Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-24
|N.THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MRS. WICKERSHAM HAD GUESTS
AT LUNCHEON TODAY.
The Derby Converse Wedding and
Other Eyents-Personal
Notes.

I Mrs. Wickersham, wife of the Attor-
ney General. gave a luncheon TO-DAY.
when her guests were Mrs. Hale, Miss
kean. Mrs. Newlands, Mrs. John w.
roster. Mrs. Bayard. Mrs. Audenried.
Mrs Julian James. Mrs. Hammond.
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, Mrs Gwynn.
Mrs. Dyer. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and
Lady Hadfeld.
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, will not receive tomorrow
out will be at home the Wednesdays in
February from $3.50 to $40.
tomorrow, but expects to receive the
Wednesdays in February.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
| ana the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
| Meyer were dinner guests last evening of
| me assistant secretary of the navy and
! Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, who had to
meet them the Secretary of the Interior
| Chauncey M. Depew, Senator du Pont
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
| worth, the secretary to the President and
MRS. Norton. Col Robert M. Thompson.
mrs. Albert Gleaves, wife of Capt
Gleaves, L. S. ", and Mrs. Guy Nor
| ment.
| The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
| ."sc eoiHcu d. OlIlner last night, when
their guests We're the Ottoman ambassa-
DOR. the French ambassador and Nine.
| JusSefand. the minister of Switzerland
and Nine. Ritter. Senator and Mrs.
1rahe. representative and Mrs. Andrew
| Peters. Representative and Mrs. Herbert
PARSONS. Representative Hamilton Fish
Miss Fish. the counselor of the State
department and Mrs Chandler Anderson,
M MSS louise Foraker. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Ihomas Nelson Page. Mrs. Hay, Miss
Iuckerman. Miss Edith jennings. Miss
Ashton. Mr. Maurice Low, Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Young, Col. James, Col. McLach-
len and Mr.. Gladstone of the emba ssy
| staff.
The marriage of Miss Olga Converse,
| dauenter of the late Rear Admiral Con-
verse. and Mr.. Augustin Derby of New
ORR son or DR.. and Mrs. Haskell Derby
OF Beacon street Boston, will take place
at O'Clock this afternoon at the apart
| ment OF Mr.. and Mrs. Huntingdon Jack
son, the latter a sister of the bride. at
the burlington very pretty decoration
OF vines. palms and pink carnations has
| been arranged. An orchestra will play
the wedding march and throughout the
informal reception which will follow. The
| witnesses to the ceremony are to be
about thirty persons, all relatives. with
| the exception of few girl friends of
the bride. Rev. Father Buckley, assist
ant rector of st. Matthews, will oficiate
The bride, who enjoys an enviable pop
ularity at the capital, where her talents
have been given to charity's call and
where she has been such a belle, will
wear a superb gown of white satin
charmeuse- beautifully trimmed with old
| lace and gardenias. Her veil is also of
point applique lace. a family possession,
and the flowers to crown it are garde-
Mas. She is also to wear some beauti-
full ornaments in diamonds and pearls.
Mrs. Converse. the brides mother
will wear black chiffon frightened
with sequins: Miss Converse, black
| over white. and Mrs. Huntingdon Jack
son will wear black and white striped
| chiffon with touches of heliotrope.
The bridegroOm's brother, Mr.. Rob-
ert Derby. will be best man. After the
wedding supper the newly married
travels. The BRIDES going away cos
tune is of dark blue serge. with dark
furs. The couple will live in Rye, N. Y.
Lieut.. Col, B. r. James. the retiring
military attache Of the British embassy.
gave a luncheon today at Rauscher' S
and will entertain at dinner tomorrow
night, farewell courtesies in both in
stances.
Mrs. William Clarence Gwynn will be
at home today. She will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs. 1T. D. Beall.
Mrs j. A. Hughes and Miss Flent will
/ not receive IOQdN, Out VIII TecelNe next
| Tuesday at the Ebbitt
| Mrs. Samuel ]. Masters and Miss Mas
| tiers will be at home tomorrow for the
last time this season.
Mrs. Young, wife of Representative III.
| o. Young, will be at home at the Port
land tomorrow afternoon from ; to G..
Mrs. Gillette of New York. Miss Hayes
| of California and Miss Andrus of Michi-
gan will assist.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Campbell and Miss
Campbell, 1343 Harvard street. will be
at home Wednesdays in February.
| An engagement of much interest to
Washington society is that of Mrs. George
Meade Emory Of Seattle. Wash, and MIR.
Charles *. Poe. formerly of this city,
who now makes his home in Seattle. Mrs.
Emory is the widow of Judge Emory of
Seattle and daughter Of Frederick 5. De-
Wolfe. one of the wealthest and most
prominent men in Washington state. Mr..
DeWolfe recently built for his three
daughters three large and beautiful homes
OH Federal avenue, within short dis
lance of one another.
Mrs. Emorys sisters are Mrs. Charles
F. Whittlesey and Mrs. Robert b. Albert
son, wife of Judge Albertson of the King
county superior court. Mrs. Emory lived
in retirement after the death of her hus-
band in 1906. but she is considered one of
the most charming and gracious matrons
in Seattle society.
Mr.. Poe is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Poe of this city, and brother of
Mr.. Francis Bennett Poe and Mrs. Ed
ward l.. White. Before going to Seattle
Mr.. Poe was member of the District
bar and secretary to Mr.. Justice Holmes
of the Supreme Court. He was favorite
in society and comes of a distinguished
family. His father is the nearest living
relative Of Edgar Allan Poe.
Mrs Byron NJ. Cutcheon of Grand
Rapids. Mich. has left for New York,
after a visit to her son and daughter-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cutcheon of
142 Seatpn place.
Mrs. w. w. Gates of Detroit, Mich,
formerly of 1920 L street northwest. is
the guest of friends at the Cumberland.
Saturday, January q, at pm, Mrs:
Adelaide Courtney Jackson and Mr. John
Wesley Young. both of this city, were
friends and relatives. at the home of the
bride After a brief reception the couple
left for Atlantic City, where they will be
guests at the Chalfonte for fortnight.
Upon their return they will be at homo
Tuesdays at 1865 Meridian place north
west.
Is visiting i'm Baltimore
Thomas H. Melton and Mrs Melton of
street left the city Saturday last for a
trip to Palm Beach, Fla, where they eX-
pect to remain for a month or six weeks
in the hope Of the recovery of the health
Of Mr.. Melton. who is convalescing from