Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-03
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MISS HELEN TAFT Is IN NEW
YORK FOR THE WEEK.
Weddings and Events-Looking
Toward Others-Per-
sonal Notes.

Miss Helen Taft is in New York for the
week. A round Of parties is being ar
ranged to mark Miss Taft's first winter
in society. two Of which will precede her
going with the President and Mrs. Taft
and their party to Panama Wednesday
next. Mrs. Wickersham will give a
luncheon next Tuesday in her honor and
Miss Ruth Pining will be her hostess at
similar event Monday.
Brig. Gen. Buchanan and Miss Blu
chanan of this city were among the init
mate friends asked to the wedding yes
terday in New York of Miss Constance
Pratt and Mr.. Walter N. Stilman.
The bride was picture in her trailing
robe Of white satin completely veiied
with old point applique. much of the lace
being 200 years old. The neck was cut
low, and court train Of the point lace
extended from the shoulders TO the end
of the courtyard train.
Across the front Of the robe at the
bottom was a trail of orange blossoms
and clusters Of orange blossoms were
caught in the lace drapery. The short
sleeves were of point applique, and the
high waist line of the bodice was finish
ed by a rope girdle of pearls that hung
down the front.
Her veil was of point applique net
bordered with point lace, and was ar
in frill fashion, and was open at the
back, showing a knot of hair. 1t was
held in place by two panels OF orange
blossoms.
She carried a small shower bouquet of
white bouvardia and the point lace hand
kerchief her mother carried at her we'd
ding.
The bridesmaids were gowned alike in
trailing robes of shell pink satin with
scarf tunic draperies of French lace, top
ped by Charlotte Corday hats of shell
pink velvet with white lace frills and
having at each side shell pink ostrich
plume afgrette. All carried immense bou-
quets of ferns tied with wide pink RIB
bons. '~' .t--.. /
Mrs. Joseph Letter is expected in Chi
cago this week to join her. husband at
their home there. The season of grand
opera being now on there, IL has given q
renewed stimulus to social life.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dan ain, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Baumgarten Mr.. Tyler
Savannah. Ga. for the wedding. Novem-
Der 10, of the son of the fifst named
couple, Mr.. Milton Dammann. formerly
Of this city and now of New York, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand A. We'll of Sa-
vannah. The bride has beauty and great
personal charm. She will have as her
maid of honor her cousin, Miss Rita Well,
whose marriage will take place the fol-
lowing Monday, and as a number of
the same young people will be attendants
at both weddings the events will hold
particular interest. The bridesmaids will
include Miss Adele Gutman of Baltimore
and Miss Rena Adler, Miss Nannette
Hexter, Miss Lucille Levy, Miss Gepa
Ferst and Miss Mildred Ehrlich. Mr..
Dammann's brother Mr.. Leonard Dam
mann Of New York. will be his best man.
and his groomsmen will include Mr.. Clar-
Tnh Dammann
and Mr.. Sylvan Barnett of New York,
Mr. Tyler Nordlinger Of this city and
Mr. Sylvan Well and Mr.. Hugo Frank Of
savannah The ushers will be Mr., Ed Ed
hams. Mr.. Sligo Mohr. Mr.. Gus Kayton.
Mr.. Ferdinand Newberger. Mr.. Herbert
Traub. Mr.. Lester Eckstein, Mr.. Harold
Ferst, MI Moses E f Mr.. Armand
, Mrs. Frank Boteler of Madison avenue,
Riverdale, had as her guests at luncheon
Tuesday Mrs Mcintosh. sister Of Bishop
Harris Of Japan. and Mrs. Agnew Of ILL.,
nois.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Thom-
as w. Miller. Virginia Heights. Roam
oke. Va. was the scene Saturday Saturday
ins but quiet wedding owing to a
recent bereavement. The bride was Mrs.
Miller's younger sister. Mrs. Martha
DiggeS Moore, and the groom was Mr..
James Ross Colhoun of this city. The
ceremony was performed in the presence
- +aw friends and relatives by the
Rev W. c. Campbell. DID,. pastor of the
t.lst Presbyterian Church. amid ported
plants and cut flowers, the bride rose pre-
dominating Mr.. Colhoun is son of the
late Edward Ross Colhoun, rear admiral
United States Navy. Mr.. and Mrs. Col
houn will remain in Roanoke, Va, a
short time before returning to this city,
where they will make their future home.
Mrs. Bolton of this city is in Buffalo
attending the twenty-fourth annual meet
ing of the Central Council of the Girls
Friendly Society. A large reception was
given Tuesday night by Bishop and Mrs.
Walker in honor Of the council.
Mrs. William Haywood and Miss Doris
Haywood have returned from visits to Phil
adeiphia and Annapolis. Mrs. Haywood
has selected December II as the date of
Miss Haywood's debut. which viii be
made at a tea at the family residence on
street.
Miss Adele May. who will be brides
maid at the wedding next Wednesday Of
her brother, Mr.. Arthur May. and Miss
Mary D. Bowling. gave linen shower
yesterday for the bride-elect. followed by