Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
SOCIETY.
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Faith Simpkins. daughter of Mr.. an5
concluding long period of trave' abroad
with their family, and Miss Katherine
Crane, daughter of Mrs. j. Burnet Crane.
Miss Crane. who is now visiting OIL Gov
ernors Island, New York. will go Oh later
to West Point to attend the Yu'e-West
Point foot ball game before reru: ming
home. Mrs. Crane has just taken pos
session of her new home at 1909 10th
street.
1t is most likely that the congressional
families will also be represented in the
group of debutantes, these part es, as Il
rule. being events to take pace after the
holidays.
Miss Lillian stone. whose engagement to
Mr.. George F. Appleby has just been an
nounced, took part in the amateur per-
formance last Easter week of The
Prince of Parcheesi. She was a debu-
favorite socially. She Is the daughter OF
Mrs. T. Richie Stone, prominent in the
residential set.
The marriage of Miss Josephine Ruth
Hartford, youngest daughter Of Mrs.
Suzanne A. Hartford. to Mr.. Wesley Bill
myre Peckham both of this city. took
place last night at st. Stephens Epis-
bia road. the Rev. George Fiske Dudley
pastor Of the church. officiating. The
bride was attended by her sister. Mrs
Benjamin F. Goodrich, and the groom
by his brother. Frank Lewis Peckham
The bride was given in marriage by her
brother. Frederic r. HEREFORD of Phila-
delphia. The following friends of the
couple acted as ushers: Mr.. Richard A
Israel, Mr.. William Corrigan Mertz, il,
Mr.. Edward j. Erwin and Mr.. Harold
Elmo Smith.
The bride wore a beautiful princess
gown of white messaline, hand embroid-
cred and trimmed with real lace. She
wore wreath of bride roses and carried
of honor wore an embroidered gown of
pale pink messalne. trimmed with rose
point lace. The church was decorated
with palms, autumn leaves and golden
rod.
After the ceremony the couple left for
an extended trip south. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peckham will be at home after November
at 1910 kalorama avenue, Washington
Heights.
Col, has been visiting her sisters, the
Misses Kinsey of 14th street.
DR.. and Mrs. Baggett and daughter
have returned from Ocean City and are
occupying their home on 10th street.
dance was given last Saturday even
ing by the Misses kennady at their resi-
dence, The Naples. near Laurel The
guests included Mr.; and Mrs W. p
and Mrs. j. D. Cronmiller, Misses Ada
Schultz. Mary Miller, Gloria Hsnt. Kath-
crime Gambrill, Emma Sadler, Sara Bill
lard, Mary Gilbert. Sue Warder May
Henry. Laura Sadler. Tessie Henry. Alice
Wallach. NJ Flood. Messrs. L. Earicsson,
Stanley. J. Edelen. Kimmel DR.. Coggins
Eldridge F. Warder E. Knorr. DR.. frey,
r. Richardson, N. Lamont. Reakle, w.
Handy.
On the evening of October "Die Stauff-
acherin". held its regular monthly meet
| ing at the home OF Mrs A. Spiess. Those
present were: Mesdames Bushby, Caspar
Duerst. Egloff. Eisenkiss. Grass. Grunen-
| valid. Giovannini. Holer. kneessi. Klein
hem, Ryhner. Spiess. Schmid. Steiger
schnepbach Sanzoz. Misses Frankhauser
F. Schmid and Ho!er, and Messrs. Ed
Schmid and ]. Egloff
The Criterions. new social organi-
cation. will give its first dance OF the
season Wednesday evening. October 81.
The club is composed of the following
| members: A. T.. Felser. president: NJ.
II. konigsberg. vice president; II. Cohen.
financial secretary: h. kebeskey. secre-
tary; NJ Cohen, treasurer; NJ. Bronstein,
NJ Roman, NJ Rosenthal. II. Haas, j.
Schlossberg. A. Wassaman. w. F. Finkei-
stein, George Cohen, Charles Gordon,
Maurice Scheer and Leo Garner.
Tuesday evening a large gathering of
friends witnessed the marriage of Miss
Grace Irene Nelson and Mr. Edward
Oliver H. Reed. son of the late Oliver
H. Reed, at the Brookland Baptist
Church. the Rev DR.. H. Q. Millington
officiating. The church was banked with
tall palms and white crysanthemums.
Messrs c. F. Sammet, H G. Reed. f.
w. Boughton and r. T. Davis were
ushers. and Mr. Nelson Wilson. cousin
of the bride. was best man. The bride.
who was escorted by her brother. Mr..
George F. Nelson. and preceded by her
sister, Miss Blanche Nelson, maid of
honor, was gowned In an exquisite gown
Of imported brussels net over taffeta. She
wore no veil. but a spray of sm!lax In her
hair. She carried a shower bouquet Of
bride roses The maid Of honor was
dressed in cream cloth. with pea green
trimmings, and carried pink dahlias. The
bridesmaids, Miss Grace A. Marvin and
Miss Ethel NJ. Housed. wore dainty dresses
OF pink and blue satin. trimmed in lace,
and carried white flowers. reception
followed at the brides home. Mr.. and
Mrs Reed will make their home at 1901
14th street after December !.
Miss Lillian Coblenzer, whose marriage
to DR.. Ladislaus Detre of Budapest
Hungary will be an event OF the coming
week. gave . farewell dinner at her bone