Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT IS DOWN THE RIVER
TODAY ON SYLPH.
Here and There With the Brides and
Grooms-Personal
Notes.

Mrs Taft took party Of friends down
the river on the Syph this afternoon
Mr.. Robert Taft has returned from Har-
ward. Miss Taft is still away on a visit
The Secretary OF State and Mrs Knox
entertained At dinner last night in com
piment 10 Or. Orestes Ferrara, speaker
of the house OF representatives of cuba.
who is in Washington on official business
and Sonora De Ferrara. The Cuban min
tster and Sonora De Martin Rvcro We're
OF the party, and Yesterday had guests TO
meet Or. and Mrs. Ferrara at luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs Blaine E.l<ins and Miss
katherine Elkins arrived in New York
yesterday. and will he al the Ritz-Carl-
ton for several days.
Mrs. Gustav .hmsinck and former Rep
resentative Hamilton Fish took out
marriage license yesterday AZ the city
hall bureau, New York. The wedding
is TO take place June =, at the residence
Of Mrs. Amsinck, $40 18th avenue. This
is Mrs. Amsinck's third marriage. both of
her former husbands being dead. Ii Is
Mr. Fish's second marriage. his first wife
being dead
The Russian embassy will establish
headquarters at Newport within the next
fortnight. The ambassador and Mime
Bakhmetcff have leased the James Gordon
Bennett villa on Bellevue avenue. and IL
is being prepared for their occupancy.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Watson have
taken a cottage at jamestown. Il. l., for
the summer.
Mrs w Murray Crane Will start today
from her Massachusetts home for Chi
cago, where she will join her husband.
Senator Crane. Mrs. Crane will attend the
republican national convention
DR. and Mrs. 7. s. Robinson of Biz
mingham. Ala. who have been the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Evans for the
past few days have returned home.
Miss Helene oyster. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs James f. oyster. accompanied by
Miss Elsa Murray, sailed last week for
Berlin, to remain until the late fall. she
will continue her musical studies while in
the capital of Germany.
Mr.. Gilbert X. Perkins of Washington,
who is on his way up the state to join
Mrs. Perkins, is spending a few days in
New York.
Mrs. Edmund X. Webster, wife Of Mai.
Webster. L. S. A., retired. Is in New York
with Miss Frances NJ Webster They
will said for Europe tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. George S Patton. jr. of
Washington have joined MIR. George :.
Patton of Los Angeles al the Woleott,
New York.
The Rectors' Aid of the Church of the
18th street this evening Should the
weather be Indictment the sale will be
conducted indoors.
Rev. J. Dimon of o. Andrews Church
performed the marriage ceremony last
night for Miss Anna Howell Stewart and
Mr. William y. J. kopp at Ii o'clock at
the residence of the brides uncle and
aunt. DR. and Mrs. Andrew Stewart
The bride was escorted by her uncle and
attended by her little cousins. the children
of DR. and Mrs Stewart. Marion. William
and Henry Stewart, flower bearers.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms. ferns and Amer can beauty
roses.
The ceremony was followed by din
ner. after which Mr.. and Mrs. Kopp left
for the Adirondacks. where they VIII
spend their honeymoon. After a return
of a few DAYS to Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs Kopp will go to Cristobal, in the
located.
Wednesday afternoon AT Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Neb.. and Miss Alice Carey Coulter
We're married in the presence of few
intimate friends.
Preceding the ceremony Mr. ~ L. Tas
ker gave an organ recital. The marriage
was solemniZcd by Or. James :. Mont
gomery. pastor Of the church. lmned
atelN following "A reception WAS held At
the home of Capt. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Forrest, i3l 18th street northwest The
parlorS were beautifully decorated with
palms and roses--thc color scheme being
pink and white. Receiving with the bride
and groom were Capt. and Mrs. Forrest
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. :. Neigh. The
bride was faultiessy GoHncd in white
sat tin trimmed with venise lace aud
pearls, with Veil of tule. Mrs. Forrest
wore an exquisite gown OF white with
touches of blue. Mrs. Neigh was becom-
ingly gowned in white
Assisting in various ways were mem
bers of Chapter \. p. T. O.. and at
handsomely appointed table Mrs. Frank
4 Hornaday and Mrs. Edwin :. La Fetra
served assisted by the young ladies of
the brides Sunday school class.
Mrs William Sherman DeWhirst pre-
sided over the punch bowl.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes left on a late
train for an extended trip in the east be-
fore returning to their western home.
The Soing-away gown was of blue serge,
with hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs William Mclcnaney have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter. Frances Cleveland to Mr..
Andrew Joseph Morris. Thursday. June
20 1912. al $3.50 O'Clock. at ST. Aloysius
Church.
Mr. Alvin Mason I.othrop announces the
marriage of his daughter Harriet and
Mr. Nathaniel Horace LuttreD Friday,
January 20. 1872.
Mrs Schoepf and Miss Schoepf will
Upper Saranac Lake. to spend the sum-
mer Mrs Carr will be with them.
Col Robert NJ. Thompson has sailed
from New York for Europe and will go
first to Sweden for the Olympic games.
He will be accompanied by Admiral and
Mrs. Richard Wainwright. Miss Wood
and his niece, Miss Katherine Newman.
They will join Mrs Thompson, who sailed
several weeks ago.
Justice and Mrs. Hughes were in New
York last night en- route to Camp Abe
MAXI. at Lake Placid, in the Ad'rondacks,
where he and his family will summer.
Mr. Herbert NJ. Sears of Boston has
announced the engagement of his eldest
daughter. Miss Eliza beth Sears, and Mr.
Rayard Warren a son of Mrs. Samuel
d. Warren a grandson of the late Sec
rotary of State Thomas F. Bayard and a
junior at Harvard. The enga cement was
made known to a few friends at Prides
hn ll.,I inf,