Evening star., 1909-05-06
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT HAD
GUESTS AT DINNER.
Mrs. Meyer Is Going Abroad for q
Short Trip-Teas-Per-
sonal Notes.

| guests last night Senator Frye. Senator
Gallinger. Senator Perkins, Senator and
Mrs. Nelson. Senator and Mrs. McCum-
ber, Senator Smoot, Senator and Mrs.
Owen. Senator Martin n. Johnson. Sena-
tor Shively, Representative and Mrs. H.
c. Loudenslager. Representative and Mrs.
Z. ]. Hill, Representative ]. H. Davidson.
| Representative and Mrs. E. L. Hamilton,
Representative and Mrs. F. c. Stevens
Representative and Mrs F. D. Currier,
Representative and Mrs. ]. Hampton
Moore, Representative and Mrs. Paul
Rowland Representative w. H. Wiley
and Miss Maury.
Bridesmaid roses adorned the table
Miss Ethel Roosevelt is now a guest at
the home of the Secretary Of the Navy.
Mrs. Meyer and the Misses Meyer and a
party of young people will go to Old
Point Comfort with the Secretary when
he leaves tomorrow for a tour of inspec-
tion. They will be back Monday. On the
18th Mrs. and the Misses Meyer leave for
their annual trip to Europe. having Rome
as their destination this time, with two
week stay planned there with relatives.
They will be away about month or
SO and will return here before going
to their summer home at Hamilton, Mass.
The Secretary of State and Mrs Knox
have issued invitations for a large din
ner party May 10, when they will have
number of diplomats and their wives
as their guests. 1t will be given at Raus-
chers.
Mrs: Rudolph Kaufman was at home
yesterday at "Airlee." on the Military
road, and will continue to receive the
Wednesdays in May.
Mrs. John D. Patten entertained at a
tea yesterday in honor of Mrs. Wicker
sham. wife of the Attorney General.
which brought together q number of their
mutual friends and many of the former
acquaintance of the guest of honor when
she was young lady in this city. Spring
flowers adorned the drawing rooms and
dining room. Mrs. Patten was assisted
by Mrs. Burton Harrison, Mrs. j. Will
liam Henry, Mrs. z. l.. Tanner. Mrs.
Henry Davis, Mrs. Yarrow, Mrs. Charles
]. Bell and Mrs. Pilling. Miss Rose
Greedy, Miss Frances GoldsborOugh, Miss
Perkins and Miss Patten also assisted.
Lady Hadfield, who is now on visit to
her brother and sister-in-law. the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Wickersham, was
among the guests.
Miss Alice Lillian Kersey and Mr.. Les
lie NJ. Spinney of Boston, Mass. were
married last evening by Rev. DR.. Mckim
at the Epiphany Church. Mr.. Charles
Harvey kersey escorted his sister and
gave her in marriage. Mr.. Marshall L.
King of Alexandria was best man. The
bride wore white lace over satin and car
ried bouquet of lilies of the valley. Mrs.
John Rockford was matron of honor and
wore gold-colored satin and carried yell
low daisies. Mr.. and Mrs. Spinney left
last night for northern bridal trip. They
will reside in Woodside Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Emlen Roosevelt of
New York have announced to their rela-
ri
of their elder daughter. Miss Christine
Kean Roosevelt. to First Lieut.. James
+. Shelley, 18th Cavalry. U.S.A., sta
toned at Fort OglethOrpe, Ga.
ciety five years ago. the same winter
that marked the debut Of her cousin,
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. then Miss
Alice Roosevelt, and three other cousins
of that name, who have since married.
They are Mrs. T. Douglas Robinson, who
was Miss Helen Roosevelt; Mrs. F. De-
lano Roosevelt. formerly Miss Eleanor
Roosevelt. and Mrs. Langdon Geer.
who was Miss Dorothy Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt was Miss Kean, sis
ter of Senator kean.
Miss Juliet Janin is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Edward George Lavino in fniladel-
pha.
The Misses Nellie +. and Anna Burns
gave small supper party last night at
their home on Maryland avenue, having
among their guests Count lie Brou and
Miss Mary {. Rupert. An orchestra
played throughout the evening
Senator and Mrs. Elkins. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. MCGOWAN and Mrs. Stanley
Matthews were among last nights din
ner givers- One of the formal dinner
John Phillips and her son. the third
assistant secretary of state Mr.. William
Phillips. for their house guests, the for
mer ambassador to Great Britain and
.Mrs. Joseph Choate.
c. J. Goodeer, U.S.A, his wife, two
daughters and son are at the Breslin
Hotel. New York city.
Miss Janet Wood, who has been the
guest of friends in New York, returned
today.
The wedding of Miss Janet Isabel Wall
ton and Rev. Abner King Wright, pastor
of the Centennial Baptist Church. which
was solemnized in Calvary Baptist
Church last night at o'clock by the
pastor. Rev. Dr.. Samuel II. Greene. was
largely attended by the Baptist clergy
and laity of the city. The bride. who
wore q gown of white MESA line and car
ried a large bouquet of brides roses, en-
tered the church the arm of her
father Mr.. Stephen T. Walton. She was
preceded by ten little girls of her Sun
day school class in Centennial Baptist
Church. who carried large baskets of
sweet peas. They were Beulah Harvey
Ethel McCaulay, Lucia Robertson. Eloise
Tebbs, Louise Witt. Violet Mandley
Ethel Bryan, Lucille Stonnell Hattie Pot
ter and Martha Reid. Miss Frances
Walton of Chicago. sister of the bride
was the maid of honor. Her gown was
of white crepe de chine and she carried
pink roses.
The groom. with his brother. Rev
Leslie +. Wright. pastor of Evergreen
Baptist Church of Shelbyville KY. who
acted as best man. met the bride i'm front
of the platform. The ushers were
Robert Jenkins. Templeton Vandebogert
G. w. Watt and Charles Wise. Before
the bridal party entered Mr.. Charles A.
Bright sang 20 Promise Me-"
Rev. A. X. Wright has been pastor of
the Centennial Church for The past four
and half years.
After the ceremony Rev. and Mrs
Wright left for a visit to the groom S
relatives in Louisville and vicinity
where they will be rendered reception
by the parents of the groom. While
there they will attend the Southern Bap-
tist convention held in that city. They
will return via Washington the last of
May and go to their future home in Lex
ington, n. c.. where Rev. Wright will
have charge of the Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pelzman of
723 9th street northwest, announce the
bar mitzah of their son Louis at the
Ohove Sholom Synagogue. 9TH and |
streets northwest, on Saturday. May s.
At home Sunday evening from TO ..