Evening star., 1914-04-10
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
APRIL WEDDING CARDS MUCH
IN EVIDENCE.
Luncheon for Former Resident
Other Eyents-Personal
Notes.

| BrG. Gen. John NJ Wilson has sent
out the invitations for the marriage of
his granddaughter. Frances Clarinda
Brooks. and Mr. Edward Cunningham
Bergner Fletcher. at st. Thomas Church
Saturday afternoon. April p. at o o'clock.
| \ reception will follow at the Wilson
home, 1913 Massachusetts avenue at 40
o clock.
At-home cards for Fridays after June
| l. at -Alstead Eadnor Pa. are also in
closed.
Mrs. Frances ;. Nash. wife OF Medical
Director Nash. entertained at luncheon
today in compliment to Mrs. NJ. +. Sen
ton. wife Of the former representative
from Missouri. who is here on an Easter
visit with her daughters.
The guests to meet her included Mrs.
Josephus Daniels. Mrs Champ Clark
Mrs. 7. NJ. RixeH. Miss Rixey. Mrs. How
ard Sutherland, Mrs. Crossley, Miss Ethel
Lloyd. Mrs. Ragsdale and the Misses
| Mary and Mildred Benton.
MIR. and Mrs. James William Shackle-
ford Of Remington. Va. formerS OF this
city. announce the enga cement of their
daughter Elva Philmore and Mr. Henry
Ashby Brown. The marriage viii take
place III the carly summer.
Last Wednesday afternoon the mar
rage took place of Miss Grace Elizabeth
Small, daughter Of AIR. and Mrs. r. a.
Small, and Mr.. Stanley Loving HaZen.
NO invitations had been issued. as the
event was a very quiet one. owing to the
recent death of the father of the bride
groom. and only immediate relatives were
present. Miss Ruth Small attended her
sister.
A small reception was rendered the
couple at the home of the brides par
ents, 1919 Perry street. the evening be-
fore the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen will be at home
after April l. at the Berkshire apart
ment, 14th and Chaplin streets.
Miss Jane Meade Welch and Miss Lyon
Of Buffalo are at the Marlborough for a
few days.
While in Seattle. Wash. recently
luncheon at the Mount Rainier Club was
given in honor of Mrs. Redfield wife of
Secretary Redfeld, who accompanied him
on his western trip. The table was deco
rated with lilies of the valley and for
get-mcnots
Mrs. Fannie L. Ten Eyck and Mrs. NJ.
J. Collett have returned from Florida,
and are in Atlantic City for the Easter
season.
Miss Anna NJ Walker. who has been
visiting relatives in Philadelphia. has
returned to her home. 1lo1 street.
Miss Ruth Roberts of l2l5 Girard
street has as her guest Miss Gertrude
Schottky of Passaic, \. j., this week.
Miss Florence Cohn of Columbia road
is visiting Miss Frances Sheelinc in New
York city until after Easter.
Miss Katharine Fighter. daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. S. Ward Fighter of East
Orange, X. j.. will be the house guest
of Miss Dorothy Holden of Hyattsville
during Easter week.
Mr. and Mrs c. d. Martin and Miss
Lucy Madeira of Washington are in
New York.
Nine. Peynado. 1924 Biltmore street,
Will not receive today.
Eicomtesse Benoist day. wife of
the naval attache of the French embassy,
| join her young son. who is in school in
Paris.
| DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
have sent out invitations to a reception
| Tuesday evening. April 2l in compliment
(! to the National Academy of Science
| The marriage of Miss Ellen Gouan
| Robinson and Mr.. Andrew Algate Duer.
! ir.. next Wednesday in Baltimore is of
social interest here, as Miss Mona Nc
| Adoo is in the bridal party, and it is eX-
pected that Secretary McAdoo and Miss
| Eleanor Wilson will attend the ceremony
| and reception.
! Miss Nancy Fisher Bruno will enter
tain the bridal party at dinner Tues
| day evening next at the residence of
| her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert NJ.
| Bruno in Baltimore. Her guests will
include Miss Ellen Gowen Robinson, the
| bride-elect Miss Eleanor Irwin Carey,
Miss Mona McAdoo of Washington, Miss
| Rhoda F'ullam of Annapolis. Miss Mary
Carroll Frich. Miss Georsiana Williams.
/ I-,tl, a
ory Robinson. Miss ETnelne f. Robin
son and Mr.. Andrew Adgate Duer. the
groom elect: Mr.. Douglas II. Duer. Mr..
Frederick G. Colston. Mr.. CARLYLE Barton.
len Jenkins. Mr.. Charles NJ. Buchanan.
| Mr. Rufus X. Goodenow-. Mr. Walter
Baetier and Mr.. Robert McCreath of Har-
| riSburs.
Miss Robinson made her debut two
seasons ago at the First Monday Ger
man in Baltimore and is a great
favorite with the younger set. She re-
Gently returned from an extensive trip
through the west and California as the
guest of Secretary McAdoo and Miss
Mona McAdoo. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Hugh McAdoo will attend the wedding
and will be the guests of Capt. and Mrs.
Isaac +. Emerson at their place. Brook
landwood. in the Green Spring valley.
| The competitive dancing which VIII be
a feature Of the tea dance at Rsuseher,s
prizes have been provided. will begin al
ti clock and will be judged by Viscount
Henri de Sibour. Mr.. Preston Gibson.
Mrs Horace Westcott and Mrs A. Gar
rison McClintock. This competition Will
not interfere with the competitive dance
at the Playhouse the same afternoon as
that will begin at 40 and will be over
| at $50. so that persons desiring to at
| tend both may do so.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Elliott of 1920 East
| Capitol street left today for a ten-day
trip to Boston. Mass, on a visit to their
| son.
The Cobuin Players Will give a series
| of open-air performances ii Twin Oaks
Woodlcy iare. for tie benefit of the
Monteasori Educational Association.
Wednesday, evening. April -. The
Sanctury viii be given. on Shake
speare's birthday Thursday afternoon.
April 2:i. al 30 o clock. The Tanning Of
the Shrew.' and that evening at
$40 O'Clock .-Iphisenia in Taurie'
The patronesses are Mrs. Wilson. Mrs.
Thomas =. Marshall, Countess Bernstorf.
Nine. Bakhmeteff. Lady Spring Rice, Nine.
Riano. Nine. Ekengren. Mrs. William J.
Bryan. Mrs. Franklin Is. Lane. Mrs.
Houston Mrs. Redheld, Mrs. Charles L.
Hughes. Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs.