The Washington herald., 1911-10-17

Taft, is her guest at Paramatta, where
she is being entertained deliberately by
friends of Miss Taft VINO are remain
ing late in their summer homes Miss
Katherine Anderson, who spent Septem7
Der there, is now visiting friends on the
North Shore.
Former United States Ambassador to
Great Britain and Mrs. Joseph H. Choate
celebrated their golden wedding yester-
day at Naumkeag their summer home at
Stockbridge, Mass. Relatives and friends
from all parts of the country were their
guests, many of them house guests, to
assist in the merry making. They had
luncheon party on Sunday for twenty
guests, all relatives, and many more ar
rived for tea. In the evening there was
a dinner party for sixty relatives and
a few other close friends. There were
decorations of American Beauties, or
chids. violets, jessamine, and yellow
chrysanthemums, all from the Choate
Conservatives. and laurel in streamers
festooned the stairways and doorways.
Dinner was served at small tables. Yes
terday afternoon about five hundred
guests were asked for a reception and
tea, at which Mr.. and Mrs. Choate re-
ceived the guests alone. Mr.. and Mrs.
Choate have been frequent visitors in
Washington, where they have many
friends and are we'll known. They came
often during the Roosevelt administra-
ton, and have been guests at the White
House many times. Mr.. Choate is nearly
eighty years of age and Mrs. Choate is
seventy-hve. She was before her mar
riage Miss Caroline Sterling, of Cleve-
land. Ohio. They were married in New
York October Is, 1861. Their children
and grandchildren were all present at
the celebration. The children are Miss
Mabel Choate and Joseph H. Choate, jr
OF New York, and George Choate, Of
Boston. and the grandchildren are the
three little daughters of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph II. Choate, jr. Misses Marion,
Helen, and Priscilla Choate.
Mrs. Hennen Jennings and Miss Kath-
crime Jennings. who have been at the
Grafton for some time, getting their
house ready for their tenants, former
Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, have gone to
New York, where they will spend the
winter.
Mr.. Isaac B. Jones announces the mar
riage of his niece, Miss Lucy Jones, to
Mr.. Joseph Byrne. of Omaha, Nebr. The
ceremony will be performed at $50
o'clock this morning. in st. Stephens
Catholic Church. by Rev. Father Cas-
sidy, in the presence of a small company
of relatives only after which the bride
and bridegroom will leave for a bridal
trip before settling in their new home
in Omaha. They have an apartment at
the Hamilton awaiting them. The bride
is the daughter Of Mr.. Edwin p. Jones.
The marriage of Miss Viola Virginia
Graham to Mr.. Clarence Skinker, both OF
will take place Wednesday
evening, October .. in the West Street
Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Horace G. Jacobs is in Washing
ton for a short time. having sold her
home in California avenue and turned it
over to its new owner. Mr.. and Mrs
Jacobs left Washington some years ago
for Seattle. where they hoped the cli-
mate would entirely restore Mr.. Jacobs
health. He was benefited greatly for
after long and painful illness. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank NicoIls, of Minneapolis.
and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacobs, spent several weeks here
with her on their way from their sum-
ner home in Maine to Minneapolis. Mrs.
Jacobs will make visits in New York
and Long Island before she joins Mr..
and Mrs. Nicols in Minneapolis, with
whom she now makes her home.
Miss Bessie NJ Butler entertained last
evening at a supper and china shower
FOR Miss Leona Kidwell, following the
we'll will be married this evening to
nerly of this city. The ceremony will
AXE place in St. Margaret's Episcopal
Church at o'clock, the rector. Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith. officiating, and will
De followed by a reception for the bridal
party and relatives in the home of the
1ride's mother, in Nineteenth street.
The new Minister from Chile and
Madame Suarez. who have been in New
York and Atlantic City and visiting the
,ther summer resorts since their arrival
n this country, have returned TO Wash
ngton for the season. They are estab-
ished at the legation in Vermont ave-
lue.
Miss Mabel EsteIle Gray, daughter Of |
IIr. and Mrs. Charles F. Gray, and Mr..
George McCurdy were married last even
ng at 5 o'clock at the home of the bride, |
It $50 F street northeast. Rev. George |
\. Miller, pastor Of the Ninth Street |
christian Church, performed the cere- |
nony, in the presence of a large COM |
ANY of relatives and close friends. The |
ride was escorted and given in mar
iage by her father, and had as her at |
endant Miss Irene Clocker. Mr.. Walter !
IcCurdy acted as best man for his |
'rother. Following the ceremony an in |
ormal reception was held, and later in |
he evening the bride and bridegroom |
eft Washington for a wedding trip in |
he North. Upon their return they Will |
,e at home, at I3s Bryant street, after |
November l. Among, the out-of-town |
,uests present were Mrs. NJ, c. Sparks |
nd Mrs. A. D. Jordan, Of Bridgeport |
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The Colombian Minister and Madame |
)spina have returned to Washington, |
nd are occupying apartments in the |
)ntario for the season. /
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barret Ridgely |
ave returned to their Washington |
lome. Miss Eleanor Ridgely, who spent |
he summer with her aunt, Mrs. Frank !
In Ridgely, in Europe, will land in/iNew |
fork this week. She will go to Spring |
eld, Mass, where she win spend several |
weeks with her brother-in-law and sis |
er Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Brown, before |
eturning to Washington for the season. !
The wedding OF Miss Antoinette NAL |
att, daughter Of Mrs. Lena Malnati, and |
ir. Charlton George Van Emon, took |
lace last evening at o'clock at the |