Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-20

ternal side, is a descendant of two old
colonial families of Maryland and Della
ware, being a great-grandson of Samuel
Culbreth of Culbreth manor, Caroline
county, Md. and a grandson of S. D..
Truitt of Delaware. George Truitt was
Governor of Delaware in 1905
Mrs. Daily was assisted in receiving her
guests by Mrs. William Moritz Lerch of
Baltimore county and Miss Orline Fen
wick, Mrs. r. N. Harper. Mrs. F. B..
Cash, Mrs. C. Wilcox, Miss Ruth Duffy,
Mrs. Drum Hunt and the Misses May.
Many guests were here from Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAILY are at home to their
friends at 1911 Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs Ben Johnson, wife of the repre-
sentative from Kentucky. was the hostess
1T delightful tea yesterday afternoon in
fle parlors at the Cochran, when Mrs.
Scott, president general of the d. A. r.,
and the members of the Kentucky and
Illinois delegations were the honor guests.
The rooms were prettily decorated for
the occasion. and among those assisting
the hostess We're Mrs. Hardy, vice pres
ident general, u. A. R., from entucky;
Mrs Chenault, Mrs. Thompson of Ken
lucky, state secretary: Mrs. Hoover.
treasurer general, and Mrs. Gregory. vice
president general, from North Carolina,
presided at the dainty tea table.
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston has
returned for visit of some length to her
home.
Mrs John d. Claybrook. regent of the
Thankful Hubbard Chapter, D. A. R.,
is here from Austin. Tex. With her is
Mrs Neil Carothers, who is regent of the
Andrew Carothers Chapter Mrs. Caro-
Tiers has probably the only chapter of
its kind in the national organization. 1t
is UNIQUE. N that it is made up exclusive
ly of University of Texas young ladies'.
These two ladies are stopping with Mrs
-br, fhnr liy.a hot h
Smith. 1901 Wyoming avenue northwest.
Mrs. J. J. Morrow, wife of Maj Nor
row, Z. S. A, former Engineer Commits
sioner of the District, and her father.
Gen. John G. Butler. gave a tea yester-
day at their home on Calvert street in
honor of Lieut.. Rodman Butler, L. s..
A. and Mrs. Butler. son and daughter
in-law of Gen. Butler. Mrs. Harrison II.
Dodge, mother of Mrs. Butler; Mrs. w.
J. Barden and Mrs. w. V. Judson pre-
sided in the dining room. and others as
sisting were Miss Dorothy Langfitt. the
Misses Abbott. Miss Niche. Miss Eliza
Vessels and Miss Sophie Middleton.
The reception at the Venezuelan lega-
ton last night to celebrate the centennial
Of the independence of Venezuela, was a
very happy event. Mime. Ricardo de
Acosta and the Misses de Acosta of New
York, who are staying at the legation
were among the guests, who We're gem
orally of the diplomatic corps The
assistant secretary of state and Mrs
Huntington Wilson. Alvey A. Adee, Sec
ond assistant secretary of state, and the
third assistant secretary and Mrs Chan
dler Hale assisted the minister in re-
ceiving.
Mrs. David L. Seike sailed this after
| noon by the North German Lloyd line for
Europe to remain three months
A home wedding tonight of interest to
a large circle Of their acquaintance here
will be that of Miss Mary E. Cuddy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Cuddy.
and Mr. Harrison H. Riddleberger of
Norfolk, Va Only a small family party,
with a few intimate friends, will be
present at the ceremony. at which Rev
Thomas j. Kervick, pastor of Holy Name
Church. will off1ciate, assisted by Rev.
Father Carey of the same church. Mrs.
~. A. Hannah of Milwaukee, Wis, will
attend her sister. and MIR. Ross Riddle
berger will be best man for his brother
After their wedding Journey the couple
will go to Norfolk to live.
The final dance of the year at the
Tome School for Boys. at Port Deposit,
Md. will be held next Friday evening,
April 22 The arrangements for the
dance are in the fhands of a committee
consisting of the following boys: Wade
Heaton Bunting of Ashland, Pa; Rich-