Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. July ], 1911
Miss Eliza Kincaid Douglass gave a
launch party on the Potomac Tuesday
evening in honor of her house guest, Miss
Beatrice Baldwin of New York. Other
guests were Miss Esther Burke, Miss
Esther Green. Miss Elizabeth Dulaney
Herbert and Miss Harriet Boiling Doug
lass; Mr.. William Gaines and Mr.. George
Howard of Washington, Mr.. Walter Fos-
ter. Mr.. James Roberts. Mr.. Edmund
Hunt Roberts and Mr.. James Sidney
Douglass, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Doyle Brockett. Mr.. Alvin o. Portner en-
tertained a number of young people with
a cruise down the Potomac and dinner
on his yacht. the Iona, Thursday. Mr.
Portner's guests were Miss Virginia Beall
Daingerfield, Miss Harriet Boiling Doug
lass and Miss Eliza Kincaid Douglass of
Alexandria, Miss Edith oracle. Miss Mar
thena Harrison, Miss Alma Portner. Miss
Hilda Portner and Mrs. William Payne
Meredith Of Washington; Mr.. James Sid
ney Douglass. jr.; Mr.. Taylor Burke and
MIR. Richard Nj. Chichester of Alexan-
dria; Mr.. Oscar Portner Mr.. Paul Port
ner. Mr.. Edward Portner. Mr.. William
Gaines and Mr.. William Payne Meredith.
Miss Mary Davis, Miss Esther Davis and
Miss Anna Davis entertained the Girls
Friendly Society of Grace Church We'd
nesday evening at their home in Rose
mont Their guests were Miss Evelyn
Padgett, Miss Mary Brown, Miss Lillian
barley. Miss Susie Pullman, Miss Bessie
Phillips Miss Bessie Few, Miss Florence
Long. Miss Annie Lynn, Miss Jennie
Smith. Miss Lorinne Smith, Miss Elsie
Carpenter and Mr.. c. G. Richardson.
A pretty wedding took place Monday
evening at the home of the brides moth
err, Mrs. Charles Duffey. 425 Cameron
street, when Miss Catherine E. Duffey
became the wife of Mr.. George w. WEIGH
of Maryland. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. P. P. Phillips. rector of
ST. Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church,
and the bride was given In marriage by
her brother Mr.: Ernest ;t. n: D T,in she
Duffey. as maid of honor. Mr.. WEIGH
had as his best man Mr.. Charles A.
Duffey, a brother of the bride. A re-
ception followed the ceremony. after
Bridgeport, Conn. where they will make
their home for the present
Miss Eliza Douglass has returned from
visit to Miss Aldah Hopkins. at her
home near Highland. Md. Miss Elsie May
Davis. daughter of Mr.. Thomas j. Davis,
and Mr.. Roger C. Sullivan were married
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South by
the Rev. Harry NJ. Canter. pastor Of the
church The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Olive Berry Davis. and the
groom had as his best man his brother.
Mr. Lambert Sullivan. Directly after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Sullivan left for
a wedding tour through the south. and
later will be at home at 1913 Cameron
street. Alexandria. Miss Daisy Murphy
and Mr.. Frank NJ. Arnold were married
Tuesday evening at the home of the
brides father. Mr.. Robert Murphy, in
Fairfax county. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter,
rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church, and the wedding march was
played by Miss Mary Heishley. The maid
Of honor was Miss Edna Padgett ami Tho
groom had as his best man Mr.. David
Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold left for a
short welding trip. and will make their
home on North Alfred street. Alexandria.
Miss Bessie Scott OF La Plata, Nd. Is
the guest Of Miss Jennie May Welsh, at
her home 317 South Columbus street Lit
tie Miss Mabel Hilleary celebrated her