Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT AND DAUGHTER ON
A SOUTHERN TRIP.

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Hospitalities for Miss Fletcher Yes.
terday and Today-0ther
Events-Notes.
Mrs. TAFT and Miss Helen Taft have
gone to Charleston, 8. c., leaving last
night. They will be away until the end
of this week.
Senator and Mrs. Fletcher, following
the custom Of their home In the south,
where entertainments for the large house
parties which assemble . week before a
wedding, entertained at q tea luncheon
yesterday afternoon for their daughter.
Miss Louise Chaplin Fletcher. and DIR.
Thompson Junior Kemp. and their bridal
party arranged to attend them Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. Fred Yerkes Of Jack
sonville, a cousin Of Miss Fletcher, as
sisted in receiving the guests.
Last night Capt. Davis. U. 8. A.. who
Is to be DR.. kemp's best man, entertained
the bridal party at supper at his apart
ments on 10th street. The same party
today. Double pink tulips adorned the
large table. around which the happy
company was entertained. Tonight the
good times for the bridal party continue,
as the ushers will be hosts at theater
party for the bride and groom and brides
maids.
Mrs. Joseph e. Troops tea-dansante
today for the Mask and Wig Club will
fill the hours from to for q large
10 al nj
McLeran Is Mrs. Troops guest until to-
morrow. when she will return to New
York, where she and her mother have
spent the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville E. Ingalls, an
nounced yesterday the engagement OF
their granddaughter, Miss Abby ingalls,
Barnard, and Mr.. Russell e. Sard Of AL
bany. N. Y. The formal announcement
was made at tea Mr.: Sard Is q son
He was graduated from Yale In 1905.
Mrs. A. F. Mainhall. 1929 Q street
northwest. who was suddenly called
Of her eldest daughter in Albany, has
returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. Foreman Of 1882 Florida
avenue northeast celebrated the fifth an
niversary Of their wedding Saturday
evening, April 20. Artistic invitations en-
graVed on wood paper were sent to their
many friends and relatives. The rooms
were decorated with festoons Of pink
crepe paper and punches Of pink La
dining room the tables. on which were
bountiful repast, were set with wooden
plates covered with wooden lace doilies
and napkins. The large punch bowl was Of
wood with pink trimmings. An orchestra
played and Miss Florence B. Callahan
gave selections. There were about
seventy-five guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Fore
man received many valuable and useful
presents, consisting Of various pieces Of
furniture in wood and also cut glass and
hand painted china Mrs. Foreman wore
white dress with embroidered Irish lace
trimmings.
William r. Mears of Leavenworth,
yesterday to attend the wedding Of Sepa-
tor F1etcher's daughter Wednesday. He
is the guest Of the groom.
The engagement has been announced Of
Miss Elizabeth Pauline Showalter. daugh-
ter of former Representative and Mrs
Joseph Balzell Showalter, to Mr.. Alexan-
der Wilson McCandless. The announce
ment was made at a tea given by Mrs.
Stephen-Stone at her home in haywood
Pittsburgh. last week. Mrs. Stone and
Miss Showalter received. AS the guests
entered the drawing room they were
given the announcement cards in the
shape OF pink hearts with cupids attach
ed with ribbon. The Misses Margaret,
Natalie and Ellen Stone, daughters Of the
hostess, handed the cards from little bas-
kets draped with pink ribbon, Miss Sho-
walter attended Vassar College, gradu-
uate Of La Fayette and Pittsburgh Law
School, Is a member Of the Phi Gamma
Delta Fraternity and University Club.
Mr.. Walter Crown Of 1S45 7th street
northwest has gone for q short stay, Wis
A musicale win be given Thursday
evening, April IS, at the home OF Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson, 1917 Connecticut
avenue. for the benefit Of the educational
department Of the Young Women's Chris
tan Association. Mrs. Helen De Yo. So
prano; Mrs. Ralph Barnard, contralto,
and Mr.. Henry Purcell Veazie, baritone,
will sing, and string quartet. composed
of the Misses Elizabeth Wilbur, Eda
Bowers and Messrs. Josef Kaspar and
Ernest Lent. will give several selections.
Mr.. Milton T. Adkins announces the
marriage Of his daughter. Mercy Ames.
day, April II. at Chicago. At home, 1850
Calumet avenue.
Mrs. Jennie L. Gregory Of 2s14 18th
Hickory and Asheville, N. c.
Mr. and Mrs H. M. Shook celebrated
their twenty-f1fth anniversary at a re-
ception at their residence, 1895 14th
street. Mrs. Shook was assisted in receiv-
ing by her daughters, Misses Maize and
Pauline Shook. The dining room was
beautifully decorated with roses and
smilax. They were the recipients Of many
handsome gifts Of silver.
Mrs. H. Kallmeyer, with her son Her
mann. sailed last Thursday on the steam
ship Necker for Europe. She Is going for
the benefit Of her health and will place
her son in school in Germany for two
years. Among those who went to see
her off were Mrs. o. Robert. Mrs. A. Nc
Mahon, Mrs. Charles Latterner, Mrs. Tosc
and her niece, Mrs. E. E Court and her
son Oscar, Mrs. e. Bitz Mrs. p. Sanhsr,
Mr.. II. Kallmeyer and Mr.. w. KalImeyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Smith, the lat
ter formerly Miss Marie Robey, after a
few weeks visit to Mrs. Smiths parents,
have gone to their future home. New
York city.