Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-12
I'M THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS TAFT MEETS YOUNG FOLKS
AT FOSTER DINNER.
Compliment for Miss Krogstad.
Other Events-Per-
sonal Notes.

Helen Taft as honor guest. Miss kath-
crime Hill and Miss Merrill, who came
from Berlin with the ambassador and
Mrs. Hill and will be with them through
out their siX-week stay in this country,
were in the company, as was Miss Dulles,
who arrived yesterday TO spend the
Easter season with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee entertained
guests at dinner last night in compliment
to Miss Jessie Krogstad and Mr.. William
Arthur Burton. whose engagement was
recently announced. Mrs. William Hay
wood has issued invitations for dinner
dance in honor of Miss Krogstad and Mr..
Burton Tuesday, April IS.
Gen. and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant
are staying with Mr.. and Mrs. John K.
Mclean this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore will sail
for Europe next week to pass six months.
going abroad. They will take the south
ern route and leave in the late spring.
Mrs lockwood Hoar and Miss Louisa
Hoar of Washington are in New York
for a few days.
The last of the skating matineeS in
aid of the navy relief fund took place
yesterday, and was the browning success
to the series which was given on Mon
DAYS at first and more latterly on Tues
day afternoons at the armory in the
navy yard. The Marine Band played
throughout the skating hours and re-
freshments were Sold after > O'Clock.
The matinees were arranged by Mrs.
Frank Beatty. wife of the commandment
of the navy yard: Mrs. f. +. Nicholson,
Mrs. A. +. Fechteler. Mrs. George
Logan, Mrs. Albert Gleaves. and Mrs.
Moulton Johnson, and about six hundred
dollars will, it is said, be realized from
the venture.
Yesterday about three hundred persons
were present, skating or as audience.
Miss Elizabeth Oliphant of Trenton,
n. j., is spending the spring with her
aunts, Mrs. Elkins and Mrs. Arthur Lee.
The announcement of the engagement
of Miss Hazel Bradford Witten. daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. James W. Witten
of 251S 18th street northwest, and MT. Au-
gustus Seymour Dennison Of Chicago.
was made Monday afternoon at an
informal tea given by Miss Witten'
aunt, Mrs. George A. Ross. only MISS
Wittens most intimate girl friends were
present The wedding will take place
early in June.
Miss Margaret Edwards. daughter OF
Capt. and Mrs. John r: Edwards or
Philadelphia. and Ensign Philip Houston
Hammond of Alabama will be married
April Is at the Holy Trinity Memorial
Chapel. Philadelphia:
Miss Edwards will have as maid OF
honor Miss Katharine Bowman of SPRING
field. Ohio. who will be gowned in white
chiffon made over white satin. Inc
skirt falls in soft diaphanous folds and
is caught at intervals with pale blue
bowknots with tiny pink roseouds hidaea
with pale pink chiffon and is caught in
a fichu effect by clusters of pink rose
buds Miss Bowman will wear short
tulle VEIL Each bridesmaid will wear
pink satin shrouded in an overaress Oh
ivory white lace. the skirt and bodice
draped with long scarf of pale pink
crepe de chine. They will also wear
short tulle wells and will carry shower
bouquets of La France roses.
The bride will wear white chiffon MADE
over satin with a long court train ana
short empire waist. The corsage is cut
in V back and front and is filled IN with
exquisite old lace The long tulle ven
will be held in place by clusters OF orange
blossoms.
Another Easter week bride in Philadel-
phia will be Miss Emily Douglas I'LL
ger who will marry Henry G. Mayer. j.,
April 10, The bride will wear her great
crau;!mothers wedding veil. filmy ciouo
of real thread lace woven in almost COP
webbv strands. The Veil was mace eS-
neciaily for Miss Rebecca S. Walton. Miss
Hilpers great-grandmother. when she
was to marry Jacob Ridgway smith.
since then it has been worn by her de-
scendants at the time OF their marriages.
Mrs. G. II. Davis. Mrs. Beekman Win
throp Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Wotherspoon'
Mrs Riddle. Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. BroWnsoh
and Mrs Mason will receive at the t1as-
tor Monday ball to be given by the Wom-
ans Army and Navy League at the
navy yard.
The Marine Band will play the dancing
music. The floor has been placed IN per
feet condition and large ana lashio"'
able gathering is assured.
Mrs. w. ". White is chairman or the
hall committee assisted by Mrs. n. n.
RarroIl. Mrs. c. II. Davis, Mrs u: L..
Bavard, Mrs Frank Beatty, Mrs. VIII
lard Mrs. Garrard, Miss Foster ana Mrs
G. w. Logan. : Commander W1liard' VINO
is now stationed at the navy yard. is 10
act as chairman of the floor committee.
The list of patronesses includes Mrs.
Never. wife of the Secretary OF the
Navy: Mrs Winthrop, wife of the ASSIST
ant secretary of the navy: Mrs. Robert
shaw Oliver wife of the assistant secre-
tary of war: Mrs. White, wife OF the
Chief Justice: Mrs. Lurton. Mrs Foss.
Mrs Weeks. Mrs. a. p. Gardner, Mrs
Jenkins. Mrs. Cowie. Mrs. c. r. Stokes,
Mrs. James Wadsworth. Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge, Nine. de Riano. Mrs Will
liam Phelps Emo, Mrs. Slater. Mrs. Ar.
thur Lee, Mrs. c. c. Glover, Mrs Crown
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