Evening star., 1912-09-15


II friends of the contracting parties.
In a measure neighborhood gayeties have
been resumed in the suburbs, where
MANY families have reopened their sum-
mer homes after a month or more vaca-
| ton at northern resorts. The big season
is fairly well over. both at Newport and
Bar Harbor, and has commenced with its
usual vim in the Berkshire region, where
so many capital residents find their
greatest pleasure when away from this
city. Very few, IL any, large weddings
are scheduled until the late autumn In
this city and with the official world as
widely scattered as at present, with the ex-
ira uncertainty Of the results Of election
day, q calm early season is only to be
expected. Debutante dates, however, are
being talked over and the Washington
output for the coming winter is sure to
be a most interesting one, as families,
the members of which have been most
untiring in social effort for years, will
be represented in the list.
| Mr. and Mrs Wilmer G. Platt of North
| Takoma. Md. announce the marriage OF
| Miss Nell Hazen Lung and Mr.. Eugene
Walden Rihl. at Charles Town. W. Va.
| Tuesday, September 8, at $50 o'clock, a,
formed by Rev. Cumpston Edmonston
pastor of the Charles Town Episcopal
| Church.
The bride is the youngest daughte,
resident Of Takoma Park and a member
of the town council prior to his death
several years ago. Since her fathers
death she has resided with Mr. and
in Washington banking circles. being
connected with the District National
Bank. Mr.. and Mrs. Rihl will make
their future home in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fuller of the Roa.
noke have been spending the past ter
days at Mountain Lake Hotel, Mountain
Lake Park, Md.
Mrs William Cullen Brewster sailed
+! yesterday for Paris to join her daughter
Countess Henri de Frankenstein, with
| whom she will spend the winter in Rome
Mrs. Brewster's other daughter, Is Mrs
L. l. Reaney of this city.
/ The American ambassador to the cour,
| of st. James. Whitelaw Reid, and Mrs
! Reid will spend part Of the autumn in
| New York. They are booked to sail fol-
this country September g.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allnut of Seneca,
Nd. are spending few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Perry of II Seaton place north
i west.
i Mrs. Sherman Joel of New York is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. George Stras-
burger, Belmont street.
/ Mrs. F.. Clark Jones has rturned te
i Washington from Atlantic City, where
she spent the summer at the Traymore
with her father, DR.. James Clark. They
| plan to spend the greater part OF the
| winter at Palm Beach, Fla.
Mrs Kirkland, Miss Kirkland and Miss
Caroline Parke sailed from Naples, Italy,
| on the r. NJ. S. s. Caxoma, August ~
and reached New York Thursday. after
a delightful vacation spent abroad.
| Mrs. Mulford has returned from Fort
| Ethan Allen, where she was the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Godson. wife of Capt
w. F. H. Godson. 10th Cavalry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell S. Smith announce
the marriage of their daughter Ida
Norment Smith. and Mr.. Clarence A.
Walters Of Brooklyn, N. Y. Thursday
| afternoon, September II, 1912. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walters will sail for England Oc-
/ tOber 10 and remain abroad until the
holiday season.
Capt Henry Kendrick of the steamer
Southland and wife. have just returned
from an extended trip in Canada, Mia
CARA Falls. Buffalo, Albany, New York
| and Norfolk.
Mrs. B. and S. Burnstine have returned
from Sea Cliff. L. I. Miss Grace and
Lillian Burnstine are in New York after
summering at Sea Cliff. L. l.
Miss Eleanor Mccormick of Park
Lane left Saturday for an indefinite
stay at Orange, Va, where she will
visit friends.
Mrs. e. v. Thompson of 2008 g street
Is spending the summer in the noun
tains of West Virginia, and will return
to Washington October /.
/ Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
| and Mrs. Sherman Allen have returned
to Washington after visit to the par
| ents of the former, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Woodbury. Allen. at their summer home
on Lake Champlain.
Mr.. E. w. Keyser Of Washington was
in London during the past fortnight.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley and Miss Gladys
Hinckley were in Cernobbia, Italy, re-
Gently. They are expected back in this
country next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodworth of Washington
left The Hague last week en- route for
New York.
Mrs. Norman Williams is now in Paris,
after long stay at Langenschwalbach.
Dr. and Mrs T. Morris Murray Of this
city were recent visitors at Folkestone,
Eng
Among the prominent onlookers at the
races in Baden-Baden last week were Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine Elkins, Miss katherine
Elkins and Mr.. w. j. Hit Of this city,
who has just recently Joined the Elkins
party.
Beautiful weather prevailed during the
races, bringing forth many wonderful cos
tunes on the part Of the ladies.
An added attraction one day was the
Zeppelin airship Victoria Luise, which
passed over the course.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend has been very
prominent in the affairs at ST. Moritz
Switzerland, where she has passed most
Of the summer.
II Very recently she organized a most
successful charity entertainment for the
aid fund Of st. NORTH. having as the par
opera singer. who gave a number OF
ii choicest selections.
l There = q charming custom associated
with French weddings which American
brides might well copy.
/, During the church ceremonies in
France the maids Of honor to the bride
pass through the assembled guests. each
l escorted by an usher and preceded by q
major domo, who carries a large velvet
bag and makes an appeal for aims for
the poor. The maids carry dainty bags
made of lace, ribbon and nowerss. in which
they collect the money. When filled II Is
put in the larger bag Of the major domo
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