Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-29
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
VICE PRESIDENT AND WIFE IN
PHILADELPHIA TODAY.
The johnson. Brooks Wedding Party
Recent and Future
Events.

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
are in Philadelphia today, where last
night the former was the guest at din
ner given by former Representative Nor
rell. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Van Rens-
selaer are hosts for Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man today at Camp Hill Hail. their
country home at Fort Washington.
Tomorrow they will return to this city.
At the marriage of Miss Margaret c. c..
Brooks. daughter OF Mrs. Edward Gran
ston Brooks. to DIR. Lucius Warren john
son. assistant surgeon, U. S. N, the after
noon of May II at st. Thomas Church,
Chaplain Evans of the U. s. 8. Minnesota
will officiats and will be assisted by Rev.
DR.; Charles Ernest Smith. the rector.
Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks, sister of the
bride, will be her maid OF honor and the
Misses Marthena Harrison, Katherine
Crane. Maitland Marshall and Julia Heyl
bridesmaids.
DR.. Ralph Mcdowell. Z. 8. NJ, will be
best man and the following will serve as
ushers:
DR.. Robert Ivy Of London and Philadel-
phia, DIR. Harold Roberts and Mr.. Benja-
min Frick. both Of Philadelphia, and MI.
George Scheling of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The wedding Of Miss Lorraine Roosevelt
and Mr.. Langdon Warner Of Boston will
take place at Waldeck, Oyster Bay, L. L.
Mrs. j. West Roosevelt, and will be
small and quiet one. The families and a
few fntimates only are to be present.
The Rev. Theodore c. Williams of Bos-
ton, formerly of All Souls Unitarian
Church, will perform the ceremony. The
brides brother, Oliver Wolcott Roose-
welt will give her in marriage. The
bridesmaids are to be Miss Margaret
Roosevelt, Miss Janet Dana, Miss Laura
Chanler. Miss Ruth Draper and Miss
Alice Parker of Washington. The ushers
are to be Nicholas Roosevelt, Ralph w.
Page. Arthur w. Page. James Sherman
Ptkin. William James. Jr.; Francis W:
Peabody. Gardner Browne Perry and
Whitcomb Field. Mr.. Warmers best man
is to be his brother, Roger Sherman
Warner.
Lieut.. Col. Frank E. Hobbs. ordnance
department. L. 8. A, and Mrs. Hobbs of
Rock Island, ILL.,, have announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter Miss Eleanor
NJ. Hobbs, to Mr.. Ardo Watson Mitchell,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Mitchell, also
Of Rock Island.
Miss Martha Sprigg Poole of this city
will be among the bridesmaids attending
Miss Jeane Kane Foulke at her marriage
to Mr.. Paul du Pont Of Wilmington, in
WI ST Chester, Pa. June 8.
The Colonial Danes Of the District well
coined the visiting delegates to the coun-
ell Of the national society last night at a
delightful reception held at Rauscher's,
where floral decoration was in place. an
orchestra played and buffet supper was
served. Mrs. Ruffln Cox, president Of the
Council Of Colonial Danes; Miss Strong,
the vice president Mrs. Dickinson. Mrs.
Shepard, Mrs. Cushman. Mrs. Kimball.
Nine. de Maissner, Mrs. William Cor
coran Hill, Mrs. Wilmer, Mrs. Appeby
and Mrs. Holsworth Gordon were in the
receiving party.
Mrs. George Whitfield Brown was hostess
Of a charming reception yesterday, when
she entertained for the Colonial DANES of
South Carolina who are attending the
| spring flowers, the societys colors. blue
and yellow, appearing in pretty ways.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs. j. NJ.
Dickinson, Mrs. Janin, Mrs. ]. Van Vech-
renee Heap, Mrs. Morehead. Mrs. Hinck-
ley. Mrs. Aspinwall. Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.
Hobson. Miss Mamie Randolph Heth.
Mrs. du Pont, Mrs. Pinckney and Miss
Rabenel. The delegates received with the
hostess also.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran enter
tanned delightfully."- yesterday at a tea to
meet the Council of Colonial Danes. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Ruff1n Cox,
president Of the society: Mrs. Samuel
Spencer, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Ballinger,
Miss Flora Wilson, Mrs. Lurton and Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott.
In the dining room, Nine Ritter poured
tea, Mrs. Thomas Chatard served choco-
late. Mrs Stokes. wife of the surgeon gen.
eral. served frappe, and Mrs. ]. ]. Hemp
hill, the punch.
Mrs Moran's daughters, Mrs Hudgins
and Mrs. Malcolm McConihe. assisted
also, and dancing was a feature of the
afternoons enjoyment. The house was
profusely decorated with spring flowers
and the guests represented both the ma
tional society and the District branch, as
we'll as the Colonial Danes Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Rowland gave
dinner last night at their home in Devon
for the German ambassador.
The ambassador will sail July for Ger
many to join Countess Won Bernstorff and
his son and daughter for the rest of the
summer Count Won Wedel will return to
this country before the departure OF the
ambassador and will establish the en-
bassy at Manchester. Mass, for the sum-
mer.
Miss Jane Meade WEIGH and Miss Tn
derhill of Buffalo are at the Bancroft for
a few days.
Mrs. George S. Duncan of 900 9TH street
northeast was at home Wednesday for
the last time this season. Mrs. Elizabeth
receiving. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainerd H. Warner, Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. James T. Marshall. Miss
Anna G. Marshall, Mrs. John H. Lane.
Mrs j. c. Allen. Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe, Mrs. F1ournoy Menefee, Mrs. W. s.
Harlan. Mrs. Mary A. Shipe Miss Susie
T. Mcknew. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. ]. Rus
sell Verbrycke, Miss Clara kemon, Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Spooner Rev.
George NJ. Cummings, Mrs. W. T. Gill,
Mr.. William T. Gill, ir.: Rev. DIR. and
Mrs Donald c. Macleod. Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin B. Linton and Miss NJ. Catherine
Linton. The out-of-town guests included
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Clark of
Takoma Park. Miss Mary B. Townley of
Peekskill, n. Y, Miss Lucy H. Feagin of
Union Springs, Ala; Miss Florence L.
Woodin Of Great harrington, Mass: Rev
DR.. and Mrs: Henry Runner of Kensing-
ton, Md.
Dr. staveley has returned from trip
to Mobile, Ala.
Mrs. Harper of 18th street is entertain
ing Mrs. Dick Grimes of Marietta Ohio
Mrs. Grimes is returning home from a
visit to her brother, Lieut.. Henry Nj.
Nelly of West Point.
The secretary Of the Senate and Mrs
Bennett entertained the ambassador from
Japan and Baroness Uchida at dinner
last night. In the company to meet
them were Senator Warren, Senator and
Mrs. Rayner. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Schley, Dr. and Mrs. Chatard Mr. and
Mrs. Henry OXnard, Mr.. and Mrs. Will