Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-29

bODDS cry.
Washington society is taking much in
terest in the play. The Man in the
Moon,'' which will be given the evening
OF Monday. December 20. for charity
Under the direction OF Mrs. A. c.
Barney the rehearsals are progressing
rapidly, and the amateurs, many of whom
took part In the plays given by the So
ciety folk here the last three years, are
showing much talent.
Among those who will take important
parts in "The Man in the Moon are Mrs.
Fremont Mrs. J. B. Ridsley. Mrs: Ros-
coe Bulmer, Miss de koven. Miss Oliver
Cromwell. Mrs Sevell. Miss Hinclkley.
McCauley, Miss Jane Sands. Miss Britton
and about twenty others, some of whom
are debutantes of this season. who will
take part as little Greek shepherdesses
The first act of the play will be laid in
the moon, and the second act in Spain.
In the second act Nine. Geraldine Cliff
ford will dance Jealousy" etude d Es-
payne Miss Juliette Fremont and Mrs.
Wilbur Underwood is putting the play
into verse. The music has been carefully
selected, and will include compositions
of the great musicians.
Mrs. James Mcmillan has returned from
Detroit. where she spent several weeks
with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip II. Mcmillan, and with
Mrs. w. c. Mcmillan.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Claire
Snton, daughter Of Mrs. Mamie T. Sim
ton of Lynclburg. Va. and Mr.. Joseph
Eggleston Johnson Of Roanoke, Va, took
place at the residence of the bride
mother Thanksgiving day.
The bride was attended by Mrs. Bell
as matron Of honor. and the groom by
Mr.. Charles Dwell as best man.
The bride wore a handsome gown Of
trimmed with old lace, and carried a
bouquet of bride roses and niles of the
valley.
After the ceremony largely attended
reception was held. Later in the even
ing the bride and groom left for an ex-
tended honeymoon. the bride travelling
in raisin-colored suit. big picture hat,
shoes and gloves to match. After De-
cember Is Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson will be
at home to their many friends at 81
Church street. Lynchburg, Va. The
bride has many friends in this city, haN-
ing resided here for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Donnell. who went
! abroad in October. are at Lausanne,
| Switzerland. but will go to some higher
point for the rest of the winter. They
| have their five children with them. and
| have placed their oldest son in school al
| Lausanne. The trip was undertaken for
! Mrs. O'Donnelfs health, who was Miss
Julia Edie of this city, and has already
| been beneficial
/ The engagement was announced in New
York yesterday of Miss Caroline Astor
Drayton. only daughter Of Mr.. J. Coleman
Drayton, to Mr.. William Phillips, recently
appointed secretary of the American en-
bassy in London to succeed Mr.. J. Ridgely
Carter.
Miss Drayton was introduced to society
five years ago by her grandmother, the
| late Mrs. William Aston. with whom she
frequently appeared at the opera. She
! is an attractive young woman and makes
her home with her father when in New
York. She also makes frequent visits to
her mother, now Mrs. George Ogilvy Haig
of London.
| Mr.. Phillips is we'll known in New
York SOCIETY as well as here. His duties
In London will soon begin, and it is likely
that the marriage will not be long de-
layed.
with his mother. Mrs. William Phillips
of Boston, and Miss Phillips, his home
here, the former Quay residence on K
street, was often the scene Of hospitality
during his recent Official residence