Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-03
The WORLD OF SOCIETY
WILL MISS TOWNSEND BECOME A
DUCHESS OR NoTe
Old Rumor Revived Where King
Edward Is Taking the Cure.
Travel Plans-Personals.

| come the Duchess de Alba has started a
| little later than usual this year but has
| been persistent one for the past three
| summers while Mrs. Townsend and her
| daughter and the Duke de Alba. a Spanish
| grandee, have been conspicuous in the so
| cial life of Marienbad, where all three hap
pen to be again this year. A special cable
| to the New York Times from Marienbad in
| today's issue says Friends of the cou-
| pie are expecting that the engagement
| Will shortly be announced of Miss Mathilde
| Townsend, daughter of Mrs. Richard Town
| send of Washington, and the Duke de Alba
| Mrs. townsend and her daughter are now
| here and the Duke de Alba has followed
| them. A few nights ago Miss Townsend
| and the duke, who is related to the ex-
| Empress Eugene, were among the guests
| at dinner party given by King Edward
Miss Sally Wynn Faulkner daughter of
| former Senator Faulkner of West Virginia,
Will be attended at her marriage, October
| p, at Martinsburg, to Mr. Stephen Rawins
| SnodgrasS by her sister, Mrs. William
! White of Nashville. Tenn, as matron of
! honor and two little flower girls the
| daughter of the latter Virginia White, and
! Katherine Weaver. niece of the bridegroom
| The ceremony will be performed in pres
! ence of relatives of the couple only, but
| large reception will follow.
| Mrs. Percy Hickling and her young daugh-
| ter will leave tomorrow for Pittsburg, to
visit at the home of her father, former
Gov. Stone.
The Mexican ambassador who is now in
California, will shortly start for his home
at Chihuahua, Mexico, where, early next
month, he will be inaugurated governor.
Nine. Creel, who has been at her home for
the summer months. will return with the
ambassador in early December, when the
| agreeable social life of the embassy will be
fully resumed. Senior Godoy will continue
20 represent his government as charge
d affaires during the ambassadors absence.
His family have passed the summer at
Freeport, Long Island.
Mrs. John Laurence Reifsnider of West
minister, Nd, announces the engagement of
her daughter Miss Maria Louise Reifsni-
der, to Lieut.. Richard Bennett Creecy of
the United States Marine Corps. Miss Ref
snider is a charming and accomplished
girl, and descends from a distinguished
Maryland ancestry. She made her debut
about three years ago at the Bachelors
Cotillon Club. and is we'll known among the
younger set in Baltimore.
Lieut.. Creecy is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Creecy of Leicester, Howard coun-
ty. Md, formerly of Washington. He has
lately returned from three years duty in
the Philippines.
Mrs. s. r. McMorran and her two daugh-
ters, Marion and Agnes, of Aspinwall, Pa,
who have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
George w. Helms of Bloomingdale have
| returned to their home after very pleas
ant visit
Miss Lama Cadman has returned from a
pleasure trip to Ocean City. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Millerd Yost of 1904
Pennsylvania avenue southeast left the city
Saturday for a short trip to Baltimore by
water.
Misses Mary HAYES and Be.ha OGrady
of 2OU7 1 street have returned home after
pleasant vacation spent In Pottsville,
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Miss India NJ King is visiting her friend,
Miss Lillian Rose Of Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Long NJ. Gibson has gone to Mar
! tinsburg, w. Va. for a months vaca-
| ton.
Miss Sarah Rosenthal Miss Sophie Gold
| berg and Miss Eva Goldberg have returned
! from PenMar after a two weeks stay.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Zirkin gave entertain
ment and dance at their summer home at
Bluemont, Va, in honor of their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mosol of Baltimore. who
| spending their honeymoon there The
bride wore a beautiful lace gown. Scenes
! from LAS You Like IT. were presented fol-
| lowed by selections on the piano by Miss
! May Zrkin and Mr. NJ. Selinger, songs by
Mr.. T. Harris and Master Schley Zirkin,
German Rotations by Mr.M selinger. dance
| and song by Miss Ida Zirkin, and jokes by
Mr.. M. Selinger and Mr.. H. Zirkin. Dane
| ing was one of the most enjoyable features.
| followed by refreshments, which were
served on the lawn, which was lighted by a
number of Japanese lanterns.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Bedell have is
| sued cards for the marriage of their daugh-
| ter Mary Evangeline, to Mr.. Edward Ly-
| man Morris. Friday, September 49, at high
noon, in Trinity Episcopal Church.
After a ten-day automobile trip among
the mountains of Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Schneider and two
| sons, well as their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Hadley Doyle, have returned home.
They visited Braddock Heights, Thurmont,
the battlefield at Gettysburg, York, Lam
| caster, and also made a run over to Phila-
| delphia, returning to Frederick, Md, where
they were the guests of Mrs Ellen Blake.
Capt. Valentine, U. 8. A, in charge Of
| training grounds at Fort Hunt. Va; Mrs
| Valentine and Capt Hunts sister. Miss
| Valentine, were sightseeing at Gettysburg
Pa, last week, returning here Monday.
Miss Claudia Stuart has returned from an
! extended tour through Europe, having Wis
| tied Italy, Switzerland, France Germany,
| Belgium, Holland, England and Scotland.
| Mr. and Mrs F. s. Cawson have gone to
| Atlantic City for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Jones have gone to
| the country for their vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Ofutt entertained a
weekend party over Labor day at their
home, Clio Wall. Montgomery county. Nd.
| the guests being Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wet
! eel and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. B.
| Lichty, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Maher, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Frank Morrison and Miss Emma Will
| ktns of Pen Yam, NJ Y.
| Mrs. Ella Kraus has returned to the city
| arter a protracted stay at Berkeley Springs,
| w. Va, and Atlantic City, N J.
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. MCGOWAN and wife
| are visiting friends at Poughkeepsie. N. Y,
| and will spend a week at Atlantic City be-
| fore their return home.
| Miss Mary E. Lynch, Miss Margaret Nc
| Cormick and Miss Carrie Nitzel are guests
| at Hotel Dunn, Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
| Miss Marcela Smith, daughter of Rev c.
| Ernest Smith, Is visiting Miss Crenshaw,
| 1915 10Th street.
| Mrs William Cunningham, 2412 Pennsyl-
| vania avenue, with a party of friends, have
| returned from the jamestown exposition
| and other Virginia points.
I Assessor Z. w. w. Griffin. accompanied
| by Mrs. Griffin, left today for Atlantic City
| for three weeks outing. Mr.. Griffin has
| not been in good health for some time, and