Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY STRAUS WILL EN-
TERRAIN FOR BERLIN EDITOR.
Secretary Taft Has His Mother Visit
ing His Home-Weddings.
Personal Notes.

The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
will give dinner tonight in honor of DR..
Theodor Barth editor of the Berlin Ma
ton and one of the leaders of the liberal
radicals in the German reichstag. Some OF
the expected guests Will be Ambassador
Jusserand, Secretary Garfield, Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Clark, Commits
sioner Nell, Commissioner General Sar-
gent Samuel Gompers. president, and
Frank Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor; James O'Connell,
president of the International Machinists
Association. and I. V. Powderly.
OF the former, Mrs. Alphonso Taft, of Gin
cinnati with them this week. She accom-
panied the Secretary back from his last
trip west, and is on her way to Milbury,
Mass, where she will spend the summer.
Mrs. Roswell D. Hitchcock gave recep-
ton yesterday afternoon at her New York
apartment for the officers of the Italian
flagship, the cruiser Varese and the Bra
lillian battleship Richuela, now anchored In
the North river.
Gen. and Mrs. Stewart L. Woodford gave
a dinner last night at their New York home
to Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, U. s.
N. retired) and Mrs. Coghlan. Among the
forty guests who were seated at a long
table in the drawing room We're Major
General and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant ana
Major General and Mrs. Henry c. Corbin.
Mrs. Elkins went to New York yesterday
to see her niece. Miss katherine Brown, Off
for Europe. The latter has been in New
York for a week with her other aunt, Mrs.
Arthur Lee. Mrs. and Miss Elklns Will De
back in this city in few days.
Miss Grace Allen, daughter of General
and Mrs. Charles ]. Allen, is entertaining
Miss Nash. of Houston. Tex. The latter
has Just returned from two years stay
in Paris, where she gave her time to her
musical studies. Miss Allen gave lunch
table to meet her Miss Clabaugh, MISS
Scott Miss Caryl Crawford and Miss SEES
SionS.
A pretty wedding yesterday was that OF
Miss Emile w. Conger, daughter of Mrs.
Charlotte Conger, and Mr.. Ward Brown,
which took place at noon at the rlSldehce
of the bride, with Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding
of St Paurs Church officiating. The mousse
was profusely decorated with foWers ana
the couple stood under canopy or bloom
during the ceremony and later to receive
congratulations. The bride was escorted by
her younger brother, Mr.. Frank Conger, 1r,
and was given in marriage by her motner'
who was escorted by her brother, MI
Chaplin Brown. Miss Gwyneth Conger ana
Miss Harriet Conger, sisters of the pride
were her attendants, and her uncle MI:
George Brown. was best man instead OF
Mr. Theodore Davis Boal, who had expected
to serve and was prevented by illness. Inc
bride wore white chiffon cloth, made over
chiffon and satin, trimmed with point lace
which was worn by her paternal grand
mother, the wife Of the late senator Ion Ion
ger of Michigan. A wreath of orange BIOS
some held the tulle bridal veil in place
Her shower bouquet was of white sweet
meas and a pearl bracelet was a gift from
the bridegroom. The bridesmaids wore
white muslin over silk with accessories of
pomdadour ribbon. They carried sweet
peas also. After the wedding collation. the
couple left for a honeymoon Jaunt and Will
take possession of an apartment on II street
upon their return.
Miss Kate Ramsburgh, Frederick, Md, is
visiting her brother DR.. Jesse II. RAMS
burgh at the Portner. She Is accompanied
by her niece, Miss Mary 1. Ramsburgh, also
of Frederick, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Kerfoot, jr.. have
returned from their wedding tour and VIII
be at home to their friends Friday even
ings during the month of June.
The Red, White and Blue Club. under
the leadership of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Vernon Mills gave picnic Decoration day
on Sycamore Island. Music, dancing and
games were part of the program. Dinner
was also served. In the party We're Capt.
and Mrs. D. Beach. DR.. and Mrs. Parsons,
Secretary Scholtz and wife: Mr.. and Mrs
T. Mockbee Mr.. and Mrs. Garnett Brown,
Mr. Fred l. Gieskng, Mr. and Mrs Elliott
Il. Johnston, Miss Harriet Crump, Miss
Elizabeth Perry and Elsie McIntire May,
Mr.: and Mrs. Paul Jones, Mr.. A. p. Grant,
Mrs. Fred Dalrymple and daughters DR..
King and wife and Misses Payne and Nc
Intire and j. B. Hay.
Announcement is made of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Mary Price, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Price, to Mr.. Joseph
Nourse Hornbaker of Manassas, Va. The
ceremony will take place at the home of
the brides parents, 1000 Kalorama road.
Tuesday evening, June II, and will be at
tended by limited number of relatives
and intimate friends.
Having closed their home for the sum-
mer, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hutchins have
gone to Warrenton, Va.
Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses have been issued to the