Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-03
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ANOTHER BEREAVEMENT IN
THE FAMILY OF MR.. ROOT.
Recent Happenings and Some of the
, Future-Travel Plans-Per-
sonal Notes.

/ TheNfamily of the Secretary of State is
again in mourning by the death yester-
day at her home in New York of Mrs
Salem H. Wales. mother of Mrs. Root
The deceased had been frequent visitor
at her daughters home Mrs. Root only
returned here late yesterday, when the
news came which caused her immediate
departure again for New York.
| A wedding Thursday afternoon next
of unusual interest to the residential fam
lilies of the District will be that of Miss
4 Anna May Brown, youngest daughter OF
the late S. p. Brown of this city, to Mr.
Charles McDermott of Colorado. The
ceremony will be at o'clock at the home
i of Mrs! S. p Brown, on DIST street. but
will be quiet. only intimate friends hav.
ing been asked to join the family circle
MI Chaplin Brown will escort his sister
She Will have no attendants The cOu
pie will live in Colorado The bride i:
handsome young woman and her score:
of friends have shOwered her with lovely
gifts. Mr.. McDermott has spent the pas
year in this city.
Another debutante who will be pre-
sented in December will he Miss Bar
bara Smith. the third daughter of Rev
DR.. and Mrs. c. Ernest Smith, Miss
Smith. like many others i'm the group OF
girls who will come out this year, went
to the Cathedral School, but gave last
+ year to home studies.
/ Mr.. John Ellinger and Mrs. Lucretis
Norton keyWorth, both of Washington
were married yesterday in Harrisburg,
Pa. They left after the ceremony fol
New York and Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Arthur E. Clarke, president OF
the New Hampshire Society of ColOnia
DANES. in town in attendance the
meetings of the national executive com
| mittee of Colonial Danes, and is at 1905
| Rhode Island avenue.
The Cuban minister and Nine. Quesads
are expected here tonight. They have
been abroad several months.
| Miss Shelby Converse, daughter o.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Converse. viii
sail for Europe this week. accompanying
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hutchins. Mis-:
Grace Bell is also of the party, and witt
Miss Converse will spend the winter II
Rome.
Mr.. Corea, the minister from Nicara
qua. has returned from a very enjoyable
visit to his own country, where he spen
i several weeks.
Surgeon General Walter Wyman, who
is in st. Louis, was the guest of honor
at a reception given there yesterday b.
also introduced her debutante daughter
Miss Florence Richardson. =
4 Mrs. Mcmillan is at Hot Springs fol
a short stay before returning to hel
home here on Vermont avenue. Miss
Grace Mcmillan Jarvis went abroad
several weeks ago. and when she re-
turns next month will be accompanied
I by her aunt Lardy Harrington. wife o
the British minister to Abyssinnia.
i Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Conliff are spend
ing several days in New York.
i A surprise party was given to Mr.
I Earnest Wricke at his home. 100 18th
street southeast Saturday night last
The drawing room and the dining
room were decked with autumn leaves
yellow and white chrysanthemums and
jack % lanterns. After a late hour re-
; freshments were served. Games. dane
ing and singing was the program fol
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wricke, Miss Marion
Cambelle. Miss Nettie Brooke, Miss
Irene Barry. Miss Florence Cambelle
Miss Belle Brooke and Miss Marie
Ralph Barker. Mr.. Earnest Wrickle, Mr.
Herbert Becke, Mr.. Charlie Baratt anC
4 Mr. Albert Hawley.
i The party met at the home of Miss
) Nettie and Belle Brooke. 1902 B street
; northeast, and from there went to the
} scene of the merrymaking.
} Last Saturday evening number o
friends were entertained at the residence
of Miss Ada Biondi Music, games ant
dancing were INDUCED in until latt
hour when delightful repast was served
bSeveral solos were rendered by Messrs
McTWiggan and Winters. Those presen
were the Misses Lolita SherZer. Eleanor
Hagerty, Georgia Lewis. Margaret ant
Janette Torney. Margaret Keefe. BLANCHE
Corcoran, Effie Davis. Ada and Aly'
Biondi and Lillian Butler, and Messrs
Lester and Wallace Johnston, Charie
Corcoran, Lewis Winters. Newton Nc
Twiggan Arthur Benzler. William Cooke
Leon Hoffman and Leon Michner.
A surprise masquerade party was givel
to Miss Rachael Johnston last Saturda!
evening at her home in Brookland. Re
fresalments were served Those .pfesen
were Miss Bessie Taylor and Mr.. Charlie
Rucff of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Rop
ert McGIuckie. Mr.. ]. A. Thompson, MI
H. EIrod. Misses Helen Barnholt, Flor
ence Dykes. Ethel Dykes Lulu O'Conner
Rachael and Laura Johnston. Messrs
Lewis Boss. Warren Whiting. John VIII
| liams, Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Carson. Ralpl
/ and Evelsene Carson, Mrs. P H. John
ston and Mr.. and Mrs. George b. John
ston.
A party that was greatly enjoyed b!
the many friends of Master Edward ant
Miss Dorothy Stokes was given at thei
home. 226 N street northwest, last Sat
urday evening. Those present and thei
characters were: Miss Katherine Prime,
Japanese Crib. Miss Edna ColburI
Dutch cleanser). Miss Gertrude. RUPEE
German Crib, Miss Isabelle Cain Hat
Greenaway). Miss Carrie Gilmore (Span
ish CRIB, MISS Lula Gilmore Jap girD
Miss Dorothy Colburn (clown). Miss Rutl
Kieffner american LADY,. Miss Rebecc;
Armstrong fairy), Miss Dorothy Stoke
Japanese maid Miss Isabelle Stoke
Spanish dancer). Master Stanley Or
Buster Brown. Master Jerome Ripper
(skeeton). Master Ernest Emery (Mexi
cam, Master Jack Johnson (RuffalO Bib
Master Joseph Colburn DeviD. Maste
Ned Colburn (pumpkin). Master Rober
Esher QtaliaD, Master Will Simmons
Gndian). Master William Prince Qndian)
Master lie Roy Prince Qndian), Maste
Harry Armstrong Blue Bird. Maste
Arthur Ripper (clown), Master Edward
Stokes (witch).
About 8 o'clock all masks were removed
and the happy children were invited t.
the dining room. where refreshments
were served. This was followed b,
games of various kinds and the distribu
ton of favors.
|. The board of lady managers of the
Episcopal Home for Children fOrmerly
the Bell Home) will hold luncheon to
morrow and Thursday. November an(
tional Rifles ArmOry G street between
9th and 10th. Mrs. J. N. Steed. who i.
chairman of the luncheon committee, will
be assisted by Mrs. c. E. Buck. Mrs w
r. Chappell. Mrs. w. w. Riley, Mrs r
]. Earnshaw. Miss koones. Mrs. H. c