Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
A WHITE HOUSE MUSICAL FOR
CONGRESSIONAL CLUB.
The Barracks Hop Is Another At
traction-Dinners-Per-
sonal Notes.

sonal Notes.
The musical tonight at the White House
in honor Of the Congressional Club and
the hop at Washington barracks make. the
date an interesting one at this season,
when evening events are mostly i'm
promptu and few are on the cards out
side OF small dinners, theater parties and
the entertainments for the soon-to-be-
married couples.
At the barracks hop tonight the Sec
| rotary Of War and Mrs. Dickinson and
Col. and Mrs. Langfitt will receive the
guests for the committee, which con-
sists of Maj. Connor. Lieut.. Alexander,
Lieut.. Sultan and Lieut.. Atkinson.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
had dining with them last night Justice
and Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. J. r. Mann, Col and
Mrs. Thomas w. Symons, Representative
William b. Mckinley. Miss Maths and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Neale. The Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Sherman will spend Sum
day in Utica.
Secretary Wilson and Miss Flora Will
son gave dinner party last night at the
New Willard in compliment TO Countess
ACdiy VI 4NoW IOTh OlHST OuI-OA-LOWn
guests were Mrs. ]. J. Brown and Miss
Brown OF Denver, Mr. Coleman Drayton
and Miss Brassford Of New York. The
Washington notables present were the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Bal
linger. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie, SEN
ator Warren. Mai. and Mrs. Porter and
Mr.. John Barrett.
An orchestra played throughout the
dinner and at its close accompanied Miss
Wilson, who sang several ballads which
are especial favorites with her father
in her extensive repertoire.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins had guests din
ing with them last night in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert GOelet of New York.
The solicitor general and Mrs Bowers
entertained at dinner last night the Brit
ish ambassador. Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Justice and Mrs Brown, Senator and
Mrs. Rayner and Mrs. Letter
Lieut.. and Mrs. Train chaperoned the
baughs invitation last night at the Chevy
Chase Club. There were present Mr..
George Beale Boomer Mr. and Mrs Ell
bridge Jordan, Miss Charlotte Hopkins
and Miss Helen Henderson of New York.
who are visiting Miss Clabaugh, and who
will be her bridesmaids tomorrow; Miss
Alexandrine Fitch, Miss Helen Downing
Miss Paney Biooner. Miss Helena Palm
er, Miss Blanche Burrill, Miss Sadie Muir
ray Mr.. William Emory, Mr.. Frank Ellis,
Mr.. Frank Hyatt Mr.. Johnson Ward
Mr.. William Hewson, Lieut.. Byron Long
Mr.. Frederick Faust and Mr.. JACK Palmer
The French military attache and Count
ess de Chambrun entertained guests at din
ner last night in compliment to the sister Of
the countess, Mrs. Buckner Wallingford
of Pittsburg.
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among the ushers yesterday at the we'd
ding in Providence, r. l., of Miss Elsie
Simmons and MIR. Edward Douglas
Pearce, jr
fast at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
d. Simmons. parents of the bride. Here
wedding bells of green and Easter lilies
hung from stairways doors and electro
liers. The bridal party received in the
music room in recess decorated with
smilax and hung with wedding bells. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Douglas Pearce, parents
OF the bridegroom. and Mr.. and Mrs Sim
mons assisted the couple in receiving.
modishly gowned. The bride wore white
satin, with court train. The bodice was
of white lace. which also ornamented the
skirt In the form of panels. Her veil
was of t,iIle, put on with orange blossoms
and she carried bouquet of lilies Of the
valley and maidenhair fern. She wore
also the gift Of the Bridegroom dia-
mond chain and pendant. The bridesmaids
wore white chiffon over white satin, with
cream-colored lace, and hats of cream
colored straw yelled with white lace, with
buckles Of white roses. All carried white
baskets filled with red roses and tied with
white satin bows.
The marriage Of Miss Julianna Randall
Elliott and DIR. T. r. Murphy will take
place on the evening of April &c. at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Thomas
M,rv, 1fnff
Owing to the illness of the latter only
the relatives and close personal friends
of the couple have been invited to the
quiet ceremony. Miss Virginia Elliott will
attend her sister as maid of honor and
DR.. Arthur l.. Hunt will be best man.
Miss Phoebe Weaver daughter of Mr..
J. II. Weaver Of Wiliamsport and Phila-
delphia. ana member of the graduating
class a Mount Vernon Seminary will give
dinner tonight at the New Willard
where her parents are now stopping
Mrs. John Franklin Jameson will not
be able to keep her Saturdays in April,
as she has been called out of town
Mrs. Cassidy, wife of Representative
Cassidy. has returned to WASHINGTON
from a visit to her home In Cleveland
The District of Columbia Division. Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy, has is
sued an invitation to Mrs. Mathew r
Scott president general of the Daughters
of the American Revolutions; the national
board and all visiting daughters of the
L. d. C.. to a tea Wednesday, April
20, from 4 to Z. at the Confederate Me-
mortal Home, 1890 Vermont avenue
northwest
The officers and members of the chap
tiers will be hostesses.
Mrs. Charles J. Wetzel and her daugh-
ter. Miss Bertha Whilldin Wetzel will
apartments in the Lanier 1749 Lanier
place. between Adams Mill and Ontario
roads Zone block north of 18th street and
Columbia road. Tuesday, April 10. from
3 to III the afternoon, and from Z to
10 In the evening. They hope to see a
large number of their friends on that
date, as they will leave shortly thereafter
for their new home in Portland, Ore.
The cards accompanying the invitations
TO the dance at the Congressional IIuD
April 20 are to be given by the club men,
bers to their friends whom they may de-
sire to participate in that evenings dance
But if the members do not intend to
make any use of the cards they are asked
TO return them to the club 1892 K street
Mrs. lie Droict l.. Barber, accompanied
by her little daughter, left this morning
for few days stay at West End, \. j.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Craven has returned to
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