Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
WOMAN'S
SECTION

/ HE first day of June and Its
/ weddings will be memorable
and if only the sun shines
/ smart folks III their bridal at
tire will have a busy half day
/ of il attending at least three events III
army and navy circles. Miss Floreile Ed
I SON daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ro-
rnanzo Edison. and Lieut. John William
Mckie. Coast Artillery Corps. |. 5. ~,
! Will be married at St. Johns at noon.
/ Miss Marsery Edison. the brides school
/ girl sister, will be her maid o. honor.
| and Miss Gertrude Wagner and Miss
Marie McMiIlin Brown will be brides
maids Lieut. Edmund II. Weisel
will he best man, and Capt. John NJ
! Dunn and Lieuts. 2. H. Emerson, G. ID.
! Goodier and Henry Conger Pratt class
/ mates OF the bridegroom at West Point,
! will be ushers. Of the afternoon we'd
| dings that of Miss Laura Annesley Stot-
| senburg and Lieut.. Charles Russell Mayo.
| 10th Cavalry, will take place at 30 at
| St Margaret'S Church, Lieut.. Graham
will be best man, and Capt. Luhn and
Lieuts Houston and Scott of the 10th
Cavalry and Lieut. Tate of the 18th will
be uShers
Miss Mary Remey and Capt. John VIM
throp Wadleigh, L. S. NJ. c., will be mar
ried at ST. Thomas at ) o'clock. and
reception will follow at the home of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Remey.
The Gerry-Townsend wedding Thurs
day pretty nearly obliterated every other
social affair There never was we'd
ding mere probably of which less infor-
nation drieted about beforehand. and
of which there could have been without
straining point columns of pleasing
facts written before as we'll as 1t was
ON the happy day. The floral decoration
was superb. So was the house, the
rooms and every inch of the space where
these heeting treasures were placed TO
most of the company the paiatial home
was no surprise. but to all every step
from the threshold to the scene of the
ceremony-the ballroom-gave a distinct
note of pleasure. Mrs. Townsend loves
flowers indoors and out, and she has
the best of them. Her garden now is a
beauty. There is general note OF re-
greet that she contemplates closing her
mansion for long residence abroad.
Perhaps only connoisseurs and art low
ers know that she owns one of the best
! collections of ecclesiastical embroideries
! in this country, which she bought in
many places abroad. and each piece of
| which is treasure in itself
Descriptions of social events in the Lon
! don papers have shrurk from columns to
+ short paragraphs. and half column now
! is more than sufficient to record the big
| doings each day. Nothing else ever gets
/ in. by the way, unlike the dear old United
/ States, where everybody who wants 1t
gets chance at publicity. The weddings
are taking place on the dates appointed.
but are shorn of the festive features
! which would have marked each event.
! And at one occurring in the week after
the kings death the guests came in
mourning-of course. no royalties were
present Dinner parties which were 70
have been followed by dances were held
with the latter omitted. However, a
month or six weeks hence things Will
have frightened up n bit. and. in way,
social life will go on as planned. De-
partures from London for the continent
were so numerous that marked erect
on society in Paris was noted. although
there as elsewhere, the participation OF
the English titled folks and diplomats
was but slight
The American women who had expected
to shine in Mayfair We're obliged at once
to curtail all their plans, or, in fact, tn
! simply give up their whole programs. in
asmuch as the presence of royalty In
greater or less degree is the main reason
! for being householderS at the British
capital. Unfortunately for those who
love to read about the doings Of the
nabobs as well as those who associate
with them, this fact does away with
much of the personal interest which
would have accompanied the weddings of
| Miss Drexel and Miss Carter next month
! in London, the arrangements for which
were on the style which nowadays SO
distinguishes the nuptials of the mil
| Eonaire's daughter that royal princess
can hardly have more.
! The lost glores of the spring and early
summer season, though in London will
he amply compensated for in the coro-
nation of King George, which has been
mentioned as likely TO occur next fall.
Miss Helen Talmage Bachelor Of New
York, who. with her little brother, Master
Wallace Egbert, is spending a fortnight
with her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Many, at their home Blythwold
Grange, Black Mountain, n. c., will ar
rive in Washington the latter part of the