Evening star., 1909-06-23
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS HELEN TAFT MEETS
YOUNG FOLKS AT DINNER.
Mrs Sherman Entertains for Her
Future Daughter-Matrimonial
Events-Personal Notes.

Miss Helen Taft was the guest Of
honor at a dinner at Highwood, with
the assistant secretary Of the navy and
Mrs Beekman Winthrop as hosts. last
night. A number of young people were
invited to meet her.
Mrs. sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent, who is having a visit from her
future daughter-in-law. Miss Eleanor
Millar, gave a tea in her honor yester-
day at her Utica home. Miss Millars
enga cement to Mr.. Richard U. Sherman
was recently announced There were
twenty young women In the receiving
party and several hundred callers. About
fifty guests were entertained later al a
dinner, which was served on the lawn.
In the latter group was Mrs. Charlie
magne Tower, wife of the former am
bassador to Germany
The marriage of Miss Frances P. d.
Fell and Mr.. A. j. Antelo Devereux to-
day at half-past o'clock at Camp Hill.
Philadelphia. the summer residence OF
the brides stepfather and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,, is
regarded as one of the great social occa-
a family party will be present at the
ceremony, at which Archbishop Ryan
will officiate, but a thousand invitations
were sent out for the reception. The
bride, who has been a conspicuous figure
in society since her debut two years
ago, will be attended by her sister, Mrs.
Howard Houston Henry, as matron Of
honor, and the following bridesmaids:
Miss Julia Rush Biddle, Miss Dorothy
Randolph. Miss Priscilla Toland and Miss
Edith S. F. Wayne. Mr.. Alfred Devereux
will be best man for his brother, and
the following will be ushers: Mr.. John
G. Fell, Mr.. Charles Wheeler, Mr. Alex
ander Brown, Mr.. Harry c. Barclay. Mr..
Richard Cadwalader, jr., and Mr.. Harry
Thayer.
Guests from many distant cities have
assembled to attend the reception. The
magnificence of the bridal gifts has been
greatly commented on. The brides
mother has given her the Camp Hill es-
tate, where the ceremony will take place.
1t has a more than intrinsic value. for
the old farmhouse and ground upon which
it stands have romantic interest.
The bride has also been the very
fortunate recipient of jewels enough to
bedeck her as gorgeously as some East
Indian princess. There are laces fine
enough to have been made by the fairies.
silver and gold services, cut glass which
glistens as brightly as the jewels, old
and rare paintings. ornaments enough to
beautify a dozen homes, quaint and
beautiful bits of bric-a-brac. and several
additions to the brides already well
known stable of hunters.
The bride is an heiress in her own
right having shared with her sisters a
large estate from their father, the late
John r. Fell.
Mr. Devereux is member of the
Philadelphia, Radnor Hunt and Ritten-
house clubs, and is graduate of the
Georgetown University. class of 1885,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a. Mum, whose
wedding occurred Monday, sailed today
on the steamship Adratic from New
York for Southampton. Miss Frances
Fell and Mrs. Mum. who was Miss Mary
Astor Paul, are cousins.
Miss Ellen C. Schmid, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. Schmid, and Mr. Frederick
H. Dalker were married yesterday after
noon at the residence of the Rev John Z.
Huddle: The bride wore travelling cos
tune of old rose rajah. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daiker left later for an extended trip and
on their return they will live at the New
ton, where they will be pleased to see
their friends.
marriage of her daughter. Lottie Louise,
and Mr.. Albert Hole Homrighaus Mon
day. June q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homrighaus will be at
home after July / at 1870 Toledo avenue,
Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. William B. Dawson and Master
Frank A. Dawson are In the Blue Ridge
mountains and are stopping at the Adams
House for two weeks.
Mr.. Clarence W. Grosner is in New
York, where he attended the wedding at