Evening star., 1914-08-19
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS HOOD IS
ANNOUNCED.
Other Items Of Timely Interest
Travel Plans.
Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Hood an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Gretchen to Mr.. John Alvin Muehl-
eisen of this city.
Miss Hood, whose successful debut in
opera began last year in Europe, was
also heard in this city as Marguerite
in Faust" during the early summer.
She had expected to begin thirty-week
season in New York in the fall, but in
view of her approaching marriage with
in few months, has given up what
promised to be a brilliant operate ca
reer.
The marriage took place last Satur-
day at Oakton, Va, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Bowman. of their daughter
Bertha Cecilia and Mr.. Wilbur shreve
Walker The ceremony was on the lawn,
at o'clock pm. The bride was attend
ed by Miss Annie Bowman and Miss Edna
M. Walker. Rev. Mr.. Neff officiated.
The couple. after their return from Har-
risonburg and other points in southern
Mrs. Fred Wohlfarth and little son
Frederick and Mrs. w. D. Jewell are at
Colonial Beach. to remain ten days.
The date set for the next dance at the
changed to Friday night of this week in
stead of Saturday. Dancing will begin
during suppers given by members to their
guests and continue until 11:30 o'clock.
A large assemblage of guests from
Washington, Baltimore and Prince
Georges county. Md, attended recep-
ton and garden party in honor Of Mr..
Arthur Clifton Houghton and his bride,
formerly Miss Ruth Worthington Bowie.
Co tr,r larr ,ir,O yycf qf
the residence of the brides grandmother,
Mrs. Thomas Clagett, near Upper Marl-
boro, Md.
The colonial residence was decorated
with ferns and cut flowers and the spa
cious park was brilliantly illuminated.
The guests were received by Miss Susan
Clagett assisted by her sisters, Mrs. w.
Worthington Bowie and Mrs. Charlton
M Clark. Music for dancing on the lawn
was furnished by band. Refreshments
were served in the park.
Among the guests were MRS. william
L. Vermillion, Kansas City. Mo-: Miss
Williamson, Richmond, Va; Miss Gram
mer. Philadelphia. Pa; Mr.. H. Percy
Veazie, oxford. England; Mr.. Edward
Cullom, Nashville. Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs;
Mrs. Arthur c. Houghton. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Worthington Bowie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlton M. Clark, Miss Elizabeth G.
Clark, Miss Edna Saunders. Miss Frances
ett. Mr.. Paul Russell. Mr.. Zirkle. Mr..
Simcoe and Miss Williams of this city;
Messrs. Joseph Addison, Fendall Mar
bury, Jack Magruder, William B. Clagett
and William Tisdale. Miss Marie De Val
and Miss Tisdale of Baltimore. Md.
Among the guests from Upper Marlboro
and Prince Georges county were Mrs.
William Berry, Mrs. Jerry Berry, Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Berry Mr.: and Mrs Fred Sas-
acraff
Rev. and Mrs. F. E. McManus. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hal B. Clagett, Mr.. and Mrs. Rev
erdy Clagett, Mr.. and Mrs William s.
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Marbury. Miss Chew. Mrs.
William B. Clagett. Mrs. Frank Addison.
Mr. Bowie Addison. Misses Billup, Berry,
Merrick, Katharine Bowie, Emily Bowie.
Nora Hill. Elizabeth Hill. Ada Hill, Mar
guerite Clagett. Rachel Clagett, Louise
Clagett, Marie Clagett. Alice Roberts,
Messrs Hampton Magruder, Gheislin Sas-
seer James Sasscer, Sharp. William Rob
erts, Edmund Fairfax. George Brooks.
Charles Marbury. Charles Clagett and
Eugene Roberts.
DR.. and Mrs. C. Augustus Simpson
and their baby daughter are in Vir-
ginia for the rest of the summer.
Mrs. Elihu Root who has been sptnd-
ing the summer at her home. at Clin-
ton, Oneida county. N. Y, has returned
to this city. She is accompanied by Mrs.
E. H. Wales. and during her stay is at
the Hotel Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Harbaugh an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Mabel c.. and Mr.. David NJ. Petit, Au-
gust IA.
Mrs Mamie Woodard is spending two
weeks in Atlantic City.
Miss Della Louise Yarus and Miss
Grace Goffigan, both of Norfolk, Va,
will visit Miss Regania Fries at her
home, in this city. during the month of
November.
Mrs. Joseph F. Miller and son Grant
of 1886 North Capitol street and Mrs.
William Il. Johnson and daughter Mar
garet of 2416 North Capitol street have
gone for a months vacation at Allan
tic City.
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard has concluded
her visit to Lenox. Mass, and went to
Newport yesterday.
Mrs. George T. Marye. wife of the
newly appointed ambassador to Russia,
is with Mrs. Barton p. Grundy at her
cottage at White Sulphur Springs. Last
evening Mrs. Marye was honor guest at
a dinner for. fOrtv and later 100 came