Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

At the latter was present the Hon. Violet
Vivian. one of the queens LADIES' wait
ing, who was the guest of the family of
the Postmaster General in this city last
winter and saw the best the capital had
to offer in social way. experimenting
these experiences by visits in New York
and Boston before returning to England.
1t will be. recalled that Mr. Martin. whose
sister is Mrs. Bradley Martin. and whose
nieces are the Duchess of Cravin and Mrs.
Charles w. Fenton, wife of Capt. Fenton
of the army, who spent the past winter
here at the family residence on 18th
street, gave luncheon here at Rauscher's
some years ago in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas +. Walsh, whom he had met
abroad, to have them make the acquain
lance of Mrs. Richard Townsend, the
then Mrs. John Davis, now Mrs. Charles
McCawley. and other prominent Wash
ington hostesses. starting friendship be-
tween all mentioned which does not seem
to have declined in the interval. The meal
was spread at a round table which was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
formed the theme of much animated gos-
sip during the visit -Ar. Martin was then
making to his brother-in-law ana sister,
Gen. and Mrs. Rochester.
Miss Dorothy Williams, daughter of Col
and Mrs. Williams and sister of Mrs. 10
seph Letter, is now in London before be-
ginning continental tour with the rela-
tives with whom she is travelling. Consul
General and Mrs. Wynne, whose daugh-
ter, Miss Ida Wynne, was her George
town Convent classmate, gave dinner in
Miss Williams honor recently. entertain
ing at the same time number of other
American friends who happened TO be in
London.
Miss Ida Wynne returned to London
from a continental tour in time to attend
the marriage of Miss Reid and Mr.. Ward.
wi ~
General and Mrs. Wynne, in the royal
chapel for the ceremony and at Dorches-
ter House afterward for the wedding
breakfast.
Miss E. Petit of Alexandria. Va. and
Miss b. Price of Washington are spending
d few weeks with Mrs. A. Price, an aunt
of the latter. at Silers cottage, Colonial
Beach. Va. Later they will join the
parents of Miss Petit at Fort Washing
ton, Md.
spent a few days here last week en- route
to Carbondale, Pa, where she expects to
visit relatives, returning to the south in
September.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. G. Mason and their
son Laurence of 1893 Chaplin street left
Friday for Fredonia, n. Y.
Miss Gladys Pennington left last week
to spend the summer in Maine, visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Hoover r. Rutty of Columbia
Heights spent the past week at Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. Lewis of this city and her two lit
tie ones Arthur and Fielding. are spend
ing the summer at Newport News, Va
Mrs. Arthur Copeland and her two lit
tie daughters, Clara and Mildred, of Har-
ward street. are spending the summer in
Ocean Grove, n. j.
Mr. Samuel Kite left last week to
spend two weeks with his relatives in
Stanley, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wardman, accom-
panied by "a party of friends. left last
week for an extensive auto tour. which
will embrace many seaside resorts along
the Atlantic coast. including Ocean City
Atlantic City. Asbury Park and Long
Branch returning home via New York
and Harrisburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
man recently returned from their honey.
moon, having visited Egypt, Palestine