Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-13
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MUSIC AND DINNER GUESTS AT
WHITE HOUSE.
Congressional Club Gives Pleasant
Affair-0ther Events.
Personals.

given by Miss Ellen Ballon, pianist; Miss
Anna Case. soprano. with Mr.. William
Stickles at the piano. and Mr.. Efrem
Zimbalist. violinist, with Mr.. S. Chatzinoff
at the piano.
Mr.. Rocker Of New York has Joined
his sisters. the Misses Rocker, at the
White House, where DIR. Fitz Is also
guest.
The japanese ambassador and Wis
countess Chinda will receive the diplo-
assisted by members of the embassy
staff.
Mrs. Ansberry, wife Of Representative
Ansberry, gave luncheon today in COM
pliment to Mrs. Charles w: Fairbanks:
Mrs. J. 3. Foraker and Mrs. Richard
Sutphen Of Defiance, Ohio. guest of the
hostess.
Miss Elizabeth Mccartney entertained
at luncheon. followed by bridge, today
for Miss Marie Ray, for whom she will be
a bridesmaid next Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward T. Stotesbury Of
Philadelphia will sail for Europe on the
10th of May. The baby granddaughter Of
after her grandmother and mother, Mrs.
Walter B. Brooks. jr.
Mrs. J. Weed Corey and daughter
Grille Louise Corey, have returned to
their Washington home for the spring
winter in New York. where Miss Corey
has been pursuing her vocal studies.
Mrs. H. F. Bauer and daughter, Elsa G.
Bauer. are spending two weeks in Allan
tic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Sparrow of
Capitol Hill gave a ) o'clock tea yester-
day in honor of Mrs. Sparrow's mother
and sister. Mrs. w. Thomilson and Mrs
krowenberg of Carlisle, Pa, and Mrs
William Spicer of Gloverville, n. Y. The
parlOrs and dining room were handsome
ly decorated with Easter lilies. ferns and
uncapped candelabrums. Later in the
evening the host and hostess entertained
a large party of friends at live hum
dred.'
Mrs. Lee Clinton of Tulsa. Okla. is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. William A.
Skunk, at the Brighton. Mrs Clinton is
a delegate to the D. A. r. Congress.
Miss Nina S. Marshall of New York.
who lectures on Bees and Mushrooms"
at the Washington Club Monday morning
and afternoon, is the guest Of Mrs. Ernest
knaebel OF Chevy Chase, coming over for
the Wellesley luncheon given today by
the Wellesley Alumnae of. the city. Mrs.
Gilbert Lowell. Mrs. Radcliffe's guest
was also present at the luncheon.
Besides the two announced lectures
Monday. Miss Marshall addresses the
members of the Washington Club Tues
day morning on "A Country Walk with a
Camera"
Mrs. Fred ]. Hager Of Hagersville. On
tario, with her three children, is visiting
Mrs. Hager's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Austin. at 1923 street northwest, for
a few days.
Members Of the various committees in
charge of the Dolly Madison breakfast
met at the Congressional Club this morn
ing at IL o'clock.
Miss Margaret Murdaugh. daughter Of
the late j. cambridge Murdaugh of Vir-
ginia, was married at ST. Thomas Church
Thursday at noon to Mr.. Harry Fitzhugh
Gray of Huntington, w. Va, Rev. c.
Ernest Smith, D. D.. officiating, with their
relatives and intimate friends present.
The bride was led to the altar by her
maternal uncle, Mr.. George Richards, to
the strains of the wedding march from
'LOhengrin." The church was decorated
with Easter lilies and palms. and the bride
wore her travelling gown. carrying a
shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and
orchids. During the ceremony 20 Prom
Use Me" was sung by Miss Hall, soprano
soloist of ST. Thomas choir, of which
the bride was a member.
After a southern wedding trip the new
ly married couple will make their home in
Huntington, w. Va.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
Henry Breckenridge ST Pittsburgh, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Gray of Warrenton, Va:
Mrs. J. cambridge Murdaugh. mother Of
the bride: Mrs. Richards of Philadelphia
grandmother of the bride: DR.. Edmund
Franklin. Mrs. Seth Barton of vir-
ginia, Prof. and Mrs. r. L. Preston, Miss
Virginia Miller, Edmund cambridge Muir
daugh. University of Virginia; Mrs J.
Harris Franklin. Miss Ruth Bliss, Miss
Ruth Jones, Miss Virginia Wallis, Misses
Breckenridge. Mr.. and Mrs. James R.
Ellerson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Forbes Beale,
Albert G: Murdaugh. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard S. McCandlish. Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
McCandlish of Fairfax. Va; J. H Frank
lin, Theodore Gill. Mr.. and Mrs Maxwell
Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Richards and
Mr.. Harry Richards of Philadelphia
Mrs. Albert Hale was hostess at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Hickey's Society, Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Miss Bohn had as her
Gerald Hale had Messrs. Farr and Finley
OF North Carolina. Some Of the other
out-of-town guests were Mrs. Villier and
daughter. of London, England.
Rev. Dr. Herbert Scott Smith is at
the st. Charles, Atlantic City.
Rev. Robert Talbot. rector of st. Pauls
Church, left this morning for the Uni
versity of Virginia, where he is to be
special preacher before the faculty and
student body tomorrow.
Tonight the annual dance of the Phi
Kappa Iota Fraternity of Emerson In
stitute will be held at 1917 r. street.
The hall will be appropriately decorated
in the fraternity and institute colors.
Arrangements have been made to afford
a pleasant time to the large number ex-
pected to participate.
The engagement of Miss Wickliffe Of
this city and Mr.. Albert H. Pierson is
Cancelled.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman has SUM-
GENTLY recovered from the accident which
made her an invalid for the past six
months to move about the house on
crutches. The family will remain at
Airlie until the late summer.
Mrs. John Wyeth was q passenger
aboard the Olympic. leaving New York
today.