Evening star., 1909-02-21

is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lehman of
the Ashley.
Mrs Addie Sigmund is making week
end visit in Baltimore. the guest of rela-
tives.
Mrs Harry NJ Kaufman and son Marx
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Strouse In Bal
timOre.
Mr.. and Mrs Kirke Porter have gone
down to Jekyl Island, where. they have
home. and will remain there through
March.
| President-elect Taft and Mrs. Taft were
guests at the Elves of Oberon ball when
they were in New Orleans lately. The
Ships That Come In was the beautiful
the tableaux and later in the ballroom
scene with a perfection and brilliancy
that was bewilderingly beautiful. The
ship of fortune, discovered half buried in
the last tableau and served as the throne
of the evening. Parts of the ballroom
represented the bottom of the sea, with
glittering grottoeS of coral and precious
| gems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft. after being intro
duced to the king and queen. ascended
| the throne with them, where they were
given the seats of honor. There was
| much applause as the future master and
mistress of the White House took pos
session of the throne.
| Mrs. John F. Key of this city. who
| has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. r.
B. Burdine. in Louisville. has gone down
| to GulfpOrt, Miss. where she. will visit
her brother, Mr.. Philip Roddey.
Miss Russell, daughter of Assistant At
! torney General Charles w. Russell and
Mrs. Russell. entertained at beauti-
fully appointed tea Thursday last. COM
plimentary to her house guest, Miss MUIR
rim of Pennsylvania. Among those in
vited to meet Miss Murrin were many of
the seasons debutantes. including Miss
Gatewood. Miss Fearn. Miss Brown.
Miss Howry. Miss Hoge. the Misses
Wright. Miss Wynne. Miss Baxter Miss
IIeyl and Miss Hastings. The gentlemen
asked to meet her were Senor Montero.
Mr. Orme, Mr.. Sterrett Mr.. Owens. Mr..
Crandal, Messrs. Bullock, Senor Llamas.
| Mr. Ahmad, Senor Vilafranca. Mr..
Reeves. Mr.. kirkam, Mr.. Pagan, Mr..
Stanton, Mr.. Hartnett. DIR. Lehr, Mr..
McLoud. Mr.. Bowie and Mr. Hanihara.
The decorations were in green and red
carnations.
a valentine party was given to Miss
Dorothy Hoskinson Monday. February Il.
! The drawing room was very prettily dec
GRATED in carnations and ferns. The prize
winner of the games was Miss Gertrude
Brosnan. Those present were Miss
Thelma Gibbons, Miss Margie Beatty.
Miss Edith Lowry, Miss Bessie Haney,
Miss Eva WalIing. Miss Sarah Mcqueen,
Miss Gertie Brosnan, Mr.. Dave Gibbons,
Mr. Tom Young, Mr. Raymond Newman,
Mr.. Hugh Hoskinson, Mr.. Paul Hoskin-
| son and Mr.. Cockaran Fisher.
"Montmorence,' the hospitable home Of
| the kerfoots near Delaplane, Fauquier
| county Va, was the scene of home we'd
ding last Wednesday. when Miss Maude
kerfoot and Mr. Robert .. Johnston We're
| married by Rev. l. B. Lake, DID. Mrs.
George Chaplin of Newport News. Va.
| was the matron of honor She was
| gowned in white messaline and carried
| pink carnations. The best man was Mr..
| james A. Johnston of Upperville. Mrs.
F. T. Stribing played the wedding march
as the bridal party entered the parlors,
! which were decorated with potted plants
| and lighted by numerous candles. The
bride was given away by her brother. Mr..
| white satin trimmed with rare old lace
and wore pearl brooch, an heirloom.
| After luncheon Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston
! left for an extenued northern trip They
their country seat near Middleburg.
Among the visitors from a distance
were Mr. and Mrs. George Chaplin of
| Loudoun, Va; Mrs. F. T. Stribling Of
| StduntOn, va. LIT. Virgil JACKSON ana
Mr.. II. d. Jackson Of Washington. D. c.,
who have been also among the house
! party at Montmorence.
| Miss Harriet Brown, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Brown Of Baltimore,
whose engagement to T. Sufferin Taller
| of New York has just been announced,
| is a beauty and belle. Mr.. Taller is a
| brother of J. Lee Taller. Mrs. Robert r.
| Livingston. Mrs. Henry Burnett and Mrs
Sidney Smith. He is member of Union,
| Tuxedo. Brook and other clubs, and is a
| Harvard graduate, class of 1889. No date
| has been set for the wedding. The first
| Mrs. Taller. who was Miss Maude Loril-
| lard, youngest child of Pierre Lorihard,
! got divorce in South Dakota in August,
1902, and married the Hon. Cecil Barring
| in London in November of that year.
Mrs. Gus Louis of 3OO7 11th street north
! west has her guest her sister, Miss
| Madaline Herzog of Cincinnati, Ohio. At
home this afternoon and evening.
| The engagement of Miss Caroline Hex
| ton of Portland Ore, and Mr.. Samuel
Edelstein of Spokane. Wash. formerly
of this city and a George Washington
University graduate, has been announced
! Mr. Jerome Fishel left town Friday
night for Newport News, Va, to witness
| the arrival Of the fleet. While in Newport