Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ASSISTANT SURGEON SIRAET-
TAN AND MISS ROOT MARRIED.
The Poe Williams Wedding This
Afternoon-Other Events.
Personal Notes.

Rev. Father McGuigan performed the
marriage ceremony for Miss Emeretta
Root, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Brown
Rhodes, and Assistant Surgeon Renter j.
Straettan, United States Navy. The cere-
mony was devoid of the incidents which
would have accompanied it were this not
the penitential season, but it was full of
solemn and affectionate interest to the
little gathering of relatives and friends
who were present. There were no invf- |
tations, but the church being open to
all corners. the entrance of the young
couple to the edifce naturally attracted
the passerby and considerably aug
mented the number of those who wit
messed the event The bridegroom wore
his full dress uniform and the attractive
young bride was smartly and becomingly
dressed in a tailored white serge. Her
white hat was in picture effect, beau |
tifully trimmed with plumes. She dis |
pensed with the little festive touch which
a bouquet adds to costume. and carried
lovely white-bound prayer book, from
which the marriage service was read Her
small brother. Master Tom Brown
Rhodes, five years old. was the ring
bearer, and was a picture in his white
sailor suit. Miss Louise Root daughter
of DR.. E. F. Root Of Salt Lake City, a
cousin of the bride, her only at
tendant, and. dressed in stylish costume
plumes, preceded her to the sanctuary.
The bride was escorted by her step
father. Capt Thomas Brown Rhodes. Mr..
Straettan was unattended.
No reception followed the ceremony, the
newly married couple returning to the
home of Capt. and Mrs. Rhodes for a
short while before leaving for Union sta
ton, where they took the train for the
Pacific coast. They will sail on the 9TH
of May from San FRANCISCO for Surgeon
Straettan's post at Guam, Ladrone Islands.
The brides going-away gown was OF
copenhagen blue cloth, and her hat
matched 1t in coloring.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins in view of
the reports from Rome that the rumored
engagement of Miss Katherine Elkins to
the Duke of the AbruZZi had been con-
firmed there, and that. in fact, matters
had progressed SO far that the royal fam
lily have placed orders for the wedding
gifts. sent to the Associated Press last
night a statement deprecatOry of current
reports. as follows:
IF you can consistently, will you kindly
cease the publication of dispatches and
rumors of the reported engagement of my
daughter. The matter has occupied the |
attention of the press so long and to such
an extent that feel called upon to make |
this request.
While making 1t / wish to state that 1
appreciate the kindly expressions that |
have appeared concerning my daughter |
ment. Whenever there shall be any rea- |
son to make an announcement about this |
matter ] will be glad to give 1t to the |
press in an authentic FORM
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Dyer an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter |
Lubee to Mr.. Frederick Franklin Steig- |
meyer Monday. March 30. at Los Angeles, |
Cal. At home after May at the Ken
sington. Salt Lake City. Utah.
Among the saloon passengers on the
Lusitana from Europe yesterday were
Lady Herbert. widow of the former am
bassador, and two sons, Mr.. and Mrs
Peregine, Misses E. and ]. Wolard and |
Mr.. johnson of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry Mohun of the High
lands are guests at the Marlborough
Blenheim at Atlantic City for the week
Miss Alma Lee Wilson of this city is
now visiting friends and relatives in |
Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
Wednesday evening last at the parson-
age of the Anacostia NJ E. Church. |
Jackson and Pierce streets, Anaeostia |
D. c.. farewell reception was rendered |
the pastor and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Charles 0. Isaac, previous to their de-
parture for his new charge at Columbus |
avenue. Baltimore. Md, the reception |
committee. composed of young ladies of |
the church, Mrs. George w. King, jr, as
chairman. having prepared a surprise in |
the form of small token. both to the
pastor and his wife. The former was |
given a handsome desk. the presentation |
speech being made by Mrs. Sue King, to |
which Mr.. Isaac responded very feelingly. ,
after which Mrs. Isaac was presented
with beautiful gold watch by Mrs. Sue
King.
Among those present were: Mrs. Kate
Taylor. Mrs. Trumble Mrs. Stevenson of
Wilmington. Del: Mrs. Handy Mrs Hat
tie Nicholson. Mrs: Sue King. Mrs. Simp
Mrs. Kate Moran. Mrs. Mollie Tilghman.
Mrs. Charles Crutchley. Mrs. Page. Mrs.
c. A. ]. Williamson. Mrs. Ida Scaggs,
Mrs: E. M. Reed. Mrs. Sadie King. Mrs.
Pyles. Mrs. Emma Wedding. Mrs. Ella
Fort, Mrs. ]. P. Poulton. Mrs. Alice Will
lett, Mrs. Middleton. Mrs. Pollock, Mrs.
Torney. Mrs. B. J. King Miss jamie Pot
berry, Miss Addie Perkins. Miss Rose
berry. Miss Zirkle. Miss Fowler, Miss
Pyles, Miss Phipps. Miss Edith Pyles,
Miss Emma Isaac. Miss Edna Emo. Miss
Edith Tew, Mr.. J. r. Poulton. Mr.. Roy
Baker. Mr.. Roy Hurley, Mr. G. w. King.
ST., and MIR. Molineau.
Mr. w. c. Whittemore has returned to
the Arlington. to remain several weeks.
after absence of two months spent in
travel. Mr. Albert Halstead. the consul
at Birmingham and Mrs. Halstead who
have been In Italy with their children
since returning from this country will be
back at their English home the LIST of
May. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dwight Will
cox are coming up from their planta alton
in Cuba very shortly, and will spend the
month of May at Chevy Chase Inn
At the marriage today at 80 of Miss
Catherine Stewart Williams and Mr.
Francis Bennett Poe. Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith. DID,, will officiate. The attendants
to the couple will be Mr.. Sidney Stewart
Williams as best man and Miss Eleanor
Ridgely as maid of honor. reception to
about 100 guests will follow before the
departure of the young couple for a we'd
ding tour.
The French ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand gave dinner last night when
their guests included: The British ambas-
sador and Mrs. Bryce. Mr.. and Mrs Hum
phry Ward and Miss Ward of London,
Prof. Bury of Oriel College, oxford, and
Mrs. Bury. the house guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Bryce: Justice and Mrs. Holmes, the |
Of fho