Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-10
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY AND MRS. STRAUS
COMBINING WORK AND PLAY.
Two Weddings Of Interest Here to
Many Friends-Travel Plans.
Personal Notes.

ton. Later the Secretary, with the COM
manding officer of the station, boarded
the cruiser Montgomery. which went up
Narragansett bay, followed by the tor
pedo boat Morris.
Last evening the Secretary and MRS.
Straus and the Secretary's brother. ISL
dor Straus, and Mrs. Straus, entertained
at dinner. their guests including Rear
Admiral John P Merrell. U.S.N.. and
Miss Merrell. The next stop of Secre-
tary Straus. who is on an inspection
tour. will be at Narragansett Pier and
New Bedford.
Mrs Isabel May Royal and MT
John Marshall Lowe were married yes
terday afternoon at the home OF Mr.. Mar
shall. 81 New York avenue northeast py
Rev. DR.. w. Taliaferro Thompson pastor
of the lexington Presbyterian Cnurch. In
the small company present there were as
witnesses DR.. and Mrs. Thompson. Dr.
and Mrs. John F. Collins. Mrs. Col. De-
weese. Mrs Marks Mr.. and Mrs oscar
McChesney. Mr.. Frank McChesney. MRS;
Howell and daughter. Mrs. kemon. ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Laux.
The bride wore a becoming dress OF gray
satin-striped crepe de chime. with real lace
trimmings After a collation. the newly
married couple went to virginia beach
and will be back here about August l.
Wednesday evening at the parsonage OF
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church TINS
Capt. and Mrs. Harry Sullivan OF
Baltimore. and Mr.. G. Harvey Escaville
of this city were married by Rev. .. M.
Afford, pastor of the church, in the pres
ence of the parents Of the couple Inc
bride wore q handsome tan travelling suit
nj rr;od hOuouof Of sweet Mi.
Escaville is the son of Mr.. and MRS.
Charles Escaville of baltimore, III: has
lived here several years where the newly
married couple will reside.
NJ: and Mrs USE h w. Zjnmt rim n
al nd their daughter Marian lift To-Day
fo- Center Lowell. Me. :.
Mrs. l.. Kalopinski and children and
Mrs Emilia Weiss left Washington yes
terday for Atlantic City and will be at
the st. Elmo Hotel on the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Bailey sailed yes
terday on the Baltic and expect to re-
turn in September. They wiN visit Lon
don, Paris. Switzerland and perhaps
Rome.
Mrs. L. ]. Weikert and family OF
Waynesboro. Pa. are visiting her brother
Mr.. William Kieny. 1441 South Carolina
avenue.
Mr.. John C. Kieny celebrated his BIRTH
day July at the home Of his brother
William Kieny, 1441 South Carolina ave-
nue.. Others present were William
Kieny, George A. Kieny. Mrs. Luther ].
Weikert Mr.. L. ]. Weikert, Mrs. Martin
Hettzel, Mr. A. Bache. Mrs. Bache. Mas
ter John Weikert and Miss Marguerite
Shane.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. P. Maschmeyer Of
this city started Wednesday for trip
abroad. to remain several months for
rest and recuperation, Mrs. Maschmeyer
having just recovered from a serious Ill
ness. Mr.. Maschmeyer has been connect
ed with the bureau of steam engineering,
Navy Department, for the past twenty
five years, and as instructor In drafting,
both mechanical and architectural. is
very popular at the Y. M. c. A.
The principal social event recently in
Langdon and vicinity was the crystal
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilton Harvey and the birthday anniver-
sary Of Mrs. Harvey's niece, Miss Viola
Matlock. at the suburban home of the
Harveys on Langdon Heights last night,
the large lawn being Illuminated with
Chinese lanterns for the occasion. Dane
ing. instrumental and vocal music, and
various games were enjoyed until late
hour Refreshments were abundantly
served at different times during the even
ing. The presents were numerous, appro-
pirate and beautiful. Among those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Harvey
wards, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Page, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
s. Poole. Mr.. and Mrs j. X. Wade. Mr..
and Mrs. F. 8. Rousseau. Mr.. and Mrs.
of Falls Church. Mrs. Alsop. Mrs. and the
Misses Thomas. Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Mat
lock- Misses ]. Holtzberg. Barbara Holtz-
berg, Alma Sadler. Leah Snyder. Lola
Breen. Edna Noyes. Stella Gatewood, Liz
liam Cuff Davis, Nellie Ford, Kate La
Harvey, Eta Page. Edith Grimes, Zula
Edwards, Emma Thomas, Edith Wise and
Katie Reiff, and Messrs. John Ragan Ju-
Illus Kelly. Sam Stauffer. A. Gehret, Dr.
James Farmer, Carlton Edwards Oscar
Harvey. Ben Lafranck and TOMS Holtz-
berg.
An interesting event to many Washing
tonians with whom both bridegroom and
bride are acquainted took place last Tues
day at Bluemont Va. when Mr.. Winfield
Scott Larner and Miss Blanche Siebel
Burns were married. Desiring a quiet
ceremony with only their closest friends
about them. the couple left the hotel un-
known to the other guests. the BRIDE
groom and the minister riding together
and the bride and her attendant following
in another carriage. The spot selected for
the ceremony was on a knoll with the
mountains for background and the blue
sky overhead. The hour was Z o'clock
and the date. July Z, was the birthday of
the bride. whose wedding dress was an
pretty one of pale blue ba-
tiste and lace. Mr.. and Mrs. Larner have
been at the New Willard all week and
will leave tonight for New Orleans, where
the former has been stationed since last
August as a special agent of the Treas
ury Department.
Mrs. Walter c. Murphy of 800 judiciary
square. accompanied by. her two daugh-
Charles A. Pryor, is passing the summer
in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia
Mrs. Hobson wife o. Representative
Richmond Pearson Hobson. is at a New
port hotel for the season, and will be
joined later by her husband after his re-
turn from the west.
A quiet wedding took place last night at
$50 pm in Rockville. Md. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Father
Mcguire, the contracting parties being
Mr.. Frederick Tomas and Miss Marion
Elizabeth Smith, both of Washington.
D. c. The bride wore a becoming trav-
cling gown of brown. with picture hat
trimmed with green. The young couple
will be at home to their friends after
July 20 at the Burlington.
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton BiSplam is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Spence Of 223
I'd street southeast, where she will be
glad to see her friends.