Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MEET AT HOME OF
FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
Several Weddings Here and Else
where-A Surprise Party.
Personal Notes.

or dinners, had as guests last nlSnt the
British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, JUS
tice and Mrs. Brewer. Senator and Mrs
]. B. Foraker. the Tukish minister. the
Chinese minister, Brig. Gen. and Mrs
Henry G. Sharpe. Mrs. L. q. Letter. Mrs.
Slater, Miss Tuckerman. Capt. the Hon.
Horace Hood, British naval attache: Prof.
Harvey Wiley. Mr. and Mrs. Alasta1r T.
Gordon Cumming. Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen
jennings Maj. Fourier, French military
attache. and the French naval attache and
Nine. de Blanpre
Commander and Nine. Hebbinghaus had
as dinner guests last night Count and
Countess GARNER, Lieut.. Col. Won Han
steir and Mr.. Steinbring. all of Berlin.
who are making tour of this country,
and had to meet them the Austrian naval
attache and Baroness Preuschen Won und
zu Liebenstein, Miss Oliver and Mr.. Won
Schubert, German attache. Earlier In the
day the Berlin visitors were entertained
by the German ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg.
Mrs. Reyburn. wife of Mayor Reyburn
Of Philadelphia, will be here Friday to
remain until after Easter. AS at pres
ent planned, Mrs. Reyburn will go abroad
in July, with her children, to spend the
summer
Rev. James Morton Of Christ Church.
Alexandria, performed the marriage cere-
mony last night at the apartment Of the
brides mother. Mrs. Emerella Faris. at
the Ontario, for Miss Marie Isabelle Faris
and Mr.. John c. Brooke. Easter lilies
and other spring blossoms with palms
and vines decorated the rooms.
Inc bride, who was escorted by her
brother. Mr.. James T. Faris, wore a
princess gown Of duchess lace made over
ivory satin. Her tulle veil was crowned
with orange blossoms, and she carried a
shower bouquet Of bride roses and lilies
Of the valley. Her only ornament was
silver comb, an heirloom in her mothers
family
Miss Lucy Brooke, a sister of the
bridegroom. was maid of honor. and wore
becoming gown of pale pink net made
over pink satin, and carried g. cluster of
pink roses. Mr.. James Barrett Carter
acted as best man. A reception followed
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke left for
| a wedding trip in the north. The brides
going-away dress was a tailor-made suit
of copenhagen blue broadcloth, with a
burnt straw hat. trimmed with blue
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke
will live at the Ontario.
Among the number Of out-of-town
guests at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs
j. Amber Brooke and the Misses Brooke
of Virginia, father, mother and sisters
of the bridegroom; Mr.. William Vickers
of Lynchburg, Va; Mrs. Edward Carter
Brooke, also Of Virginia. and Mrs Charles
FRANKLIN Burger Of New York.
Mrs. George Barnett gave a beautifully
appointed dinner last evening at her Bal
timore residence in honDr of her guests,
Herr Gustav Alvo Won Alvensleben and
Herr Werner Alvo Won Alvensleben. Ger
many, whom she met while abroad last
rated with pink roses and pink-shaded
lights. The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas H. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs Archi-
bald Taylor, Mrs. Andrew Reid, Miss
Maude Davidge of Washington. Mrs.
Mrs. Barnett will give another small din
ner this evening for her guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic CORTLAND Pen
field have sailed for Naples. They will
spend the summer motoring in England
and the continent, and in the early fall
will take trip UP the Nile to Khar-
tum. Mrs. Penf1eld before her marriage
February ~ was Mrs. Anne M. Weight
man Walker. and has a large acQuaint-
ance in this city.
The marriage Of Miss Annie M. Bevan,
sister-in-law Of United States Senator Isl
dor Rayner. and Mr.. Addison T. Dishman
of Spokane. Wash, was an interesting
event today at the home Of the brother
of the bride. Justice Richard A. Bevan, at
Arlington, Nd
The two have known each other since
childhood. Mr.. Dishman was born In
King George county, Va. but went west
some time ago. He is now a successful
business man. Miss Bevan was born in
Baltimore county, but her parents were
originally from Virginia. The family still
owns the old homestead in King George
county. which is now occupied by Mr..
Charles Bevan brother of the bride.
The couple will make the Journey to
Spokane by easy stages. stopping at all
the principal points of interest on the
way.
A surprise party was given Miss Lena
Baker at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Baker. 913 street south
west. last evening. Refreshments were
served. Those present were Misses Lena
Baker, Gertrude Magill, Bessie Pullman.
Media Mitchell, Harriet Cornwall. Viola
Klopfer. Ethel Nugent. Marie Reynolds,
Stella Baker, Mary McCauley. Grace AL
Murphy. Elsie Williams. Nellie Knighten,
Annie Bartlett, Katie Taylor. Rose Rob-
.nson, Irene Bartlett. Pauline Duty
and Iris Duty. and Mrssrs. Hall
Caldwell Robertson. Baum Joseph and
Whyte. T. E. Bladen, J. L. Bartlett. A.
Baden. Norton, Reynolds. Klopfer, Col
man. Malcohy and Jack Murphy.
pretty home wedding took place at
home of Mr.. T. J. Hoyles Row. former
ly of London, England. but now living
within a few miles of Falls Church. last
week. when his daughter. Miss Dorothy
Row. and Mr.. Foster Kirby. son Of the
late Mr.. Asbury Kirby Of Chesterbrook,
Va, were married by Rev. DR.. Wallis Of
the Alexandria Theological Seminary The
bride was becomingly gowned in lavender
albatross and carried shower bouquet
of bride roses. Miss Edith Row. her sis
ter was the only attendant. After the
ceremony the parents of the bride gave a
reception to the newly welded couple
and the immediate members of both fam
lilies.
Thursday evening there was an agreea-
BILE surprise party given by Mrs {. II.
Wells Of the Jefferson to Miss Emma
Winchester Friday morning after a visit
of four months to her sister. Mrs. Fred
w. Strictly. Among those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. c. H Wells, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred W. Strictly. Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. VIII
liams. Miss Emma Langley and Messrs.
j. Logan Strictly. Phil f. Strictly, George
B. Williams and Master Warren NJ. Wells.
After various games and music refresh
ments were served, the decorations being
in green and white.
The marriage of Miss Belle Howard and
Assistant Surgeon Reynolds Hayden. L.
s. n. which will take place tomorrow
evening at the home of the brides mother.
Mrs. Clement W. Howard, will be very
quiet event, only the immediate relatives
of the couple being present. Miss Cora
Lutz of Leesburg will be the maid of
honor and DIR. Briscoe will be best man.
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