Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
IN THE WORLD, OF SOCIETY
C0URTESIES FOR RED CROSS
C0NFRERES.
Weddings With Friends in Attend
ance-0ther Events.
Personals.

kcISOu6lS.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. stimson
have their relative. Mrs. Gamble Of Hav-
erford. Pa, staying with them, and will
entertain at dinner tonight
| Miss Mabel Boardman's reception in
honor of the foreign delegates to the Red
cross conference occupied social atten-
ton last night. Several of the cabinet
women assisted in the hospitality.
| Mrs. Caperton and Miss Caperton, wife
and daughter of Capt Caperton, have
Joined him at the naval station, Newport
r. l.
Mrs. Champ Clark added to the pleasure
of her usual day yesterday by celebrating
Senator Stones sixty-fourth birthday. A
huge cake. with sixty -four lighted can
| dies around it, was feature during the
senator's call with his wife.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchns has leased the
Pumpelly cottage, on Gibbs avenue New
port, for summer occupancy,
| Mrs. HI. 1. Rhett of this city has ar
| rived at her jamestown, r. L., summer
| home
The Memorial United Brethren Church,
North Capitol and r streets, with it's
prettily frescoed interior, was decorated
last night with stately palms and spring
| flowers Of white for the marriage of Miss
Emma Louise Sturges and Mr. Jesse Mes
| bit Luton. Preceding the ceremony Miss
/ Lila McBath gave organ selections during
which the ushers. Mr.. Fayne Hart. Mr.
Frank b. Marsden, Mr.. Ernest Croker
and Mr. Edwin F. Marean, seated the
large gathering of relatives and friends
AS the wedding march was. played the
bride entered the church escorted by her
| stepfather. Mr.. John Sperle jr. who gave
| her in marriage. She was preceded BY
| the ushers and her maid of honor Miss
Edith Luton. The bridegroom and his
| best man. Mr.. Harry E. Bruce of New
| Haven. Conn.,. awaited at the altar and
| the marriage rites were impresively per-
| formed by Rev. Charles E. Fully The
bride. pretty. petite brunette wore fine
| imported tissue. heavily embroidered and
| made over ivory satin, with a court train
| and trimmed with shadow lace and orange
| blossoms, with which she wore tulle
| veil and coronet of orange blossoms and
| carried shower bouquet of bride roses
and lilies of the valley. The fair maid of
honor, sister of the bridegroom, wore tur-
/ Quoise blue crepe meteor trimmed with
oriental lace and carried an arm bouquet
OF bridesmaid roses During the cere-
mony Miss McBath played 20 Perfect
| Love and Mendelssohn's march as re-
/ cessioaal
A reception was given at the home of
the bride, 100 Fort Drive. Brookland.
| where the house decorations were roses
and palms. A large number of handsome
wedding gifts were received.
| Mr. and Mrs Luton left on a late train
| Tor bridal trip south. Mrs. Luton tray
| eied in smart tailored suit of tan whip
| the costume
An entertainment will be given by the
students of the Washington College
| college lawn.
Mrs Hepburn, wife of Senator Hey
purn, VIII not receive again this season
because OF the recent death of the SEN
ators mother. Mrs. Sarah Gilpin Hey-
burn of Swarthmore. Pa
Mr.. James Simmonds, Miss NJ. c. Smith
ana Miss b. II. Smith will sail on the
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, Saturday next
from New York
Miss Margaret Johnson, daughter of
Or. Joseph Tabor Johnson, and Mr. Earl
| wheeler were married yesterday after
noon at Lorcorn farm, Dr. Johnson's SUBJ
urpan place, at Cherrydale, Va. The
| ceremony took place on the wide pia zza
OF the spacious residence at o'clock and
was witnessed by large family party
and few intimate friends. Dogwood
| blossoms made bowers of the porches and
the house. and an orchestra PLAYED the
wedding march and throughout the happy
two hours before the couple left for their
HONEYMOON When the bridal party ap-
| proached the scene of the ceremony the
bride was escorted by her father and was
| preceded by three youthful attendants
| ner two little nieces and nephew-Edith
Bushnell. Neville Johnson and Bascom
baskets of flowers. DR.. Harry Inele Of
| Philadelphia was best man. Rev. Henry
Kirby performed the marriage ceremony
me bridal toilet was of white
ch is,r satin, trimmed deliberately
with duchess lace. pearls and orange
| blossoms Her tulle veil, arranged in
Dutch cap fashion, was wreathed with
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of
mes OF the valley and white sweet peas
Mrs Johnson was handsomely gowned
In gray crepe charmeuse. trimmed with
lace Her bouquet was of orchids.
when Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler left for
a motor trip. the latter was gowned in
a very smart blue suit and hat. On
their return they will take up their resi-
dence in a new house at Cherrydale. Va.
| Among those who attended the wedding
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom Johnson. Miss
| Elinor Johnson. Miss valeda Jol,nson
Mr. and Mrs. Rankin Johnson, and Mr..
Bursen Johnson of New York: Mr. and
| Mrs. Ernest Walker Smith of Hartford
Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Kauffmann. Miss
Barbara Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Leupp. Admra and Mrs. Rixey. the
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Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hagner, Commander
Bryan. L. IS. n, and Mrs BRYAN. Rear
| Admiral A. w. Weaver, Mrs Walter s
| Pitkin. Capt. and Mrs. Day. Mr. John
| Barrett. DIR. and Mrs. Loren johnson. and
Mrs. Reginald johnson of Pasadena. Cal.
| Mr.. and Mrs John Fl. Bankhead have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter Mrs. Louise B. Perry and
Mr. Arthur Graves Lund Sunday. May
l., at $50 p m, at the Arlington
| May Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Reid of 31oo
y street northwest observed their fff.y-
eighth anniversary at the residence of
their daughter. Mrs. E NJ. Reid Wire,
Potomac Heights. d. c.
Miss Mary Laure Byrne. daughter of
Col and Mrs. Charles B. Byrne is now
convalescing from a protracted illness, in
consequence of which her marriage to
Lieut.. Bethel Wood Simpson, I'd Field Ar
tillery, which was to have taken place
in June, will be postponed for several
months.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Micou entertained at
bridge yesterday in honor of Baroness
korf who, with Baron korff is visiting
her father and mother. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Van Reypen.