Evening star., 1915-04-16
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Mrs, William D. Connor Hostess at
Luncheon and Bridge
Today.
Marriage Of Miss Birney and Ensign
Strong. o. S. NJ, Last Night.
Dinners-Persona1s

Mrs. William D. Connor entertained
at luncheon, followed by bridge. to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Marburg of
Baltimore have issued invitations for
two dinners to be given at their resi-
dence there on Mount Vernon place,
The first, Friday evening, April %. is
to be given in honor of the Netherlands
minister. and the second of Mrs Will
liam Howard Taft and Miss Helen Taft
the evening of April "a.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft will be the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marburg for that week
end.
The homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Birney was the scene of a brilliant
military wedding last night, when their
daughter, Miss Catherine Birney. be-
Strong, L. S. N Rev. DIR. c. Ernest
Smith performed the ceremony in the
drawing room, which was beautifully
| decorated with white and Lavender
The lovely young bride was given
away by her father and wore gown
Of heavy white satin made with u
| court train.
The bodice was Of point lace and the
skirt was trimmed with quillings OF
| the satin studded with pearls.
| She wore a circlet OF diamonds. the
| gift Of the bridegroom, and carried a
round bouquet of lilies of the valley
| Mrs. F.. NJ. Barker of Chicago was
matron of honor for her sister. and she
wore a gown Of pink satin yelled in
lavender chiffon.
| She carried colonial bouquet, edged
around with lace of pink roses and
! lavender sweet peas.
| The bridesmaids were Miss Marie
| Adams, Miss Lillian Birney, Miss Hazel
Cox and Miss Josephine Mitchell of
Baltimore county. Md. cousin of the
| bride. Their gowns were alike of taf-
| feta, shading from Lavender to pink
! The bodices Were trimmed with silver
! rosebuds, as were the full round length
(! skirts, which were finished at the hens
with putfings of the taffeta and gar
lands Of rosebuds. They carried stiff
colonial bouquets of lavender and pink
sweet peas
Miss Birney's small nieces, Helen and
Agatha Varela. daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund a. Earela, and Miss
Edith Gantz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Gantz of Baltimore, were also
in the wedding party. Miss Agatha
other two little girls led the procession
20 the drawing room and carrying
lighted tapers.
Iiiey wore white rutfied net dresses
with lavender ribbons.
Mr. John a. Larkin of New York
city was best man and the ushers in.
ciuded Ensign G. l.. Foutz. Ensign w
L. wright, Ensign q. Bruce Leighton
Paymaster e. A. Austin, L. s. n: Lieut.
George Schulcr. L. 5. NJ. c.. and En-
sign II -. Page
large reception followed, when the
newly married couple were assisted in
receiving by the brides mother, Mrs
Birney. who wore handsome gown OF
gray failie and duchess lace
Ensign and Mrs. Strong left last nigh,
for their wedding trip. the latter wear
ing travelling suit of blue Rabardin.
trimmed with faun-color silk and q
black hat trimmed with faun quilts and
ribbon. They will reside in Newport
where Ensign Strong is stationed
Mrs. Nelson Read johnson will en-.
tertain at dinner tonight In honor OF
her daughter, Miss Marian Van Buren
the Rev. Stanley Matthews ClevelanG
and the members of their wedding
party.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. p. Stiebling entertained
| in honor of their grandchildren, Mil
dred. James, Thomas and Francis Nc
| Anally, Monday evening. April IL
! from TO 10, at their home. 1922 Sti
| street northwest. The children par
| ticipated in many games, and prIzei
| were won by Miss Isabella Talbot
Miss Lillian Payne and Master Charles
Beller. Musical selections were ren
dered by<adrs. II. Briggs. Miss Eateli'
Heard and Mrs +. Howard. Refresh