Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-15
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
President and Mrs. Wilson Accept
Invitation to View Fort Myer
Drill Saturday.
Wedding at Fairfax Tonight of Miss
Page and DR.. Laird-Large
Reception Follows.

tanned a box party at the first Phila-
delphia Orchestra concert yesterday
afternoon. Her guests were Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing. Mrs. Albert Sidney Burle-
son. Mrs. Newton Baker, Mrs. Joseph
Davies and Miss Bertha Boiling.
| The prompt acceptance by the Presi-
cent and Mrs. Wilson of the invitation
to attend the cavalry exhibition and
tea dance at Fort Myer Saturday at
2:30 has added new Zest to the desire
OF the officers and the Army Keller
Society to make the entertainment as
!, perfect as in years past. Extra trans
portation will be found at the bridge
| and an official to guide ticket holders
| to the riding hall
| An interesting wedding of this even
| ing will be that of Miss Matilda Cole
| man Page, daughter of Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Page of Fairfax. Va, and
DR.. Joseph Packard Laird of Devon, Pa.
| The ceremony will take place at Zion
| Church, Fairfax, at o'clock, and VIII
be followed by a large reception at
the home of the brides parents, the
rectory adjoining the church There
| will be number of guests from dis
| lance.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert L. Patterson
| win entertain at dinner tonight at the
| Chevy Chase Club in compliment to Col.
| Mason NJ. Patrick, commandant of the
| Washington barracks. and Mrs. Patrick.
| Gen. and Mrs Medorem Crawford.
| who have spent the greater part of the
| past few years away from Washing
| ton, are again occupying their resi-
dence in 18th street, which has under
| gone extensive alterations this autumn.
Their daughter, Miss Dolores Crawford,
! who has been attending school near
! Paris. will be one of the charming adj
| ditions to this seasons debutantes
/ Mrs. Crawford will present her daush-
ter at tea on Friday afternoon. De-
| cember S.
Mr.. George F. Becker is a guest of
Prof. Craft at Boston, where he has
tional Academy. Mrs. Becker accom-
panied him as far as New York, where
she is spending the week
! Mrs Julian James and Mrs. Rose Gou-
| verneur Hoes returned to Washington
yesterday from Richmond. where they
| spent the week end and were guests at a
! round Of entertainments Mrs. Hoes gave
an illustrated talk at the Woman's Club
| on American historic COSTUMES which was
enthusiastically received. MFs.-Hoes will
shortly go to Philadelphia, where she will
address the Pennsylvania Society of Co.
lomal Danes on the same subject
Mrs Robert Traver and Miss Frances
Gently from Hot Springs, will go to New
| York in day or two and viii open their
house in Connecticut avenue upon their
return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hertle Of Gunston
Hall, Va. are spending a few days at
Washington and are stopping at the
Willard.
Mrs. Mark Brooke. who has been
making her home with DR.. and Mrs.
LNv.r o<,;t ,EI1
leave Washington this week for Chi
| cago. where she will meet Mai Brooke,
| who is due to arrive at San Francisco
today from his former post in the
| Philippines. Maj. Brooke, who has
| been granted a two-month leave of abb
| sence before taking up his new duties
| at Wilmington. Del, will go to New
| York for the Army and Navy game.
| companied by Mrs. Brooke. From New
York they will go to the White Sulphur
. Springs for a visit of several weeks
Mrs. Champ Clark. who returned to
| Washington with the Speaker yester-
| day. left last night for New York,
! where she is delegate to the conven-
ton Of the American Association of
| Arts and Letters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann have in
vitations out for a Pierrot and Pierrette
dance to be given at their home in 10th
street on Thanksgiving evening. Mr..
for their children, Miss Alice Mann and
Billie Mann. on Tuesday. December 70.
Miss Dorothy Mason will leave on
| Friday to attend the foot ball game at
Princeton the following day. She will
go from there to New York for the
Army and Navy game. and will also
visit at Philadelphia. returning to
Washington about the middle of De-
cember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lee Haggin of
Lexington KY, who spent a few DAYS
at the Willard left yesterday for Bal
timore, where they Will visit Mrs Hag-
gins relatives before going on to New
York, where they will be guests of Mrs.
James Il. Haggin. Mr. and Mrs Rich
ardson Gibson had guests 10 meet them
at dinner Monday evening
The marriage of Miss Anita Helena
Heitmuller and Mr.. Eugene Martin
at o'clock at the Concordia Lutheran
Church
Rev. 2. A. Mcneil will perform the
ceremony, and white chrysanthemuns
| palms and autumn foliage will form
| the decoration in the church
| The bride. who will be given in mar
rage by her brother. Mr.. Walter Heit-
! muller, of Philadelphia, will wear a
| blue panne velvet coat suit, with gold
| embroidery on the coat. Her black
panne velvet picture hat is trimmed
| with black paradise feathers, and she
| will wear an ermine shoulder cape Dor
| dered with sealskin. and carry d
| bouquet of bride roses and lilies of
| the valley Her only ornament will
| be an antique necklace, with a pendant
| of jade surrounded with diamonds and
pearls. the gift Of the bridegroom
| Miss Helen Heitmuller Will be her
sisters only attendant, and She will
wear a gray panne velvet suit trimmed
with moleskin, and a cloth of silver
hat faced with black velvet and trim
med with silver grapes. Her bouquet
will be of violets and lilies of the
! valley.
Mr. Charles Foster, brother Of the
! bridegroom, will act as best man ana
the ushers include Mr.. Royal f. Foster
and Mr.. David H. Foster, brothers of
the bridegroom: Mr.. r. Mcknight and
Mr.. N f. Billow.
A reception for the relatives and
bridal party will follow at the home
| of the brides mother, Mrs. Albert A.
| Heitmuller, in 22d street.
| Bride roses and maidenhair fern will
| adorn the buffet table.
after December Is at the Walker
| apartment.
Miss Sara Lake and Miss Mary Ban
| non of Philadelphia and Mr. and Mrs
| George French of Wilmington will be
among the out-of-town guests pres
ent at the ceremony.
Miss Esther Jean Bochman has re-