Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-20
Commodore Truxtun on the paternal side
of the family

Commodore Truxtun on the paternal side
of the family
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Vermillion
Marie Louise. to Mr. Harry B. Gold
smith, December is, 1911.
\ dual event of social Importance this
afternoon will be the debuts of Miss Mar
garet Strother Smith, daughter of Capt.
ces Effinger, daughter of Mr.. Frederic
Efhnger of Staunton, Va, who, with his
| wife and daughter is spending the win
ter in this city. The tea at which these
young cousins will be presented will be
given at the Highlands. where subse-
quently Capt. and Mrs. Strother Smith
will give a dinner party and the debu-
tantes card party and a dance for. the
younger members of the receiving party
and a number of young men.
Mrs. Strother Smith and Mrs Frederic
Efinger will be assisted by Mrs. Fletcher,
Mrs. Cone. Mrs. Griffin. Mrs. Fechtler
and Mrs. Walter Mclean, Miss Charlotte
Munroe Miss Elizabeth Parker Crenshaw-.
Miss Martin. Miss Vail, Miss Dressed.
Miss Anne Seymour Jones, Miss Helen
/ Hardy, Miss Dorothy Gatewood, Mics
Edmonia Adams. Miss Munford, Miss
Beatty, Miss Stockton and Miss Elsie
Halle. H ~
After courtship extending over pc
Rod Of about six months, during which
the younger set of Washington looked on
with much interest. Walter Allen Gait.
better known as Ehappie" Gait. and Miss $:
Baltimore yesterday. Present at the nup-
tial ceremony We're Mrs. E. Y. Burlin-
game, mother of the bride, and Mrs. Gait,
the groOm's mother. Both were pleased
at the elimination of the romance.
The wedding ceremony over, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gait came to Washington and took
up their residence at the WestmOreland.
on California avenue near Connecticut
avenue. They will probably take short
wedding trip later.
Mrs. Calf. who is known to her close
friends as "Zoonie,' is a sister of Mrs.
William 8. Reyburn. wife of the repre-
sentative from Philadelphia. who was for
merly Miss Georgia Maury, whose we'd
ding to Mr.. Reyburn took place several
months ago. She is also a granddaughter
of Commodore Maury Of the Confederate
navy.
Admiral and Mrs. John u. Adams en-
tertained at dinner last night in honor Of
Mrs. ID. p. Mccartney and Capt. Harold
p. Norton L. s. N, whose marriage will
take place December %. Mrs. Elizabeth
Goldsborough Adams. Miss Katherine
Mimmack, Miss Davis, DIR. Walter A.
McClurg. z. S. N; DR.. H. G. Boyer. L.
s. M: DIR. Wilkinson and Commander
Jewell were also present.
Maj and Mrs Harry G. Cole enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor of
Gen. and Mrs Sharpe. Other guests
were Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon. Mai.
and Mrs. Cheatham. Mrs Samuel Hill.
Mrs. Ellinger. Mr.. Lyman Fletcher and
Col. Brainard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler
gave dinner last night i'm compliment to
MIR. Justice and Mrs Hughes. The o+her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. john
ston. DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Chatard Mrs
Hugh Wallace. the solicitor general. Mr..
Lehman: Miss F1agg, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris Seymour and Mr.. Ten Eyck Wendell.
Dr. and Mrs Guy Fairfax Whiting
entertained at dinner last night when
their guests we're Lieut.. and Mrs Sher-
man Miles. DIR. and Mrs. Breckenridge
Bayne. Miss Leonore Finley, Miss Ade-
laide Heath. Miss Sophy Johnston. Miss
Mr.. Newton Gulick, Mr.. Arthur Herbert,
Mr.. Paul Bastedo. Mr.. Frank Ellis and
MI. George Oakley Totten.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pyne has arrived in
Washington to spend the winter with her
SON. PaymaSter Frederick G. Pyne, T. s.
N, at 1912 21st street.
Miss Dorothy A. Hutchins has returned
from Baltimore. Md. where sshe assisted
ter's coming-out tea.
Mrs Gustavus B. Maynadier. 124 West
Mosher street. Baltimore, Md. was a
weekend guest of Mai. and Mrs. Charles
p. Summerafl. Fort Myer, Va.
Miss Evelyn Rees Norcross, who has
been attending Emerson College. in Bos-
ton, has returned to her home in the Abe
marie for the Christmas vacation
The dance to be given by the Girls
Friendly Society OF Trinity Church has
been postponed from December 20 to Jan
uary 2.
Midshipman Roger w. Paine, L. s. N,
attached to the battlesiiip Kansas, is in
Washington. for the holidays with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Paine, 1905
18th street northwest
Mrs A. N. Lawrence is visiting her par
ents Gen. and Mrs. Lieber. 1922 18th
street
Miss Eleanor Capers is visiting rela-
tives I'm South Caroline, wheTe she viii be