Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18

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Miss Ethel Roosevelt has returned to
Washington after a visit to Tuxedo. and
more latterly at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth at Avon. n. Y.
The Belgian minister. Baron Moncheur,
who is going abroad on private business
and will be away until just before Christ
mas, and Lieut.. and Mrs. Francis Rug
giles were passengers today sailing on the
Oceanic for Southampton from New
York. The latter couple was here last
week on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs Perkins.
parents of Mrs. Ruggles.
Capt Charles A. Romeyn, I'd United
States Cavalry, on leave from Fort Des
MOfneS. Iowa, with Mrs. ROmeyn and
their son, Master Charles Romeyn. are
here on visit to Maj and Mrs. Henry
Romeyn, at 1876 p street.
Mrs. Arthur B. Ryan will introduce her
youngest daughter. Miss kathleen Ryan,
at tea early in December. Miss Ryan
will entertain at a luncheon for debutantes
next month.
Mrs. Reyburn,. wife Of Philadelphia
chief executive, was striking figure at
the opera last night in that city. She
wore an effective gown Of white liberty
satin, trimmed with black thread lace.
Maj. Reyburn is part holder of box
for the opera season In his city-this year.
Minister and Nine. Cortes gave a din
ner last night.
The marriage of Miss Eta v. Portner
| and Mr.. William Payne Meredith will take
place December Is, at All Souls Church
The ceremony will be at 4 o'clock, and will
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at the home of Mrs. Portner on Vermont
avenue
Invitations have been received here from
Lieut.. Gen. A. r. Chaffee, U.S.A., retired.
and Mrs. Chaffee for the marriage OF
their daughter. Helen Valentine, to Lieut..
John Hastings Howard, United States
| cavalry. The ceremony will be on Tuesday
evening, December 3. at St PauPs Prot
| estant Cathedral. Los Angeles. Cal. A
| reception will Immediately follow at the
California Club.
Lieut.. Adna R. Chafree. jr.. of the 18th
Cavalry, son of Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs.
Chafree, will be married December Is in
the post chapel at Fort Riley, Kan.
His bride will be Miss Ethel Warren HUH.
The bridal party will be large one, and
Miss Chaffee, who will then be Mrs. How
ard. will attend her new sister as .matron
of honor.
Mrs. J. A. Sutherland has gone to Chi
| cago to remain through the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. Samuel Gassenheimer, 1411 Har-
| ward street, will be at home Friday after
| noon to her friends, in anticipation OF her
departure for California.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse an
| nounced at Erskine Park. their place at
Lenox. Mass. last night that the wedding
Of their only son, MIR. George Westing-
house, jr., and Miss Evelyn Violet Brockle-
bank Of Liverpool. England, will take
place at the country house of Miss Broc-
klebank's parents, Sir Thomas and Lady
Brocklebank, triton Hall, Cumberland
England. Saturday, December 10. Owing
to the Importance of business affairs MI
Westinghouse now has on hand, he may
not be able to cross the Atlantic for the
wedding Of his son. After q short we'd
ding journey the young couple will come
to Pittsburg, which is to be their future
home.
Mrs. George Bowly Of Winchester, Va,
is visiting Mrs. Charles T. M. Cutcheon.
142 Seaton place northwest, for an in
definite period.
Mrs. ]. Robert Mckee assisted yester-
day at the first Of two receptions in New
York given by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
lCourtlandt Penfleld, whose marriage took
| recently from a European honeymoon
| tour. They are about to start for an
other extensive tour. They will sail De-
cember 10. and have chartered steam
ship for trip up the Nile. They have
asked a party to be their guests. When
the Nile trip is over the Penfields will
have q house In London for the next
spring season. Mrs. Penfield as Mrs.
Walker had made acquaintances here. She
is one of the wealthiest women in this
city having Inherited the vast fortune
left by her father, the late William
Weightman of Philadelphia. She was here
last winter in the receiving party at the
debut tea at Rauscher's of Miss Mary
Lodge Mckee.
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
Oliver entertained at dinner last evening
in honor Of the Secretary Of War and
Mrs Wright. The other guests were Mr..
VoseI, the minister of Switzerland; the
minister Of Sweden and Nine. de Lager
crantz, the assistant secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
Gen. and Mrs. Corbin, Gen. Crozier, Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs.
Bayard, Mrs. Emory, Mrs. Letter and MI.
Glover. .s.
p. E. Church of Miss Nina Havenner Nc
Even to DR.. Carl Henning the bride Will
be escorted by her stepfather, MI. PICK
ering Dodge. and will be attended by Miss
Marion Evans as mdiu O1 HOHoI, <u1SS
Barbara Smith, the debutante daughter
of tho officiating clergyman. Rev. 4. En-
nest Smith, and Miss Olive 'Demarest as
bridesmaids and Miss Elizabeth: Dodge as
flower girl. DR.. Mead Moore will be best
man and Messrs. w. ]. Moore. Edwin
Father and Frank Meyers and DR.. j. H.
Holland will be ushers. The bride mas
been the soprano soloist at st. Thomas
Church for several years.
large party of friends assembled
at the Union station Monday evening to
bid farewell TO Miss Beth MacFate. who
left for her new home in San Francisco.
In the party were members or TRINITY
Episcopal Church choir, clerks in the
general land Office and forest service. Miss
MacFate was also the recipient OF
number Of presents and letters.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaff are expected at their
10th street home tomorrow.
Mrs B. H. Warder and Miss Alice
Warder will not sail for this country until
December II. They are now in Berlin.
The wedding of Miss Warder and Mr..
Garrett will take place shortly after their
arrival.
Miss Loughran and Miss Tally, who are
visiting the latter's sister and Commander
and Mrs Carr at Fort Wood, New York.
attended the reception given by Gen. and
Mrs. Grant to Gen. and Mrs. Wood, and
also attended the Friday evening dance
given by the army people at Governors
Island, n. Y.
Last night at st. Andrews P. E. Church
Misc Helen COrnelia Mum, daugh-