Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT HAD A QUIET DAY
AT K STREET HOME.
Interesting Items Concerning Other
Folks-Personal
Mention.

saw few visitors and left by the midnight
train. taking her youngest son Charles
along, for New York. Secretary Taft and
family will be in New Haven for the next
few days.
Mr. Lorimer Graham, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew B. Graham. who graduated
recently from Tome Institute, has joined
his parents at their summer home. Fort
Richardson. Va.
The marriage is announced of Miss Alice
Louise Baker, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Baker. to Mr.. Frederick Clarence
Weber. of Columbus. Ohio. The cere,
mony took place Saturday last in All
Souls Unitarian Church. Rev. U. G. b.
Pierce, pastor. officiating. Only relatives
and few close friends were present. and
there were no attendants.
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. West of Edge
wood. Pa. have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Georgette Bur
rell. to Capt. William Kelly. engineer
corps of the United States Army. sta
toned in this city. The wedding will De
an event Of the early fall.
The marriage of Miss Nettie Wheeler
Lewis Of Clarksburg. Md, to Mr.. Daniel
w. Baker, United States district attorney.
will take place tomorrow evening. The
ceremony will be performed at 7:3O o'clock
in St. Rose Catholic Church. Choppers.
Md. by Rev. Father Harrington. re-
ception will follow at the residence OF the
brides mother, the bridal party and their
automobiles. Mr.. Baker gave dinner
at his Maryland home last night. when
among his guests were Judge Wright,
Judge Ashley NJ. Could, Mr.. Wilton j.
n'nnnno1l
art Mcnamara. Mr.. A. H. Baker, Mr.. Jo-
seph Sheehy. Mr.. John Cuttings. Mr.. Ed
ward B. Mclean and Mr.. William Hart.
Mr.. Stuart Mcnamara gave a dinner Sat
Honor of Mr.. Baker. when his guests In
cluded Chief Justice Clabaugh. Justice
Gould. Justice Wright, Corporation Coun-
sci Thomas, Judge Advocate General Da-
Assistant Attorney General Hughes and
Frank ]. Hogan.
One of the prettiest weddings of last
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Harr. and
Mr.. s. La Fayette Cooper of Kansas
City. Rev. Bacon of Douglass NJ E..
Church officiating and Miss Lora Harper
bers of the family and few intimate
friends were present at the ceremony.
The bride wore a becoming gown Of white
mousseline and lace and was attended by
her sister, Miss Annie Harr. Mr.. Walter
Harr, a cousin. was best man. large
reception followed the ceremony. at which
Miss Ethel Tompkins. Mrs. Mamie Harr
Page assisted the hostess. as did the
Misses Edith Harr, Ella Lamb, Katie
Prince. Eva Herbert and Ruth Hawkins;
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper left on the midnight
train for Atlantic City. where they will
stay week. On July 1 they will leave
for Kansas City to be present at the
golden wedding Of Mr. Coopers parents.
On their return they will reside at 9O7
Maryland avenue northeast and will be
at home to their friends after August I.
TIE Misses Lucy and Elsie Aldrich and
the Messrs. Richard and Winthrop Aid
rich, daughters and sons of Senator and
Mrs. Nelson W. Aldrich, sailed Saturday
for Europe.
Mrs. Robert Bacon. wife Of the assist
ant secretary Of state. is at Harvard for
the ball game and other festivities and
has party of young people with her.
The William A. Clarks of Montana. who
have been visiting Mr.. Clark's son and
daughter-in-1aw. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. West
Clark, in San Mateo, Cal. have gone to
Paso Robes for week or two. but will
come east. Ex-senator Clark's health.
which has not been good. was the reason
for their trip.
1dT. ana MIS-. u. DOndlQ SdSSellS, VINO
were married here last week, are now in
the Berkshires for their honeymoon. They
will go to housekeeping here upon their
return. at 1888 Jefferson place.
Mrs. William Postlethwaite has leased a
house in Lenox for the summer.
Mrs. F. Selinger and son of 317 street
northwest left yesterday for two weeks
stay in Bluemont, Va.
Miss Hunter has just returned from a
delightful house party at Leicester. Md.
given by Mrs. Ignatia Creecy in honor
Of her son. Donald Creecy, who is home
from Princeton
Mrs. S. A. Hollingshead left this morn
ing for Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Mrs. Max Cohen. who has been visiting
her daughters at Savannah, Ga, and
Sumter. s. c.. has returned to her home
on Fillmore street.
Mr. and Mrs. George Marsh Of the
Ethelhurst leave today for Ottawa, Ill.
f.o- the summer.
4 quiet wedding took place Juno 10 o;
no d street northeast. the con: ractine
parties being Miss Catherine c. Tarey
the Youngest daughter of the late Col
Talley. and Mr.. Julius H. Harper OF
Maryland. The bride was becoAinsiy at
tired in a soft white messaline silk gown
and carried StOwor ho,,o,of ~ hridc