Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MANY CAPITAL N0TABLES ARE
STILL ON THEIR TRAVELS.
Weddings Past and Present-0ther
Events-Personal
Notes.

Secretary Knox and Mrs Knox are
expected today at the Virginia Hot
Springs.
Count Moltke. the Danish minister. ana
his countess. who was Miss Thayer OF
Boston. have left Copenhagen for Paris
on their way back TO Washington. The
king has promoted the count TO he court
chamberlain. AS this is purely court
title the appointment has caused some
surprise. for the distinction is ralueless
in the United States.
1t is said that il was the countess who
wished her husband TO be court cham
berlain. because the title gives them bet
ter standing in other European countries.
and she expects that he will be pro-
noted
Mrs Bacon. wife OF the ambas ador to
France, gave a dance Saturday night
for the friends OF her daughter, Miss
Martha Bacon. who live in the neShbor-
hood Of Westbury, J.. l., where the
Bacon place is situated. Among hose
invited were Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ID.
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carey
Rumsey. Miss Carol Hartman. Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Trimble. Miss Marion Hol
Inns. Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Morgan, Mrs Joseph W. Ogden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Gray, Mr.. and
Mrs. John s. Phipps. Mr.. Howard Phipps
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver w. Bird, Miss Claire
Bird. Mr. Chalmers Wood, Jr.. Nh sid
ney w. Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. James l.
Breese. jr-. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Boyer
Mr.. Thomas Blumer and Mr.. Elbridge
Gerry Chadwick.
Mrs. Walter l.. Fisher, wife Of the Sec
rotary of the Interior. was the guest Of
honor at a luncheon given last Tuesday
Ra1l
place, Chicago. Mrs. Sheldon afterward
took her guests to the theater. Secretary
and Mrs. Fisher who are to remain in
Chicago for several days, are staying at
the Onwentsia Club.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop are staying in London for few
days before going to Paris. They expect
to spend four or five weeks on the con-
tinent, and Mr.. Winthrop hopes to visit
some European dockyards in his official
capacity. The Winthrops, with Mr.. Larz
| Anderson. the minister to Belgium. were
guests of honor at a dinner given by
Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid a.
Dorchester House last Wednesday. Mr..
Anderson sailed in the Amerika yester-
day.
| Mrs. Frank NJ. Lowden and her children
returned last Thursday from Castle Rest.
| the Pullman Island summer place i'm the
Thousand Islands, to Chicago and after
the Lowden country place at Oregon. ILL.,,
| TO join Representative Lowden.
| Mrs George NJ Pullman is expected
| back from Europe the latter part of this
| month. She is now motoring through
France.
| The most important society affair of the
season will be the golden wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph II. Choate at their coun-
try place in Stockbridge, Mass, Monday.
| October 16. y special train will bring
| their friends from New York Sunday, Oc-
tober Is. and large dinner will be given
| at Naumkeag Sunday night followed by
a formal anniversary dinner Monday
| evening, the 18th.
Representative and Mrs John Lamb Of
Virginia announce the engagement of
their daughter. Bessie Lamb, to Mr. Hugh
Voolfolk of Richmond. The wedding will
be quietly celebrated in the residence of
the brides parents, 10 West Grace
street. Richmond. Va, the evening of
October at 4 o'clock.
The minister Of Panama, DR. Porras
Twas in New York last Wednesday to meet
| his BRIDE Mrs. Belisario Porras of Costa
Rica who arrived that day from her own
country. The couple return here for the
winter. The wedding of the couple by
proxy took place at San Jose Septem-
Der ).
The marriage of Miss Jessie Elose
| Scott and Mr.. John Knox Arnold of this
| city will take place tomorrow in Saluda.
| y. c., at the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Albert Scott.
The marriage of Miss Dora c. Austin.
daughter of Canon ]. W. Austin, and
Mr.. Van Buren, Padgett of Silver Hill,
Md. took place early yesterday morning
| at All Saints Episcopal Church. the ia
Their of the bride. who is rector of the
church. officiating. the wedding service
1 just preceding the celebration OF the holy
communion. There were no attendants,
and only members of the families were
present The bride wore a costume OF
white cloth. with large white hat. and
carried a shower bouquet of bride roses.
She was given in marriage by Mr.. Ed
ward NJ. Mix A wedding breakfast fol-
| lowed at the rectory for the family
only. Mr. and Mrs. Padgett left immedi-
| ately after the breakfast for their own
home, Silver HILL Nd. The wedding was
| reavements in the family of the bride
groom.
Miss Jennie Helena McHenry. daughter
| of Mrs. Louisa McHenry. and DR.. Regi-
maid r. Walker Of this city were mar
ried in Philadelphia, at the Church of the
| Incarnation, by the Rev. Norman L. r.
| Lewis, Saturday last at noon. Only the
Immediate relatives Of the couple were
| in attendance. A luncheon followed at
the Bellevue-Stratford before DIR. and
Mrs Walker started Tor snort trip
They will return here to reside.
DIR. Samuel s. Adams and family have
returned to the city.
| Cards are out for the marriage Of Wal
| ter Willard Hall and Miss Rose Berna-
| dette Fellinger, October r. 1911, at q
pm, at ST. Marks Lutheran Church,
Sth and B streets southwest.
DR.. John F. Moran has returned to
| the city.
| Mr. Jerome A. Desio. formerly of this
city, and Miss kathryne Measmere OF
San Francisco Cal. were married Oc-
tober 1 at St Mary's Cathedral. San
Francisco, Cal. They left Immediately
after the ceremony for this city.
Mr. c. W. Jennison has returned TO
Washington after a month in the New
England states.
Miss Hazel L. Rock has returned to
Washington after spending a month Wis
| iting in the New England states
The first fall meeting Of Robert +. Lee
| Chapter was held the 18th of September
at Confederate Memorial Home. Mrs. Bell
Riley, acting president, presiding. Inn
portant business. which had accumu-
lated during the adjourned months of the
society, was enthusiastically discussed
The election of delegates and alternates
Of f1a nj tod no h.