Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS IRWIN AND
MR.. GORDON.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels Dinner
Guests-Luncheon for Visitors.
Personal Notes.

Church. The contracting parties were
Miss Grace Irwin. daughter of Mrs.
Bertha F. Irwin of this city. and Mr..
kilbourn Gordon. son of .the late Mai
Gordon and of Mrs. Frank Gordon:
grandson of the late Haliet kilbourn of
this city and also of the late Gen. John Il.
Gordon of Georgia. formerly senator
from that state. Rev. +. S. Dunlap per
formed the marriage ceremony in pres
ence of Mrs. Irwin and Mrs. Gordon.
The handsome young bride wore her
travelling dress of shaded blue taffeta.
hat In the same coloring and corsage
bouquet of orchids and lilies of the val
ley. DIR. Mead Moore gave her hand
in marriage and Mr.. Holiday Meade,
formerly of this city and now of VIII
mington. Del. was best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon left Immediately
after the ceremony for New York. where
they will make a short stay. They in
tend to travel considerably during the
coming summer.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels entertained at dinner last night
in compliment to the surgeon general
Of the navy and Mrs William c. Brais-
ted. The table was decorated with
spring flowers. The guests included
Senator and Mrs Newlands, Senator
and Mrs. Shields. Rear Admiral and
Mrs Barker, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
RiXey. DIR. and Mrs. j. Allison Hodges
of Richmond. Va. and Dr. and Mrs
Stitt DIR. and Mrs. Hodges of Rich
mond are guests at Single Oak, having
come to Washington especially for the
dinner tonight.
Most of the White House guests from
out of town. excepting members of the
Presidents family, who were here for
the wedding have concluded their
visit there.
Miss Mary " Baton. who has been
i'll at a local hospital. has recovered,
and again is at her home in the Cairo.
Miss Mary Temple left today for
Knoxville, Tenn. TO take part in the
unveiling of the monument to DR.
Samuel Dock, who founded Washing
ton College, Tenn, the first college
west of the Alleghenies.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnet,
entertained eighteen guests at dinner
last night at the marine barracks.
Mrs. James A. Edgar of 1884 Harvard
street is spending a few weeks in
Jacksonville. Fla, visiting her son and
daughter, Mr.. J. A. Edgar, jr., and Miss
Helen Edgar.
An open meeting for the entertain
ment and benefit of some prospective
members was held by the Rho Chap
ter of the Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority
last Thursday evening at the home Of
Miss Frances Guteiius. S04 Taylor
street northwest A delightful social
evening was spent with music, which
is the object Of the sorority. as the
chief source of pastime. Solos were
given by Miss Lenore kolar, violinist:
Miss Gertrude McRae. pianist: Miss
Viola Schippert. soprano: Miss Carrie
Bruce, pianist. and Mrs. Henrietta +.
Flynn. contralto Afterward a. buffet
luncheon was served by the hostess
Mr. and Mrs. Francis King Carey en-
tertained informally at dinner last even
ing at their residence in Baltimore in
honor of Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman, who
spoke there yesterday at the Woman's
Civic League Mrs. Hartman will return
here this evening. where she has been
spending few days. Her daughter. Miss
Ethel Hartman, is a student at st. Tim
othy's School, Gainesville.
The former Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. MacVeagh expect to close
their house here the last of the month
and leave for their country place at
Dublin, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt
gave a luncheon in New York yesterday
dor Dumba. ambassador of Austria Hun
gary: Prince Munster Won Dernburg. the
Duke of Manchester Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. John Magee Mrs.
Pendleton, Mrs. William Woodward, Miss
Robinson. Mrs. Wadsworth Lewis. Mrs.
j. Norman de Whitehouse and Mrs. c.
Oliver Iselin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nanderbilt's friends We're
seated at one large table. decorated with
presented to the women.
Representative and Mrs. j. r. Know
land of California entertained 400 visit
ing Shriners today at their home on
H street at buffet luncheon
All members of Congress who also
belong to the organization were in
cluded in the party. The wives of the
California delegation and others from
the congressional circle assisted the
host and hostess in dispensing gen
erous hospitality.
Lieut.. William Sloane Harrison. Z. S.
NJ c.. has been ordered to Vera Cruz.
Mrs. Harrison is making her home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs; Hermanus h
Thyson Of Columbia road.
Mrs. William Collier of New York
with her son. William Collier. jr. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hermahus T..
Thyson.
Mrs T, A. Baldwin entertained al
another charming lunch party today.
arranged in compliment to Mrs: OTTO
Sussman of New York. The table had
a beautiful decoration of American
beauty roses and bridal wreath,
The other guests were Mrs. Fred A.
Rritten. Mrs. Cronan Mrs. Manley Jor-
dan. Mrs William Mitchell, Mrs. Nc
Millin, Mrs. Cole. Mr.. James 4. Wood
ruff. Mrs. Lawrence, N ;. kerens, Mrs.
Hoffman. Mrs. Maids. Mrs. CLAYTON,
Miss Barbour, Miss II Parker, MISS
Emily Beatty and Mis- Joan Oil.
Miss Martha Bowers is in Philadel
phia today, and so is former President
Taft. who escorted her from Clncin-
natl, where she has been visiting the
Taft kith and kin for the past week.
Miss Helen Taft is taking the part of
Richard the Lion Hearted in the May
day fete at Bryn Mawr today.
Mrs John A. Logan, president of the
board of lady managers of the Car
field National Memorial Hospital, and
the ladies of the board have issued in
vitations for the annual old fashioned
Virginia fried chicken dinner to be
held for the benefit of the Garfield Ma
tional Memorial Hospital at Great
Fails. Va. Saturday afternoon, May %.
A ..Garfield special will leave terminus
at 3Sth and NJ streets northwest at $40
nm. Tickets may be secured from the
members of the board or Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker, secretary. 2o23 18th street
northwest
Mr.. Ferd Donnelly and his bride. who
have been visiting. Mr.. ponnellys
of Harvard street have re-
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