Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
TIE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LENTEN REST GIVING A CHANCE
FOR TRAVEL.
Dinners and Other Events-A Theater
and Tea Party for
Bride-Elect.

SectHS 10 De the Slgnal Tor Other departures.
Mrs. Cowles and Miss Boardman are leav-
ing this week for Cuba to spend three
weeks in Havana and it's vicinity. Mrs.
Don Cameron and Miss Cameron have in
contemplation March visit to Jekyl Is
land. where ex-senator Cameron maintains
a plantation home. Miss Cannon will be
or to the Hot Springs after the adjourn
ment, and Mrs. Timmons, who has been
such delightful and frequent hostess for
her father, the Vice President, will also
leave town for a stay at Atlantic City
with her mother.
and an English tea afterward at the New
Willard Saturday afternoon in honor of
Miss India Bell Fleming.
Mrs. Cameron entertained. at dinner last
night. having as guests Senator and Mrs.
Bulkeley, Senator Lodge, the counselor
and charge daffaires of the British en-
bassy and Lady Isabelle Howard. Nine.
Riano, the naval attache of the British en-
bassy and Mrs. F. E. c. Ryan, Mr.. and
Mrs Arnold Hague, Miss Frelinghuysen,
Walter Berry, Capt. Sargent and Pol lie
Teller of the Belgian legation.
Gen. and Mrs ]. 4ranklin Bell were
dinner hosts this week for tn, Secretary
of War and Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Bell was at
home to callers yesterday, and had assist
ing Mrs. Swift, Mrs. Howard of Great
Hutchinson, Mrs. Edison Bradley and Miss
Ellen Barrett.
Justice and Mrs. McKenna, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vanderbilt. Senator and Mrs. Ell
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Glover and Mr. and
Mrs. Bell were among others who gave
dinners last night.
Miss Christina Knapp, daughter of Mrs.
Bertha Ehor, was married last night to
Mr.. Edmund J. Wachter, only son of Rep
in Baltimore.
Under an arch of ported palms and smi-
lax Rev. DR.. George w. Miller, pastor Of
the Second English Lutheran Church, per-
formed the ceremony. The bride was es-
,corted by her brother, Mr.. Geo. A. Knapp,
who gave her in marriage. Misses Hat
tie c. Wachter and Lillian B. Knapp sis
tiers of the bride and groom, were the at
tendants. The bride wore imported white
messaline, with duchess lace white
taffeta. She wore a crescent of twenty
three diamonds, present from the bride
groom The best man was Mr.. Frank G.
Gutenberg. At the end of the ceremony Mr.
Wachter was the first to grasp the bride
and groom by the hand giving them his
blessing and wishing them every happiness.
A reception followed to which only the
immediate relatives and families were in
vited. In the dining room the long table
was decorated with magnificent punches of
american beauty roses, ranked by carna-
tons, lies of the valley and smaller roses
of different colors. The couple will live
near Baltimore
The Jack and Jill Pleasure Club were de-
hghtfully entertained at a progressive
euchre party Thursday evening last at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A B. Moore, " IL
street northwest The occasion being the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. A. B. Moore.
Gen.. and Mrs. Dudley are entertaining
the latter's cousins. Miss Lillian Schley of
Frederick Nd, and Miss Mildred Hoge of
Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. ]. Sylvester Phillips is visiting in
Norfolk and will not be at home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs Sydney Lloyd Wrightson
have issued invitations for a reception and
musicale for Sunday evening next to meet
Mrs Ham of Mexico City. About nifty in
vitations have been issued.
Mr.. julius G. Steiner of Spencerport. N.
Y, and Miss Dora L. Stone of this city
were quietly married at o'clock YESTERDAY,
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William W.
Werntz 900 Massachusetts avenue north
west, Rev. 8. H. Greene of Calvary Baptist
Church officiating. The bride wore her trav-
cling gown. The parlors were lastly dec
Grated in smilax. sweet peas and roses
After the ceremony the couple left for a
short honeymoon trip. Their permanent res
idence will be in Spencerport, N. Y
Mrs. George E. Roberts, 1924 Vermont
avenue, will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Charles Kaufman, 2471 18th street,
will not be at home tomorrow, but will be
pleased to see her friends Fridays in March
Col. J. W. Duncan, 9Th United States In
fantry, who with his wife and daughter
have been visiting the coloners sister, Mrs
L, D. Baxter at the Ontario. have now left
for Fort Harrison, Helena, Montana.
Mr. and Mrs. Connie L. Bell entertained
large number Of relatives and friends last
Sunday evening. the occasion commemorate
ing ten years of happily married life. Many
handsome gifts were received. Music was
rendered by Prof. Buffers orchestra. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hammond
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George Wylie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Bell, Mrs. L. Condor, Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce Neufer, Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Tur-
ner, Mr.. A. BohnstaYck, Misses M. Wylie,
A. Turner, Young, Caho, and Messrs. c.
Wylie Arthur thur, T Sith Altoper Trude
Gaines and Costello. A banquet supper was
served, the table decorations being of pink
candles and pink carnations predominating.
At St. Marks Church, Capitol Hill, to-
night, Miss Laura Forbes DENLY and DR..
William Mackall Wheeler, U. s. N, will be
The bride will be escorted by her brother
Mr.. w. Beale DENLY. and will have Miss
Elizabeth Boiling Of Annapolis as maid Of
honor. Pay Inspector Sam MCGOWAN, U. s.
N, Will De pest man ana tne uSnerS Will De
Capt. Hooker, U. s. M. c.: Lieut.. Com
mander Jewell, U. s. NJ; Lieut.. Johnson,
U. s. N, and Paymaster Daily, U. 8. N. The
reception which will follow at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Wythe DENLY, IS
intended only for the relatives and personal
friends of the couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Thropp will entertain at
dinner Saturday night in honor Of the
Speaker and Miss Cannon. An error in
print has made it appear that this hospital
ity had already taken place.
Before an audience of personal friends in
vited to her home last night, Mrs. Walker
Fearn gave a most interesting synopsis Of
what her lecture in aid of the blind will be
Saturday afternoon at Rauscher's. An in
innate acquaintance of many years with
the Queen of Roumania has made Mrs
Fearn closely interested in all her good
works, and her present efforts to ameliorate
the condition of the blind appeals to every
body. Many beautiful pictures illustrated
the talk In which Mrs. Fearn expressed
herself so felicitously.
Mrs. M M. Rich and Mrs. M. Ullman will
not be at home friday, the I'D, but on fol-
lowing Friday, March l. will be pleased to
see their friends
The thirty-ninth annual ball Of the Ma
tional Law University was given last night
at the Masonic Temple. under the auspices
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