Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-25
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY,"
MRS. TAFT WAS SEEN ON THE
STREET FOR A WALK.
Pretty Wedding This Morning at
Ascension Church-The Suf-
frage Meeting.


on shopping tour yesterday at Beverly.
and went as; usual for her customary
motor trip in the afternoon with the
President. While she still shows traces
of her Illness. there is a vast improve
ment noted from week to week in her
looks.
Miss Clara A. Reagan and Mr. Henry
Clay Shook were married this morning at
Ascension Church by Rev. Mr. Griffith
In presence OF large company of their
relatives and personal friends, although
there were no invitations sent out for
the event The bride, who was escorted
by her brother. Mr.. Walter Grimes. wore
gray travelling dress. tailor made, and
hat in the same shade. The couple
left at once for a wedding trip to Nan
tucket, Mass, and will stop in New
York on the homeward journey. They
will be- at home here at 1886 10th street
northwest after October l.
have marked Newport's summer life of
many years was the meeting there yes
terday at Marble House. Mrs. O. H. P.
Belmonts magnificent summer home. in
the interest of Votes for women" The
meeting which was under the auspices
ton, was held in tent on the lawn.
Those who addressed the audience of 500
persons, of whom about $50 were women
and about 80 men, were the Rev. DR..
Anna Howard Shaw. president of the ma
tional association: Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
the venerable author and reformer: Mrs.
Belmont and Mayor P. J. Boyle of this
city. Mayor Boyle acted as chairman
The receipts from the sale Of tickets and
souvenir cards aggregated nearly $1,000
I,So1, i,,fa ha frao Of hn no
tional association. Admission to the house
was separate from attendance at the
lecture. For the privileges of the man.
sion together with admission to the tent
So was charged.
Those who gathered there yesterday
were the first persons, aside from SER
wants and members of the family. to en-
ter Marble House in fourteen years. 1t
was in 1895, on the occasion of a ball
announcing the engagement of Miss
Marlborough, that the last assemblage
met in the great mansion. Despite its
long term of disuse Marble House and it's
grand furnishings were as fresh and rich
as when viewed by the select gathering
Of more than a dozen years ago. The
visitors were not allowed the entire free
dom of the house. but were restricted to
the lower floor and balcony, which, how
ever. contained sufficient of the hidden
articles of beauty to occupy the hour al
lowed. The ornaments and furnishings
were roped off with delicate cords of
different colors. and policemen were sta
toned inside and out.
Mrs. William Hoffman and daughter
Catherine and Mrs. James Byrne and son
James are at Atlantic City for the sea-
son.
Mrs James F. Barbour is spending a
few days in New York before going to
Marguerite Barbour. who returned yes
terday from a summer trip abroad.
Representative Francis Burton Harri-
son Of New York has purchased large
tract Of land at Bar Harbor, and is to
erect a cottage. work starting early
next month. The land is one of the
finest sites in the vicinity, fronts on the
ocean and contains about twenty-five
acres
DR.. and Mrs. II. J. Allen Of this city
registered at the Paris Ofiice of the New
York Herald yesterday.
the month Of August at Colonial Beach
They have with them Mrs. D. "A. Rey-
nolds, Mr.. Frank Reynolds Carlton and
Elmer Guilford and Miss Miriam Dubois
Representative and Mrs. ]. Van vech-
ten Olcott sailed on the Mauritania for
Europe today.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Eichelberger
have gone to Boston. where they sail for
Cape Breton Island. Nova Scotia, to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert II. GrOsvenor at
their summer home near Baddeck.
Mrs Spencer Mussey of this city ar
rived from Berlin after a tour in Scan
dinavia early in this month in Dresden.