Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

ikes place tonight at Epiphany Church.
to Miss Taft from number of her girl
friends in Washington. and is much
valued possession.
Rev. Randolph II. Mckim. rector of the
Church of the Epiphany. will officiate
there tonight at the marriage OF Miss
Claire C1axton, daughter of Mr.. Philan6er
p. ClaXton. and Mr.. Dale Redmond Mayo.
Jr.. of Knoxville. Tenn. which will take
place at o'clock The brides attendants
will include Mrs. Max Tull Payne Of
Greensboro, n. c.. matron of honor.
and Miss Rebecca Cushman of Asheville,
n. c., as maid OF honor, and the Misses
Laura Mayo of Knoxville. Tenn. sister
of the bridegroom. and Helen and Eliza
beth CiaNtOn. sisters OF the bride. as
bridesmaids Mr.. Warren Converse of
Chattanooga, Tenn. vii. be the best man.
The ushers will be Representative John
Fl. Small OF North Carolina Representative
Joseph W. Byrns of Tennessee, Mr.. Max
Tull Payne of North Carolina, Mr..
Mitchell Carroll and DIR. Wilmer BreniZer
of this city, and Mir. Ashton Embrey of
Tennessee. color scheme Of pink and
white will be followed in the dresses and
decorations at the church and at the
reception. The latter. which will follow
the ceremony, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ClaXton on Connecticut avenue, will
be a small one. being limited to the rela-
tives and out-of-town guests. The couple,
after a trip which will include New York
and Atlantic city. will make their home
in Knoxville. number of relatives of
the couple from Tennessee and North
Carolina have arrived for the wedding.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Mrs. Philip
Henry and Mrs. Robert Chew will pour
tea Friday afternoon, April Is, at 1923
ii street, at the auction sale. under the
auspices of the Junior Republic League.
of the De Silva pictures. and on the next
day Miss Elizabeth Howry. Mrs. Colby
Dodge and Mrs. John Davis will preside
at the tea table.
The patronesses of the sale include Mrs.
Bryan, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. S. ..
Richey, Mrs. Howry. Mrs Hemmick, Mrs.
Perry Belmont. Mrs. Reid Rogers. Mrs.
Blodaett. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe and
Mrs. Tittmann. The exhibition will open
Monday, April H.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick c. Pen!ield en-
tertained at dinner last night at the
Shorehan in honor of Cardinal Gibbons.
The other guests We're RI. Rev. Mgr.
Shahan, Senator BranGegee, Mr.-and Mrs.
John w Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bradley Miss Mary Patton and Mrs.
Spencer Wood. The decorations were the
cardinals colors, carried out in guam
titles of red roses.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Henry Butler
entertained at dinner last night in
honor OF the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Lane. The other guests were
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Gheen, Prof and
Mrs. Gore. Mr. and Mrs John w
Dwight, Mai. and Mrs. Duncan Phillips,
Mr. and Mrs. Chatard. Mrs. Julian James,
Mrs. Charles ID. Hilles. Miss Harlan, for
mer Gov. Montague. Mr. Luddington and
Mr.. William Bingham.
The College Women's Club will have
benefit at the Columbia Wednesday even
ing. April -, as the beginning of d fund
for clubrooms. Mrs. Dana purand, the
vice president. is dispensing of the boxes.
and Mrs Celia Mayse Nye has charge of
tickets. which may now be exchanged at
the box Office.
Mrs l.. y Powell of Richmond, with
her two children is visiting her aunt.
Mrs Fred Beail of 1l:;0 Columbia road
northwest.
Mrs. Louis Bennett entertained at
tea with dancing yesterday at the New
r. Marshall. She received in the ball
ROOM which, with the aid of rustic
branches. small cherry trees in bloom
and pretty arrangements of spring flowers.
was made pretty garden. Dancing
went on a: another end OF the room.
Lieut.. Leonard G. Hoffman. l.. S. N. and
Lieut.. Camden. L. S. N, introduced the
guests to the hostess and Mrs. Marshall.
lie dSSlSldltS Oh lllc AFTERNOON were MIS-.
Logan Mrs. William Il. Chiffon. Mrs.
John w Davis. Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth. Mrs. Fleming Howell. Mrs. William
D. Bowie of Baltimore. Mrs. Arthur Lee,
Mrs. Robert Mckee. Mrs. Earl w. ogleby
of Cleveland, Ohio. and Mrs. Marion
Butler. Miss Agra Bennett daughter of
the hostess, also assisted. as did Miss
Agnes Hart Wilson. Miss Lucy Hoke
Smith Miss Sally Williams. Miss Ruth
Hitchcock. Miss Genevieve Clark, Miss
Anne seymore Jones. Miss Nancy john
son, Miss Margaret McChord. Miss Doris
Haywood. Miss Meta Evans, Miss Mary
Howry, Miss jeanette Allen and Miss
Desha Allen
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac r. Mann Mr. and
Mrs. B. f. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. r. w
Boiling, Mr.. w. p. Hurst and Mai +. c.
Boggs, L. s. A.. are at the Wolcott Hotel
New York City.
Mrs. I. Goodwin Hobbs. wife of Pay
Director Hobbs. L. S. n. Getiredl. OF
Newport. r. l.. is visiting her son-in-Ia law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Gould.
Representative and Mrs. l.. c. Dyer
have returned to Washington for the
extra session of Congress and are located
at 1851 Park road.
Mr. Nelson B. Bell has gone to Atlantic
City for the week
Mrs Appleton P. Clark, jr.. of 1862
Lanier place will be at home informally
tomorrow from :; to g. The ladies of the
Starmont Aid will receive with her ON
that date.
The announcement that the Congress
sional Club will open its home. 1872 *
street northwest, every Wednesday even
ing for the members of the club and
their husbands who may wish to play
cards will be received pleasantly. by those