Evening star., 1915-11-19
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Marriage of Miss Johnson and Lieut..
Crawford Near Bardstown, KY,
Wednesday.
Dinners at the Army and Navy Club.
Dinners at the Army and Navy Club.
Luncheons-Bridge Parties and
Teas-Dances-Not


Very Rev. c. ]. O'Connell in the draw
ing room amid beautiful decorations of
palms, smilax and American beauty
roses. The bride was given in marriage
by her father Miss Margaret McChord
of this city was maid of honor Lieut..
Bradford Chenoweth was best man.
Little Rebecca Cox Talbot, niece of the
bride. was the flower girl. Mrs. Ben
Talbot played the wedding march.
The brides gown was of white tulle.
with court train of brocaded silver
cloth, and veil of white tulle and or
ange blossoms. The bride carried white
roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore tulle over
silver cloth, and carried American
beauty roses. Mrs. Ben Johnson, the
mother of the bride, wore gown of
orchid velvet with silver trimmings.
Mrs. Crawford mother of the groom,
wore black satin. Mrs. Lee Hamilton of
Louisville, sister of the bride, was in
brown velvet with trimmings of blue,
and wore a corsage bouquet of violets
and lilies of the valley. Mrs. kowen-
berghe. grandmother of the bride. wore
a black crepe de chine gown with a
corsage bouquet of orchids and lilies of
the valley.
The only guest other than members
of the immediate families of the bride
land groom was Mrs. ollie James, a
close friend of the bride. Mrs. James
wore a handsome gown of blue satin
with silver trimmings.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford will sail No
yember 81 from New York for Panama,
where they will make their home.
Miss Dorothy Aleshire will entertain
at dinner tonight in honor of Miss Re
bekah Wilmer and Mr.. Thomas AleXan-
der Scott Thropp and the members of
the wedding party which VIII attend
them at their marriage next Wednes-
day.
Miss Francise williams entertained
the same party at dinner dance last
night at the country home of her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Letter, in Virginia.
Mrs. Charles D. Helmbold of Stone
leigh Court will give a tea December
IA to introduce her daughter, Miss
Marjorie Helmbold.
Miss Lila Watts Collins will enter
tain at a musicale in her apartment, at
the Montana, this evening.
Mrs. Thomas HoIdup Stevens has re-
turned from California and reopened
| her apartment, in Stoneleigh Court, for
| the winter
Mrs. Lansing, wife of the Secretary
| of State, entertained liie VI 'ii~
| cabinet at luncheon yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Adolf Casper Miller
went to New York yesterday to remain
until after the Army-NaVy game. Ihey
will join the party of Secretary OF the
| Interior and Mrs. Lane for that aHalr.
| Nine. Jusserand, Nine. PeZet, Nine.
de Pena. Nine SuareZ and Nine. Calde-
ron are among the patronesses or the
linen shower to be held Monday' NO
yember %, at Providence Hospital.
| 1t will be conducted by the ladies' OF
the board and is for the beneht OF the
| free wards Of the hospital.
| Miss Joyce has charge of the tea Ia
ble and members of the reception com
| nittee are Mrs Edward Douglas White
Mrs. Hannis Taylor, Mrs. Henry r. AS
hurst. Mrs. Marbury, Mrs. Talbot and
| Miss f. l.. Dorsey.
| The junior auxiliary will be present
| to assist in the tearoom and to cohduc'
visitors over the house.
| Miss Minnie V. Lanham and Mr.. VIII
liam B. Soper, both Of Prince George
| county, were quietly married this mora
ing at the parsonage OF Trinity NJ: T.
| Church, 309 5th street southeast, by Rev
| ]. P. Hand.
| Thanksgiving donations of foodstuffs
etc, for the Young Women's Christiar
| Home.
received at the home at any time
| wednesday, November "a.
| Mrs. Clement A. F. Flagler enter
| tained at bridge yesterday afternoon
| for her house guests, Mrs. 7. q. Donel-
son and Mrs. Charles Andrews. The
other guests were Mrs Julian Ogden
| Mrs. John Crayke Simpson. Mrs. j. II
| Crawford, Mrs. Ashley NJ. Gould, Mrs
! Robert l.. Howe and Mrs. William
| Burr Harrison.
| held at the residence of Mrs. Charles
W. Richa rdson. 1917 Connecticut ave-
nue., Wednesday, December ], from to
Z, under the auspices of the board OF
| managers of the House of Mercy. and
all hostesses are requested to reserve
this day and date for this well known
charity.
A pretty wedding of recent date was
| that which took place in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ V. Collins, when the
| latter's sister, Miss Hazel {. Grier. be
! came the bride of Mr.. Roy E. Potts of
| Winchester. Va. The house was artls-
| tically decorated with autumn foliage
| palms and chrysanthemums The bay
| window was converted into bower
| from which white satin and floral
| wedding bell was suspended. under
| which the contracting parties stood
and were married by the Rev. Louis
| Randall, pastor of the Rhode Island
Avenue NJ. p. Church, where the bride
| and her family have always been mem
bers. The bIde was given in marriage
| by her brother, Mr.. Charles K. Grier
| and wore soft white satin and crepe dc
| chine and carried a shower bouquet OF
brides roses and lilies of the valley
The matron of honor, Mrs. Harry
Smith, wore pink and blue taffeta and
| georgette crepe and carried a bouquet
! of Killarney roses. The best man was
DR. Yost Gf Winchester. Va. Little
Elaine Stevens, niece of the bride, wore
| a dainty dress of chiffon over pink
| carrying a basket of flowers, preceding
| the bride as flower girl. Following the
| wedding 4 reception was held unit
1890, when Mr.. and Mrs. Potts left or
their wedding trip, followed to the de,
pot by nearly a hundred of their friends
showering them with rise and confetti
! The brides travelling dress was OF
field mouse gray with all accessories tt
| match On their return from theil
honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs. Potts will
make their home in Winchester
Among the out of town guests for tn.
wedding were the grooms mother ant
brother. Mrs. Harry Potts and Russell
Potts; Walter Potts, and Dr. Yost, al
of Winchester. and the Misses Neudeck
er of Baltimore.
Mrs j. T. Cole, for several years presi
dent Of the Emerson Study Club. enter
tanned the club at Thanksgiving lunch
con Thursday afternoon. Mrs Cole wa:
assisted by her daughter, Miss May Cole
Among the pleasing features was thu
presentation to each member Of n sill.
yer framed photograph of the incoming