Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
GUESTS ARE GATHERING FOR
GERRY-T0WNSEND WEDDING.
Argentine Legation Celebrating Its
Centennial of Independence.
Notes.

The New Workers and others who are
to attend the Gerry-Townsend wedding
tomorrow will be here tonight. A sister
of the bridegroom. Miss Mabel Gerry.
who has been abroad for month or
SO. travelling with her cousin, Mrs
William w. Hoppin. returned yesterday
on board the nronprnz Wilhelm and
was met at the pier by her father, Mr..
Elbridge Z. Gerry.
Mr.. Peter Goelet Gerry is already here.
So are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Strong
of Erie, Pa, uncle and aunt of Miss
Townsend
The charge d'affaires OF Argentina.
Senior Don Jacinto l.. Vilegas. and Sonora
Dona Helena Hamilton de Nillegas ere
celebrating by large reception this
afternoon at ; o'clock the centennial of
the independence of their country. fete
LAY which corresponds to our Fourth of
July. The legation on Connecticut ave-
nue. will be adorned with flowers and
there will he music. Sonora Viilegas and
Senorita Maria Helena Villegas will be
assisted by several friends. About
three hundred guests are expected:
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, gave a luncheon today.
Miss Hester Singer daughter of Mrs.
George Horton Smith of Pittsburg, and
niece of the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Knox, is here on a visit 10 Mr. and Mrs
Adds Browne.
Mr.. and Mrs John W. Foster will leave
here about June 10 and go to their sum-
mer home at WATERFOWL N Y, TO re-
| main for the greater part OF the season.
Miss Hester Bancroft. daughter Of the
| late John Chandler Bancroft of Boston,
and Capt. r. l.. Adlercrom of the Cam
eron Highlanders Regiment were quietly
| London, yesterday. A wedding breakfast
followed at the home OF William Phillips
secretary of the American embassy.
Representative and Mrs. ]. Van vechten
Olcott will go to New York for the we'd
| ding of their niece Miss Eleanor Rode
| valid, daughter of William MacNeill Rode
| valid. and Mr.. Livingston, which takes
place June 4.
Mrs. Everis A. Hayes, wife of Repre-
sentative Hayes Of California, entertained
very delightfully."- yesterday at a tea for
| her friends to meet Miss Resch- Peterson
| Norwegian who is making her q visit
| here, and who has spent some time also
| at the Hayes home a San Jose, Cal Miss
Resch-Petterson is shortly to return to
| her own country. Her father, Mr.. George
| Peterson, has been a member of the
| Norwegian parliament, and her brothers
| have been consuls at Dundee, Scotland.
Her voice. which has been heard by sew
eral crowned heads and also in oratorio,
| is rich soprano. She sang yesterday
| both in Norwegian and English and re-
ceived great applause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes had assisting in
| the hospitality Mrs. Frank P. Flint,
| wife. of the Junior senator from Cali
New York. Miss Sibyl Hayes. Miss
| .nloe Smoot. daughter of the sena-
tor from Utah; Miss Calderhead, daugh-
| ter Of Representative Calderhead of Kan
sas; Miss Eva Smith, daughter of Rep
resentative Smith Of California; Miss
guest Of Representative and Mrs. Roden-
berg of Illinois; Miss Alma Myers, who
| is visiting her aunt and uncle. Repre-
| sentative and Mrs. Needham, and Miss
| Owens. also of the Pacific coast.
Mrs. James W. Pinchot is in New York
| to spend week and to meet her son,
Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, on his return from
here for awhile. Mrs. Pinchot will sum-
| mer al her place at Milford, Pa.
Dr. Isaac Taylor Headland of the Pc
king University of China gave an in
formal talk to the guests at the Cairo last
night on his life and experiences for the
past twenty years in China. He had a
large and most enthusiastic audience.
Mr.. Charles Murphy NJ. P, secretary of
state for Canada Assistant Secretary of
State Mulyey and Mr.. Parmlee, king 8
printer, who were in Washington for a
few days for the purpose OF inspecting
the government printing office. were en-
tertained a dinner Sunday by Mr.. Charles
A. Mccarthy, secretary-treasurer of the
East Washington Savings Bank.
Miss Martha Ross and Miss Belle Mere
dith of Harrisburg. Pa. are the guests of
Mrs. John Brinkley of Sd street.
Gen Charles G. Sawtelle. L. S. A. and
his wife and daughters leave Washington
the 18th instant and sail for England by
the s. 8. Minnetonka Saturday, the 18th.
Among the passengers who sailed for a
tour through Europe on the kronprinz-
sessin Cecelie yesterday were the follow
ing Washingtonians: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Waldman. Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Xander,
Miss Sophie Xander and Mrs. Catherine
Loff1er
At ST. Adams Church today at noon a
quiet wedding took place, when Miss
Eleanor Pratt Mcqueen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hoel Lawrence Mcqueen. and
Dr. Henry Ingersol Bowditch of Boston
were married The ceremony was per-
formed by the rector. DIR. G. c. F. Brate-
nahl Miss Margaret Henderson of Mon
treal, the brides cousin. was the maid Of
honor. and DIR. Samuel Robinson of Bos
ton the best man. DR.. and Mrs Bow
ditch will make their future home in
Boston.
Miss Bright of this city and Miss Acker-
man of Kansas City, who were the guests
of Mrs. William H. Arison, Ontario ave-
nue.. Niagara Falls. n. Y. left yesterday
with Miss Katharine Arison for a few
days visit in Toronto, and are staying at
Prince George Hotel
Mrs. Pierce Crosby and her daughter,
Miss Jean Crosby, left today for the Vir-
ginia Hot Springs. They will spend the
last half Of summer at Narragansett Pier.
Miss Frances Thorn, daughter of Mrs.
Charles G. Thorn. will go to Pittsburg
the last of this week to be a bridesmaid
for Miss Catherine McCook, daughter of