Evening star., 1918-02-12


| bouquet of pink orchids.
Mr.. Bronson Howard. brother OF the
bride, was best man.
During the ceremony Mr.. Theodore
! Howard. another brother OF the bride,
sang 20, Promise Me-"
breakfast for the wedding party
followed at the New Willard. where
the bride has been staying since her
return to Washington.
The table was adorned with a center
piece of orchids.
Mr.. and Mrs. White left later in the
afternoon for their wedding trip. the
latter wearing a smart tailored suit OF
blue serge, with small blue char
meuse hat and moleskin furs.
They will make their future home at
Syracuse, N. Y.
N. Y. brother of the bridegroom. was
among the out-of-town guests here
for the wedding.
Mrs. Edward NJ. House, Mr.. and Mrs
W. Bourke Cochran and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucius K. Wilmerding were members OF
box party at the Metropolitan opera,
New York, last night.
Mrs. Ira c. Copley will be at home this
afternoon. at her residence in r street.
when she will be assisted In receiving
by number of the students at Mount
Vernon Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Duffy have an
nounced the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Miss Mary Tyler Duffy, to Lieut.. Seth
Barton French. son of DIR. and Mrs. John
Herndon French of New York. Miss Duff
fy, who was presented to society this
season at the bachelors cotillon, has been
one of the bellies of the winter Lieut..
French. who is grandson of the late
Seth Barton French of New York. is now
stationed at Washington, with the ord
nance department. He was graduated
from Yale University, class of 1911. and
belongs to the Union Club, the Racket
and Tennis Club and the Yale Club of
New York. and the Scroll and Key, the
senior club of Yale University. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Miss Kitty Beale entertained in
formally at dinner last evening in
compliment to Mr.. Emil Polak, who
was one of the artists appearing on the
program with Miss Garden at the mu-
sical at Mrs. Cats for the British
American War Relief Fund. Mr. Polak,
who is b composer and accompanist OF
note, has been associated with Miss
Beale in her profession for three years.
The marriage is announced of Mr.. J.
Allen Miller of the Swedish commercial
mission, now at Washington. and Miss
Virginia Dare Winters of Harpers
Ferry. w. Va. The ceremony was per-
formed in the home of the brides
parents Saturday by Rev. A. w. Ewell
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr..
Miller and his bride have returned to
Washington and are established at 1873
18th street.
Miss Elizabeth Koones is entertaining
at a valentine tea this afternoon in
compliment to Miss Agnes Messick,
whose engagement to Lieut.. Robert f.
Pollock was recently announced.
A profusion of spring flowers will
form the decoration.
Miss Eustacia Hardesty and Miss
Nf,y- do of hn fea a q
Miss Eustacia Hardesty. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Sawyer Hard
eSty entertained at a dance last even
ing at the Washington Club in compli-
ment to Miss Daviette Eicklin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hardesty received the guests with
their young daughter who will be pre-
sented to society next season. They
were assisted by Miss Ficklin's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel f. Ficklin. A buff
fet supper was served.
Mrs S P. Brown will be at home to-
morrow afternoon after 4 o'clock in
celebration of her birthday anniver-
Sary,
Some changes of interest at Wash
| ington in our diplomatic service have
been announced-Mr, Thomas Hinck-
| ley son of Mrs. Robert Hinckley. has
been transferred from Madrid to Rome:
Mr.. John c. White. son of Mr.. Henry
/ :" mite. former AMBASSADOR TO france.
has been transferred from Athens to
Tokyo: Mr.. John C. Wiley. son of Mrs.
John Wiley, who has been on duty at
| the emba ssS at Paris for some time
goes to the legation at The Hague and
Mr.. John W. Belt, son of Mrs. James
| Pryor Tarvin, from Tegucigigalpa to
Panama.
| Among those who entertained at din
| nerS before the administration dance
| Maths. Miss Cannon. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Richard Crane, Sd, and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas F. Logan.
! Mrs. William Kent will be at home
i informally this afternoon and will have
! ander Mccoy and Miss Searns of Pasa :
/ dena. Cal. Miss Taussig and Mrs. w. F
Culbertson viii preside at the tea table
| Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Marburg and
their son. Mr.. Charles Louis Marburs
of Baltimore. have gone to Wilmington
n. c.. for a months stay.
Miss Lota Robinson. who is the CUES,
| of Senator and Mrs. Peter Coelet Gerry
will close her visit tomorrow. when she
iwill go to stay with Mrs. Poe White for
the remainder of the winter.
Mrs Richardson Gibson and he,
debutante daughter. Miss Mary Duncan
iGibson. have returned from Annapolis
where they passed the week end. They
attended the hop at the Naval Academy
Hast Saturday evening.
A quiet wartime wedding of interes,
/ in congressional circles was that of Miss
Berenice Claypool. daughter of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Claypool. who be-
came the bride last Saturday of Mr.
Max Wissier. a prominent business man
,,f Nj HI
ceremony was solemniZed at the Will
| lard Hotel, Rev. Charles Wood oificiat-
ling. in the presence of relatives and
members of the two contra citing parties
| The only guests from a distance were
Mr.. and Nine. de Tible-Ma chado from
| Europe.
| After the ceremony Representative
and Mrs ClaypooI entertained al