Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

bridegroom entertained handsomely fol
her. She is a very beautiful girl, has al
the Kentuckian's love of a horse, ride:
and drives. and has been T.. belle of the
blue grass region where SO many Of hel
| relatives live.
Miss Nina Van Arsdale. the debutantt
niece of Mr. and Mrs. W. $. Knox, will
of December. With her cousin. Miss
Georgia Knox, she was the guest OF
friends yesterday on motor trip u
Annapolis for the foot ball game, anC
was also at the hop last night.
Miss Frances NJ. Miller will make her
debut at a tea at her parents home. 11ol
P street northwest, December 3. Miss
| Miller Is the only daughter Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ben de Mier Miller, popular men,
bers of the Chevy Chase Club. She is
| the only granddaughter of the late Mr..
| Benjamin Miller. formerly of Winchester.
| Va. She is also the granddaughter of
| the late Capt. w. a. T. Maddox, u. S.
| tinguished service In the Mexican and
Indian wars. In his day he was one of
the most popular men in the society of
| Washington and Philadelphia. being one
| of the organizers OF the old Washington
assembly and on its committee. and a
member of the Philadelphia Club. Phil
| adelphia Art Club and the Philadelphia
, assemblies. Miss Miller has had the
benefit Of travel abroad, and was edu-
Gated at Gunston Hall. i'm this city. She
is bright and petite. She has Titan red
| hair, and is very popular with the young
er set for her vivacity of manner and
| sweetness of character.
Miss Marta Calvo is the second
| daughter of the Costa Rican minister
and Nine. Calvo and will be presented
December IL at a tea at the legation on
| 18th street. She is a very attractive
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June.
An engagement announced from Paris
| last week was that Of Miss Irene Hare,
daughter of Mrs. Frank Mitchell. and the
Vicomte de Benghen de Houthem. Miss
Hare's Washington relatives are Col.
! and Mrs. John Hancock. her grandparents,
and Mrs. William R. Merriam and Mrs.
Benjamin Reeves Russell. her aunts. Mrs.
Mitchell and her daughter are in Paris.
| where the wedding will take place in De-
| cember.
| Mrs. Henry Wells has announced the
engagement of her daughter, Laura Cliff
| ford. to Lieut. Julian Parsons Wilcox,
L. s. NJ. c., now stationed on the New
| Hampshire. No date has been set for the
| wedding. Lieut.. Wilcox is the son OF
| the late Gen. Orlando Wilcox, u. S. a.,
and Miss Wells Is debutante of two
seasons and is much admired.
| Mrs. Byrne and Masters Francis and Ed
| ward Byrne. wife and sons of Col. Charles
| B. Byrne. United States Medical Corps
| are at 1853 . street northwest. Col
| Byrne and the Messrs. Byrne will join
| them early in November.
! Mrs Alexander Britton and Miss Cath
| arine Britton went to Annapolis yester-
! day for the foot ball game and the hOL
| last night.
pretty wedding took place yesterday
| at noon at the West Street Presbyterian
| Church. in Georgetown, when Miss Ger
| trude, young daughter OF DR.. and Mrs
! W. J. Young Of Ballston. Va. became the
| wife of Mr.. James Stuart Giffen Of Des
MGines, Ia.
Only the family and a few intimate
| friends were present at the ceremony.
| which was performed by the pastor. the
Rev. DIR. Marshall.
| The bride and groom entered to the
strains OF the ''Lohengrin' wedding
march, preceded by the ushers. Mr.. Elmer
| E. Paine. Mr.. Johnson. DR.. Richard SUIT
| ton and Mr.. Sutton. both of Ballston. Va
The bride wore Il very becoming tray
| cling suit Of dark blue serge with a toque
| OF blue velvet trimmed with plumes. and
| she carried large bouquet of white
| chrysanthemums.
! Mrs Young. the brides mother. wore a
| handsome gown of black chiffon broad
cloth with touches of coral velvet and a
! velvet toque.
| Rev. DR. and Mrs Marshall of 31O1 +
| street entertained the bridal party at
luncheon Immediately after the ceremony
| Mr.. and Mrs. Giffen left later in the