Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-01
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
ANOTHER WHITE HOUSE MUSI.
CAL TO BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK.
Engagement of Miss Krogstad to
William Arthur Burton of Eng
land-Other Events-Notes,

Mrs Tafts invitations for a musical
the evening of April were sent out yes
terday.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Krogstad announce
the engagement Of their daughter Jessie
Bacon to Mr.. William Arthur Burton, sec
ond son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Burton Of Tunbridge Wells. England. The
date for the wedding has not been de-
termined, but will probably be in the
early summer.
Mrs. Richard Townsend gave a large
luncheon today for Mrs. Colin Campbell,
having as her guests many of those who
were acquaintances of the latter when
She was girl here. Nine. Riano, Miss
Ernst and the Misses Patten, whose din
ner party tonight is in honor Of Col.
and Mrs. Campbell, were some Of those
present.
Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams enter
tanned at dinner last night in compliment
to COL and Mrs. Colin Campbell Of Eng
land. Miss, Dorothy Williams. who has
been the guest of the ex-Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Luke E. Wright in Mem
phis, will return here Monday.
| Former Secretary and Mrs. Robert Todd
Lincoln, who have been at the capital dur
ing the past winter, have leased for nve
cupied for the last six years by Senator
| and Mrs. Depew. Mrs. Beckwlth, a
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln, will
reside with her parents.
Miss Helen Hughes, a Vassar student,
is home with her parents, Justice and
Mrs. Hughes, for her spring vacation.
mander and Mrs. William l.. Howard.
| who are stationed at League Island, and
| Ensign Charles c. Gill of Boston will be
married at the home of the bride, at
| League Island, April %, and a small
reception will follow. Miss Howard made
| her debut several years ago, when she
was presented at court in Berlin. Ger
many, Commander Howard being then
Miss Howard will be attended by Miss
Danenhower of New York. as maid of
honor and these bridesmaids: Miss Mar
garet Billings Of New Haven, Miss Dor
| othy Rich Of New York, Miss Ann Bryan
and Miss Margaret Freer, both Of League
| Island.
Mr.. Gill will be attended by Ensign H.
Lee. as best man. and the following ush-
the bridegroom; Ensign Earl Johnson,
U. s. N; Ensign Ralph c. Needham.
U. S. n. and Ensign sletcher Starr.
U. S. n.
| Mrs. Dieffenderfer, wife Of DR.. William
| e. Dieffenderfer, will give an afternoon
reception Monday from 5 to at her
| home, 1896 Columbia road. Those who
| will assist Mrs. Dieffenderfer in receiv
ing and entertaining the guests will be
Mrs. Philip Walker, Mrs. j. Llewellyn
| Massey, Mrs. George Percival Hales,
Mrs. w. Pearson Gawler, Miss Margaret
To- I<,l
Lee, Miss Cora Simpson and Miss Mabel
Levy.
The annual state conference of the
of the District of Columbia will be held
in the ballroom of the Shoreham Tues
day, April 4, at 1920 am. All members
of the D. A. r. in the District are re-
quested to be present and visiting daugn-
| tiers are welcome.
Mrs William J. Mcclure, jr.. entertain
ed her club at a card party of five hun
dred one afternoon this week In ner
apartment at the Victoria, followed by
tea.
Judge and Mrs. Orion NJ. Barber of
1881 Massachusetts avenue are having
as their house guests for three weeks
. Mrs. Charles H. Darling and daughter
Margaret of Burlington, Vt.
|
of Miss Marie Egloff Wetzel, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles jefferson Wetzel
of Portland. Greg, and DR.. Andrew j.
Browning, formerly of Hyattsville, Nd,
University of this city. The wedding will
r take place at ST. Stephens Pro-Cathe-
/ dral, Portland, April Is, at o'clock pm.
ter Mrs. E. T. Linskey, entertained a
large number of friends at her residence,
1911 2sth street northwest, Tuesday even
ing, March %, at five hundred card
Lparty in honor of her friend, Mrs. L. F.
O'Loughlin of Rockville, Conn, who is
visiting here.
: On account of orders received by the
, | Mayflower, which has been anchored of
!, the navy yard all winter, the ship will
leave Immediately for target practice.
The Monday afternoon skating parties,
which have been meeting at the navy
yard since the beginning of Lent, will
have their next two meetings Tuesday
afternoons instead of Monday as in the
past, when the Marine Band will play
for the skating in place of the Mayflower
!, band. which has been furnishing the
music heretofore.
Mrs Lionel Marks Of Boston Josephine
, Preston Peabody will be the house guest
, of Mrs. William q. Erving next week.
who comes here to give reading of 1.-The
Piper next Thursday afternoon at the
|
Mrs. Wheeler entertained at linen
shower yesterday afternoon for Miss Jean
Wilkie, whose wedding will take place
| Easter week. There were about twenty
five young women present.
Mrs. Edward Vincent Rice announces
the engagement Of her daughter, Ethel
/ Agnes, to Mr.. George Hartman Lecarpen-
ter of Wilmington, Del.
The wedding will be at st. Peters
Church, Capitol Hill, the latter part of
this month.
. Mrs. Thomas Hagner. wife Of Pay
master Hagner, U. s. n, who has been
ordered to sea, is now the guest of Capt
and Mrs. Mark Brooke at their home on
0 street.
2 Miss Maitland Marshall will return this
evening from Richmond, where she has
| been the guest of relatives and the re-
cipient of a great deal Of social attention.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to