Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY KNOX AND DAUGH-
TER ATTEND MEDIA RACES.
Miss Elkins Chose Becoming Cos
tune for the Pier-Weddings.
Personal Notes.

Personal Notes.
Secretary of State Knox and his SON.
| in-law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
I1ndle. were among several thousand
| spectators attending the first day of the
near Media, Pa. The Secretary is on a
visit to his home at Valley Forge.
Any Interpretation which happens to At
personal opinions can be placed on the in
| terviews said to have been held with Miss
Katherine Elkins, her parents and her
brother while their luggage was being in
speoteG yesterday in the dock in New
York after the party had landed from the
Adriatic. Miss Elkins replies to any
questions made TO her are not recorded
evidently she made none. The Senator
was, as usual kindly and gracious. and
willing to talk on every other topic con-
corning his. family affairs save the par
ticutar one asked about. He is, however,
put on record as having said. with con-
sidera BILE emphasis on the last few words
Katherine will do as she likes, and no
mistake about that"
Ali the descriptions. however. of Miss
Elkns agree that her trim abroad was of
great advantage to her health and that
she has returned looking unusually well.
An incident of the voyage was a dog
show, there being sixteen entries of h 9Th
degree. Two Pekinese spaniels owned by
Miss ElkinS and entered under her
brothers name were awarded a special
prize.
When Miss Elkns landed she was wear
ing a gown of dark blue velvet with a
tri-corne hat in olive felt trimmed with a
smart cOckade.
The ma rriage OF Miss Rosa Walters
Ridge'y and DIR. Roy Ernest Seitz Of
Montana took place last evening at 80
at the residence of the brides aunt Mrs.
William Fairbanks Daley, on Wyoming
avenue. TIE drawing room was beauti-
fully decorated with pink roses, smiIax
and palms, and the ceremony was per-
formed in the bay window where a
background of tall palms and foliage
plants had been arranged. An orchestra
played in the hall. the wedding march an
nouncing the coming of the bridal party.
Music continued through the ceremony
and the hour of congratulations which
followed. Rev. George Calvert Carter of
st. Andrews Church officiated. Dr. Harry
S. Roger Of 1ronton, Ohio. was best man
The bride was daintily dressed in white
SILK tissue ma de over satin, and the tulle
veil which erlveloped her was worn by
three other brides in her family circle
IT was crowned with orange blossoms.
Her shower bouquet was of lilies of the
valley.
Mrs Daley. who received with the
newly married couple and afterward en-
tertained the company, which was limited
to relatives and a few personal friends,
at supper, was handsomely gowned in
raspberry chiffon velvet trimmed with
Dresden embroidery and gold-embroidered
net.
Her daughter, Mrs. John w. Childress.
was dressed i'm pale green chiffon cloth
The brides sister. Mrs: John Bigger. wore
a lavender wolfe, and the brides aunt,
Mrs Samuel l.. Thompson of Burtons-
vile. Md, wore black silk
DR. and Mrs. SeitZ left late last night
for their future home in Montana, the
latter's goins-away gown being of blue
cloth, with a hat to match
Among the other guests at the wedding
from out of town were Rev. Samuel l..
Thompson of Burtonsville, Md; Mr. John
Bigger. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon ChllG--ss. Mr..
and Mrs. Powell 7. Manning, Miss Helen
Price OF Baltimore, Mr.. Donald Mclean
of Paterson, N. j., and Dr. Douglas Me
Emery of New Orleans
Gen. and Mrs. Crosby p Miller have
left the Cairo and have moved over to the
Soldiers Home.
Miss Lille e. Tucker daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. s. S. Tucker. and Mr.. Howarth
Y. Turner were quietly married Weakness
day evening, October q, at O'Clock, at
the parsonage of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church, by Rev. George A. Miller
Immediately following the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Turner left for northern trip.
residence at 1856 Massachusetts avenue
southeast, where they will be pleased to
see their many friends.
return to Washington tomorrow after
spending the summer at WOodberry For
est. and join Mr.. Hanger at their Massa-
chusetts avenue home.
DR.. and Mrs. l. Bermann have moved
from the Plaza Ia, their new home, 2341
18th street northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. William ]. Boardman ar
rived yesterday at the Hot Springs to
make about fortnight's stay before
coming to this city
Miss Katrina sloat Bowers, daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs William Cutler Bowers of
Bridgeport. Conn.,, and Mr.. William
Chambers Shepard. forester of the Penn
sylvania railroad, were married Yesterday
a: Berlin. Corn.
Guess from Washington, New York.
Ph'iade' phia, Chicago and Boston went by
special train to Bowers Corner, the pres
ent summer residence and the old home
stead OF generations of Bowerses The
marriage was performed by the Rev. III.
\. Davenport. pastor Of the Peoples Pres
byterian Church of Bridgeport
The ushe's all Cornell classmates of
q, me bridegroom: were Lieut.. Harry p
Torney. Fort Hancock: Blair Buck. AL
toona; Charles Taussig, New York city;
D. John Semple Sharp. Bryn Mawr; VIII
lam Norton, New York. and Thomas
Nelson Powers, cousin of the bride and
son CT Solicitor General Bowers of WASH
ineton.
The bridesmaids were Misses Louise
Buckley. Southington; Adeline Ham
mend, Washington: Elizabeth Field Of
Berlin and Martha Bowers. Washington.
Mss Martha Wentworth Suffern of
Brooklyn was maid of honor and Leon
ard Shepard of Chicago was his brothers
lest man.
OF the numerous and costly wedding
gifts the most priced by the bride was
silver chest. coming down from her
Maternal grandmother. The bride & 'ad-
uated from the National Cathedral School
and also from Yale Art School.
Mrs. Joseph Crawford and Miss Caryl
era wford are at Hot Springs, Va.
Baron and Baroness Won Paumgartten