Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06

kept up until an unusually late hour.
Miss Heating is the guest of her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. Davis at Tampa. Fla.
The Misses Sheckles were the hosteSses
at an informal little at home at their
home in o street last Wednesday after
noon in honor Of their house guest, Mrs.
John Bennett, wife of Maj. Bennett,
LISA.
Mr.. Algernon Burnaby and his Ameri-
can bride. who is a daughter of Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page. have been recently
playing host and hostess to az large field
at Melton Mowbray England. which met
with the Quorn hounds on the occasion
Of a lawn meet at their charming new
home. Raggrave Hall. Mrs. Burnaby is
the foremost woman In that fashionable
English hunting set. not only from her
grace and skill in the saddle. but from
her beauty and her personality.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Beulah Harlan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harlan of
Brighton place, north side. Pittsburg, to
Vernon Mix. The ceremony was quietly
performed in the presence Of relatives
Saturday, November 81 The wedding
dinner was held at the home of the
brides parents and was for the relatives
and a few intimate friends only. The
young couple have gone to Virginia on
their honeymoon and will live in this city.
The engagement of Miss Helen Thomas
and Mr. Samuel D: Warren, jr, was re-
Gently announced in Boston. Mr. War
ren's mother was Miss Bayard. daughter
Of Thomas F. Bayard. Secretary of State
and later ambassador to the court OF
st. James under President Cleveland
Miss Thomas is one of the prettiest girls
in the Back Bay district, and has been
popular ever since her coming out two
years ago. Her sister, Miss Margaret
Thomas, Is one of this seasons debu-
tantes. Her father Mr. Washington 3.
Thomas. is president of the sugar trust.
This winter the family will divide their
time between Boston and New York.
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop and Miss Margaret
Lothrop are to remain this year at their
country house. the Wayside, Concord,
Mass, till later in the season. Mss Lo-
throp gave luncheon to several of her
Boston friends last Thursday in the old
mansion, which was Nathaniel Haw-
thorne's home. Mrs. Lothrop and her
daughter usually spend part of the winter
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Batcheller OF
Boston. who are always greatly enter
tanned when they visit the. capital, and
who have been making a series Of visits
among their Italian friends, are now the
guests of Marquis and Marchesa Guigli-
elmi of Rome at their castle in the prov
ince of Cmbria, in Italy. The castle is a
most beautiful place, which was built in
1878 as monastery for the Franciscan
monks Later. it was abandoned by them,
and in 1894 was restored and made love-
ly summer residence by Marquis Guig-
lielmi. 1t is situated on large island in
the Lake Frasimeno, in the fertile and
beautiful province Of Umbria. The mar
chesa'S hospitality is famous, and her
thirty guest rooms are nearly always oc-
cupied. The castle contains a small the
alter and number OF wonderful art col
lections. Mr.. and Mrs. Batcheller Will
remain the guests Of the Marquis and
Marchesa Guigliemi for another week or
ten days. when they Will go to Paris and
London for short stay, after which they
viii! return to this country.
Col Baron de Bode. Russian military
attache. who has his sister, the Baroness
de Bode, with him, entertained informally
during the week at their house in k
street.
The marriage of Miss Helen Chatfee.
daughter OF Lieut.. Gen and Mrs Adna
K. Chaffee, and Lieut. John Hastings
Howard, United States cavalry, viii take
place Tuesday evening next at St. Paul s
Pro-Cathedral in Los Angeles, Cal, with
all the brilliant appointments of a military
wedding. II promises to be the most no.
table society event OF the winter
Young women who will attend the
bride are Miss Van Mugs. Miss Clark.
Miss MacNeil and Miss Scott of San
Francisco. Lieut.. Towards brother Of
hcers who will be members Of the party
are Lieut.. Frederick Cruise, Lieut. James.
Lieut. bravo. Lieut.. Jones and Lieut.
MacFarland. Col. John Biddle will stand
with Lieut.. Howard as best man.
Owing to the recent death of Miss
Catherine S. Albers, a niece. Lieut.. Gen.
and Mrs. Chaffee have recalled invita-
tons to the reception which was to have
followed the church service.
Representative and Mrs. Herbert Par
sons Of New York arrived in the city
Monday for the congressional season
Mr.. and Mrs. James Vaughan of Barn
sley: England. are spending few weeks
in Washington.
Mr. f. Lukins and the Misses Mary and
Eff1e Lukins of Atchison. Kan, are In
the city. guests at the Raleigh.
Miss Virginia Domain of NJ street left
washington last week for Pittsburg, Pa,
where she expects to spend the winter
visiting her brother. Mr.. NJ. Domain.
have gone to Oklahoma to spend the
winter with the son of the former. Mr..
Lewis Barnes, formerly of Washington.
Mrs. Howson of this city left Monday
for New York. where she will spend sew
eral days prior to sailing for Panama.
where she will join Mr.. Howson, who
has been there for the past year.
Miss Ruth German of Falls Church is
the guest of Mrs. Koon at 1911 18th street
Mrs. De Butts of Loudoun county Pa