Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SOCIABuITIES AT BRITISH EN-
BASSY AND ELSEWHERE.
Home Comings and Travel Plans.
Entertaining for Bride-Per-
sonal Notes.

The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
had guests today at luncheon to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Ward and Miss
Ward of England and Prof. and Mrs.
Bury of Oxford, England. who are stay
ing with them. They had their house
party considerably augmented at dinner
last night also in honor Of these notable
visitors to the capital, who are seeing
the sights under their pleasant guidance.
The naval attache of the French en-
baSsy and Nine. de Blanpre entertained
at dinner last night the Swiss minister.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rae, Commander
and Mrs. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ellis. Mrs Fish and Mr.. Kroupensky of
the Russian embassy.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins had dinner
company last night for Mrs. Richard Nc
Cormick and Mrs. w. c. Hayes of Phila-
delphia. The latter is staying with them,
but Mrs. Mccormick Is a guest.
Miss Eleanor Ridgely, who will be the
maid Of honor tomorrow afternoon at the
marriage Of Miss Catherine Williams and
Mr.. Francis Bennett Poe, gave a dinner
in their honor last night at the Chevy
Chase Club. The other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Willing Of Chicago. Miss
Darlington. Miss Murray, Miss Feroline
Perkins, Mrs. Seton and Miss Peck of
Chicago. Mr.. Sydney s. Williams. Mr..
Brockhurst Smith, Mr. Charles Williams.
Mr.. Humrickhause, Capt. Van Horn and
Mr.. Conner.
The British ambassador and Mrs Bryce,
Capt. and Mrs. Beach and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre LOrillard were among those who
had guests at dinner last night.
Mr.. Philander c. Johnson of The Star
and Mrs. Mary A. Hagaman of Phila-
delphia were married in the latter city
last Wednesday at the Church Of the New
Jerusalem, Chestnut and 22d streets, by
Rev. w. L. Worcester. The couple will
sail for Europe in about a week and
travel for two months. Mr.. johnson is
the elder son of Mr.. Sylvanus Johnson of
this city and has been a widower for
about two years. His bride is a daugh-
ter of Col. Sam Adams of Louisiana.
The couple did not acquaint any but
their immediate relatives OF their tnten-
ton to marry, so that the news published
today was a great surprise to all who
know them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Creecy have
gone to their country home, the High
lands. in Howard county. Md. to remain
until fall. They will have with them dur
ing the summer months their two sonA,
Charles e. Creecy. a student at the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology, and
Donald B. Creecy. a member of the soph-
omore class at Princeton University
Mrs. Cecile Bristed Griffith is the guest
of Mrs. Alexander on Q street.
The many friends of Harold c. Burrhus
of Riverdale, Md, gathered Tuesday
evening at the residence Of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs: F. c. Burrhus, the occasion
being a surprise party in honor of his
seventeenth birthday. Many interesting
games and popular songs were enjoyed,
and in memory contest Miss Eleanor
Fowler won the prize. At late hour re-
freshments were served. Among those
present were: Misses Robena Neal,
Maize Meyer. Mabel F. Mcmillan, Flor
ence Lewis, Marie Watkins, Eleanor Fow-
Ter, Hulda Smith, Ada Poole. Agnes Pres
ton. Ella Chauncey. Susan Campbell and
Jessie Burnhus, Messrs. George Byron
Morse, Frank Stephen. Harold WEIGH,
Alex. Cruickshanks. Causey Morris. Jo-
seph Fowler. jr.. William Fowler, Walter
Van Enron and William F. Meyer
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. Caldwell Jenkins have
issued cards for the marriage reception of
| their daughter Alta and Mr.. Paul Gates
Waters Wednesday evening. April %, at
| $50. The wedding will be small and in
vitations have been limited to relatives
| and intimate friends only.