Evening star., 1909-04-27

consul: Mrs. f.. MacDonnel. wife of the
British consul: Mr.. ID. H. Hill director
of the American Archaeological Institute;
Prof. w. X. Prentice of Princeton and
Mrs. Prentice. DIR. Horton is the author
of several novels, well known both in
England and America.
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, took party of young people
to Mount Vernon aboard the Sylph yes
terday. The guests included the friends
and contemporaries of the Misses Meyer,
with a number of young officers of the
navy and bachelor diplomats.
Miss Oliver. daughter of the assistant
secretary of war, entertained at a small
tea for Miss Josephine Durand, daughter
of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, former
ambassador from Great Britain, yester-
day. bringing together their mutual ac-
quaintances In very happy way. Miss
Durand will be in this country for some
time. and Will accompany, Miss Oliver
when she leaves the first part of June
for series of house parties at northern
points
Miss Helen Buchanan, daughter of Brig.
Gen. James A. Buchanan. U.S.A.. retired.
gave a very pretty tea yesterday to bid
her friends goodbye before going abroad
Her house guests, Miss Helen Hunt of
Helena. Mont, and Miss Gertrude Cpshur
Of Oregon presided at the tea table. with
u.
Miss Isabel Magruder and Miss Eleanor
Ridgely also assisted. Miss Buchanan
sails Saturday with friends from Prince
ton, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic Courtland PEN
field (Mrs. Weightman-Wa Walker), and we'll
known here. who recently arrived at
Cairo from their expedition to Khartum,
gave dinner a fortnight ago at Shep-
heard's Hotel, Cairo. for his excellency,
BoutrOS Ghali PaSha
The guests included the prime minis
ter the American diplomatic agent and
Mrs. Iddings, Mr.. Smirnow, the Prince
and Princess Borghese, Mr.. and Mrs j.
Mead Belden, E. A. Harrison. DR.. Muri-
son. Mr.. Endicott and A. NJ. Bagby
Mr.. and Mrs. Penfield left Egypt April
10.
young peoples tea yesterday. entertaining
for her house guest Miss Malone Of
Cleveland. Ohio Miss Lena Hitchcock
and Miss Katherine Crane presided over
the prettiy appointed table.
Mrs. seabury. wife of Admiral seabury,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Blenkenship
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. president of
the George Washington Memorial Asso-
citation. will be the guest. this afternoon
of the Congressional Club. and will make
an address at o'clock on the work of
the association
Mrs. Burrows. wife of Senator Bur-
rows, has gone to Atlantic City, and
expects to remain there a fortnight
Mrs. Edward Lloyd wife of Mai Ed
ward Lloyd, U.S.A. retired, gave a large
tea last Saturday afternoon at their
home. 1904 Connecticut avenue. Mrs.
Lloyd VIII be at home to callers Satur-
day, May /.
formerly Miss Nora Langhorne. will sail
tomorrow on the Adriatic for London.
Where they will live. At their marriage
Yesterday the bride came in church with
ner M father, and was dressed in soft white
charmeuse satin. Orange blossoms
crowned her tulle veil and were tied in
ehe soft sash of satin about her slight
figure. White rosebuds and lilies of the
valley formed her bouquet
The six bridesmaids were gowned in
Drlsn. PINK satin, wore LECTURE hats OF
Neapoiitan straw, with wide pink bows,
and carried pink roses. The brides small
n1eces. both in fluffy white frocks and
PINK accessories, were other attendants
Everybody smiled at the wedding the
newly married couple most frequently OF
all. There was no exclusiveness about
It. The shades of the uncurtained win
doWs OF the Charles Dana Gibson house.
while the reception was in progress were
run up, and the guests could be seen
dancing or otherwise enjoying themselves
and the little bridesmaids scattered rose
leaves on the crowds outside.
When the couple emerged to start for
their honeymoon the bride was demurely
clad in dark blue. ard the journey from
the steps was accompanied by a shower
of rice.
Mrs Waldorf Astor sister of the bride.
Will give a receipt on in honor of the
couple. at which King Edward will be
present.
Ii was at Mrs Waldorf Astor's country
seat in England that Mr.. Phipps and
Nora Langhorne first met, a year ago.
Paul Phipps is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsend Wilton Phipps of London. His
mother is an American.
Mrs. Luebkert left last week for Lake
wood. N. j.
Mrs Hermann Altstaedter (nee Stein)
of New York, is visiting her sisters, Mrs
Henry Peyser and Mrs Sigmund Dirnfeld.
At home 1908 Sth street northwest, We'd
nesday, April 2S.
Mrs John Wiley. wife of ex-Represent-
ative Wiley of Buffalo. entertained at
an attractive luncheon yesterday at the
Capitol for Mrs. John Miller Horton.
Covers were laid for eight
MIS-. JOSepH T1Oll Hunter OF III street
will leave in a few days to visit friends
and relatives in New York city and
Shelter Island.
Miss Jennie Arell Bruner of 1925 Cor
coran street has returned from a ver,
pleasant visit to her relatives and
friends in Alexandria. She was pres
ent at the unveiling of the bronze tab
let erected in Christ Church in honor
of the pallbearers of Gen. Washington.
one of whom. Col. Dennis Ramsay, is
her great grandfather. Col. Ramsay
was one OF WaShington's most intimate te
friends and relatives. He was son of
Col. William Ramsay, who married Ann
McCarty, daughter of Sarah Ball. nieca
of Mary Washington. Mrs. Ann McCdr-
ty Ramsay collected the $4,000 for til =
cause of the revolution. Miss Bruner
is a granddaughter of Capt. David
Arell Lowe of Alexandria.
The Cuban minister. Gen. Carlos Garcia
Veloz. has been joined by his wife and
their two children. and the family party
is now at the Raleigh Nine Garcia