Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-28

one of the eight bridesmaids at the
marriage Thursday, November 2. of
her brother, Lieut.. David S. Barry.
Y: $. NJ G.. and Miss Alice Smith of
Plainfield. n. j.. left Washington yes
terday fer Plainfield, where she will
participate in the round of prenuptial
hospitalities. Mrs. Barry. accompanied
by her son-in law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Svellon Brown, will go to
Plainfield Wednesday, and will he
Joined there by Mr.. Barry. The mar
.iaee will take place in Grace Epis-
copal Church. Plainfield. at 1870 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, and will be fol-
lowed by a large reception at the home
Of the brides parents. The men of the
bridal party will be fellow officers of
the bridegroom, and will wear full
dress uniform.
MIR. and Mrs. Gist Blair have returned
TO Elm Place, their country home at
Silver Spring. to remain until the lat
ter part of November, when they will
reopen Blair Mansion. their town house.
Mr.. Franklin Ellis will spend the
winter at New York. where he will put
up at the Harvard Club.
Mrs. Sherman Miles, who. with her
small daughter, has been spending the
autumn at Washington, dividing her
time between visits TO her father-in-
law. Gen. Nelson A. Niles, and her
mother, Mrs. William Belden Noble,
will leave on Tuesday for Laredo Tex
where she will join Capt. Miles.
Gen. and Mrs. Henry g. Sharpe have
returned to their home in NJ street
northern New York, visiting Gen
Sharpe's brother. Judge Sharpe.
They will have as their guests this
week, Mrs. Sharpe's sister, Mrs. Will
Iatt
Willett, who will arrive on Tue sday
from Flat Rock. N. c. Mrs. Willett and
Miss WilIett will pass the winter sea-
son at Washington. having leased an
apartment at 1857 K street.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett, who spent the
summer at Casa Verano, her cottage
on Mackinac Island. Mich, where she
entertained a round OF house parties
has returned to Washington and re-
opened her house in 18th street for
he winter Mrs. Blodgett will enter
ain nj large dance in December or
January for h"r daughter, Miss Helen
9iod :ett. a dcbutsntc of last winter
Yrs. Eiodgett and Miss Blodgett spent
:hc early autumn at Mobile. Ala. where
they attended the wedding of the for
mer's niece and at Atlanta, Ga. the
girlhood rome of Mrs Blodgett. where
hey were constantly entertained.
Miss Mary Lord Andrews entertained
last evening at small dinner and the
alter party for Miss Pocahontas Butler.
who has been her guest for several
weeks. Mrs. Andrews and Miss An
drews closed their country place near
Alexandria early in the month and are
now occupying their residence in 10th
street. remaining at Washington for
the winter season.
Mrs. James Mcmillan. who is motor
ing through the Berkshires. accompa-
MED by her SON in-law and daughter
Sir John and Lady Harrington, has
gone to Yana Farms. N. Y. for short
stay
Mrs l.. NJ. Shaw. wife Of former Sec
rotary of the Treasury, accompanied by
Miss Erma Shaw, has come on from
New York for a few davs' stay in
Washington and is at the Shoreham.
A pretty wedding took place this aft
ernoon at o'clock. when Mrs Carrie
Lee Johnston and Mr.. Edward White
were married at the residence of the
brides aunt, Miss McCully. in Oregon
avenue, the Rev. U. G. Pierce of All
Souls Unitarian Church officiating.
Pink carnations and cosmos combined
with southern sEnilax formed an at
tractive decoration for rhe halls and
drawing rooms. The bride. who was
given in marriage by her cousin, Mr..
Joseph Howard Porter, wore becom-
ing going away gown of dark blue vel
vet trimmed with seaiskin and a large
velvet hat to match trimmed with small
s.old roses ard corsage of violets and
lilies of the valley.
Nine Iajaval Purnasi wife of an
attache of the Siamese legation, the
matron OF honor. wore a gown of blue
velvet. white velvet hat and white
fox furs.
Little Miss Laura Garfield Lee, niece
of the bridegroom, made a charming
flower girl in her dainty white organdy
gown and pale pink sash and hair rib
bon and carried a basket of pink rose
buds.
Mr.. Luther F. Speer was best man for
Mr.. White.
A small reception followed the cere-
mony, after which Mr.. and Mrs White
left for their wedding trip. Upon their
return to Washington they will make
their home at 1885 Oregon avenue
Mir. and Mrs. Arnold Hague closed
their cottage at Newport yesterday and
are en- route to their home in this G ty. |
Mrs Theodore Shuey and Mss Siuey
have reopened their residence in CaliSi
fornia avenue after passing tho sum
mer and autumn at their country place |
in Virginia.
Mr.. w. E. Russell, American minister
to San Domingo. and Mrs. Russell are
stopping at the Wolcott Hotel. New