Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-12
in THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PRESIDENTS SILVER WEDDING
TO BE MARKED BY A DANCE.
Recent Weddings and Engagements.
Travel Plans-Personal
Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft sent out
invitations yesterday for a dance al the
White House June 70. at O'Clock, in
niversary.
Miss Taft. Mr.. Robert Taft and Master
Charles Taft will be at the White House
for the happy anniversary. as we'll as
most Of the relations of the President and
his wife.
The invitation Is one of the usual forms
used at the White House for nine O'Clock
events. but has the coat % arms in sill
Yer at the top and opposite tie word
Dancing on the lower line are the
dates 1ss6-1o11 in silver. The envelope
enclosing the card has The White House.
in silver instead of the gold lettering
usual
Monday. the 9Th of June. in Baltimore.
Nd, Arthur H. Smart of Council Grove,
Kan, and Miss Irene " Rhine of Wash
selwyn Cockrill Of ST Pauls NJ. E.
Church South. The bride formerly was
resident of Ellicott City, Md, and was
born near Carrolton Manor. The groom
is a resident of Council Grove, Kan. and
was born at the historic old city of Le
compton, in the same state. He has
spent the past three years in the Uni
versity Of Georgetown, studying law, and
from which school he received his degree
on the fifth day of June. He expects
eventually to live in Kansas City, Mo.
The young couple will leave for Kansas
In the company Of the groom's father and
mother Tuesday, the 18th They will stop
over in Chicago for day or two and in
Fort Scott. Kan. for a week. where they
will visit the brides aunt.
The chief social event of the past week
in Nashville. Tenn, was the reception,
open to the public, which was rendered
to Mr.. j. NJ. Dickinson, formerly Secre-
tary of War, and Mrs. Dickinson. as a
welcome home. Monday afternoon at the
Golf and Country Club, from ADO to $50
O'Clock. Orchestral music was feature,
and frappe was served on the broad
verandas by the following young girls at
the different stands: Miss Harriet Over
ton. Miss Reba Gray, Miss Louise Tinsley,
Miss Sara Shannon, Miss Melinde Hamp-
ton, Miss Dorothy Leake. Miss Jean Rid
die, Miss Birdie Parks, Miss Helen Watts,
Misses Pauline and Catherine Acklen.
Miss Mari pret Ransom. Miss Laura Fite
and Miss Frances Dudley. Judge Dick
inson responded to the welcome extended
by Frank O. Watts, president of the
Colt and Country Club. and by the presi-
dent of the board of trade, joseph Frank,
and others with cordial speech of ap
probation on behalf of himself and Mrs.
Dickinson. The latter appeared in black
crepe de chine, hand embroidered. and
was assisted by her sister-in-law. Mrs.
Jesse NJ Overton, of Overtcn Hall, who
was Handsomely gowned in white The
reception committee included the officers
and directors Of the board Of trade with
their wives. officers and directors of the
Golf and Country Club and their wives.
and members of the board of trade en-
\tertainment committee and their wives.
Col. Edward S. Piegce, deputy sergeant
alarms of the United States Senate. and
Mrs. Pierce, celebrated yesterday their
golden wedding anniversary, and. Incl
dentally. also the fiftieth anniversary OF
Col. Pierce's enlistment in the Michigan
Volunteers, and his departure for the
children assisted the couple in rec Giving
their friends in their apartments at the
Berkshire. 1912 Chaplin street northwest
from to o'clock yesterday afternoon
More than 100 visitors called
The Michigan delegation in Congress
brought with 1t a handsome lea heI
easy chair. which was presented to Col
Pierce, in an appropriate speech by Rep
resentative Edwin S. Sweet. The delega-
ton was made up of Senator's William
Alden Smith and Charles E. Townsend
and Representatives Frank E Doremus
w w. Wedemeyer, John NJ. c. Smith. E.
L. Hamilton. Edwin F. Sweet. Samuel w
Smith, Henry McMorran. Joseph w
I
A Loud, Francis H. Dodds and H. Olin
Young.
Children Of Col. and Mrs. Pierce who
were present are Henry V. Y. Pierce of
Grand Rapids Mich: Mrs. Carlson. wife
of Lieut.. c. A. Carlson. Z. S. ~, sta
Pierce. and Miss Anna Pierce. and the
grandchildren Edwin Stanton Pierce and
Richard and Donald Carlson. Lieut..
Carlson was also present. Each of the
LII. lr1,, rx1,%
ents, as did practically every caller. Re-
freshments were served, with Miss Louise
Carr and Miss Lucille Colby assisting.
A lawn fete will be held this afternoon
and evening from to 10 on the grounds
of the Bristol School in charge of the
Rectors Aid Association Of St. Marga-
rets Church. In case of rain It will be
postponed until tomorrow.
Miss Edna Sheehy has gone to Oregon
and Washington and will be away until
the fall.
Yesterday afternoon at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall Rabbi Stern officiated at the
marriage of Mr.. Barney Rabinowitz and
Miss Rose Kebesky. The bride was ac-
companied by her father and mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham kebesky of New
York. Mr.. Max Kebesky, brother of the
bride. was best man. Immediately after
the ceremony was performed the bridal
party repaired to the reception rooms of
the institute. where they received the
congratulations of the large company.
Prominent among the ut-of- town
guests were Mr. and Mrs. kebesky of
Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Rabin-
owitz of New York, Mr.. and Mrs l.. Kay
of Harrisburg, Pa: Mrs. p. Sherusky
and her daughter, Miss NJ. Sherusky. of
New York: Mr.. A. Fraser of New York,
Miss Rose Levy of Baltimore. Mss Tillie
Rabinowitz of New York. the Misses
Goetz of Baltimore. Mr.. Ben Tobin Of
Bluefield. w. Va: Mrs. l. Goodman and
the Misses Lena and Cecilia Goodman of
Baltimore. and Miss Fannie Roman of
Petersburg, Va.
After a banquet rendered the guests the
bride and groom left on the midnight
train for New York. They will visit all
the principal cities of New England.
spending about four weeks on the tour,
after which they will make a short stay
at the seashore.
Mrs. S. Burnstine and daughter Lillian,
who spent several weeks in New York,
returned TO this city last evening.
Miss Grace Burnstine is in New York
and will spend the summer at Arverne
l.. l.
Mr.. and Mrs William Corcoran Eustis
have leased the Duncan place at East
Point, Beverly, Mass, for the summer.
Mckeldin and Lieutenant Commander
Leigh Palmer. L. S. N. took place Sat
urday at high noon at "Stoneycrest."
the home of Mr. Palmer's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Enrique Palmer, near Round
Brook, n. j., Rev. DR.. Culp of the
Presbyterian Church at Round Brook
officiating.
The house one of the lovely nIaces