Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-14
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of Town
Marriage of Miss Van Arsdale and
Mr.. West on Novem-
Der 4.
WILLIAMSBURG Wedding Last Night.
Observation-Disclosures.
Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Salisbury Knox
have issued invitations for the wedding
reception of their niece, Miss Nina
Knox Van Arsdale, and Mr.. Vernon
Eskridge West Thursday evening, NO
yember 4, from $50 to 10 o'clock, at
their residence. 1904 New Hampshire
avenue. The ceremony will be per-
formed at o'clock by Rev. DR.. Z.
Ernest Scott Smith, rector of st. Thom-
as Church.
Mrs. Harry Smith Berry of Nash
Vile, Tenn, formerly Miss Georgia
Knox, cousin of the bride. will be her
matron of honor, and Miss Marion
West. sister of Mr. West, will be maid
of honor. Miss Katherine Berry and
Miss Kettle Drown will be little flower
| girls. Mr.. Ralph De Shields Quinter
| will act as best man.
The British ambassador, Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, entertained informally at
| dinner last night in honor OF Baron
Reading, lord chief justice of England,
who is a guest at the embassy. Among
| those invited to meet him were the
| Chief Justice and associate justices OF
the Supreme Court, the Secretary OF
State and the Attorney General.
The Secretary of Commerce, Mr.. Red-
! field, gave the first official dinner OF the
season last night, when he entertained
| the members of the federal reserve
board, at his home on Massachusetts
| avenue.
Capt. Edward W. Eberle. the superin-
| tendent of the Naval Academy, and Mrs
| Eberle entertained at reception yes
terday afternoon at their residence at
| Annapolis.
They were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Mutton, wife of Commander Louis
M. Mutton, and Mrs. Kurtz, wife OF
Lieut. Commander T. r. Kurtz.
| Mrs Eberle will observe Wednesdays
as her day at home throughout the sea-
| son.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of Miss Jane Ogden OF AL
bany to Frederick c. Tanner, chair
| man Of the republican state commit
| Church. Albany. November 8. The GER
emony will be performed by Rev.
Charles Sewall.
Miss Barbara Trego Of New York
W IL ss the and %a Mss Rath peasods
! Albany are to be the bridesmaids. Ezra
| P. Prentice Of New York will be Mr..
Tanners best man. The ushers an
James W. wadsworth. IT,; Kenneth c.
Ogden, brother OF the bride; DR.. Henry
| schellins. Robert McC. Marsh. William
Lester Wemple and Lauren Carroll.
ernor. viii be the flower girl and Zen
meth Charles Ogden, IT., nephew OF the
bride. will be the page.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
season took place Tuesday evening At
her daughter, Miss Helen Rebecca
Potts, became the bride of Mr.. Harry
Lee Smith. The house was decorated
with ivy. autumn leaves and ferns.
bower arranged between the parlor
windows. Rev. Alfred E. Barrows of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church Of
ficiated and Mrs. Frank N. Jarvis
played the wedding march.
The bride wore an embroidered white
organdy gown and carried a bouquet
of white roses and lilies of the valley.
She was given away by her uncle. Mr..
Miss Hazel Grier. in pink satin. car.
rying pink roses, was bridesmaid.
Little Katharine Deviny. cousin of the
bride. was flower girl. apd she carried
c. Smith, brother of the groom, was
best man.
The couple received many handsome
gifts Of silver and cut glass.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs. J..
D. Penny. Mrs. Alice MCPHERSON. Miss
Grace Taylor, Mrs. w. E. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. T. S Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
NJ. Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Robinson Of
Pennsylvania. Mrs. H. P. Hill of New
York city. Mrs. Richard Brown. Miss
Maud Brown. Mr.. Walter Potts and Mr.
| Roy Potts Of Virginia.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left for an ex-
tended trip to Philadelphia. Niagara
Falls, Lancaster and Baltimore.
| The brides going-away gown was
army blue gaberdine. with hat and
gloves to match. They will be at home
after November l at 1876 c street north
east.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church. Rock Creet
Church road. was the scene of a beau
tiful wedding last night. when Miss
Bessie Earle Buck. daughter Of Rev
Charles Il. Buck. rector Of the church,
and Mrs Buck, became the bride of Mr.
d: John Williams.
The church. which was thronged with
relatives and friends. was deliberately
decorated with white chrysanthemums
lhydrangeas. palms and autumn leaves
The ceremony was performed by the
brides father, and she was. escorted
and later given in marriage by her
brother Mr. G. b Buck. Her gown
white crepe de chine. embroidered in
pearls. Her tulle veil was held with
orange blossoms and fell in graceful
folds to the end of her long court
train. 4 shower Of bride roses and
lilies Of the valley was carried.
Miss Emile Cheslev Of Maryland. the
maid of honor. wore gown Of white
lcrepe de chine. with white tulle car
and girdle. and carried bouquet OF
pink chrysanthemums.
The brides attendants. the Misses
Elizabeth and Anne williams Of Frost.
burg, Md. sisters Of the bridegroom
Miss Ruth Stauffer and Mrs. c. E. Lit
tie. wore gowns of white crepe d.
chine, with caps and girdles of blue
tulle. They carried bouquets Of yellow
chrysanthemnms.
MIR. H. H. Buck, brother of the bride
acted as hest man. and the ushers were
I Mr.. Calvert +. Buck. Mr.. christopher
Armat. Mr.. Vernon Garrett and Mr.. L
O. Kelley.
III reception followed at the rectorv
\ which was decorated with white chry.
\ santhemums and autumn leaves. Mrs
J Buck. mother of the bride. assisted In
\ receiving and wore a gowr Of black
J crepe meteor trimmed with silver lace
Nj The other members of the receiving
\ party were Mrs T. c. J. Bailey. Miss
\ Dorothy Buck. Miss Nettie Israel Mrs
NJ b. Switzer. Mrs Chesley b Kelly
\ Mrs. II. II. Buck.
III Mr. and Mrs. Williams left late in the
\ evening for a northern trip. the latte,
y wearing a smart suit OF blue gabardint
! with hat of blue silk beaver trimmed
] with blue plumes.
They will reside with the brides
\ parents on their return.