Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
SOCIETY.

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Christmas in New York with their SON
in law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. john
l.. Pull. who will also have with them
Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport Brown of Bos-
ton, the latter formerly Miss Marie Nc
kenna.
According to a cablegram from Colon,
1sthmus of Panama. Robert Potwin and
Miss Ruby Rice, both of this city, were
married at the Episcopal Church in
Colon last Friday by Archdeacon Bryan.
Miss Rice sailed from New York the 18th
instant, on the steamer Dunottar Castle,
and the ceremony was performed one
hour after her arrival at Colon. The
couple will reside in Corozal, C. H., Islh-
mus of Panama.
At an afternoon reception in a western
city novel way of announcing an en-
gagement and coming Wedding made a
great hit. Red and white flowers were
used abundantly, a game called "a love
story was played, and when the refresh
ments were served the sandwiches. tied
together with white ribbons, had filling
two red hearts with the names of the en-
gagged pair and the wedding date in
scribed on each.
Even if the following is not true, it reads
well: "Since the announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Shonts to the Due de
ChaulneS of France, her most priced pos
session has been her engagement ring. 1t
is heirloom of the dues family-a
huge square sapphire, set in two rows of
small diamonds, making an unusually at
tractive setting. more than half an inch
square. Mrs. Shonts and her daughters
have kept their fingers peculiarly free of
rings. and>as Miss Shonts wears no other
jewelry this antique is very effective
Mr.. William Johnson of this city will be
a member of the bridal party to attend
Miss Marion Partridge and Mr.. Edward
S. Mills at the Partridge family residence
in Minnea polis December 81. Miss Har-
riet Anderson of Cincinnati, a niece of
Secretary Taft, will be among the brides
maids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Partridge will entertain at
a house party for the young people at
Glen Morris, Christmas Lake, Saturday
and Sunday before the wedding, and as
several Minneapolis young people have
been asked to complete the list for the
weekend, there is a delightful time in
store for them. Earlier in the day a
luncheon will be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
ACharles Pillsbury. Monday Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. c. Wyman will give luncheon at their
home on Park avenue. and Monday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Z. Heffelfinger
will give dinner.
Peters Church Monday afternoon. The
contracting parties were Miss Elva M.
kendrick. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Kendrick, and George A.
Keough, son of Mr.. and Mrs Martin j.
keoush.
The bride wore a brown cloth travelling
suit. with hat to match, and carried "a
shower bouquet of violets. The couple
were attended by Mr.. Frank -ieough and
Miss Beatrice Keough, brother and sister
of the groom.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the bride, 1901 4th
street southeast The couple left on a
late train and will spend their honeymoon
in Philadelphia, Wilmington and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Monroe Britt are To-
Gated for the winter at 1872 S street
northwest. where they will be pleased
to see their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Baird of New Jer-
sey, who are spending d part of their
honeymoon in Washington, were enter
tanned last evening by their aunt Mrs. A.
V. dykes, at her Brookland LONE.
Merry groups of girls from Chevy Chase
College have gone for the holidays to
their own homes or those of their friends
in all parts of the country rom Maine
to Texas and the west.
For those who live too far away to
spend the precious moments in travel
many amusements have been planned in
the college.
The afternoon of Saturday, the Dist,
Miss Mary Holiday of Rapidan Va,
Messrs Harry Blackburn of Virginia,
John Dilworth of Philadelphia, Alexander
Glascock of Kentucky and Virgil Barker
who has been to school in Bodentown,
N. j.. are expected to a house party to
last through the holidays.
There will be Christmas tea Tuesday
evening, an elaborate dinner Wednesday
an informal dance Thursday a theater
party to Mary Mannering Friday and a
candy pulling Saturday evening will fill
| the first week of the holidays.