Evening star., 1909-04-19
N The WORLD OF SOCIETY
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN
ING RECENT WEDDINGS.
Other Events Of the Near Future.
Dinners-Personal
Notes.

Helen Emma Rook and Mr. Walter Ia
Der Grange. Their gift to the bride was
a silver and crystal flower vase. For
mer Representative and Mrs. Sibley gave
set Of gold bullion cups. Senator Pen
rose sent Watteau fan with pearl in
| laid gold sticks. Secretary and Mrs
Knox stayed over Sunday with the broth
er-in-law and sister Of the latter, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Singer
Miss Miriam Couden. daughter OF Mrs
c. Melish Couden of this city, and Mr..
Leonard c. Tingiey Of Providence, r. L..
were married last Wednesday in Brook
| lish, uncle OF the bride, by whom the
ceremony was performed The decora-
tions were OF Margueritesi and Easter
| lilies. with wide white ribbon used eff
before mantel. which was banked with
Marguerites. while tall Easter lilies filled
the space beneath The bride wore a di-
rectoire gown of white satin embroidered
with seed pearls and trimmed with old
family lace. Her tulle veil was put on
with orange blossoms and she carried a
bouquet of gardenias and lilies Of the val
ley. She was attended by her cousin.
Miss Ella Osborne of New York, as maid
of honor. who wore directoire gown Of
pale blue satin. with hat trimmed with
plumes, and carried Easter lilies. Mr..
Tingley was attended by Mr.. Wilson
! Wing as best man. and the ushers were
Messrs. Ralph G. Ostby, Raymond Ostby.
Edward NJ. Fuller. uncle Of the bride. of
this city, and Jack Couden of Washing
ton. the brides brother. To the music
of the Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin"
the bridal party entered the. drawing
room the bride escorted by her uncle.
Col William Melish of Cincinnati. who
gave her away. Following the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tingley were assisted in
receiving the guests by. Mrs A. Curtis
groom. and Mrs. c. Melish Couden of
Washington, mother of the bride. Upon
their return from their wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs Tingley will live at the Tingley
home on Governor street.
The marriage of Miss Justine Moran
and Lieut. Charles Walker Mcclure. 7th
Infantry. U.S.A.. took place last Satur-
day morning at the home OF the brides
illness Of the bride the wedding plans
were changed and the ceremony took
place at her bedside. Rt. Rev. John s.
Foley. D. D., officiated. Only the parents
Of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. John v.
Col. Mcclure. adjutant generals depart
ment, and Mrs. Mcclure of this city. and
Miss Stephanie Moran attended the cere-
mony. 1t was originally intended to have
Miss Stephanie Moran act as maid OF
honor, Lieut.. John 8. Franklin as best
man, and Lieuts. John Moore and Thom-
as Anderson as ushers.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Edith Heating of Philadelphia and Will
liam F. Sands of this city. Miss Keating
is the daughter of Mrs. John M. keating
and a granddaughter of the late. Peter
Mccall. Mr.. Sands is the son OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Sands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson gave a
dinner last night for Mr. and Mrs. Regi-
Nov ~ n
ton to the hosts OF the latter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Gibson. there were present
Miss Alice Meyer. Miss Katherine Elkins.
Miss Faith Simpkins. Mr.. Howard Wash
sons had party to meet the vanderbilts
at luncheon yesterday. The latter will
return to New York tonight.
Maj W. f. Horton. U.s.A.. and Capt.
DE Laney. Medical Corps. were joint hosts
at a breakfast at the Chevy Chase Club
yesterday. when their guests were seated
at one long table decorated with Killar-
guests included Capt and Mrs Summer
lin. Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Bulmer,
Miss Gertrude Williams. Miss Marjorie
Aleshire. Miss Alice Vandergrift, Miss
Miss Dorothy Gardner Williams. Miss
Mary Sheridan Miss Harriet Southerland.
Miss Katherine Jennings, Miss Dorothy
Williams. Col. Penn. Maj. Squire, Capt.
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Lieut.. shackelford. Lieut.. Commander
Crank, Dr. Cary T. Grayson. Mr.. Newton
Gulick and Mr.. Frederick Faust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel simpkins en-
tertained a party of young people. in
Guiding their son, Mr.. Nathaniel Simp-
kins, jr., who is home from Harvard for
the spring holidays. and their daughter.
Miss Faith Simpkins. at luncheon yester-
day at the Country Club. Among their
guests were Miss Meyer. Miss Alice
Meyer, Miss Martha Phillips Miss Wads-
worth. Miss Grace Bell Miss Yvonne
Mitchell Innes Of the British embassy.
Mr.. Struve, Mr.. William Phillips. Mr..
MacVeaugi1. son of the Secretary of the
Treasury. and Mrs. MacVeagh. Mr.. Pres
the house guest for few days of Mr..
and Mrs. SimA<ins; Mr.. Harry Nc
Vickar of New York. Mr.. Peters and Mr..
Frederick Schenck of New York.
Mrs ]. Van vechten Olcott will be at
home tomorrow for the last time this
season.
Mrs. J. Hamilton Browning Of Virginia
are with Mrs. William F. Dennis this
week at Stoneleigh Court.
Mrs Edmund Morewood Ferguson of
Pittsburg have announced the engage
ment of her daughter, Miss Martha r.
Ferguson. to Lieut.. Alexander G. Pendle-
ton of the Coast Artillery, U.S.A.,
nephew of Admiral Pendleton of the
League Island navy yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellamy Storer are at
the Hot Springs. Va. They gave a buck
board party Wednesday afternoon to
Warm Springs and Flag Rock.
Vice President Sherman and Mrs Sher-
man. Speaker Cannon and Miss Cannon
were the guests yesterday afternoon Of
Representative F. O. Lowden and family
aboard the steam yacht Venice. owned
miles down the river and return was
made.
Mrs C. Hamilton Tedault of Louisiana,
state regent of the D. A. R., Is at the
Arlington.
DR.. and Mrs. William c. Schafhirt are
at Atlantic City for a week.
Miss Mary Hollingshead of Chester.
Delaware county. Pa, after spending the
Easter holidays with her brother. s. A.
Hollingshead. 634 E street northeast. has
returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs James E. Brooke gave
a charming marine dinner In honor of
Mr. and Mrs. James William DOGGY of
Capitol Hill Friday evening. Covers were
laid for ten.
Pupils Of Frfer1s High School gave an
Easter dance last Friday night at the
Burlington. Tne gut ste were Misses
Margaret Minsatll. Elsie Mel. May. Der
othy Heibergar, Elizabeth Swartze.l,
Lucy Louise White. Eessie f. Irc...
ELIZABETH Maddox. Ida Smith. Marion r.