Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BRILLIANT GATHERING AT
HOME OF GERMAN EMBASSY.
Marriage of Miss Vance and Mr..
Devol-A Golden Wedding-other
Events-Personal Notes.


as usual. superbly dressed. wearing light
gray satin and jewels. Her sister. Miss
Langham. who wore pale blue satin. as
sisted in the Inequalities. A buffet sup
per served. The diplomatic circle
was fully represented in the brilliant
company.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward and Miss Ward
of England. who arrived from New York
yesterday. are at the British embassy.
for visit of five days. The ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce gave small dinner in
their honor last night. and will entertain
again later in the week. Mr.. Humphry
Ward will join his wife and daughter
today. Other guests expected at the
British embassy today are Prof. and Mrs.
Bury of Oxford, England.
Assistant Secretary of State Mr.. A A.
.Adee. Mrs. Reginald de l<oven and Mr..
and Mrs. Bethany Storer are fellow pas
sengers on the Provence. which sailed
yesterday for Havre.
Mr.. Frederick Townsend Martin gave a
dinner last night in New York in honor of
Miss MacVeagh. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne MacVeash.
Mrs. B. Solomon has discontinued her
days at home for the season.
Before an altar of green i'm the bunga-
low home of her brother. Mr.. Frank A.
Vance, on the Brookville road. Chevy
Chake. Miss Elsa Jane Vance of Louis
vile was united in marriage last night at
y o'clock to Mr. George Charles Devol of
New Albany, Ind. Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott
Smith, rector of st. Margaret's Episco-
pal Church of this city. officiating. Only
small number of relatives and intimate
friends were in attendance. The ceremony
took place in the east parlor, which, to-
gether with the entire lower floor. was
beautifully decorated with palms and
spring flowers. About the electroliers were
twined southern smilaX. JQnQuils,
sweet peas and other flowers were attract
lively placed about the rooms, and in the
halls there were great punches of roses
Mrs. John F. Smiley o. Louisville. matron
of honor and sister of the bride. led the
wedding procession, after which the bride
came in with her father, Mr. r. G. H.
Vance of this city. The orchestra played
the Mendelssohn march The groom
and his best man, Mr.. Horace Devol of
New Albany. a brother. met the bride at
the altar: During the ceremony the Or
chestra played 'Elsa's Dream from "Lo-
hengrin.' The bride was attired in a
beautiful gown o. white Paris muslin
trimmed with valenciennes lace and she
carried a bouquet of bride roses. The
matron of honor wore becoming costume
of blue silk and carried bouquet Of Mar
guerites. Mrs. #. c. H. Vance. mother of
the bride. wore. a. gown Of black lace
Mrs. Frank A. Vance blue chiffon: Mrs
Clarence Gardiner of Louisville white
crepe de chine; Mrs. Harvey 8. Irwin.
wife O. former Representative IRWIN of
Louisville. was attractivey dressed in
pale green satin. trimmed in white duch-
ess lace. and Miss Bolton of New AL
bany. Ind. wore white silk. The list of
out-Of-town guests included Miss Deyol
sister of the groom. and DR.. Devol and Mr.
Frank Griffin. all of New Albany Ind
Immediately after the ceremony a recep-
ton was held. which was followed by a
supper. Later Mr. and Mrs. Devol left
on wedding trip to the north. The go
ing away gown o. the bride was of brown
WIN nat TO match. After tour of
three weeks. Mr.. and Mrs Devel will be
at home in Crescent HILL one of the
charming suburbs of Louisville The bride
who has lived i'm Louisville all her life is
known as one of the most attractive girls
OF the Falls City. Before the removal of
her parents to this city last wear she was
the hostess at many attractive social q :
ialrs at the family home on I'd street. in
that city. 80
Mrs. Clara l.. Bennett of tho monotvn.
section of the government printing Office
ana Albert ID. Rust jr.. of the Job sec
ton will visit Rock Island, Tex. to at
tend the celebration of the fiftieth ami
Mr.. and Mrs Albert b. Rust which ia
announced To take place April 20 In ad-
dition to the golden anniversary uf the
OLD folks. MIR. Albert d. Rust jr and Mrs
Rust of this city will at the same time
and place celebrate the quadrennial an
niversarE of their wedding
IL is stated thai the marriage of the
elder Rust In 1858 Was the result of an
elopement. the wedding being performed
at Lansing Mich. Mir. Rust is native of
Vermont and Mrs. Rust OF New York. A
coincidence in the family is that Mr.
Rust 8 father was born i'm North Danvllle.
VT. December 10. 1879. four days before
the death of Gen. George Washington
while Mr.. Rust was himself born in the
same house, on the same date thirty
five years later.
All the children of ne coupe were born
in Michigan while sixteen of the eighteen
grandchildren were born in Texas. Every
member OF this family learned the trade
of printer Mr. Rust having been engaged
i'm the newspaper business in Michigan
and Texas continuously for the past forty
years Two of the daughters married
printers. Four of the five children have
carried cards of the International Typo
graphical Union for twenty years. The
two youngest children are Mrs. Bennett
and Albert d. Rust, jr., of the govern
ment printing office.
At the fiftieth wedding anniversary the
two oldest children at present in Seat
i tie, Wash. will meet the two youngest
siding in Galveston will also be present.
These children have not seen each other in
nineteen years.
Mrs John Randolph Tucker. daughter
of the late Gen. Wade Hampton, is the
guest of Miss Mamie Randolph Heth.
1906 G street northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. William Champion enter
tanned a number of friends at their home.
1855 South Capitol street. last evening. An
enjoyable time was spent in games and
Rotations. Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Champion. Miss Jennie Champion.
Mr. and Mrs. William Tuloch, Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. M. Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs c. b. Townsend,
Mrs. Agnes Montgomery. Mrs. Emma j.
s. Murray Mr. n. Elwyn Vowles and Mr..
j. II. Roderick.
Columbia Chapte-. ID. A. r., held its
regular meeting last Tuesday evening at
the residence of Mrs. L. Il. Swormstedt,
> Thomas circle, the regent. Mrs. CrOis-
SAINT occupying the chair. and while
minor business was discussed. after sing
ing America the main work of the
evening was the elect ion of officers when
he following members were selected for
he ensuing year: Mrs. 8. J. s. Croissant
was unanimously reelected regent; Mrs.
Fenelon Il. Brock, vice regent: Mrs. Nir-
ginia YOSt Brown. treasurer. also re-elect-
ed: Mrs Matte Best. reelected recording
secretary: Mrs. viii lam r.. Bailey, re-
elected corresponding secretary: Mrs. NJ.
f. s. Davis, reelected register; Miss
Bertha Frances Wolfe. reelected his
chaplain. The meeting then adjourned
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