Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-01
THEWORLD OF SOCIETY
TWO INTERESTING VISITORS
FROM FLoWERY KINGDOM.
Miss Reilly's Engagement is An
nounced - Timely Events
Personal Notes.

day for the Misses Tsuda of Toxic japan,
who are spending three months in America
on their way around the world. Miss Tine
Tsuda was one Of the group of noble girls
first sent to this country to be educated
by the japanese government, and made her
first stay in America at the home of Mrs.
Cnar.es Lanman, in Georgetown. She COM
pleted her studies at Bryn Mawr Two of
her companions studied at Vassar College
and returned to Japan to marry the pro-
gressive men who have since become Field
Marshal Marquis Oyama and Admiral URN.
Miss Tsuda has been much entertained by
her old friends of her school and college
days, and has already visited Boston, New
York and Philadelphia The Washington
visit is crowded with Inequalities, and as
both sisters speak Japanese and English
equally well and wear the costume of either
country by turn, they the most cos
mopolitan visitors of the week
The engagement is announced of Miss
Hester Reilly, daughter of the late Capt.
H. J. Reilly, 9Th Artillery, to Lieut.. John
Stevens Hammond, United States Artillery
in Washington and returned to her old
home in Chicago where the wedding will
take place, both families being among the
Oldest residents of that city.
Miss Alice E. Higdon, daughter of Mr..
Thomas Higdon of southern Maryland, is
visiting her cousin. Mrs. James Henderson,
800 G street southwest.
Senator Martin, in letter to Gov. Swan
son of Virginia written from Cairo, Egypt,
proved In health and that he had also en-
joyed the trip abroad. Senator Martin said
that they would leave Cairo at an early
date and go to Alexandria, then to Ma
sailing from there on the Baltic April "a,
expecting to reach New York by May /.
Miss Helen Hatfield, daughter of Col.
Hatfield, U.S.A., commanding officer at Fort
Myer. who has been visiting in New York
and Baltimore, has returned home.
Miss Louise Reed Boyd is spending the
Easter holidays with Miss Lillian Thomp-
son. Eutaw place, Baltimore.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who spent most of
last week in New York, was entertained at
dinner Wednesday night by Miss Bangs and
Miss Wilton, her former preceptresses at
the Cathedral School in this city
Mr. and Mrs c. B. Alexander, uncle and
aunt of Miss Janet Alexander McCook,
whose marriage to Mr.. Malcolm Douglas
Whitman will take place tomorrow after
noon at the 9th Avenue Presbyterian
Church, New York city. will entertain the
bridal party at a dinner tonight. Many
invitations have been sent out for the cere
mony and the reception to follow at the
brides home, No. 10 West 54ln street The
Rev. Maitland Alexander, uncle of the BRIDE
will off1ciate. Miss McCook's attendants
will be the Misses Susan and Martha Nc
Cook, her sisters; Harriet Alexander,
cousin; Edith Root, Jennie Croker of San
Mateo, Cal, and Marion Fenno of Boston.
The ushers will be Messrs. George Atkin-
son, jr.; James E. Curtis George Mcclure
Sargent, John Gade. Arthur S. Pier Hamil-
ton Durand, ]. Wells FARLEY and William
A Larned. His brother, Mr.. Hendricks
Hallett Whitman, will act as best man.
Miss Leora Goddard entertained a number
of her friends at her home Saturday evening.
Progressive euchre formed the evenings
attraction. After much excitement the
greatest number of points were scored by
Miss Hamilton, Miss Stella Householder,
Mr. Squire and DR.. Bronaugh, who were
awarded the prizes. At a late hour the
guests adjourned to the dining ROOM where
from prettily decorated table, a dainty
repast was served. Tiny chickens were
given to each guests as a souvenir of the
occasion. Miss Newland and Mr.. Cook
with piano solos and recitations brought
the evenings entertainment to a close
Among those present were Misses BERTHE
Hodges. Stella Householder Leora Goddard,
Householder, Mrs. Hormell, Mrs Goddard;
Messrs. Cook, Stout, Poole. Walters Squire
DR.. Bronaugh, Hormell, Griffin and God
dard.
Miss Laura Larsen, the, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Larsen, was rendered a pleasant
surprise party by her young friends Tues
day evening. Mr. Larsen entertained them
with selections on the cornet, and Mr..
John Walker with vocal and instrumental
music, games were played and refresh
ments were served Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs Larsen, Misses Inga Larsen
Laura Larsen, Bergit Larsen, Stella Bonini,
Maize, Gertrude and Clara Fielder, Ger
trude NARROW, Myrtle Fider, Messrs John
Walker, Milton Fielder, Walter NARROW
John NARROW, VIM. Fidler and Master Wal
ter Larsen.
Miss Ethel Johnson of Capitol Hill and
Miss Lillian E. Heller of 10th street north
west have gone to New York for the Eas-
ter holidays.
Miss Ludella L. Peck, professor of elocu-
ton of Smiths College, North Hampton,
Mass, is visiting at Luther Fuller's, 1915
Florida avenue northwest. With her is
Miss Alma c. Brao.cy. a graduate Of
Smiths in the class of 1905.
Lieut.. Col and Mrs. John S. Loud, U. 8.
A., retired, announce the engagement of
their daughter Dole to Mr.. Francis F.
Longley of Washington, D. C.
Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage of Mrs: Rosalie Bridewell-Gould-
ing of 1145 New Hampshire avenue, Wash
ington, D. c., to Mr.. Robert P. Fleming of
the New Orleans Picayune, April 20. Miss
Carrie Bridewell late of the Metropolitan
OPERA New York, and Mrs. Kate Bridewell-
bride-elect. will be present, and Mrs. An
derson will make an extended visit to
Washington after the wedding. The cere-
mony will be performed at the Church of
the Epiphany, where Mrs. Goulding was
formerly the contralto soloist
Mrs Wilfred p. Allen (nee Wellesca Pol
lock- of this city, with Miss Hebe Moore,
will leave New York on April 2 for visit
to Egypt and the Holy Land. At Naples
they will be met by friends who will &C
company them the rest of the way to Alex
andria, Cairo, Port Said, Egypt, and Jaffa,
Haifa and Acca, Syria.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Denegre sailed
from New York last week for Havre for a
three months tour abroad. With them went
Miss Amy Mcmillan. who Is to join and
bring home her niece, Miss Grace Jarvis,
who Is the guest of the Baroness Won Ket-
tier in Berlin Miss Mcmillan and Miss Jar
Wis are to spend the coming months with
Mrs. Mcmillan at her Manchester estate,
Eagle Head.
Miss Sadie c. Breslau has as her guest
her cousin, Miss Carrie r. Bass of Balti-
more.
Mrs. George w. Cocktails, 1903 street is
spending the Easter holidays at West Point,
N. Y, and in New England.