Evening star., 1914-04-29
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A VIRGINIA HOUSE PARTY FOR
THE MARSHALLs.
Weddings Here and Elsewhere.
Coming Events-Per-
sonals.

The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
have planned weekend trip in accept
ing the invitation for Friday next of
Senator and Mrs. John w Kern at their
place in Virginia near Roanoke They
will not return here until TUESDAY.
Percy r. Pync. I'd. will give a dinner at
the Union Club, New York. Friday night
i'll honor of the Austrian ambassador and
Prince Mucnstcr Won Berncburg
| The controllc~ of the currency and
Mrs. Iohn Skcltou Williams and tncir
house party. Miss Eleanor Wilson, Sec
rotary McAdoo, Secretary and Mrs
| Houston. Or. Gravson. Miss Helen Wood
| row Bones. Miss McAdoo, Miss Gertrude
Gordon. Baron Won Lcrsner and Mr.. and
{, Mrs. Francis II. McAdoo. returned from
| Richmond today. The trip was made in
| a private car Last night Mr. and Mrs
Williams gave a large dinner party for
| their guests ard A number of other
| friends from Richmond. Paxton, the
| Williams place. is now in perfection of
outdoor beauty. The dinner table was
adorned with pink carnations and snap
| dragons.
| recent stay north. selected cottage at
| Woods Hole, Mass. for summer occu-
| pancy and Will go there with her children
| the middle of June.
J Mrs. Cornelius FELTON, of Boston and
/, Santa Barbara cal. is the guest of Mrs.
| James Riddlc. 1910 21st street
| The Columbian Womens benefit. which
! Was to have been given Wednesday even
a q Columbia IDpatpr.
| been indefinitely postponed
| A reception and card party was held at
| the Congressional Club last night and
! was well attended by members and their
| guests.
| Gen. and Mrs. James 4. Alesfire and
the Misses Aleshire will return this week
| to their home. which was leased during
| the absence of Mrs. Aleshire and the
Misses Aleshire in Texas to Mr.. and Mrs.
Twigg and Miss Conrad Of Montana.
| DR.. and Mrs Whiting and Miss Whit
| ing have gone to the White Sulphur
| Springs to spend ten days.
The Misses Tileston, who have been in
cuba for the winter, have returned to
their apartment in the Toronto.
of Baltimore arrived at the Shoreham
yesterday to spend short time. The
maria ge of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll took
place in Baltimore last week.
Mrs. William McPhilmory entertained
at luncheon yesterday at her residence,
753 Quebec street. in honor of Mrs. Jo-
hanna Otto of Maysville, Ky, who is here
with relatives.
Covers were laid for twelve. each guest
receiving a corsage bouquet of carna-
tons After luncheon Mrs William
Harvey entertained with recitations and
Mrs John Foxwell rendered a piano Sc
lection. The guests were Mrs. Nathan
Williams. Mrs. Charles Williams. Mrs.
William Rink. Mrs. John Foxwell. Mrs.
Fred Lipp Mrs William Harvey, Mrs.
William Lawson. Mrs. Charles Wise and
Miss Ethel McPhilmory.
Miss Mildred Eleanor Perrie daughter
of Mrs Edith Major Perrie. and grand
daughter of the late John r. Major of
this city. and Mr.. Rolln Nichol Conwell
of Bloomfield, n. j., will be married to-
night at the home of the brides grand
mother, Mrs. J. r. Major .J0i I street. In
the presence of their near relatives and
intimate friends. Rev Samuel II. Greene
will officiate Mr.. Carl II. Butman of
this city will be best man.
Miss Perrie is well known In social
teachers corps. where she has served for
several years as a physical training in
structor
Mr.. Conwell is the son of the late Capt.
i. r. Conwel, L. S. A., and graduate
of the Mckinley School. where he served
as captain of Company c in 1904.
After brief sojourn in a small country
town the couple will go to their new
home in bloomfield, y. J.
Several out-of-toWn guests arc expect
i,,.l
brother. Mr.. Lee Conwell, Of New York.
his wife and daughters besides several
relatives and friends from Baltimore
ter. Miss Abbot of Boston. and Col.
Frederick V. Abbot. father of Mr.. Henry
u. Abbot. here for the wedding Of
the latter and Miss Dorothy Merriam
at st. Thomas Church tonight. Miss
| Miriam Abbot of Worcester, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. c. Collins Merriam of Lyons
Falls, N. Y. and Mrs. c. l.. Merriam of
New York have also arrived. as have
Miss NJ. S. Nanderbeek of East Orange,
n. j.. and Miss Katherine d. Parker of
Miss Zenaida Merriam will attend her
sister as maid Of honor and the brides
maids will be Miss Elinor Abbot and
Miss Marion Abbot of New York. sisters
Buffalo. n Y. former classmate Of
the brides at Smith College. and Miss
Mary Pugh, Miss Dorothy Hellman and
Miss Cornelia Smith of this city
Mr. John Remey will be best man.
The ushers will be Mr.. Clarence W.
Decker of New York. Mr.. Wesley T.
Englehorn of Spokane, Wash; Mr.. De-
hon Blake of Boston, DIR. Dan Borden
and Messrs. Martin 7. Fisher. Alfred r.
Taylor, Jack Aspinwal and Taylor
Thom of this city.
A reception for the bridal party. rela-
tives and out-of-town guests will follow
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. c. Hart
Merriam.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles A. killie of Pao
tingfu are guests of DR.. and Mrs H. J.
Hunt, 1901 Girard street. Thursday even
ing at 80 Mr.. Kilie will speak on con-
ditions i'll China at the Fourth Presby-
terian Church, 18th and Fairmont streets
Miss Esther Elizabeth Bssett of Cat
ford Kent. England. and Mr. Harry Nor
Ineat. formerly of this city, were married
yesteday at noon at the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION, New York city, by the
Rev George c. Houghton. .. D. Among
those present We're the three aunts OF the
bride Miss L. E. Harvey. Mrs. Leon Har-
vey and Mrs. Alfred Joslyn, and the
groom's mother Mrs. Mamie +. Norment
and sister Mrs. William .. Gilbert, and
brother Mr.. William Q. Gilbert
After spending the summer in Europe Mr.
and Mrs Norment will occupy an apart
! ment on Riverside drive, New York city.