Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01

black toque. After the wedding trip they
VIII be at home at Fort Riley. Kan.
Mr.. Charles w. Brand is among the
late Washington arrivals at Breton
Woods. y. II. motor party also from
Washington touring the White mountains
and spending a few days at Breton
Woods is composed OF Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter A. Barr. Mr.. John L. Barr, Stewart
L. Barr and Miss Ameda Barr.
Perhaps the most elaborate social event
of the season at Warrenton. Va, took
place last night. when the horse show
ball was held. The hall was deliberately
decorated in flowers and greens.and in
the rosettes OF the colors OF the ribbons
for the coming show made OF tissue pa
per and placed at becoming intervals on
the walls. The gowns Of the young
ladies and matrons were OF the most
elaborate and becoming design, and at
least 100 couples participated in the
gayeties. The music was from Wash
ington and was seated behind bank OF
ferns Mr.. w. II. Gaines. IT.. of Wash
ington. assisted by Mr.. II. F. Gray OF
Md. and Mr.. ]. S. White
of Warrenton, led the figures. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
and many private suppers were given
after the dance.
Mr.. William Gordon jr., has Joined his
parents, Gen. and Mrs. William Gordon.
in the White mountains of New Hamp-
shire. where they have been spending the
summer Gen. and Mrs. Gordon have
this summer, and will stay until the close
of the season before returning to Wash
ington.
York and Washington, who have q cot.
tage at Waumbek. n. H.. were the guests
this week OF Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Wool
verton. who motored to the Balsams for
September. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Frederick H Cone of Alexandria
Paymaster Jonathan Brooks. United
States Navy. in charge of the navy pay
Office in Manila, and Mrs. Brooks an
nounce the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Ruth Warner Brooks. to Mr.. Ar
thur Turner Soule OF New York city.
Miss Brooks is at present with her par
ents in Manila. where the engagement Is
being announced today.
Miss Brooks Is we'll known in art cir
cles and her miniature paintings have at
tracted favorable comment. She is well
known In social circles OF Washington.
Mr.. Soule was graduated from Dartmouth
in 1903. He was leader of the Dartmouth
Glee Club and prominent in college ath-
letfc and social circles.
Lieut.. Claude, United States Navy, OF
Annapolis. Md, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Clement Claude, obtained a license yes
terday In New York to wed Miss Alice
Eunice Andrews, daughter of Col. and
land. The wedding is to be September "A
Mr.. Lawrence l.. Gillespie. whose mar
rage TO Miss Irene Sherman. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Watts Sherman, will
take place at the villa OF the brides par
bachelor dinner last night at
the Union Club. New York. His guests
DR.. Warren Coleman and Messrs.
Frederic A. Juilliard, Tyler Morse. Robert
Mem. Gillespie. Harry T. Peters. Row
land w. Smith. j. Laurens Van Allen. j.
Stewart Barney. W. Rhinelander Stewart.
jr.. John W. Prentiss. Harold s. Wander
bilt, Lispenard Stewart, w. Forbes Nor
gan, jr., Sidney w. Fish, r. Thornton
Wilson. A. Eugene Gallatin. Robert l..
Drayton. Samuel willets. A. Chester
Beatty and Walter Abbott. A large
number of the Washington colony at
Newport will attend the nuptials. Mr..
Is a son OF Gen. Gillespie.
Visiting those who are i'll and sending
flowers to them is taking up most of the
time of the members Of the villa colony
this week at Newport. As result. the
florists are having a rush OF business.
and the leaders of society are kept busy,
as the patients are SO numerous.
1t was found yesterday morning that
Mrs Castleman wife OF Lieut. Kenneth
G. Castleman of the torpedo station. IS
suffering from pneumonia. She was one
of those who posed in the living pictures
recently. and she has been much in de-
mand socially all summer.
In fact, Mrs. Castleman was not in good
health at the time of the tableaux vivants.
but as others were leaving the cast on
account of illness. she pluckily kept her
with the result that now she
is seriously Ill. Her sister. Miss Mildred
Norton OF Louisville is with her. and her
mother Mrs. George Chester Norton, ar
rived last night from the south.
1t was announced last night that the
annual Berkshire Hunt ball will be held
Friday evening, September 16. the night
before the hunt races at the Lee Pleasure
Park, Lenox. Mass. The committee con-
sists OF Messrs Frederick Schenck, New
bold Morris and Giraud Foster. The
place will be decided the last OF the week.
Last year the ball was at Shadow Brook,
Mr.. Spencer p. Shelters villa, in which
is the largest private ballroom in the
The hunt ball will be the
principal dance OF the autumn.
Miss Marion Burbank and Mr.. Zenas
Marshall Crane OF the Pittsfeld County
Club have arranged for a tennis tourna-
ment on the club courts.
Gen. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell have
Joined Mrs. Darlington and Miss Sally
Darlington at the Bay View Hotel,
r. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Boyd and family of
have just arrived from
Europe. where they spent the summer
and are tsaying in New York for a few
days before leaving for home.
Commander Halsey. L. S. ". and Mrs.
Halsey have returned to WASHINGTON
after spending the summer at Chelsea,
n. j.
DR.. Gregg c. Birdsall will spend the
next two or three weeks with his family
n New York.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Z. Nyman have
Joined their daughters at Mountain Lake
Park. Nd.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas n. Howard gave
l farewell party Tuesday evening at their
home. 2o21 31th street northwest. to
Miss Gertrude Russell. who has been
their guest all summer and who is now
leaving them for school The special
feature OF the evening was the music