Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-09
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DATE OF 1910 CHARITY BALL
Is JANUARY 8.
Marriage Of Miss Plat and Mr..
Frickey Tomght-Debutante
Teas-Notes.

The charity ball for the Children's
Hospital will be given Monday, January
3, and in asking society generally to keep
that evening free of any conflicting en-
gagements the board of lady managers
promises brilliant event, a worthy sue
cessor to the functions which have enter
tanned several generations of prominent
persons in official and resident life of the
capital The ball will, as usual, be given
at the New Willard.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
will celebrate the siXty-eighth birthday OF
King Edward by a dinner party at the
embassy tonight.
Secretary of the Navy George Won
Meyer and Mrs. Meyer, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Craig Biddle, will be guests in Mr..
Harry Mckean's box at the opera in
Philadelphia Thursday night
The marriage Of Miss Mabel V. Platt
and Mr.. Irving Frickey will take place
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Platt.
1925 Euclid street, in presence of their
relatives, Rev s. III. Woodrow officiating.
The house is deliberately decorated with
chry and palms. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Obenshaw, uncle and aunt of the
bride. will play the wedding marches.
The bride will wear an entire dress of
lace and lace veil, the bridegrooms
gift. diamond pendant, and her shower
bouquet will be of lilies of the valley.
Among the out-of-toVn guests here for
the wedding are Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A.
Platt of New Rochelle. n. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. III. Atwater of Nutley, n. j..
who were married in September; Mr.. and
Hardy. Boston: Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Seltham Of North Brookfield. Mass Miss
Elizabeth Platt of New Rochelle, Mrs.
II. f. Winchell and Miss Winchell of
North Brookfield, Mass.
After their wedding trip to New York
Johnstown, Pa. the former home of the
bridegroom, and Atlantic City the couple
will return here and take up their resi-
dence at 1226 Euclid street where they
will be at home to their friends after
December 1.
Miss Margaret Draper will be among
the bridesmaids at the marriage Novem-
Der "a of Miss Davide Yulee Noble and
Lieut.. Sherman Miles. The others Sc
lected are Miss Elizabeth Parker. Miss
Mary Scott. Miss Joanna Schroeder and
Miss Evelyn CHER.
Lady tombstone, wife of the British
minister at Copenhagen, is expected from
Europe Friday and after spending a few
days in New York with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Pin
chot. will accompany her mother, Mrs.
James Pinchot, back to this city for a
visit
Miss Georgia G. Knox will be hostess
this afternoon at a small tea in honor of
Miss Laura Sylvester, a bride of Decem-
Der, and Miss Nina Van Arsdale. her
cousin, whose formal debut Is fixed for
December 1. Miss knox's guests today
are mostly the girls who came out last
year.
Mrs Roscoe c. BuImer has gone to
Boston TO spend a month with her hus-
band, Capt. Bulmer, who is there pre-
pairing for a cruise
A large number of friends from
Branchville rendered Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Lugenbeel surprise i'm honor of the
twentieth anniversary of their marriage
Wednesday evening last. Quite number
Of beautiful and useful presents were re-
ceived from their numerous friends. After
congratulations to both bride and groom.
refreshments were served, then all de-
parted. leaving both bride and groom in
best Of spirits, as they were twenty years
ago. Among those present We're Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. Lugenbeel, Mr. and Mrs J..
X. Cassel. Mrs. William De Mott. Mrs. L..
A. McIntire. Mrs. A. l.. McPhatter. Mrs.
&. l.. Scaggs. Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Middle
ton. Mrs. Mollie Freeman. Miss Thee.
Cassel. Miss Ada Baker, Miss Jessie
Frost, the Misses Scaggs. Miss Letitia
McIntire. Miss Mary McIntire. Miss
Susie Tucker. Miss Ruby Brady, Mr..
Abraham Lugenbeel, Mr.. w. r. Harr, Mr..
John Carroll and Mr.. Bierman.
The new home of Rev. John Van Schaick,
jr, pastor of the Church Of Our Father,
and Mrs. Van Schaick. at 14I7 Massa-
chusctts avenue northwest, was the scene
last evening Of a house-warmng party.
About 200 of the members of the church
greeted DR.. Van Schaick and his wife and
wished them many happy days in the Ma
tional Capital AS Mrs. Van Schaick
comes as a bride to Washington, the
greeting of the practitioners and many
friends of DIR. Van Schaick were in the
nature of an especial welcome to her. AL
though she had met many of the pastors
friends heretofore. still in last nights as
semblage there were many others who
had the first opportunity to welcome her
to Washington.
From until II o'clock the house was
crowded. and the cordial greetings eX-
tended throughout the evening guest
followed guest. DIR. and Mrs. Van
Schaick will be at home the second and
fourth Mondays Of each month, Mrs.
Van Schaick after 3 o'clock and both
after o'clock.
Dr. and Mrs. Angus Crawford will