Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-30

Green tomorrow from 4:So to 8 O'Clock.
after the presentation day exercises at
Gallaudet College.
One Of the Interesting events Of this
there today Of Miss Marie Buttles and
Mr.. James c. Foster, jr., of Calgary.
Canada. In the bridal party were Miss
Carrie Lee Chamberlain Of Washington,
D: c.. daughter Of United States Senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon, and Miss Marie
Whitman Of Philadelphia, Pa. both Of
whom arrived last week. and were pres
emit at some OF the affairs given for the
bride-elect.
Mr. and Mrs. George Choate Kendall
are in town for q fortnight and have an
apartment at the Brighton. They return
to Europe the LIST Of June to reopen their
house in Dinard.
At st. Johns Church. Forest Glen. Sat-
urday morning last Miss Frances vir.
ginia Mullican, niece Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward M. Byrnes, and Mr.. Charles OIL
yer Mckay were married. The nuptial
who had baptized both bride and BRIDE
groom in the same little church when
the monsignor. then Father Mackin, was
pastor there. The bride was lovely In
carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley. The flower girl was dainty little
Elisabeth Groves, in white embroidered
null over pink silk. carrying q beautiful
basket Of pink sweet peas. The ring
bearer was Master Willie Dietz. The al
tar and chancel were profusely decorated
with purple and white lilacs, and during
the service exquisite music was rendered
by Mrs. Frank Clark on the organ. &C
companied by Miss Clark on the violin.
On their return to the city Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckay will take up their residence at
45 M street northwest
Friends Of Capt. e. H. Ripley and wife
gave them q little surprise party on their
wedding anniversary, April ~.
Mrs. W. Edgar Howser Of Greensboro.
n. c.. Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Lyon. Capitol HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Morton Wilcox Of
Providence. r. l.. have announced the
engagement Of their second daughter.
Miss Nydia Adonell Wilcox, and Ensign
Ralph Earle Sampson. U. 8. N.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s.
Coomes, at Charl-Gert. Ardmore, Md.
was the scene Of family gathering
Sunday, April %. the occasion being the
Imhofs birth, the father OF the hostess.
Tables were spread on the lawns and
made pretty sight among the spring
blossoms. Seated at the table with the
guest of honor were his four daughters.
Mrs. ]. F. Schneider, Mrs. Charles s.
Coomes. Mrs. william Werner and Mrs.
Lynwood Willis. and their husbands. four
teen grandchildren and six great-grand-
children. including Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G.
Stein. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Stein. Mr..
ST.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Schneider. Mr.. John
Schneider, Mr.. J. Raymond Coomes. Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Meyers. Masters Shelton
Willis. Leslie Willis. Lynwood Willis. Al
crime Warner and the great-grandchil-
dren, Masters Carl Stein. Elmer Frederick
Stein. Eugen w. Stein. Misses Violet
Williams. Margaret Williams and Au-
drey Schneider. The guest seemed very
Covers were laid again for eighty-six.
when later In the evening many friends
called to congratulate Mr.. Imhof, who re-
ceived many beautiful gifts from his
children. grandchildren and great-grand-
children. He is at present living with his
daughter. Mrs. Werner. corner Of 18th
street and Florida avenue northwest.
Mrs. F1nney and her sister. Mrs: Worth
ington Of Belair. Nd, who have been pay
ing brief visit to their cousins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clay Mclean. 1873 Irving
street northwest. have returned to their
homes in Hartford county.
Mrs J. e. Briggs entertained the
ladies Of the Hindu Marriage Reform
League Of the District Of Columbia al
her home. Maple Square. Capitol Hill.
yesterday.
Col. J.. C. Scantling, u 8. A., who was
80 seriously i'll last week. is better.
Mrs John B. Brownlow and Miss Fan.
ME F. Brownlow Of Knoxville, Tenn, are
at the Raleigh.
The Congressional Club will have Mrs
Anna Lazear-Allan. who will give q re-
noon, May 8. at o'clock. at 1890 K
street northwest. Tea at o'clock.
Mr. D. w. Gall and his daughter. Mis-.
Mamie Gall. have gone to, Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Va.
It is expected in New York that the
formal announcement will soon be made
Of the engagement OF Mrs. Florence Della
PLANE Amsinck, widow OF Gustav Am
sinck, to Hamilton Fish Of that city. The
engagement had been rumored since the
first Of the year. but had been denied up
to yesterday, when confirmation was OBJ
tanned.
Mrs. Amsinck's first husband was James
Hude Beekman, who died several years
ago, and some time after his death she
married Mr.. Amsinck, q banker Of inter-
national Importance. Mrs. Amsinck IL
the aunt Of Mrs. ]. Bruce Ismay, who
was Miss Florence Schieffelin, daughter
Of Mrs. George R. schierelin of New
York city.
Mr.. Fish is son Of the late Hamilton
Fish. who was Secretary Of State under
President Grant. His first wife was Miss
Emily N Mann. daughter Of Francis N.
Mann. They had five children, including
Mrs. william Lawrence Breese, Miss
Janet and Miss Helena Fish and Hamil-
ton Fish, jr.
What Mrs John Hays Hammond calls
her circle OF southern friends-about 200
ladies whose nativity il below the Mason
and Dixon line-were her guests at the
recital given by Miss Donna Easley yes
terday afternoon at Mrs. Hammond S
home, 2135 Massachusetts, avenue Miss
Mrs. Taft at a White House concert Sat-
urday afternoon. won further apprecia-
ton Of her voice. Selections from
Faust" "Rigoletto," ia Traviata" and
other operas and a number OF French,
Italian, German and English ballads and
lyrics comprised an ambitious program.
The engagement Is announced Of Miss
Helen Fargo Squiers. daughter Of Mrs.
Herbert q. Squiers. and Richard Louns-
berry, the son Of Mrs. Richard p. Louns-
berry. Both families are in mourning. Mr..
Squiers, who died last autumn, was sec
rotary to the American embassy in Berlin
and later to the American legation in
China, and was also the first United
and minister to Panama. Mr.. Lounsbery' g
father also died in October last. Mrs.
Squiers and her daughter are living at
their English estate, Lymington. in
Hampshire, New Forest. and Mr.. Louns-
berry Is abroad with his mother. Miss