Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-22
PRESIDENTS INVITATIONS FOR
SEPTEMBER PARTY ARE OUT.
Delegates to Congresses to Be Honor
Guests Events.
Notes.

number of foreign visitors here. and
the reception will be lawn party if the
weather serves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean gave
a dinner last night at their Bar Harbor
villa for the Russian ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmetef. The house was dec
GRATED with flowers. ferns and colored
light. real waterfall and electric foun-
tains added beauty to the dining room
After dinner dancing was enjoyed and
motion pictures provided amusement for
the guests.
Among the diplomatic guests wore the
Austrian ambassador and Nine. Hengei-
muller, the Belgian minister and Nine
Havenith, the Swedish minister and Nine
Ekengren and Mr.. Augustus Jay. minister
to Egypt. and the Netherlands minister
and Nine. Loudon.
Mrs Hunt Slater will entertain tonight
for the Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff.
Gen. Miles, en- route to the North Shore
is at Governors Island, n. Y, visiting his
son-in-law and daughter, Col. and Mrs
Reber.
Miss Martha Goldman gave a reception
yesterday afternoon at her recently COM
pleted villa on Bellevue avenue, Newport
She was assisted in receiving by MISS
Georgiana Campbell. also of this city.
At a double wedding ceremony at the
home of former Representative Carlton
j. Bates in Chester. Conn.,. yesterday, mis-
daughter. Miss Grace Bates. became the
bride of Walter George Whitman Of Sa-
lem, Mass, and another daughter, MISS
Maud Bates, was made the wife OF Dex-
ter l., Phelps, Jr., OF hartford.
Miss Grace Bates was attended by Mrs.
Frederick Page of New Haven as matron
OF honor, and Miss Florence Bates. Sis
ter of the bride. was maid of honor for
Miss Maud Bates.
The bridesmaids served in a double ca
pacity, and were Miss Marjorie BROOKS
of Chester. Miss Ethel Olmsted of East
Hartford and Miss Ethel Immich and
Miss Caroline Merriam of Rockhlil. Inc
best man for Mr.. Whitman was Sumner
Webster Gushing, while Frederick E. Ed
wards of Hartford was best man for MI.
Phelps The costumes of the brides were
Identical.
The marriage of Miss Frances Richards
Newcomb, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Warren Putnam Newcomb. and Lieut..
Donald Armstrong, Z. 5. A., takes place
late this afternoon at Pittsneld, Mass
at the summer home OF the pride
family.
1t will be a military wedding. out OF
doors. and the bride will cut the wedding
cake with her husbands saber Many
Of the guests arrived in Plttsfleid yes
terday for the ceremony and the ante
mIptial entertainments Today Gen. and
Mrs James B. Burbank will give luncn-
con for the bridal party at Brattle farm
Miss Caryl Spoor gave a dinner at Bly,
thewood yesterday evening for the mem
bers of the Newcomb-Armstrong Weo-
ding party. The dinner was 1oiioWed "
dancing.
Mrs. Ellis knowles gave tea Tor the
bride and her attendants yesterday
DR.. and Mrs. Edmund Barry returned
to their apartment on East Capitol stree'
Tuesday from an extended Visit 10 reid-
tives at Bemus Point, Lake Chautauqua.
n: Y. Mrs Barry has been especially
benefited by the trip, as she was just con-
valescing from serious illness "nel
she left Washington in July.
Last evening at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William II. Wright
2O1 street northwest, their eides'
Hess, formerly of Michigan. but now
connected with the Department of Agri-
culture of this city. were married by
Rev. Mr.. Honn. The house was elaoo'
rately decorated throughout with PINK
the .'Lohrengrin wedding march the
bride was escorted to the floral altar by
her father, where the bridal party
awaited her. She wore beautiful dress
of white satin, draped with point lace
her veil was caught with lilies OF the val
ley and she carried an arm bouquet OF
brides roses. Her only ornament was a
handsome cavalier. gift from the groom
The maid of honor was Miss Lenora j
Wright, sister of the bride. She was
gowned in pink satin and carried an arm
bouquet Of pink roses. The best man
was Mr.. Fred Seaman Of Michigan. Dur
ing the ceremony 20 Promise Me- was
softly played on the violin by Mr.. Louie
La Chance, accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. H. l.. Brooks. After congratu-
lations an informal reception was held
at which Mrs. Wright was ably assisted
in her duties as hostess by the two
Daniel Bell: her two younger daughters
Misses Bertha and Ella Wright. and
Misses Bessie Rawlings and Mary Ell
wood. Mr.. and Mrs Hess left for a
short wedding trip amid showers of rice
and good wishes of their many friends
Upon their return they will be at home
at 201 I street northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H Frear of %; Sth
street northeast, accompanied by Miss
Eta Clements, leave tomorrow for Mag
ara Falls for ten-day trip. And before
returning home they will visit Toronto
and Ontario. Can.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank San Fellipo left
Wednesday morning for an extended trip
through the west They will stop over in
Chicago, Denver and other large cities
en- route to San Francisco. They will re-
turn about October 10.
Announcement is given of the marriage
Of Miss Edith Pearl Brock Of New Al
bany, Ind, and Mr.. j. Edwin Angel of
Washington. D. c. The ceremony was per-
formed in New Albany. Ind. Monday.
August 10, the Rev Theo Rubin Omciat-
ing. The young couple left for this city,
where they will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Baldwin are on
their way to New York to spend their
vacation with friends and relatives. They
expect to return about September 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haneke have sent
out cards to announce the marriage of
their daughter Caroline and Mr. Horace
Stuart Johnston Saturday August II.
This is the second wedding In Mr..
Haneke's family within a short time. Mrs.
Johnston's twin sister Virginia having
recently become the bride Of Mr.. w. w.
MalOney.
A most beautiful and picturesque al
fresco wedding took place at o'clock
last evening, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry W. Scanned. 1922 Hamline street
northeast, when their only daughter Miss
Helen Taunton Scanned. and Mr. Robert
william Werth of Cambridge Mass. were
married. Rev. Edgar Cordell Powers of