Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-08
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EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Splendid New Home Building
for Young Couple.
Comings and Goings of Interesting
Folks-Parties for Princes.
Notes.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brooks lr. the
latter formerly Miss Louise Crom"eii
of this city, are to have one-hunoreo-
thousand dollar home at Green spring
road and Park Heights avenue, III the
Green Spring valley, Md. The construc-
ton has just commenced and the mousse
is expected to be ready for occupancy
next spring.
The site is that of the old Avalon Inn.
which was destroyed by fire some years
ago The house will occupy an eieVa-
ton of $40 feet above tidewater and
will command a view many miles in eN-
tent. 1t will be one of the largest and
handsomest private homes in Mary
land, will be built of, native Green
Spring valley stone with stucco finish,
and will be finished with every modern
appointment. The main house will be
III feet long. exclusive of terraces
and porches and will be about Is feet
deep. with an extensive service wing
80 by 20 feet in dimensions. The first
floor will contain living rooms. break
fast and dining rooms, music room,
study den any every other luxury.
Mrs Brooks is the daughter of Mrs.
F.. T Stotesbury of Philadelphia.
Princess David kawananakoa of
Honolulu. who spent last week in Lake
Geneva, ILL.,, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Tracy c. Drake. left last Saturday
for the east, accompanied by Mrs. Louis
Hertle of Virginia. A number of in
teresting affairs were given in honor
of the princess. notably a tea and re-
ception at Aloha Lodge THURSDAY.
when Mrs Drake and Mrs. Hertle were
hostesses: a dinner the same evening
given by Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Mitchell
at Ceylon Court and a dinner saturday
evening at which Mr. and Mrs F. T. A
Junkin were hosts. Two luncheons
also were given for her, one by Mrs.
Louis F. Swift and another by Mrs.
Simeon B. Chaplin of New York at the
latter's Lake Geneva summer place
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Belmont. who
were married at Newport August IA.
have returned from their wedding trip
and are visiting Mrs. Belmont's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Andrews. at
Rockery Hall. Newport. They will be
guests of honor at number Of dinners
during the week.
DR.. and Mrs Balloch have returned !
from two-month stay at their sum-
mer home, at Haven. Me.
Capt. and Mrs Isaac E. Emerson are
visiting Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt at Shadow Brook. her estate at
Lenox, Mass where she has also as her
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Huger Nc
Adoo of Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter w. White and Miss Margaret
White.
The trienniaI congress of the Society
of Mayf1ower DESCENDANTS. in session
this week in Plymouth, Mass. has the
following Washington delegates pres
lumbia society: Judge Seth Shepard.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Cen Adolphus
Greedy. S. A. Faunce. ex-Gov. William
e. Washburn, Mr.. Philip Walker, Mrs.
f. S. Blasdel and Miss Ada Rhodes. The
present governor general of the ma
tional society is Col. Thomas S. Hop
kins of Washington. Col. Hopkins re-
tires and a new governor general will
who Is the governor of the District OF
Columbia, is mentioned as the next
governor general.
Al quiet wedding took place Friday
morning September 3, at 10 o'clock. at
Ryland NJ. E Church. 10th and D
streets southwest. when Miss Emma
Marion Lewis. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel r. Lewis Of School street,
Bal1ston. Va, became the bride of
John Wilson Griffin of this city. The
bride. who wars given in marriage by her
father, wore white satin gown. trim
med with rose point lace. Her veil was
held in place with white roses, and
she carried shower bouquet of white
fern. Miss Dell Thompson of Falls
Church. Va. was the brides only at
tendant and wore pretty gown of
pink with a large picture hat Of black
velvet faced in pink and trimmed with
pink roses.
Mr.. J. W. Brown of Falls Church.
Va. was best man. The ushers were
Messrs. c. E. Griffin. brother of the
groom: w f. Taylor and r. Taylor all
of this city, and Frank NJ THOMPSON
of Falls Church, Va.
Miss Grace Thompson of Falls
Church. Va. rendered the music while
the guests were being seated, and also
played the wedding march. Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin. accompanied by the
brides mother. Mrs. Name Ida Lewis.
left for wedding trip to Atlantic City,
n J. The bride travelled in a smart
hat trimmed with white roses The
couple will he at home after senfemher
70 at 1903 I'd street northwest
Mrs. Theodore Tilier returned to her
nome last Friday after a two-month
stay in Georgia and three weeks in
Niagara Falls, y. Y
ANNOUNCEMENT is made by Mr.. and
mrs John Fan Janney of Olney Md
OF the coming marriage OF their daugb
ter Mary Randolph and Mr. lanes
Mark Shields of Chicago, ILL.,. Tuesday,
september u, In st. Johns Church. Oh
ney, Md Mr.. Shields is a former resi-
dent Of Washington and was for sew
eral years engaged in newspaper work
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Burleign Milton
have returned to their country home
Seyton, Chesapeake Beach, Md from a
sojourn at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Grace NJ. de Lashmutt has her
daughter. Mrs. F. T. Monsure of STAFF
ford. and the latter's son visiting her
for few days at the Clermont
After visiting several weeks at the
f, Lelande. Atlantic City. Mrs Annie g
. Marshall. Mrs. Cory NJ. Stadden and
daughter Mary and Miss Florence w
Wieser have returned home.
DR.. ]. F. Moran has returned to the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner have
leen UP at Port Hope. Canada, visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry johnson, who have
summer home there
Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier spent
Labor day at Manchester. Vt, and are
making an extended automobile trin
through New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Wilson are in
New York short visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Talbot
Mrs. Richard u. Townsend OF this
city, who has the Fearing place at
Newport. has sent out cards for a din
ner for the 18th. She has rented the
Thaw cottage, now occupied by Mrs.
Fletcher Ryer of San Francisco for