Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-29
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
CHORISTERS SING FOR THE
WHITE HOUSE FAMILY.
Marriage of Miss Simmons and Mr..
Bartlett-Luncheons.
Dinners-Notes.

OlNucTS-NOIcS.
The Paulist Choristers of Chicago sang
TINS afternoon at the White House for
the President and his family
Mrs. Wilson will receive callers by ap-
pointment at ) O'Clock today and Miss
Bones and Miss HaSner will pour tea.
Miss Margaret Wilson is in New York
to stay several days Yesterday she was
present at a meeting of the Greenwich
Village Social Club, and shook hands for
nearly an hour with it's members and
guests. Today she was expected to lunch
con at the Railroad Club. after tour of
inspection of the bureau of municipal re-
search.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan has been
called out of the city and will not re-
ceive tomorrow.
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer gave a large
luncheon today at the Grafton. The table
was adorned with yellow and white
spring blossoms. Her guests were Mrs.
Marshall, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Burleson.
Miss Jessie Wilson, Mrs Oscar Under
wood. Mrs. Patterson of Richmond Va:
Mrs. }. Kemp Bartlett and Mrs. Fred
erick A. lowering, jr.. of Baltimore. Mrs.
Burton Harrison. Mrs. George l.. Ham
iton, Mrs. Thomas H. Taliaferro, Miss
Mrs. James r. Blakslee, Mrs. William
Salisbury. Mrs. Charles Lowndes and
Mrs. William H. Gordon.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Bryan
have sent out invitations for reception
at Calumet Place the afternoon of Thurs
day. May s. from to Z o'clock, to meet
the members of the House of Represent
atives and the ladies of their families.
small cards inclosed direct the sending
of loo tn faf ri
Mrs. Hannis Taylor gave luncheon to-
day in honor of Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan. The other guests were Nine.
bama. Mrs. Joseph E. Ransdell. Mrs. At
lee Pomerene. Mrs. Jack Beall, Mrs.
Robert l.. Henry, Mrs. Samuel T. Ander-
son, Mrs. William b. Lamar, Mrs. Will
liam F. Dennis and Mrs. Reid Hunt.
Mrs. Langfitt, wife of Lieut.. Col Lang
fit. entertained at luncheon today at
the Army and Navy Club in compliment
to Mrs. Garrison. wife of the Secretary
of War
Mrs. Redfield. wife of the Secretary of
Commerce, was among the guests.
Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, will be honor guest at large
mander Lloyd H. Chandler. U. S. N, and
Mrs. Chandler. Mrs. Chambers assist
ants will be numerous and will include
Mrs. Harry Ward. Mrs. Carlo B. Brit
tain, Mrs H. I. Cone. the Misses Hoke
Smith and Miss Dubose.
st. Margaret's Episcopal Church was
the scene yesterday afternoon at o'clock
of an especially pretty wedding when
Miss Frances Pinkney Gordon, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Smith Gordon
until recently of New York city. but now
of 2012 Hillyer place, this city, became
the bride of Mr.. Estep Tillard Colt.
formerly of West River. Nd, but now of
Pittsburgh.
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith officiated
Miss Virginia Fairfax Gordon, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. The best
man was Mr. Douglas Colt, brother of the
groom, and the ushers were Messrs. Z. II.
Dorsey. j. Talbot Todd and f. L. Pat
tison of Baltimore, and L. Hays Gott
brother of the groom, of Pittsburgh.
The bride was attired in light tan
travelling suit with hat to match. She
carried bouquet of lilies of the valley
and orchids.
The maid of honor wore gown of light
blue crepe de chine, with hat to match.
and carried pink roses.
The bride comes of distinguished CO.
lonial ancestry. being connected by blood
with number of the old colonial fami-
lies of Maryland and Virginia, on both
her fathers and mothers side. She is
the eleventh generation from Sir George
Yeardley, Governor of Virginia, 1Cf6-1619-
1927, and among her ancestors are an UNI
usual number of names identified with
the history of the United States.
Mrs. Gordon. the brides mother, was
Miss Frances Pinkney White of Balti-
more, and has many relatives i'm that
city She is the eat-granddaughter of
William Flnkney. the Maryland orator
and statesman: niece of the late Gov.
and Senator William Pinkney White, and
cousin of Mr.. Henry White. late ambas-
cor To <o1x
was born at Portland Manor. Nd. which
has been in the possession Of his family
since 1If0. on an original. grant from. the
Calverts. The groom's father. Edwin
land legislature and was secretary of
state for Maryland under Gov Frank
Brown.
After the ceremony small informal re-
ception to the relatives was held at the
brides residence. among whom were the
Marquise LAMA. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White, Col. and Mrs. Francis NJ Stewart.
Miss Florence Stewart, Mrs. Harry Nc
Coy. Mrs Isabelle Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry d. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs Fulton
R. Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs. Maddox, Miss
Maddox and others of this city: Mrs
George Alexander Gordon and Miss Alice
Gertrude Gordon of Fairfax, Va: Miss
Mamie w. White. Mrs. Alan Cole. Mr..
and Mrs. John Campbell White, Mr. and
Mrs. William 7. ShackeIford of Balti-
more: Mr.. Edwin Colt, father of the
groom of Boston, Mr. ard Mrs o. VIII
son Colt of New York city, Mr.. and Mrs
Gibson of Plainfe'd. n. j.: Mr. and Mrs
+. Wilson. the Misses Wilson and Miss
Ella Wilson of West River. Md
The couple will live in Pittsburgh after
their wedding journey
Miss Mabel Hume. whose marriage to
Mr.. James l.. Howard of Hartford, Conn.,,
will take place tomorrow afternoon, en-
tertained at dinner last night at the
Chevy Chase Club The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Valentine ChaLpell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kyle Sheffield of New London,
Conn; Col and Mrs. TAYLOR. Capt and
Mrs. Jewett. Miss Lilly Finley, Miss
Helen Downing. Miss Alice Goodwin. Miss
Janin. Miss Haywood. Paymaster Mer-
rift, Mr.. Frank Howard. DR.. De Laney,
Lieut.. Commander McCulley, DR.. Cary r.
Grayson and Mr.. James l.. Howard. A
dance followed. Capt. and Mrs. Jewett
will give a dance for Miss Hume tonigh
at the Washington barracks.
Col. George Kennedy McGunnegle has
sent out announcement cards of the mar
riage of his daughter, Isabel Ray, and Capt.
Philip Henry Sheridan, 9TH United States
Cavalry. April 8. at Schofield barracks,
Territory of Hawaii. At home cards are
Enclosed for after July at Fort Huachuca.
Ariz.
Mrs. Elizabeth s. MCGOWAN is i'll in
Providence Hospital
Countess Spottiswood- Mackin. who has
been appointed a member of the interna-
tional peace arbitration committee by the
president general D. A. R., Mrs. William
Cumming Story. has left to attend the
peace congress at ST. Louis.
A birthday party in honor of Miss Pearl
Burns and Ward Cheshire was given at