Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-10
The WORLD OF SOCIETY
GERMAN AMBASSADOR WILL
SOON RETURN TO AMERICA.
Some Matrimonial and Other Hap
penings of INTERESTINGLY
Personal Notes.

| A cable message to The Star today says
| that Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
| man ambassador to the United States, and
| Baroness Speck Won Sternburg, dined with
| the emperor and empress Saturday. The
| ambassador afterward conversed with his
majesty American affairs.
| Baron and Baroness Sternburg were pay
| ing their farewell calls in Berlin last week.
| as they contemplate returning to this coun-
| try the last of this month. They lunched
| with Ambassador and Mrs. Tower at the
American embassy Friday Baron Stern
| burg will spend the remainder Of his stay
| in Germany on his Saxon estate, near Leip-
| sic.
Miss Elizabeth Garland Davis of Wash
| ington was married at noon Saturday to
| Mr.. Sherman Leavitt of st. Louis, at the
home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
| H. w. Hunter, in Baltimore. Rev. Thomas
Atkinson, rector of ST. Georges Protestant
Episcopal Church, OBLIGATED.
On account of Illness in the family the
| wedding was quiet, only members of the
immediate family being present. The bride
is daughter of the late James Lynn and
Jane Platter Davis, and a granddaughter
of DR.. Nicholas Brown of Montgomery
county. Through her mother she is a lneal
| descendant OF Gov. George Platter and on
her fathers side she is related to some
of the most prominent families in the state.
Mr.. Leavtt belongs to a distinguished New
England family, and is a graduate of the
University of st. Louis, where for five years
he was professor of chemistry. He is a
| member of the University and Cosmos clubs
of Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt will
spend the summer in the mountains and
in the autumn they will reside in Washing
| ton.
Rear Admiral and Mrs George A. Con-
verse have arrived at their summer place
at Oystervllle, Mass.
This evening. at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
William S. BOYD, their daughter, Miss Ma
belle Alouise Boyd, and Mr.. Wallace Adel-
bert Whitaker will be married by Rev
Ross NJ. Fishburn. The maid of honor Will
be Miss Frances NJ. Browning, and the
bridesmaids Miss Mary Harris Barber of
Pennsylvania, Miss Blanche Cross of Penn
sylvana. Miss Edith Whitaker, sister of
the bridegroom, and Miss Eugenia De
Land. Mr.. William Whitaker will be best
man for his brother.
Mrs Morrow, wife of Capt. ]. ]. Morrow,
the newly appointed District Commissioner,
is expected in Boston this week with her
father. Gen. Butler, on an automobile trip
from Trenton, N. j. From Boston the trip
will be continued to CORTLAND, N. j.
The marriage of Miss Jane Chase Clark
the oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Andrew Clark of Boston, and Mr.. William
James Metcalf of this city will take place
on Wednesday. Following the ceremony
there will be a reception from until $50
at Weetamoe Lodge, the Clarks' summer
home in Medfeld Mass.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Merriam and
Mr.. John T. Wheelwright of Boston, whose
engagement was recently announced, is to
| take place the last of October in this city
Mr.. Wheelwright has returned to Boston
after a series of entertainments given In
honor of the engagement
Miss Bertha Maui of 921 H street north
0f
Pickford place northeast have gone to
New York to spend the month of June
Miss Marie Lindsay of 800 18th street
southeast gave delightful dance last Fri
day evening. During intermission a boun-
tiful repast was served Among those pres
vile P. Eslin, Edith Orbella, Jack Mccoy,
Mabel L. Benzler, Robert Handy, Florence
Taylor, J. Bruce Handy, May Wells.
ROYCE Hauke, Marie Oldham, Bonnie Titus,
Josephine Mccoy, Donald Robinette. Luella
Field Ward Nottingham, Alma l. Gostfn
and Mr.. Maloney. Phoebe Moffett Harry
Dodd, Dorothy Davidson and Taylor Pap
son. A number of those present were stu
dents of the Eastern High School and also
of the graduating class of 1907.
Mr. and Mrs. Leech were among those
who entertained dinner parties at the Chevy
! Chase Club Sunday afternoon. Their guests
were the Misses Huston MISS Adelaide
Heald and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sands.
Miss Florence Gusdorf, daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs NJ. Gusdorf, is among the grad
yates of the Mckinley Manual Training
| School, which holds its commencement this
week at the National Theater.
Mrs. ]. Harry Browne has returned to her
| home in Baltimore after pleasant Visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William w.
Bokman of 1908 U street, accompanied by
| her sister, Miss Irene Bokman.
The marriage of Miss Robe Lee Drennon
| daughter of the late William H. and Mrs
| Lou Drennon, to Mr.. John T. Richmond
of Lincolnia. Va, took place the evening
| of June at the Frederick in this city. The
bride was attended by her sister. MISS
| of Illinois was best man, the Rev. w. F.
| Locke, pastor of Mount Vernon M f.
Church, officiating DR.. A. Barnes Hooe,
gave the bride away. Miss Ethel V. Richie
rendered the wedding march and music for
the occasion. After trip south Mr.. and
| Mrs. Richmond will go to Lincolnia, where
a portion Of the summer will be spent be-
! fore returning to this city, which they Will
make their future home
| Miss Anna Droop, daughter of Mr. E. F.
| Droop, will leave town wednesday 10 SAL
! Saturday for Europe. where she will spend
three months autoing with friends from
| Yonkers.
| Lagercrantz who are in Providence, r. l.,
are being widely entertained, both publicly
| and privately. They are the guests of Mrs.
David 8. Baker Opportunities for the min
| lister to see the industrial phases of Rhode
| Islands big enterprises are also features OF
| his stay, and the Swedish citizens of Provl-
| dence will hold a reception in his honor
| tonight.
| The marriage of Miss Grace Collins,
daughter of former Judge and Mrs. Lorin
C. Collins of Cristobal, Panama, formerly
| of Chicago, and Capt. John Fauntleroy Nc
| Gill of the United States navy will be sol
emnized Wednesday, June 10, in Christ
Church at Colon, Archdeacon Hendricks Of
| floating. The ceremony will be followed by
| a small reception at the home of the bride S
parents ID Cristobal. Mrs. Edward s. Hud-
| son. wife of the British vice consul at Co
| lon. will be the matron of honor, and the
| bridesmaids will be Misses Gladys and Hell
| en- Squires. daughters of the American min
| lister to Panama. Rear Admiral Rousseau
| will be best man and Lieut.. Kincade Lieut..
| Mathews. Lieut.. Ross, Jesse NJ. Hyatt and
| George Robb Collins, brother of the bride
| will serve uShers
| Mrs Lawrence 8. Baker of Suffolk, Va.
| announces the approaching marriage of