Evening star., 1915-04-01
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Luncheon Of Note Given on Board
Argentina Warship
Morena.
Miss bennett Gives Dinner Tonight.
Weddings of Yesterday.
Personals.


Bryan, the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels. the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Garrison, the Secretary of Labor
and Miss Wilson. the assistant secre-
tary of state and Mrs. John Z. Osborne,
the assistant secretary of the Treasury,
Mr.. Peters; Mrs. Robert Lansing and
the counselor Of the Argentine embassy
and Nine. Quintana went to Annapolis
this morning on a special car, and were
the guests at a beautiful luncheon
given on board the Argentine dread
naught Morena.
The superintendent of the Naval
Academy and Mrs. Fullam and num-
ber of other guests joined the party at
Annapolis.
Mrs. E. c. Tower entertained at a
small luncheon today at the Shore
ham in honor of Nine. Da Cana, wife
of the Brazilian ambassador. Mrs. Ar
thur Lee, Mrs. Bowers and Mrs. Bris-
tol were among the guests.
Miss Dorothy bennett will give din
ner tonight in honor of Miss Gene
We've Walsh and Paymaster Emmett c.
Gudger, whose marriage takes place
next Monday afternoon.
Col and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
have reopened their house on Sheri-
dan Circle for the spring season. They
holidays their son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Pell of New
York.
Mrs swagar Sherley and her children
left today for her home in Louisville,
KY.
Mrs E. A. Corbett. who has been Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Sol Lansburgh, at
Beverly Court. has returned to her
home in Trenton, n. J.
dinner dance will be held at the
University Club Tuesday evening. April
6. on which occasion members will be
privileged to invite guests.
Miss Mary Graves of Somerset Col
lege is spending the Easter holidays
with Miss Nan Priest at 1914 Park
road.
Dr. Abram Simon left last night for
Wilmington, Del, to be gone until Sat
urday.
Mrs. George Barnett and her son, Mr..
Basil Gordon, are in Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rowland have
returned to their homo In Radnor. Pa,
after spending the winter in this city.
Mr. and Mrs Edward H. Droop an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Mary Ray Graft and Mr.. Karl VIII
liam Corby, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
I. Corby. The wedding will be an event
of the early fall.
An interesting wedding took place
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. when
Miss Hattie S. Tolson and Mr.. Howard
f. Hooper were married at the home of
the brides parents on B street north
east by the Rev. John Compton Ball of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
fahsr o,ae Mr vas Eoen Toaon away way BY her
becoming gown of white satin and all
over lace, and her bouquet was of bride
roses.
Mr.. F. A. Tolson was best man, and
Mrs F. A. Tolson, sister-in-law of the
bride, was matron of honor. Little
Ethel Tolson was flower girl.
The house was prettily decorated
with palms, orchids. orange blossoms
and ferns. and the wedding marches
were played by Miss Estelle Walker
the brides niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooper left late in the
afternoon for an extended western tour
They will return in about month and
will reside in this city, where Mr..
Hooper is employed.
The guests present at the ceremony.
included Miss Grace Bailey of Pitts
burgh. Pa; Miss Anna Kelley of woon-
socket. r. T.; Miss Minnie spangler of
Hayes and son. Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur
Anderson. Mr.. Everett Gunnen, Freder-
ick. Md: Mr.. ]. W. Compiler, Mr. H. NJ
Taylor. Miss Lillian Gray. Miss Virgie
King. Miss W. Caywood, Mrs. H. Wor-
tendyke. Muncie. Ind. Mrs. p Worten-
dyke. Muncie, Ind; Mr.. Gilbert Tolson
Chevy Chase, Nd: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
2. Walker. Miss Estelle Walker. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Walls. Oberlin, Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Tolson, Cleveland
Ohio. and Rev. and Mrs. John Compton
Ball.
Refreshments were served after the
ceremony.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Coan
Baldwin. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Addison Palmore of Richmond. Va,
took place last evening, at O'Clock. at
Evergreen Terrace. the beautiful home
of the brides grandparents, Maj and
Mrs. Francis e. Little.
The ceremony was to have been held
in the church, but owing to a recent
bereavement in the bridegrooms fam
lily the plans were changed Rev Ray
mond +. Hittinger. pastor of the Laurel
Presbyterian Church, officiated
The house was elaborately decorated
each room having distinctive floral
scheme. In the drawing room the
mantels were banked with white roses
and laurel. The library had Killarney
roses. the conservatory adjoining being
| Illuminated with varicolored lights
The living room was adorned with
dafodils and ferns. and the large dim
ing room was converted into verita-
BILE bower with palms. ferns. roses and
sweet peas.
AS the bride descended the central
staircase the march from "Lohengrin"
was softly played. She was met at
the foot by the bridegroom, and they
proceeded to the drawing room, where
the ceremony was performed beneath
canopy of trailing ribbons and white
sweet peas. ooh, Promise Me" was
| played during the service by Mr.. W. G.
| Orr, organist of the Presbyterian
| Church where the bride has been
prominent in both Sunday school and
| church work.
Mr. George E. Baldwin, father of th<
bride, gave her away. She wore an
imported lace robe over ivory satin.