Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-21
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
NOTABILITIES AMONG RETURN
ING EUROPEAN TOURISTS.
Weddings Here and Elsewhere of
Timely Moment-Travels.
Personal Notes.

President Taft's sister, Mrs. W. A. Ed
wards, wife of DIR. Edwards of Los
Angeles, Cal. who paid a short visit to
the White House in June before she
sailed for Europe, returned yesterday to
New York on the Oceanic. She was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. Charles T. Hinde
of Coronado. Cal, with whom she made
an automobile trip of 5000 miles through
Europe.
The party travelled in three cars and
the entire tour was made without mishap
Miss Dorothy Lawson of Cincinnati was
married to Mr.. Nathan c. Wyeth OF
this city Yesterday at Cleftstone
cottage, Bar Harbor, Ne, the sum-
mer home of her aunt, Mrs. Franklin
Ellis of this city. The ceremony wa:
performed by Father James ID. O'Brier
of Bar Harbor. The bridegroom was at.
tended by Lieut.. Hugh B. Roland OF
this city. The ushers were the brides
uncle Mr.. Walter d. Wilcox, and hel
cousin, Mr.. Franklin Henry Ellis, botf
of this city. Her sisters, Mrs Thorne
Baker and Miss Marjorie Lawson Of Gin
cinnati, attended her. She was giver
away by her father, Mr. William Calver,
Lawson.
The bride wore a gown Of white satin
ice lace. Her only ornament was q
chain of pearls with diamond pendant
a gift from the bridegroom. She carried
a bouquet of white orchids, lilies Of the
valley, gardenas and orange blossoms,
and wreath of orange blossoms and
lilies of the valley adorned her hair. The
attendants wore pink satin dresses ano
pink hats. After their wedding trip Mr.
and Mrs Wyeth will come to this city
to live
A number of the members of Esther
Rebekah Lodge, No. .. |. o. o. r., gave
a pleasant surprise last night TO MI.
and Mrs. Edgar r. Laughlin at their
new home in Takoma Park. An inter-
esting program was rendered. consisting
of piano solo by Mrs Lily Shipman,
vocal solos by Mrs Maude Il. White and
Mrs. Maud keiser Brooks and recitations
by Mr.. Day and Mr.. Speidel A hand
some mahogany rocker was presented to
the couple by Mrs. Linnie A. kelser
Refreshments We're served. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes, IA
and Mrs. n. NJ. Pollock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Glossbrenner, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
+. Hammer, Mr.. and Mrs }. l.. Brimer,
Mrs. T. c. Metler, Miss Anna Meter,
Mrs. Florence David, Mrs. Mary Dono-
hue, Mrs. Laura Lennon. Mr.. and Mrs.
CoIlamore Mrs. Myrtle Loebsack. Mrs.
Annie Billings. Mrs. Frances Hanna.
Miss Laura Schneider, Mrs. Eliza
W
Mr. and Mrs John Shipman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Speidel, Mr.. and Mrs. Halpenny.
Mr. and Mrs. Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
P. Sample, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Keiser
and Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. White.
The retiring Japanese ambassador and
Baroness Uchida left this afternoon for
Seattle, from which port they will sail
September 26 for Japan. Until the ar
rival of the new ambassador Mr.. Masinao
Hanihara will be charge daffaires of
Japan.
Mrs. John B. Gordon. widow OF Gen.
Gordon. who is on visit TO her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. b..
Brown, at Berlin n. H.. was the guest
of honor at dinner given at Jefferson,
\. H., last night by these hosts.
Mrs. Frank Gordon and her son, Mr..
kilbourn Gordon and MIR. and Mrs Lewis
pace of this city have just returned from
q visit to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. who en-
tertaned continually for them during
their stay.
At the eight -hundred-a forty ninth
concert al the opera house at Lugano,
Switzerland, the program Will he or
American compositions and will be
i'm honor of the American minister and
Mrs. III. S. Boutelle- The concerts are
given at the expense of the Castle of
Trevano. and admission is entirely by
invitation. The orchestra is composed
mainly of professors from the leading
Conservatives of Italy.
The marriage of Miss Bessie r. Birch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Birch,
and Mr.. Archer Legrand Haycock. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Hunter Haycock,
will take place Tuesday evening, October
II, at the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. II.
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Evans have
issued invitations for the marriage Of
their daughter, Carrie Lucille. and Mr..
Henry Utley Milne. Wednesday. October
4. at $50 o'clock pm, at the Chapel OF