Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TOWNSEND ENTERTAINS
FOR HER LONDON VISITOR.
Mrs. Britton Gives g. Dance for~the
Woman Golfers-Weddings.
Personal Notes,


official and social importance dining with
her last night in honor of her house
guest. Mrs. Ronalds Of London. Those
present included the Secretary Of State,
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer,
the charge d'affaires of Germany. Count
Hatzfeldt: the charge d'affaires of Rus
STA, Mr.. Kroupensky; the assistant secre-
tary of state and Mrs. Bacon. the assist
ant secretary of the treasury and Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop, Sir Rennell Rodd.
British ambassador to Italy, and Lady
Rodd; MI. Edwin Morgan, United States
minister to Cuba; Gen. Clarence Edwards
and Mrs. Edwards, Col. Charles McCaw-
ley and Mrs. McCawley. Miss Boardman.
Mr.. Lawrence Townsend, Miss Yvonne
Townsend, Miss Mathilde Townsend, Capt.
Butt and Mr.. Reginald Ronalds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton gave a
dance last night at Chevy Chase
for the out-of-town woman golfers
to meet the bachelors of their ac-
quaintance at the club. The occa-
sion was a very merry and informal
many pleasurable moments. Miss Eliza
beth Porter of Boston. who Is staying
with Miss Marion Oliver during the tour
nament, gave several monologues and vio-
lin NUMBERS, showing great a.
both. as might be expected naturally OF
a member of the famous Vincent Club OF
Boston, in whose ranks social position
and an ability to do something well In
song, dance or sketch go hand in hand.
There was a supper at a timely hour and
would have been bridge. but the guests
liked the dancing and the other features
of the evening better.
Miss Edgarina Hastings. niece of Justice
;o onfn fo3Y min
Florence Kirby, daughter Of Mrs. Kirby
of this city. Mrs. Kirby will not open her
house. 203 I street. the coming winter.
She is still at her cottage at Berkeley
Springs. where she spent the past sum
mer. Mrs. Kirby and her three daughters
will spend the winter abroad and will
start in December. The engagement OF
Miss Florence Kirby to DR.. William Ba-
sill Duke Buford of Mexico has recently
been made known to the friends of this
take place next April in Rome. Italy.
where the Kirby family will pass the
spring months. The couple will live In
Mexico.
while here. both at the home Of her
hostess and by other friends.
Mrs Stevens Vail and her daughter
have returned after five months travel
and take. taken an apartment in the
Champlain on K street for the winter.
Mrs. Mary Munson Harrison and Miss
Margaret Harrison are at 1857 Q street
until the completion of their new home
at Fort Myer Heights.
Baron de Bode Of the Russian legation
was in New York yesterday to meet his
sister, Baroness de Bode. who arrived on
the steamship kronprinZessin Cecilie.
Mrs. Leutze, wife of the commandant of
in honor of Mrs Metcalf. wife of the
Secretary of the Navy. and her house
guest. Mrs. C. A. futile of California
Mrs. Leutze and Miss Leutze will begin
their days at home the first Monday in
December, and will continue throughout
January and February.
Few prettier weddings have marked the
season than that last night at the home
of Mai. Charles D. A. Loeff1er, the veteran
White House employee. and Mrs. Loeffier,
of their daughter. Lucy Hayes. to Mr..
Charles Sumner Loud of Albion. Mich.
The house was profusely decorated with
palms. foliage plants and pink chrysan-
the ushers. Messrs. Garnett G. Loeffier,
brother of the bride; Mr.. Charles l..
Brown. her cousin: Mr.. Worth Ross and
MIR Lewis Allen of Aberdeen. S. D., pre-
coded along a ribbon-marked aisle to the
floral bower. where Rev. ]. Luther Frantz
was in waiting. The bride. who was at
tended by her cousin, Miss Miriam Brown
of Lock Haven. Pa. wore very elegant
lace robe. made over chiffon and satin,
and carried a shower bouquet of bride
roses and lilies of the valley. Her tulle
veil was wreathed with orange blossoms
Miss Browns toilet was of pink chiffon
cloth. and her bouquet of pink roses. Mr..
Richard Drum Engel was best man. and
Miss Jean Raison played the wedding
march for the entrance of the bridal
party. and 20 Promise Me- softly dur
ing the ceremony.
Conspicuous among the beautiful gifts
received by the bride was great box of
flowers sent by President and Mrs. Roose-
welt.
The reception which followed was an
exceedingly happy event. Late in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Loud left for a
honeymoon trip. the latter's going-away
dress being of gray cloth and worn wit
g. stylish gray and green combination in
her hat. They will be at home after De-
cember 1 at Albion. Mich.
Relatives and a few friends attended
the marriage at Epiphany Church yester-
day at 5 o'clock of Miss Inez Mildred
Johnson and Mr.. Arthur w. Norton. The
bride wore a travelling gown of gray wolfe
and a gray hat trimmed with a long will
low plume. She carried a shower Of bride
roses. Her mother. Mrs. johnson, wore
black grenadine with lace guimpe and q
black hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton left Washington