Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SOME OF THE OCCURRENCES OF
INTEREST HERE.
Engagement Of Popular Girl and
Naval Omcer-Military Dance.
Personal Notes.

Mrs. Meyer and the Misses Meyer went
to New York today and will sail tomorrow
for Europe.
The Club of Colonial Danes have in
vitations out for Friday evening at 8
O'Clock at Rauscher's to meet the
council of the National Society Of the
Colonial Danes of America
The engagement is announced of Miss
Enrol Cuthbert Brown, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Whitfield Brown. and
Lieut.. Charles Russell Train. L. s. N.
now on the battleship Connecticut. son
of the late Rear Admiral Train. Lieut.
Train. who served as flag lieutenant on
the Connecticut. IL expected to arrive In
Washington May Is.
Mai. Gen and Mrs. Alfred f. Bates re-
called their invitations for dinner at
the Country Club last night on account
Of the sudden illness of Mrs. Bates
mother. Mrs c. NJ. McCOrckle.
Secretary and Mrs. Straus have issued
invitations for a dinner and reception
May II. in honor Of the National Civic
Federation. which will be in session here
next week.
At the marriage yesterday at Newport
of Miss Pauline LIE Roy French and Mr.
Samuel J. Wagstaff the bride wore
gown of white satin. which was eiab-
orately trimmed with old lace. and an
old lace veil which had been In her fam
lily for years. She carried a shower bou-
auet of lilies of the valley. which were
caught up with orange blossoms.
The maid Of honor and the eight brides
maids were gOwned in pink chiffon. over
pink satin. with picture hats OF yellow
leghOrn. which were trimmed with tulle
and pink flowers. Each carried showers
of pink roses.
The brides gifts to her maid of honor
and bridesmaids were turquoise brace
let's. set in gold. The bridegroom gifts
to his best man and ushers were stick
pins of diamonds and pearls. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont were among the
guests from this city. The latter wore
light gray embroidered chiffon over white
satin with a lavender coat and large
marabou.
Mrs w. McCreery Ramsay Of West
over on the James river. Va. who ex-
poets to be presented at the court of st.
James May Is, is taking her gown over
with her. 1t is thus described in the
Baltimore Sun:
1T is of heavy white brocaded satin,
made on the Vatican style. with the long
pointed bodice and gathered skirt over
exquisite and are of two pieces Of point
venise lace caught together in the center
of the arm with amethyst buckles finished
in gold. The front panel of the skirt,
running from the cOrsage to the hem. Is
heavily embroidered in gold. The long
train on the Vatican effect begins from
the shoulders. and. falling in long grace
full folds rests for several feet on the
floor Mrs. Ramsay is particularly fond
of Vatican effects. and all of her cos.
period. Westover, too. Is furnished after
the manner Of the early seventeenth CEN
fury.
TT is the court train, however. that is
and thirty inches long and. like the regu-
lation design OF this years court, be-
gins at the shoulders In narrow fold
of about three inches. falling out in
broad sweep about two yards wide. The
embroidery. in heavy gold. Is of the de-
sign of this years court also. and Is of
large bow knots. Prince Of Wales feath-
ers and roses. The contrast Of the heavy
gold embroidery and the gold filet lace
edging the train against the deep blue
velvet is exquisite"
The military hop last night at the Off
GERS Club. Washington barracks. brought
a delightful gathering Of young people to-
wife Of the chief of staff. Gen. J. Frank
lin Bell: Mrs Darlington, wife of Gen.
Darlington; Mrs O'Reilly. wife of Surg.
Gen. Robert NJ. O'Reilly; Mrs. Elliott.
wife of Gen. Elliott. commandant Of the
Marine Corps: Mrs. Humphrey. wife OF
Gen. Humphrey: Mrs. Hannis Taylor,
Mrs. Bayard and Mrs. Robert l.. Taylor.
wife Of the senator from Tennessee, and
Mrs CaprOn. The proceeds will go toward
the Rough Riders monument fund. The
Engineers Band Furnished the music.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall Hagner. the Misses Downing,
Miss Alice Shepard. Miss Ruth Halford.
Miss Bayard. Miss Adse. Miss Granger.
Pue. Miss Julia Heyl, the Misses Abbott.
Miss Louise White, Miss Sessions. Mr..
Norman Bestor. Lieut.. DERRICK. Lieut..
Merchant. Mr.. Theodore Gill. Lieut.. Bull,
DR.. Grayson. Lieut.. De Witt Jones. Pay
master Holt. Lieut.. Ralston. Paymaster
MCGOWAN. Lieut.. Wildly. Lieut.. Tyler.
Miss Gill, Miss Kate Mccartney. Miss
Hitchcock. Miss Zelma Pilson. Miss Mar
garet Gage. Mrs. Gage. Baroness Won
Paumgartten. Miss Won Paumgartten,
Miss Edgarina Hastings. Miss Stone. Miss
Beeler. Miss Woodland. Miss Fisher. Miss
Marie Fisher. Miss Edith Cowles. Miss
May Power. Miss Polly Mason. Miss Van
Arsdale Mr.. Norman Foster, DR.. Bristol.
Mr.. Gustave Thompson. Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Bly,, Mr.. Waters and Dr. c. A. Simpson.
st. Patrick's Church was the scene of
q pretty wedding yesterday at noon.
when MISS n tlOlct IMdHhlH.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey D. Mankin. and
Mr.. L. Gustave Bouscaren were married
by Rev. Thomas r. McGuigan. Rev. DR..
Russell and Fathers Carroll and Smyth
were present in the sanctuary. The
youthful and attractive bride was most
becomingly gowned In a handsome EN-!
pire coat suit of tan ra jah silk. with hat
and gloves Of corresponding color. Her
bouquet was of bride roses. The bride
was attended by her sister Miss Ruth
Mankin, who wore white organdy over
silk and large picture hat Of chiffon
and red roses. Her bouquet was or
American beauty roses. Mr.. Will Bous-
caren, brother Of the groom. was best
man. The uShers were Mr.. Jesse u.
Prosise, Mr.. Charles w. Morgan, Mr..
John Haas and Mr.. Ed Seager OF Baiti-
more A number of handsome wedding
gifts were received by this popular
young couple from friends far and near.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bouscaren left immedl-
ately for short trip and will be at
home to their friends after May ID at
AZ T street northwest
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster. special agent. De,
partment of Justice. goes today to attena
the national conference of charities ano
corrections at Richmond. La. Mrs. roster
is accompanied by Miss e. F. Pierce.
recording secretary general n. s.. -. A.
r., an, by her house guest. Mr.. Charies
Wilder Pierce Of Boston, Mass.
Miss Louise Reed Boyd. who has been
visiting Mrs. T.. B. Charshee of 28e.
Eutaw place. Baltimore. has returned
home.
An entertainment for the benefit OF
st. Thomas Church will be given IN the