Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
Society |l!Q
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weeks at her country home. Crest
Bella, at Chevy Chase. 500 r.

route from Chicago to Boston for 8
short visit to Mrs. Smiths mother. Mrs
Benton c. Becker. at her home in Irving
street. and to her grandfather. Rear Ad-
miral Weaver. U. s. N. at Maplewood
his country home near Great Falls
Lieut.. Smith is attached to the U. s. s.
Dubuque, with headquarters at Ports
mouth, N. H.
The former Secretary of War, Mr.
Lindley NJ. Garrison. is spending several
days at the Willard. having arrived from
New York yesterday.
I Mrs. Homer Brett, wife of the Ameri-
can consul to La Guaira. Venezuela. ar
rived at New York this morning, aboard
the Caracas, accompanied by their two
/ children. Mrs. Brett will come to
Washington tomorrow to be the guest
of her mother, Mrs. J. w. Wellborn,
until after Christmas. Mr.. Brett will
return to the United States on leave
first of the year they will visit his
family at Meridian, Miss.
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leigh Palmer
| have leased the residence at 2S43 Con-
! necticut avenue. Mrs. Palmer, who
| has been spending several days at New
York, returned to Washington yester-
! day.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Carroll of Car
rollton, who are at their home near
! Paris, will not return to America this
| winter. They have been living abroad
! for many years, returning of late each
! winter for several months to Dougho-
| resan manor, their home in Howard
| county, Md. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Car
| roll are greatly interested in the work
| among the French wounded, which is
| doubtless the cause of their decision to
| remain in France this winter.
! Lieut.. Commander Edward McCauley,
| jr., u. S. NJ. and Mrs. McCauley, have
| taken an apartment at the st. Nicholas
| for the winter.
| The marriage of John J. Kerr Caskie
| of New York and Miss Laura Springer
was quietly solemnized yesterday at
the home of the brides parents by Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith, rector of st. Mar
garet's. Mr.. Caskie, who is an attor-
ney, is a grandson of the late John
Munford Gregory, former Governor OF
Virginia. and of the late John Caskie.
| The bride is a daughter of Frank
paleontologist. whose collections have
| been installed at the Smithsonian In
stitution.
Lieut.. Col. Fleming, who passed the
summer in the west, has returned to
Washington and is settled in her apart
ment at the Toronto for the winter.
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| Pershing.
| Miss Ruth Daniel and Miss Sarah Dan.
iel entertained a box party last evening
at Keiths in honor Of Miss Gertrude
Shovel of Philadelphia.
| Miss Katherine Webb, president of the
Mission Club has been added to the list
1 of those who will assist in receiving at
the reception to be held tomorrow even
! ing at $50 at the First Congregational
| Church in honor of DR.. James l.. Gordon,
the new pastor. and Mrs. Gordon.
I The Lineal Society of the Spanish War
will hold benefit dance at Dyer's acad-
envy. 1917 r street, November 8 at 8
o'clock. The proceeds are to be devoted
to the fund for relief work. The COM
mittee in charge includes Mrs. Allyn
| X. Capron, chairman: Mrs. Ethel Fish
er. Mrs. w. B. Hester. Mrs. Hal Smith,
Mrs. ]. F. Gaynor and Mrs. c. 8. A.
| Braden.
| ct. Stephens Episcopal Church was
the scene of a quiet wedding yesterday
afternoon at 5:45, when Miss Faith
Chapman of Washington and Manassas.
Va. became the bride Of Mr.. John Bas-
officiating. The bride was given in
| marriage by her uncle. Mr.: Bailey
Chapman. Miss Mary Lee Chapman.
sister of the bride. acted as bridesmaid.
of the groom. was best man. The cou-
pie left Immediately after the cere-
mony for an extended trip through
| northwestern New York and Canada.
! tending the ceremony were Mr.. and
| Mrs W. J. Chapman and Mr.. Bailey
Chapman Of Baltimore, Mrs. N. l.. Tur-
| ner. jr.. of The Plains. Va. and Mr..
| The marriage of Miss Sylvia Frank,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Frank
| of Baltimore. and Mr.. Sidney L. Hech-
/ niger. son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hech-
niger. took place last evening at $50
| o'clock at the Hotel Emerson. The
| ceremony took place in the ballroom
of the hotel. and was witnessed by the
| families of the bride and bridegroom
and friends numbering about sixty.
Morris Lazaron. rabbi Of Madison Ave-
nue. Temple. Baltimore. A dinner. where
| the guests were seated at small tables.
| the brides table being at the head Of
heart. followed the ceremony. The
decorations were chrysanthemums and
roses. The bride was given in mar
rage by her father. and entered to the
March" The "TraumerI.' was played
during the blessing. and "Wagner's
March" at the close of the ceremony.
| The bride wore gown Of white Ouch
ess satin. trimmed with silver lace
and pearls. Her court train was Of
| white satin. also embroidered in pearls.
| Her veil was of tulle. with a cap of
rose point duchess lace. an heirloom
| Of the brides mother, and held by
| orange blossoms. She carried show
| er bouquet Of orchids. roses and lilies
of the valley. Miss Ruth Rosenbaum
| of Baltimore. maid of honor, wore a
| gown Of pink satin. tulle and silver
| lace, and carried an arm bouquet OF
pink roses, with streamers of pink sat
| in ribbon. The bridegroom had for his
| best man Mr.. Lawrence Gassenheimer
Of Washington, and the ushers wore
Mr.. William Graf Of Newport News.
Va: Mr.. Maury Simon Of Washington,
and Messrs. Nathan Frank. Jay q. En-
gel and Sam May Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Lewis Frank. mother of tho
silver cloth. Mrs. J. W. Hechinser.
gown of black satin with. georsette
crepe and silver lace, and Mrs. B.
Hechinger. grandmother of the BRIDE
| groom, wore thread lace and jet.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Hechinger left for their wedding Jour-
ney to Buffalo. Niagara, Canada and
New York. Upon their return they
will reside at Fulton Court apartment
1851 18th street. this city. The brides
| going-away dress was Of chartreuse
velour. trimmed in seal. with a velour
hat to match. and her orange corsage
bouquet was of violets and lilies OF
the valley.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Hechinger. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hechin-
ger. Mr.. and Mra Toaeph IAaaer and