Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-26
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MEET AT LUNCHEON
AT JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Mrs. Townsend a Hostess Also To-
day-other Events-Per-
sonal Notes.


The Japanese ambassador and he
Baroness Takahira entertained at a beau
tiful luncheon today in honor of Mrs.
Buck. the widow of former minister of
Japan. The company to meet her con-
sisted of personal friends of the ambas-
sador and his wife among the residents.
Mrs. Richard Townsend entertained at
q luncheon today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean. who
will have Mr.. and Mrs. George Washing
ton Wurts of Rome Italy, their guests
this week at Friendship. gave a dinner
there last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Wurts
are among the best known members of
foreign society at the Italian capital
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
will be back at the embassy this week
the 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster went to
Indianapolis today, where they will as
sist at the unwilling of the Harrison stat
ue tomorrow. A reunion of the surviving
members of the cabinet of the former
President will also be a feature of the
celebration.
At the marriage of Miss Marie Boyd
Mcknight, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Henry Mcknight. to Mr.. Ralph
Baldwin Pratt at Epiphany Church. No
McKim officiating. the brides attendants
will include her cousin. Miss Nellie Boyd
Taylor, as maid of honor. The bridesmaids
will be Miss Edith Finch, Miss Helene
Oyster. Miss Lois Irwin and Miss Louise
Garner. Mr.. Walter G. Pratt, jr., will be
hest for his brother nd % h
ers will be Mr.. Thomas E. Bradley Mr..
Keith Paris. Mr.. Carlisle Sell and Mr..
Charles White, jr.
A reception at the Washington Club will
follow. The couple will reside at 1914
U street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Props of this
city will leave tonight over the Baltimore
Mr.. Props will attend the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the A. A. S. R.. which will be
held in New York. On their way back
Mrs. Props will stop off at Doylestown,
where she will visit her relations.
Capt. F. H. Deano. IT, S. Marine Corps,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Pratt at
2O14 Columbia road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Atwood of 1896
18th street northwest entertained their
many friends on their first anniversary
last Thursday evening. They were as
SlSlcu ny MI dHQ MIS- NdCSHls MISS DcS-
sic Ide, also Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hart
Of Baltimore. The parlors were hand
somely decorated with white chrysanthe
NUNS and roses. Mrs. Atwood received
many beautiful presents from her friends.
After refreshments were served Miss Ide
and Mr.. Scott Macgill gave several Sc
lections on the piano.
Mrs Katie D. Boyd, District president,
with representatives and members of the
Patriotic Order Of Americans. is on her
way to Richmond. Va, to attend the
twelfth annual session.
Mr.. Henry Clay Ide. formerly governor
of the Philippines, and Miss Marjorie Ide
are guests of Representative and Mrs.
w. Bourke Cochran at the Cedars, Port
Washington, L. I.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j.
Broderick was the scene of a pretty
wedding last Wednesday evening. when
their daughter, Lillian Mae. became the
bride Of Mr.. s. Conway Walker. formerly
beautifully decorated with potted plants
and cut flowers. The bridal party enter
ed the parlors TO the strains of Mendeis-
sohn's wedding March, rendered by
who also played softly through the cere-
mony The Rev. j. NJ. Gill of the Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Church om-
ciated. The bride, attended by her aunt
Miss Theresa Broderick. wore hand
some gown of white swiss. deliberately
trimmed with rich lace, and carried bride
roses. The bridesmaid wore white SILK
null and carried bridesmaid roses. MIR.
Gilmore Harrison of Fredericksburg,
Va. uncle OF the groom, was best man.
A huffet supper was served, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker left for their future
home on Girard street. Columbia Heights
Many out-of-town guests were present.
r. - NJ, p,rrv Nohun are Snending
the month at the Lake Placid Club In the
Adirondacks. November l Mr.. and MRS
Mohun will return to their apartment In
the Highlands.
Miss Ottola Nesmith. from Fort Omaha
Neb.. daughter of Capt. Otto A. Nesmith
Il. s. A.. is the house guest of Mrs Linnie
Bourne. 2O27 Hillyer place northwest,
A birthday party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Click. Saturday evening,
at their residence, 1903 street southeast.
to a large number of the little friends OF
their daughter. Miss Ethel. VINO cele,
brated her fifth anniversary. Music and
games occupied greater portion OF the
evening, after which refreshments were
served Among the little folks present
were Misses Emma Griffith. Grace Ritner
Catherine Barang, Helen Barclay, Vir-
ginia schuhard, Readie Johns. Alice Crit
fith, Marguerite Talbert, Hazel Johns,
Ruth Barclay, Ruth Talbert, Grace and
Ethel Click: Masters Joseph Barang
Chester Barclay, Ernest and Frank Smith,
Among the larger folks present were MI
and Mrs. William Barclay, Mrs. L. NJ
Woods. Mr.. William Woods. Mrs. Schu-
hard. Miss v. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs
George c. Click
At the wedding, Wednesday evening at
OF clock, at the Mercantile Club, of Miss
Flora Ganss. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Ganss, and Mr.. Edgar c. kauf-
man, the ceremony will be performed by
Rev Dr. Louis Stern of the Eighth Street
Temple The bride will be attended by
her sister. Miss jeanette Ganss, and the
groom will have for his best man his
brother, Mr.. Harold c. Kaufman The
guests will be limited to the near relatives
and intimate friends of the couple. A din
ner will follow the ceremony. After a
wedding journey north the couple will
reside in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Lehman, whose we'd
ding took place last Thursday, returned
to Washington today from Old Point. Va,
and are guests of Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Sigmund of the Ashley, 18th and V
streets northwest.
Surgeon w H. Bell, United States
Navy, and Mrs Bell. have moved from
Florence Court and are now residing at
141O 21st street northwest.
The return of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter caused some very readable para
graphs to appear in the New York papers
today They landed from the Hamburg
American liner yesterday, having been
booked, it is said, as Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
L ait