Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
N the WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS HELEN TAFT IS AT WHITE
HOUSE FOR HALLOWEEN.
Marriage OF Miss Edith Finch and
Lieut.. Thummel Tonight-En-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Miss Helen Taft arrived from Bryn
Mrs. Taft, Miss Taft and Mrs. More were
at the Columbia Theater last night.
Miss Edith Finch and Lieut.. Claude B.
Thummei, L. s. A. are to be married to-
night at st. Margaret's Church. and the
bridegroom and the men of the bridal
party are to wear their uniforms. Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith will oficiate and
reception for the relatives and the bridal
party will follow at the home of Gen. and
Mrs w. w. Dudley on Columbia road.
Cadet Neil G. Finch Of West Point will
be best man, and the ushers will include
Lieuts. George W. Goethals and Earl ].
Atkinson OF the Engineer Corps and
Lieuts. Horace H. Fuller and Theodore
M. Chase. The brides attendants will be
her four cousins as bridesmaids, Miss
Lillian Schley of Frederick and the
Misses Elsie and Lucille Wilson and MIL
bred Hoge Of Baltimore, and Miss Mar
tine McCulloch Of Owensboro, KY, as
maid Of honor.
Gen. and Mrs. Dudley entertained the
bridal party at dinner last night before
the rehearsal. Later all were Mr. Will
liam H. Rapley's guests at the theater.
The board of trustees Of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art have issued invitations
for reception and private view at the
gallery. complimentary to the honorary
commercial commission Of Japan. Tues
day evening, November 2, from $50 to IL
o'clock.
Civil Engineer c. A. Carlson. U. S. ~.
and Mrs. Carlson are stopping at the
Hotel Gordon for a few weeks. The
former has just returned from the Phil
ippines.
The choir Of Douglas NJ. E. Church
gave a musical at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Deiffendorf. on 10th street north
east. in honor of their fifteenth wedding
anniversary; The affair was surprise
also members of the choir. The SOLO
lists of the evening were Miss Ella Law
rencen Mrs. Joseph Rudy and Mr.. Coop
er. The choir sang several beautiful Sc
lections, after which refreshments were
bouquet of large chrysanthemums was
presented to the couple with the compli-
ments Of the choir. The presentation
speech was made by the Rev: Dr.. Barnes:
the evening with the choir.
Commodore and Mrs. George H. Peters
sse the Ms1ens tsss aens
Tunstall of Chicago. formerly Of Wash
ington. The wedding will .take place in
the early winter. Mr.. Tunsta1l Is a. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander a. Tunstall of
this city. Commodore and Mrs. Peters
and Miss Peters, who have recently re-
turned from Europe, are now at their
home on Columbia road.
Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Finley have closed
their country home at Rockville for the
winter and are boarding at 1916 Belmont
road. Miss Blip Finley Is spending the
early winter in the west
Mrs. C. F. Reed announces the mar
rage OF her daughter Lavinia and Mr.
James A. Richardson. The ceremony
was performed Friday. October %. at 2
pm, by the Rev. Theron Outwater.
Mrs. Harry r. Howser will present
her daughter. Miss Marie Louise Howser.
at a tea at her home on 18th street Wed
nesday, December %.
Mrs E. H. Liscum of Elmira." n. Y, Is
in the city, and will be the guest of Dr..
and Mrs. Borden, 1901 California street
northwest