Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
SOCIETY.
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| most splendid ever seen on a carnival
| queen and was made of Irish point lace
| combined with duchesse lace over chif-
| fon and messaline. Outlining the design
| of the rich lace were golden paillettes
| and rhinestones. the effect superbly beau
| tiful and dazzling. The royal mantle was
| of canary-colored satin embroidered wit
| a border design of water lilies in faintest
| tint, the flowers and leaves outlined wit
| tiny sparkling golden paillettes and
| studded with crystal dewdrops. From the
| end of the mantle rose an embroidered
| design in the shape of a Marie Antoinett'
basket filled with jeweled flowers. The
| jewels Of brilliants enhanced the beauty
| of the exquisite and becoming toilet.
| bouquet of white and lavender orchids
and valley lilies was carried. tied will
| yards of broad white satin sash ribbon
knotted with lilies OF the valley. TIL
maids of honor were beautifully gowneC
in white of various textures. satin, net
tulle and chiffon embroidered in golde'
! spangles. They carried great arm bou'
quets Of pink sash ribbons
Mrs. Arthur Granville Langham gave
luncheon last week in honor of her sister
| in-law. Miss Violet La1gham. who has
been making her visit at her home in
Louisville, Ky.
Miss Carol Newberry. who was the
guest of Miss Margery Mellish in Detroit.
had several pleasant social functions given
In her honor during her recent visit.
Baron Haymerle. Austrian attache, will
leave today to assume the duties Of
charge d'affaires during the absence of
the Austrian minister to Mexico. Baron
Giskra, formerly counsellor of the en-
bassy here. who will take a vacation
| which he will spend with Baroness Giskra
and their children on the Island of Guern-
sey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Childs have as
their guest at their Pasadena home Miss
Annie Wheeler, the daughter of the late
representative in the United States Con-
gress and major general of volunteers in
the Spanish war. Miss Wheeler viii re-
main in Southern California until April.
Gen. and Mrs. Greedy and their young
est daughter. Miss Gertrude Greedy.
sailed from San Francisco on the last
trip of the Thomas for the orient. They
While in San Francisco. preliminary to
sailing. the Greelys stayed with Col. and
Mrs. James Benet.
A recent hostess who had bad day
for her bridge party asked her guests
to have their drivers and chauffeurs wait
with their conveyances instead of going
and returning for them. She had stabling
for the horses and shelter for the teams
but, best of all. her maids entertained in
a big room down stairs. while the card
party was going on upstairs. There was
cracking fire in the hearth, books to
read and refreshments of a substantial
character were served during the three
hours wait.
The last of the series of lectures under
the auspices of the Council of Jewish
Women. which was to have taken place
poned to later date which will be duly
announced.
The last society wedding before Lent in
Kaye. granddaughter of the Dowager
Duchess OF Newcastle. and Capt. Charles
Vaughan. formerly of the 7th Dragon
Guards. eldest son of Col. Vaughan of
Courtfeld.
The wedding was specially interesting.
as the guests represented practically all
the Roman Catholic families in England.
The service was entirely choral. rendered
by the cathedral choir. Father Herbert
Vaughan, brother of the bridegroom, Of
fciated. Father Bernard Vaughan gave
the address. while another brother, uncle
or the bridegroom assisted-a unique
quartet OF four clergymen out of one fam
lily. representing two generations.
One thousand seven hundred places were
reserved in the cathedral for the guests
and for the holders Of tickets. Many poor
people from the east and southeast of
London were also present. The wedding
breakfast at the Ritz Hotel by the Dow
ager Duchess of Newcastle followed, near
ly 400 guests being present.
There were six bridesmaids in empire
dresses of white nenon with pale blue
streamers and white hats with pink roses
and blue ribbons. Two small boys wore
page suits Of light blue satin and cavalier
capes. The bridegrooms presents to the
bride were hunter. sables and diamond
ruby and diamond pin and enamel and
diamond sleeve links From the Dow
ager Duchess of Newcastle there were a
turquoise and diamond necklace bracelet.
brooch and ring and some antique lace.
Mrs. Pullman and her daughter. mrs.
Lowden. wife of Representative Lowden,
were IN New York together last week.
ton. and will be at home to callers
Thursday, as usual. Mrs. Lowden has
gone on to Atlantic City to spend this
week, and will therefore not receive
again at Calumet Place until Monday,
Miss Amy Bowies is again making a
visit to Mrs. Metcalf, at the conclusion of
which she will accompany her mother.
Mrs. Bowles, back to California.
Mrs. Letter gave luncheon the past
| week in honor of Mrs. Lothrop of Chi
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop Mrs Marcus
Hanna. Mrs. John r. Mclean, Mrs. Ten
Eyck Wendell. Mrs. Ralph Huidekoper.
Mrs. Hope Slater. Mrs. Warder, Miss Cod
| man. Mrs. William Corcoran Hill, Mrs.
Thompson, Miss Townsend and Miss
Phelps.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Pilson and her daugh-
ter. Miss Amelia Pilson, have gone for a
stay of several weeks in Atlanta and
Florida.
Miss Anna Gray. only unmarried daugh-
ter of Judge George Gray of Delaware.
IS already very popular in Washington
society well as that of her home city
OF Wilmington. She recently became a