Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12


week, as always follows the
| presence here of distinguished
foreign guests, eliminating In
| the White House garden party Friday.
Today 1t starts again with the Red
Cross delegates invited to a musical at
Friendship, the John r. Mclean suburban
place, this afternoon. Mrs. Letters gar
den party tomorrow and Mrs. Edward B.
McLean's evening reception Tuesday are
events of the first magnitude this
| week. In addition to the splendid
evening reception given to the delegates
last week a luncheon is given every day
for them at the Pan-American building.
The President and Mrs. Taft and Speak
er and Mrs. Clark are expected to attend
the marriage of Mrs. Louise Bankhead
Perry. daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Bankhead of Alabama. and widow of Col.
William Hayne Perry of South Carolina.
and Mr.. Arthur Graves Lund of Boston,
in the apartments of the brides parents
at the Arlington this afternoon at $3.50
o clock.
The group Of attendants who will con-
stitute the bridal party will be composed
Rhodes, and the brides young daughter,
Miss Louise Perry; DR.. Thomas NJ. Owen,
the historian of Alabama, and Mrs. Owen,
who is the brides only sister; Mr.. John
Bankhead, and Representative Oscar w.
Underwood and Mrs. Underwood.
The brides gown is to be of ivory satin
embroidered with lilies in threads of
gold. The tunic and bertha are of point
lace outlined with pearls. Her jewels
include a tiara, necklace and old-fash-
Toned bracelet of pearls, and the bridal
bouquet will be made with valley lilies
Mr.. Lund has business interests in New
York and Boston. He is member OF the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Bos-
ton, and will. accompanied by his bride,
this organization in London in the early
summer, the Boston branch being an off,
spring of the old London order.
Lieut.. Col. ]. d. McLachlan. military at
tache of the British embassy, and Mrs.
McLachIen will entertain at a large din
ner at Rauscher's tonight. Yesterday at
the same place Lieut.. Col. McLachlen
given by the military and naval attaches
of embassies and legations.
The French ambassador and Nine JUS
serand entertaining in compliment to the
French delegates to the Red Cross con-
ferences, had as dinner guests last night
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Stimson,
Mr. Henry White. Gen. Michal, Surgeon
Gal Pauzat of the French army, Surgeon
General Jan Of the French navy, Medical In
spector Eymeri of the French army. Nine.
Panas. Nine. Lardin de Musset, Countess
Paul de Pourtales, Nine. Emile Wallet,
Mr.. Charter. Mr.. Thurneyssen. Count
Jacques de Pourtales. DR.. Lesage Of the
French army, DIR. Dedet. Miss Catherine
Cameron, Miss Davis, Miss Oliver, Count
ess de Peretti de la Rocca and Com
mander and vicomtesse Benoist d Any.
Capt and Mrs M. E. Hanna gave din
ner party last night aboard their yacht.
the Garcia.
Mrs. Champ Clark will have as her
guests this week. Mrs. Thomas A. Edison.
Miss Madeline Edison and Miss Frances
Stockweli of New York.
Secretary Macveagh has gone to Dub
lin, N. H., to spend some days.
Representative Heron Catlin gave din
ner last night at Dover House.
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller, who are entertaining over
Sunday the Austrian consul general at
New York, will give dinner tonight at
the Chevy Chase Club. when the Austrian
delegates to the Red Cross conference
will be their guests.
Mrs. Letter has her sister, Mrs. John
Thompson of Chicago. with her for
visit Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter have
taken possession of their Virginia estate
and will have large party at luncheon
there today
The Danish minister and Countess
IMoltke were among those giving dinners
last night.
Dutch treat and other dinners followed
by dancing were features of the enter
tanning at the Chevy Chase Club last
night.
The Fort Myer hop attracted good
many Washington visitors last night
and was preceded by several small dln-
ners and late suppers at various homes
at the post
An interesting wedding Of yesterday
was that of Miss Hilda Farr, daughter OF
Representative and Mrs. John r. Farr
of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. ROBERT A.
Beggs, jr, of Philadelphia.
The ceremony was attended with great
simplicity, only the two families peins
present.
The bride was escorted and given away
by her father, and wore stylish travel
ing suit of white broadcloth, with
white and black hat.
In the drawing room of the Farr nome.
where the ceremony was performed Dy
the Rev. William D. Moss, pastor OF the
Washington Heights Presbyterian Churcn,
an effective decoration OF American oeau-
ty roses and dogwood blossoms was In
Mace After the wedding breakfast Mr..
and Mrs Beggs left for a short trip ana
on their return will reside in Philadelpnla,
where the former pracuces tne proieSoioh
of law.
abroad about the LIST of June.
Mrs Roger S. Boutell entertained at a
charming tea yesterday afternoon IN
honor Of her sister-in-law, Miss Ance
Boutell, daughter of the United states
minister to Switzerland and Mrs. Boutell,
who Is on an extended visit to this coun-
try.
Those assisting in the hospitality were
Miss Nixon of Chicago, Miss Katherine
Holbrook, Miss Frances Webster and
Miss Eleanor Murray.
Miss Boutell will remain in Washing
ton about three weeks, and will then go
to Clifton Springs on a visit to her grand
mother
She will sail June IL with her brother
for Europe and will spend the summer IN
Switzerland with her parents.
The marriage Of Miss Bouteli and Mr..
John Ladd Of Boston will take place in
this country next November.
The marriage Of Miss Eleanor Ander-
son. daughter of Medical Director and
Mrs. Frank Anderson. u. S. n, and En-
sign Rush Southgate Fay will take
place Tuesday evening at o'clock, at
the Anderson home, in place OF st.
Thomas Church as originally planned.
owing to the recent death OF the
groom's mother
Miss Dorothy Anderson Will attend
| her sister as maid of honor. and Miss
Harriet Bayne of this city and Miss
| Gay Lloyd of New York, daughter of
Bishop Lloyd, will be the bridesmaids.
| Capt Fay, u. s. NJ. c., brother Of En-
sign Fay, will be best man. and En-
u