Evening star., 1909-05-04

Chase Club last night by the Misses
Parker, daughters of Representative and
Mrs J. Wayne Parker. Mrs. Longworth
chaperoned the party.
Miss Roosevelt arrived yesterday to
s,av until Thursday with her sister. To-
morrow night Mrs Meyer will give din
ner i'm her honor.
Mrs Knox. wife of the Secretary OF
State who has been in New York for sew
eral days. returned yesterday.
Mrs Wickersham who will return from
New York TO-DAY will be accompanied
by Sir. Robert and Lady Badiield. who
will remain here for the week.
Capt l.. NJ Gulick. U.S-M.C.. and Capt.
Harry Lay U.S.M.C.. both stationed at
the marine barra cks entertained a com
pany of forty young people in honor OF
Capt Evans and his fancee. Miss Esther
Townsend. a a supper last night in their
new quarters at the barracks. Among
the guests were Capt. and Mrs. Sum-
merlin. Mr. and Mrs John NJ. Biddle.
whose house guest Miss Townsend IS:
Mrs Roscoe c. Bulmer. Capt. and Mrs.
Logan Tucker. Mrs. Runyon. house guest
Of Mrs. Biddle: Miss Roosevelt. Miss
Katharine Jennings. the Misses Souther-
land. Miss Oliver and her house guest
Miss Durand: Maj. Norton. Maj Porter
Kittinger, Mr.. Fortescue and DR. Dulany.
Countess Won Bernstorff and her daugE-
ter. Countess Louise Alexandra Won
Bernstorff. and Prince Vincent zu
Windisch-GraetZ of the Austrian embassy
sailed for Europe today Mr. and Mrs
Hugh &. Wallace were passengers on the
same ship.
A large audience greeted the Monday
Morning Music Club at its concert last
night at the New Willard. Mrs. A. NJ.
Blair directed. The club was assisted by
Miss Alice Burbase: pianist, and Mrs:
John C. Fremont. who sang a group OF
songs. The program was request one.
The clubs membership is as follows:
Mrs. Rihard Harlow. Miss Laura Har-
Ian. Miss Anne Irwin. Mrs. Musgrave,
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell Mrs. E. X.
Godsborough Miss Goldsborough. Miss
Frances Goldsborough. Mrs. James c.
Hooe, Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs Jack
Biddle. Miss Brodhead. Mrs j. E. Ken
dali, Miss Remey. Miss satterlee. Mrs.
Mrs. w. c. Denny. Mrs. Henry Wells,
Mrs Guidet Duryee, Mrs William kear
ney Carr. Mrs. Fox D. Connor Mrs.
Charles d. Walcott. Mrs. J. l.. Edwards,
Mrs. Leland Howard Mrs. Elliott Woods,
Mrs. Stoddard. Mrs. G. f. Waters, Miss
Katherine Weeks. Miss Howry, Miss
Head. Miss Grace Carroll. Miss Jean
Crosby, Miss Jane Sands. Miss Marion
Sands. the Misses Shepard. Miss Davis.
Miss Elise Davis. Miss Elizabeth l\ibby,
Miss Isabelle Clarke. Miss Helena
Stoney. Miss Williamson. Miss Ear
lougher. Miss Margaret Aylmer and Miss
Henrietta Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Whitney, who lately
visited her parents. Prof and Mrs. New
comb, sailed on the Finland last Friday
for visit to Spain.
Rev. w. A. Spcer officiated yesterday
afternoon at the marriage of Miss Anne
Eaton. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Farley
H. Eaton. and Mr.. John S. McMath of
Cape Charles. Va. Only the immediate
relatives were present at the event. owing
to the illness of the brides father. The
bride wore travelling dress of cat-wba
serge with a hat of milan straw trimmed
cluster of long-stemmed white roses and
had no attendants. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. McMath left
Washington for a short wedding trip be-
fore going 10 their home in Cape Charles
Va. DR.. and Mrs. Eaton have sent out
cards announcing the marriage.
Mrs. F. l.. Oliver and young son are
visiting the family of Lieut.. Oliver in
Charlotte, n. c., for the month of May
Miss Stockton of st. Louis. the Misses
Fletcher. daughters of Senator Fletcher
of Florida: Mr.. James Liang of Kansas
City,. Mo-: Mr. Bourne of Baltimore and
Mr. William NJ. Conrad made up box
party at the summer opera last night.
Mr. Ellis Ames Caldwell. son of DR.. c.
T. and Mts. Caldwell of this city. and Miss
Olive Aide Easson of Seattle were mar
ried April 8. at the Vincent Methodist
Episcopal Church. Spokane. Wash. by
the Rev c. @. Kimoall The bride is
granddaughter of Washington pioneer,
o. IT,. Joy. who was member of the con-
stitutiona convention. Mr.. and Mrs.
Caldwell will reside in Spokane.
Mrs. Charles II. Dickson. wife OF Su-
pervisor Charles II. Dickson OF the Indian
service who has been enjoying visit
months, leaves this afternoon for Cham
berlain, S. d., where she will join ner
husband. who is stationed there.
Mrs. Alexander r. Shepherds reception
yesterday afternoon to the members of
the executive committee of the Shepherd
memorial was gracious conclusion to the
interesting ceremonies of the day. 1t was
held at the residence. 1918 Connecticut
avenue. which she has occupied recently
and was attended by many old friends of
the family. as well as the acqua intances
of later years. 1t marked the reunion of
the entire family circle of the late Gov.
Shepherd. saving his elder son and name
home in time to reach here. after the i'll
ness began Of his youngest child. The lit
tie baby has since died.
The large rooms were gay with flowers.
not only those arranged TO give a festive
touch to the scene. but the bouquets sent
Mrs. Shepherd with the compliments of
friends.
One of these in particular showed the
participation of those at a distance i'm
the happy events of the day. as it repre-
scented the good wishes of the former
Mexican ambassador here. Mr.. Creel, now
the governor of Chihuahua and Mrs.
Creel. friends and neighbors there for
many years Of the late Gov. Shepherd
and his family.
This floral token. which was a huge
basket filled with American Beauty roses
surrounding white llacs, and tied with
the Mexican colors. had a place of honor
in front of the mantel in the front draw
ing room, where Mrs. Shepherd. and her
daughters. Mrs. Edward A. Quintard.
Mrs. Walter NJ. Brodie, Mrs Frank d.
Merchant and Mrs. r. S. Wagner, were
receiving. Mrs. J. CONFESS Shepherd,
Mrs. Grant Shepherd. daughters-in-law
of the hostess. Miss Brodie q
granddaughter: Master Alexander r.
Shepherd. I'd. other members OF
the immediate family circle Mrs Theo-
dore w. Noyss. Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman,
Mrs. John w. Foster Mrs. John O.. Evans.
Mrs. Clephane. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe
and Miss kauffmann We're also assisting
in the hospitality.
In the dining room. where each member.
of the receiving party took turns escort
ing the guests. the able was beautifully