The Washington herald., 1915-08-27
Doings of Society


Of next month by Rear Admiral Fullam.
who IL now at San Francisco in COM
mand of the squadron.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brewster and Mrs
Edward c. Walker are staying at the
Hotel Aspinwall at Lenox. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle,
tr., who are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Duke at Newport. were the guests
of honor at a dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Craig Biddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean en-
tertained at dinner last evening in their
cottage at Bar Hsrbor.
Gen. Horace Porter was one of the
guests at a large dinner party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman B. Kendall. of New
York, at the Malvern Hotel at Bar Har-
Dor.
A marriage Of wide interest took place
Wednesday afternoon at Worcester,
Mass. when Miss Sarah Louise Wood.
OF that city. became the bride OF Judge
Walter Evans, Of Louisville. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. DR.
Charles Brown, elder of the Church OF
the Unity. at the brides residence.
Judge Evans has been judge of the
United States District Court OF Western
Kentucky for sixteen years. Before that
he served two terms In Congress and
was United States Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue.
Mr. Lawrence Townsend. at one time
Minister to Belgium and Portugal and
Mrs. Townsend. with their daughter. Miss
Yvonne Townsend, and Mr.. Townsend's g
niece, Mrs Franklin Townsend. have ar
rived in Ottawa, for weeks visit al
Government House as the guests OF the
Duke of Connaught, governor general OF
Canada. the Duchess Of connaught, and
Princess Patricia.
Mr. Townsend and his family have
been summering at Hague, their country
place on Lake George. where they will
return after the completion Of their stay
with the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught and a short trip to Montreal and
Quebec. They will come to Washington
about the middle of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos s. Musselman an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Blanche Mitchell Burnell. to Mr.. Charles
Alden Chase. Of New York, formerly of
Haverhill. Mass. last Saturday. at
Grand Rapids. Mich. The wedding. at
which only members of the immediate
family were present. took place at an
unexpectedly early date. al Mr.. and Mrs.
Chase will sail for South America early
in September.
Representative and Mrs. Clement
Brumbaugh sailed from Naga saki, ia
pan, August 20. after having visited
Hawaii, the Philippines. China. Japan.
Korea, and other points. Mr.. Brum-
baugh was a member of the Congress
sional Committee which spent twenty
days in Hawaii. thirty-three days in
the Philippines. and six days in China.
Miss Eleanor Gannett. daughter of Mr.
S. s. Gannett. and Mr.. Clarence Birds
eye, OF New York, were married on Sat-
urday morning at the home of the brides
parents. Only the members of the two
families were present. The Rev. DR..
Patrick Murphy. rector OF st. Michaels
and All Angels. performed the cere-
mony.
The bride wore a gown Of white net
lace and carried a shower bouquet of
Bride roses and lilies of the valley.
There were no attendants and the bride
and bridegroom left imediately after
ward for their wedding trip. The 60
ing-away gown was a smart cloth suit
Of dark blue. with hat to match Their
future home will be in Labrador Mr.
Birdseye's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Birdseye, and his sister. Miss Marian
Birdseye. came on for the wedding
Mrs. Upshur Moorhead is visiting her
brother-in-law and sister. MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas Roberts. jr.. at their home in
Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts. who
have been spending the summer at their
Nntt t., l..
from a cruise to Atlantic City and Beach
Haven on their yacht. Kilkenny.
Mr.. Emory winship. of Macon, Ga. Is
guest at the Shoreham.
Mrs John Jacob Astor will return to
Newport from Bar Harbor for the enter
tainrnent to be given tomorrow evening
at Hill Top Inn for the benefit of the
Lafayette Fund. of which Mr.. Francis
Roche Is secretary. She will be among
the patronesses.
Wednesday evening. September 5. Is the
date which has been decided upon for the
marriage of Miss Evelyn Randolph
Meade. niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Drayton
Hill Meade, OF the Plains, Fauquier
County. Va. to Mr.. Thomas Marshall
Forsyth. of Baltimore. son of the late
Robert Wright Forsyth and MIR. Forsyth.
of this city. Owing to mourning in the
family, the ceremony will be performed
quietly at o'clock at Grace and Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church at the
Plains by the Rev. DR.. E. L. Woodward,
rector of the church. Mr.. Robert ".
Forsyth, jr., will be best man. There
will be no reception following the mar
riase.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Caldwell and Miss
Caldwell, of Birmingham. Ala. are
spending q few days at the Shoreham.
Another velvet novelty in turbans Is In
Mum color with a chou Of errnine tails