Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
ING WELL-KNoWN FOLKS.
Hospitalities Here and Elsewhere.
Travel Plans-Interesting
Personal Notes.

Miss Grace Allen. daughter of Gen. and
Mrs. Charles Julius Allen, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis several weeks
ago, is rapidly recovering and her parents
expect to be able to start for their summer
home, Sea Rest" at Edgartown, Mass,
with their fair young patient next week.
During her illness, which has covered eight
weeks, and the latter half in a hospital
Miss Aliens friends have constantly sent
her flowers, etc, and the knowledge that
she Is making such rapid progress toward
her usual good health has given pleasure
to a large circle.
Miss Myrtle Snidow Of Roanoke, Va. who
recently spent a year at school in Washing
! ton, was married Wednesday, July IT, to
Mr.. r. H. Dowdy of Blacksburg, Va. The
couple Is spending their honeymoon in this
city and are being entertained at the home
OF the brides aunt, Mrs. G. w. Barkman,
senior.
Mrs. James Stuart Of 1915 18th street,
with Marjorie and Jean, is spending the
summer at Maple Glen, Silcott Springs, Va.
Mrs. j. Scheuring and Mrs. NJ. Lauder of
9th street left this morning for an extended
trip through the south They will visit Old
town exposition, returning in two or three
weeks.
Miss Ann Tuohy of 1713 18th street north
west, Mrs. John F. Donohoe and Mr.. Mil
burn j. Donohoe of 30 I'd street southeast
sailed last Monday on the White Star line
Romanic for Europe. They will make quite
an extended tour and expect to return Oc-
tober /.
Among the guests spending the summer
at SllcOtt Springs are Prof H. l.. HodgkinS
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Rae Patterson
ilI- Il fzLt 1e,h
and family, Mrs Florence Petersen and
Miss Petersen, Miss Kathryn Wright, Miss
Rosemary Wright, Misses Clemens and
Miss Cunningham and Miss Ethel Thrift.
Miss Martha w. Garrison left yesterday
for an extended trip north for an absence
of two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert P. NJ. Hetchett of K
by water to jamestown, New York and
Atlantic City, remaining at the latter re-
sort for two weeks.
Maj. Charles Loeff1er accompanied by
his wife, daughter Lucy and grandson,
Frank Loeffier, left yesterday on a three
weeks trip to Atlantic City.
DIR. and Mrs Charles Alien are spending
some time at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Patterson of the
Marlborough went to Atlantic City Wednes-
day for a short stay before going to
Asheville for months visit
surprise supper, followed by q recep-
ton, was given at Northeast Temple, 18th
and II streets, Thursday night by Liberty
Council, No 6, Daughters OF America, in
honor of Mr. and Mrs Charles Henry
Miller, who were married at Christ Epis-
copal Church, Navy Yard, June 90 Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are members of the
council. The hall was decorated with bunt-
ing, and the long table. which was covered
with table cloths embroidered with Am ari-
can flags and eagles. was very tastefully
decorated with ferns and huge clusters of
phloX and nasturtiums! Covers were laid
for 100 persons. The president of the
council, on behalf of its members, present
ed Mr. and Mrs. Miller with a handsome
cut glass pitcher and half a dozen tumblers.
After supper was served the floors were
cleared and dancing was INDUCED in until
a late hour. Another feature of the even
ing was the musical program. Miss Lille
Ella Miller, who Is also a member of the
council, played number of piano solos.
Mrs. George E. Boyd, Miss Marion Boyd
and Mrs Harry Ridenour and infant
daughter Helen are spending the month of
July at Windermere, the beautiful country
estate of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Thornton, in
the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.
Mrs. Dorothy Hutchinson Wendover of New
Rochelle N. Y. formerly of Washington,
Is also spending a few days at Winder
mere.
Miss Genevieve Gaskins is spending the
month of July with friends in Hancock Md