The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-21
or MISS YVONNt SHEPARD
TO COL SPENCER COSBY
ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.

Mrs. Charles r. Shepard announces
the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Yvonne Shepard, to Col. Spencer Cosby,
u. S. A
Miss Shepard is one Of the most at
tractive girls in exclusive circles Of
Washington society and a young wO1n-
ar of rare accomplishments.
Colonel Cosby is a member of the
Metropolitan, Chevy Chase, and Army
and Navy Clubs, and was recently ap-
pointed by the Presidens to s,Icceed Col.
Charles S. BromweTI as superintendent
of Public Buildings and Grounds in the
District.
Miss Helen Durant Church, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church, was
married at noon today IN the home of
her parents, on Twentieth street, to
Miss Mallory Church acted as maid
OF honor for her sister, and Harry n.
Baetker, of Baltimore, was Mr.. Year
ley's best man.
To Attend Concert.
Mrs. Taft will attend the esplanade
concert on Potomac Drive this after
noon IL the weather clears sufficiently
for the concert The President may
ride down on horseback. but Mrs. Taft
will go in one of the White House auto
mobiles.
Society folk ara evincing considerable
interest in the series Of garden parties
Mrs. Taft is arranging to take place on
the White House lawns during the
month of May. Mrs. Roosevelt made
more use OF the beautiful grounds sur
rounding the Executive Mansion than
any of her predecessors and Mrs. Taft
expects to do likewise.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
the President and Mrs. Taft will re-
session, in the East Room.
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Goes To New York.
Countess Won Bernstorff, wife of the
German ambassador, will leave Wash
| ington tomorrow for New York, where
she will spend several days.
At the end of the month the ambas.
sador will accompany his wife and
daughter to New York. from where
| Countess Won BernstOrff and Countess
Luise-Alexander Won Bernstorn will sal
4 The ambassador will rmain IN this
country for part of the season and
| Will join his wife and daughter in Ger
many some time in The midsummer.
Miss Alice Shepard. daughter OF Mr.
| and Mrs. Robert Fitca Shepard, enter.
! tanned at supper last evening after the
| play at the Belasco Theater. Among
| her guests were Mr.. and Mrs Leroy
| Cough, Mr.. and Mrs. GecSRe AppleDy
| tr., Miss Courtney Collins, Miss Bayne
Miss Slack, Miss Holford. Hiss Mason
Miss Nash, Miss Ridgely, the Mise!
Downing, Miss Magruder, Miss Rather
| Inc Crane, Miss Edith South erland, Rob
ert Elmore, Dr. Sewers. Philip Scant
Beryee, Mr.. Richter, Mr.. Stead, Mr.
Gady. Mr.. Ecker, DR.. Parker, and Mr.
| Fleming.
drs. John. Crayke Simpson will b,
hostess at bridge party this afternoon
followed by small tea.
Miss Marjorie Cotton was hostess a
a small luncheon today in her home OF
| Connecticut avenue.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner hav,
taken taken the y Tucker cottage at chey!
possession aboutIthe LIST of June.
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The second performance of "Abou
Thebes" at the Balesco Theater las
| evening drew large audience from
representative circles of Washington
| society. Among those entertaining be,
| parties were Mrs. L. p. Mccartney
| Mrs. f. A. NJ Hopkins, Mrs. Franz
| MaIoy, Gen. James A Buchanan an
| Miss Buchanan, Mrs. c. Eaton Creecy
| Miss Frances Sands, Miss Mathild
| Townsend, and Mrs. Emile Montgom
| cry.
Mrs. Mccartney had with her Sena
| tor and Mrs. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs
| Preston Sands, and Capt. II. P. Nor
| ton, u S. N
In Mrs. Hopkins party were Mr. an
Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins Miss Gale
and George o. Totten.
Mrs Maloy's guests were Mrs. w
Henderson Moses. Mrs. Harry Moses
Mrs Sanford A. Taylor, and Mis-
Adele Taylor.
With General and Miss Buchanat
were Dr. and Mrs. Chatsrd, Mr.. an