Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
IN The WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRETTY WEDDING AT ST
PAUL's CHURCH TODAY.
Other Happenings Of a Busy Day
Travel Plans-Personal
Notes.

A quiet. but very pretty wedding took
place at Ii 80 O'Clock this morning at
st. Pauls Catholic Church, when Miss
Gertrude Frances McCabe of this city
and Mr.. Rowland W. Murray of Atlanta,
Ga, were united in marriage by Rev
Father James Mackin. Only few friends
of the couple were present The bride
wore an imported gown of white lace and
a veil caught with orange blossoms. She
Icarried a white prayer book from which
hung white streamers on the ends of
which were tied white orchids. She en-
tered the church with Mr.. Hopewell H.
Darneille. who, gave her away in mar
riage. The groom was attended by Mr..
B. Lowndes Jackson of this city as best
man. Following the wedding break
fast, at which only the personal friends
lof the couple were present. was given
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. OAR
nellie, 2o23 18th street northwest. The
, couple left this afternoon for Richmond.
where they will start their wedding tour.
} They will later go to Atlanta, Ga, where
Mr.. Murray is employed. Miss McCabe.
who is from London. England, has re-
) fsided in this city for the past six years.
Mr.. Murray is also from London, but for
several years has resided in Pittsburg:
Miss Elena Calderon, daughter of the
has invitations out for young people S
tea Friday, January ), at D O'Clock.
Mr.. Albert Julian Hendley, who is at
tending the University of Wisconsin, Is
spending the Christmas holidays at his
home at the Plymouth.
At the residence of Mr. and Mrs John
]. Graft, ID 18th street southeast. Christ
mas afternoon there was a lively gather
ing of little folks, nieces and nephews,
numbering twenty in all. The Christmas
| tree was beautifully decorated. and there
was decorated in pink and green. Refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Emmert are en-
Pertaining their niece, Miss Lillian Breyer,
Of New York city.
Miss Mary sangdale, assisted by the
Misses Frances Hayes, Margaret FitZ-
gerald, Esther Laurenson and Frances
Sheridan, received last evening from s
to 10 at her residence, As X street north
| west.
rms Harry D. Todd. jr.. will be at home
at the Marlborough on Thursdays in jan
uary and February.
Miss Caro- Benning Green is visiting
her sister, Mrs. William Cuthbert Har-
rison, at her home in New York city.
Bishop and Mrs Earl Cranston, will give
a series of weekly receptions throughout
| the winter to the various Methodist con-
gregations of the city. Mrs. Cranston will
receive Saturdays during the season.
A quiet but pretty wedding of interest
to a large circle of acquaintance both in
this city and Fredericksburg, Va, took
place, December a. at Govanstown, Md,
where Miss Margaret Lou Mills of Fred
ericksburg was married to Mr.. Frederick
Cooper of Washington. D. C. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence of
Mrs. George First, sister of the groom.
Il After a fortnight's tour through the south
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper will be at home to
their friends at 400 N street southwest.
The coming-out tea yesterday of Miss
Jane McCue Sands was the occasion of
most delightful hospitality at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and llrs. Preston
Sands. Quantities of beautiful flowers were
sent the debutante, who was becomingly
Assisting Mrs. and Miss Sands were Mrs.
Glover. Mrs. James NJ Johnston, Mrs.
Perry johnson and Miss Elsie Seymour.
Lieut.. and Mrs. U. S. Grant were the
guests of honor at a large dinner served
at two round tables at Sherry's last
night. The party included Mrs. Alfred
G. Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. Elhu Root.
and Mrs. Harry T. Peters jr.. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Oakley Rhinelander, the Rev.
and Mrs. Herbert Shipman, Mr.. and Mrs
w. M. W Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs Schuyler
Schieffelin, Miss Susan and Miss Martha
McCook. Miss Edith and Miss Constance
Pulitzer Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. P.
Pell, Miss Mildred and Miss Irene Sher-
man, Miss Corrine Douglas Robinson
Miss Eleanor Whitridge, Miss Christine
and Miss Lorraine Roosevelt, Miss Mabel
Choate and Miss Edith Deacon; also Don
Giovanni del Drago, Prince Henri de
Croy. Worthington Whitehouse. Phoenix
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Sloane, Rudolph and John Neeser, Oren
Root, Bradish G. Johnson and Philip
Rhinelander. Lieut.. and Mrs Grant will
be here to spend the New Year holidays
with Mrs. Grants parents, the Sec etary
of State and Mrs. Root.
!. Miss Ethel Roosevelt is in New York,
theguest of Miss Corne liza Landon. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hunton Ian
don, She will be back before New Year
day.
Miss Elsie Aldrich. daughter Of Senator
| and Mrs. Nelson W. Aldrich, will make
her debut at a dance in Churchill House.
%. Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, jr., OF New
York. her sister. is expected to be present.
The military attache of. the British en-
bassy and the Hon. Mrs. James enter
tanned at dinner last evening Capt. and
4 Mrs: Raymond Rodgers. the naval at
tache of the German embassy and Frau
Hebbinghaus. Mr.. Grant Watson of the
British embassy and Mrs. Watson, Miss
Marion oliver. the Hon Nina Gay-Shut-
tleworth and Capt. Cheney.
The return of the assistant secretary of
the navy and Mrs. Newberry to Detroit
early this week contributed greatly to the
holiday festivities there. Mrs. John S.
Newberry gave a tea Thursday for her
debutante granddaughter. Miss Carol
Newberry. and Mr.. and Mrs. Newberry
gave a ball at Strasburg's the same even
ing to Introduce their daughter to their
Detroit friends.
Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver gave a tea
Yesterday for her Washington friends to
meet her daughter Mrs. Joseph H.
Choate, jr.. of New York, who is with
her parents for the holidays. Frau Heb