Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-20
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SUNDAY HOUSE PARTIES FOR
THE NEXT BRIDE-T0.BE.

A Young Peoples Dinner at the
White House Tonight-Travel
Plans-Notes.
President and Mrs Taft and Miss Taft
will have q dinner company Of young
| people tonight, with the German am
| honor.
Tho Countess Luise Alexandra Won
Bernstorn and her bridal party and in
Inmates were luncheon guests yesterday
| with Miss Taft at Friendship, and in
| the evening Mrs. and the Misses South
| erland had party at dinner to meet Miss
Taft, who concluded her visit to them
this morning and returned to. the White
House to greet her parents, who returned
from their weeks stay in the south.
Other sociabilities here were a luncheon
at the Letter home for Mrs. Colin Camp
bell, who Is going to Chicago very shortly,
and dinner at the Hit home, also for
Mrs Campbell, whose husband, Col. Colin
Campbell, will join her in this country
shortly.
Ambassador and Mrs. Robert Bacon.
with their son, Mr.. Robert L. Bacon; his
iancee. Miss Cecilia May. and Mrs.
henry May 20, occupied box at the Met
night. after dinner given by Mrs. May
| at the Gotham. Mrs. Bacon wore black
velvet with diamonds. Mrs. May sap
phire blue velvet. and her daughter red
tulle over self-toned satin.
The naval attache of the French en-
bassy and Viscountess d'Azy went to An
French cruisers Glorie and Admiral Aube,
under the command Of Admiral Lajarte.
arrived. The Condo, the third vessel of
the squadron: remained at New Orleans.
awaiting orders. Tonight a reception
and ball will be given in the gymnasium
by the members Of the Officers mess
of the academy to the visiting officers.
gone to South Carolina to visit Mr.. Win
throp's brother, Mr.. Robert Dudley Win
throp.
Miss Mary McCauiey will go to Philadel-
phia this week to visit her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
IO'Donnell Lee.
Miss Marie Smith and Miss Lucille
Smith of this city will be among the
bridesmaids attending Miss Janet McIn-
tosh Of Sharpsburg, Pa, at her marriage
to Mr.. Charles Ross Springer Easter
week.
| Capt. Frank Scott Long, T. S. A., and
Mrs. Gong announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Edith Marie Long,
to Lieut.. Gilmore Beach Gray. U. s. A.
The wedding will take place at Fort Cas-
well. NJ. c. where Capt. Long is now
stationed
Mr. and Mrs Newberry will return in
April to theft Crosse Pointe place, De-
troit. before going on to Watch Hill for
| the summer.
Mrs. Elkins and Miss Elkins will spend
next summer abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter and their
party, who have been travelling south
for the past month, will return today.
| The marriage Saturday in Detroit Of
Miss Marion Bartlett Thurber and
former Representative Edwin DENLY
was a beautiful event. celebrated at the
brides home. Miss Elizabeth Thurber,
sister OF the bride, was maid of honor.
and Mr.. Henry L. Lyster assisted as
| best man. The bride. one Of Detroit's
most charming and talented young
women, Is the daughter Of the late
Henry T. Thurber, who was private
secretary<to President Cleveland. Her
| bridal gown of white satin. with very
long train, was trimmed with rare old
point lace; a family heirloom. and her
veil of tulle was held in place by a
wreath Of orange blossoms. She car
| ried shower bouquet Of lilies Of the
gown OF pink chiffon over soft pink
satin and carried bouquet Of pink
| rosebuds. Mr.. DENLY was graduated
from the law department Of the Uni
| versity of Michigan. He was connected
| with the Chinese imperial maritime
| customs service from 1887 to 1896,
after which he practiced law in De-
troit. His father, Charles DENLY. was
United States minister. to China for
twelve years Mr.. DENLY was a gun
during the Spanish American war. He
was elected to the Michigan legisla-
ture In 1902 and In 1905 entered: the
Congress as representative Of the first
He has been RECENTLY appointed a MEM
Der of the Canadian boundary COM
mission. Mrs. Gilbert Weekes of this
city, sister of the bridegroom. was
present at the wedding. Their we'd
ding trip will be to Europe.
Representative and Mrs Longworth
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pearsall have
gone to New York.
Ralph H. Cameron, jr.. son of Delegate
Cameron Of Arizona. celebrated his four
teenth birthday at the home of his par
Saturday night. Among those present
were Margaret Prentiss, Louis Prentfss.
Dorothy Henderson, Anita Kite. Mar
garet Laurens, Julia Costello. Eugenia
Cissel. Evelyn West, 10y Hayes, Filbert
Crawford. Thomas Hume. Fred Fishback.
Fay Hull, Chester Bassett, Charles
Noack. Tom Durant, Woodward Olcott,
Frances Smith. Janet Logan and Cath
crime Thompson.
Senator and Mrs. Guggenheim are at
| Atlantic City. =
Mrs. William L. Thurber was hostess
Of st. Patrick's day five hundred party
last Friday. The idea Of st. Patrick col
ors was carried out in the tally cards,
refreshments and prizes. During the
afternoon quite number of Irish folk
songs and jigs were rendered on the
piano. Those present were Mrs Finis
D. Morris. Mrs Ernest Thorne, Mrs Ar
thur Kelly. Mrs. Charles Cecil, Mrs. Hor-
ton McKeever, Mrs. G. w. Carr. Mrs
Chester Beatty, Mrs. Howard Cooley, Miss
Ralph Walker. Mrs. Arthur Proctor, Mrs
Cecil Blake. Mrs. Daniel F. Slattery. Mrs
Clement Roger. Mrs. Robert Howard and
Miss Lillian Carr. Prizes were won by
Mrs Cooley aud Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. William L. Thurber leaves Tues
day morning for a months sojourn in
Florida. Fort Pierce, Palm Beach and
Miami and other southern cities will be
visited before her return late in April.