Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

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vised garden was the old bowling green,
hedged in with sun dial, and moon.
light flooding the scene. The moon
was turned on with electric switch.
The dinner tables were set out on the
garden paths which ran round grassy
lawns, covered with standard rose trees
and arches of pink and crimson rambiers.
The diners included Princess Marie
Louise of Schleswig-Holst Prince
| Alexander Of Battenberg. the German
ambassador Lord Ribblesdale, Lord and
Lady Deerhurst, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
| Coventry, Lord and Lady Dufferln, Lady
Tweeddale, Count Hoyos, Mr.. and MRS.
Godfrey Barring and Comte de st. Quen-
| tin.
The cotillon favors were beautiful:
Among the novelties were the floral
scales in which large satin pin CUSHIONS
| previously distributed to each OF the
guests were weighed. When two hearts
were found of similar weight the owners
danced together, and in the gigantic let
ter box in which men posted letters out
ladies drew them out each found ner
partners name in the note. Some oil the
letters were very amusing.
Another mirth-provoklng event was
the progress of two pretty girls through
the ballroom each quickly trailing bal,
loon on the floor The man who planted
his foot on the string and secured the
balloon also secured partner Tor the
dance. At the wind-up the lights were
lowered, and an old sedan char was
carried by bearers on poles into the
| room. With burst OF trumpe.s tne
lights flashed up and out stepped love-
| " girl her arms filled with masses of
| flowers. which she flung into the air Tor
all the company to catch. There was
great rivalry among the men to secure
| the greatest number of nosegays.
| There was a gathering of the clans al
Avalon. Prides Crossing. Mass. last
| week the beautiful summer home OF MI
and Mrs Frederick Aver, for the cele-
bration of their silver wedding. The
guests who came from California, MIN
| nesota, New York and in the nearer VI
cinity from Lincoln. Little Bears Head
Hamilton. Manchester and Prides, We're
| chiefly the close family relations, with
few very intimate friends.
Mrs Aver, whose father, William D.
Banning, was one of the pioneer ran
road presidents of the west. was mar
ried to Mr.. Aver twenty-five years ago In
St Paul. Mimi. where many of her near
| relatives still live. The beautiful home
was an exquisite setting for the siiVe
wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Aver received
| in the small rhododendron salon; Inc en-
| trance to which was garianded WIN
roses Flowers in profuSion. arranged
with a taste that only Japanese hands
can compass, were on every sue. VI.
wallis, tables and stands. The speeches.
made at the banquet. the loving cup
passed round were witty and full of the
sentiment OF the hour, all paying tribute
| to the happiness of the union celebrated
At the banquet Miss Beatrice Aver APP
1 neared in the bridal robe and veil worn
/ nv her mother and made charming
! picture standing by her parents. Many
/ gifts were received, as we'll as congratu-
latory kilograms from all parts of the
world In the balcony of the noble nv
ing hall an orchestra played throughout
| the evening.
Swimming schools in ST. Louis have so
| trained the young people That summer
| pleasures are made to center about them
Private parties of twenty or thirty rent
pool for an evening. and after a Jolly
! time in the water meet later III proper
habilments for supper
The American ambassador and Mrs.
Reid are spending today with Lord
Roberts before sailing for America with
Mr. Mills for a short holiday in the Adj
rondacks
Two Roosevelt weddings will be autumn
or early winter events in New York. Miss
Christine kean Roosevelt and Lieut.
| James f Shelley of the l1th Cavalry
now stationed at Fort Oglethorpe. will be
one of the couples. Miss Lorraine
d Oremieuix Roosevelt and Lansdon War
ner of Boston. Mass. the other Miss
| Christine kean Roosevelt and her sister
| Miss Lucy Margaret Roosevelt. are the
| wealthiest girls of their name. They
are daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Emlen
4 Roosevelt and nicces of Senator kean of
| New Jersey. Miss Lorraine d'Oremeiulx
Roosevelt. who gets her middle name
i from her mothers side of the house, is a
/ daughter of tGe late j. West Roosevelt.
The, brides-e..' are cousins and cousins
once removed Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs ". +. Roosevelt and Mrs.
j. West Roosevelt are among the mem
bers of the Roosevelt family who have
their country places at oyster Bay and
entertain there extensively.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Penrose will re-
turn to Detroit in the autumn from Col
orado Springs, where they have lived for
several years They will open the James
Mcmillan house on Jefferson avenue, and
Introduce Mrs. Penrose's daughter. Miss
| Gladys Mcmillan, granddaughter of the
late United States Senator James Nc
MILAN. She will be one of the prominent
debutantes of the winter. The list of
Detroit debutantes will also include. the
Misses Betty Miller, Eugene Root.
| Gwendolene Currie, Isabelle Bradbeer
and Rowena Croul
Miss Elizabeth Farber left town Friday
! for Atlantic City, where she has joined
friends at the Hotel Rudolf for two
week stay.
| Mr. and Mrs. G. III. Harris and two
daughters, Hazel and Elsie Harris, of
New York. the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abrams of l. street northwest for
la few days.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac w. Nordlinger of
1871 Biltmore street have closed Their
home and. accompanied by their son Alan,
left town Friday night to spend two
weeks at Ocean View, Va.
! Miss Blanche Hollander of 18th street
! leaves town this coming week to join her
lmOther Mrs Herman HOlla nder at Brad