Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-03
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MR.. AND MRS. HAMMOND HAVE
NOTABLES AT DINNER.
Recent Weddings and Coming Ones
Golden Anniversary.
Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond had
the pleasure of entertaining Mrs. and
Miss Taft at dinner last night Miss
Keys of Cincinnati. now staying at the
White House, and Maj Butt were also
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond expect to sail
for Europe on the eth, staying awhile on
the continent before taking up their resi-
dence in London. Friday night Mrs. Ham
mond will give large reception in honor
Of the executive board of the woman
welfare department of the National Civic
Federation.
The French ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand entertained at dinner last night
the Italian ambassador and Marchesa
Cusani, Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Scan
nell OF Omaha Senator Bacon. the min
lister of Portugal the minister of Bel
GUM and Countess de Buisseret. MIR. and
Mrs. ". z. Emo. Mrs. Samuel Hill Miss
Patten, Miss Eliza beth kean. Miss Lee
and the military attache Of the moassy
and Countess de Chambrun.
Mrs. Russell Harrison gave a small tea
yesterday in honor of her sister-in-iaW
Mrs. James r. Mckee, being assisted by
Miss Mckee, Miss Armstrong and Miss
Harrison
The Austrian ambassador is lea wing to-
night for the Virginia Hot Springs 10
Join Baroness HenSelnluller and their
daughter. lie will remain a week.
The British ambass and Mrs. Bryce
went to New York, en- route to Canada.
yesterday, and had Mr.. William q &.
Gladstone, attache Of the embassy, with
them.
Miss Mary Mckee will conclude her
visit to Mrs. Arthur Lee today and re-
turn TO New York before going on to
visits
Mr. and Mrs George Gibson of 1912 Co
iumbia road have sent out handsomely
engraved cards of invitations for re-
ception at the Hotel Gordon, 18th and /
streets. Saturday night. May IL, from $ TO
1870, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage, which took place May
IA, 1861.
Associate Justice McKenna and Mrs.
McKenna went over to Philadelphia yes
terday to attend the marriage of Mrs.
Kate FELTON, Elkins, widow Of William l..
Elkins, and William d. Nelson. Only a
small party of personal friends were
present. The bride. by her marriage. re-
linquisheS her right to third interest
In an estate valued at $1.25O.OOO and all
the personal property. art treasures and
iewelry included in her share OF the es-
tate Of her former husband. This share
now goes to her two children, FELTON, and
Marie Louise, which makes them enor-
mously wealthy. Besides the half share
in their fathers estate each inherited
81 .OOO, 900 from their grandfather.
Mrs. Nelson has already or will inherit
large fortune from her father, former
Senator FELTON, of California.
The marriage of Miss Elsie May Allen
and Mr.. William l. Shores Will take place
tonight at the residence OF the bride
| mother, Mrs. Francis L. Allen. Rev.
| Frank Goodwin of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church will officiate. Mr..
Guy Felker will be best man and Miss
Donna Mclean Of Brentwood the
Hudson will be maid of honor. Miss
Estelle D. Greenawald. a former school
mate OF the bride, will sing the Lohen-
grin wedding march, accompanied by Mr.
Lewis Corning Atwater on the piano Miss
Helen Pyles will sing while the guests
are assembling for the ceremony.
The bride will be escorted by her broth
err Mr. Herbert F. l.. Allen. She Will wear
white satin and lace. tulle veil. etc,
and will carry the lace handkerchief her
mother had at her wedding. The maid
of honor is to wear pale green h'ara"i-
settle over satin.
Mr.. and Mrs Felker Mr.. Harry Down
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton. all of West
Virginia. are here for the wedding.
Miss Caroline Mckinley of this city,
Miss E;stelle GreenaWald and Miss Nan.
uette Moebuf of New York. Miss Mildred
Mcleod of East Orange, n. j.; Miss May
McFeely and Miss Vivian Terry of Phla-
delphia and Miss Vera Shores or Mary
land, sister of the groom. who were 10
have been bridesmaids prior to the change
to a house wedding, by reason of fam
iIv bereavement will be present with
the out-of-town guests and relatives at
the ceremony.
The couple will live at 1905 Monroe
street on their return from their honey
moon journey.
Rev Charles S. Ayan and wife of Port
| Henry, n. v, spent the Easter holidays
with Mr. and Mrs Theodore Ketcham OF
Capitol Heights Md
Miss Lillian Hill of Montgomery Ala
and Miss Myrtle Mccormick of Billings
| Mont. are the guests of Miss Louise
Hoover, 2023 kalorama road.
| Mrs Stephen NJ Ryder. formerly OF
| this city. but who now resides In Niagara
Falls. n. Y, Is here on visit to her
| mother Mrs c. NJ. Pitts Of 935 West
| minister street northwest.
Mrs. Charles B. Smith of 1882 Monroe
street entertained the Merrymakers Club
| Saturday evening, April %. IN honor OF
| her two daughters. Misses Dorothy
and Helen Smith. Refreshments were
| served Among those present were
| Miss Nina V Morgan, Miss Ruth F.
Allen Master Ralph n. Stoddard. Master
| Edwin H. Felt, Master Charles e Cham
| blise and Master Bathurst l.. Chambliss
Mrs T. s. Russell of Philadelphia will
spend the summer in WASHINGTON as the
guest of her niece. Mrs. r. NJ. Amer.
| Mr. and Mrs. Durward NJ Smith are
| spending the week with Mrs. Smiths par
| ents, DR. and Mrs. Young, at Clarendon
| Va
| Mrs S G. Cornwell announces the mar
| rage Of her eldest son, George Gilbert
and Miss Alice Haddow of Newark. n. j.,
April %. 1t a quiet wedding be-
| cause Of a recent death in the family.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Cum
ningham daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Secor
Cunningham. 1924 Prairie avenue, Chi
cago. and a granddaughter OF Mrs II. O.
| Stone to Mr.. Adds Jerome Browne. son
| Of Mr. and Mrs. Adds B. Browne OF
Washington. took place Monday afternoon
| at O'Clock in Trinity Episcopal Church.
| Chicago. the Rev. John Moore Mccain