Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-15
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE WILL HAVE ITS
MISTRESS AGAIN TOMORROW.
Hospitalities for Miss Taft Taking
Many Pleasant Forms-Wed-
dings-Personals.

Mrs Taft and her sister, Mrs. Lewis
| More are expected here tomorrow. Miss
Helen Taft, who is back at her studies
at Bryn Mawr, was the guest of honor at
a tea yesterday, when Miss Elizabeth
| Lewis was her hostess. About thirty
young women, matrons and maids. COL
lege girls and otherwise, were present to
greet the Presidents daughter. who Is
being welcomed back by her college
friends by many such pleasant interludes
| in their school work.
| Miss Lucy Crommelin Taylor, daughter
| Of Representative George w. Taylor of
Alabama and Mrs. Taylor. and Mr..
Woodbridge Brown Morton of Virginia
and Washington were married by Rev.
]. Henning Nelms last evening in the
Church of the Ascension, the chaDcel OF
which was decorated with white and yell
! low chrysanthemums and branches of
autumn leaves. The bride, who was es-
corted by her father, was gowned In
white satin made princess and trimmed
with tulle and lace, She wore tulle veil
and orange blossoms, and carried clus-
ter OF white chrysanthemums. Her orna-
ments were pearls. Miss Ann Taylor
was her sisters maid of honor, and her
gown was of spangled tulle over white
satin. She carried yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. Mr.. Craig Morton, brother or
| the bridegroom. was best man. An in
formal reception was held for the men,
bers Of the family and out-Of-town guests
at the nome of Representative and Mrs.
Taylor, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
left on their wedding trip. They will re-
side in Washington. Mrs. Henry Crome
melin of Montgomery, Ala, an aunt of
the bride, was present at the ceremony.
MI George Mckinley Maths will be
| II of
a dinner in honor of Miss Elsie Evans
Curtis and the bridal party which Will
attend them tomorrow afternoon at their
| wedding at the Church Of the Covenant
In addition to the brides attendants-Mrs
| Elroy Curtis, her siSter-fn-law, and Mrs.
| Charles Hamilton Bradley, the matrons
of honor. and Miss Gertrude Kemmerer
Of Upper Lehigh. Pa. and Miss Julia
Maths of Champaign, ILL.,, the brides
maids-there will be present Miss Ida
MATHS and Miss Mary Maths, also sis
! tiers of the bridegroom. The best man. Mr..
Thomas MacConnell, jr., of Pittsburg ar
rived today, as did the other out-of-town
men among the ushers. who are to he
Dr. James w Jameson and Edgar Y.
| Clausen of New York. Dr. Samuel Hamil-
ton of Pittsburg. Francis J. Hall of
Harrisburg, Robert d. Burnham of Cham
| paign, ILL.,. John Eversman and Charles
Curtis of st. Louis.
| A church rehearsal of the ceremony will
take place late this afternoon. The invi-
tations to the reception tomorrow at the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Curtis
| have been restricted. as already an
nounced. to the out-of-town guests and
! few personal friends of the contracting
| families.
| The ceremonies attending the marriage
| yesterday, at Christ Church, Georgetown.
of Miss Anna Cost Poole, daughter of
Mrs Richard Poole, and Rev. Walter Will
| liams of Grace Church, Georgetown, made
an exceedingly pretty event. Palms and
white chysanthemums adorned the chan
eel. The bride was escorted by her
| brother-in-law, Mr.. L. Hankins. and at
tended by Mrs. Hankins as matron OF
honor. The vested choir led the way to
the chancel singing the bridal chorus from
| ''Lohensrin." The ushers were the Rev.
J. J. Gravatt, jr. of New York. the Rev.
NJ. S. Barnwell. the Rev. H. v. Saunders
and the Rev. j. L. Jackson, all OF Balti-
more, who were classmates of the bride
groom at the Virginia Theological Semi
| nary.
Two little flower girls. Florence Han
kins and Louise Boggs, were also In the
bridal party.
Bishop Harding officiated. and was as
sisted by Rev. James Fl. Blake of Christ
| Church. The bridal costume was of white
| satin, with lace and pearl ornaments. Her
white prayerbook held a single rose as a
marker. Rev. B. Duvall Chambers was
best man.
The clergyman and his bride are on
trip north, and on their return will live
at Hammond court. where they will be at
home Fridays during the season. They will
| have two afternoon receptions, Friday,
November ). and Friday, November -.
| Miss Lyra Brown Nickerson Of Provi-
| dence, r. L., gave luncheon yesterday 10
| meet her guests. Mrs. George l.. Raymond
| and Miss Mabelle Raymond of Washing
| ton, D. c.. who are returning here very
| shortly.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Ackert of this city
gave a luncheon for the Duchess de
Chaulnes, Mr. Theodore P. Shonts, Miss
! Shonts, Mr.. Monson Morris and Mr. Will
liam Zeller, yesterday at Hot Springs.
Miss Lota Robinson, who has been Wis
| iting her sister. Mrs. Edward Grocer, at
! Upland. Pa. is now the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Mclean, at Friendship.
| Gen. and Mrs. William F. Draper are
back in New York. after their trip abroad
| with Miss Draper. Their X street home
| is being made ready for their occupancy.
| Cards have been received from DIR.
| David Henry Worthington Of Aurora ILL.,,
Stella Florence. and Mr.. John Franklin
! Robb Of this city Thursday evening, Oc-
tober H. 1909, at 6 O'Clock. IL South
4th street, Aurora Ill. Mr.. and Mrs.
| RODD Will De at nome III tDlS CITY diCeT
| November 10 al 1920 18th street.
| Mr.. William Brenton Boggs. formerly
of this city, eldest son of the late Lieut..
| w. B. Boggs. L.. S. N. and Mrs. Boggs,
and Miss Catherine Lowrie Linn, for
merly of Pittsburg, were married in New
| York city Saturday morning. October 9,
| by the Rev. DR.. Charles Parkhurst OF the
| Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church.
! Immediately after the ceremony the
| young couple left for a two-week stay
| in Bermuda. After their return they will
be at home at 100 Hicks street. Brooklyn.
| n. Y.
! Monday. October IL. Mr.. J. J. Hudgins
| of Atlanta, Ga. and Miss Aline Wood
| of 1906 o street northwest were quietly
| married by the Rev. J. d. Mari, pastor
| of the Immaculate Conception Church.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hudgins are taking an ex
| tended trip south.
| Miss Anne E. Gaskins of 18th street is
! spending the month of October with
| friends in the vicinity of Carbondale IA.
Mrs. Ella Service Pretty announces the
marriage of her daughter. Mary Evans,
| to Charles w. Henkle of Charles Town.
W. Va The wedding, which was
! of o. c.