Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19

Mrs and Miss Curtis accompanied Mr..
Curtis on his long western tour and only
returned to their Connecticut avenue
home few days ago.
The marriage of Miss Minnie West,
daughter of Commissioner and Mrs. West,
and Mr.. Orville Drown, whose engage
ment was announced in the spring, is
set for a late October date. Miss Ruth
kirkus and Mr.. George Dunlop have Sc
lected October 81. Miss Anna Cost Poole.
daughter of Mrs. Richard Poole, and
Rev. Walter Williams, rector of Grace
Church, Georgetown, will be married Oc-
tober ii.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth E.pps
Minetree and Mr.. Harry Franklin Low
man will take place the evening of No
vember 10 at st. Thomas p. E. Church,
but owing to very. recent family be-
reavement only the intimate friends of
the couple will be invited. For the same
reason the wedding reception will be
omitted. the couple starting at once on
an extended western tour,
Maj and Mrs Richard Sylvester an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Laura Lorine, to Mr.. Carleton l..
Wood of Utica. \. Y
Miss Sylvester, who is charmingly
pretty girl and very popular, has hosts
Of friends at the capital and elsewhere
to whom the news of her engagement
will be of great interest She is exceed
ingiy talented in many ways and espe-
voice. She inherits the family trait of
hospitality, and is constantly entertaining
both here and at the Sylvester bungalow
at Bolivar Heights. w. Va, where she
has had succession of house parties the
past summer. .
Mr.. Wood is a member of a we'll known
Utica family, and will take his bride
to his home city to live. The wedding
will take place in the early winter
Mrs and Miss Sylvester returned last
week from their summer home. Mdship-
man Sylvester will make short stay in
New York before returning to Annapolis
! He is now here with his parents.
The engagement of Miss Lillian Chew,
da' ghter of Mr. John Chew, and grand
daughter of Mrs. Titan j. Coffey, to
Mr.. J. Upshur Moorehead, is a recent
pleasant topic Miss Chew made her
debut several seasons ago. and is very
popular in resident society
Other weddings of the autumn or early
winter, unless plans are changed are
likely to be those of Miss Davide Yulec
Noble and Lieut.. Sherman Miles and
Miss Edith Finch Dudley and Lieut.
Claude Thummell, and host of others
of which the happy principals are still
absent from town.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. n. Knapp. nee Eek
hardt. of 114O 18th street northwest are
| home of Mr.. klapp. ST. Paris, Ohio This
is Mrs. klapps first visit after her long
spell of illness. and is with the advice
and consent of her physician
DIR. John Brooks is visiting his parents
DR.. and Mrs. J. Henry Brooks, at Brook
land, since his return from Panama
where he went with the Panama COM
mission. and will leave shortly to make
| his future home in South Dakota.
Miss Lulu Cove is home from a yaca-
ton spent among friends in Massachu-
sets. Vermont and other parts of New
England.
Capt. Brown and the Misses Sarah and
Edith Brown have returned from their
| annual trip up the New England coast.
Mr.. Charles Burnside left Brookland
| this week for Denver, Col, and will be
absent some time.
! Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Hollidge and Miss
Mary Hollidge are visiting Messrs Edwin
and Clarence Holiidge in Boston.
The Phunny PhellowS Club held its