Evening star., 1912-06-03
to their home in Cambridge and to tn
seashore for the rest of the summer.


seashore for the rest of the summer
Mrs David f. Finley and Miss Frances
Finley have closed their house on Con-
necticut avenue and left Saturday for
their home in South CAROLINA to spend
the summer Representative Finley. who
will join them there at the close of the
present session of Congress, has taken
an apartment at the Farragut.
Mrs. Elmer Black of New York was
presented at the last British court, and
wore an exquisite Paris dress of white
duchesse satin with overdress of richly
embroidered tulle in silver and rose dia-
monds The sauare-cut bodice was grace
fully draped in Venetian lace, with an
empire girdle, Joined by front panel
heavily studded with rose diamonds and
turquoise, to blend with the court train OF
turquoise Lyons velvet, which was elabo-
rately embroidered in different shades OF
blue and silver-a reproduction OF one or
the old historic trains.
Her jewels. notably her diamond tiara,
were specially designed for wear on this
occa sion. Mrs. Black will attend several
peace congresses as a delegate.
The announcement of the enga cement
of Miss Aileen Osborn and Mr.. Wander
bilt Webb was made i'm New York today.
Miss Osborn is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Church Osborn. Mr.. Webb
is a son of DR.. and Mrs. William Seward
Webb, grandson of the late William III.
Vanderbilt, and senior at Yale Uni
versity. Miss Osborn and her fiance have
been members for a few days of a party
which is being entertained al Shelburne
Farms, Vermont, by DIR. and Mrs. Webb.
She will return to New York today and
go to Forest Farm. the country seat of
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn, at Garrison, y. Y
Miss Osborn spent most of the winter in
France with her mother. The wedding
will be in the autumn.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Mcclure of
New York have announced the engage
ment of their daughter. Clara Antes Nc
CURE. to Lieut.. John A. Birdsall, L. s.
A, who is stationed at Fort Columbia
Wash. The wedding will take place in
October.
At Providence, r. l.. yesterday the an
nouncement was made of the engage
ment of Miss Linda Arnold. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Olney Arnold, to Marquis
Max Strozzi, son of Marquis and March
Florence. Italy.
Marquis Strozzi is in business in Phila-
delphia. His mother was Miss Rita Rog-
ers of New York. and he is related to
the Biddles of Philadelphia He is now
the guest of the parents of his fiancee.
Charles Ray Dean entertained at dinner
Saturday evening at the Chevy Chase
Club in honor of Mr.. Maxwell Blake, the
American consul general at Tangier
Morocco. - ---,.-..
A pleasant surprise party was gwen
Miss Catharine Weiss Saturday evening
last. a her home. 1870 9TH street north
west. Vocal selections were rendered by
Miss Marjorie Lucas and Mr.. j. J. Cln-
ton, with Miss Mary T. Riegel and Mr.
Paul Leverone at the piano The parlor
was prettily decorated in palms and flags
After the dancing, which was held until
late hour. refreshments We're served
Those present were Mr. and Mrs b. A
Weiss. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Clayton, Mr. and
Mrs. III. Montwell, Mr. and Mrs c. SIN
clair. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Riegel Miss Cath
Theresa Lieb. Mss Mary T. Riagel, Miss
Anna Gerlach. Miss Pearl Saunders, Miss
Marjorie Lucas, Miss Sullivan, Miss Ro-
sale Clayton, Miss Edna Perry. Miss Ger
trude Nevins and Messrs. T Schnopp
NJ. c. O'Brien, j. p. Pfeiffer. p Leverone.
+. Farnam, j. F. DevlYn. J. J. Clinton c.
Gill.gan. J. Schwartz, l.. b. Connolly, G..
Weiss and H. Montwell, jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee left today for
their summer home at Elkins, w. Va.
Baron Hengelmuller was entertained al
dinner Saturday night at the Runison
Country Club, at Long Branch, \. j. MIR
and Mrs. Jacob Schiff were his hosts
Mr.. and Mrs. George y. Ray of Wash
ington are in New York.
Mrs. H. S. b. Beade OF Washington is
in New York for few days.