Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SOCIABILITIES AT THE HOME
OF THE SECRETARY OF NAVY.
Miss Aleshire, Miss Niche and Miss
Talbot Are Today's Buds-Per-
sonal Notes.

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Newberry entertained at dinner last even
ing the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus. Senator and, Mrs. Will
liam Alden Smith, Gen. and Mrs. Sanger.
Gen. and Mrs. Corbin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler. Mrs. John Rodgers
and Admiral Caps.
The Congrcssiona! Club, with the light
streaming from it's windows on two floors,
was the rendezvous of a number of its
members yesterday from to 6, the first
hour being given up to the enjoyment OF
talk by Miss Scdmore, VINO has re-
Gently returned from another period of
eastern travel There were almost as
many men as women in the audience. Mrs.
Alexander of Buffalo was the hostess and
the receiving party was composed of Miss
Cannon, Mrs. Cuberson, Mrs. Dolliver.
Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
Schluter. \ tea table with red-capped
lights and holly decoration with red rib
bon bows OH the walls gave a holiday look
to the clubroons.
The marriage of Miss Vie Townsend
Lower, daughter of Mrs. Samuel John
son Lower, to DR.. Peregrine Wroth, jr..
of Baltimore took place last evening at
the apartment of the brides mother,
the Marlborough. The ceremony was
performed by the father of the groom,
Rev PereGrine Wroth. assisted by the
brother of the latter Rev. T.. w. Wroth,
both of Baltimore.
Only the relatives and a few personal
friends witnessed the ceremony. but
large reception followed, at which many
out-of-tnWn guests were present. The
apartment was beautifully decorated
with pink and white roses and palms.
Mr.. Lawrence c. Wroth of Baltimore,
brother of the groom. was best man.
The maid of honor, Miss Margaret
Hayt Lower, the brides sister, wore Il
directoire gown of white satin-strped
chiffon. trimmed with Irish lace, and
carried a shower of golden gate roses
and naidenhair fern. The bridesmaids.
Miss Margaret Townsend Drake. Miss
Martha Hayt Drake, Miss Ella Kings
bury. all of Corning, n Y, and Miss
MaiZie Cooper Of New York city. were
gowned alike in directoire dresses of
pink satin crepe, trimmed with silver
lace They carried shower bouquets of
Killarney roses and maidenhair fern.
The ushers were Dr.. Richard Bell, Mr..
Fred G.. Boyce, Mr.. A. Page, all of Bal
timorc and Mr.. Clarence III. Fay of
New York
TO the strains of the wedding march,
PLAYED by an orchestra. the bridal party
entered tiie room in tile order related.
The bride, who came last, escorted by
her brother. Mr.. John IIHWorth Lower.
wore an cN4ufSlte gown VI "illte ~dtlll
crepe, made directolrc and trimmed with
old lace, which was the wedding vel OF
her grandmother. Her tullc veil was
crowned with wreath Of lilies of the
valley and she carried d shower of bride
roses and lilies of the valley.
After the reception the bridal party was
entertained at supper.
Dr. and Mrs. Wroth left later for
honeymoon tour. the latter wearing II
handsome travelling gown OF taupe broad
.I.,th hat t,.h maxi
their future home in HagerStowu, Md,
where the groom is a practicinG surgeon.
Gen ami Mrs. Aeshire are giving
large tea at Rauscher'S this afternoon In
honor of the debut of their daughter Miss
Marjory Aleshire and Miss Margaret
Michic. daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Niche.
In the party asked 10 receive are
Mrs BELL. Mrs. Scott Mrs Johnson Mrs.
Chcatham, Mrs. darlington. Mrs. Tracey,
Mrs. Goethas. Miss Helen Taft. who
came yesterday and Is Miss Aleshire,s
guest; Miss I<ibbey. Miss Scott. Miss
Edith Sutherland Miss Darlington. Miss
Hatch. Miss Weeks and Miss Brooks
After tho reception Mrs. Aleshire will en-
terrain the young ladies of the receiving
party and a number of Young men at d
buffet supper ut her residence.
Mrs Slack and the Misses Slack were
hostcsses at Il pretty tea yesterday after
noon al their nome on = street in honor
of some of the seasons debutantes.
The decorations suggested Christmas
time. as they were of holly and red car
nations in the drawing room. and the
centerpiece on the tea table in the dining
room was of ponsetta blossoms Mrs.
Slack received in a very elegant gown of
black chiffon, trimmed with tilet lace
Among the assistants We're, in the din
ing room. Mrs. Shepard. Mrs. Phillips and
Miss Alice Shepard. and the other rooms,
Miss Padelford, Miss Josephine Mason,
Miss Marion Blake. Miss Stephanie Tres
colt and Miss Bessie Sessions.
Mrs. Horace Marion Fulton will he at
home 1110 Willard street northwest,
Thursdays throughout the season.
Mrs. Amy Talbot is introducing her
daughter. Miss Amyita Talbot. ut tea
his afternoon in her apartment at the
Connecticut. The hostess and the young
debutante will have assisting them Mrs.
! Henry Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. John w.
Dwight and Mrs Henning Jennings and
| in the dining room Miss Katherine
| Jennings, Miss Gertrude Williams. Miss
| no.