Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
HERE have been but few Incl
dents 10 break the social calm
of these parts the past week.
The giving of few dinners to

of these parts the past week
The giving of a few dinners to
diplomats and other transient
| guests. delayed departures for bit of
summer pleasures and the word of sew
cral OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES interesting ones
| too-havc been among the happenings II
Cannot bc So phcnomenally gay at some
of the summer cities if there is leisure
tn give tp amateur theatrcals Of which
fhetr, WIRE several outbursts lately. with
others in prospect. Mrs. Barney is OK
pectcd TO- DO great things with her pas
t"ral play nj Bar Iiarhor. as she is likely
to have the pick of the summer residents
TO pose. dance or walk as she desires At
Newport the usual program of dinners
and dances is going merriy on just the
same as II the hosts and hosteSSeS were
entertaining at their 9TH avenue homes.
Th, fancy dvess- party flter in the month
at the Sandy Point farm of Reginald
Vanderbilt is far the only event an
nolnccd which is a bit on, of the COM
mon The getting np of costumes has.
il IS said. swampcd the Newport dress
makers, hut help came from other cities
so there will be no disappointment on
that scolc.
Nil. du1 MI 4 uDIUdS AldthbU o"tIS
will leave tomorrow for Capon Springs.
They have returned from Newport where
they visited DIR. William Dunlap Owens,
L. S. \.
Mr. and Mrs Richard T. buckingham
and children returned TO their home on
Goth street. Georgetown. after a pleasant
sojourn of three weeks in the mountains
of southwest Virginia.
Miss Anna S. Cammack and Miss
Mamie NJ. Giesler left Washington yes
terday for Atlantic City. where they will
remain the rest of the season.
DR.. J. C. Exner has returned from a
tour of Canada and New York state.
Mrs C. T. McCutcheon of 143 Seaton
place leaves Tuesday for Atlantic City
to join her sister, Mrs. r. W. Burgess,
and family at their cottage, ST. Gram
mercy place. to remain an indefinite
period
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend of this city is
at Carlsbad, where a large number of
Americans are staying, with many Wash
ingtonians among them.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins
of this city arrived early this month at
ChamouiN, Switzerland. They have been
travelling extensively since arriving in
Europe.
DR.. Stanton Wren Howard and mother
have gone ives, for an extended trip and
will return in the fall.
Mrs Pinckney T. Bodell and Mrs. c. ].
HELEN are spending the month of August
at Atlantic City, y. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Johnson announce
the marriage of their daughter, Irene g..
and Mr.. r. B. Mehaffey. The ceremony
took place at Atlanta Ga, August II, Rev.
A. c. Ward officiating. The bride is the
Oldest granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
+. Fuss. The bride wore a lovely gown
of white chiffon and lace, and carried a
bouquet of ferns and pink roses. The
only attendants were the brides sister,
Miss Alice NJ. Johnson. and Miss Mary
Belle Gordon. Miss Annabelle Love
played the wedding march. The service
was followed by reception at the home
of the brides parents. Miss Johnson and
Miss Harrison presiding at the punch
table. Mr.. and Mrs Mehaffey left imme-
diatey after for their home in Oakland
City.
Last week was a very gay one at old
Sweet Springs, W. Va. Mr.. White gave
a hay ride, followed by watermelon
feast for d number of young people
Thursday night the young men gave
german. Mrs. Bedler. Mrs. Stacy and
Mrs. Johnson will give a card party and
u dance shortly
Mrs. Fred Barnes and Mrs J. l.. Primm
have been having an extended outing at
Baltimore. Md.
Mrs. David Oertly has been called to
Warrenton, Va, by the Illness of rela-
tive
COL Juan Lewis has disposed of his
property corner 18th and Newton streets
northeast, and was in Brookland recently
attending TO the shipment OF his house
hold goods to New Haven, Conn, his
future home