Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-27
N the WORLD OF SOCIETY
4 SOCIABLE GATHERING AT
HOME OF SPEAKER.
Other Inequalities and Some of the
Future-Timely Personals.
Notes.

The Speaker and Miss Cannon gave a
dinner last night in honor Of the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Nu-
gent Of st. Louis is now the guest of Miss
Cannon.
Mrs. Bryce will give a small reception
wife of the counselor Of the embassy. who.
with her husband and children, sails for
England later in the week.
Mrs. Letters tea yesterday in honor OF
her son and his future wife. Miss Juliette
Williams. made the neighborhood OF Du-
pont Circle very gay with arriving ana
departing automobiles and carriages after
5 o'clock. The guests were entertained
in the garden. and refreshments were
served in tent there. Mr.. Letter is go
ing west for a short stay. and Miss VIII
liams is going to New York very soon, so
that various entertainments planned for
them will have to go over for a while.
Mrs James Mcmillan gave a dinner last
night for her son and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Mcmillan of Detroit, who are
visiting Mrs. Nicholas Anderson. After a
visit to Detroit. Mrs. Mcmillan and her
granddaughter, Miss Grace Jarvis, will go
to their estate Eaglehead, at Manchester
blythe Sea, Mass, for the summer.
At the marriage in Sharon. Pa. May 5,
of Miss Clara E. Filler of that town to Mr..
Talbot E. Pierce of Syracuse. N: Y. MISS
Mary w. Pierce of this city will be the
maid Of honor, and Mr.. e. C. Witherby
of Amherst the best man. Mr.. Pierce. who
was graduated from Princeton in 1896.
was prominent in athletics. and played
with the college foot bah team. His ush-
ers will include DR.. William F. Sewers,
~ Croi0 ND /.
Collord of Princeton; Mr.. Robert H Wal
ker Of Baltimore and Mr.. Charles E. Pope
of Ithaca. Mr.. Pierce and his bride will
live in Syracuse.
Friday night Miss Agnes Hamilton OF
Houston, Tex. played the part of hostess
at dance given at the COCHRAN Hotel IN
honor of the popular Holy Cross Acad-
envy class Of '0s Those present were the
Agnes Downey. Agnes Hamilton. Marie
Parks, Louise Hoover, Alice Hoover.
Pearle Langley. Florence Mccarthy, LII
liam Hill. Geline Macdonald. Catherine
schaefrer. Gertrude Eichhorn. Lula Darr'
Blanche Madigan. Marguerite Curtis,
Louise Brinker Suzzane VERIFY, Evelyn
Pomar, Rose Clark. Harriet Emery. Ethel
Brown. Madge MCGEE. Edith MCGEE.
Tinita RidgeWay. Messrs: Jack Moran
ney. ]. Maloney, Denis Connell, Frank
MCGEE. Leo Smith. Peter Microsi, Le-
comte Ford, Ralph OBrien. Arthur Mona
han. Frank Koontz. Charles Darr, Mr..
Mr.. Fitzgibbons. Mr.. McKenna, James
Mckee, Ralph Clinedinst. Richard Dan.
iels Milton Daniels, Mr.. Bellard. Paul
Hummel. The chaperons were Mrs Nc
Hoover, jr.. Mrs. B. J. Downey and Mrs.
Parks. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs George KEENAN, left the
mr.
Mr.. KEENAN, having been summoned to
London on business. They sailed on the
Etruria Saturday morning.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs Lincoln.
1912 Massachusetts avenue. were given a
surprise party. Among the guests were
Mrs. NJ. s. Burke. Mrs. Avery and daugh-
te., Mrs. Tyler. Mrs. Peabody. Mrs. Lay
Mrs. NJ. s. Parker Mrs. Sears. Mrs.
Deeds. Mrs. Collision. Mrs. Shelton. DR..
Burson and Mrs. McCAuley. Miss Sarah
Avery gave some fine plano solos, Mrs.
McCauley sang and danced charmingly,
Mrs. Peabody read birthday poem. DR.:
stories. Mrs. Sarah NJ. Deeds gave read
ings and Miss Smith sang. Coffee and
goodies brought by the guests concluded
a delightful entertainment.
Miss Weltha Zell of West Washington
is visiting relatives in Virginia.
Miss Ruby E. Ansley entertained a few
friends Friday evening at her home on E
street. The evening was spent in games
and music; the prizes were won by Miss
Maurita Harvey and Mr.. Raymond Rob
erts Among those present were Miss
Jewell Ansley. Misses Helen and Maurita
Harvey. Misses Gertrude and Veronica
Lynch and Miss Agnes Ryan, and Mr..
Lester Harris. Mr.. Raymond Roberts.
Mr.. George Macdonald, Mr.. Neil Hous-
ton, Mr.. Bernard Clark and Mr.. La Four
Raymond.
Mrs Kate H. Parish tnee Sinclair) Of
Charlottesville. Va. is a guest of Mrs.
]. C. Baliou at the Plaza. Mrs. Parish
has been in attendance at the meetings
Of the Daughters while in this city.
Mrs Mcpherson and Miss Mcpherson
will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Lille Huntington. with her two
daug hters, Miss Katherine and Miss Lois,
of New York city. are visiting their cou-
sins. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Phillips, at
17)5 Dist street northwest. Their cousin.
Miss Marguerite Phillips gave a recep-
ton and musical last week in their honor.
who enjoyed the music and Easter en-
tertainment.
Miss Elizabeth Woodland of Norfolk
ana MT. Lewis bryant OF IllS CITY were
married last Wedne sday at the home OF the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wood
ard, 1886 Fairfax avenue. Promptly at
the hour Of noon the bride entered the
south parlor. where she was met by the
groom and his best man. Col. Eddy OF
Connecticut. and in the presence of the
immediate members of the family Rev.
Dr. Howard Of st. Luke's officiated. The
bride was handsomely gowned In a white
lace robe over satin and carried q shower
bouquet Of white roses. After the cere-
mony a collation. was served to the bridal
party. The bride and groom left for
fortnight's tour of some of the northern
cities. after which they will make their
home in this city.
Mrs. Mark Hanna Is back in Paris after
an automobile trip to Biarritz. from
which she. returned by train on account
of cold weather prevailing.
The Minister of Uruguay and Nine. La
finur will attend the Chicago convention
and tour the west. after which they will
spend the summer months in Maine.
Information of the marriage in Chicago
of Miss Lynn Ursula Richie, daughter of
the late Chief Justice John Richie and
niece Of william P. Maulsby. jr. and Mr..
Alfred L. e. McKeil of Chicago was re-
ceived here. The wedding took place in
Chicago April 90 the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. James r. Long, an Epis-
copal minister.
The bride is sister of Mrs. Donald