Evening star., 1896-11-28

nounced the bridal party by singing 80.
Promise Me" and the last note died
away, Miss Skeele entered with the bride
Rev. Mr.. Wood. Mr.. Van Hoesen and Mr.
Dowd having preceded them. The bride
was gowned In white satin trimmed with
chiffon and point lace, fastened with cluse
s 3 3: ?ssss sss sGss9%s * fTs ses Esn was
ivory bound prayer book. from which the
service was read. She wore diamonds the
gift of the groom. Miss Skeele. who gave
the bride away. wore mauve and white
satin ana lace. Thirty guests were present
at the ceremony. and nearly two hundred
attended the reception. At 10 O'clock Mr.
and Mrs. Van Hoesen and Mr.. Dowd left
for New York. the bride wearing a travel
ing dress Of blue cloth. The bride received
numbers of elegant gifts
The Eastern High School Club held its
initial meeting last night at the residence
OF Miss Annie French, on East Capitol
street The members spent a delightful
evening. The meetings will be held the
hrst and third Fridays of each month.
Those present were: Misses Bertha Black,
Lydia Black, Myra Dunnington, Maude
Easton. Annie French. Dolly Hughes. Irene
Kennedy. Annie Pike. Jane Reed, Bessie
Rosele. Grace Welch and Mary F. whelp-
ley and Messrs. w. Neyle Colquitt, Walter
b. French. Sam J. Garges. Maurice Hand.
George Hoover ]. Strother Miller, Artley
B. Parson. Amzi Y. Smith. Chas. Q. Smell
and VIM. +. Todd. Other members of the
club Misses Nora Courts. Rosebud
and Messrs. Rosco Bell, Harry Etzler, Reu-
ben Harrington, Herbert Hunter and Jere
Maupin.
Captain and Mrs. NJ. r. Adams have is
sued Invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Jessie and Mr.. William Dafford
Anderson OF Beaver Pa. "Wednesday even
ing. December 81 The ceremony will. he
pc erformed at their home on street at {
o'clock and be followed by a reception,
from $50 to IL. Miss Adams is very popu-
lar in society here. and has also taken
great interest in the patriotic order of the
Children of the American Revolution. being
regent of the Abigail Adams Society. Mr..
Anderson is young business man of Pitts
burg, and has made many friends during
his visits In this city.
The ladies of the Peirce Guild, auxiliary
to the Washington Hospital for Found
lings will give their annual luncheon at
willard Hall. December 1, = and ). Lunch
will be served from L. to 2:3o.
The ladies' of Washington barracks will
| receive Mondays during December and
February.
Last Monday the Feast of ST. Cecilia was
appropriately recognized by an informal
literary and musical program given 10y the
members of the Notre Dame Alumnae
Reading Circle. The following are officers
of the association Rev. g. Gillespie, spir-
itual director; Miss a. Raedy. president;
Miss M Coyle, treasurer; Miss NJ. Walsh.
corresponding secretary; Miss r. Schafer,
| recording secretary. On the literary com
mittee, Mrs. NJ. Tally and Miss IL. Tally,
librarian, Miss II. McGowan; directresses
of music, Miss Lackey and Mrs. j. +.
Ferry.
Thursday evening a pleasant party was
given by Mr. and Mrs. Killacks at their
residence at Mount Pleasant in honor of
their niece. Miss Mary NJ. Boyer of New
York.
At Annapolis yesterday yacht party
was given in honor of Misses Mamie and
Marian Duyall and their friend, Miss Eliz
abeth List of Washington, by Mr. Clarence
Busch OF Washington upon his steam yachI
NADIA. His party, composed of Mrs Waldo
Camrbell Hibbs. chaperon; Misses ANITA
Meter, Claire Rogers, DIR. Frank Martr
and Mr. l.. :. Brumidi. reached Annapolis
early Wednesday morning. They attended
the cadet hop in the evening. Those COM
prisinS the yacht party were Mrs. Waldo
Campbell Hibls, Misses Anita Meter. Claire
Rogers. the Misses Duvall Bessy Clayson.
Nellie Gdssaway, Elizabeth List, Messrs.
Fenton and Richard Duyall Ammen Beau
mont. Alex. Nell Gale. George Forbes and
Arthur L. Smith. After steaming in the
Chesapeake for several hours the party re-
turned TO Annapolis. The NADIA left for
Washington last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes Compton closed
their country nome. THE Lawn" at
Laurel, during the past week. and have
taken apartments at the Bancroft for the
winter. Mr. Sothoron Compton and NJ.
Barnes Compton, jr., will spend the win
ter in Baltimore.
The marriage of Miss Barrett to Mr. Sar-
gent Prentiss knutt will take place at the
home of the bride, Newport, X. l., the mid
die of December.
| y pleasant entertainment was given last
evening by the Junior {. f. Society Of
, .,..s,nn : Srs.n r.ms;,,s Pr..shs. ,rian Church a
program, consisting OF recitations. songs
&c.. under the direction of Misses Bess,a
Daskum and Edith Hubbard, was given as
icilows: Piano duet, Misses Birmingham.
recitation, Hugh Ohear wnistling solo
, H.ss.s Dyer ahd Arthur; recitation. Miss
Giiiliand; song, quartet lin ccstumeD Mas
ters Obear, Dickson. Duey Daniels. with
N.oiin accompaniment by Master Provost
HuDDdrd Aftcrward refreshments Were
strved and this was followed by interesting
social intercourse, games, &c
party gathered at the residence of Mr.
aid Mrs Robert r. Foy lest Tuesday eyen.
lrs 10 partake of an oyster supper as a
result OF an election bet. The table was
Continued on Eleventh PaCel