Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-25

sion was assisted by a group Of charming
Rayner, Miss Gildersleeve, the Misses Sui
Ivan, Miss Rasin, Miss Hammond of Bal
timore; Mrs. Tom L. Johnson. Mrs. Joseph
Washington, Mrs George Davis Mrs. L. B.
Webb, Mrs. Philip Pendleton Powell, Mrs.
Eddy. Mrs. Talbot, Mrs. Rusk. Mrs. A. A.
Lipscomb, Miss Katherine Willard Miss
Jane Faulkner, Miss Mary Faulkner Of
Martinsburg, w. Va; Miss Call, Miss Stew
wood. Miss May Keyworth Barbour. Miss
,McCeney, Miss Naylor, Miss Cissen and
Miss Lucille Blackburn.
Miss Gale has invitations out for tea
Tuesday. February 8, 4 to {.
Miss Ella Warfield, at present the guest
Of Mrs. Payne, will leave Washington
February 3 for trip through Mexico and
California with the family of ex-senator
Davis in their private car.
Mrs. and the Misses German had pleas
ant reception yesterday. assisted by Mrs.
Gambrill of Laurel, the Misses Larner, Miss
Carter, Mrs. Alexander Britton and Hiss
Hargrove. Miss Larner and Miss Carter
presided at the refreshment table.
Mrs. Bahkmeteff, wife of the Russian
minister at Athens, arrived in this coun-
try on Sunday, and is now here with her
mother, Mrs. Beale. at her home on Lafay-
cite square. She will only be here few
weeks.
A pretty wedding took place last evening
at Christ Church, G street southeast, the
contracting parties being Miss Annie May
Nicholson and Mr.. Myron 3. Rose. Inc
rector. Rev. Mr.. Williams, performed the
ceremony, while Messrs. Shoemaker and
Taylor acted as ushers and Mr.. William
Pixley as best man. The bride was given
away by her brother. Mr.. Philip Nichol-
son. After the ceremony the newly mar
ried couple went to their future home, 917
10th street southeast.
Mrs. s. A. King Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
is visiting Mrs. Tiers at 1441 Rhode Island
avenue.
Miss Paddock of Norwich. Conn.,. is the
guest of Mrs. Giesy. 174O Corcoran street.
Mrs. Giesy will be ''at home" to her friends
Saturdays in February.
Mrs A. Howard Clark and son are spend
ing a few weeks at Fort Monroe for the
benefit Of her health.
Mrs. James Lansburgh of 205 street
northwest has her two sisters, the Misses
Mannheim of Marshall, Mo-, visiting her.
They will be at home during the remainder
of the season, on Mondays, from 3 to 9 in
the afternoon, and from to 10 evenings.
The u. A. Club of Capitol Hill gave their
second reception and dance On Tuesday
night. The ball room was beautifully deco
displayed. Mesdames Greenfield. Stevenson
and Dunn we're chaperons for the occasion.
Those present were Misses Parks, Kinniff,
Webster. Greenfield, Ridgly. Stevenson,
III,
Donald. Thornton. Dunn. Wilson. and
NJ ,ssrs Webster Schaeffer, Greenfield,
Dunn, Parks, Manning. Prender, Holmes,
Sedgwick, Stevenson, Lusby, Conner, Will
ker, Jacobson and Weldon.
Mrs. A. Patten gave a luncheon on We'd
nesday, assisted by her daughters, Miss
Patten and Miss Josie Patten. The decora-
tons were ferns and the menu cards.
dainty and unique were designed by Miss
Patten. Covers were laid for ten.
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street northwest, where she will be pleased
to meet her friends.
Miss Nellie DeWolf, assisted by Miss
Estelle Heron, Informally entertained last
evening a number of friends in honor of
her aunt. Mrs. Wadleigh of New York.
violets and jonquils. Miss Dolly DeWolf,
Miss Elaine Slayer and Miss Sadie Jack
presided in the dining room. Among the
guests were the Misses Simms, Miss Walsh,
Miss Phillips, Mrs. Renick of Pittsburg,
Miss Sherman of Mt. Holly, N. j., Miss
Frye, Miss Williams, Miss Jordan, Miss
Hodgers Miss Estes, Miss Kingsbury,
Misses Andrews. Miss Miller. DR.. Yelling
Mr.. Clapp. Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Heron, Mr..
Geisking, Mr.. Schneider, Mr.. Gaddess, Mr..
Gerry. Mr.. Giles, Mr.. Moore, Mr. Parker,
Mr.. Kimball. Mr.. Dorman and DR.. Morga.
A surprise party was given last night to
Mr.. George Boyd, son Of ex-Congressman
east, by the s. s. Pleasure Club. Among
those present were the Misses Maggie
Osthaus, Lula Little. Maggie Smith, Daisy
Boyer, Mamie Osthaus Annie Quinn Rosa
Brill of Alexandria, Loretta Callahan, Eva
Kinslow, Bertha Woodward, Katie Gala
han, Julia Need, Nettie Cooper, Ida Awk
ward, and Messrs. Will Padgett, Clarence
Langly, John p. D. Pyles jr., Walter Close,
George Boyd. Richard Curry, Chas. Good
all, Richard Quinn, Walter Ritrer, Ber-
Eard Dement,. James Smith, Bonnie De-
ment, Andrew FAINT and Willie Boyd.
The birthday of Mr.. John W. Martyr
was appropriately celebrated last night by
reception, which was rendered to him by
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wilkison at their resi-
dence, No 221 9th street southeast. Among
those present were Rev. E. c. Makosky,
pastor Of North Carolina Avenue Metho-
dist Protes tant Church; Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
w. Duffey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Clements,
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Martyr, Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Dodge, Mrs. DR.. j. w. Dunn,
Mrs. Susie Jacobs. the Misses Edith Nc
Farland, Nettie Walsh, Mamie Dodge, May
Martyr. Dorothy Clum, Mary Clum, Helen
Dunn, Edna Keithley, Ada Keithley,
Blanche Brown, Ruth Duffey, Ethel Mac
kenzie Harris. Nettie Clements. Helen An
derson. Edna Dodge. Messrs. j. W. Dunn,
Charles Walsh, Fred. Keithley, Byron
Price, Raymond Dukehart Harris, Willie
Buckingham, Raymond Anderson, Herbert
Martyr, Raymond Marion Martyr, Ed
ward Peake H. L. Wilcox and Walsh
and Walter Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowling of 400 New
Jersey avenue northwest gave a surprise
birthday party and taffy pull to their
daughters, Grace and Helen, Wednesday
night Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson, Misses Jennie Matthews,
Katharine Bowling, Grace Witter Syble
Norvel, Edna Gottwals, Fannie Handbook,
Maggie Murphy, Nettie Taylor, Emma
Hinke, Theresa Murphy, Masters Thomas
Littleton, Frank Sngerbach, Mark Wood
ward, Walter Kneessi, John Murphy, John
Hass and Bert Henderson.
DR.. S. Rolfe Miller and family Of Front
Royal Va, have taken a house on New
Jersey avenue for the winter. DR.. Miller
was consul to Berlin under President Cleve-
lands first administration.
Miss Susie e. Shreve and Mr.. James
fancy Brent were married at st. Barnabas'
P. E. Church Prince Georges county. Md,
on Wednesday at high noon. Rev. M. L.
Poffenberger performed the ceremony.
The church was beautifully decorated with
evergreens, palms and white flowers. The
bride wore travelling dress of mode broad
cloth, trimmed with velvet and seal, with
hat and gloves to match, and carried
bouquet of brides roses. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Brent
left for short trip, after which they will
reside at Good Hone Heights.