Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
SOCIETY
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adorn room in the Sailors Haven,
Charlestown, Mass.
Some of the sketches are in colors and
some are done in pen and ink, but all
are pronounced by critics of true artistic
merit.
They are the gift of Mrs Larz Ander-
son and are hung in the room which
bears the name of George Hamilton
Perkins, her father.
Many of the pictures illustrate yarns
of the sea related by veteran sea-
faring men who have found a place of
rest when ashore at the Charlestown In
stitutiOn.
Several are accompanied with side notes
arranged by Mr.. Anderson, describing the
out-of-the-way places of various coun-
tries which he visited. and which his
sketches illustrate.
Perhaps the most interesting Of the
pictures are those depicting series of
travels in China and Japan and the vari-
Gus methods of transportation in vogue
there from the huge liners to Chinese
junks.
Mrs. Anderson's father, Commodore
Perkins, was always much interested in
the building of sailors homes He en-
tered heartily into the work and was one
of the best friends the Charlestown in
stitution ever had. His daughter fur
nished and endowed the room which is
sketches have made additionally at
tractive.
Mr.. and Mrs Anderson are now in
mourning by the recent death of the
grandmother of the latter, the late Mrs
', liam F. Weld. Mrs Edward Brande-
gee also of this city. is another grand
daughter.
Miss Johnson has returned to the city
from a trip to Philadelphia, Pa, and is
at the Woodstock, on U street, for the
winter.
Mrs E. Bliss and Miss Bliss have re-
turned to the city from their summer va
cation, and are at the Woodstock, on U
street, for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Columbus Pow
ell Of Wake Forest, N. c., have issued
daughter. Miss Jessie May Powell. and
Mr.. Benjamin Fleet Board, now of
Washington, but formerly of Louisville.
The wedding will take place Wednesday
evening, October g. at 9 o'clock, in Me-
mortal Chapel, in Wake Forest.
Mr.. William Phillips Of Boston. who
will have the Quay house, on X street,
the coming winter, will have his mother.
Mrs. John c. Phillips of Berkeley street,
Boston, and his sister. Miss Martha Phil
lips, with him. Miss Phillips is described
as the possessor of good looks and dis
tinguished manners. Mr.. Phillips is
close personal friend Of the President, and
is to enter on special duty connected with
the State Department. He is a Harvard
1900 graduate and belongs to the Tennis
and Racquet and Myopia clubs of his
home city. An older sister is Mrs. Ray
nal Boiling of New York.
Mrs. w. B. Upton of this city is in
Kansas City visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin L. Miller.
The possibility that Count and Countess
Won Goetzen will be the next occupants
of the German embassy is matter of
keen interest here. where both are SO we'll
known and where the latter, as Mrs.
willie" LAY. was SO much admired The
count is now the Prussian minister at
Hamburg. and he and his wife are occu-
plying superb residence, where they
have had the honor of entertaining EN-
peror William. Many f1attering descrip-
tons of their home life are now appear
ing in the newspapers abroad, as we'll as
IN this country.
Representative and Mrs. George F. Huff
will leave Cabin Hill, their summer home
in Greensburg. Pa, for this city the
second week in November
Mrs Adlai Stevenson, wife of the for
mer Vice President. and her sister, Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott of this city, were re-
Gently the guests of honor at reception
in Chicago by the local D. A. r..
At the wedding of Miss Edith Worth
ington and Mr.. Harry Volz. which will
take place Tuesday evening October 81
at 8 O'Clock, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander NJ.
Worthington. Louisville KY. Miss Carrie
Jackson of Washington, a cousin of the
bride. will be her maid of honor. and Mr.
Matt II. Crawford will be Mr.. Volz's best
man.
Miss Madison Bell and Mr.. John Phelps
will form an aisle with ribbon for the
bridal party to pass through. A number
OF entertainments were given for the
bridal party last week.
Announcement has just been made in
st. Louis of the engagement of Miss
Kathryn Margaret Peterson and Mr.. Fred
Hochuli of Washington. d. c.. The we'd
ding will occur November IL. Miss Peter
son is the daughter of Mrs. Margaret Pc
terson of 1910 Russell avenue. st. Louis.
The Countess Won Limburg-Stirum is
guest of her sister, Mrs Howard G. Mere
dith, in Detroit, while the count is with
Mr.. Meredith at the Canadian Club for a
two weeks shooting trip. The count and
countess will visit this city before going
abroad.
Mrs. Oscar Tittman of this city, who
spent the summer on the Maine coast,
made a ten days visit with her mother,
Mrs. William D. Wilkins. in Detroit be-
fore returning to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dent Casey.
who have been spending the summer at
their country place, Coolbaugh. North
Water Gap. Del, and who have been the
guests recently of MIR. Cassy's mother,