Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-23

velvet hat. faced with blue, and cor
sage of lilies of the valley.
Later In the day Mr.. May and his
! bride left for their wedding trip. the
latter travelling in modish suit OF
dark blue chiffon broadcloth, with
scarf cape of seal, trimmed with collar
and cuffs of ermine and a hat OF blue
velvet. with an upturned brim of blue
/ feathers. Mrs. Douglas F. Nass of Vir-
/ ginia. who is visiting the brides fam
/ lily, was among the guests at the mar
] riase and reception. Mr.. and Mrs. May
will be at home after December l at
/ Park Road Court.
| Mrs Parmley Herrick of Cleveland
arrived at Washington today to spend
the winter Mr. Herritk, son of the
| former ambassador to France, is con-
nected with the food commission and
| has taken house at 1880 Connecticut
! avenue.
| Mr.. and Mrs Edward Berwin Chase
| of Philadelphia are other well known
persons brought to Washington by the
war They have leased an apartment
at 1I12 II street for the season.
Mrs. Henry Sherman Boutell. wife of
the former minister to Switzerland, IS
making a visit to her son and daughter
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gates Bouteli.
who have recently esta blished their home
at Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs Boutell
have reopened their home in ed street
for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis Gillespie
will close their house at Newport, K l..
today and go to their house at No IL
East s9th street, New York. for the win
ter
Delegates from all parts of the United
States who are here attending the ma
tional conference on war camp community
recreation service will attend the enter
tainment at American University camp
tonight which has been arranged by the
entertainment committee of the District
War Service Commission. This entertain
ment committee. of which Miss Elizabeth
Howry is chairman and Mrs. William NJ.
Black vice chairman, gives a vaudeville
show at every camp near asnins1on
once a week Miss Marion Sammls,
Washington girl. who is visiting here. was
among those who contributed her services
at St. Asaphs last night
america At War is the topic chosen
by Mr. s. Richard Fuller. the famous
lecturer, who has offered to give lee
ture for the benefit of the free yarn
fund for engineer soldiers at the rest
dence of Mrs Henry F. Dimock, 1901
18th street Monday evening, October
90. at $50 This will be the first time
that Mr.. Fuller. who has been heard
here many times with so much interest,
has spoken on this absorbing subject.
Mrs Henry F. Dimock. Mrs. William NJ.
Black and Mrs. Charles Keller have
charge of the tickets.
The woman's committee for engineer
soldiers is organizing knitting branches
throughout the country to cover the
work for the sixtyseven engineer regi-
ments. The yarn will be distributed
from Washington. as many of the knit
tiers live in inaccessible parts of the
country. where the materials could not
be obtained.
Invitations have been issued by DR..
and Mrs A. NJ. Curtis for a house dance
tomorrow evening. in honor of their
youngest son. First Lieut.. Merrill H.
Curtis. L. S. r.. before he leaves for his
station at Camp Dix Wrightstown, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Glover. jr..
are at Westover as the guests of Mr.
Giover's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Glover. and on November 10 will take
possession of their own home. Orchard
Hill, in Massachusetts avenue extended
! Senator and Mrs Charles A CuIberson
and Mrs. Mary Schleuter have taken an
/ apartment at 24oo 10th street for the
winter.
| Mrs. Walter Jones Harrison of Lees
burg, Va. has announced the engage
| ment of her daughter. Henrietta Bene-
dict. to Mr.. Hubert Taliaferro Plast er
| of Seat Pleasant. Nd, formerly OF Lees
burg. The wedding will take place on
| the evening of December 1, in ST. James
F.! Episcopal Church, Leesburg.
| Mr.. and Mrs George F. Zeh have is
sued invitations for the wedding of
| their daughter. Hortense Jeanette and
/ Mr.. William Edward Yost on the even
/ ing of October 30 at their home in
Harvard street, Miss Zeh will have as
her attendants Miss Dorothy Wilbur of
Albany y. Y, as maid of honor and
Miss Elsie Yost sister of the bride
groom, and Miss Helen Zeh. sister of
the bride. as bridesmaids Mr. Henry
W. Zeh Will be best man for Mr. Yost
! A small reception will follow the .cere-
mony.
Miss Elsie Yost gave shower for
Miss Zeh at her future home in the
Toxic last week.
Miss Clara B. Moore has returned to
the Cecil Apartments after a series of
visits to the homes of her ancestors
several of whom served in the revolu-
tionary war. She spent some time at
Plattsburg, the home of her great
grandfather Gen Benjamin Moore, who
married Hannah Plat, daughter of
capt. Nathaniel Platt, one of the found
ers of Plattsburg. having had over
5000 acres of and allotted to him
Rev. DR. Earle Whitley and Mrs. will
ney are on their way to Kansas City,
No. where they will attend the inter
ohrlsf as delegates of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church of this CITY.
Dr. Whitley started Yesterday and was
Joined by Mrs. Wiley in Ohio, where
she mad been visiting.
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