Evening star., 1914-04-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE KNAPP-MARSHALL WE'D.
DING TAKES PLACE TODAY.
Will Be Followed by Large Recep
tion-0ther Events.
Notes.

the Covenant, and will be followed by a
large reception at Rauscher's.
The bride will be escorted by her
father. Brig. Gen. William L. Marshall,
and will be attended by Mrs. Frank
Phipps, wife of Capt. Phipps. T. s Coast
Artillery. as matron of honor and Miss
Dorothy Arkwr;ght of Atlanta, Ga, as
maid OF honor.
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson. daugh-
ter of the President and bride-to-be of
May I, heads the list of bridesmaids. Her
associates are to be Miss Mary Bane OF
Staten Island, Miss Hazel Funk of
Bloomington, Ill.,: Miss Ruth Bliss, Miss
Julia Heyl and Miss Kate Du Bose
Mr.. Edward Randolph Eberle of New
YORK will be best man. and the ushers
are to be Assistant Surgeon Robert
Ransdeil. Lieut.. John ]. London, Lieut..
F'orde Todd, Lieut.. Fred II. Poteet.
Lieut. Langworthy and Ensign Aston
simpson. The bridesmaids will wear
dresses of lace and pastel shades of taf-
feta, each couple walking together hav-
ing accessories on their gowns and hats
OF the same color.
In addition to a number of the rela-
tives of the bride here from other cities
for the wedding. Capt. and Mrs. John j.
Knapp. parents of the bridegroom, are
entertaining the sister of the latter, Mrs.
E. W. Emery of New York. Mrs. Ran
dolph Harrison mother of Mrs. Knapp.
will also attend the wedding.
Mrs. Robert w. Lesher gave beautiful
luncheon today at which she announced
the engagement of her daughter Evelyn
and Ensign William \. Richardson, jr
L. S. N
Her luncheon guests were Miss Agnes
Hart Wilson. Miss Marian Crist. Miss Al
media Barr, Miss Lucille Clark. Miss Har-
riet Clark. Miss Doris Drain. Miss Isabe
Murphy. Miss Doris Dawson. Miss kath-
crime Kong, Miss Florence Schneider anc
Miss Mary Claire Howard.
The announcement was made just after
the company was seated.
A centerpiece of jonquils and dark
blue hyacinths made a border of the navy
center of the table From each port
hole OF the ship a blue and gold ribbon
reached out to each cover and had g
ionquil tied at the end. To the place
of the brde-to-be che ribbon was white
and the flower. white rose bud. There
the place cards were cupids and wedding
bells. Ice cream was served in the shape
of ships and anchors.
York received the guests last night al
the suffrage ball held at the New Will
lard. which was attended by a large and
fashionable gathering. Flags. flowers
The boxholdfrs. included Mrs. 0. II
T. Belmont, Mrs. William Kent. Mrs
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs. Edward
r. Mclean. Mrs. John J. White Mrs
Henry Danforth Mrs. Sheldon jackson
and Mrs S. B. NJ. Young.
The guests with Mrs. Belmont in her
box were Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs
Preston Gibson. Miss Lota Robinson
hemar. Mr.. John Barrett and Mr.. John
Sfebert, who were her dinner guests be-
fore the ball. Mrs. John J. White had
with her in her box Miss Lewis of Vir-
ginia, Mrs. Christian Hemmick Miss Gren-
nier. Miss Hoffman. Miss Moves. Miss
Beatrix Buel, DR.. Hubscher of the Swiss
legation and Mr.. Gerald Onitivia of New
York. Mrs. William Kent entertained
Miss Elizabeth Kent. Mr.. Albert Ken,
and Mrs. Harvey Wiley. Mrs. Charles
B. Howry Miss Mary Howrv and Judge
and Mrs. William BAILEY Lamar were
With Gen. and Mrs. S. r. N. Young were
Senator and Mrs. Walsh, Senator anc
Mrs. Thomas. Admiral and Mrs Vain,
wright and Miss Genevieve Walsh ant
Miss Reed.
Miss Mary Morgan cntertained i party
in Mr.. Charles Boughton Woods box
her guests including Mrs William Bar
rett Ridgely. Mrs. Morris Evans. Miss
Evans. Mr.. Cummins and Mr.. Ceccato OF
the italian embassy
Following the competitive and exhibi-
tion dances supper was served at small
tables in the smaller ballroom. after
which dancing was resumed. Miss Emily
Beatty and Lieut.. John London, u. S. \.
were the winners in the competitive one
step. Miss Beatty carrying off a hand
some silver frame and Lieut. London a
walkingstick with silver Inountings
The entrants for the exhibition dances
We're Mr.. Myron Parker, jr., and Miss
Ruth Parker. one-step; Mr.. J. Stuart Gil
nd iSC JJn1n ,t;,
tango; Mr.. King Stone and Miss Ruth
Anderson, the Castle walk; Mr. John
Hemphil and Miss Ruth Parker. the
hesitation waltz; Capt. Castillo of the
Cuban army. and Miss Emily Beatty. the
maxixe; Mr.. Caldwell Davidson of the
University of Virginia and Miss Willie
Louise Lowry, the innovation: Mr. Whit
tlesay and Miss Whittlesay and Mr. Ger
aid Onitivia of New York and Miss Bea-
trix Buel, the minuet, and Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Quinn who danced the irresistible
Rev. Charles W. Kelley has left the city
for Ipswich. Mass. where he will spend
the summer with his sister. His nieces
the Misses Julia and Fanny Kelley. have
gone to Atlantic City for a week or ten
days
Among those who have taken boxes for
the outdoor performances of the Coburr
Players at Twin Oaks tonight and to-
Woodrow Wilson. Lady Spring Rice Mrs
Elkins. Mrs. Dimock. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs
A. Graham Bell. Mrs. Parmelee, Mrs
Meserve and Mrs. Kirke Porter.
Sanctuary will be given tonight. The
music incidental to the performance is not
instrumental, but is vocal. Between the
acts Mr.. Henry Oldys. said to be best
imitator of the cries of wild birds in the
world. will give the wild bird calls.
The patronesses are Mrs. Woodrow Will
son. Mrs. Thomas Marshall Mrs. W. J.
Bryan Mrs. Houston. Mrs. Lane, Mrs
Kedfield. Countess Bernstorff. Nine
Rakhnleteff. Lady Springfield. Nine. DIS
Riano. Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Mrs
T.arz Anderson, Mrs. Charles Bell Miss
r. Dunn. Nine. Ekengren, Mrs. Elkins
Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs Gaff, Mrs. :.
c. Glover. Mrs. Hanna Nine. IIauge. RS
Hay, Miss Hegeman Mrs. Archibald Hop.
kins, Mrs. Charles f. Hughes, Mrs. Hen
nen Jennings, Mrs Rudolph Kaufman
Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh. Mrs. McCor-
mick. Mrs. H. Fessenden Meserve. Mrs
II. Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. kirke Porter
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe, Mrs. William Barret Ridgley, Mrs
Fremont Smith, Mrs. Robert NJ. Thomp
son. Mrs. Thomas Walsh, Mrs. John Jay
White and Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood
Visiting members of the d. A. r will
| be welcomed each afternoon this week.
when tea will be served. at the exhibi-
ton of spreads. baskets. rugs, etc, OF
mountain manufacture held under the
auspices of the Southern Industrial Edu-
cational Association in room 331 South
ern building.
Mrs. Thomas. wife of Senator Thomas
| of Colorado, will not be at home tomor-