The Washington herald., 1907-04-29
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Return Of Diplomats Signal
for More Parties.
MISS GAFF RECEIVES FRIENDS
Parents of Bride-to-be Entertain
Wedding Party-Win Become Wife
Miss MaFahnlI and MIR. AmDhlett
Also 20 BE Married Tomorrow.

The Newport News has tied up again at
the dock in Washington, and brought
back her precious freight of diplomats
and other official members Of society who
were entertained at the opening OF the
jamestown Exposition, and right hearth
~ does the Capital welcome them home
again. Connecticut avenue has put on
its deserted village appearance, and once
more there Is a stir of social activity
abroad in the town.
This morning it will be "Oh, listen 70
the band" for the circus has come to
town, and while small boys and girls and
coiored mammies will take In the parade,
the older sisters and brothers will be no
less keen 10 see the show, and some
merry parties are already arranged for
the evening performance.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Trueman Gaff,
whose daughter. Miss Za!dee Gan, will be
married tomorrow TO DR.. Carey Lang
horne, U. S. n, entertained at luncheon
yesterday complimentary TO the wedding
party.
The guests included Miss Rachel
honor, also the Misses Mary and Elsie
Holmes. Miss Marion Oliver. daughter OF
the Assistant Secretary Of War; Miss
Mary Switzerland. Lieut.. Cleveland c.
Lansing, T. S. A., who viii be best man
Dr. Karl Osnesburg, Capt A. Z
Harding, L. S. NJ. c.: Capt. FitZhugr
Lee. q. S. A: Capt Frank Mccoy. U. S
A; Lieut. Edward McCauley. U. S. N.
Lieut.. Chauncey Shackford, L. S. N. Mr
Franklin Ellis, and Mr.. II. PendletoH
Rogers, jr.. OF New York. Of the wedding
party and also Mr.. and Mrs. d. II
Holmes, of Cincinnati; Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Washburn. the latter a sister OF
Dr. Langhorne, a bride of last fall and
another sister OF the groom-to-be. Mrs
Powell Clayton.
Another wedding party entertained was
that of Miss Mary Marshall and Mr.
Richard F. Amphlett. OF Wychbold Hall
England, who is a greatnephew of Sil
Richard Paul Amphlett. lord justice OF
the High Court OF Appeals. whose mar.
riage will also take place tomorrow
They were entertained, with their wedding
party, at a tea in the afternoon by Mrs
Charles Hume
In the party We're Miss AIlene Stokes
of Richmond Va: Miss Rebecca Nash
Of Portsmouth, Va; Miss Anne Phinizy
of Augusta. Ca, and little Miss Heller
Curtler, Of Worcester, a cousin of th'
bride: also. the best-man-to-be, Mr.. Wal
ton II. Marshall. Of New York. and Mr.
B. P. Marshall, also of New York; Mr.
John Thompson. M. St. Julian Thompson
OF Portsmouth; Mr.. Albert Baker, Win
chester; Mr.. L. L. Nicholson, jr, DR.
Charles J. James, Mr.. R. S. Beale, and
Master Charles GWatkin, OF Richmond
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding Lewis Marshall
parents Of the bride-to-be, viii entertain
the wedding party at a buffet supper this
evening after the wedding rehearsal
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawlins Hume entertained
for Miss Marshall and Mr.. Amphlet'
Thursday evening, and Friday night Mr.
and Mrs Charles H James were theil
hosts. while a box party was given at tbs
National Theater for them Saturday even
ing
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth en-
tertained at dinner last night compll
mentary to the Countess Won Moltk'
Hultfeldt. who Is visiting her mother
Nine. BonapaTte.
Capt. W. NJ. Wright, Z. s A. ant
Mrs. Wright entertained at a breakfas
al their home In Massachusetts, avenue
Yesterday, complimentary 10 Miss Leigh
WhIttemore, Of St Louis. who is staying
with them. There were thirty-flve guests
among them many of the younger mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps.
Society will turn out en- masse to-nigh
for the Ben Greet players. who are Z
give that wonderful and impressive mir
acIe play, "EveTyman." The play vii
be given in Colonial Hall and the list
of seats already sold 10 the Fashionable
/ leaders of the Capital insure a large anC
brilliant audience.
Mrs Root wife Of the Secretary o
State, has returned to her home here
and will be joined later by her daughter
Miss Edith Root. who is still at the fam
lily home in Clinton. n. Y.
Mrs, Henry Richards, Of Gardiner
Me, who has been visiting her mother
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