Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-29
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ANOTHER HOSPITALITY AR
RANGED FOR MISS TAFT.
Several Easter Wedding Invitations
: are Out Today-0ther
Events-Notes.

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Events-Notes.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest of honor
at theater party and supper last night,
when Mr.. Lee McClung was host
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
entertained at dinner last night, having
as guests Justice and Mrs. Holmes, the
Attorney General and Mrs Wickersham
the minister Of Portugal. viscount d Alte
countess Grey, Lady Evelyn Grey. the
assistant secretary of war and Mrs.
oliver. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Vain
wright. Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Ham
mond. Mrs. Letter, Mr.. and Mrs Archi-
bald Hopkins. Miss Ashton, Mr.. kennard
OF the British embassy, Lord Eustace
Percy and Mr. f. Kessler of England, a
nephew Of Mrs. Bryce. who is visiting at
the embassy.
MT ana Mrs John B. Henderson en-
tertalned at dinner last night the
French ambassador and Nine Jusser-
and, the Italian ambassador and Mar
cheese Cusani. the naval attache of the
Austro- Hungarian embassy and Bar
oness Preuschen, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w: Foster, Mrs. Bayard, Mrs. Robert
Perry Belmont. Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, Miss Mabel Boardman, Miss
Spang. Miss Miriam Crosby, Prince
koudacheff. charge d'affaires of Rus
STA; the counselor OF the German en-
bassy. DR.. Haniel Won Hamhausen: Mr..
John Barrett. Mr.. Dmitrow Of the Rus
sian embassy. Mr.. Symon of the Bel
gian legation. Mr.. Acklan and Mr.. John
B. Henderson, jr.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs Lurton enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor Of
Chief Justice and Mrs. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. David s. Barry have is
sued the invitations for the wedding re-
| ception Of their daughter. Elizabeth Bon
ney, and Mr.. Sevellon Ledyard Brown,
Wednesday afternoon, April 10, at )
O'Clock. 1918 Jefferson place.
The marriage ceremony will precede the
, reception, Rev Charles Ernest Smith,
i D. D., rector Of st. Thomas Church, Of
| floating.
The bride will be attended by her sis
and Miss Lyra Brown Nickerson of Provi-
dence, r. l., and Miss Florence Hancock
| Of Philadelphia as bridesmaids.
| Mr.. Fox Brown of Springfield, Mass,
will be his brothers best man, and the
| following will serve as ushers: Midshp
man ]. r. Barry, L. S. n, and Lieut..
David S. Barry, jr.. U. S. M. c., brothers
of the bride, and Messrs. Maynadier
Brown and James Mercer Vernon Of this
city.
/ Only family party and few personal
| friends have been invited to the cere-
| mony.
| Mrs. John woart Bayne has sent out
cards for the marriage of her daughter
| Gertrude Ashby, and DR.. Scott Dudley
Breckenridge Wednesday afternoon. the
| 18th OF April, at 4 O'Clock. at st. Marsa-
| ret'S Church.
A small reception will follow at the
Bayne residence, Connecticut avenue.
A third wedding on Wednesday, April
10, is that of Miss Jean Wilkie. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Wilkie. and Mr.
| Ira June Owen OF Chicago The cere-
| mony will be at o'clock at All Souls
Church. Rev. L. S. G.. Pierce officiating.
A reception will follow at the Highlands.
The bride will be attended by her mother
as matron of honor and by six bridesmaids,
Miss Aileen Moran. Miss Ethel Trow
bridge, Miss Helenita Padgett, Miss Dor
othy Buckingham, Miss Marion True and
ushers will be selected from among Mr..
Owens friends in Chicago. where he will
take his bride to live.
A fourth wedding for April ~, for
which the invitations are also out, is that
| of Miss Vera VOORHEES, Vaughan. daugh-
| ter of DR.. and Mrs. George Tully
Vaughan, and Mr.. William r. Conte OF
| pm. at Foundry NJ. E. Church.
The first Of the Easter weddings will be
| that Of Miss Myra Louise Davis, daugh
| ter of Mrs. Eldred G. Davis, and Mr..
John Harmon Snyder, which will take
place Easter Monday. April II, at ST
Margaret's Church. at pm. No recep-
| ton will follow. The bridal party will
consist of Mrs. G. X. Caldwell, sister Of
| the bride, as matron of honor and Mr.
Campbell Snyder of New York as best
| man. The ushers will be Messrs. Virgil
Miller. Enoch Chase. Freeland Lyman,
Holzberg. The bride will be escorted by
| her brother. Mr.. William Davis Of New
York.
The wedding day for Miss Caroline
Shepard, daughter of Chief Justice Shep-
| ard of the District Court of Appeals. and
Mr.. James NJ. Faison, representative
| elect from the third congressional dis
on a date between the 18th and Goth
| to be determined upon very shortly.
The marriage of Miss Claire Wright and
Mr.. Harry Arthur Kite will take place
| the evening of the 9Th of May, and will
| be at the Church of the Ascension.
Mrs. Durant Church of Newark n. j.
and Miss Alice Wright will attend their
sister. and Miss Annette Besuden and
| Miss Juliet Besuden of Newark, Ohio
cousins Of the bride. will be bridesmaids
The men of the bridal party are not
| yet all selected A reception will follow
the ceremony at the home of Justice and
| Mrs. Daniel Thew Wright.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Lang
! fit and Lieut. Francis Bowditch Wildly.
Engineer Corps, L. S. A, will take place
the latter part of May.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wright of Mexico
City announce the engagement of their
sister. Veta Elizabeth. to Mr.. George
Lawrence Rihl of this city, the mar
rage to take place in the early fall.
Miss Wright is the youngest of four
charming sisters. and is a highly edu-
| Gated. cultured and talented young wom-
| an, whose winsOme personality has won
| for her many friends since her residence
! in Mexico. She is descended from a long
| line OF splendid Virginia ancestry. who
| founded the colony and state. She made
| her formal bow to. society in March OF
| last year at one of the smartest at home
dances Of the season. given by her par
| ents: At that time she captivated eX-
| elusive society and has held her place
ever since by her charm and sweetness.
| Her popularity has been enhanced by her
| lovely voice and her affability in respond
| ing to demands made upon it.
| Mr.. Rihl is a promising young bust
ness man of the American colony in
Mexico City and made many friends
during his connection with a banking COM
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