Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-07
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS WARDER AND MR.. GAR
RETT TO BE MARRIED.
Other Announcements Betoking
Coming Weddings-Home Com
ings-Personals.

1ngS-PerSonalS.
One of the most interesting announce
| ments of the autumn season was made
from Berlin and Baltimore last night in
the engagement of Miss Alice Warder.
| daughter of Mrs. B. H. Warder of this
city to Mr.. John w. Garrett of Baltimore
and now first secretary of the American
embassy in Rome.
| Mrs. Warder and her daughter are now
| in Berlin. but will sail shortly for this
country. The wedding day is fixed for
January at their home on X street, where
the two other daughters of the family,
| Mrs. Ward Theron and Mrs. Ralph Ellis,
were married. Cardinal Gibbons officiated
at the marriage of the former in presence
of large and notable company. The
ceremony for Mr. and Mrs. Ellis was
quite a simple one, with only few
| friends in attendance. and took place just
previous to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT nup-
tials The latter couple are conspicuous
| members of society both in New York,
| Newport and on Long Island. where they
| have a residence. Mrs. and Miss Warder
| have spent much time abroad, the latter
linguistic abilities making enjoyment of
society an additional pleasure.
| The future Mrs. Garrett has a foreign
| type of beauty and is slight in build and
| graceful in movement. Lately she has
| given much attention to the cultivation Of
| her voice. Mrs. Warder's favorite hospi-
| tally at her street home has music for
| its main aim, although Of late years her
season here has grown shorter and
| shorter.
Mr.. John w Garrett, who is now in
Baltimore on leave Of absence. Is the
eldest son of the late T. Harrison Gar
| rett and a grandson of the late John w.
| Garrett. whose name is linked with the
| development of American railways
through his connection with the Balti-
more and Ohio. He is thirty-eght years
eold. and he entered the diplomatic serv-
| ice in 1901. when he was appointed sec
rotary of the American legation at The
| Hague. Four years later he was trans
| ferred to the embassy at st. Petersburg
as third secretary. The next year, March
the embassy at Berlin. He was made
first secretary of the American embassy
at Rome June Is of this year.
At the time of his appointment as sec
ond secretary of the legation at The
| Hague Mr.. Garrett was a member of a
brokerage firm with his brother. Mr.
Robert Garrett He is a graduate of
Princeton of the class of 1898.
Mr.. Garrett has always been an ardent
republican. He is a man of independent
fortune and scholarly tastes. His family
has been the leading one of Baltimore So
ciety for three or four generations
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt was the host
ess of a box party at the Columbia Thea
| ter last night. Among her guests were
Justice and Mrs. Holmes, Justice Moody
and Mr.. and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
The annual charity ball for the benefit
| of the Children's Hospital will be held
Monday, January 4. This early notice is
| given to reserve the date, a courtesy
which is always extended for this particu-
lar charity. in which so many of the old
est Washington families are identified.
| Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Plamondon of
| Chicago announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Blanche Plamondon.
and ]. Henry Smith. son Of ex-senator
James T. Smith. jr.. of Newark, N. ]. The
wedding will take place in Chicago after
the holidays. Mr.. Smith was graduated
| from Princeton. class of 1907. He is
member of several clubs and is vice
president of the publishing company is
suing the Morning and Evening Star OF
| Newark. Both these young people have
many acquaintances in this city, especial
ly Miss Plamondon, who went to school
| here.
Mr.. and Mrs George J.. Bond have re-
turned TO their apartments at the Bur
| lington for the winter.
Mr.. Richard c. Mccoy, eldest son of the
late DR.. George Mccoy of Capitol HILL
and Miss Louisa Schmelzel. daughter of
John B. Schmelzel, esq, were married at
the residence of the brides parents.
Flushing. n. Y. by the Rev. H. D. Waller
at 1890 pm. Thursday, November 5.
On account of the recent death of a
near relative of the brides family the
ceremony was quiet. There were no
bridesmaids. Mr.. John X. Oulahan, for
merly of Washington, acted as best man.
| After the reception the bridal pair went
on trip north. Upon their return they
will reside at 81 Lincoln street, Flushing,
N. Y.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Fannie G. Hartung and William NJ.
Wilson. The wedding took place Wednes-
day. November 4. at the home of the
brides mother, the Rev. c. F. Berger of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church ofhciat-
ing. small reception followed. which
was attended by relatives The dining
| room was decorated in palms and chrys-
| anthemums The bride received number
| of presents.
Mr.. and Mrs Eldred G. Davis announce
the engagement Of their daughter. Lillian
Wilcox to Mr.. George kearsley Caldwell
The wedding will take place early next
spring.
Invitations have been issued to the mar
riage of Miss Cora French Boucher to Mr..
Clifton Penick Ash. The wedding will
take place at Langley M. E. Church South
November IL at pm.
The Chinese minister. DR.. WI Ting
fang will leave by the midnight train for
New York where he attends the banquet
| at Delmonico's Monday night given by the
British Schools and Universities Club in
honor of King Edwards birthday. Tues
day night. at s o'clock. he will speak at
a mass meeting to be held in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church in the in
terest of Presbyterian work among the
| Chinese of New York.
! Gen. and Mrs. and Miss Matile have
taken an apartment at the Cairo for the
winter. Miss Matile will be one of the
/ debutantes of the season.
| Mrs. Shannon wife of Rev John Reid
| Shannon. pastor of Metropolitan Memo
| rial NJ. E. Church, will be at home. o.,O
| G street northwest, Monday afternoon,
| November g. 1908. where she would be
| pleased to meet her friends
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore F. Shuey an
| nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Katherine Goode Shuey. to Mr.. hol-
| brook Bonney OF New York. The wedding
| is set for January.
/ Wednesday morning. October 90 1908.
| at 10 O'Clock. Raymond n Babcock and
| Margaret E Gonzenback were quietly
| married by Rev. John Weidley. pastor Of