Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-09

Fouts. Stella Wakefield. Lillian Harper.
Ethel Wilson, Vera CLANCY, Clara Hep
burn. and Messrs. Henry Brown. Mack
intosh. Knight. Lloyd Plotner, William
Harper, Robert Kirk. Beeks. Z. {. Keel
er, Jacob Jacobson. Floyd Chamberlain.
Salisbury, Leon Chevallis and Ashby
Jump.
Mrs. Mary Stevens Beall, secretary to
the Columbia Historical Society. has re-
moved from 1643 wisconsin avenue to
the Chalfonte PIG p street.
Cards of invitation have been issued
Memorial Presbyterian Church. 14th and
r streets northwest, for a reception to
their new pastor, Rev. Charles Everest
Granger. and Mrs. Granger, Friday even
ing. November IL. y to 10 o'clock, In the
chapel, 14th street above r northwest
The Washington. d. c., Section, Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women. held its second
monthly meeting yesterday in the vestry
rooms of the Eight Street Temple. In
the absence of the president, Mrs. Charles
Goldsmith. Mrs. Adolph Kahn, first vice
president. presided. After a short BUSH
ness session the large number of ladies
in attendance listened with much interest
Fellheimer on "Ceremonfals i'm the Jewish
Home" This was followed by a vocal
solo. "Sognai,' by Schira, by Miss Ethel
Brown. with Mrs. Meyer Fellheimer at
as an encore LIFTS Twelfth Rhapsody. A
social hour and refreshments closed the
program.
The Countess Moltke 6ormerly Cornelia
Van Rensselaer, Thayer), wife Of the Dan
ish minister to the United States, and
daughter Of Nathaniel Thayer of Boston,
arrived at the Hotel Puritan. Boston, yes
terday, where she will remain for several
weeks. The countess is accompanied by
her child, her maid and a nurse.
At the dedication of the John Hay Lii
brary at Brown University. Providence,
R. L. next Friday Mrs. John Nicholas
Brown and Mrs John D. Rockefeller, IT,.
of New York are to be in the receiving
line with Mrs. John Hay and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Payne Whitney of New York.
Senator and Mrs. Elihu Root of New
York are also expected.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. who are
now in New York. will return today and
will be accompanied by the latters
mother. Mrs. John d. Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs Edison Bradley returned
yesterday and will remain until Thurs
for two weeks. They will then return
to Washington for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Alex. f. Schmid have sent
out invitations for a reception Saturday
evening. November 10. from to Il
o'clock, to celebrate their silver wedding
anniversary.
timore have sent out invitations for
dinner dance to be given December .
at their home, on West Mount vernon
place, in honor Of the Presidents daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Taft.
Miss Helen Taft will be the guest of
honor at luncheon to be given by
Lieut. Charles Russell Train. U. s. N.
and Mrs. Train November 10 on board
the Sylph, of which Lieut.. Train is in
command.
Mrs. Richard Townsend has left Lon
don, where she has been spending several
weeks. and is now in Paris for a short
stay She will sail for this country early
in December and will be Joined by her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Goelet Gerry, for the winter.
Mrs. w. R. Balsinger of Pittsburg gave
a luncheon today at the New Willard,
followed by theater party.
The dates for the Georgetown assemblies
this winter have been announced. They
will take place at Linthicum Han De-
cember IL January 2, January 30 and
February %. The officers and executive
committee are Mr.. Thomas Hyde, presi-
dent: Mr. William NJ. Beall secretary
and treasurer. and Mr.. William Wheatley
Mr.. Erskine Gordon and DR.. r. s. Beale
executive committee.
Miss Mary Barbour Rixey, daughter of
the late John F. Rixey, member of Con-
gross from the. eighth Virginia district.
and niece Of Rear Admiral Presley NJ.
Rixey of Washington, D. c., and Dr. Rob-
ert French Compton. member OF the
medical faculty of the University of Vir-
ginia. were married yesterday afternoon
at the brides home, Gowan Lea, Char
lottesville. Va, the Rev. George L. Pc
trie, D. D.. pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church. officiating.
her sister, Miss Edith Presley Rixey, as
maid Of honor. A bevy of girlhood
friends who have been entertained as
house. guests by the bride for the past
included Miss Carolyn Nash of Philadel-
phia. daughter of DR.. F. S. Nash, L. s.
N; Miss Ellen Barbour Wallace Of Nash
vile, Tenn; Miss Katharine Edwards of
Lynchburg. Va; Mrs. Charles Grant of
Richmond, Va, and Miss frankie Gaunt
Of Culpeper, Va. DR.. Edwin G. Zobreskie
of New York city was best man.
Among the out-of-town guests were Sur
geon General and Mrs. Presley M. Rixey
of Washington.
The Baroness Moncheur and her chill
dren, Baroness Kathleen Moncheur and
Baron Charles Moncheur, sailed on the
Lapland today from New York. Baron
Moncheur, who is now the Belgian min
lister at an eastern post, went abroad with
his older children last spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Little an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Mabel Little, and Mr.. Leonard F. Ruoff Of
this city, at noon today, at their resi-
dence, 321k 18th street southwest. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. j.
Muir pastor of Temple Baptist Church,
in the presence of the members of the
families of the bride and groom. Mrs. Mer-
rilI p Galliher acted as matron of honor
and Mr. Charles H. Ruoff, brother of the
groom, as best man. Among those at
tending from out of the city were Mrs.
Chauncey E. Hackett Of New York city
and the Misses Helen l.. and Rosetta Nj.
Fawcett of Worcester Mass. After a trip
north MT. and Mrs Ruoff will be at home
at 1888 Adams Mill road northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Henry Purdy arrived
yesterday from Europe, where they have
been for the past four months Ac-
companied by the Misses McKeever of
New York, they are stopping at the
Hotel Wolcott, New York.
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby will be at home
tomorrow afternoon and will have with
her Mrs. Hallock ID. Day, who is her
guest at present.
Yesterday was the eleventh anniversary
~rso of dy1,iro nd Afrc