Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-16
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. ELKINS ENTERTAINED
LARGE COMPANY AT LUNCH.
Weddings Here and Elsewhere Of
Timely Import-Personals.
Other Events.

Other Events.
Mrs. Elkins gave a large luncheon
today. Her guests included several
| women of the cabinet and q number Of
senator's wives.
Miss Katherine NJ McCook and Mr..
Harry J. Muller. formerly Of this city.
will be married shortly in Pittsburg.
The ceremony will be in St. Paurs
Cathedral June 1. 1t will take place at
II o'clock and be followed by a wedding
breakfast and q large reception in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis F. McCook
on 9TH avenue, parents Of the BRIDE
elect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tanning Barnard gave
an informal reception at their home. 1IO1
New Jersey avenue, yesterday. the oc-
casion being their golden wedding ami
versary. The family home was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers. throng
of their friends called to greet the couple
upon the anniversary occasion. Presents
were numerous and beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard were married in
| Albany, X. Y, May Is, 1850, and came
to tins city to make their home five
years later. Mr.. Barnard had spent the
younger years of his life here, having
come to the city from Jamaica Plains.
| Mass, where he was born. He was two
years Of age when he came here with his
parents. now being i'll the eighty-fifth
year of his age. He has vivid recol-
lection of this city in It's early days.
Mr. Barnard is a veteran OF the Next
can war.
Among the callers were many members
Of the Excelsior Club and OF the Masonic
Order Of the Eastern Star. with both OF
which organiza tons Mrs. Barnard is
prominently connected. Previous to COM
ing here Mrs. Barnard had spent her
entire life in Albany, n. V, where she
was born.
In the assembled company were two
da lighters, one son and SIX grandchlldren
OF the receiving couple.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert 3. Roosevelt en-
tertained fourteen young people at din
ner last night in honor Of Miss Grace
Bell, daughter of Mr.. Chrales J. Bell, and
her fiance, Mr.. Granville r. Fortescue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who are
at their place at Tuxedo Park, entertain
ed a house party over the week end at
their large villa on Tower Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs William II. Merriam and
Miss Laura Merriam, went to their farm.
Liberty Furnace, Va, to spend fort
night
DR.. and Mrs. Chatard sailed Saturday
for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Tiffany are at
Later they will go to their summer
home at Litchfield. Mass, where their
daughter-in-law. Mrs. George Stanton
Tiffany, will join them. Their grandson
and granddaughter, Philip NJ. Parker ana
Miss Helen Parker, will also be with
them.
The marriage of Miss Mary e. Cassard,
daughter Of Chaplain and mrs. Wll lian
G. Cassard of the naval training station,
Newport, and Assistant Paymaster Dallas
Bache Wainwright. jr:. United states
Navy, son of Capt Dallas Bache VAIN
wright of the United States coast and
geodetic survey, and nephew OF rear
Admiral Richard Wainwright, will be an
early fail event. Paymaster Wainwright
is on duty at the training station.
Mrs Herbert Parsons is at Stoneover
Farm, Lenox, Mass, for the summer,
where Representative Parsons will make
frequent weekend trips until the ad-
journment.
A Rustem Bey, charge d'affaires for
Turkey, who has been promoted 70 the
Turkish embassy in Paris. will sail to-
morrow for Europe Rustem Boy was as a
frequent and lavish host the past WIN
ter The new Turkish ambassador is ex-
pected within fortnight
Miss Elizabeth Maris Black. whose mar
rage to Lieut. Earl James Atkinson will
take place June at Bryn Mawr, Pa.
has selected as her attendants Miss kath-
arine Roberts, as maid of honor. and Miss
Mildred Oberteuffer, Miss Mary Peirce,
Miss CarIota D. La lame. Miss Cornelia
Clagett of this city. Miss Helen Austin
and Miss Dorothy Black as bridesmaids
Lieut.. Atkinson has chosen for his best
oSNk tDa
ushers will include Lieut.. Glen Edgerton.
Lieut. George Goethals. Lieut.. Charles
Hall, Lieut.. Roger Alexander and Lieut.
d. L. Sultan. The ushers are all stationed
at Washington barracks.
The wedding, which will be extremely
beautiful because of it's military appoint
ments, will be followed by small re-
ception at the home of the brides aunts.
the Misses Black, at their home i'll bryn
Mawr
Miss Mildred Oberteuffer will entertain
at luncheon in honor of the bride and
her attendants at Ilahee. her home in
Haverford. Wednesday. May 70
The engagement is announced of Miss
Rita We'll. popular and accomplished
young lady of Savannah. Ga: and Mr..
Milton A. Dammann Of New York, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dammann of this
city. Mr. Dammann is practicing law
in New York. having graduated from
the Georgetown University here In
1899. He is member of several clubs,
OF which the Harmony is one, and Is
an enthusiastic all-around athlete.
Mrs. William Garner of Newport
News. Va. is the guest OF her sister,
Mrs. Morris Ganss. at the Tulane.
Rev. and Mrs. Roland Cotton Smith
and their family will sail for Europe
June Is for several months stay.
Invitations have been received for the
marriage of Miss Fanny Lockett.
daughter OF James w. Lockett Of this
city. and Mr.. J. Won Papin OF St Louis.
Tuesday. June Z, at the residence of
Mrs. ]. Clifford Richardson, $50 West
End avenue. New York city. The couple
will reside in St Louis and will be at
home after July 1 at 412 North Union
avenue.
Miss Rowell Of street has left for
Louisville KY. where she will be the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Breaux. She
will join her mother. Mrs. Luebkert. In
June. to spend the summer In New Eng
land
Miss Elizabeth Legere Fleming. daugh-
ter of the late Gov. Francis P. Fleming
of Florida will be the guest Of her cousin.
Mrs Madison Balinger. on her return
from Brooklyn. where she christened the