Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-28
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE WHITE HOUSE FAMILY
AND IT'S ACTIVITIES.
Several Engagements Announced
Here and Observation-Disclosures
to Capital-Events.

to Capltal-Events.
Mrs. Taft, accompanied by the japanese
ambassador and the Viscountess Chinda,
Miss Scidmore and Col Spencer Cosby,
spent a while on the otomac Speedway
drive yesterday afternoon, watching the
planting of the Towering cherry trees
presented by the japanese government.
Miss Frances Effinger, who has been
quite i'll with tonsilitis, is now recovering
Miss Alice Dressed is entertaining at a
skating party tonight.
Mr.. Robert Lansing entertained at din
ner last night in honor of the Mexican
ambassador. His other guests were the
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Mr.. Justice Lamar. Senator Root, Senator
Sutherland. Mr.. Charles ID. Hilles, Mr..
Chandler Hale, Mr. Chandler Anderson
Brown Scott. Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman,
Mr.. Mitchell Innes and Mr. Yuan Kwai.
The assistant secretary of war and Mrs.
Oliver and Nine. Ekengren are to give
dinners tonight.
Baroness Hengelmuller was expected to
sail today for this country, accompanied
ny uef young daughter, iOueSS Mia
Hengelmuller, after spending several
months in their Austrian home. They
will reach New York about April 5.
Announcement was made in New York
yesterday of the engagement Of Miss Lu-
ellie NJ. Stevens, daughter of Mrs. John
Rhinelander Stevens of IA East 63d street,
to Lieut.. Edward E. Spafford. U. S. N.
Lieut.. Spafford is on duty in the ordnance
office, in this city.
There was bit of color in the social
events yesterday in New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony ]. DreXel. jr., gave a din
ner the first since their return from their
bridal trip abroad. Most of the guests
came in costume and dancing followed. In
Brooklyn the marriage of Miss Violet Won
Lyncker Newbery. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Newbery, and Mr.. Herbert
l. Losee of Hampstead, l.. T., took place
in st. Bartholomew Church. The bride
Is descendant of one of the oldest fami-
lies of the German nobility, being
granddaughter of the late Baron Lothar
Won Lyncker of Berlin, whose brother
Baron Macmillan Won Lyncker, is the
present house marshal to Emperor Will
liam.
The bride wore white charmeuse, trim
med with duchesse and rose point lace
1t was made with a court train and was
embroidered in white chenille and appli-
qued with white velvet roses. Her veil
Of tulle was edged with duchesse lace
and caught with orange blossoms in cap
effect and she carried a bouquet of lilies
of the valley and white garden!as.
Her attendants were attired in frocks
Of shadow lace over flesh tinted satin,
with the upper part made of charmeuse
each frock in different color to give a
rainbow effect. They wore Dutch caps
Of strung pearls and carried leghorn hats
hung from the arm with pink satin rib
bons and overlooking with pink sweet
peas.
A pretty wedding took place last
Wednesday at high noon at the country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Moore
near Ballston. Va, when their daughter
Mary Elizabeth and Mr.. Henry Aubrey
Cox Of Tennessee were married. They
were attended by Miss Ella V. Brown,
cousin Of the bride, as maid Of honor
and Mr.. James Ora Tolbert Of Des Moine9.
Iowa, as best man. The house was beau
tifully decorated, the shades drawn and
candles lighted The window in the
parlor was transformed into a bower,
and under an arch of southern smilax
and sweet peas the ceremony was per-
| formed by the Rev. J. Howard Wells of
Mount Vernon Church in the presence of
many relatives and friends. Appropri-
ate music was rendered before and dur
ing the ceremony by Miss Pearl Shreve,
cousin of the bride. Before the cere-
mony Because was sung by Mrs. F..
Horace Hardaway of Richmond. Va.
The aisle through which the bridal par
ty passed was formed by the Alumni
Chapter of Theta Sigma Sorority mates
of theb ride and Sigma Phi Epsilon Fra
ternity mates of the groom. The bride,
who was escorted by her father, wore a
French gown of crepe meteor, old lace
and pearls. and wore orange blossoms
sent her from Florida in her hair. She
carried a shower bouquet of bride roses
and lilies of the valley. Her only orna-
ment was cavalier of amethysts and
pearls. gift of the groom The maid Of
honor wore a gown of soft blue mar
quesette over meSsaline satin trimmed in
pink dewdrops, net and pink rosebuds and
carried a shower bouquet of pink la
France roses. She wore a brooch souve-
mir from the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Cox
left shortly after the reception, the latter
cloth with hat to match. They will be at
home after April Is, Mulhall Station,
Ballston, Va.
The Bruen Home will be open for a
linen shower tomorrow afternoon and
evening The board of directors will be
in attendance to receive donations of bed
ding, towels or any other articles their
guests will be pleased to bring.
Mrs. Charles G. Abbott of 22O3 X street
northwest will have as her guest during
the week Mrs. Carrie D. Scott of Omaha,
Neb.
Mrs William E. Andrews will entertain
the officers of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs at luncheon
Saturday. A conference will follow. Cow
ers will be laid for eight. the guests in
GLIDING the vice presidents. Mesdames
Ellis Logan and Randolph D. Hopkins.
Mrs. Joseph F. James and Mrs. j. A
Rich, respectively recording and CORE
spending secretaries; Mrs: John II.
Stokes. treasurer: Mrs. II. T. Guss,
auditor, and Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main, general federation secretary.
An Easter exchange will be held by
the Roome Bible class in st. stephens
Parish Hall, Saturday afternoon and
evening, Mrs Edward Roome in charge.
Miss Susan Plessner Pollock of Wash
ington, who is spending the winter in Ger
many will represent the District of Co.
lumbia Federation of Women's Clubs at
the rally of club women to be held in
Gotha in June.
Mrs. William Dawes of Johnstown, N.
Y, who has been spending the winter
south, is at present with Mrs. Charles
Lee Selecman, where she is being eX-
tensively entertained.
NJ apd MIRO Archibald T. Bark1fe OF