Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. ALFRED VANDERBILT WILL
ENTERTAIN HIS NEIGHBoRS.
The Price-Almy Wedding Was a
Very Quiet One-Other Mar
riages-Personals.


on the estate will be outlined with cleo
trio lights of white and red. the farm
colors. and these will direct the guests in
their traps to the training ring. where
they will dismount and pass to the trophy
room for dancing and supper. The band
from Fort Adams will play for promenad-
ing and an orchestra for dancing. The
masks will be removed at midnight.
The stables will he thrown open for in
spection, and the Vanderbilt fire depart
ment will be on duty.
The affair will be one of the largest this
season. and every member of the cottage
settlement is having a pretty domino
| made
Miss Sarah G. Amy daughter of Mrs.
John G.. Amy of Washington and the late
| Rear Admiral Amy. ES.N.. and Mr.. II.
Brooks Price. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Price of West 9th street. New York
city, were married yesterday by the Rev.
DR.. George Clarke Houghton in the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION. New York.
1t was a quiet affair, there being no at
| PENDANTS. and only the brides mother
and Mr.. and Mrs. Price were present.
The couple sailed for Europe today. to
| remain abroad for six weeks. and on their
return will make their home at No. II
| West 18th street, New York. Mr.. Price
| is an architect.
Mr.. William John Peters. chief mag
netic observer of Carnegie Institution in
| this city. and Miss Beatrice Speaight
| Boyd. daughter of William A. Boyd.
| former corporation attorney Of New York.
were married today at Mr.. Boyd's coun-
try place at Larchmont Manor. Miss Ell
len NJ. Coin was the maid of honor and
Mr.. John S. Champ was the best man.
There was double wedding Monday
afternoon last at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wood. 1921 Minnesota
avenue. Anacostia. The contracting par
ties were Miss Ruby Covington and Mr..
Brewer Bruce of Bowling Green. Va, and
Miss Ruth Longest and Mr.. Everett Gov
| ington of the same place. The marriage
ceremony was performed in the parlors of
the Wood home and was witnessed only
by few friends. Rev. Clarence Multi
can, minister of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church. performed the ceremony. The
young people who were united in mar
riage have been visitors in Anacostia for
| several days past and it was decided that
their marriage take place before their re-
turn to Virginia. so the double wedding
was decided upon. Miss Covington who
is the daughter of John Covington of
Edward Wood and Everett Covington.
another one of the contracting parties is
her brother. After spending a few days
viewing the sights around the city the
ginia to live. and it is expected that they
will be rendered a reception upon their
| arrival home.
William F. Huntress and family left
| today for the coast of Maine to spend
this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lineas D. Underwood and
little son are among the Neutrality-suspicious.
summering at Kennebunk Beach, Me.
Mrs r. NJ Towson and her little son
passed through Washington Tuesday.
en- route to Charlottesville to attend the
wedding of Miss Booker Saturday, Sep
TENDER ).
Miss Janet G. Hildebrand, J. Andrew
IIildebrand and Joseph F. l.. Macallister
are spending their vacation with their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mac
allister of TakOma Park, D. G..
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis f. Langille and
| son of Takoma Park, d. G., have gone
to Brooklyn, N. Y, for a visit to Mrs.
Langille's sisters and brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Butler of Washing
ton. ID. c.. announce the engagement of
their daughter. Gladys Swift Butler to
Mr.. Chaplin Marcus son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Elder Marcus Of New York.
Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf and Com
| missioner and Mrs. Mcfarland have re-
turned to the city. The former came
| from California. where Mrs. Metcalf has
been since the early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Cleaves are
| the guests of Mr.. Cleaves' uncle, ex-Gov
| Henry B. Cleaves, at the Lafayette, Port
land, Me.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles ". Brown have
returned home from Wyalusng, Pa,
| where they have been spending their
summer vacation.
Miss Mae Emmons of New York city
| is the guest of Miss Marie Ames Hartsock
| at Harlow Hall, near Laurel Md.
| Mrs. 0. c. Stout and Miss Helen Stout
have returned from a months stay at
Eaglesmere. Pa. and few days visit in
| Harrisburg.
Miss Edith S. Rosewas and Mr.. William
| i, Mcguire. both of this city. were mar
ried August % at Alexandria by Rev. f.
| \. Register.
Mrs Electa E. Smith is leaving Friday
night for her annual visit to her old home
at Sterling. III. She will be present as
| the honored guest at the annual reunion
! of the soldiers and sailors of northern
| Illinois at Rock Falls. ILL.,. at which gath
ering she has been present for the past
| twenty years and where this time, as
usual. special courtesies will be paid her
!, by her comrades and friends
Mr. William R. Bailey and family of
| University place returned Monday from
Berkeley Springs, where they have spent
! the past month.
Capt ". Roberts. L. S. A. Mrs. Rob-
| ertG and Miss Virginia Roberts. who
! have been visiting Mrs. Arringdale at
| Larchmont, \. V. have returned to their
aps rtment at the Westmoreland, Wash
| ington, D. c.
Among the recent arrivals at the Hill
| Top House at Harpers Ferry are: Mrs
| Mary d. Moore. Mrs. NJ. B. Nichols and
/ Mrs Lula A. Ewers, all of Washington,
| D. e.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George F.. Gilliland have
| moved from the Westmoreland and are
| now located at the Champlain, 1424 X
| street northwest
Miss Virginia Humphrey has returned to
| Washington after an enjoyable stay Of
several weeks at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Eta s. Grimes and daughter Ella
| have gone for an extended sojourn in At
| lantic City.
Dr. Ida ]. Heiberger has returned to
| is stopping at the Concord.
| Miss Addelle A. Shelton. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Shelton, and Mr.
| John w. Kenney We're quietly married
| Lrnv, of he M y.