Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16

The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff have returned from New
York, where they went to attend the
opera Monday night. They inaugurate
their formal entertaining of the winter
| by dinner tonight
Sir Robert and Lady. Hadfield are on a
| visit to the Attorney General and Mrs.
Wickersham, and will be In this city Tor
part of the winter.
Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary
| Of War, has been called north by the
illness of their eldest son. When his
health permits he will return to spend
the winter here with his parents.
Count Bertrand de Lesseps announced
Yesterday at the ST. Regis, New York,
where he is staying, the engagement OF
his brother. Count Jacques de Lesseps,
to Miss Grace Mckenzie, youngest daugh-
ter of William Mckenzie Of Toronto,
railroad development OF Canada The
announcement was confirmed by the
Countess de la Begassiere, who is als1
at the st. Regis. Count Jacques de Les
seps, who is now in Toronto, IS twenty
seven years old He formerly held a COM
mission in a crack French cavalry regi-
ment and has achieved considerable fame
as an aviator, having been one OF the
three contestants I'm the aeroplane race
from Belmont Park around the Statue OF
liberty. He is a son Of Ferdinand de
Lesseps, the creator of the Suez canal
and the originator Of the Panama canal
enterprise.
Mr. and Mrs John Hays Hammond and
| their guests, Miss May Hammond and
Miss Elsa Morgan Mullen, are at their
Rhode Island avenue home. Mrs. Ham
mond is giving a tea Saturday for her
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard S. Reside, Miss
Elizabeth Reside and Master Harmer
Reside returned last night from a
lengthy stay abroad Miss Reeside VIII
he a debutante of the coming season.
Mrs. Reside and daughter went 10
italy early last spring and were joined
NV Mr.. Reside and their son in early
Sentember. Since then the family traV-
eled in Switzerland, Italy and France.
Invitations have been issued by Mr. and
Mrs. B. H. Warner for the marriage OIL
their daughter. Miss Mary Warner. and
Mr.. Levi Cooke. .Wednesday' IN Moy hr,dS:s
narents in Kensington. Md. The bride
only attendant will be her sister, Miss
Anna Warner. and Mr.. George Booth OF
Columbus, Ohio. will be the best man.
hreakfast and the company will be COM
posed of only relatives ana intimate
friends. After their wedding trip the
Young people will live at the Marlborough
| in this city.
The assistant secretary of war and
Mrs. Oliver entertained breakfast party
Yesterday. The ambassador from france
and Nine. Jusserand. the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Wickersham. MI. ana Mrs.
A. P. Gordon-Cumming. Mrs. Bayard.
Arthur Jeffrey Parsons, Miss Oliver ana
Mr.. Forbes-Robertson were present
Mrs Maud T. Flood, with her little
daughter, Frances. VINO mas peeh s soUpp'f te
Charleston to join her husband MI
James A. Flood, L. s. n, VINO IS sta-
toned there.
wedding of unusual interest to their
large circle of friends will be that OF
Miss Elizabeth Harper. daughter OF Mrs.
Roberta Harper. and DR.. Walter q. Irow
this evening at o'clock at the Metro
nolitan Presbyterian Church. the rector,
Rev. DR.. Paul Hickok. officiating.
The bride will be gwen IN away Dy ner
he gowned in white silk chiffon cloth
over satin and will wear tulle veil
and orange blossoms.
Her sister, Miss Rooerta wallace
Harper. will be the maid of honor and
her gown will be Of pale green silk.
Miss Edith Mangum. Miss Louise Boyd,
Miss Elizabeth Kiefer. Miss Louise
stock Miss Grace Nelson. Miss Elsie
Shinn. Miss Maud Edmunds. Miss Mabel
Chaplin. Miss Isabelle Collins and Mrs.
Anna Howser, all members OF the brides
SUNDAY school class. will precede the
Wedding party to the altar.
The best man will be Or. Earl Clark,
brother-in-law Of the bride The ushers
viii he Mr.. Harry F. Harper, Mr.. RAN
doiph NJ. Harper, Mr.. J. William Harper
and. Mr.. Lester Holt. brother-in-law Of
the groom. 80
BRIDES apartment on Park road, to
which only the bridal party, relatives and