Evening star., 1913-11-01
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MISS JESSIE WILSON'S FIANCE
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Engagement of Well Known Resi-
dents Told at Dinner-Other
Events-Notes.

took a long ride yesterday i'm one of the
White House motors and last night at
tended theater.
1t IS expected that before Mr. Sayre
leaves final plans for the wedding No
vember 23 will be arranged Except
for work on the invitation list, there have
been no preparations for the event ap-
parent thus far. Expert penmep whose
script closely resembles the engraved
style of the body of the invitations have
been employed and are filling in the
names of the guests and addressing en-
velopes
Mrs. Wilson will receive the members
of the diplomatic corps and their wives
Friday afternoon, November IA. at 5
o clock.
The engagement and approaching mar
riage of Miss Elizabeth Brown and Mr..
Walter 5. Uford was formally announced
last evening at a dinner given by DIR. and
Mrs. John Van Schaick, ir. at their resi-
dence, 141I Massachusetts avenue. The
guests at dinner were the officers. mem-
bers of the executive committee and
chalrmen of other committees Of the
Associated Charities of which Mr.. Jf-
ford is general secretary Miss Brown
has been the assistant secretary of the
society for the past three years, but has
recently resigned ler OI1lGlal pOSltlOn
She is the daughter of John Wilson
Brown of Baltimore, president OF the
Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA railroad and
Annapolis Short Line railroad. 1t is an
nounced that the wedding will take place
III Baltimore November l.. 1t is to be a
quiet affair, attended by the immediate
relatives of the bride and groom.
The engagement IS the elimination of
a long standing friendship, beginning ten
years ago when Mr.. Ufford came from
New York to Baltimore as secretary of
the Federated Charities or that city.
Previous to that time he had been with
the state board of charities of New York
in charge of the boards work of vista
ton and supervision of the private chari-
ties of the state. receiving public sub
sides. Mr. Ifford is graduate of Am
herst College and of the School of Politi-
cal Science OF Columbia University,
where he took his doctors degree in
1891
Miss Browns experience in social serv-
ice has been gained in Sunday school and
institutional church work and as a
friendly visitor for the Baltimore Charity
Organization Society. followed by ap
pontment. first as district secretary of
the Federated Charities of Baltimore and
then as assistant secretary Miss Brown
and Mr. Ufford received the congratula-
tionS Of their fellow workers at an in
formal luncheon given at the office of the
Associated Charities yesterday noon
Those present at the dinner last even
ing besides DR.. and Mrs. Van Schaick
the host and hostess, and Miss Brown
and Mr. Ufford were Mr. Corcoran
Thom. president: Mr.. Hennen Jennings
and Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, d. D.,
vice presidents: Mr.. John JOY Edison,
treasurer; DIR. George NJ. Kober and Mr..
George S. Wilson. members of the eX-
ecutive committee: Miss Florence p.
Spofford, chairman of the committee on
District organization, and Gen. George
NJ. Sternberg, president of the Associa-
tion for the Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Regrets were received from Mr.. Henry
White, Prof. B. T. Janney and Mr.. Will
liam III. Baldwin. members of the execu-
tive committee. and Commissioner Fred
erick l.. Siddons, formerly chairman of
the committee on law and legislation,
who We're detained by previous appoint
nents. After their marriage the bride
and groom will make their home at the
tinue her active interest in the work of
the Associated Charities. serving as a
volunteer and friendly visitor.
The preparations for the bridge and
five hundred card party for the benefit Of
Georgetown University Hospital to be held
at Rauscher's November 10 at = pm. are
nearing completion. Mrs. Annie A.
Murphy. in charge of the affair, has been
ably assisted by Mrs. Nellie F.. Fealy,
president of the ladies' Board, and the fol-
lowing: Mrs j. Ryan Devereux, Mrs. w.
M, Barton, Mrs. Darcy Magee, Mrs. Will
liam c. Gwynn. Mrs. j. Eakin Gadsby.
Mrs. Jules Demonet. Mrs. NJ. j. Ready,
Mrs. George Tulley Vaughn. Mrs. Thomas
Stanton. Mrs. William S. Hardesty.
Miss Margaret Mitchell and Mrs. Joseph
Strasburger, who has collected many val
liable prizes, among them being a pair of
evening slippers and Il set of celluloid
toilet articles.
The debut tea of Miss Eleanora Car
roll Morgan. daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
James Dudley Morgan. has been changed
to Monday, November n, as it was found
to conflict with the tableauN for the bene-
fit of the House of Mercy, to help which
charity many of Miss Morgans friends
wished to take part.
Mrs. David B. Wills entertained at
bridge yesterday afternoon i'll compliment
TO Mrs. Lincoln karmany and her daush-
ter. Mrs. Robert +. Hoyt. The other
guests We're Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Boutell,
Mrs. Cheatham, Mrs. Mark, Mrs. Mat
Turner. Mrs. Patchin, Miss Mason. Mrs
Fay, Mrs. Hollyday, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs.
Fuller, Mrs. Clinton, Miss Matteson and
Miss Garland.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roosevelt have
opened their home here for the winter
Mrs III. +. Bscoe, sister of Mrs. Roose-
welt, will be their guest till the first of
the year.
Mr. and Mrs. Q. 7. Crosby and Miss
Miriam Crosby sailed last week for
Europe Mr.. Crosby will join an ex-
piorng expedition in Asia and Mrs. and
Miss Crosby will winter in Egypt
The Halloween Club of the West End
Younger set was entertained last night
at the residence of Miss Marguerite Stew
art of Z street in honor of the occasion
Among those in attendance Were Miss
Phillis and Master Shipper of Anacostia,
also Miss Ruth Shipper of New York.
who is on for the winter.
Capt. Joseph P. McCrink entertained
Halloween party at his New Hampshire
avenue residence in honor of Capt and
Mrs. w. J. Hannighan. Military euchre
was indulged in. after which refresh
ments We're served.
Mrs. Anderson Hughes-Drew' of New
Zealand is the guest of Mrs Wilbur F.
Crafts. Mrs. Drew came to the United
States as delegate to the worlds Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union con-
vention.
Miss Mary Mccain and First Lieut.
Emery Tritle Smith, 9TH Field Artil-
lery, L. S. A., will be married at the
Military Plaza. Manila, Wednesday, No
vember 26. at s o'clock.
Miss Mccain is daughter Of Col. and
Mrs. Henry Pinckney Mccain. adjutant
general of the Philippine Department and
formerly assistant adjutant general in
this city. where the family resided for a
number of years.
who entered the military service as pri-
yate in the 18th Infantry in the early