Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Out for Houghteling-De
lano Wedding-Miss Peary's En-
gagement Announced.
Secretary and Mrs. Lane Dine Mr..
Standardization Cues.
of Marshalls.

Mr.. and Mrs Frederic A Delano have
sent out invitations for the marriage
of their daughter Laura and Mr.. James
Lawrence Houghteling, Saturday, May
20, at o'clock, at their home, 112S 18th
street The ceremony. which will be
witnessed only by a small party. in
GLIDING relatives and young friends of
the bride and bridegroom, will be fol-
lowed at 430 o'clock by reception.
Miss Delano will have as her attend
ants her sister, Miss Louise Delano and
Miss Margaret Houghteling of Chicago.
sister of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Houghteling, who has been act
ing as special assistant secretary to the
United States ambassador at Petrograd.
arrived in this country Friday. Miss
Delano, who is visiting at Chicago, Will
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert f. Peary
| today announced the engagement of their
| daughter Miss Marie Ahmighito Peary, to
| Mr.. Edward Stafford, son of Justice Wen
dell f. Stafford of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia and Mrs. stat
ford, at a luncheon at their residence in
Wyoming avenue, at which fifty guests
We're present.
The rooms and table We're beautifully
decorated with spring flowers from the
Bedfy summer nome III hdlllc dliu
mond roses
Miss Peary. who was born in the Arctic
during one of her fathers exploring
tours. has made a great many. trips TO
the far north since then and is known TO
the Eskimos the Snow baby"
She made her debut in this city few
years ago, and since then has taken
prominent part in social life.
MIR. Stafford is one of the assistant cor
poration couselors of the District.
No date has been set for the wedding,
as Mr.. Stafford expects TO leave shortly
for duty at one of the reserve officers
Rear Admiral and Mrs Peary. with
their family, are planning to leave Wash
ington at an early date for their summer
home in Maine.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane entertained at dinner last even
ing in compliment to Mr.. Arthur j. Bal
four, headsof the British mission.
One of the interesting Inequalities of
yesterday was the luncheon given by
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
for Mr.. Balfour, following his visit TO
| The Senate. The luncheon was served
III one of the committee rooms at the
| Capitol where the hosts and guests
| were seated at one large table. which
was adorned with iris and peonies. Mr..
| Balfour sat at the right OF the host,
who had his other side Sir Cecil
spring Mrs. Marshall, who was
|
Thomas White of Canada on her right
! and Lieut.. Gen. Bridges on her left
! The other guests were Sir Eric Drum
| mond the Hon. Ian Malcolm, NJ. F..
| Mai. Spender Clay. Rear Admiral de
4 Chair. Fleet Paymaster Lawford, Mr..
Cecil pormer, Assistant Secretary Of
/ state Mr.. William Phillips, Senator ].
1 H. Gallinger, Senator II. G. Lodge. Sen
/ ator +. q Knox Senator T. S Martin.
/ senator John Walter Smith, Senator
| Lee S. Overman, Senator Il NJ simmons,
Senator Claude swanson. Senator q. T..
| Chamberlain and Senator Willard X.
| Salisbury.
owing TO the fact that Nine. CALI
/ Curci viii not arrive n time, the tea
1 which AIRS Lawrence Townsend had
arranged for her for tomorrow after
noon has been given up.
The attendance at the horse show yes
terday afternoon was considerably les
saned by the continued damp wea Their,
and those present. most of whom We're in
the boxes. their heaviest wraps and furs.
Col ana Mrs Robert NJ. Thompson had
Gen and Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs. John
n How'd Mcneil of Durango, Col. and Miss
ffida sykes with them in their box, and
H late in the afternoon tea was served there
TO the party
4 With Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont were
th,. Italian ambassador and Countess III
Cellere and their children and Lady Lis
ter Kaye.
Or. and Mrs. FRANCIS NASH llsih III
their box Mrs Robert Lansing, Mrs. John
W Foster and Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville G. Hazen had
with them in their box Capt. and Mrs.
]. ]. Loving and Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Glover entertained Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott
and Mai and Mrs. Thomas Holcombe III
their box.
Miss Sheridan was among Mr.. and Mrs
TarZ ApderSOn'S guests,
Others in the boxes and on the grand
stand included Senator and Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, Mrs. Richard Townsend
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, the latter
wearing a tan topcoat with beaver col
lar and cuffs with q purple straw
sailor. Mrs McComb. who was with
them, wore purple velour coat with 8
large black hat and moleskin furs. Mrs
William Hit wore q sand-color sui,
with a small black hat trimmed with
fruit and flowers and a kolinsky shout
der cape. Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. violet
cloth topcoat with purple straw toque
the crown made of purple-shadeC
flowers Mrs. Richardson Glover was In
purple with a PREDETERMINED purple
hat trimmed with shaded roses. Mrs
Thomas Holcombe wore a rose-colol
sport coat with tan straw hat and 6
| white fox scarf.
Mrs. Robert M. Thompson. a taupt
velvet coat suit with hat to match trim
] med with plumes Of the same shade