Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-31

ing at the Chevy Chase Club in honor
Of Mrs. Kenneth Castleman and Mrs.
Q. r. Jackson Of New York, who are
their house guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock will |
entertain at q large dinner this even |
ing at their residence in Massachusetts !
avenue. Mr.. Fahnestock, who has not !
been well recently, is planning to go
south Sunday to recuperate.
Representative William B. Mckinley
entertained at dinner last evening at
his residence in Farragut square.
Mr.. c. W. de Lyon Nichols OF New
York has arrived at Washington for
his annual visit and will be among the
guests at the Southern ball next Mon
day night.
A wedding of much interest at Wash
ington Is taking place this afternoon
sherman Thackera, daughter OF the
United States consul general at Paris,
will become the bride of Mr. Frederic
Caldwell Of Washington. The cere-
mony Is taking place at o'clock at
the residence of Mr.. Lindley Johnson,
formerly the home of the Thackera
family. The Rev. Mgr. Drumgoole,
president of Overlook College. is the
| is given in marriage by her brother.
Mr.. Alexander NJ. Thackera is wearing
a lovely gown of cloth of silver COM
bined with tulle and a tulle veil. Her
attendants are Miss Elizabeth Thack-
era. her sister, as maid Of honor. and
Miss Marian Heating johnson of Rose
mont and Miss Anna Thorndike of Bos-
ton as bridesmaids Their gowns are
| OF pearl gray tulle and cloth of silver,
and they are carrying pink roses. Mr..
| j. A. caldwell of Ardmore. Pa, broth
! er OF the bridegroom, is best man. Mr.
| Caldwell and his bride at the con-
clusion of their honeymoon will make
their home at Washington.
Among those at the wedding are:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Caldwell. Miss
Louise Cauldwell, Mrs. Mason Campbell.
Mr. Daniel c. Donovan: Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Johnson, Mr.. Li1dley Johnson,
Mr. Lindley Johnson, jr.. Miss Marian
Heating Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
keating Johnson, Mr.: and Mrs. Percy
Elizabeth B. Heating. Mr. and Mrs. R. NJ.
| Isle. Mr.. Samuel Lewis. Mr.. 'Lucian
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lord
Sexton. Mrs. Helen Sawyer, Mir. and
Mrs Gharles Mr. and Mrs
Thackara and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wilcox. all of Philadelphia or vicinity;
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch, Mr..
and Mrs William Leon Graves. pr. and
Tecumseh Sherman. Mr.. A. NJ Thackara.
jr, and Capt. John Clarke Wilson.
U. S. N, all of New York; Mr.. Wright
symons. Miss NJ, Elizabeth Sherman.
Paul Thorndilse, Miss Anna Thorndike
and Miss Louisa A. Wells all Of Boston;
Mrs. Blaine Beale, Mr.. w. T. Bingham.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Hinkle. Miss Jean
IHinkle, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Fl. Perry John
son and DR.. and Mrs. Cary D. Lang
horne. all OF Washington: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Fitch of Pittsburgh. Mr..
land Mrs. D. w. Armistead of Bethlehem,
d.. Anti 1nT Of
burg, n Y.
Miss Hazel Van Zandt Cox was hostess
this afternoon at a bridge and tea at
the home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Van Zandt Cox. of Emery
place, Brightwood. when her engage
ment to Mr.. Charles Oehm Parks Of this
city was announced.
Miss Mary Boyce Temple was at home
Informally yesterday in the Fairfax
room at the Willard. and was assisted
by Mrs. David Jayne Hill. Mrs. Philan-
der c. Claxton, Mrs. E. W. Cole. Mrs
Charles Fowler. Mrs. Walter Wells
Mrs. Greenbury l.. Fort, Mrs. Wilks and
Miss Rosalie spang.
The room was deliberately decorated
with quantities OF spring flowers.
Miss Eloise Brown and Miss Mildred
Brown. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert II. Brown. will be hosts at an in
formal dance this evening at the
Wyoming in compliment to their house
guest, Miss Laura Margaret Hoppe OF
Marietta. Ga.
The Misses Brown will entertain at
dinner in honor Of Miss Hoppe on Feb
ruary % at the Army and Navy Club.
Mrs. John X. Shields will not receive
this season because of a death in her
family circle
Miss Georgine Campbell is at home
informally today and the remaining
! Wednesdays of the season. at her resi-
dence. in Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Alden Smith has returned to
| Washington, arriving Sunday. Mrs.
Smith will not receive tomorrow, but
! will be at home the following Thurs
day, February 8.
Among the patronesses for the South
ern relief ball, to be held at the New
| Willard next Monday evening, Febru-
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