Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WASHINGTON HOSTESS ENJOY
ING THE LONDON SEASON.
Mrs. Hanna Welcomes Friends to
New Home-Weddings.
Personal Notes.

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Mrs. Richard Townsend, who remains
in London to enjoy the seasons gayeties.
was q guest at the dinner given last night
by Ambassador and Mrs. Reid in COM
pliment to the speaker of the house of
commons and Mrs. Gerald Lowther.
Mrs. Mark A. Hanna, who is occupying
her new home at Seal Harbor, Me-, gave
q hOuse-warming party yesterday after
noon, when her guests came from several
nearby resorts to join the others nearer
home. An orchestra played
Miss, Joanna Schroeder, daughter of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Seaton Schroeder,
will not be able, because Of illness, TO be
bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Mar
garet Buffum of Newport and Charles Car
ter WaIbridge Of Philadelphia. in James
town, r. l., August 10, at the summer
home of the brides parents. Miss Eliz-
abeth Breeze Blodgett will be a brides
maid. The Rev. c. ID. Burrows, rector OF
St Matthew'S, will perform the cere-
mony, assisted by the Rev. Arnold ri.
Hord. rector of St Michaers Church at
Germantown, Pa.
The best man will be T. wistar Brown,
third. Of Philadelphia, with Joseph Whar-
ton Lippincott and Herbert S. Welsh of
Philadelphia; Francis w. Murray, jr., of
New York, and William Potter Buffum,
jr-, and Marmaduke Cope Buffum. the two
last named being brothers of the bride,
the ushers.
Gen. and Mrs. Thomas IT, Hubbard of
New York, who are entertaining Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Robert L. Peary and fam
lily at Stockbridge, Mass, gave a lunch
con complimentary to the admiral and his
wife yesterday, at which the guests in
cluded AIr. and Mrs. Zenas Crane, Dewitt
Bruce the Rev. Arthur j. Cammack, Mrs.
Nichols and Mrs. Morbridge Last even
ing Dewitt Bruce gave tea at the Coun-
try Club of Pittsfield for Admiral and
Mrs. Peary and Gen. and Mrs. Thomas
II. Hubbard. Today Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas
Crane entertained at luncheon at the
BOuiders for Admiral and Mrs. Peary.
Mrs. n. L. Anderson entertained at din
ner last night at her Bar Harbor home,
when her guests were Rear Admiral Rich
ardSon Glover. L. s. N, and Mrs. Glover,
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. L. S.
N. retired, and Mrs. John Horne, Mrs
Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. George b.
Dorm.
Miss Jean Tuckerman's marriage to
Evans Dick, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
Evans r Dick, will take place today at
Ipswich. Mass, at the country place Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Tuckerman, the
parents of the bride. The ceremony will
be performed by Mrs. Tuckerman's
brother. the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith of
Washington Fairman r. Dick will be
his brothers best man.
The minister of Cuba, Senior Don An
tonic Rivero. entertained at luncheon
at the New Willard yesterday in honor of
Mr.. Hugh Gibson, who has just been ap-
pointed secretary to the American lega-
ton at Havana. The other guests We're
the minister Of Santo Domingo, Senior Don
DR.. Alberto Membreno; the minister of
Salvador, Senior Don Freder co Mejia;
the minister of Panama, Dr. Belisaria
Porras; the minister of Bolivia, Senior
Calderon: the secretary of the Pan
American Union. DIR. Yanes; Mr.. William
T. S. Doyle, Mr.. Philip Patchin of the
State Department. Mr.. Walter Penfieid
and Senior Don Cesare Barranco of the
Cuban legation.
A fortune estimated at s10o0O,oOO Is
distributed by the death of Nathaniel
Thayer of Lancaster. Mass. Countess
Moltke, wife of tho Danish minister, and
her sister and brother and Mrs. Thayer
make up the immediate family, to whom
the bulk of the money will go.
Miss Louise Epstein of New Orleans is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. S. Bernstein,
at 1872 18th street
Mrs. r. E. Foster and Miss Lynn In
gram of Baltimore are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Percy s. Foster at their summer
home, at Washington Grove, Md. Mr..
and Mrs. Foster and their daughter. Miss
Ethel Foster, have returned from At
lantic City. where Mr.. Foster was in
charge of the music of the Christian En-
deavor convention and Miss Ethel Eos
ter was one of the soloists.
Mrs. Percy L. Jones, wife of Capt.
Jones. Medical Corps, L. S. A. is here on
a. visit to her parents. Gen. and Mrs.
George Z. Dearing, at zoos Massachusetts
avenue northwest.
Miss Florence V. Moore IS making an
extended trip to Cape May and Atlantic
City. expecting later to visit friends in
Philadelphia and Wilmington. Dell, re-
turning home about the first week in
September.
Mrs. James o. Haworth Of Mckeesport,
Pa. Is visiting her mother. Mrs. John T.
Hoffman of 1901 Avon place.
Mrs Charles W. CornweIl, Miss Mildred
CornwelI, Master Raymond Cornwell,
Mrs. George F.. Warner, Miss Grace
Warner. Mr.. George Preston Warner and
Mrs. George J. Johnston spending
the summer at Mountain Rest, near
Front Royal, Va.
Mrs NJ. E. kloeber left last week for
Seattle and North Yakima, Wash.