Evening star., 1915-10-01
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Cuban Minister and Nine, de
Cespedes Return From Au-
tomobile Tour.
Finn-Shelton Wedding Yesterday.
Comings-Recent
Events-Notes.

The Cuban minister and Nine de
Cespedes returned yesterday from an
extensive automobile tour through the
Berkshires. ;.
While away they visited Asbury
Park and other New Jersey resorts,
arriving in New York last week to
meet Nine. Mariana Seva, wife of the
President of Cuba, who is here to put
her children in school.
Justice Day returned to his residence
on Clifton street yesterday, after
spending the summer in the west.
Miss Wallis Warfield is the guest of
Miss Ellen Yuiile, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas b. Yuillet, at BronXville,
N. Y. Miss Warfield will be one of the
bridesmaids at the marriage the first
week in November of Miss Yuille and
William j. Sturgis.
Margaret Draper spent several days
in New York en- route from Newport
to White Sulphur Springs, where they
will spend the autumn season.
Dr. Arthur Keith is visiting Prof. and
Mrs. George F. Becker at Tyringham,
Mass.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William X.
Van Reypen are at Elmwood Court Inn,
Pittsfield, Mass.
The marriage of Miss Linda Clemen-
tine Shelton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raleigh Travers Shelton of Stafford
county, Va, and Mr.. Lloyd Elbert Finn
took place at the home of DIR. Samuel
II Greene, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, at o'clock yesterday
The bride wore smart travelling suit
of dark blue gdbardine and hat to
match.
Miss Asenath Elizabeth Shelton, sis
tel of the bride, was her only attend
ant. She wore a dark blue crepe de
chine gown with a black velvet hat.
Mr.. James Edward Robertson of Staf-
Mr.. and Mrs. Finn left Immediately
after the ceremony for an extended
trip south.
Mr.. Chandler Hale of this city is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gen. and Mrs. George NJ. sternberg
have returned to their residence on
Massachusetts avenue. after spending
the summer at Atlantic City.
Mrs. A. Alexander has returned from
New York and Sea Bright and taken
an apartment at the Covington, Colum-
bia road.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Sherman and
their young son, William Francis Sher-
man, jr.. are the guests of Mrs. Sher-
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin a.
Mess.
Mrs. Joseph Letter and her mother,
Mrs. John r. Williams. have arrived at
Hot Springs for the autumn season.
Representative Thomas B. Dune of
Rochester. n. Y, and Mrs. Dunn, who
have taken the Knox residence on X
street for the coming winter, arrived
in Washington yesterday to look after
the opening of their home, and with
their son are staying at the New Will
lard.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell is making a
short stay at the New Willard while
her home is being put in readiness for
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs Percival s RidsdaIe left
this morning for a six-week trip
through the Canadian Rockies. down
the Pacific slope and to the Panama
Pacific exposition. They will spend
several days at the resorts in the
Canadian Rockies, cruise up the British
Columbia coast, spend some time in
Yosemite Park, visit Los Angeles and
San Diego, the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado and other points of interest.
MIR. Ridsda1e is editor of American
Forestry and secretary of the Ameri-
can Forestry Association. He will be
joined in San Francisco by DIR. Henry
S. Drinker, president of Lehigh Uni
versity, and president of the American
Forestry Association, and other officers
Of the association. who will attend a
forest industry conference at the ex-
position October IS, 19 and 20.
Dr. and Mrs. H. d. Fry have return
ed to the city
Invitations have been received here
for the marriage of Miss Ada Rorick
Mcconnell. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Mcconnell. and Mr.. Wallace
Donald Mclean of New York, formerly
of this city.
The ceremony will take place tomor
row evening at : O'Clock at Christ
Church, Adrian, Mich.
The commissioner of patents and Mrs
Thomas Ewing entertained at tea yes
terday afternoon at their residence on
H street in compliment to the visiting
members of the G. A. r. from Yonkers
N. Y.
Mrs. Hoke Smith and Miss Callie Hoke
Smith, who were in New York for sew
| eral weeks, have returned to Washing
| ton and are again at their home on
| California street.
| DR.. Samuel S. Adams and family have
| returned from their summer residence
| in New Hampshire.
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