Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-24
In THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
COMING WEDDINGS IN THE DE
PEYSTER FAMILY.
Two Marriages Will Occur Soon
Dinner by Former Senator
and Mrs. Dryden.

daughter, Miss Helen Van Courtlandt de
register. and DR.. George Augustus Lung
Oh the United States navy
MISS de PeySter is the eldest daughter
OF the late Gen. Frederic j de Peyster,
noted for his philanthropy. and who was
at one time president of the ST. Nicholas
and other prominent societies.
MISS de Peyster's only brother. F. Ash
ton de Peyster, and Miss Alice Abercrom-
ole-Miller of Lakewood. n j., will be
married MAJ April Il at Lakewood, and will
t ,ui1 LOT Europe a week later She has
Two unmarried sisters, the Misses Fran
Ces and Augusta de Peyster Mrs Will
nam Brock Shoemaker is another sister
MISS de Peyster, who is prominent in
many charities and clubs for the benefit
OF the poor, particularly sailors is Il
talented and cultured young woman She
Is hneal descendant through her
mother: who was Miss Augusta Norris
o. Lewis Morris. who signed the Declara-
ton of Independence, and through her
father, is related to many of the old
! Dutch families
DR.. Lung is the son of the Rev. Dr.
Lung of western New York. who died
many years ago. He was graduated from
ne University of Rochester in 1883 and
from the medical college of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania in 1856 He was
IN SIMPSONS squadron in the Spanish
| American war. He was on the warship
philadelphia during the annexation of
Hawaii and the Samoan difficulty
During the Samoan campaign! when a
party OF Americans landed on the island
| they were attacked. and most of the Off
GERS and many OF the men were killed
or wounded. Dr. Lung assumed COM
rnand of the survivors and succeeded in
| getting back to the ship. taking with him
all the wounded For this he received
special commentator from the Secretary
| of the Navy.
He was also with the China relief ex-
petition. and was senior medical officer
with the LIST Regular United States Ma
| rines on the march to Picking and return
| in 1900. He is stationed at the New York
navy yard. He is a member of the Army
and Navy and Chevy Chase clubs Of
Washington and the Metropolitan Club
of New York
The date of the wedding has not yet
| been fixed. but it will take place during
the last week in April at ST Bartholo-
news Church. Bishop Coadjutor Greer
will officiate.
| Miss Mary Underhill Wood and Mr.
Merrill Edward Gates. jr. both of New
YORK, will be married in the chantry of
Grace church at noon April Z. Miss
WOOD Is the only daughter of the late
William III. S. Wood, who was before his
death president of the Bowery Savings
Bank and head of a publishing house
| Mr.. Gates is the oldest son of DR.. Mer-
rill Edward Gates, formerly president Of
Rutgers and Amherst colleges, who is
now a resident of this city.
After the wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
Gates Will reside at SO East 27th street,
| New York.
| Former Senator and Mrs. Dryden gave
a dinner Saturday night, when their
guests We're the Secretary of Interior and
Mrs. Garfield, Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie.
Senator and Mrs. Scott, Senator and Mrs
Depew, Representative and Mrs. Dalzell
Mrs Brewer. Admiral ONeal, Represent
LOT Art T0.,Sn
w. kearny, Mr. and Mrs. Tiffany Dyer,
Capt and Mrs. Wright. Mr.. and Mrs
Estabrook., Mrs. John D. Jackson and
Col. and Mrs. Kuser.
| Col. and Mrs. William Carey Sanger
are the gusts of the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Root.
Mrs. Ida Newitter who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Lauman
of the Bellevue. for the past few months,
leaves Friday for her home in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Lauman and Mrs. Newitter will be
at home Thursday afternoon.
| Mrs. Elise Binger has returned from
her trip to New Haven. and is visiting
her sister Mrs Schoenecker of $40 P
street northwest.
The following congressional ladies at
| the Congress Hall Hotel will receive to-
morrow CTuesday) afternoon from 1 to 6
| O'Clock: MesdameS f. III. Hinshaw. ]. j.
Russell. o. w. Underwood. D. W. Shack
eford. c. G. Edwards, w. f. Craig w.
F. NJ. Pollard. F. w. Mondel. J. T Lena
han. r. B. Macon. T. Larrinaga. j. A.
Sterling L. r. Sherwood, A. J. Gronna,
| William Wilet. David A. De Almond. C..
T.. Townsend, E. II. Madison. Scott Ferris.
T.. A. McLain. w. A Rodenberg. James
Davenport. w. W. Wilson. ]. B. Burnett.
Z. s. Gambler. Gordon Russell, NJ p. Den
yer. E. w. Pou. r. n. Hackett and w. r.
Smith and Misses Kuestermann.
Mrs Nelson p. Wheeler. wife of Repre-
sentative Wheeler of Pennsylvania, and
Miss Wheeler will not receive tomorrow.
but will be at home Tuesday, March 3, at
| the New Willard.
Representative and Mrs. Wheeler of the
| New Willard had as their guests over
| Sunday Nelson p. Wheeler. jr. Robert
| Trimble and Thomas TaliaferrO from
| Princeton.
A George Washington party was given
| by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson to their
| daughter Anna Saturday afternoon from
to o'clock at their home in Bryant
| street. The parlors, library and dining
| room were prettily decorated in flags. fcs-
toOns of bunting and other patriotic Sug
geStions. A pleasant hour was spent in
games. songs and recitations. after which
the guests repaired to the dining room.
which was particularly attractive in its
decorations. Cd Glory with flags of other
nations formed a bower above the circu-
lar table. on which were red shaded
candles and centerp:ece-a fort made Of
cake from which waved tiny American
| flags. Ices, CONNECTIONS and favOrS were
| symbolical of the holiday. Misses Jose
| phine Brown and Rachel Trumble assisted
| in the hospitalities. Among the guests
were the Misses Ellen Russell. Dorothy
I.anigan. Marguerite Botsch. Idell kesler.
Corine Wilson, Marion. Ethel. Elizabeth
! and Dorothy Roney, Louise Hyiett and
Margaret and Helen Hardy.
| The Misses Mary and Helen Macoy, who
| have been the guests of Miss Margaret
| +. Handy, have left for their home, Cup
pepper, Va.
| Mrs. Harry J. Finley and Miss Finley
will be at home Saturday. the 18th, at the
| Dupont.
| The Misses Maulsby of Frederick City
Md, are paying visit to Col. and Mrs.
| q. w. L. Black at the Hotel Normandie.
| per of twelve covers Sunday evening at her
| residence in Rhode Island avenue. Those
| present were Misses Klein. NJ. Miller AIDE
| aide Johnson. Elizabeth Johnson, Harris,
| Evans and Julia Johnson, Messrs. Farlee.
| Thompson. Slater, Scott, Rogers, New
man and Blair.
| Quite a pleasant evening was spent at
the residence of Capt. w. .. Lowd, 49,
| Is street northwest, February Do friends
children and grandchildren being present
| TO celebrate the forty-third. anniversary
of the old folks at home. Refreshments
ct