Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11


Narragansett Pier is holding its own.
both In the capacities Of hosts and as
welcome guests, and this month will
show a seasons record Of unusual ac
tivity and Importance. The eve Of
presidential election makes always a dull
autumn in this city with additional rea-
son for it this year, with the long session
Of Congress keeping so many people here
who are keen on long vacations from
the capital wherever 1t Is practicable.
No program. therefore. is in evidence Of
what the next thre months may offer.
although local happenings in the matri-
moniaI line are expected to be of great
frequency.
The Misses Camille and Maud Fell
heimer have gone to Braddock Heights,
Md, to spend several weeks.
Mrs. Edward Mcdonald of Capitol HILL
accompanied by her daughter. Miss Josie
Mcdonald. left during the past week for
a months stay at Virginia Beach, Va.
Miss Amy Crown and her sister are
spending their vacation at the Linwood,
Colonial Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Exnicios and fam
| lily of Cleveland Park left yesterday on
| a motoring tour of New England. going
via the Berkshires and White mountains
| to the Rangeley lake, Me.
Miss Rella winn Reid. granddaughter
of Capt. and Mrs. Israel w. Stone, left
yesterday for visit to her father. Irby
W. Reid of Boston. Mass.
Mrs j. w. Crutcher and daughter,
| Miss Mary Moore, have been spending
this month in the Blue Ridge mountains
| near Charlottesville. They had as their
! guest last week Miss Alwarder Castle
man.
/ Mrs T. B. Kramer and Miss Merriam,
wife and daughter of DIR. T. B. Kramer,
are at Cape May, n. j.
/ Miss Margaret Reinberg has returned
| after two weeks stay at Bluemont, Va
/ Miss Fannie Hagner and Miss Elizabeth
/ S. Hungerford are guests Of Mrs. Shirley
i Carter of Warrenton. Va
Capt and Mrs. S. H. Gibbons Of Wash
! ington have left Paris en- route to Carts
bad.
Capt and Mrs John Eide were recent
~ at ST. Moritz, Switzerland.
Mr.. George T. Deavitt of this city was
recently In London, and Mr.. George NJ
Oyster, also of this city. has been spend
ing some time in Berlin.
Miss Helen Cannon and her niece Miss
4 Virginia lie Seure. who have been abroad
for some time. were recently in Berlin.
Mr.. Henry c. Ide, the American minis
ter to Spain, has gone to Zarauz, Spain,
where he will spend the rest Of the sea-
son and where his daughter and son-in-
law will join him shortly.
Mrs. C. A. Mum, Miss Gladys Mum.
Mr.. G. Mum and Mr.. E. o. Mum. who
recently arrived In Paris from Lang
enschwalbach, are on their way home to
New York
Mrs. Reynolds Hit Of Washington was
in Berlin last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville E. Ingalls, and
their granddaughter, the Misses Grace
Ingalls, and Abbie Barnard. will go to
Hot Springs, Va. Immediately after their
arrival In this country. and where the
marriage of Miss Barnard and Mr.. Rus
sell Sard Of Albany will take place Sep
TENDER q.
At a recent London wedding the gown
worn by the bride. called forth much
admiration. The foundation was Of gold
and white brocade with draperies Of old
pearls Her plain tulle veil was worn
beneath a wreath Of Towering myrtle.
/ Four children and six elder brides
/ maids were in attendance.
| Their dresses were Of cream charmeuse
and chiffon with wide belts Of gold lace,
and instead Of hats they wore tulle wells
with wreaths Of small green leaves.
At another smart London wedding the
brides gown was of pure white duchess
satin, the skirt being trimmed with a
deep nounce Of old limerick lace, edged
| with silver braid and orange blossoms
/ and the cOrsage having a drapery of the
| lace caught in front with cluster of
/ the same flowers.
| From the shoulders fell court train of
satin yelled with limerick lace and Dor
| dered in silver.
A tulle veil was arranged beneath a
chaplet OF myrtle and orange blossoms.
There was a distinguished gathering at
st. Margaret's, Westminster. TO witness
the marriage of the Hon. Guy Charters
and Miss Francis Lucy Tenant, last
| week
The bride wore dress of soft white
satin and carried a prayerbrook Her
| twelve bridesmaids wore white and gold
| dresses. with chaplets Of roses over now
| ing tulle wells.
King George and Queen Mary at
tended the last state ball of the sea-
son at Buckingham Palace. It opened
at 10 o'clock Immediately after their
majesties had entered
| The queen wore dress of old gold
| satin trimmed with gold lace and en-
broidered. She had a pearl and dia-
rnond crown with the kohinoor, and
wore the Order Of the Garter and her
| family orders.
| The king was in the uniform Of the COL
onel-in-chief of the Queens Own Cam
eron Highlanders.
] More than 1900 invitations were issued
for the ball. The gowns were magnificent
and there was wonderful display Of
jewels.
| II was very noticeable that to q large
extent British brocades were worn. The
queens influence In this respect Is rapidly
reviving an ancient British industry
| number of the members of the Fat
Mems Club. accompanied by several
| friends will spend this week at Colonial
Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w Gill
will accompany the party.
The engagement of Miss Doris Rankin,
one of last seasons debutantes, to Lieut..
Frederick T. Cruise. l.. s. A, graduate
OF the United States Military Academy at
West Point. was announced last week by
the bride-elects parents, DR.. and Mrs.
| Theodore W. Rankin, Columbus, Ohio.
Lieut.. Cruise at present is stationed at the
Columbus barracks. being an officer of
the field artillery. He will leave Column
bus the middle of August for West Point,
where he will teach French. His parents,
Col. and Mrs. Thomas Cruise of Boston,
Mass, are well known in army circles.
Miss Rankin was introduced to society
during the Christmas holiday season
She is sister OF Mrs. F. diversion Powell
and Mrs. Stanley Grange Brooks of CO.
lumbus and Of Mrs. Douglas Kinnear
Brown OF Hastings Hudson, New
| York.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Brown Of New