Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
FLOOD-P0RTNER WEDDING NAY
TAKE PLACE NEXT FALL.
Virginia Members Relatives Enter.
tain in Honor Of Couple.
Personal Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd OF
Winchester, Va, entertained a limited
number of guests at their handsome
home on Amherst street a few evenings
since in honor of Miss Anna Portner of
Washington and Manassas. Va, and
Representative Henry D. Flood OF APP
pomattox, Va, whose engagement was
recently announced. and whose marriage
Will form notable social event OF the
fall Dancing was the principal amuse-
ment Of the evening, the music being
furnished by Winchester orchestra. A
buffet supper was served. Besides Win
chester people. a number Of officers Of
the United States Army connected with
the camp Of cavalry instruction near
town and their wives were present.
Miss Portner. who has since gone 30
Annaburg, the country home of the Port
month for a trip abroad. and win return
early IN the fall. Although no date has
as yet been set for the marriage of Miss
Portner to Mr.. Flood. 1t is expected to be
make their home in Washington for the
greater portion OF the time. Mr.. Flood,
who represents the tenth Virginia dis
trict in the House Of Representatives. is
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations of that body, and Is also one
Of the leading men Of the present Con-
gress. He Is q brother Of Mrs. Byrd.
Col. George F. Downey. U. 8. A., and
Mrs. Downey and their sons left today
for Winter Harbor, Me-, for the remain
der of the season.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's BAN last night
at Newport was q tremendous success.
Her guests, in addition to the wonderful
spectacle they made themselves, had
professional dancers to perform for
them before the real ball opened
The hostess represented the queen OF
fairies. Her dress was covered with
rhinestones and spangles. and had a
silver cloth. She carried q wand. the
top OF which was studded In tiny electric
lights. Her hair was finished with an
electric star. and her slippers were Of
and with large rhinestone buckles. Two
small fairies held her train.
Miss Janet Fish, her niece, was a goose
girl
OF the washingtonians present Miss
tune Mime. Riano, wife of the Spanish
minister, was also in a Spanish costume.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman. as Undine. wore
silver cloth, with Overdress Of green and
white chiffon, a silver girdle around the
one side. She wore her hair hanging
loose, with a knot of water lilies in 1t.
Miss Marguerite Caperton. as Fatima.
wore blue satin costume, with Turkish
of peach colored chiffon trimmed with
robes Of pearls and embroidered in gold.
Her mother. Mrs. William B. Caperton.
was Carmen. in a yellow satin skirt.
heavily embroidered in old gold and old
Miss Margaret F. Andrews, as Gin
derella, wore a skirt OF accordion plaits,
with electric blue silk, white blouse. gray
stockings. slippers to match with the
rope girdle. Mrs Paul A. Andrews wore
an evening gown of pale blue brocade in
silver thistle with a veil.
The Countess de San Esteban of the
Spanish legation, az Snow Ball. wore sill
yer white brocade with long pointed
bodice draped with tulle and decorated
with snowballs.
Mr.. J. Malcolm Henry and Mrs. A. E.
Bates were among the Washingtonians
sailing from New York today for Europe
Mrs. Edward A. Mitchell has leased the
Starr cottage at Narragansett Pier, r. l.,
for the rest of the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. william Byrns Of Wash
ington are at the Hotel Tudor, Nahant,
Mass, for the remainder of the season.
Mrs. Ruth A. Gibson of 800 10th street
northeast is spending the summer at
Berkeley Springs, w. va.
Judge James H. Lob Of Harrisburg.
formerly of Washington, is visiting
friends here.
Mesdames Burnett. Fry and Miller Of
North Capitol street are cottaging for
the remainder Of the season at North
Beach, Md. Among the party which has
leased Mrs. Shaw's Shadyside. on the
beach front, are Misses Martha Me-
lick, Frances and Nina Fry, Eloy Bur-
nett and Thelma BabcOck, also MesSrs.
Nelson A. Miller, Earl Buckingham and
Grant Miller
Misses Mary Belle and Nettie Flowers
of Red Springs, N. c., who have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Preston Johnson, left yesterday for Vir-
GINA Beach and Franklin, Va, where
they will visit relatives.
Robert Lister Macneil and his mother,
Mrs Elizabeth Macneil have left on q
several weeks trip through Nova Scotia
and Prince Edward Island.
Misses Marcia and Elizabeth Swine
ford. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Swineford OF Drewrys Bluff. Va, and
nieces OF Mrs. Rachel r. Brown and
william H. Richardson, are on a visit
to this city to their uncle. at 1923 A
street northeast.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw were
the guests while In the city of Mrs.
Helen II. Gardner at her home on La
mont street, which she returned from
the mountains to open UP to receive
them. She will return at once to the
mountains.
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