Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS SCHAEFER
AND SURGEON FARWELL.
Noon Ceremony and Small Party
Present-other Weddings.
Personal Notes.

Mrs. Longworth has not arrived in
Washington, but is still in Cincinnati.
Miss Virginia Davis Schaefer and Passed
Assistant Surgeon Wrey Gilmore Farwell,
U.S.N., were married at noon today at
the home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin White. The company
present was small and included only the
relatives of the contracting parties and a
few personal friends. The drawing room
and dining room were decorated with
palms, vines and chrysanthemums, and an
orchestra played the wedding march as
the bridal party advanced and softly
during the ceremony. The bride was
escorted by her father and wore a Paris
dress of white lace, with tulle veil and
orange blossoms. and carried lilies OF the
valley. Mr.. Earl Farwell was best man
for his brother. Rev. George w. Thomas
of Adamstown, Mds was the officiating
clergyman. 1t was owing to the recent
protracted illness of the bride that the
wedding was made a simple one. DIR. and
Mrs. Farwell will travel for awhile be-
fore going to the Naval Hospital at Phila-
delphia. where the former will continue on
duty for few months longer. The cOu-
pie will then go to the Philippines.
The Young Peoples Social Club of the
Brookland Baptist Church held its initial
social in the church parlors Tuesday even
ing at 8 o'clock. Miss Hess having the
program I'm charge.
Those who participated in making the
evening an exceptionally enjoyable one
were as follows: Solo, Mr.. Ralph SimOnS
recitation. Miss Florence Dietz; solo. Mr..
c. b. Perry; instrumental duet. Misses
Mulligan and Gray of Washington; solo,
Miss Eva Boucher: recitation, Miss Vio-
let Horner: solo, Mr.. Albert Fisher of
Washington. and solo. Miss Ruby
Schwier Each number was encored.
After the program the young folks adj
journed to the side rooms, where the re-
mainder of the evening was spent In
games and reading. The next meeting
will be held November 3.
Miss Dorothy T. Kilkoff, daughter of the
late J. Godfrey Kilkoff Of Deland, Fla,
and Mrs. Eva Dreka Kilkoff (who was
Miss Dreka of Maryland), will be married
to Mr.. T. John Butler of Kansas at the
Church of the Sacred Heart this evening
at o'clock. Rev. NJ. F. Foley of ST.
Paurs Church, Baltimore, will officiate,
and Rev. Joseph MCGEE, pastor of the
church. and his assistant, Rev. John
Eckinrode. will assist.
The church will be profuseiy decorated
with palms and ferns. together with white
flowers. The chancel will be interw oven
in a screenike effect of autumn leaves
and banked palms.
The bride, who will be escorted by her
uncle, Mr. George A. Dreka of Deland,
Fla, will wear IL modified directoire gown
of white messaline satin, the yoke of the
dress being trimmed with rosepoint, which
is heavily embroidered in seed pearls the
long court train depending from the CEN
ter of the back of the gown and catching
the wide sash. which folds around the
waist and ties to the right side. The long
mosquetaire sleeves are caught at inter-
walls of an inch down the length by disks
of silk, whose center contains a single
pearl. Her long tulle veil will be caught
with a wreath of orange blossoms. She
will carry a bouquet Of white roses and
lilies of the valley. Miss Lena NJ. Rich
ardson. the maid of honor, and her only
attendant will wear a dress Of pink crepe
silk mousseline, made in empire style,
trimmed with profusion of renaissance
lace and small ornaments OF brilliants.
She will carry a large bouquet of pink
and white chrysanthemums. The mother
of the bride. Mrs. Eva kilkoff. will wear
a gray messaline satin, made in the modi-
| waist being trimmed with Irish point lace
and the ornaments on the skirt being gray
silk disks. She will wear a small toque
of black lace. jet and white silk with
black and white aigrettes. With her will
| be her sster-in-law. Mrs. George y.
Dreka of Deland. Fla, who will wear old
rose messaline satin, made directoire and
| trimmed with some rare old point lace.
She will wear a large picture hat of black
velvet and plumes. Each will carry vio-
let's
An informal reception for the relatives,
| bridal party and a few intimate friends
will be held at the Kilkof home, on 18th
street and Park road. The house will be
decorated with white dahlias. chrysan-
! themums and ferns and palms.
The best man will be Mr. ]. Godfrey
Dreka. first cousin of the bride and a
I.namesake Of the brides father. The
| Messrs. Fred w. Steckman, Frank
Bergin and E. D. Morgan Fowle. The
bridal couple will take a short trip south
The brides going-aWay gown is suit OF
dark blue broadcloth. made In directoire
coat suit and deliberately trimmed. Her
plumes and black aigrettes.
Among the out-oftown guests will be
| Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Dreka of Deland
Fla: Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kilkoff of Phila-
Philadelphia, Mrs. ]. w. Flick of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Mantz and Mrs
George Mantz of Baltimore, Mr.. George
Donohue and the Misses Foley of Balti-
more.
Miss O'Toole. the organist of the
| church. will render the following program
before the wedding party arrives: Even
ing STAR from 'Tannhauser;'' ITO a
Wild Rose" Mcdowell: Spring Song,''
Mendelssohn; "Serenade," Schubert
Arthur e. Cook. grand regent OF the
Royal Arcanum of the District Of Column
bia entertained the present Grand Coun-
Gil officers and past Grand Council OFF,
GERS and members of their families at a
theater party Monday evening. Mr.
Cooks guests were: Mr.. George l. Britt
and daughter. Mr.. Charles ;. James, Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin White. Mr. and Mrs
l. 8. Childs. Mr.. George NJ. Copenhaver
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs Harry G..
and Mrs. Glendie b. Young. Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. Barlow Mercer Mr. and Mrs. John L.
| Beatie. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom ]. Landergren.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Hayes, Mr. and
Mrs Claude r. Zappone. M. and Mrs.