Evening star., 1916-12-27

Gamma Delta fraternity. He will return
to Washington Friday and Mrs. Baker
will return Sunday.
The annual celebration. Of the birth
day of the late Mr. w W. Corcoran,
founder OF the Louise Home, will be held
there this afternoon from until l. The
guests, which will include the many
friends of the ladies of the home. Will
be received by Mrs. Calderon Carlisle,
president of the board of lady direct
resses. assisted by Mrs. Thomas F..
Ba yard. Miss Jane Riggs, Mrs. William
CorcoTan Eustis, Mrs. Ben HELEN. Miss
Matthews and the trustees of the home.
including Mr.. Thomas Hyde. Mr.. Will
liam Corcoran Hill. Mr.. James Marion
Johnston and Gen. Woodruff.
Jonkheer A. W. l.. Tjarda Starken-
borgh -Stachouwer of the Netherlands
legation and Nine. Starkenborgh
StachouWer entertained at dinner last
evening in compliment to Miss Helen
Taft at their home in Connecticut ave
nue.. The guests TO meet Miss Taft
were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman,
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Glover, Miss Street
of New York, Miss Sophy Johnston,
Miss Elizabeth Jencks of Baltimore, Mr..
Thomas Spring Rice of the British EN-
bassy, Mr.. Mohrenschildt Of the Russian
embassy, Mr.. w. Bowie Clarke and Nh.
Ridgely Hampton of Baltimore. Nine
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her marriage was Miss Marburg OF
Baltimore, was a frequent guest at the
White House during the Taft admin
istration, and gave at her Baltimore
home the winter of Miss Taft's debut
one of the most beautiful parties of the
season in her honor
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace will be
hosts at a dance this evening at their
residence in Massachusetts avenue. for
Mrs. Wallaces niece, Miss Sally Beecher.
granddaughter of the late Chief Justice
Fuller The guests will number about a
hundred young people. all cotemporaries
of the honor guest
The Chinese minister and Mrs. koo will
entertain at dinner at the legation on
New Year eve. in compliment to the
members OF the legation and the Chi
nese educa tional mission
Miss Sophy Johnston entertained at
luncheon today in compliment to Miss
Helen Taft, daughter Of former Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft, vino arrived yester-
day to spend week or Zen days at
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs Roife Boiling. who spent
Christmas at the White House, have re-
turned to their home at New York.
Mrs Rudolph Kaufman will not be
at home today or next Wednesday, but
will receive on January 10. II and "a.
Mrs. John w. Dwight and Mrs. William
Holland Wilmer will entertain at dance
Of about $50 young people this evening
at the Playhouse for their sons, Mr.
John w. Dwight and Mr.. Holland Will
mer. The guests will include their
Young friends who are also home from
school for the holidays.
One Of the beautiful weddings of the
winter took place last evening at 6
O'Clock at the residence Of Mr. and Mrs
George Richard Smith. when their daugh-
ter Miss Helen Branconier Smith. became
the bride of Lieut. John Howard Hoover
L. 5. n.
Mgr. Mackin performed the ceremony in
the bay window in the drawing room
which was converted into a bower with
sniIax caught up with bride roses The
marriage service was read before a white
satin priedieu. hanked with tall stand
ards filed with pink and white roses
Lighted candles in tall silver Candida
brun at the left of the priedieu cast a soft
glow over the scene. One Of the tapers
was the same carried by the bride at
her first communion. The charming young
bride. escorted by her father, passed
through an aisle formed OF tall standa rds
filled with pink and white roses and ioin-
ed together with white satin ribbons to
the improvised altar. where they We're
met by the bridegroom and his best man,
Lieut.. J. Vance Ogan. U. s. N.
The brides gown was of cloth OF silver.
veiled in white tulle embroidered in sill
broidered tulle. with long mousQuetaie