Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13

last night for her guest, Miss Belle Nc
Gill OF Leesburg, whose marriage to MT.
Alfred Gawthrop will take place the .'tn.
Those present included another house
guest, Miss Nash OF Portsmouth. va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dulany OF Baltimore. Miss
Goodwin. Mr.. Patchen. DR.. William F.
NJ. Sewers and DR.. Parker.
A large gathering OF friends witnessed
the marriage last evening at O'Clock
at St. Aloysius Church. when Rev. Eu-
gene De l.. Mcdonnell, ST.. performed
the ceremony for Miss Augusta c. Casas-
sa and Mr.. Joseph A. Giovannoni. A re-
ception followed at Carroll Institute Hall.
The bride wore duchess satin, with Irish
point lace and pearls, and carried a
shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies
Of the valley. Miss Bernadette Connors.
her maid of honor. wore white satin
and carried American beauty roses. The
brides sister. Miss Rosa Casassa; Miss
Florence Giovannom and Miss Clara Clio
vannoni were bridesmaids. The gnooms-
men were Mr.. Dominic Casassa. Mr.. Sam
Radie. Mr.. p. Chicca and Mr.. r. Fergu-
son. The ushers were Mr.. Stephen Casas-
sa Mr.. NJ. Bonavaries, Mr.. ]. Beha and
Mr.. G. Otterback. After the reception
the couple started for an extended north
ern trip. The brides going-away gown
was champagne broadcloth with hat to
match.
The wedding of Miss Rebekah Mclean.
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Mclean OF New York. and Lieut.. J. De B.
w. Gardiner. Us. A., will take place about
the middle Of June. The young couple will
sail the next day to spend the summer
in Europe.
Mrs. Richard Clarke Scott of Peters
burg, Va. has announced the engagement
of her daughter. Mary Ellen Scott. and
Midshipman Hugh Robert Van De Doe.
U.S.N. formerly Of Cleveland. Ohio. The
wedding will take place early in June,
when Midshipman Van De Doe will be
graduated with his class from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce.
who have been travelling on the Pacific
coast for several weeks. returned to
Washington yesterday.
Hon. Maud Pauncefote. who has been
entertained by various friends since her
arrival three months ago, will sail to-
morrow for England.
Miss Wood, sister Of Representative
Wood of New Jersey. will be at home. at
the Cochran. this afternoon from to Z
for the last time this season. She will
have with her Mrs. Briggs OF New Jer-
sey and Mrs. Fairchild Of New York.
Mrs. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago who
is here for the week, was entertained yes
terday at an informal luncheon by Mrs.
William r. Day, wife of Justice Day.
Mrs. James F. Barbour gave an Easter
treat this afternoon to the orphan boys
candies. toys, etc. as we'll as a spread of
dainties. at which the youngsters were
seated in their dining rooms. Miss Mar
guerite Barbour and the Baroness Alix
Moncheur assisted in the distribution Of
the good things.
The New Willard ballroom was filled
yesterday afternoon by an appreciative
audience and entertained for over an
hour by Miss Beatrice Herford. who gave
vein. which were frequently interrupted
with applause. The event was under the
auspices of the League of the Covenant
and was very successful.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hough of Kirk
wood. a suburb of st. Louis. have sent
out invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Effie Innes Hough, and
Mr.. Pierce Crosby. formerly of this city.
The wedding will take place at Grace
Episcopal Church. Kirkwood. Wednesday
evening. April q. at O'Clock. 1t will
be a large affair, and will be followed
by a reception at the home of the bride.
The attendants will be Miss Jessie Hough.
a sister of the bride. maid of honor. and
Misses Katherine Gratz OF Kirkwood and
Messrs. Bodley Hough, Harry White,
Bert Filley, George Tittmann. Newman
Hamlink and Benjamin Crosby of this
city, brother Of the bridegroom. who will
act as best man. The bridegroom Is a
son of the late Admiral Crosby of the
United States Navy. and is now a large
ranch owner near Kansas City, where.
after their honeymoon. he will take his
bride. Mrs. Crosby and Miss Jean Cros-
by are closing their house here this week
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They do not expect to return here till
next fall.