Evening star., 1912-07-07
RESIDENT TAFT will be host
tomorrow night at a dinner and
a large reception in compliment
to the members Of the republi-
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ties have been announced, the last on the
list to be that to be given by Mrs. Stuy-
| vesant Fish for her niece, Miss Helena
L. Fish, daughter of Mr.. Hamilton Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fish, who are in residence
at Crossways, their Newport villa, will
| make her return there quite notable In
| the way Of dinners and small dances. Her
| big ball. however. will be for her niece
| during early August.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh 8. Knox will leave
| in a few days for the White mountain
| where they, will make a visit to Mrs.
| Knox's father and mother, Gen. and Mrs.
Anson G. McCook. at their bungalow.
| Mr. and Mrs Alfred Greenhalgh an
nounce the engagement of their daughter,
Gertrude. to Lieut.. Edward J. Cullen.
Z. 8. A. The wedding will probably take
place early in September.
Old All Saints Church, Nd, was the
scene of beautiful wedding Monday
evening last, the bride being Miss Mary
Lillia Dent, and the groom Mr.. Arthur
Rev. C. l. La Roche of Beltsville Md,
officiating. The bride, who Is a daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. w. b. Dent Of Oakley,
| Nd, was radiant in an exquisite gown
of white satin draped in silk marquisette,
| and wore veil with orange blossoms.
| The matron of honor was Mrs. Joseph
| Murphy, sister of the groom, who was
gowned in light blue satin with American
beauty trimmings. There were six brides
| maids-Miss Nellie Dent, sister Of the
bride; Misses Mary Broome. Katherine
Dent, Nettie Blackstone, Lillia Palmer
and Fannie Joe Dent-aI Of whom were
in dresses Of delicate pink, while two
little flower girls. Eleanor Freeman and
| Elizabeth Dent, in white. carried baskets
fof sweet peas. Masters Gilbert Dent, jr.
and Hatch Dent acted as ribbon bearers.
| The ushers were Messrs Richard
Fletcher, Henry Ward. W.. G. Dent,
| Frank Dent, Paul Blackstone and DR..
Joseph Murphy, while Mr.. w. Peed acted
| as best man.
The Holy Cross Club of East Washing
| ton gave the last Of series Of twenty
two reunions Thursday evening at the
home of Miss Bertha Betz- Solos and
| other musical numbers occupied the first
| part OF the evening. Refreshments were
! rated with flags etc. After refreshments
games and dancing were enjoyed. Prizes
| were won by Miss Grace Maher. leader OF
| the club, and Misses Marie Mcdonald,
Elizabeth Davis and Bertha Betz.
| Mr. and Mrs Joseph Strasburger and
| their neices the Misses Freida and Emma
Sass. leave this morning at o'clock for
| a motor trip in their new large car to
Philadelphia. New York, Boston. Mass,
| Portland. Me-. and through the White
| mountains. They expect to be away the
entire month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Knock and
| family have taken cottage at North
Beach for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy N. Yost, 9o2 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, have gone
for trip to New York by water and on
their return journey will stay at Allan
tic City for two weeks.
Mrs. Eva Hoover has returned from
and Brooklyn. N. Y, and was accom-.
panied to Washington by Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus A. Walker, who are about to
remove from Brooklyn to Chicago. Dur
be at home to their friends at 1918
Quincy street Brookland.
Mrs. H. L. Leslie Of 2921 18th street
northeast entertained in honor of the
birthday Of her son. Delmar Leslie
Thirty of the friends OF Master Delmar
| were present and a very merry time was
spent In playing games and other amuse-
ments Mrs. Leslie was assisted by her
sister. Mrs. Ruth Camden, and Mrs.
| c. H. Hospital
Miss Virginia Paff of Alexandria was
the recent guest of Miss Helen Lennon.
Mr.. George Dahl, member of the
Brookland p. p. c., is spending the sum-
mer in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Mrs. George P. schwier gave prettily
appointed luncheon last week for her
house guests. Mrs. Sarah Lightfoot Of
Clarendon. Va. and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hawk Of Linwood. N. J.
Miss jamie Moore of Massachusetts. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. O'Brien of 8
street northwest.
Miss Leslie Sargent and Miss Ella sar-
gent are going to Boston this week.
After the formal exercises OF Thursday
on Fort Bunker Hill. Brookland. the ora
tor Of the day. Representative J. l.. Bur-
nett Of Alabama, and Mrs. Burmese held a
very pleasant reception and added to the
number of friends who had enthusiastic
ally received the eloquent address of Mr..
Burnett. In the receiving line were Capt.
and Mrs; & Butts; Capt Joseph Banner
Mclean. Mr.. c. p. Judge. Mr.. c. F. Tan
sill, Rev. A. p. Doyle. Rev. H. o. Milling
i ton and Rev. J. Paul Wright Among
Howe, whose poem. The Battle Of To-
day had been recited by Franklin 7.
Howe, Sd.
The wedding OF Miss Catherine Eliza
beth Davis and Mr.. Robert Scrivener
Boucher will take place Wednesday, July
10. at noon in the Church Of Our Savior.
Brookland. Rev. William D. Thomas will
perform the ceremony. The maid Of
honor will be Miss Julia Whiting Davis
of Alexandra, Va, q cousin Of the bride,
and the bridesmaids Miss Eva Marie
Boucher. Miss Evelyn Elisabeth Williams
and Miss Lisier Geraldine Lambert OF
Brookland. Mr.. Boucher will have as
best man Mr.. Edward Lambert and the
ushers will be Mr.. John Williams, Mr..
James Cook and Mr.. Pendleton Wood
son. Friday evening a miscellaneous
shower was given the bride-elect at
bers Of the choir of the Church of Our
Savior. and was largely attended by
many friends.
i Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Morrow and
i Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Smith Of this city
both grandparents Of the bridegroom, at
tended the wedding. June 26. at Hartford
| Conn, OF Charles Eugene Morrow, son Of
George +. Morrow, jr.. and Miss Alice
Chaplin Wilson. 1t was pink and white
wedding and took place at the home Of
the bride. the Rev. Mr.. Dunlop, pastor
Of the Fourth Congregational Church.
ofhciating. The maid Of honor was Miss
Edith Wilson. cousin OF tho bride, and
mond OF Weekhersfeld, Conn.,. and Miss
The best man was John Reinhard Of In
dianapolis. Ind, where the bridegroom Is
engaged in business. and the ushsrs were
Clarence Baldwin OF Nyack and DE-. AL
bert Hammond Of Freeport, L. 4
Il The brides gown was Of white satin.
trimmed with princess lace and she car
ried q bouquet Of bridal roses. The maid