Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08


Lieut.. Herman Edward Fischer, U. S.
N, gave his bachelor dinner last even
ing at the Army and Navy Club, when
his guests included his best man and
ushers and Mr.. Albert Brown Dulin.
marriage of Miss Marguerite Cecilia
O'Toole. daughter of Mrs. Katherine r.
OToole. and Mr.. Edwin Perry Corbett
of Columbus. Ohio. which will take
Church, will include Mrs. Charles
Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baier and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson, all OF
Norwood, Pa.
formed by. the pastor. the Rev. P. c.
Gavin, will be followed by a large re-
ception at Rauscher's.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her brother-in-law, Mr.. William ID.
Lynch, and will be attended by her
sister, Mrs. Lynch, as matron of honor.
Mr.. George Z. Corbett will act as best
man for his brother and the ushers will
include Mr.. William Hoover, Mr..
Charles Hart. Mr.. Arthur Houghton and
Mr.. Merrill Galliher. >,
After an extended wedding trip
through the south Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
bett will be at home at the Waadland.
Taylor avenue, Columbus, Ohio.
The assistant secretary of state and
Mrs. Phillips entertained supper
party at the Willard last evening, fol-
lowing the theater. With the others
who entertained there, awaiting the
late election returns, was Mrs; Joseph
Davies whose guests included Maj. and
Mrs. William Mitchell, Mrs. Joseph Folk
and her house guest, Miss MacClana-
han of New York. and Mrs. Huston
Thompson. Mr.. Lefevre. charge DAT,
flares of Panama, also had a small
party, having as his guests Mr.. carlos
Acuna, first secretary of the Argentine
embassy; Mr.. Caro-. second secretary OF
the Spanish embassy, and Baron cas-
telli. Among the other hosts were Capt
and Mrs. Theodore Baldwin, Capt and
Mrs. William u. Leahy, Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Covington, Mr.. and Mrs. George f.
Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Ashton u; Gap
ham and Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelton
Williams.
Capt Ridley Mclean, whose marriage
to Mrs. Olive Gale Hill took place this
afternoon, entertained at dinner last even
ing at the Army and Navy Club in honor
of his best man and ushers- The other
guests were Commander F. L. Sandoz
who was Capt. McLeans roommate the
four years he was at Annapolis, and Capt
Carlo Britain.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Prosser and Mr.
and Mrs. S. Edwin Buchanan of New
/ York arrived at the Willard last evening,
having come to Washington to attend the
wedding this afternoon of Mrs. Olive Gale
Hill and Capt. Ridley Mclean, U. S. N.
Capt Thomas de Witt Milling, u S. A..
and Capt. Charles G. Harvey, U. S. A,
will leave Washington tomorrow for a
visit of several days at New York, to at
tend the horse show.
Mrs. Horace F. mcfarland will en-
| terrain at a large dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club this evening in compliment
to her house guest, Mrs. Walter Cros-
ley, of New York.
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the early autumn at White Sulphur
Springs, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Robert Mckee at New York.
Miss Esther Jean Bochman of Phila-
delphia arrived at Washington yester-
day to visit Miss Edith Oracle.
Miss Isabelle Murphy. who will be one
OF the bridesmaids at the marriage of
Miss Helen Bolway Dodge and Mr. Sid
ney Harrison McVicar Saturday. enter
elect at the Shoreham today. Yellow
chrysanthemums formed the table decora-
| ton.
The guests were Miss Ruth Dodge, Mrs.
Robert w. Weeks Miss Margaret Dodge,
| Miss Louise Noonan. Miss Helen Neither
land and Miss Edelin, Wilson
Mrs. De Witt, widow of Brig. Gen. De
Witt, is spending the winter in Texas With
her son-ln-law and daughter. Maj. and
Mrs; r. NJ Blanchard. Maj. Blanchard is
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The Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs Lane, who have been in Atlantic
City attending the Mexican conference
returned to the city this morning
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church at
Baltimore will be the scene of an in
teresting wedding this evening, when
Miss Wallis Warfie1d, daughter of Mrs
John Freeman Rasin, becomes the bride
Of Lieut.. E. Winfield Spencer. jr.. L.
Washingtonians who will attend the
wedding will be Mrs. George Barnett
who went over to Baltimore last even
ing, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
| and Miss Leila Gordon, Mrs. Barnett's
daughter, who will be one of the brides
maids. Miss Mary Carter Graham,
daughter of Assistant Attorney General
has been visiting at Baltimore for tn,
past week, will also be one of the bridal
party.
are at the Hotel Bltmore. New York.
having arrived on the steamship Gala
mores Monday evening from Panama.
quiet wedding took place this morning
at 10 o'clock at the residence of Rev. Dr..
l.. Morgan Chambers, when Miss Martha
c. Handy. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs b.
Franklin Handy, became the bride of Mr.
Frederick c. Ditmars of Philadelphia, Pa
The bride was given in marriage by her
father. She wore a modish travelling suit
of blue chiffon broadcloth with beaver
collar and cuffs. Her hat of black velvet
had crown Of gold lace encircled with
a band of fur and trimmed with single
American beauty rose A bouquet of bride
roses was carried.
There were attendants, and Mr.. Dit
mars and his bride left Immediately after
the ceremony for a trip to the Adiron-
dacks They will reside at 52lS Webster
street, West Philadelphia, on their return
Mrs. Charles Tavenner of Laurel, Md,
entertained at luncheon on Saturday,
November 4. in honor of her daughter,
Miss Hilda Tavenner. whose engage
ment to Mr.. James Warren Thomas of
Fredericksburg, Va. is announced.
Miss Blanche Edwards of Chevy
Chase is the guest of the Misses Listoe
at their country home in Virginia.
Mrs. James r. Speight and daughter,
Miss Laura Speight of Norfolk, Va,
will attend the wedding Of Miss Beat
rice Dulin on Wednesday. Miss Laura
Speight is giving brilliant card party
November %. at the New Willard Hotel.
for the benefit of Memorial Continental
Hall fund. Many of the most prominent
people of the city are patronesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bradford Wheat
on leave for the Canal Zone on Thurs
day. and expect to return in about
month.