Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-08

Custom prescribes that the first months
of new familys residence in the White
House should be unhampered by any OFF,
cial entertaining, but 1t is understood
events for the members of the new cab
met will go on
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
have accepted already a number of invi-
tationS.
Senator Warren will give large dinner
at the Willard tonight in honor Of Vice
President and Mrs Sherman.
Mrs. Edward Lauterba CHI of New York
who is staying at the New Willard, gave
a luncheon yesterday at the Chevy Chase
Club.
Lady Hadfield of England. sister of At
torney General Wickersham. is expected
to remain several weeks in New York
before returning to her London home.
Her husband, Sir Robert Hadfield. was
knigh1ed last summer. and quite recently
he has been made r. r. s., one of the
highest honors bestowed by King Ed
ward upon scientific men. Sir Robert has
a fine country place in England and a
house in Mayfair London. where he en-
tcrtainS most hospitably
Mrs Clinton Gushing of this city was
presented at court last week in London.
Her dress is described az an exquisite
one of white satin with court train Of
white tulle spangled in silver and lined
with liberty satin
Mrs Wade Chance. who was Mrs. S.
Van r. Cruger of this city. was also pre-
scented. White satin with a Greek pat
tern richly embroidered and a white
satin court train and number of jewels
formed her costume.
The British ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce have gone west on a visit of some
length.
Mrs Alice G.. McShane of Indianapolis
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hugh
Bryan of 21O9 18th street, and will re-
main several months
Col John ]. McCook and Mrs McCook
of New York have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Susan Alex
ander McCook. to Peter Augustus Jay,
elder son of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Jay
Miss Emily Astor kanep, and first sec
rotary to the American embassy in Japan.
AS Mr.. Jay has to return soon to Japan,
the wedding will take place on Tuesday.
March l6. and MIR. and Mrs. Jay will i'm
mediately sail. en- route for Toxic.
Miss McCook is the eldest daughter of
Col McCook. Her mother was Miss ia
Meta Alexander. and she is a niece of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Alexander, the
Rev. Maitland Armstrong Alexander and
Mrs. Henry A. Alexander.
A pretty home wedding occurred Saturday
evening, March g. when Miss Elizabeth
Rucker. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Rucker. became the bride of DIR.
Karl Stoehr of Big Stone Gap Va. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. J..
Howard Wells of Mount Vernon Place
Church, in the presence of the family and
a few intimate friends. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. w. Scott Mac
gill. sister of the bride. After a trip. DR..
and Mrs Stoehr will go to Big Stone
Gap. their future home. Announcement mt
cards have been sent out.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Bellamy Storer
could be seen today to have them make
any reference to the statement that they
were among those making social calls at
the White House yesterday. Their home
at 18th street and Rhode Island avenue
has been SO thoroughly modernized that
it now takes its place among the most
comfortable of the houses arranged for
the demands of hospitality. Mr.. and Mrs.
Storer spend such "a large part of each
year abroad that 1T is not likely if they
intend to occupy their house that they will
do SO until next season. Since Mr..
Roosevelt and MIR. Storer had the diff
ference of opinion which resulted in the