Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08

benefit of the church debt, in which
Miss Elizabeth Noyes. Miss Frances
Brooks. Miss Estelle Crane. Mr.. John
Thompson and Mr.. Ralph w. Hills Will
take part. Several Of the debutantes of the
past season will act as ushers and as
sist in the sale OF ice cream. ETC.,
afterward.
The charge d'affaires of Greece, DR..
L. L. Caftanzoglu, has returned from a
western trip. He and Dr. John Constas
are the official representatives Of the
Greek government at the Red Cross con-
ference.
Mrs John G. Walker of Winchester.
Va, is here to attend the marriage oil her
son, Capt Philip E. NJ. Walker, L. S. A..
retired, and Mrs. Elizabeth Riley Ben
ham. widow of Lieut. Harry X. Benham,
L. s. n. Owing to mourning In the
family of the bride. the ceremony was
a quiet one in her apartment at the MARI
borough this afternoon, Rev. William NJ.
Pettus officiating. Capt. Walker and his
bride will go to Lexington, KY, on their
wedding trip, where the former has horses
in the spring races.
The Wednesday Afternoon Whist Club
gave a luncheon at the Cafe Republic.
followed by theater party. recently.
In the party were Mrs. NJ. Hano, Mrs +.
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Mrs j. Selinger, Mrs. H. Morriss, Mrs.
A. Selinger and Mrs. S. Fischer.
Rev. F. Ward Denys gave a luncheon
today at the Metropolitan Club for the
Bishop of Albany, Ri. Rev William
Croswell Doane. The table was beauti-
fully decorated. An arrangement OF palms
arising from the center, arched over the
heads of the guests, whose name and
menu cards had a special decoration in
water colors to denote their calling.
For instance, the bishops cards were
adorned with inter and the three
Washington clergymen formed the spires
of their respective churches. reproduced
in miniature. The rear admirals' symbol
was a warshp, the judges. the scales of
Justice; the officers, sword. and the bus
mess men, figures of Mercury.
To meet the bishop there were present
Associate Justice Lurton, Secretary Mac
Veagh, Attorney General Wickersham,
Assistant Secretary of War Oliver. Gen.
John NJ. Wilson. Judge Hasner, Col.
George Truesdell. Rear Admiral Charles
Selfridge, Mr.. c. c. Glover, Mr.. John F.
Blair Mr.. Thomas Hyde, Mr.. Nathaniel
Wilson. Rev Randolph H. McKim, Rev:
Roland Cotton Smith, Rev. Charles Wood
The marriage of Miss Margaret John
son, daughter of DR.. J. Taber johnson, and
Mr.. Earl Wheeler will take place this
afternoon at o'clock at the Johnson
home, at Cherrydale. Va, in presence of
the relatives of the contracting parties
and their intimate friends. The brides
only attendants will be her small nieces,
Neville Johnson. daughter of Dr.. Loren
Johnson. and Edith Bushnell. and DR.. In
gals will be best man. After their we'd
ding journey Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler will
reside in new home at Cherrydale, Va
Dr. William Gerry Morgan gave a large
ut Yesterday after
noon from ) to in compliment to DR..
William r. Morris of New York. He was
assisted in receiving by DIR. II. B. Deaie,
DR.. S. S. Adams. and DR.. a. Camp Stan
ley. There were about $50 physicians
as guests.
Representative and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood have returned from Alabama, where
they went to attend tie wedding of their
son, Mr.. Louis Underwood, and Miss Mary
Campbell.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Van Reypen
have as their guests their son-in-law
and daughter Baron and Baroness Korff,
for some weeks. They came over for the
Red Cross conference, as representatives
of the Russian Red Cross. the baron be-
ing secretary of the international con-
ference.
Miss Johanna A. Sullivan and Mr..
Thomas w. Smith of this city were mar
ried yesterday morning at the Cathedral
by Rev. Albert e. Smith of Hagerstown,
a brother of the groom Cardinal Glib
bons gave his blessing. After the cere-
mony the couple left for New York and
other points north. On their return they
will live in this city.
NJ and Nine. Dreyfuss-Barney of Paris
are the guests of the latter's mother,
Mrs. Christian Hemmick and will spend
the summer in this country.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and her daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine Elkins, are at the
Ritz-CarltOn. New York for short stay
The Governor of Porto Rico and his sis
ter. Miss Margery Cotton. will arrive in
Washington today for brief visit to
their father, Col. Cotton.
The Spanish minister and Sonora de Ri
ano will sail for Spain the end of this
month, to spend the summer abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick w Vanderbilt
of New York are the guests for a few
days of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry Purdy.
Mrs Stilson Hutchins and her brother.
Mr.. Robert Keeling of Washington, d. c.,
are at the Ritz-Carlton, New York, for a
few days, on their way from Newport
where Mrs Hutchins has taken a cottage
for the summer.
Mrs. Chadwick OF Newport and Mrs
John c. Gray of Boston were among the
guests from other cities of Mr. and. Mrs
Robert Means Thompson, at their recep-
ton for the Japanese delegates the even
ing of May g.
Mrs. H. E. Svedberg of 1855 Columbia
road. with her daughter Louise will
spend the summer at her country home,
Shadyside Loudoun county, Va.
Mrs RAYMOND Robins and Miss Agnes
Nestor of Chicago will speak at an open
meeting of the Stanton Suffrage Club at
the public library tomorrow evening MAY
9. at o'clock. Mrs. Robins and Miss
Nestor are widely known for their work
on behalf of the Woman's Trade Union
League Mrs. Robins as president and
Miss Nestor as secretary. The public is
cordially invited.
Mrs. William n. Davis of 17O6 9th
street northwest left Monday for Plain
field, n. j., to visit her sister, Mrs c.
M. Slocum, and on her return will make
short stays in Brooklyn. n. Y; Hartford,
Conn.,, and Philadelphia. She will re-
turn about the 18th of June.
Senator and Mrs William ]. Stone of
Missouri were honor guests last night at
>. Brown at her home on s street. Mrs.
Brown and her daughter. Miss Marie Nc
Millin Brown, were assisted by. Mrs.
Benjamin B. Bradford. An orchestra
played and guests of the occasion includ-
ed the Speaker and Mrs. Clark and the
following: Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Horace
Lurton. Miss Morrow, niece of Mrs. Lur-
ton: Senator and Mrs. Luke Lea Senator
and Mrs. James A. Reed. Gen. and Mrs.