Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28

box party yesterday at the theater at
which Miss Nina Van Arsdale was
hostess and her guests Miss Alice Pontell,
Miss Stella Carusi. Miss Georgia Knox,
Miss Howser, Miss Lucy Lauck, Miss
Frances Miller and Miss Evelyn Car
penter.
Miss Van Arsdale. whose debut will &C.
cur December IA at a large tea at the
home of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
William S. Knox. Will give dance Christ
mas week at Rauscher's and later in the
season a debutante luncheon.
There is yet great deal of work to be
completed in and about the Perry Bel
mont mansion. Its owners prior to going
abroad in the early autumn had set the
first half of December as being the time
they expected to take possession. The
decorat tors are in each room, and a forest
of scaffolding still obscures what are to
be some of the finest apartments at the
capital.
A pretty wedding took place yesterday
afternoon at the home of the bride, when
Miss Elizabeth Mcpherson Weems be-
came the bride of Dr. William Eliicot
Tyson of Detroit, Mich. Tie drawing
room. where the ceremony took place,
was profusely decorated with white and
yellow roses chrysanthemums and palms,
and the Rev. Alexander Thomas john
ston rector of st. Philips of Laurel. Nd,
officated The bride. who was given
away by her father. wore white lace
robe over white satin, with brooch and
rope of pearls as ornaments, and her
tulle veil was arranged with a wreath of
orange blossoms. She carried bride
roses The brides attendants We're her
| two sisters, Mrs. Waterman Allen Taft
of Boston, Mass, who wore her wedding
gown of white marquisette, trimmed with
point lace, and Miss Francis Weems.
| whose gown was of pale pink crepe de
chine. They both carried large bouquets
and pink roses. The best man was DR..
Rigton Dees of North Carolina. Mrs.
Weems, the brides mother, wore black
satin and lace. Only the relatives and a
few intimate friends of the young couple
were present and there was no reception.
DR.. and Mrs Tyson left later for an ex-
tended trip. the latter wearing stylish
suit of dark blue serge. with hat and furs
of lynx. They will make their future
home in Detroit. where DIR. Tyson went
from Baltimore some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Cawthorn have
been on quite an extensive tour OF the
west for the past four months and nave
apartments at the Victoria, 18th and
Clifton streets northwest, where they will
be home to friends Tuesdays from j to
1890 after December i.
Miss Regina Scher of New York city
is visiting Mrs. Joseph ID. Dreyfuss at
the Warrington apartment 1907 Wyoming
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Gay Howard
of Detroit, Mich, and San Diego. Cal.
are at the Cairo. Mr.. Howard is a son
of the late Senator Jacob M. Howard of
Michigan 1S617D, and resided in this
city while acting, as secretary to ms
father in the civil war period He is a
member of the Sigma Phi College Society
and the Union Society of the Civil War
and AN author. Mrs. Howard Is native
of London, England, and has circled the
eral winters In the leading continental
cities of Europe. Asia and Africa.
Mrs. Albert NJ Schneider. now residing
in her new residence. 1903 Northampton
street, Chevy Chase, d. c., will be at
home to her friends after December Is.
The music for the third annual ball Of
Beauregard Chapter: NO luz to be given
at Rauscher's the Sd of December, will
be furnished by the 18th Cavalry Band of
Fort Myer. The patronesses are Mrs.
Virginia F. McSherry, president general
Z. D. c.. Mrs. c. d. Merwin. president
District of Columbia division U. D. c.;
Mrs. Archibald Oracle, Mrs. II. NJ. Schoo-
ley, Miss Lille c. Abrahams, Mrs. Oscar
w. Gillespie and Mrs. s. D. Ladd. The
young ladies' committee consists of Miss
Lila Watts Collins. chairman; Miss Au-
eusta Magruder, vice chairman. and the
Misses Emma Nolen. Annie McCardle.
Adele Moody, Florence Tournier. Lucinda
Pennybaker. Stella Carusi, Dorothy Har-
ris, Rita Wrenn. Sue Riley, Isabel Sin
clair, Belle Tinsley, Ruth Bowie, Edna
Saunders. Nan Schurman. Nell sschurman,
Rosalie Small. Genevive Small. Elaine
Williams. Rena Davis. Marjorie Schaef-
fer. Annie Walsh. Dittmar, Julia Wagga-
man, Lucie Hudson Beulah Doyle, Marie
Jenkins, George Lyons, Frances Weeks,
Ada Cosdon. Lillian Burch, Florence Err