Evening star., 1912-11-20

POnt and Carroll GLOVER
Mrs. Eugene p Parkins of Georgia will
be at home to her friends informally
Friday evening of this week at the apart
ment of her sister. Miss Chase, the
Holmes, 1920 Dent place.
The date of the Southern Relief Society
ball has been set for Monday, January
81 1913, and President Taft has accept
ed the invitation of the society to be its
a box.
The marriage of Miss Leona L. Hech-
niger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas
w. Hechnger, and Mr.. William A. Graft
of Norfolk. Va, will take place at q
o'clock this evening at Congress Hall
Hotel. The attendants will be Mr.. Jo-
seph H. kass, best man. and Miss Carrye
S. Bass Of Baltimore. maid OF honor. The
ushers will be Messrs. Sidney L. Hech-
niger, Laurence Gassenheimer, George
Cohen and Nathan Stein. The two little
nieces of the groom will act as flower
girls. A small reception will follow the
ceremony.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Barbara
Ernst, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
William Ernst, and Mr.. Daniel Leigh
Morris, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Finis Morris.
viii vii, take tai p place at the First Congressional
Church tonight. Rev. DR.. Woodrow offici-
ating The brides attendants will include
Miss Helen S. Morris. sister of the groom,
as maid of honor, and Miss Mary Ernst
Mr.. Clarence Ernst will be best man, and
Messrs William Jesse Finley, j. Herbert
Robinson, Ira Nutter and Harry Single
ton will be ushers
A reception from 8 to 10 will follow at
Freund's, before the couple leave for
Pennsylvania
They will be at home after December
at 1913 Jefferson street, Brightwood,
D. C.
The bride will wear tonight gown Of
ivory charmeuse, trimmed with pearls.
Her tulle veil will be held in place by a
cap of pearls. Her flowers will be roses
and valley lilies. The maid of honor
will wear blue satin, with crystal trim.
mings, and one of the bridesmaids will
wear pink and the other yellow char
meuse, and both will carry yellow
chrysanthemums.
Miss Virginia MILAN was the hostess at
charming tea yesterday afternoon.
when Miss Marie Adams, a debutante of
this season, was the guest Of honor.
Pink roses formed the decoration in
the youthful hostess received in a gown
of pink chiffon over pink satin, trimmed
with brilliants
Those assisting in the hospitality were
lor Miss Mary Lee Fleming. Miss Janette
H. Smith, Miss Florence Schneider, Miss
Elizabeth Crenshaw, Miss Helen Kimmel
and Miss Louise Howser.
The marriage was announced yesterday
of Lieut.. Theodore Ellyson, the navy
aviator and Miss Helen Mildred Glenn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Glenn
of New York The couple We're married
November 15 but the marriage was kept
a secret from all except the parents of
the two. The news was announced last
night on the eve Of Lieut.. Ellyson's de-
parture for the Curtiss aeroplane factory
at Hammondsport, N. Y.
the navy to be trained an aviator.
Prior to that he had been in the subma-
rine service. He has made a large num-
ber of successful flights. up to Novem-
eating 2.2227 miles. and carrying Ill pas
sengers.
In company with Lieut.. Towers almost
a year ago he flew from Hampton roads,
Va, to Annapolis and return, distance
Of more than 40 miles. the longest hy-
droaeroplane trip on record up to date,
with the exception of the 320-nie trip
just made down the Mississippi by An
tony Janus, also Washington avia-
tor.
Lieut.. Ellyson has been one Of the con-
slant experimenters in the development
Of navy. flying, and recently made the
first successful trial of the compressed
air catapult for launching aeroplanes
from the decks of warships.
Lieut.. Ellyson did not even take his
friends in the Navy Department into his
confidence. He has gone to Hammonds-
port to inspect the new aeroboat that
Glenn Curtiss is building for the navy,
and probably will bring it back with
him. He was sent. a telegram Of con-
graduation last night by Capt w. 1.
Chambers. his immediate chief in naval
aviation.
Rev T.. r. Andrew. pastor of the Cen
trail NJ. E. Church South of Clifton
Forge. Va. was the officiating clergyman
at the wedding Of Mr.. Edward w. Irwin
Of Clifton Forge and Miss Nora ONeilI
Witherite of Iynchburg, Va, yesterday
at the National Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin. after q short we'd