Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09

ana Mrs. "A. II. laws.
Mrs Francis c. Evans will be at home
Tuesdays during February at the Du-
quesne, 14Se Newton street.
Mrs Andrew Bradley Duvall will be at
home Saturday, February II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosslyn Cumming Vass
of Culpeper, Va, announce the engage
ment OF their daughter, Mary Harper, to
Dr. Lawrenee Sanford Ricketts, of Orange,
Va. The wedding will take place early
in April.
Col. and Mrs. Robert n. Harper have
gone to Palm Beach for a short stay.
Col. Harper will go from there to Pan
anna, while Mrs. Harper will visit friends
at the navy yard, Charleston. s. c.
Mrs. Howard, wife of Capt. William L.
Howard, U. s. N, who has been staying
at the Brighton for few weeks. left
the city today.
Mr. and Mrs A. H. Tyssowski of
Washington are in New York for a few
days and are staying at the Hotel VOL
colt.
Mrs. Henry Clay Merrill, Mrs. Charles
Hart, Mrs. Orville B. Drown and Mrs.
Clarence c. Weidemann will be the chap
erons for the Business High School
Alumni Association dance at the Airing
ton Hotel Friday evening, February IL.
Mrs. John A. Johnston, Mrs. CunO II.
Rudolph, Mrs w. V. Judson, Mrs. Henry
Litchfield West, Mrs. Harry NJ. Cla-
baugh Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis. Mrs.
G. Bowie Chapman. Mrs. S. Graham But
Ter, Mrs. Allan Davis and Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey are the patronesses of
the affair.
A string orchestra will play for the
dancing, which will begin at o'clock.
William Patched is chairman of the
committee on arrangements. which also
includes Miss Elizabeth Ferguson, OrvilIe
B. Drown, J. Henri Wagner, Robert c.
Tracy, Joseph H. Hinwood, John III.
Baltz, Richard D. Daniels and James c.
Dulin, jr.
Mrs. Thomas A. Dobyns will not re-
ceive today, but will be at home Fridays,
February Is and %.
Mrs. Sidney Roche was the hostess
Wednesday evening at linen shower in
guests were Miss George, Miss Helen
George, Miss Carrie Riddle, Miss Helen
Imrie, Miss Gertrude Sucker, Miss Nor
risroe, Miss Truslow. Miss Grim, Miss
BOD Miss Lnk Ms MIS- Weave Mer
Underwood. Mrs. George Gerhauser. jr.;
Mrs. ]. A Lynn, Mrs. w. e. Lynn, Mrs.
Farr, Mrs. Oscar Jones, Mrs. Allen and
Mrs. Preston Lynn.
A surprise luncheon was rendered yes
-terday to Mrs. L. Finley in her new
home on Adams street by her friends,
Mrs. w. Zimmerman. Miss s. Gompers,
Mrs. s. Nathan, Mrs. w. Jennison. Mrs.
r. j. Hoff, Mrs. H. Rayermann, Mrs. ].
Crawford and Mrs. s. Gompers.
While on visit to Baltimore Wednes-
day, Miss Irene Brainerd, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Brainerd of Chevy
Chase, stole a march on her friends by
being welded in the chapel of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church to D. Peale Folk,
resident of the Monumental city. The
wedding, which was a quiet affair, was
solemnized by Rev. Henry Evan Cotton,
rector of Emmanuel Church, and the
only persons in attendance in addition to
the immediate families of the contracting
Legg, the latter formerly Miss Helen
Hibbs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Hibbs of this city and Virginia.
The bridegroom is prominent in the
is graduate of Mount Vernon Seminary
of this city. Immediately after the cere-
mony they left on wedding trip to the
south and on their return will live in
Baltimore.
The marriage of Miss Mary Eloise
Hughes, daughter of Representative
James A. Hughes Of West Virginia and
Smith took place yesterday in Central
Christian Church at Huntington. w. Va.
The church was decorated with flowers.
The bride, who made her debut in
Washington less than a month ago. wore
white Satin,' trimmed with rare lace, with
a veil and orange blossoms, and carried
a shower bouquet of orchids Her sister,
Miss Tudell Vinson Hughes wearing
gown of apple green charmeuse and car
rying a colonial bouquet of pink roses,
was her maid of honor.
Mrs. Donald Clark, aunt Of the bride,
wearing gown of lavender chiffon and
rose point lace, was first matron OF
honor. Mrs. Clarence LIE Bus of Ken
lucky, second matron of honor, wore
gown of Dresden satin and carried
muff of lilies of the valley. Miss Cassell,
Miss Hawkins, Miss Cared, Miss Camp
bell and Miss Mcclure were bridesmaids,
Celeste Homrich were flower girls, carry
ing pink rosebuds, which they scattered
in the path Of the bride.
Mr. James Smith, brother of the BRIDE
Mr.. Courtney Burr of New York, Mr..
Lawrence Mcclure, Mr.. Donald Clark,
Mr.. kemper Shelton, Mr.. Jack Kenna,
DR.. L. T. Vinson and Mr. Paul McKeel.
The ceremony was followed by recep-
ton at the Hotel Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will spend their
honeymoon in trip around the world.
Mrs Haniel Won Haimhausen gave a
luncheon today
Mr. Preston Gibson had luncheon
party at the Playhouse today.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver ]. LIE Beau were
hosts last night at dinner and musical
at their apartment in the Newry, COM
plimentary to Mrs. Edward Leen and
Miss O'keeffe Of New York. house guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Farley.
Mrs Robert Hinckley entertained at
dinner last night for Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Knox.
Mrs. Joseph I. Weller will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mrs Mary Sherman McCallum is CIV
ing farewell tea today for Col. George
F. Downey, U. S. A, and Mrs. Downey,
who are soon to go to New York, where
the former will be stationed. Mrs.
Leonard Wood, Mrs. Eldridge Jordan,
Mrs Lee Phillips Mrs. Ridgely and Mrs.
Frank Evans will assist.
Mrs. Sammy Brown and son, little
Sammy, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. L. j.
Brown, 7th and T streets northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Wadleigh of Co
ionial Heights, Va, enjoyed, last night.
an informal reception, managed princi-
pally by their neighbors, in honor of Mrs.
Wadleigh's birthday. 1t was their plan
to invite few friends for the evening.
but word went around, and in suburban
fashion it was arranged that the neigh
bors generally should appear in costume
at the appointed hour. Mr.. Wadleigh was
let into the secret and provided for the
entertainment for the evening. Among
the early arrivals were Mr.. and Mrs. G.