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Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. ]. Sondheimer have returned to the
city after a weekend stay at Hyatts-
vile, Md.
Miss Elisea Hexter has returned from
motor trip to Piney Point. Md.
Mrs. A Koenigsberger. will return
this week from a fortnight's stay with
relatives in New York.
Mrs. Clara Barnes returned Thurs
day after weeks stay at Vienna, Va.
Miss Bertha Lowenthal is spending
the summer in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Lansburgh have
returned to their home in the city after
fortnight's stay in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Rose left today
for a water trip to Philadelphia, New
York and Atlantic City.
Misses Louise and Dorothy Roddy have
just arrived home after a weeks outing
at Colonial Beach, Va.
Miss Thyson of Columbia road is visit
ing her cousin. Mrs. Passano. in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gates and
Charles, jr.: Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Shane,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy White. Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

timber house is a night Of steps, lead"
ing down into the sunken garden,
with big urns thanking the steps At the
top on either side.
The walk through the garden is Dor.
dered at intervals with closely pruned
shrubs, keeping the ornamentation
purely formal. At a central point
there Is a fountain, and there another
walk crosses the long walk from the
house. These cross walks lead to steps
surmounted by pergolalike resting
spots. with tall pyramidal evergreens
the corners of the rectangular gardeA
are white marble garden benches,
which invite one to linger and rest
the eyes. as well as body and soul, in
contemplation OF the refreshing green
ness Of II all.
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Arviin-Peck.

The marriage of Miss MabeiIe Ger.
trude Peck. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William n. Peck, and Ensign George
Simeon Arvin. U. S. N. took place Mon
day morning at IL o'clock at st. Marks
Episcopal Church. Only the immediate
members of the family witnessed the
ceremony. which was performed by the
Rev. r. c. Stetson.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
midnight blue silk, with a smart black
and white hat
after the ceremony for a trip to Attain
tic City and Old Point Comfort.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Told of the Notables.

The Duchess of Manchester. who was
recently the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wilcox,
Duchess Of Manchester is now stay
at Southampton, L. I. amnton ane ao a'D L.
l., for a month. Mrs. Wilcox went to
New York with the duchess. and they
will visit together at the Irving during
the month Of July. When the duchess
was Miss Helena Zimmerman Of Gin
cfnnati and Mrs. Wilcox was Miss
Mamma w. Lawson they were insepa-
rable schoolgirl chums in Cincinnati.
and as they grew up to womanhood
one is wildly excited over society, ana
the duchess is particularly devoted to
philanthropic work. The four children
of the duchess are three-fourths Amerl-
can, as their paternal grandmother was
Consuelo Yzanaga of Louisiana, and
they are, very proud of the fact. The
elder boy, heir to the duchy of Man
chester, Alexander George Francis
Drogo Montague, Viscount Mandeville,
| son of the ninth Duke of Manchester,
Is a splendid youth, and is leader OF
a party of Boy Scouts on his various
estates in England. Lord Edward
Eugene Fernando Montague, the sec
ond son, Is just as stout an advocate
the Boy Scout movement in England.
Both boys can give their American cou-
sins pointers on the real hardships OF
Boy Scout life in England, all of which
looks to fitting them for the trenches.
Mrs Wilcox and the duchess will spend
their time on Long Island in walking,
riding. driving, golf and tennis.
Another little British h-American boy
who writes glowing letters to his
A m r =
Little Earl Of Suffolk can cou-
Enthusiastic Boy Scout Row scout
life in England, and whose mother tries
to keep the bloody side of warfare
away from him for time. is the twen-
tieth Earl of Suffolk and the thirteenth
Earl of Berkshire, whose mother. as
Miss Daisy Letter. rode to the. hounds
over the Maryland and Virginia fields
during her belledom in Washington.
Charles Henry George Howard Is the
leader of the scouts on his fathers es-
tates and the country round about. This
little American nobleman was born in
1906, and he claims that the proudest
moments of his life were when he put
on his first Boy Scout uniform, and
when he presided over Teddy bear
booth at a bazaar on his estate, which
event was to beneht his mothsrs Pc!
charity, hospital. 1t was hospital
for the folk of the countryside, and a
model in its way. Experience in it
during times of peace gave to the
Countess Of Suffolk and her children
an idea Of the necessities OF hospital
Evening star., 1915-07-11

life in times of war. and letters to this
country give in some detail their work.
The Hon. Cecil John Arthur and the
Hon. Greville Reginald Howard, though
younger. are just as proud OF their
American cousins as their brother. and
each little boy owns an American flag
and cherishes most pictures of their
American relatives. The late Mrs.
Letter used to send them such Ameri-
can toys as Teddy bears and the unique
mechanical toys begot of Yankee ge-
MUS, and she always managed, in send
ing them books, to be quite sure that
they depicted the interesting and his
toric side of American life.
Mr. Ralph Cross Johnson is one of
the most wonderful. II not quite the
most wonderful art COL
A Wonderful 1ector in Washington.
c-u His 1 street residence,
SoAAeS'oA' adjoining the old Har-
riet Lane Johnston house, therefore
holds at the present time one of the
rarest and most valuable private col
lections of paintings to be found in
the country. Not only are the walls
literally lined with these. the best and
finest examples of ancient and modern
painters, but practically every room in
the house and every hallway is covered
with this, the unusual collection of a
lifetime. Yet withal Mr.. Ralph Cross
Johnson has INDUCED his taste and
accumulated this unusual collection SO
quietly that none but his most intimate
friends ever enjoy the rare privilege OF
sight of these fine paintings.
The late William C. Whitneys, as near
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cross
Johnson. always keenly enjoyed visit
IT, &vo
quently consulted his scholarly neigh
Dor on matters of art.
Mr.. Charles Page Bryan has closed his
beautiful home in this city. on the cor
ner of K and 10Th
minister to streets. and has gone
Japan. sition on and % for es-
tended western travel before returning
here in the late autumn.
Judge and Mrs. Payne, brother-in-law
and sister Of Mr.. Bryan, make their
home with this distinguished globe
trotter whose house is heautified with
a delightful collection of all-over-the-
world works of art, such as is not or
dinarily to be encountered outside OF a
public museum.
Friends of the Brazilian ambassador
and Nine. da Cana who have visited
them at their beautiful summer home
at Long Branch are enthusiastic over
the charm of the sunken garden, which
offers a long vista from the house.
This long, cool and fresh green al
ley lies between terraced sides, the
terrace broken half way between the
top and bottom, but quite guiltless of
anything but verdant close-cropped
grass.
From the gab,ed English plaster and
Evening star., 1915-07-11
A Silver Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Goldsten celebrated
the twenty fifth anniversary Of their
wedding Sunday. July 4. at their home.
A number of friends were present.
Among those from out Of town were
Mr. ]. Goldsten, Brooklyn. N. r.; Mr..
and Mrs. 8. Mantiband Of Norfolk. Va;
Mr.. Charles Mantiband, Norfolk, Va;
Mr. Joseph Loeb, Charleston. s. c.; Mr..
Ed Leefer. Niagara Falls, and Mr.. A..
Katz Of New York city.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Delegates Extensively Enter
tanned.

The delegates to the Theta Sigma
Sorority convention. which was held in
Buffalo. n. Y. last week. were enter
tanned extensively during their stay.
The Eta chapter. located at Buffalo.
gave reception and lawn party in
honor OF the visitors. and basket
picnic to Niagara Falls.
At the banquet held Friday evening
Miss Phyllis Brown. one of the dele
gates from this city. made an address
on Our Opportunity"
The other delegates from the Theta
Chapter in this city were Miss Ruth
Belnap. Miss Phoebe Stine and Miss Ola
Spruce.
Evening star., 1915-07-11
Fort Myer Notes.

Lieut.. David L. Scott, who has been
visiting his parents. the chief of staff
and Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, has gone to
Plattsburg barracks, N. Y, as in
structor at the students camp. He will
be Joined by Mrs. Scott and little son.
Later they will return here for sta
tion.
Miss Sarah L. Merrill, sister of Mrs.
Scott. is visiting Gen. and Mrs. Hugh
L. Scott.
The Misses OKeefe. sisters of Chap
lain OKeefe, entertained at luncheon
Thursday for Chaplain Fealy, who is
here on a short visit from Honolulu.
The informal hop Friday night was
held at the Offlcers' Club instead Of the
Administration building. 1t was well
attended.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Oscar Reed and daughter and Miss Bea-
trice Miller motored to Gettysburgh. Pa,
where they spent the Fourth with Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Faber.
Miss Margaret Shane. who had been
spending the summer in Gettysburgh,
Joined the party for the return trip.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mrs. F. B. Moran wears a small,
round hat with brim slightly bent over
the face, which is
MIS-. Moran Wears wreathed in royal
a Purple Hat. Which match % to-
perfection a purple silk sweater which
she wears motoring in from Chevy
Chase, where she is staying with her
daughter, Mrs. Macfarland.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

shopping Of a
Gowns Worn by morning. a trig
p. w.. little suit of
Aecent V1sItol. dark blue linen,
Russian blouse model, fastening on
the side with red bone buttons.
The red of the buttons carried out
the color scheme in the bands of TRIM
ming which bound the round, collarless
neck. formed cuffs and a belt. and
which were Of tan-colored linen en-
broidered in Russian cross-stitch in
red and black.
A red straw toque trimmed with
crossed quills in black gave smart
finish to the costume.
Miss Wendell also possesses very
charming evening gown which she
wore while here. q charming dancing
frock, of that delicate shade of mauve
to whether it is purple or pink.
The skirt is plain, rather narrow
model. the fullness being acquired by
several thicknesses of tulle laid one
over the other in the form of tuntcs
of irregular outline.
The hem of the satin underskirt is
outlined with a tiny wreath Of ribbon
pastel shades Of green in the silken
foliage. These posies are glimpsed
through the longest Of the pointed
tunics.
The top tunic is gathered about the
waist with a heading of tulle about an
inch deep. and another narrow wreath
Of ,posies girdles the frock. which has
der and half way across the front of
the decolletage. The other shoulder
has a band of crystal beads as a
strap.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

The Duchess of Manchester, who was
recently the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wilcox,
Duchess Of Manchester is now stay
c - ing at South
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mr.. Ernest Crocker, formerly of
Brookland. but now of Canton, Ohio, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ella o.
Crocker
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Commander Mark L. Bristol, U. S. NJ.
accompanied by his wife. went to Mon
terey, Pa, last week for a short visit to
friends Commander Bristol. since his
detail to special duty at the Navy De-
partment, has made his home at 1921
Massachusetts, avenue.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mrs. Tomb, wife of Lieut. Commander
J. H. Tomb, U. S. n. accompanied by her
has gone for the summer to Blue Ridge
Summit, Md, as they have leased their
cottage at jamestown for the season, as
it was too distant for Commander Tomb
to visit with any degree of frequency
Capt. George w. Laws, U. S. N, and
wife are making a short visit to the lat
ters mother on Georgetown Heights.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Ensign r. L. Martin. U. 8. N. arrived
in Washington early in the week to re-
main until the middle OF September. nav
ing been assigned until then to tempo
rary duty at the navy yard.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Medical Director R. NJ. Kennedy, in
command Of the Solace the hospital ship
of the Atlantic fleet. has been Joined by
his wife at Newport, where she will re-
main for the summer.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Naval Constructor and Mrs. Herbert 8.
Howard will remain in the city until the
middle Of the month. when they will go
for the remainder Of the warm weather
to Cape Cod, Mass.
Evening star., 1915-07-11

The "Wednesday Afternoon Sewing
Circle entertained at an all-day outing
at Great Falls during the week
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rosenthal and
Evening star., 1915-07-11

Mrs Julia Luchs of Philadelphia Is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Sylvan
Bensinger.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17

a red apple IL mis- mouth which, alas! he could
never eat. and garnshed him with holly.
s last the company came. the mistress pre-
q 49, a. ca - -sxterinr- but with an inward
anxiaty lest something be burned spilled at tho
last moment
When all is ready the beaming host says,
Friends, will thee join us in the Christmas
feast?" And with great dignity he leads them.
with the guest of honor his arm followed by
the older people and the children.
s%ss The Table Decorated.
The table is a picture to cheer the hungry.
The large turkey is at end and the pig at
the other end of the long table. with everything
they to eat between, excepting the plum
pudding
After the silent grace. which stills the noise
for a moment the carver takes his knife, and
with deliberation born of steady nerves carves
under the fire of twenty pairs of eyes,
The directions In "Gentlewoman's House
wifery" says: Raise the leg fairly of the tur-
key and open the joint with the point Of the
knife but do not take OF the Leg
Then lace down both sides of the breat bone
and open the breast pinion. but do not take 1t
on Then raise the Merry Thought between the
breast bone and the top of it," and so on till
the turkey is boned. While this is being done
the Christmas bowl is passed.
After they helped to turkey and pig they
pass the vegetables and delicacies. and even the
mnce pie is eaten when they have the desire
for it.
The Correct Manners.
The proper conventions are strictly adhered
to- The book of etiquette says "A gentlewom-
an must not lean her elbows on the table, nor by
a ravenous gesture discover voracous appe-
lite. nor talk with her mouth full, nor smack her
lips like pig"
The children kept in order In all the
feast was decorous, but merry for all that.
At last, when they have eaten to the extent of
their CaDacity the plum pudding, blazing and
with piece of holly stuck In the top, is brought
in and eaten with brandy sauce. Then the toasts
are drunk with the good home-brewed wine, and
the feast is done
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas, originally Cristes masse (''the mass
or church festival of Christi, is the English
name for the season in which the birth of Christ
is commemorated. 1t is apparent, however. that
q festival celebrated at this season long be-
fore 1t was held sacred as the birthday OF Jesus
of Nazareth. The Saturnalfa of the Romans and
the winter festival of the heather Britons were
both celebrated about December 25; and later
the Roman festival In honor of the sun god,
Mithra INSTITUTED 273 A. d. From the latter the
day became to be known the Birthday of the
Unconquered Sum-" and after its adoption by the
Christian church In the fourth century as the
anniversary of Christs birth. this name was
given . symbolic Interpretation
A study of the customs associated with this
period also reveals heather. IL not Invariably
. solar, origin. The lighting of the Yule log Ua
buche de NoeD on Christmas eve. once wide
spread European custom. is was q function OF
such predominant Importance among the Ii
thuanians and Let's that their words for Christ
mas eve literally signify Log evening" The
sports of the Lords of Misrule" in England are
thought to be an Inheritance from the Saturnalia
The decoration Of churches with the once sacred
mistletoe and holly is pagan survival
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

copyright. 1915, Western Newspaper Union.)
Washington.-In a small, unpre-
Itentious house. 1908 Twentieth street,
widow, will be married Saturday, De-
cember Is, to Woodrow Wilson, wild
over and president of the United
States.
Not since the marriage of President
John Tyler to Miss Julia Gardiner has
there been wedding of president
marked by such extreme quiet and Sc
clusiveness as is to be the case at
this wedding which will join the Will
son and the Gait families. President
Tyler went TO New York to be mar
ried to Miss Gardiner and there a. the
Church of the Ascension In. the pres
ence OF only handful of persons he
took unto himself his second wife. At
tae coming weacing o. 1s.1tns*s D. es..
dent OF the United States there VIII be
present no persons except those of the
immediate families OF the two con-
tracing parties.
Only one cabinet officer, Mr.. Nc
Adoo, will witness the ceremony, and
he not by right of his official position,
but because he is the son-in-law of the
president, having married Mr.. Wilson s
youngest daughter. When Grover
Cleveland was married in the White
House to Miss Folsom. the wedding
party was q small one. but included
in 1t were members of the presidents
cabinet and several other high officers
of government. President Wilson and
Mrs. Gait have decreed that their
union shall be wholly a family affair.
Relatives Only to BE Present.
Mrs. Gait will be attended by her
sister. Miss Bertha Boiling OF this
city. Even with the guests limited to
the members OF the families Of the
president and his bride-to-be the ca
pacity Of the parlors in the modest
Gait home will be taxed. for both the
principals have many close relatives.
To witness the ceremony and to
give congratulations to the newly mar
ried ones these persons, among other
kinsfolk. will be present: Miss Mar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
PRESIDENT WILSON AND RRDF>

garet Wilson, the presidents eldest
daughter; Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre
of Williamstown, Mass, the president 8
second daughter Mrs. William G.. Nc.
Adoo,i the presidents third daughter;
Mrs. Anne Howe of Philadelphia, the
presidents sister; Joseph r. Wilson OF
Baltimore, the presidents brother;
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, the presi-
dents cousin, and several other close
relatives of the presidents family.
Mrs. Gait, who, before her first mar
rage was Miss Edith Boiling of Vir.
ginia, has several brothers and sisters,
all of whom will attend the wedding.
Mrs. Galt's mother. Mrs. William H.
Boiling, Is living and makes her home
with her daughter. Mrs. Galt's sisters
who Will be in attendance are Miss
Bertha Boiling of Washington and
Mrs. y. II. Maury of Admission, Ala
Her 1rothevs, as1H stlf WHOM will at
tend. are John Randolph Boiling, Rich
ard w. Boiling. Julian B. Boiling, all
of washington; r. e. Boiling of Pana
ma and DR.. w. A. Boiling Of Louis
vile, KY.
To Avoid Big Crowd.
Up to the very last moment it is
probable that the exact hour of the
wedding ceremony will be kept a Sc
cret. The desire is to prevent the
gathering of huge crowd about the
Calf residence. AS soon as the cere
mony Is over and the members of the
family have congratulated the bride
and groom, the newly married ones
will leave for the South on honey
moon trip which probably will last UNI
till the first week in January. The
president and his bride must be back
in Washington before January in or
der to act as host and hostess at q
great reception to be given in the
White House to the Pan-American rep
resentatives in the capital, and, more
over, because congress by that time
will have reconvened after the Christ
mas holidays and Mr.. Wilson must be
back at his desk.
The White House Conservatives
and several of the private conserva'
tories of the city of Washington will
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17

LII gifts, carefully marked, should be
consigned the day before to the one
in charge. and she must purchase a
quantity of clothesline and clothespins.
The line should be stretched back
and forth across the living room, and
each gift, wrapped in tissue paper
and tied with red ribbons. should be
fastened to the line by a clothespin.
decorated with wings of red and green
paper.
In the bay window a table should
be arranged on which Is placed a
Jack Horner" pie, containing q
Christmas souvenir for each member
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17

HE Christmas season brings to mind
the many Christmas days gone by.
with their four great features--tur-
key, cranberry sauce, plum pudding
and mince pie.
1t was a good old English Gus
tom, not to be rejected by the
American colonists, although modi-
fications were necessary to suit the
religion and conditions of living
in the colonies, the Christ-spirit
being substituted for the pagan
yuletide, the famous "boar's head"
was omitted, and the Christmas pie
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17

sion in New York city.
The Cleveland Marriage.
Grover Cleveland did not marry I'M
til fairly late in life. He married
Frances Folsom, the daughter of his
law partner, whom he had known
when she was little girl at an age
when she had called him Uncle
Cleve." Mr.. Cleveland and Miss Fol-
som we're married in the Blue room at
the White House.
For long time it was thought that
President Wilson would be married
in the White House, For some reason
or other people took 1t for granted
that Mrs Gait would prefer a cere-
mony in the executive mansion From
the point of view of womankind 1t
seemingly is a compelling thing to be
able to speak of a White House we'd
ding as one of the participants. Mrs.
Gait. however, held to the thought that
woman should be married in her
own home rather than In that of her
husband. She did not believe in
breaking the American home prece-
dent in such matters, worlds prece-
dent in fact. Washington generally
comedies that she showed good taste
in her quick determination that her
own house should be the scene of the
wedding.
The wedding Of the president of the
United States to Mrs. Gait will be in
detail and surroundings a most simple
affair. 1t will be in keeping with ira
ditional American simplicity In cases
does one dare say it?-whaxe the
bride and the groom have passed be
yond the stage Of youth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
| ABOR AND FACTORY
 BUREAUS COM BINED

Hartford, May 12-The bill con- solidating the state bureau of. labor statistics and the factory inspectors offices which passed the House and was adopted by the Senate yesterday after it had been amended so that s1s0o9 was topped off the commission- CTS salary. was re-adopted by ths House to-day, upon acceptance of the Senate amendment, This completes legislative action and as Governor HoIcomb is expected to approve it, the consolidation will be effective
 The bill was opposed in the House to-day by MT. Tenn. of Wethers1eId, alid Mir. TayIoE. of Danbury tried to have it tabled but failed On the question of passage there was no op- posing voice.
 At the present time Patrick H. con- 1lolly, of Danbury is labor commis- sioner and John McPart1an, of New Haven, factory inspector.
 The term of office of each will ext pire on July I There have been candidates for both offices through out the legislative session but the governor had let it become known that he would make no appointments until the general assembly had acted upon the recommendation of the econ ofny commission which had before 1t bills providing for the consoIfd ation which has new become effectiYe 1 The House adopted the conference committees report on the bill to stop the affixing of wire tags on hay grain and feeds the compromise being that wire or other metal fasteners shall not be used
 MT. Hough, of Washington. had ta- bIed an unfavorab1e report on an ap- propriation of $6,00O for state aid to county agricultural projects. The House voted to reimburse the town of Manchester z$2, 300 for dam ages paid to Nellie Campbell; who was injured flor life by reason of some Ione's negligence in dumping crushed stone on state highway.