Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PARTIES FOR MISS WANDER
BILT AND COUNT szEcHENYf.
Other Happy Couples Hereabout.
the Centers Of Interest-Travel
Plans-Personals.

Plans-Personals.
Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt gave a
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Szechenyi
at Oakland Farm. near Newport, and
last evening they were dined with a
young party at the Charles H. Baldwin
Villa Tomorrow the couple will start
for Shelburne Farms, VT, to visit the
Seward Webbs, going on from there to
Lenox to stay with Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Sloane. October % they are due at Sag
amore Camp in the Adrondacks to join
the Alfred H. Vanderbilt house party
when the mother of the bride-elect, Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the latter's son
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald c.
Vanderbilt. will also have arrived
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beech of Cambridge
Mass, have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Virginia Beech
to Lieut.. E. P. Svarz, U. s. N, of the
U. s. 8. Georgia. The wedding will take
place early in November.
Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge, U.
S. N. retired, and Miss Gertrude Wilds
OF jamestown. r. l., will be married next
Tuesday in Boston.
Admiral Selfridge is a well-known mem
Der of an old Massachusetts family, a
native of Roxbury. and a former COM
mandant of the Boston navy yard. He
is seventy-two years old and Miss Wilds
is sixty-five She is we'll known in New
port. X. l., and Norfolk, Va, where she
owns valuable property. Five handsome
houses in jamestown and Newport are
part of her estate. Admiral Selfridge S
home here Is on Kalorama avenue He
was retired with the rank of rear adj
al hi
was then living at the age of ninety
the unprece denied spectacle was pre-
sented of a father and son on the re tired
list of the navy on account of age.
Miss Mary Sheridan. daughter of the
late Gen. Philip Sheridan, and her hostess,
Mrs. John A. Spoor, who have been in
New York, returned to Blythewood, in
Pfttsfield, Mass, today.
Sir John and Lady Harrington. the lat
ter formerly Miss Amy Mcmillan, are pas
sengers on the Celtic. which sailed yester-
DAY for England.
Yesterday afternoon at Holy Trinity
Church, Miss Ida May Clarke daughter
ried to Mr.. James T. Russell of Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Rev. Father Harlow,
81, performed the ceremony. The best
man was Mr.. Frank Shallue, and the
ushe-s were Mr.. Aloysius S. Fennell, jr
Mr.. William Crawford, DR.. Thomas Lowe
and Mr.. Rogers of Trenton, N. J. The
bride was escorted to the sanctuary by
her father, and attended by her cousin
Mrs. Frank Shallue. The bridal Co.'S
tune was of white messaline over white
silk, and her hat of Irish crochet lace,
was trimmed with white tips. The ma
iron OF honor wore cream messaline, with
lace and pearl passementries, and car
RED pink chrysanthemums. A reception
followed at the home of the brides
parents, at 1856 M street. The out-of-
town guests included Mrs. Lutz, Trenton,
n. j.; Mr.. Graves, Trenton; Mr.. Spilley,
Trenton; NJ. and Mrs. Hickson, New Jer-
sey; Mrs. Russell, mother of the BRIDE
groom, Miss Callan, Mr.. Ingraham and
Mrs: Helen Shallue. all of Binghamton,
n: Y. Before going to their home in
Binghamton Mr.. and Mrs Russell will
make a stay at Atlantic City and New
York.
One Of the prettiest weddings of the
season was that of Miss Elinor Wells
daughter of Charles w and the late Mary
Dodge Wells, 1 Mr.. Claryton Moore
Schooley of gina, which took place
Monday afternoon at o'clock at the
brides home, JOG c street southeast
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. George E. Maydwell Of Waugh NJ E.
Church.
The house was prettily decorated with
.ooiiioo dFu lSIuS, anu the WeQQlnE music
was played by Miss Edna Virginia Ellis
Before the ceremony Miss Ellis PLAYED
the Spring Song" and wedding march
and John D. Purvis sang 20, Promise
Me For the entrance of the bridal
party, the brides chorus from "Iohen-
grim was played. The bride wore a be-
coming gown of French lace over white
satin, long tulle veil and carried a shower
bouquet. of bride roses. <The maid of
honor, Miss Elsie George, wore white lace
i1IY Gil oy,I -s1I
Mr. Lawrence A. Hopkins, cousin of the
bride, was best man for Mr. Schooley
The ceremony was followed by recep-
ton from $3.50 to o'clock. Among the
out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs
William H. Evans, Miss Travers, Mr..
Henri Norton and Mr.. Horatio Norton of
Virginia, and Miss Helen Smith of Will
mington, Del. After the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Schooley left Washington for a
southern trip and a visit to the James
town exposition. The b.ides going-away
gown was gray cloth and hat of old rose
panne velvet, trimmed with orchids of
the same tone. They will reside at 1920
street, where they will be at home
Wednesdays after November 1.
Mrs. Sarah T. Crews, Mrs. William R.
Bushby and Miss Carl Louise Bushby are
at Elkton, Va, for short stay.
Rev. Harry w. Johnson, with wife and
little daughter, is visiting Mr.. Johnson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome F. Johnson
sO5 H streetnorthwest. Mr.. Johnson has
resigned after having been ten years in
the ministry in Minnesota, and has re-
turned to his former home for a prolonged
rest.
There was very pretty wedding
Wednesday noon at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Duehring, 600 H street
northwest. when Miss Martha V. Hatton
of Linnieville Prince George county. Md,
was married to Daniel L. Pate Of Fort
Washington, Md. by the Rev. r. B.
Wright of Mckendree NJ. E. Church Miss
Hatton was attended by Miss Kathe Hess
as maid of honor. Mr.. Ware Adams acted
as best man.
Mrs. A. V. Dykes of Brookland, D. c..
has been entertaining her brother, Mr.
John S. Wilson of Boston, who has re-
turned to his home.
Mrs. ]. K. Crane of Morris road, Ana
costa, D. c., is making an indefinite stay
in the mountains of Virginia.
Mrs. Edward D. Johnson is visiting Ad-
miral and Mrs. Bradford at 1922 street
Senator and Mrs. Crane. for whom
the residence at 1915 Massachusetts ave-
nue.. this city, is being prepared will give
a dinner party at their new home at Dali
ton, Mass. tomorrow night. wien they