Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

service, but society was Well represented
at reception last night at the residence
of Mr.. H. p. Perkins. on State street.
The engagement Of Mr.. William Suther-
land Kelton. formerly of this city, and
Miss Phoebe Owen Jones was announced
few days ago in Seattle. Wash. where
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Owen
Jones.
The wedding will take place next We'd
nesday in Seattle. Both the bridegroom
OF yesterday and Of the next wedding in
the kelton family are sons of the late
Adjt. Gen. John c. Kelton and Mrs. Kel
ton.
The engagement of Miss Anna c. Kel-
ton and DR.. Harvey w. Wiley was an
nounced here during the past week.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran gave
large dancing party last night at her
Massachusetts, avenue home.
Mrs Albert Akin arrived yesterday
from New York for a months visit to
her parents, the Attorney General and
MIS-. W1ckersham Mr.. Akin will join
her here for a short time in the holt
days.
Sir Robert and Lady Hadfeld, the lat
ter sister of the Attorney General,
have come from New York and are oc-
cupying the house they recently leased
on Sheridan Circle.
Miss Opal l.. Horton. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. II. Layton of n street north
west. and William y. TracewelI were
married Wednesday at noon bv The Rev.
j. ). van Setback, at his home. the High
lands, Massachusetts avenue. Only the
immediate families of the bride and bride
groom were present to witness the cere-
mcny. The bride, who was given in
marriage by her mother, was attired in
travelling gown. Mrs. Tracewell is
descendant of an old Virginia family.
me bridegroom is nephew of Rotert
IL. Sy1fy l1xa,. .,f ~,
MI and Mrs. Tracewell both have a
"ide circle of friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson entertain
ca 1ortS guests at supper last night at
Rauscher's after the theater An in
formal dance followed.
Gen. Crozier had as dinner guests last
nisht Representative and Mrs. Bates.
Representative Weeks, Representative
Anthony, Mrs. John j. Pershing, Miss
Macomb and Maj and Mrs. Allen.
Justice and Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson
VIII have with them for the Christmas
mondays their two nephews, Mr. Robert
and Mr.. Thomas Henry Augustine. Mrs
anderson will leave tomorrow for a
week visit to her son-inYaw and daugh-
Ter, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Pliny LilIey,
at Waterbury, Conn.,
Prince Nicolas Koudacheff. Russian
counsellor, and. in the absence of the am
bassador. charge daffaires will go TO
New York Monday for the celebration i'm
the Russian churches of the emperor's
IeaSt day. All the members of the staff
Will accompany him. and the Russian
military attache and his sister, Baroness
nmzaoe!n de Bode, who are expected to
arrive in New York tomorrow from
leave or absence, will remain there for
the ceremonies.
The improvement in the condition of
baron Schippenback. the Russian consul
general in New York is so satisfactory
that Baron ROsen. the Russian ambas-
sador, who is bound for a leave of alb
sence IN his own country, may be able to
SAIL tomorrow The consul general was
seriously Ill for several days with pleu
risy.
The French amba ssador and Nine
Jusserand had as dinner guests last
night Gen. and Mrs. Greedy, Mr. and
Mrs. George Haven Putnam of New
York and the Misses Putnam Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Hague, Mr.. Arthur Jeffrey
Parsons. Mr.. John B. Henderson, jr..
the counselor of the embassy. and
Nine. Lefevre Pontalis and the first
secretary and Nine. Peretti de la
ROcca.
The announcement was received at
the Austrian embassy that the En-
perOr Francis Joseph of Austria. has
conferred upon Baroness Hengelmuller
wife of the Austro-H Hungarian ambas-
Sador, who is also dean of the diplomatic
corps, a high honor in appointing her
imperial and royal lady of the palace,
with the highest rank and privileges
! in the court The honor is considered
a signal distinction and is said to be
! as great a one as the emperor could be
stow.
DR.. and Mrs. krogstad are giving d
dinner of twenty covers tonight for
Miss Helen Taft