Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06
SOCIETY
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young couple are in the northern part OF
the United States passing their honeymoon
and will reach Washington, their future
home. toward the end of this week.
Mr.. Elias RAN has returned from trip
south and has Joined Mrs. Raff in Balti-
more, where they will reside.
Mrs. Harriet K. Macarthur gave a re-
ception lately in Portland, Greg, in honor
of Miss Greedy, daughter of Gen. Greedy,
who Is now at Vancouver barracks.
The French ambassador and Nine Jus
serand, who arrived yesterday from their
vacation spent in France, will shortly take
possession of the newly leased French en-
bassy, the spacious mansion built by Mrs.
John b. Henderson near her own home
and the residence of Secretary Straus, and
now to be occupied for the first time.
Capt and Mrs Richardson Clover and
their young daughters have returned to
Washington after spending some time in
| Europe. Mrs. Glover went abroad in the
late spring and made a lengthy stay in
London where she has so many friends,
| gained during her residence there while
| Capt. Glover was attached to the American
embassy and his home the scene of fire.
| quent and delightful hospitality Capt.
| Glover Joined his family during the late
| summer and travelled considerably with
| them.
The Swedish minister Mr.. de Lager
crantZ, and wife will spend several weeks
| here before going abroad again They have
been north all the past summer, and have
| been the recipients of much public and
private hospitality.
The Russian ambassador and Baroness
| Rosen are expected back from the mort h
early this week.
Mrs. Horatio N. Slater has closed her cot
tage at Bar Harbor and has returned to
| her home In Readville. Mrs. Saters cot
| tage is one of the loveliest at Bar Harbor,
and it has been the scene of many enter
tainments during the summer, the last one
being reception In honor of Bishop
| Doane Of Albany. Later Mrs. Slater ex-
| poets to come to Washington is her an
| nual custom.
Mrs Electa E. Smith of this city, who is
making her annual visit to her old home in
Sterling, ILL.,, has, usual, been the re-
cipient of many private and public hospi
talities. The Sterling Standard of a recent
date said:
Nearly all of the members of Leo H.
Bushnell Camp, U. s. w. ", who are in
the city gathered at the city hall Monday
evening and went to the home of Mrs.
Electa e. Smith West 3D. street. They
were accompanied by the Sixth Regiment
Band, and all united in very heartily well
coming Mrs Smith home.
She was pleasantly surprised by the DEM
| onstration, which showed the genuine
| friendship of the young men for their
guardian angel of 1893 during their stay at
Camp Alger, and she delightfully."- entertain
ed the boys passing around the cigars and
visiting happily with them. After music
by the band there were happy hours, dur
ing which old times were talked over, and
! the men were as much pleased as their
! friend at melting again, and all wished her
continued success and happiness in her
} work in Washington.
nrn nP Ie, oil fri1 de-
town, Mrs. g. r. Davis, who has passed her
| ninety-second birthday, gave a dinner re-
| Gently when Mrs. Smith, who was ap-
pointed the postmistress of Sterling by
Gen. Grant, and her predecessor in office,
| Mrs. Henry. who was postmistress of the
same town and appointed by Lincoln,
| were the guests of honor. The occasion
was very happy one.
Mrs. B. c. Jillson of 315 South Highland
avenue, East End. Pittsburg, Pa, widow
Of Dr. BENJAMIN. Cutler Jilson, for
many years principal of the Pttsburg Cen
trail High School and professor of chem
istry in the Western University of Pennsyl-
vania, announces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Sarah Rovoudt Jillson, to
Col. E. B. Townsend of this city, the we'd
ding to take place at high noon Tuesday
mother, Rev. John r. Wightman Of Cal
vary Episcopal Church officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend will spend a few days
at White Sulphur Springs, later going to
|
manor house on the Townsend estate will
be thrown open to friends from Wash
ington, Plttsburg, Cincinnati, Richmond
and Norfolk, who have been invited to par
ticipate in the fall shooting. ColsTown-
send has been connected with the bust
ness life of the National capital for many
years, having had intimate relations with
Gov. Shepherds administration during the
years 1S70-1SS0.
The first of the October brides at Takoma
Park will be Miss Clara Louise Colcord,
whose marriage to Mr.. Ray A. Leslie of
the same place will take place tomorrow
evening at z o'clock at the residence of
the bride, 206 Chestnut avenue. The cere-
mony will be performed by Pastor G. A.
Irwin.of the Seventh Day Adventist Church
at Takoma Park, Of which both are active
members. The bride will have as her only
attendant Miss Helen Miller as bridesmaid.
Mr.. Sanford Harlan will be best man. The
ceremony will be witnessed by the imme-
date relatives Of the contracting parties
and small company Of invited guests.
After the ceremony the couple will leave
for the jamestown exposition. They will
return to the residence of the bride, where
a reception will be held Thursday evening
from s. to 10 o'clock.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Cocord, who, with her parents, has
been a resident of Takoma Park for the past
three years She spent almost half of her
early life in Australia, where her parents
resided for nine years. She is quite accom-
plished and her charming manner has won
| ner d large OIL lEleIuS III SOCidl
circles in the park. Mr.. and Mrs, Cocord
are authors of note, the former being secre-
tary of the religious liberty bureau of the
general conference at Takoma Park and
also an instructor in the Washington Train
ing College at that place. On the Colcord
side there are five generations living, Mr..
Cocord being a granddaughter and a
grandmother. The wedding will take place
on the third anniversary of the meeting of
the young couple. The groom has been a
resident Of the park for the past three
years. He Is young man of considerable
executive ability and is quite popular with
his business associates.
On the evening Of September 25 Mrs.
Harvey Wilson, who was then Miss Ger
trude Roderick, was rendered a surprise
linen shower at her home, 531 Sd street
northeast, by a few girl friends. The
event was a total surprise to the bride
elect, and she was the recipient of num-
Der of beautiful linen presents. The even
ing was delightfully."- spent with music and
games, after which refreshments were
served. Those present at the shower were
the Misses Mamie Carroll, Fannie Fitton,
Florence Forbes. Elsie and Marion Herrle,