Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Home Fete for the Empress Dowagers
Birthday.
Several Pretty Weddings md Others
An Prospect-Interest-
ing Notes.

OF the birth or the Empress Dowager of
China, and the event was observed with
considerable ceremony at the Chinese le-
CATION on Q street Minister WI, his Sec
retaries, attaches and other officials, as
sembled in the parlors at o'clock in the
morning in their rich silk robes to do honor
to the chief lady of their country. and to
renew allegiance to the Chinese govern
ment The entire day was observed as a
holiday, with feasting and ceremony, and
tie minister gave an elaborate dinner to
his suite in special honor of the occasion.
The yellow flag of China with its familiar
black dragon. was prominently displayed
from the legation building from sunrise
to sunset.
AT st. Michaers and All Angels Church
yesterday the marriage of Miss Sarah
Schneider and Mr.. Albert Enworth Acker
was celebrated in the presence of relatives
and intimate friends. Rev. VIM X. Tur-
Eer officiated. and DIR. George n Acker
was best man. Mr.. Harry Willard Reed
and Mr.. Joseph Pearson were the ushers.
The couple started for trip north imme-
dlately after the ceremony. and upon their
return will go to the Concord to reside
The Episcopal Church at Gaithersburg
was the scene of pretty wedding Wednes-
day afternoon, when Mrs. Katie l.. Church
became the wife of DIR. Israel Warfield.
Rev. Howard England of Baltimore county
ofhciated. The church was prettily deco
rated with chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves. To the strains of Lohengrin the
bride entered with the groom. preceded
by the ushers, DIR. w. II. Trail of Wash
nth of Latonsville and Mr.. p. G. STEELE of
Washington. The bride was gowned in
dark brown broadcloth, with hat to match.
After a honeymoon jaunt DIR. and Mrs.
Warield will be at home in Gaithersburg.
Mrs. John Nicholas Norton left Saturday
fOrfniDhf'c vic To Ao,,fcx L.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Moses are spending
the winter in Philadelphia.
Lieutenant and Mrs Giles Harder have
been spending few days in Phila-
delphia. having gone to attend the
wedding in that city Wednesday evening
last of Mrs. Harber's brother, Mr.. Will
liam Manning of Baltimore. to Miss Hew-
son of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Herman announce the
engagement of their daughter Cora to Mr..
Robt. Lee Kerngood of Baltimore.
The Holbrook CArizona) Argus announces
the engagement of DIR. Hough of the Smith
sonian and Miss Marie Zuck Of that place.
Mr.. Harvey b. Ferguson. delegate to Con-
gress from New Mexico, Mrs. Ferguson
and the children are pleasantly located at
22I New Jersey avenue southeast
pleasant surprise party was given to
Miss May Mace at her residence. 1000 oath
street, by her cousin, Miss Helen Davis
chaperoned by Mrs. John Davis. The even
Ing was spent in music. singing and play
irg games after which refreshments Were
served Among those present We're the
Misses Louise Bggerton, Alice Lerch, Liz
ne Tiffany, Maud Miller, Helen Davis
Dixie Godfrey and Messrs. Hartong. Davis.
Greir. Leonard. Garner of Reading, Pa,
and Nicholas OF Cedar Falls. Iowa.
The ladies of Friendship Lodge. No. 20.
I. o. S. B.. gave a colonial chocolate and
dance, and in connection, a twentieth GEN.
fury cake walk, at the National Rifles
Hall, Wednesday evening The ladies were
costumed in colonial style served chocolate
and cake, and the evening was further en-
Hghtened by the twentieth century cake
walk The winners were Messrs. b. John
son ana ChaS. WimSatt.
A party was given last evening by Miss
Helene Rudolph at her residence. 100 Heck
mann street southeast The evening was
spent in games and music. Among those
present were: Misses Helene Rudolph.
Louise Johnson. BERTHE Cady. Lille Owens
and Gussie Hersh. and Messrs. George C.
Click. jr.. J. Harry Click, John W. Watson,
jr., and Edwin Glorius.
Miss Mary L. Webster and Mrs J. J.
Sutphen have returned to their home, 1903
1 street, after a very pleasant trip to Lon
don and Paris.
The engagement of Mrs. Mary Sawyer
Foote of Washington to Austin Thomas.
M D., OF Unity, Me-, is announced The
marriage ceremony will take place this
month.
Prof. Thomas Wilson of the Smithsonian
institution. who represented this country
at the Brussels exposition, has returned to
washington. Mrs. Wilson, who accompan-
led HIM, stopped over a short while in
Philadelphia. and is expected home today
Cards have been issued for the marriage
OF Lieut.. Tho mas Borden of the United
states Marine Corps to Miss Frances
Mheatley, the daughter of Mr.. Samuel e.
heatiey, formerly Commissioner of the
District, which will take place November
Il at Christ Church, Georgetown.
Mrs. Louise Hillard Patterson has re-
turned to her house. 1914 Sunderland place
after passing the summer at East Glcu-
cester, Mass, with Mrs. Carroll Spencer of
Baltimore, Nd.