Evening star., 1917-04-09
SocietX
Coutlr. 60 from Eighth Pase.(

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Con,.na e6 from Eighth Pase)
France and England A,e Doing for
National Defense" All visiting Daush-
ters In the a'ty are cordia Ny invited.
Mrs Francis St Clair. president OF
Chaplin Jnien. win head the receiving
line IT the reception given in honor of
Mrs. George Thachcr 'iuesnsey on
NVeGue sday evening MI Howard l.
1odgkius. &hs Mary Beach and Miss
Bertha Wclfi i'll be among the host
esStS.
\ beautifu. home yve,ldi 3. : took place
this mornina AZ II o'clock. when Miss
Eerrio yjvia:a CLARK Sec"'ne the bride
man OF Norfolk, Va, at the residence
of the brideai mother in the New Berne
Rev. DR.. s. ~. Newman, an old friend
of the family. officiating.
The bride wore a eeco ming SUIT OF
blue serge, with black hat and cor
sage OF orchids and lilies OF the valley
Only the nes.r relatives of the family
Witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. and MIS-. Mains left inme ediateiy
for an extended trip north. After May
75 they Will BE at home at Norfolk.
Mr. and N.ts. Nathaniel ). Simpkins.
formerly OF Washington. have taken a
.'otIdSc il Hlaii-t4 ecli' MASSEY A'4 titS
summer.
Mrs. +. Naddell Hill announces the
marriage of fger daughter. Thelma. and
y. Y. Saturday afternoon at S:3o
o'clock. Thr ceremony was performed
by Rev. CIR. StetsoIl, 1T st. Marks
,'hurch. in the presence of the imme-
diate family, Mr.. W. W. Hill. brother
OF the bride. acted as best man.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Jessica Merrtman, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Merriman of New
York and Mr.. Victor Dingleman,
on Saturday. afternoon at o'clock.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of Rev. III. \. Couden. chaplain
of the House of Representatives. by
the chaplain, The bride and bride
groom chose this city as the scene of
their wedding that Chaplain Couden
might officiate. owing to his old and
close friendship for the parents of the
bride. Only the families and a few
close friends were present. Masses of
spring blossoms transformed the house
into floral bower. The bride wore a
travelling silt of champagne-colored
cloth, with lat to match and moleskin
lilies of tn" valley. The date was
chosen by h9rr, as il was the wedding
date Of her great-grandparents, Io4
years ago, their ceremony also taking
place in this city. The future home of
Mr. Dinglenihn and his bride Will be
New York.
Mrs. J. Ernst Dulin has invitations out
'or a Iuncheo,l and handkerchief shower
on April IL for Miss Virginia Leontine
Mcouade, wsose marriage to Mr. Joseph
aenry kirby OF South Dakota will take
place next week.
Miss Mary S: Aaulsby Of Frederick
City, Nd. is visiting Mrs c. W. Il. Black
al the Hotel Gordon.
Mrs. John Joseph Earle,. Mrs. Charles
j. Columbus and the Misses Shehau
will be hos:esses at a silver tea for
the Church ef the Sacred Heart Thurs
day. April ii, from to :. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Farley. 1910 Lamont
street northwest.
The ladiei OF Starmont Aid are ar
ranging card party, to be held
thursday of this week at i5I. street
at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Thomas =. stephen
son is CHAIRMAN of the committee and
Mrs Appletota L. Clark president Of the
organization.
Mrs. George Barnett, wife Of Gen.
barnett. will not be at home this after
noon, but Will receive next Nondi1v
from 4 till &
Lieut.. Carl Dick. from West Point. is
q guest at Eotel Lafayette
Miss Eo1ara Wentworth Bowen,
laughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Winthrop Eowen, will be married 10
Mr. william, stephen Van Rensselaer,
attached to the American embassy at
Rome. this afternoon at 4 o'clock in
St Thomas Church, New York Miss
olive Van Rensselaer, Gawtry, a niece
OF the Bridegroom. will be the maid of
honor. and the bridesmaids will be
Miss Jeannette Jennings, Miss Sylvia
Hoyt, Miss Elsie Welsh Saltus and Miss
Ellen McCarter OF New York and Miss
'iiao9s Higlt and Miss Gladys Hamble-
ton Of Chicago.
Mr. Kiiiat.a Van Rensselaer, will be
MS brothers best man, and the ushers
VIII be Messrs. Gerald NJ Livingston.
water g. llavis. jr.: Gordon Auchin-
Gloss, Robert {. Ream, f. Pennington
Pearson, Henry Leigh Hunt, Maurice
Roche and William + Shepherd. ir.. OF
New York, John Wentworth of Chicac 20
and T. Gardner Aspinwal OF Boston.
:. The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ s,ires. and a small
reception VIII follow at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bowen, No. East SD
street.
NJ: and Mrs. William! Livingston
Crounse have gone TO New York to
visit Mrs. John L. Fraiey at the Rel
nord- They will return early next
week.
our Flag .ytAapter. Daughters Of The.
american l!evolutiorl. has sent out In
vitations tGi meet the honorary mem
bers. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott and Mrs.
George T. Guernsey. Mrs A. G. VIII
kinson. Nisf C. L. Polkinhorn, Mrs. 4.
II. SemInea, Miss May F. Duucanson,
Mrs. II. l. 3odgkins and Mrs II. ",
HodSkins, tuesday. April 10, from 4
until Z o'clrck. at 1925 X street
Mr.. Theo%iore .Taeckel Of the United
states consala- service is at Hotel La
fayette.
Mrs. S. Carl Sten2el and Mrs Patton
buchanan have returned from oId
Point. wheT: they visited Lieut. Steugel
and Lieut. Buchanan. both Of the [.
!. s Michigan
Inr: and llrs. irving Lee Bragg of
l;oanoke, ID, are the guests OF Air.
and Mrs. J.; Ross Colhoun - the Wood
ley apartif.nts.
Mrs. Clartncc B. Rheeln. president Of
the Rubina4t Elm Club OF this city, left
for New York Tuesday morning 10 be
the guest n-'f Mrs. Chapman, president
of the Rutanstein Club OF New York at
its spring cphcert Ut the Waldorf Oh Tues
day hight.
Births Reported.