Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

- YMPATHY and grief have been the
dominating tone of the past week
in the social life of the capital.
~ The men from this city over
whose heads the cold waters of
the Atlantic closed with the dawn of
, last Monday have left behind them
| heritage of pride in their life's achieve
ments and the heroism of their last
hours. No formal pleasure events were
possible since to those who numbered
them among their friends. Postpone
ment or abandonment of the events of
the week followed from day to day, and
with no heart to continue arrangements
for the near future the same disposition
was quickly made of the affairs which
had been expected to enliven the spring
season with unusual touches of novelty.
This weeks program consists. there
fore, largely of weddings, some at home
and others at church. In each case large
receptions follow and several thousand
boxes Of wedding cake will have found
new owners before Wednesdays bridal
parties have separated. to begin again
their ordinary routine of existence.
The marriage is announced Of Lydia
Brown Connell of this city and David
more, April Is, Rev. Mr.. Nicely officiating.
The couple is residing at the Ethelhurst
apartment.
Cards have been received from Mrs. ].
cambridge Murdaugh announcing the
marriage of her daughter, Margaret, to
| Mr.. H. F. Gray, at St. Thomas Church,
April IL. Owing to recent bereave-
ment in the family no invitations were
| issued to the ceremony.
Mrs. White, wife Of Representative
White of Ohio. will be at home informally
| to her friends Tuesday afternoon at her
| residence, 1903 10th street.
Miss Sherwood. daughter of Representa-
| tive and Mrs. Sherwood, after month 8
visit with her parents at Congress Hall,
| has returned to her home In Toledo, Ohio
Mrs Burren Of Elyria. Ohio, and Mrs
Anderson of Lorraine, Ohio, and Mrs.
Strong, who have been the guests Of
Representative and Mrs. William Sharp
for the past six weeks, have returned
| west.
Brookville, Pa. were the house guests Of
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles He.drick at the
| Newport during the week.
| is the weekend guest of her relatives,
Senator and Mrs. Shivelv.
| Mrs. Atkinson, wife of Judge George
Atkinson, will attend the convention Of
| the Daughters of 1912, which will be held
| in Baltimore this week.
Mrs. Hoxie entertained the ladies of the
Lincoln Circle, G. A. R.. of which she is
| the president, at her home on street
| Saturday evening, for the last time this
season. Music was the feature Of the
evening. Mrs. Charles Bennett Smith of
IC,,ec~
solos and Miss Jeanne Street. gave a reci-
| tation. Gen. and Mrs. Hoxie expect to
leave at an early date for their home in
| the west, where they will spend the sum-
mer.
| Mrs. Watt of Charlotte, N. c., who was
among the visiting members of the D..
A. RS, entertained at large and well
appointed luncheon at the New Willard
| last week.
| Mrs. Edward Taylor. wife of Represent
ative Taylor Of Colorado, spent several
| days during the early part of the week
| in Baltimore.
Miss Clara Francis. daughter of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Francis, who has been
has returned to Bryn Mawr, where she is
attending school.
! Mrs. George Maynard, the vice pres:-
dent general of Connecticut. of the D.
| A. R., who was a guest at the Cochran
| during the week. has returned to he'
| home in Connecticut.
| Mrs. Edwin Gregory, the vice president
general of the D. A. R., of North Caro-
| lima, is visiting her parents, Senator and
| Mrs. Overman
Mrs. c. c. Price Of Austin, Tex, and
Mrs. ]. F. Strickland of Dallas, Tex, are
the guests of Representative and Mrs.
Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Harper of FL Paso,
Tex; Mrs. T. c. Lane and daughter, Mss
Lane. Of Dallas Tex, were guests at the
New Willard last week.
Mrs. Rustling. wife Of Gen. James Rust
| ling Of Trenton, N. j., is the guest of her
| brother and sister, Representative Wood
| and Miss Wood, at the Cochran.
! Mrs. w. H. johnson and Mrs. William
| Warren of Kentucky were among the
visitors in Washington last week.
Representative and Mrs Russell enter
| tanned at dinner Monday evening in honor
| of Mrs. Oliver. a state regent of the
Daughters, of Missouri, and Mrs Hand
| Moore, a delegate
! Mrs. Charles Bennett Smith, wife of
| Representative Smith, was hostess to a
number of friends who attended the opera
| in Baltimore yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Stohlman Of Georgetown an.
nounceS the engagement If her sister