The Washington herald., 1907-12-31

rector Of the Pro-cathedral In Washington
to $50 complimentary to Miss Edith Ben
ham and Miss Juliette Williams.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Benham and Mrs.
Philip will do the honors of the tea
table. The tea Will take place at SIS
Fifteenth street. where the apartments
OF the admiral are located.
The first Georgetown Assembly took
place last evening at Lithicum Hall 1t
was. in every particular. enjoyable These
dances have always been among the
most exclusive and delightful Of the sea-
son in Washington. In the receiving line
were Mrs. Henry 5. Matthews, Mrs.
Charles II. Cragen. Mrs. ID. l. Wilson.
Mrs. William B. Orme. and Mrs. ].
Holdsworth Gordon, who welcomed the
guests and acted as chaperOns.
The hall was attractively decorated
with festOOns OF Christmas greens and
holly. Among those present were Capt.
and Mrs Summerlin. Miss Juliet VIII
liams. Miss Lillian Stone. the Misses
Shepard. the Misses Slack, Mr. and Mrs.
Greenlees, Mr.. Thomas Hyde. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Peter. Mr. and Mrs.
Armistead Peter, DR.. and Mrs. Beale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawlins Hume. Miss Adee.
Mr. and Mrs. Waggaman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson. the Misses Fitch, Mrs. Evans.
Miss Clabaugh, Miss Schaeffer. Miss
Chase, Miss Lincoln. Miss Hatfield, Miss
Halford. Lieut.. and Mrs. Bull. Lieut..
Dietrich. Lieut. Berry. Lieut. Merchant.
Messrs. Williams. Scott. Hume. Crist.
Ecker. White. Gordon. Dunlop. Selden.
a.r1r
ling, Palmer. Nicholson. DR.. Walker. DR..
Lehr, DR.. Hurtt, and DR.. Dunlop.
The marriage Of Miss Sarah Louise
Yoeckel. daughter OF Mr.. John YoeekeI
of this city. to Mr.. John c. Landers. Of
Webster City. Iowa. was solemnized last
evening at 6 O'Clock at the residence OF
the bride, 647 East Capitol street. in the
presence Of near relatives and init
mate friends only, but was followed by
a large reception from to 8 o'clock.
Rev. Albert Evans, pastor OF the Net
ropolitan Presbyterian Church. performed
the ceremony. and both the bride and
bridegroom were unattended.
The service was read In a bower OF
palms, which were used throughout the
rooms as decorations. Mr. Yoeckel es-
corted his daughter and gave her hand in
marriage. The wedding gown was OF
white chiffon organdy. elabOrately
trimmed with lace, and the bridal bou-
quet was a shower of lilies Of the valley
and Bride roses
Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Landers left Washington for their honey
moon trip 20 Chicago. Des Moines. and
Iowa City. before taking I'D their resi-
dence at RalstOn City. Mrs Landers wore
on her trip becoming gown Of broad
cloth. with hat and minor appointments
TO match Mr.. Landers is a civil engineer.
and is employed on one Of the govern
ment irrigation projects.
Lieut.. Gen. Henry c. Corbin. U. s. A.
and Mrs. Corbin. who have very recently
taken possession of the new residence at
Chevy Chase. gave their drst entertain
ment there, Sunday, the affair being an
informal breakfast for young people. Ii
was given in honor of Miss Grace Jarvis.
one Of the most attractive debutantes OF
the winter. Invited to meet her were
eight of her friends.
Mrs. John G. Capers viii be at home
in January, this season.
Among those receiving on New Years (
Day with the Lineal Society of the Span |
ish War. 10 Sixth street. will be: Mrs. |
l. NJ Ferguson, Mrs +. S Hodgson, Mrs |
George w Driver, Mrs. X. Lawson. Mrs
L. V. Brooks, Mrs. Z. COgan. Mrs Mary
ONeil. Miss Ferris. Miss O'Neil. Miss
c. Duval. Mrs. Barnes. Mrs. Ella Mitchell. |
Mrs. l. n. DOlph, Mrs. Pearl Dolph. Mrs |
Ferris. Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Ollie E. Sears. |
Mrs. Harlow, Mrs. King.
A surprise party was given TO Miss
Olga Vermillion, OF 3l3 First street south !
east, Saturday. The following were among |
those present: Mrs. Tar. the Misses Jen-
kins, Harrison, Thomas, Tan. Robinson. /
Dawson, Elliott, Quackenbush, and Mas
ters r. and A. Kause. Grigsby. Balderson. |
Crookshanks, Elliot, Thomas. Page, and /
Vermillion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar McSweeney, OF |
Ind, announce the engage
ment of their only daughter. Mabel, to |
Arwine Perry Arnold, of Washington. |
The wedding will take place in the fall |
Hiss McSweeney is an alumnae of the !
National Park Seminary. Mr. Arnold |
is on the Washington staff of the United /
Press Association. He is an Indanian /
by birth.
The wedding of Mrs Basil Gordon TO
Lieut.. Col. George Barrette, L. S. NJ. c., /
will take place Saturday. January II, in
Baltimore
Mrs. Gordon, who was Miss Leila SIN
clair Montague, is a daughter OF Mrs. |
Powhatan Montague. She has enter |
tanned considerably in her home in /
North Charles street, Baltimore, and in I
this city. where she spent last season. |
Her house parties at her country place. /
Manor, in Virginia, are famous. |
In the last few years. Mrs Gordon has /
spent much of her time abroad
After their marriage Col. Barnette viii |
take his bride to Pekin, China, where he |
has been ordered to take command of I
the forces at the American legation