Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-22
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
RECEPTION FOR NEWLY MAR.
RED COUPLE TONIGHT.
Weddings Here and Elsewhere of
Interest-Travel Plans.
Personals.

DR.. and Mrs John n. Bovee are giving
a reception tonight in honor of their son
| and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Gibbon Bovee, who recently arrived from
Europe and who were married in Paris
during the past summer. The bride was
formerly Mile. Marthe Selvain Lavialle
Of the French capital. The couple arrived
in New York September 8 on the Maure-
tania and after few days there on sight
seeing trips came on here to visit the par
ents of the bridegroom, who are enter
tanning this evening at the Portner that
their friends may meet them. They will
leave here in a few days for Chicago,
where Mr.. Bovee will become a member
Of the French department of the North
western University.
The wedding of Miss Katrina Sloat Bow
ers and Mr.. William Chambers Shepard,
son of Mrs Isabel Sharpe Shepard of this
city, will be SolemniZed at the old home
stead of the Bowers family at Berlin,
Conn. October T. Mr.. and Miss Bowers.
| son and daughter of the solicitor general,
| Mr.. Lloyd Bowers. and cousins of the
| BRIDE will take part in the ceremony.
Miss Florence Yates Kent, the daugh-
! ter of the late Jonathan Yates and Mrs.
Kent. and Mr.. Edward Gibson Harris of
Havana, Cuba were quietly married at
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| the cathedral close by the Rev. G. c. F.
Bratenahl.
The bride. who is granddaughter of
| Gov. Joseph Kent Of Maryland and a
great-great-granddaug of Col. Joseph
| Belt, the first owner of Chevy Chase, was
| given away by her brother, Mr.. w. Seton
Kent.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harris left Immediately
| for an extended trip to Canada, after
| which they, will reside in Havana.
| The engagement is announced of Mrs.
Flora FIFTEEN Bewick of Atlanta. Ca, to
Capt. Edward Terence Donnelly, L. s.
A. Mrs. Bewick is the widow of Richard
family of Atlanta. Capt. Donnelly is a
son Of the late Edward Donnelly of this
| city, and brother of Mrs. Charles Aston
Bristed of Lenox, Mass. He is now senior
pines. and is still in Manila. He will re-
! turn next month, and the wedding will be
celebrated early in November, in Atlanta.
DR.. and Mrs. John Alton Harriss have
invited 12J friends to their home, 141
X. yerside drive. for Saturday evening, to
watch the naval parade and meet their
house guests, Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. P. V. De Graw, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lamar Gately, Mr.. and
.urs. Walter Douglas Tower and Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Lamar.
Miss Lillian Chew entertained informal
ly at tea during the afternoon concert
tV Miss Marion Leutze. also of Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F. Dow of Bos-
ton have announced the engagement Of
! their daughter, Marian, to Mr.. James G..
! Blaine, Sd. of Newport and New York.
Miss Dow is spending the summer with
| her parents in Marion Mass, where Mr..
Blaine has been visiting for several
weeks.
Mr.. Blaine is a son of Mr.. James G.
Blaine, jr.. and a grandson of James G.
Blaine. His mother is the widow of DR..
William T. Bull, who died a few months
ago. Mr. Blaine is in his twenty-first
year and is junior at Harvard HIS
fiancee is twenty. No plans have been
, made for the wedding.
Miss Bertha Ulrich of this city and Mr..
James billiard Webb of Orlando, Fla,
F, were married at noon yesterday at the
res! dence of the brides mother, 90S West
minister street. The bride were dark blue
messaline. The Rev. j. Russell Verbrycke
of the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church performed the ceremony in the
presence OF small gathering of relatives
and friends. Refreshments were served
before Mr.. and Mrs. Webb left for Or
lando, Fla, their future home.
Capt Joseph p McCrink entertained
a dinner party at his residence, 1113 New
Hampsii avenue, last evening. in honor
of the Rev. Father Schmidt. pastor of
st. Jcsephs' Catholic Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Dennis of
1902 I'D street are passing the month
of September at Atlantic City, and will
return about October 1.
DIR. Alma c. Arnold. who has been
abroad travelling through Italy, etc, has
returned.
|. Mrs. William r. Bailey of University