Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
SOCIETY.

SOCIETY,".
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parents in Europe next March and travel
with them Later on the family circle
will be still further augmented by the
arrival of Mr.. a. w. Greedy, jr. The
family expect to occupy their G. street
home next fall. and Miss Gertrude Greedy
will be among the debutantes OF 1910.
Miss Margery Cotton. whose portrait
appears in The Star today. is pictured
in the dress she wore last night at the
inauguration ball. which was the culmi-
mating festivity of the ceremonies INSTALL
ing her brother. Col George X. Cotton.
as Governor of Porto Rico. Miss Cotton
sailed with her brother from New York
last Monday and in Porto Rico will pre-
side for him in the palace, which is the
governors official home. Miss Cotton
spent couple of years with her brother
in Manila. She understands both the
social and domestic responsibilities at
tached to household such as is now
hers. and is probably the youngest and
most charming hostess holding a similar
position the world over.
Col. and Mrs. ]. w. Duncan announce
the engagement Of their daughter Carol
to Lieut.. Resolve Potter Palmer. 9th
!
will take place just before Christmas.
Mrs William Belden Noble has sent
! out the invitations for the marriage of
| Sherman Miles. L. S. A, Wednesday,
| November "a, at l. o'clock, at st. John s
Church. small reception will follow at
| the family residence. 1851 n street.
Among the brides attendants will be
Miss Elizabeth Parker. Miss Mary Scott.
Miss Joanna Schroeder, Miss Evelyn
Chew and Miss Trythena Read. Mr.
Percy Weeks. Mr.. Sherman Hoyt, Mr.
and Lieuts. Matthews and Huntley will
be- ushers.
! The fourth birthday Of little Miss Mary
| home. lii 9th street southeast, Friday
| evening. Those present were Misses
Ruth Sanderson Biting. Hazel Sparks
Helen Sparks. Mary Amos Amy Johns.
| Leah Richart, Catherine Hamacher, Dor
| othy kershaw, Hazel and Eveyne Will
/ lett and Masters Gordon Sparks and
| Lamont Pyles. Miss Mary received many
pretty little gifts from her friends.
| A small party of merry young people
! gave Mr.. Harry Taylor OF 1910 Sth street
| northwest surprise party on his twenty
! first birthday last Friday evening. The
guests INDUCED In dancing and games.
Several piano selections We're rendered by
Misses Marie Collier and Lillian TAYLOR
Among those present were Misses Mimic
Gassman. frankie Carol. Marie Collier
Bessie Hawiey and Lillian Taylor and
| Messrs. J. Harvey Estes Walter Hawlay,
! Charley Fraiszer. Charles Tanner. Percy
Noel and y. Walter Collier
Mr.. Charles Leo Murphy announces the
| marriages of his sister. Cecilia V. Muir
/ ply. ana Mr.. Joseph Aloysius ScannelI
I Tuesday. October >, at the immaculate
Conception Church. Boston. Mass. Mr.
and Mrs. Scannell will live here. and will
/ he at home TO their friends Wednesdays
after November IL at rs Rhode Island
! avenue.
4 reception to which over 300 invita-.
| tions were sent out was given to Gen.
| NJ. p. Maus. now I'm command at VAN
couver barricks. and Mrs. Maus last
| Wednesday night to welcome them to
that post. Many Portland. Ore. persons
Of social distinction We're also present.
Maj Andrew Rowan. who has retired
| from the army. will make his future
/ home I'm San Francisco, where he and
Mrs. Rowan have new home on Rus
sian Hill.
Their Chicago friends would he so glad
to have the Shonts family back i'm their ac-
| customed place i'm that city, that there is
| much hope i'm the barest possibility that
f, both Mr.. and Mrs. Shonts and both their
daughters and the infant Duke de Chaul-
| nes may be there for the holiday season.
| The family circle has not had Chicago
| reunion since the death % Gov. Drake
OF Iowa. who was Mrs. Shonts' father,
and If one is contemplated Mr. John A.
| Drake, her brother, will be host.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Simpkins is still closed. and the family
may not come here at all this winter
Mrs. Henrietta Bosse Of this city an
nounces the marriage of her daughter.
Alma Elizabeth. and DR.. Matthew j.
| Beistel. Thursday. November 4. 1909 at
Spokane. Wash. DIR. Bestel is a former
| Washingtonian and the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Beistel OF this city.
After their wedding tour DR. and Mrs
! Beistel will be at home al Maiden which
! liz thirty-seven miles from Spokane
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.. Tolson of Lincoln
street have gone to Piney Point with a
party of friends. The men of the party
intend to hunt wild ducks while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Stevens en-
| tertained a large company Of friends at
| their residence, 420 Chestnut street
Anacostia. last evening. the occasion be-
| ing the birthday anniversary OF Mr..
Stevens. The host received a handsome
! rocker. which was presented by T.. r..
| Thompson on behalf OF those present.
During the evening several songs were
/ rendered Those present were Mr.. and
| Mrs. NJ. j. Fillius, Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Mr. and Mrs. r.. r. Thompson. Mr.. and
| Mrs. S. NJ. Fillius. Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam Hart Dexter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
~ Beahm, Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mayberry.
Mr. and Mrs. =. NJ. Frazier, Mr.. and
! Mrs j. +. Earnshaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Scantlebury. jr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
/ George Copes. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Of
| terback Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walsh,
| Mr. aud Mrs. Charles +. Roberts, $.
| w. Humphrey, ]. w. Tolson. S. r..
1 s.hi>idu Henry RnScher Rev " q