Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-09

small reception will follow the ceremony
In the home Of the brides parents, Cum
ston Hall, on Florida avenue.
Mrs. Richard Harlow, who has Miss
Maud Conrad with her on a visit prior
TO the latter's return to her home in Eu-
rope. gave tea yesterday for her friends
to meet her. Those assisting were Mrs.
Spencer Cosby and Miss Mary Souther-
land. Miss Marion Leutze. Miss Doro-
thy Williams, Miss Carol Crawford, Miss
Alma Ruggles and Miss Squiers Miss
Conrad's home Is at Dinard, France.
The Congressional Club at 18th and X
streets, will resume its winters activities
tomorrow. when the membership Is ea-
pected at tea from to 6, with Mrs
Hensy A. Cooper and Mrs. w. T. Bor-
ldnC doing the honors
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent. is in Utica, n. Y. to assist at the
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Cpdike Sherman.
Mrs. Job Barnard. wife of Judge Bar
nard. entertained several hundred friends
yesterday at tea to meet the last bride
of the family. Mrs. Charles Arthur Bar
nard, who was Miss Frances Cassel,
daughter of former Representative and
Mrs. Cassel of Pennsylvania. The pleas
ant home of the family was in holiday
attire, profusion of palms. holly boughs
and red flowers giving a festive touch
to each room. Mrs. Barnard, in an or
ch1d-tinted brocade and point lace, and
the guest Of honor who wore her we'd
ding dress of soft satin and lace and a
corsage bouquet of orchids, received in
the first parlor.
Miss Cassel and Miss Mary Dove, Miss
Grace Needham and Miss Amelia Yerkes,
who were bridesmaids at the wedding.
assisted, and also wore the white chiffon
dresses first donned for the wedding.
Miss Edith Needham. Mrs. Ralph P. Bar
nard and Mrs. Clarence Barnard, daugh-
ters-in-law Of Judge and Mrs. Barnard.
were also in the receiving party.
At the refreshment table in the dining
room, which had a centerpiece of holly
berries starred with red carnations AIRS.
Wendell Stafford and Mrs. Needham did
the honors.
Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of
Senator Stephen B. Elkins. was with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Goelet in their box at
the opera last night in New York She
wore a gown of bright green satin en-
Dellished with jeweled gauze of the same
color. Mrs. Goelet wore shelf-pink satin
brocaded with clusters of roses in colors,
with touches Of pale blue at the corsage.
Miss Dorothy Williams will give a dim
ner dance at the Chevy Chase Club De-
cember Is. She Is going to Chicago next
Monday to make short visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Letter. who will return here
for the holiday season.
4 box party was given by Miss May
Howard last night The guests were Miss
Edward Smith. Miss Rose Osgood Miss
Palmer. DR.. Raymond Spear, DR.. Bloc
dorm and DR.. Stanton W. Howard Souve-
Mrs of the occasion were hand-painted
programs designed by the hostess. After
the play the party was entertained at the
New Willard for supper by the hostess
Mrs. Claude Bernard Guittard will he at
home Monday, December Is, from to )
O'Clock.
Mrs. Russell and Miss Russell, wife and
daughter of Assistant Attorney General
Charles w. Russell. are back in Wash
ments In the Burlington, after spending
the early summer and fall at different
northern resorts and the mountains of
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Fishman have
closed their summer home. Maycroft, and
will leave about December * for Cali
fornia to spend the winter, returning the
early part of April.
Last evening Miss Sue Smoot daughter
of Mrs. Anna L. Snloot. was married to
William H. Labofish. son of Mr.. j. H.
west. The ceremony was performed in
the bay window of the drawing room
which was beautifully decorated with
palms and yellow and white chrssanthe-
NUNS. The bride was given away uy
her uncle, Mr.. A. K. Smoot of Baltimore
Her gown was of soft ivory satin char
mouse. The bodice was draped i'm Ital-
ian lace en- embroidered in pearls and gold
brooch given her by the groom Her
bouquet was shower one of brides
roses and sweet peas. The attendants
were Mrs. Beatrice Smoot Ranft of Bal
timore, cousin of the bride. who as ma
tron OF honor. wore a gown of canary
colored marquisette over the same shade
of messaline with sash of hand-painted
chiffon. She carried white and yellow
chrysanthenlums. Two of the brides sis
tiers. Miss Ethel and Miss Sallie and Miss
Hazel Morse and Miss Catherine New
man were the bridesmaids Their gowns
We're OF cream lace with sashes of vel
low messaline. They carried large bou-
Duets of white chrysanthemums with long
yellow steamers. The sroom's best man
was Mr. Charles T. Yeatman. The Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson officiated They will
reside in Washington and will be at home
to their friends after December Is at
1880 E street. A buffet supper was served.
The ices. flowers. candles and shades
were all in chrysanthemum effect.
A floral decoration of red and green. i'm
season, has been arranged at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben de M'er Miller for
the debut tea of their young daughter
Miss Frances Miller. Those assisting will
be Mrs. Frank Fainter of Berna rdsyilIe.
N. j.. and New York. Mrs Walter Nc
Lean. Mrs. Charles Vreeland Mrs Will
liam Jones and Mrs. Ben Il. Bradford.
Miss Alice Bouteil, Miss Marta Calyo,
Miss Olga Roosevelt, Miss Stella Carusi
NJ SIS Elsie Mclean. Miss EVELYN Car
penter. Miss Robyn Young. Miss Rae Will
liams, Miss Elizabeth Bryan, Miss Mar
garet Worthington, Miss Elizabeth Mad
dog. Miss G. Mcdonald and Miss Penne-
baker will also assist. Miss Miller
will wear girlish gown Of white satin.
draped with chiffon and crystal trim
mings. and Mrs. Miller will wear a pearl
gray crepe meteor with crystal trim
mings.
AIR. and Mrs. Charles Darwin Penne-
baker will give large reception tomor-
row. from until o'clock, to introduce
their daughter, Miss Lucinda Carpenter
Pennebaker. Mrs. Pennebaker will stand
with her daughter in the bay window OF
the front drawing room. With them will
be number of debutante friends of Miss
Pennebaker. her cousin. Miss Evelyn F.
Carpenter: Miss Stella Carus!, Miss Alice
Boutell. Miss Frances Miller, Miss Marie
Louise Howser, Miss Van Arsdale, Miss
Robyn Young. Ass Margery Stewart, Miss
Margaret Daniels, Miss Sue Courts, Miss
Frances Ransom of Baltimore and her
house guests. Miss katherine Gum of
Richmond. Va; Miss Winifrede Dorance
IF philadelphia and Miss Katherine C.r;gs