Evening star., 1907-06-24
The WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOSPITALITIES EXTENDED BY
WAsHINGToNIANs.
Home Comings, Weddings and Other
Interesting Items-Per-
sonal Notes.

ana tnelT OduSnterS, WHO pTeceueu 'he ioA
mer north, stayed at their Beacon street
home in ~ston last week. Tuesday last
Mrs. Meyer gave a dinner of fifteen covers
| at the Somerset Club, and Wednesday
night dinnerdance at the Country Club
| for the Duke of the AbruzZi Throughout
| the dinner the band was stationed on the
clubhouse piazza, and the dining room pre-
sented most brilliant scene. TIL eguests,
| 100 in number, were placed at twelve tables,
each decked with a basket OF flowers OF a
different variety or color, including roses,
| carnations and peonies. At the Meyers
| table. where the guest of honor sat, the
decorations were Of gorgeous peonies Mrs.
Meyer wore lovely dress of liberty SILK
and many of her finest jewels, together
| with her pearl necklace. Included In the
| list of invitations were Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs Guy Norman
of this city, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Thay-
err Mr.. and Mrs. Francis l.. Higginson Mr..
and Mrs. Bryce ]. Allan and Lieut.. Pfster
of the 1ta,,an embassy. The other guests
| were mainly the youthful intinates of the
Misses Meyer.
Miss Amelia Neville Oliver, the daughter
of Mrs. James B. Oliver of Shields, Pa,
and Mr.. William J. Crittendon. son Of
former Gov. Thomas L. Crittendon of Mis-
souri, were married last Thursday after
| noon at ) o'clock at the Oliver residence.
The Rev. DR.. Maitland Alexander, pastor
| VI lHo FlGSl TTeSDy tcIldH SHufCii, pcL-
formed the ceremony in presence of small
party of relatives and personal friends.
The bride was given away by her. brother,
Mr.. Daniel Leete Oliver. and the Marquise
Alfred Dusmet de Smours of Italy attended
| her sister matron of honor. A small
niece, Miss Neville Johnson the daughter
| of DR.. Loren B. F. Johnson of Washington,
D. c., was flower girl. The only other
attendant was Huston Critterdon of Kansas
| City, Mo-, brother of the groom, as best
man. All he appointments, though hand
some, were very simple, owing to the Oliver
| family being in mourning. The bride wore
white satin and lace. with tulle veil and
orange blossoms, and carried lilies of the
valley. Her sister, also in white, carried
white sweet peas. The house decorations
were mainly of white blossoms and foliage.
Mr.. Crttendon and his bride will sail for
Mexico this week, to be gone until the fall,
when they will make their home with Mrs.
Oliver for time. The Marquise de Smours,
| who arrived in New York June Is, with
the marquis. from Italy, will make a visit
of some length with her mother before re-
turning to Italy The bride, through her
| mother, Is a descendant of the old revolu-
! tionary families of Nevilles Leetes and
Shields, being niece Of Capt. David
Shields.
Mrs. Harry St. George Tucker has re-
Gently had conferred upon her a mark of
great distinction by her imperial highness
| the Empress of Japan. 1t is souvenir med
al of the japanese Red Cross Society and is
made of copper taken from the Russian and
Japanese cannon which figured in their late
war 1t is dainty little box and was sent
to Mrs. Tucker by Count Matsukato.
Miss Amy Mcmillan and her niece, Miss
Grace Jarvis are at Eagehead, Manchester
by-the-Sea, having just arrived from Eu-
rope. where Mrs. James Mcmillan, who had
been spending some weeks at the Virginia
Hot Springs, awaited them
A pretty wedding took place Saturday
nf he
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hender-
son, jr., when their daughter Beuah and
Mr.. Richard w. Wheat of Virginia were
married by Rev. F. D. Power, who was the
officiating minister at the marriage of the
brides parents. Only the immediate fam
lilies were present.
The bride was escorted by her father.
She wore a dainty null and lace gown and
carried a shower bouquet of bride roses
and lilies of the valley. Her only attendant
Miss Rebecca Wheat, the groom's sister,
wore a gown of pink null and lace and
carried bridesmaid roses. The groom had
for best man Mr.. William G. Galliher. Mr..
w. Scott Macgil lifelong friend of the
BRIDE rendered the bridal chorus from "Lo-
hengrin" and other musical selections
A pleasing feature of the occasion was
the fact that it was the eighty-third an
niversary of the birth of the brides grand
mother, Mrs. John w. Gardiner who was
present The popularity of the young cou-
pie was attested by the large number of
handsome presents received
A reception followed the ceremony from
$50 to 10 o'clock, after which the bride and
groom departed for a trip to Atlantic City
and points south. They will be at home to
their friends after July Is at 2O2O 1st street
northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore and the
latters mother, Mrs. Swift. who have been
in London. left on the Arabic last week
for Boston where Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will
pass a short time with Mrs. Swift before
going to their place at Prides Crossing.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Samuels
and Mr.. Samuel w. Westhemer of this
city took place yesterday afternoon at the
residence of Rev. Louis Stern at -3:15
o'clock in the presence of the relatives of
the bride and groom, among whom were
Mrs. S. Samuels. mother of the bride; Miss
Tillie samuels, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bush,
Mr.. Wolf Bush and Miss Belle C. Morris
held a reception during the evening to their
relatives at 200 H street northwest. The
bride was married in a brown suit and
lace waist, with hat to match. After a
wedding journey Mr.. and Mrs. Westheimer
will reside in this city.
Miss Mary Pullman. a daughter of Col.
]. W. Pullman of the United States army.
and Lieut.. Edward E. Farnsworth. now
stationed at Fort Hamilton. New York har-
Dor, will be married July at the pretty
of the Sea. Governors Island, New York
harbor. Only relatives and intimate
friends have been invited. The Rev. ].
Anthony Grogan of New York will officiate
at the ceremony at noon.
Miss Pullman will be attended by
matron of honor, her sister, Mrs Taylor
Evans. a daughter-in-law of Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans. and four bridesmaids,
| the Misses Ethel Pullman, another sister;
Anne Greble, Mary Gale and Edith Har-
| mon. Lieut.. Farnsworth was graduated
from West Point in 1904 and was consid-
cred one Of the academys famous athletes
He was prominent in all sports and was
captain of the foot ball team of 1903. For
his best man Lieut.. Farnsworth has chosen
Capt Gilmer. U. S. A. The ushers will in
clude Lieut. Corney and Lieut.. Wisel, fellow
officers.
| After the ceremony there will be re-
| cepton at the residence of Col. Pullman on
Governors Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Legare, who
| have been in London since last Sunday are
! leaving in a few days for a weeks auto
mobile tour to Stratford-on-Avon and some
adjacent towns. A few days after their re-
| turn they will go to Paris.
| Mrs. Joseph H. Wood left Nednes-
day for a trip to Ocean Grove, n. j., Nj
agara Falls and Connecticut resorts.
Mr. and hrS Charles F)etcbar of