Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
The WORLD OF SOCIETY
A DEBUTANTE PARTY Is EN-
JoYED AT NEWPORT.
Engagements Continue to Fill Out the
Days News-Personal
Notes

NOCGS.
Miss Julia Parker Sands daughter of Mrs.
Frederic P. Sands, was the debutante to
whom Newport society sent bouquets and
paid compliments yesterday. Her coming
out as a preliminary to taking part in the
August whirl was at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, jr., where the
sisters received in the green drawing room,
within bower of roses. Mrs. Spencer was
handsomely gowned in white silk. Powered
in mauve and delicateIy touched with trim
mings of black. The debutante, who Is a
stately blond, wore white chiffon cloth
trimmed with white silk net and heavily
embroidery with white. She carried a
bouquet Of lilies of the valley. On her
mothers side. she is a granddaughter of
Rear Admiral Sampson.
Mrs Leslie NJ. Shaw and the Misses Shaw
have taken q suite at the United States
Hotel, Saratoga. Miss S. Cassidy of East
Orange accompanies the party and ex-Sec-
rotary Shaw is expected to Join them for
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanier Dunn of New York
and Hot Springs, Va, have announced the
engagement OF their daughter, Elizabeth
Lanier, to Mr.. Sidney Buford, jr., son Of
Col Buford of Richmond, Va. Miss Dunn
Is very good looking young girl and has
all the accomplishments which education
and travel could assure. Mr.. Buford. who
belongs to one of tbe most distinguished
families of the south, is on Gov. Swanson's
staff, and is a prominent member of the
Deep Run Hunt and the Westmoreland
and Commonwealth clubs. The wedding
will take place at the country seat of the
Lanier Dunns at Hot Springs in the au-
tumn.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. who is now in Rich
mond visiting with friends. has announced
the engagement of her daughter Virginia
to Lieut.. John Carter Montgomery of the
United States Army. Miss Lee is the
youngest daughter of Mrs Lee and the late
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, distinguished alike for
his service in the Confederate army and in
the army of the United States. Lieut..
Montgomery is stationed at Fort Riley,
Kan, where Lieut.. George Mason Lee and
his family and Mrs. Lewis Brown, formerly
Miss Ann Lee. who married Lieut.. Lewis
Brown of the army, also have their homes.
Miss Ellen Lee. now the wife of Capt.
Rhea of the cavalry, with her husband and
children, Is at Fort Leavenworth Lieut..
Montgomery's family belongs. through his
Carter, indicates. The date of the we'd
ding is not yet agreed upon.
The engagement of Miss Mildred E. P.
Stokes daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arson
Phelps Stokes to Dr. Ransom S. Hooker of
New York city has also been made public.
A brother of the hride-elect. Rev. A. P.
Stokes jr, married Miss Carol G. Mitchell
OF this city and they reside in New Ha-
ven, Conn.
Miss Eta NJ. Brown, the eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Brown, has re-
turned home after spending week at
Colonial Beach, Va, with Mrs. Frost.
Mr.. E E. Helm Of the District engineer
department, accompanied by Mrs Helm,
left today for months stay in Europe.
| Mrs. B. P. Riordan. accompanied by her
daughters, Mary and Agnes, is spending
the summer vacation at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Chase and children,
Mrs. B. T. Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Lohr and Lenox left the city today for a
fishing trip down the bay on their motor
boat.
Mr.. John S. Hollingshead has returned
from a two weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Hollingshead and her daughter, Miss
Byzantine Lee Moore, will be at Chelsea
and along the Massachusetts, coast until
September.
Mrs. A. w. Robinson of Detroit, Mich,
will spend her vacation at Atlantic City.
Mrs. c. Stiebel who has been abroad for
some time, registered at the Continental in
Paris yesterday. en- route home. Mrs. Stiebel
will sail August on the Crown Prinzessen
Cecilia
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eiseman of 2020
| 10Th street entertained at dinner last Fri
day evening in honor of Mr. Harry Sultan
of Globe, Ar1Z.
Miss Marguerite Ison Of 1920 G street
| northeast Is visiting relatives and friends
| in West Virginia and Maryland. She will
return to the city about the middle Of Sep
| TENDER.
| Miss Audrey Palmer has returned from a
| pleasant visit to Manassas.
Mrs. Frank Emmert has gone for six
| weeks stay in Atlantic City. Before re-
| turning home she will pay visit to her
| mother In New York.
Senator and Mrs. Latimer arrived in
| Paris yesterday.
| Mr. and Mrs. John T. Power of 1431 Sd
street northwest have just returned from
an extended trip south. visiting jamestown,
Fortress Monroe, Danville, Va, Norfolk
| and other points.
Mrs. J. W. Major, MRS. hobert Boss and
Mrs Van Austin have returned home after
a pleasant visit to Purcellville. Va.
Mrs. Robert Fox and daughter-in- law,
Mrs. Dorothy Hutchinson Wendover of New
| Rochelle N. Y, formerly of Washington,
| are spending the month Of August at At
! lantic CITY.
Monroe. Va, is occupying her home at Fair
| fax, Va, for the summer.
| Miss Lydia ]. Bodel is of a large
| house party given by Miss Roberta Wash
ington of Bestland, Essex county, Va.
| Rear Admiral Stephen Rand, retired and
Mrs. Rand sailed last Saturday for an ex-
| tended European trip.
Mrs. ]. T Sullivan Of Langdon, D. c.,
| spent Sunday in Martinsburg, w. Va,
| where she left her little daughter, Edna,
for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. J. T. Everett, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Eva Everett. went to Co.
lonial Beach today for a stay.
Saturday night, August 3. at o'clock,
| at the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Nesmith P. Nelson. occurred the maria ge
Of Miss Lu Ella Larsen and Mr. Merton
| Towle, both Of Minneapolis, MINI.
Mrs Abbott sang "Oh. Promise Me-
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson attended
the couple. who stood near tastefully
arranged bower Of palms. while Rev.
Baker read the wedding ceremony. The
bride was given away by Mr.. F. s. Hood
| A supper was served.
The bride received many handsome and
| useful nresents Mr. and Mrs ToWle left