Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-06
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DINNERS PLANNED FOR THE
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT.
A French Play at the Edison Brad
Ieys'-Other Events-Per-
Sonal Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft will be
dinner guests tonight of the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor and Mrs Nagel.
Following the White House dinner party
tomorrow night, Mr.. Ernest Schelling will
give a piano recital Mr.. and Mrs.
Schelling recently stayed here with Mrs.
Henry +. Dimock, and will be Mr.. Tnom-
as Nelson Pages guest during his next
visit.
President and Mrs. Taft will be dinner
guests of Senator and Mrs. Wetmore on
the 18th, of Senator and Mrs. Newlands
on the 10Th. of Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Pit
ney on the 24th and of Mrs. Richard
Townsend on the 26th OF this month. y
musical VIII follow the latter
Secretary and Mrs. Stimson will give a
dinner party tonight for Miss Helen Taft,
which Miss Catherine Anderson, will also
attend.
Miss Della Torrey aunt of the Presi-
dent arrived at the White House from her
Ma SSa chuSettS home today to make Mr..
and Mrs. Taft a visit.
The Niscountess Benoist d .AZy. wife OF
the naval attache Of the French embassy,
Pontiac, who is coming from New York
will present a French play, "L'Etincelle.
in Mrs. Edison Bradley's theater the even
ing of February 20. This will be the first
time that the splendid addition to the
Bradley home will be used for the main
purpose for which it was built. 1t will
be recalled that Mrs. Bradley gave its
first use for a musical for charity early
in the winter. and followed that by an
afternoon bazaar and tea also for char
ity, for which she supplied all the articles
offered for sale, so that in both Instances
all of the receipts were available for the
coed works to be helped. y small dance
will follow the dramatic produo ton the
evening of the 10th. which is, Of course,
entirely an invitation affair.
Miss Eleanor Douglas Wise at her mar
riage Saturday next at the Baltimore
Cathedral to the Due de Richelieu will
wear dress of white satin. draped and
trimmed with rose point lace. Her veil,
also of rose point. is family heirloom,
sent by a relative. Miss Leslie Douglas
Prick, her tifteen-year-old niece. who will
be her only attendant, is to shell
pink chiffon, picture hat in yellow lace
and will carry lilies of the valley
One hundred guests are expected at the
wedding breakfast at the Hotel Stafford
later. Those who will be seated at the
brides table will be Mr.. and Mrs. Prick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams Wise of Chi
cago, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Macy of New
York Miss Julia Wise. Miss Leslie Doug
las Prick, Mr.. John S. Cuttings. il. Mr.
Count Villa Franco. Miss Cecilia May
and Miss Marian Wise of Washington.
The cathedral will not be profusely dec
GRATED for the ceremony, owing to the
Lenten season. The ushers will be MessrS.
Josiah Macy. of New York. Mr.. John
Witherspoon Prick of Baltimore, NJ. Er-
nesto Begni del Plata of Paris, NJ Mar
kosty of Russia. John Street, Cuttings.
jr., of Baltimore and Henry +. Miller
of New York
Some of the more elaborate gifts re-
ceived by the bride include: From the
Due de Richelieu, engagement ring, a
marquise of tWenty-four diamonds, which
he received from his grandmother Nine
Heine; the Princess of Monaco Ohe
dukes mother. magnificent ring contain
ing diamonds rubies, sapphires and en-
eralds, worth probably $4,000: Nine
Emma Games, necklace of emeralds and
pearls; the German ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff. a large silver
platter, and DR.. and Mrs. Thomas f.
Chatard of this city. a silver platter
The marriage took place January 80 at
pm, at the estate of Mrs. Mollie Brook
mother of the bride, near Vienna, Va of
Miss Daisy Brook and Mr.. Harry Money
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
Mr.. milford. The attendants We're the
Misses Rose Brook and Josephine John
son, sister and niece of the bride; also
Messrs. Earl and Owen Brook, brother
and nephew of the bride.
The bride wore a becoming gown of
| white lace over silk and carried a shower
| bouquet of roses
After the ceremony supper was served
! in the spacious dining room to those pres
ent who were relatives and immediate
friends of both families. The brides GO
ing-aWay costume was navy blue tai
lored suit, with hat to match.
Mrs. Walter Van SWeringen, 1884 22d
street, will not keep her at home days in