Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-29
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
A SURPRISE PARTY FOR THE
JOHN r. DREXELS.
The Bryan-Sayre Wedding in New
York Yesterday-Personal
Notes.

the fact that Mr. and Mrs John r. Drex-
Ell were giving dinner party, about
eighty of the intimate friends took pos
session of the rest OF the drawing room
floor and were dancing when the surpris-
ed host and hostess were apprised OF the
merry invasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
c. Vanderbilt and Mr.. and Mrs. Craig
Biddle arranged the surprise and were
so successful in it that they were APP
pointed a committee to see that an equal
ly pleasant time Is had somewhere else
within fortnight.
The party gathered from all directions
on Marine avenue and soon long pro-
cession of automobiles was winding into
the entrance Of Mr.. Drexers place.
Mrs Drexei and Miss Alice Drexel re-
ceived beautiful bouquets. and they and
Mr.. Drexel were Immediately made the
guests of the evening. Meanwhile a ca
terer had spread small tables for sup
per. The callers danced until midnight,
when their automobiles were summoned
and they hurried to Beacon Hill House
for the dance which Mr.. and Mrs. James
We're giving.
Before a temporary altar Of white roses
orchids and asters in the home of her
mother yesterday Miss Frances Sayre.
daughter of Mrs. Lewis Hall Sayre Of
1TdHdm lIOtn street ana TN ave-
nue.. New York city, was married to Mr..
Frederick Arthur Bryan of Washington
by the Rev. DR.. A. Brown.
The bride, who was given away by her
brother, Mr. William Pomeroy Sayre. wore
white satin with long court train and
trimming Of duchess lace. Her tulle veil
was caught up with coronet of orange
blossoms and she carried a bouquet of
lilies of the valley. Her mother. who
wore a gown Of gray satin, with hat to
match. was the brides only attendant.
Mr.. Edgar A. Bryan Of Paris. a brother
OF the bridegroom, was best man. A buf-
fet supper and dance followed the cere-
mony in the Sayre apartments. Mr.. Bryan
and his bride departed for Europe on
board the Baltic today to remain for a
year
Among those present was Mrs. NJ. A.
S. Bryan, the mother Of the bridegroom,
who went on from this city for the cere
mOny.
Maj. Pierre Stevens. L. S. A, and Mrs.
Stevens. who have been abroad since
last March. have returned to their home
on Jefferson place. Miss Marie Stevens.
who accompanied her parents abroad,
is remaining with friends on the CONT
nent, and will not return until October.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Beatrice Simpson, daughter Of Mrs.
Harriet Hughes, and Mr.. Joseph Thomas
July q: The ceremony took place at
Rev. G. Alexander, the pastor of the
church, ofiiciated.
Miss Julia Kimball left today for a
short visit to friends in Vineland, n. j.
Mrs Harold A. Lewis is spending the
months Of July and August with relatives
in central New York.
Mrs Henry Hartung of Capitol Hill
has gone to Braddock Heights and Fred
erick for the summer. She will visit her
home while en- route through Maryland.
about October 1.
Mrs. L. j. Worms has returned to her
home in Stamford, Conn.,, after a visit
to her mother. Mrs. E. l. Pierce. She
will join her husband. who has been con-
Quoting a boys camp near Winsted.
Conn.,. and together with party OF
friends Mr.. and Mrs Worms will start
the first of August on an auto trip to
Mortified. Mass. where they will remain
a week. From Mortified they will con-
tinue their trip to Boston, visiting Con-
cord. Lexington and other historical
places. The remainder of the month will
be spent at Rowley, on the Massachu-
sets coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford NJ. Lewis of the
Richmond are at Berkeley Springs, W..
Va, for a week. They have been taking
short trips through the month of June,
a week at Old Point Comfort, ten days in
Boston and other points of interest in
New England, and will spend the month
Of August in the Adirondacks.
Col. David du B. Gaillard, L. s. A,
arrived from Europe on the Mauretana
and is staying at the Hotel Wolcott
New York, for few days.
The marriage of Miss Mary Rdout
Green. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marshall Green of Stafford county. Va.
and the Rev. Robert A. Griesser of Buff
falo, N. Y, in the missionary service OF
the Episcopal Church at 500 Chow, in
the interior of the Chinese empire, was
solemnized in the Mary Washington
Hospital, at Fredericksburg, Va, We'd
brother of the bride, Rev Ivan NJ. Green.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
H. II. Barber, rector Of Trinity Episcopal
Church Of Fredericksburg. and the bride.
attired in white messaline yelled in chif
fon. was attended by Mrs. Ivan Marshall
Green as matron of honor. Rev D. H.
Lewis, chaplain Of the Miller High
School, was best man. The ceremony
was to have taken place in st. Paul
Church at Alexandria. but In consequence
Of the serious illness OF the brother OF
the bride the plans were changed and
the ceremony was performed at his bed
side in the hospital, in the presence of
only the immediate families Of the young
couple. ana MIS- 1TleSScT are Oh Oil
extended wedding trip that will end at
San Francisco, September 9, when the
young couple will sail for 500 Chow, the
station Of the groom. The groom Is
graduate of the Virginia Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary at Alexandria and was
classmate and intimate friend Of the
brother of the bride. 1t was while at
tending the seminary he met the young
lady who is now his wife.
Col. William and wife have just re-
turned from their outing at Ocean Grove,
n. j.
Maj. and Mrs. George W. Evans have
gone to Rockport, Mass. where they
stay until some time in September Their
daughter, Miss Marian Evans, has gone
to Atlantic City to join her sister. Mrs.
Richard J. Watkins now there, and will
spend the remainder Of the season at that
resort.
Mrs Sage, wife of Lieut.. Col. W. H.
Sage, u. S. A, is visiting her son, Lieut..
Sage, U. s. A., at 1424 w street north
west, and later will be with her sister.
Mrs. c. H. Whipple. at the Connecticut
DR.. and Mrs Lloyd H. Cox Of Dayton.
Mrs. w. G. Fearing, 2GOO Sd street north
west.
guests of the Misses Fowler Of SOth
street.
Mrs Clara r Clary IF l33S Goth street.