Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Forty Little People Celebrate a Birthday
Anniversary.
Music and Games and Good Things
to Eat-Personal Notes of
Interest.


birthday by a gathering of forty little
friends al his home. 759 11th street south
east. Piano selections were finely rendered
by Mr.. Edward Wright, Mrs. Barnett and
Bessie Kane. Mr.. ]. White amused the
little folks with the photograph. depicting
the piccolo, violin. piano and voice. A
grab bag added to the amusements and
gave each little one a souvenir of the party.
Those present were Misses Mabel and Vir-
gle Waltmeyer. Clemence Jeanne and Hen
riette Martin, Bessie Kane, Ethel Langley
Viola Barnett, Viola and Rose Gates, Eva
stewart, Cenia Hutchinson. Lizzie and
Oiive Padgette, Rena Offutt Katie and
May Sanderson. Emma Mitchell, Ethel Co.
MIL Henrlbeil Williams. Geria and Susie
Speiden, Helen and Elsie King, Josie Stein
berg and Masters Edward Wright, Charlie
Bright. Earl and Elwood Sanderson. Irv-
ing Onu;t, Wilfred Cords, George and Ray
mond Cof:ill. Charlie Stewart, Ivan Beers
Albert and Bertram Hutchinson.
st. Andrews p. E. Church was the scene
of pretty wedding just after noon today
the principals in which were Mr.. William
h. Babcock, a prominent patent attorney
OF this city.~and Mrs. Gertrude Lee Mahood
OF Richmond, Va Mrs. Mahood has been
employed in the patent office for many
years, and Is one of the most popular
ladies in that department. She comes Of
aristocratic lineage, and is an active men,
Revolution. For family reasons today's
ceremony was conducted with as little for
mality possible. Although no cards had
been issued, there was good attendance
of the friends of the contracting parties.
The bridal party proceeded to the chancel
under the inspiring strains of Mendels-
sohns famous march. The bride was most
becomingly attired in a stylish costume of
bue-gray covert cloth, with hat to match,
and she carried a lovely bunch of Ameri-
can beauty roses. She walked with her
brother, Mr.. Charles Lee of the Southern
Railroad Company, who gave her in mar
riage. They were escorted down the aisle
by the ushers, Messrs. Charles F. CHS
holm of New York, Lee G. Lamkin of Mis-
sissippi, Fountain Mahood of Virginia and
Alfred j. Clarke of this city. They were
met at the chancel rail by the groom and
the officiating clergyman, Rev. DIR. Gibson,
assistant rector of St. Andrews. lmme-
diately after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Babcock started off for tour of the At
lafitic seaside resorts. On their return they
will make their home at Mr.. Babcock' s
country place, on the Ridge road above
Georgetown.
A special dispatch TO the Journal. Lewis
ton, Me-, from Washington says: The ..e-
cret marriage of Sidney III. Perham, grand
son of Ex-Governor Perham of Maine, is
announced here. The ceremony was per-
formed on May % last at Rockville. Md,
a place some twenty miles from NashlnS-
ton, and has been concealed from the fam
Miss Elizabeth b. Webster, a pretty bru-
nette of this city. Some objection to the
match on the part of parents Is said 10
have led to the secret wedding.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Whipple and her sons. Messrs.
Odell, Harry and VIM. b. Whipple. are
spending a few weeks in the Blue RioSe,
near Round Hill, Va.
Mrs. Charles Ulrich Kennedy is at Old
Point, and intends to spend next winter
abroad.
Miss Clara Nesbet Stewart of 1017 p
street has gone to Kentucky to stay until
the 1st of October.
Mr.. Ben Nordlinger has gone for a four
weeks vacation at Atlantic City, New
York, Boston and Nova Scotia.
Among the geests summeriEg at Della
plane. Pa, are: Mrs. r. II. Parker and
daughter Inez, Mrs. J. D. Darnall and
daughter Edna, Mrs. F. A kalstrom and
daughter Helen.
Mrs. A. Wetzel of Capitol Hill. accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Wendell, has
gone on a two weeks trip to Niagara Falls,
South Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Mrs. and Miss Wadsworth are at the At
lantic House. Nantas6et. North Cohasset,
Mass.
Mrs. Howard Orion Cook is at Bolivar
Heights Harper's Ferry. W. Va, for the
month, having returned from Atlantic
City.
The Misses Bernhardina Bartels, Angus
ia Grossart Bertha Grossart and Lena
Hartman are ct Mount Holly, Va. for a
months vacation.
Miss Lena Klein has gone for two
weeks visit TO Choppers, Nd, as the guest
of Miss Geraldine Lamb.
Misses Abbie C. Graves and Jennie A.
Graves returned recently from delight
full trip to Denver, San Francisco, Mon
terey, the Yosemite Valley and other
points of interest in the west. They are
now visiting their brother, Mr.. Ralph C.
Graves, near Hancock, Md.
Col. T. ]. Griffith. wife and niece. Lolita
A. Williams of Terre Haute, Ind, is Wis
iting Col. w. E. Mclean. 162S 18th street.
Mrs. c. H. Gordon of East Capitol street,
who has been visiting with friends in Har-
rsburg and western Pennsylvania, has
returned home.
Mrs. B. Robey Of So K street SOUTH
east has gone for weeks visit to Co
lonial Beach.
DR.. and Mrs. Thos. N. Talbot of Wash
ington are in Detroit attending the meet
ing of the American Association of Ad-
vancement of Science.
Misses Josie and Emma Miller, accom-
panied by their aunt, Miss Lena Geier.
are spending a few weeks at Oak Grove.
Choppers, Md.