Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
AND MRS. STRAUS
ARE IN MAINE WATERS.
Other Washingtonians at Resorts
Nearby and Distant-Per-
sonal Notes.

Miss Helen Tart, daughter OF Judge anu
Mrs. William H. Taft, who has been
guest of friends in Savannah, Ga, for
couple Of weeks, arrived here yesterday
afternoon. and was an overnight guest
of Gen. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell, at
their Fort Myer home. Miss Helen left
here this morning for New York, where
she will be a guest until Monday of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taft.
She then will go to Murray Bay, Can
ada, to visit friends
Secretary and Mrs. Strauss and party,
aboard the Mayfiower, arrived at Bar
Harbor yesterday.
Mrs. Philip Sheridan. who is the guest
of Mrs. Nicholas Anderson at Bar Har-
Dor, was given a large bridge party yes
terday by Mrs j. l.. ketterlenus.
Maj James E. Hofferand. Mrs. Hoffer-
and and Miss Helen Hofferand Of this
city were in Paris yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have re-
turned to Paris from an automobile trip,
and now expect to return to Newport In
September.
Mrs. Charles j. Peckham and Miss Jen-
ME Peckham sailed today for Europe on
the steamer Majestic. Mrs Peckham
hopes to greatly benefit her health by the
trip.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Lancaster Slye.
with their baby daughter. Nellie Green
have gone for two weeks stay in south
ern Maryland.
The young ladies of the Mount Vernon
m MI outing
Saturday last. going to Baltimore to be
the guests of Mrs. Rauh and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Austin Mooney of Park avenue.
After enjoying most pleasant evening
irving here Monday morning. In the
party were the Misses Mary. Loretta and
Ella Fitzkibbon. Nettie Kelly, Laura
Burke. Ethel LIE Barr. Theresa Brodertck,
Blanche Burke. Maude Kidwell and An
ME Kelly. They were chaperoned by Mrs.
Fitzkibbon and Mrs. Van Ness. Their
next trip will be to Philadelphia over
Labor day.
Mrs. George E. Burns and children left
last Monday for Atlantic City, where they
will spend the remainder of the summer.
Mrs NJ NJ Farrell of Capitol Hill and
eldest daughter. Alyse c.. are spending
their summer vacation in Swampscott.
Mass. where they will remain until the
later part of September.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey is spending
several weeks at Bedford Springs Pa
In August she will go further north to be
the guest of friends in the Suffolk hills.
Mrs. H. Lee Phillips and little Evelyn,
accompanied by Mrs. w. B. Bergiven, the
Misses Madeline and Edythe Mudd. are
stopping at Potomac. Md.
-
street southwest have returned home after
a pleasant trip to friends in Lynn, Mass,
Boston and New York.
Misses Mary and Katherine Rover are
members of DR.. Darcy Magee's party
that sailed on the iceland. They will
spend the summer in Germany and
France. returning by way of the British
Isles.
Mrs. Richard Cavanaugh and daughter
of New York are visiting her mother.
Mrs. Rover. They will remain while
Mrs. B. E. Campbell and her cousin.
Miss Rice of New Market Va. who have
been visiting friends here. returned home
Thursday.
Mrs. H c. Knapp of No ao4 Massachu-
sets avenue and little daughter Dorothy
are stopping at Hot Springs. Va. for
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Freeman are
spending few weeks in the mountains,
being most of the time at Rock Oak
Cottage at Pen Mar.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Evans Greene
of this city are spending week in To-
keneke Park, Conn.,. where they are the
guests of Mr.. David Bispham They will
later go to Bar Harbor with their host.
Mr. and Mrs A. p Shaw and children
are spending a month at Ocean City.
Miss Emma Cannon of Annapolis Md.
is visiting Miss Violet Shire, 301 18th
street southeast.
Miss Sadie Shire has been spending the
week with Miss Violet Shire of 3o1 10Th
street southeast.
Mr.. Oscar Luckett and family. including
his sisters. are at Atlantic City. where
they will remain until after August 1.
Miss Emily Whitney Fitch left yester-
day evening to join her mother, Mrs
Charles H. Fitch. and her two brothers
at Cornell University. ithaca, N. Y.
Miss Marian Little of 1913 14th street is
spending the summer with friend In
Brookline, near Boston.
Mr. and Mrs A. F. Ford and Miss Edna
of Newport News. Va. left for home
yesterday, after spending several weeks
with Mrs. Ford's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D. Saunders of near Leesburg. Va.
and her sister, Mrs. ]. D. Yoakley of 1928
North Capitol street.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew B. Graham have
closed their Sixteenth street house and
with their family are spending the sum-
mer at their country home, Fort Richard
son, Va.
Yesterday morning quiet wedding took
place at st. Paurs Episcopal Church.
when Miss Ethel Murray Leach was mar
ried to Mr. Paul Mitchell by the Rev.
Charles H. Holmead. jr. The bride Is
daughter of Mrs. Boynton Leach and the
late Lieut.. Boynton Leach. U.S.N., and Is
well known in this her home city, where
she has been favorite in both military
and residential circles since her debut
two years ago. The groom is a son of
DR.. and Mrs Walter Mitchell of Indiana,
Pa. and Is a we'll known young member
of the District bar. The ceremony was
witnessed only by relatives and the young
couple left at once for a trip to the sea-
shore. They will be at home In the Green
way after September !.
Marriage Licenses.