Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-24
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
THE GERRY.TOWNSEND WED,
DING THURSDAY NEXT.
Other Happenings in Well Known
Households-Travel Plans.
Notes.

Miss Mathilde Townsend and Mr.. Peter
Goelet Gerry Thursday al noon are by no
means on the simple order at first
planned. as might have been expected in
the union of two such popular young peo-
pie. whose family connections are numer-
Gus. influential and wealthy, and will be
here from cities and homes where they,
are accustomed to surround the nuptlal
events in the family circle with all pos
sble eclat. That of Thursdays bride
and groom viii not only equal any of
these, but is more likely to eclipse most
The scene of the ceremony-the ballroom
at Mrs. Townsend's home on Massachu-
sets AVENUES palatiaf apartment,
where the skill of the floral decorator
will snow to advantage.
Among the several hundred guests to
which the list has now extended there
will be large number from New York.
notably the parents of the bridegroom.
and Mrs Eibridge Z. Gerry of that city
and Newport. Incidentally il may be
stated that among the wedding gifts they
have given their son and his prospective
bride are a splendid residence on 9TH
avenue, New York city. where they vii!
live upon their return from a European
wedding tour, and a pearl necklace of
great beauty and value to add to the
brides already wonderful store of jewels.
The other presents received by the hrloe
in addition to the splendid gifts showered
upon her by her mother are in keeping
with the luxurious demands of modern
life.
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, DID,, rector
OF St. Johns Church, will perform the
marriage service. Mr. Robert Livingston
Gerry of New York will be best man for
his brother and the brides uncle, Mr..
Charles Hamat Strong of Erie, Pa, Will
give her in marriage.
One of the pleasant rumors in connec-
ton with this wedding is that President
and Mrs. Taft will be present at the
ceremony. The Vice President and Mrs.
Sherman have also accepted their invi-
tations. Both official and resident So
ciety will be brilliantly represented. The
presence of the diplomatic contingent is
not entirely precluded by court mourn
ing, as the wedding is not an official
affair, but in the home of a friend
Miss Townsend. who has been down
town every morning shopping lately,
wears white almost exclusively. Her
white serge plated skirt is worn with d
lingerie waist made with a Dutch neck
Her white upturned straw sailor has Il
band of black velvet trimming it. and
sometimes she wears white lace Veil
and at other times a black one. She is
looking unusually handsome.
Mrs. Levi ]. Letter has called her
new residence at Beverley Farms Edge
water. 1t is still in an incompleted state.
Mrs. Letter purchased a part of the
Haven estate at the Farms last fall, and
it is on this land that her new mansion
and garage are being built. Mrs. Letter
will be here tomorrow, staying until after
the Gerry-ToWnSend wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs John j. Duff leave tomor-
row for Atlantic City for month and
then go to Lake Mohonk for July and
August.
Miss Mary c. Morris and Mr.. r. l..
Gholson were married Sunday at the resi-
dence of the former on New Jersey ave
nue. and r street by Rev. L. Z. Mari.
The news of the event will be surprise
to their many friends.
Mrs Charles W. Richardson gave a
luncheon at the old Pierce mill yester-
day for her daughter, Miss Amy Richard
son. and a few of the latters friends,
who are leaving town for the summer
Mr.. Hamilton Fish, jr,, son of Repre-
sentative Hamilton Fish of RoCkiawn,
Garrison on Hudson: Mr.. Gibson fahne-
stock, jr son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock of New York, Washington and
Newport and Mr.. Elliot Cowdin Bacon,
son of Mr.. Robert Bacon, american am
bassador to France. and Mrs. Bacon. are
among those who will graduate from Har-
ward June -.
Mrs. John c. Phillips and her daughter.
Miss Martha Phillips, who We're IN New
York after leaving here. are now at their
sumner home, Moraine farm, at Beverly,
Mass, for the season
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Berliner of Mon
treal Canada. are visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Emile Berliner of Columbia
road
An informal welcome reception will be
rendered Mrs William Butler and her
daughter. Miss Clementina Butler of In
dia at Metropolitan Memorial NJ. T..
Church, street and John Marshall place,
at > O'Clock tomorrow, TO which al!
friends of missions are invited. The ladies
will make brief addresses and Miss Eliza
beth Pierce will make the introductions.
Mr. Milton S. Cabell. son of the late
Capt S. G.. Cabeil, is making his annual
visit to his mother, Mrs. Flora B. Cabell,
on Capitol Hill.
Miss Katharine Lamont will be maid of
honor and only attendant at the Wed
ding of her sister. Miss Frances Cleveland
Lamont to Francis lie B. Robbins. which
takes place June Is in Grace Church,
Milbrook, ~ y. There will be a recep
ton following the ceremony at the coun
try place of Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont, the
brides mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George. J. Gould sailed
for London today, and had with them
Mrs. Goulds mother. Mrs. Charles G..
Kingdom. and the younger children of the
family, including Miss Vivian Gould, the
little Misses Edith and Gloria Gould and
Mr.. George J. Gould, jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. DreXel. il, who We're married
in April. were also in the party. as were
Mrs. William A. Hamilton ard her daugl-
ter. Miss Hope Hamilton, who was one
of the attendants at the wedding of Miss
Marjorie Gould. who is her cousin. Almost
all of the party will attend the wedding
Drexel and the Niscount Maidstone. both
of whom We're in New York for the
wedding.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman and Miss
will be at home tomorrow for
the last time this season at Agile, Mill
tary road Miss Kaufman will spend
sail with Mrs. Kaufman about the frs:
of July for Europe.
Mrs Robert Hinckley and Miss Hinck-
ley will sail tomorrow for Europe to spend
the summer.
Mrs. A. c. Barney will sail for France
June IS and will remain abroad for a
year or two, spending the early summer
at her place in Paris.
Lieut.. Filippo Camperio. Italian naval
attache. will sail June for Italy to enter
a months sea duty, and may not return
to this country.
The Cuban legation will be established
at Manchester this summer. and the new
minister will take his family there from