Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-05


visit from the cabinet women this morn
ing and late this afternoon, with her
daughters. will be at home to a number
of callers by appointment.
Invitations for luncheon have been sent
out by Dr. and Mrs. Charles w. Richard
son to be given Wednesday at their Con
presidents and members of the China
to,ogical, Laryingological and biological
Societies. now in session in the city.
Mrs. Marsnall. wife of the Vice Pres!-
dent will resume her informal recep-
tons Wednesday. Mrs. Garrison will also
receive on that day. as will Mrs. Red
field Mrs. Daniels is out OF town
Neither Mrs Burleson nor Mrs. Houston
is receiving until next fall. and Miss
Agnes Wilson will not receive this week
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan
have issued invitations for their reception
Thursday afternoon at Calumet place. to
meet the members of the House of Rep
resentatives and the ladies of their fami-
lies
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh was luncheon
hostess today for Mrs. Marshall who
will be her guest in her box at the horse
show this afternoon. Others of the
luncheon party were Mrs. Bryan. Mrs
Garrison. Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Burleson and
Mrs. Houston of the cabinet circle and
the following: Nine. Bakhmeteff. Mrs.
Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs.
Shafroth wives of the Colorado senators
Mrs Thomas F. Bayard. Mrs. Robert w.
Patterson. Mrs. Henry f. Dimock. Mrs.
Marshall Field, Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond. Mrs. w. B. Lamar. Mrs. Ludlow.
Mrs. Mccormick. Miss Gwynn. Mrs Ar
thur Lee, Mrs. Hunt Slater, Mrs. Burton
Harrison. Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. John
Hay and Miss Scdmorc.
The marriage of Miss Edwina Thorn
burgh and Sir Wilfrid Peek of England
is the leading social event in st. Louis
this week.
The future Lady Peek is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. William c. Stribling. and
made her debut two years ago. She is
about medium height, slender, and has
bright golden hair.
1t was while visiting Mr. and Mrs
William NOrthrup Mcmillan in London
last summer. during the season, that
she met Sir Wilfrid. He is the third
baronet of his name, a lieutenant in
the LIST Devon Ioemanry Cavalry, and
lives at ROusdon, in DevonShire, and
has large tea plantations in India. He
is much better looking than his pic
lures. tall, well set up and has the ap-
pearance of a man who lives out of
doors.
Sir Wilfrid's mother the Lady Peek,
who has come over with him for the nup-
tials. is the sister of Viscount Middleton.
who was st. John Broderick. W. p. war
secretary during part OF the South
African war
The marriage will take place at the First
Presbyterian Church at ; o'clock Wednes-
day and afterWard there will be large
reception at the Striblng mansion in
Portland place.
Sir Wilfrd Peek brought over the we'd
ding presents from his English friends
and the collection held up by the customs
officials has been released in time for the
wedding guests to see them. His own
gift is a diamond tiara. and Mrs McMil-
Ian has given a diamond necklace to
match it,
A round of splendid festivities for the
couple and Lady Peek has been going
on since the latters arrival
Mrs. John Fl. Holiday. who was Miss
Marjory Thornburgh. will be matron of
honor at the wedding. and the brides
maids will be Misses Violet and Gwendo-
lyn Peek, Fanny Knight and Frances
Filley.
Sir Wilfrd brought his groomsman Mr.
II. Arthur Benyon. with him, and the
ushers will be Messrs. John H. Holiday.
Henry Thornburgh. Harry Blackwell and
William {. Strbling, jr.
Mrs. Nettie o. Thompson announces
the engagement of her daughter Alice S.