Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Only Two Attendants Announced for
williamsburg Wedding
at Beverly.
Admiral of Navy and Mrs. Dewey
Return-Sprightly Life at
Resorts.

In marked contrast to most of the
fashionable autumn weddings. that Of
Miss Francise Williams and Mr. John
Ballentine Pitney, on Tuesday, Septem-
Der twill be arranged with simplicity,
and there will be but two attendants.
Miss Ann Bradley of Morristown, n. j.,
will be maid of honor for Miss Will
| liams and Mr. John Stevens, Sd, best
| man for Mr. Pitney.
The ceremony will take place at noon
at Beverly Farms, and wedding
| breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Letter will follow.
| Distinctive for its small wedding
| party, the event will yet be marked
with a sumptuous use of flowers, and
the invited company will include sew
eral hundred notables, many of whom
are members of Washington society.
! The Admiral o. me Navy and Mrs.
| home 1901 X street. today after spend
! ing the summer at Atlantic City.
| Lieut. and Mrs. George Brett, who ar
| rived in Washington several weeks ago
| from Coronado Beach, Cal. and who
| have been the guests of the latter s
| parents Cen and Mrs. e. A. Devol have
! taken an apartment at the Cairo.
A LII L.,
| Corps, has been temporarily detailed
| here.
| Mrs. John w Thompson is spending
| the week in New York. going over to
| meet friends who are returning from
/ London on the St Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs Lnm4ry NJ Garrison viii
| arrive at Hot Springs, Va, today for
their annual fall visit.
Lieut.. Commander william J.. Little
field. recently attached to the Naval
| War College at jamestown. has arrived
there, accornpa MED b" Mrs. Iittlefeld,
to enter upon his dutieG
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
| William Phillips gave house warm
ing at Highover, their new summer
home at North Beverley. last night,
| which brought together society folk
from all along the north shore.
| There were fifty guests at dinner,
| which was served on tables on the ter
race. After the dinner many of the
younger men and women arrived for
dancing. Mrs. Adolph Miller of Wash
iEgton and Mr.. Frederick G. Hale. new
ly leected United States senator from
Maine. are guests at Hishover
Or. ]. W Kite. L. S. n. retired: Mrs
Kite and Miss Anita Kite have returned
to the Cordova after spending some
| weeks in Atlantic City. Miss Kite
made Il number Of visits during the
summer including one to Miss Mar
| garetta Tillman AT Jamestown r. l..
and to Miss Fuller. daughter of Col
| Fuller, at Annapolis.
| Mr., and Mrs Lombard of Switzerland
have arrived in Washington. accom-
| panied by their six children, for a
weeks visit, which they will spend at
the Shoreham.
| Mr.. and Mrs Lombard came to Amer
| lea for temporary residence after the
| outbreak of the war in Europe and
| spent winter before last in Washing
| ton and last winter at San Diego Cal.
They will go to New York from this
| city and have not decided upon a win
ter home.
Mr.. and Mrs, PHILIPPE de Yturbe. who
| have been guests of the Spanish am
| bassador and Sonora de Riano at the
| summer embassy at Newport, have
gone TO New York.
Mr. George Oakley Totten has gone
1 to Newport to remain for a short time
The marriage of Miss CorneHa Hors-
ford Ellis, daughter of Maj. and Mrs.
| William Munford Ellis of ShawsyilIe.
Va, and Mr.. Yelverton Evans Booker
of this city took place last evening at
the home of the brides parents. Madi-
son, In Shawsville. The bride is a
Igreat-granddaught of President
Tyler. Miss Pearl Ellis, sister of the
bride. was the maid of honor and the
bridesmaids were Miss Mary Radford of
this city. a cousin of the bride; Miss
Marion +: Booker OF Richmond. sister
of the bridegroom: Miss Elizabeth
White of ShawsvilIe. Miss Ellis and
Miss Leila Ellis. The best man was Mr.
p. w. .Havenstein Of Nanticoke Pa, and
the ushers were Mr.. w. Selden Wash
fngton. Mr.. Ronald Beaman Neale and
Mr.. Walter Fl. Dunlap. all of Washing
ton; Mr.. James Earle Hollyday of Sum