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will be absent from the city until the 10th

will be absent from the city until the 10th
| OF May.
Thursday evening last Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles P. Shettle celebrated their twenty
| NTH marriage anniversary at their resi-
| dence on Marion street. Mrs. Shettle wore
gray silk and was assisted in receiving by
| her daughters, Mamie and Florence. Mrs.
| Shettles mother, Mrs. Susannah McComas.
| ana three sisters. Mrs. Sarah v. Badger.
Mrs. James Gallagher and Miss Annie Nc
| Comas OF Baltimore. were on for the occa-
| SION The guests were delightfully."- enter
tanned with Rotations given by Miss Eliza
6ankhages. Mr.. Percy c. Bowen and Mr..
W. T. Bendz also with music by Messrs.
| NJ. w. Houghton of Washington and Sam
uei K Miller of Hyattsville.
Among the invited guests were Rev DR..
Rattray of Washington and Rev. Dr. O. F.
| Gregory Of Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son 3. Lewis of Brooklyn. n. Y. Mr.. w. II.
ard Miss Flossie Bendz of Beltsvflle Nd.
MI and Mrs. VIM. s. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs
y Harvey Yates Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
| VIM. Marshall Of Washington, Mr. and
Mrs: Percy c. Bowen, Mr.. ard Mrs. John
r. Hickey, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r. Hutch
mson' Mr.. and Mrs: Taylor Markwarl.
Acker and Miss Lille Acker Dr. and Mrs
richardson. Miss Anna E. Burchard and
Messrs. Richard and VIM. Richardson of
| hyattsville. Refreshments were served
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| uraped over the doorway. Many presents
were received.
MISS Luella Mae Smith has gone TO spend
me summer with her brother, Mr. H. E.
! Smith. at Easton, Pa.
| The marriage of Miss Nellie T. Slattery
and Mr. James Z. Fitzgerald was solemn
i lzed at ST. Peters Church Wednesday
evening at 3 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father OBrien pastor
o. st. Peters. assisted by Rev. Father Gill
lespie. pastor of ST. Aloysius. and Father
OConnell. The bride looked unusually
handsome iE rich white satin trimmed
| IN liberty silk. with collar of pearls A
spray OF lilies Of the valley held the en-
| velopng veil of tulle in place. She was at
tended by Miss Mary Fitzgerald sister of
the groom who vas very prettily gowncd
In white organdie over ccrn-colored taffeta
ribbons to match. Little Nellie Crcashe
niece OF the bride, was flower girl, dressed
In whi>e muslin. and carried a basket Of
vlolets. DIR. Daniel F. Slattery, brother OF
the bride, attended the groom as best man.
The ushers were Mr.. J. William Hile. Law
| renee Mangan. Joseph Daley and w. X.
Crowley. A reception followed at the fu-
ture ho.ne of the couple, and was attended
! by relatives and most intimate friends.
The parlors were profusely decorated with
Easter lilies, palms and cut roses. The
presents were numerous and costly.
Miss Antoinctte Cohen of the Riggs re-
turned today from the south, and will be
pleased TO see her friends.
pleasant gathering of young folks met
| at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Perrot,
AS 10th street southeast Thursday even
ing. the 2Sth instant in honor of their
daughter Mays twelfth birthday. After
music. recftations and games, the party re-
paired to the dining room, where refresh
ments were served. The table was hand
somely decorated. the center piece being a
large birthday cake with twelve lighted
candles. She received a number of hand
some presents. Among the guests were the
Misses Blanche and Clara Becher. May
Wright, Mary Randy Edna Major May
Giacchatte, Mary and Clara Smoot, May
Craig. Annie Johnson, Eavie and Nora
Richinson, Stella Wheelock, Grace Yost,
L.Ibe Gaddis, Annie Fitz-H Hugh Nathalie
Trunneil, and Masters Dudley Bright Earl
Hutchinson, Albert Craig, Conrad Welfrey,
Craig Jones, Samme and Raymond Hardy,
Arthur aud Willie Richinson, Archie Muir
ray, Milton Thompson, Charlie Belts.
Frank 1'rurnell, Munro Holander, Henery
Ciubb MIR. and Mrs. Boteler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerhonner. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Manning,
Mrs. Richinson, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs.
| Hardy, Mr.. Smoot, Mrs. Fitzhugh Mrs.
Major. Mr.. and Mrs Trunne.I. Miss Molie
Wright, Mr.. Bishop, Miss Blanche Murray,
| MIR. Barber Miss Mamie Sullavin, Miss
| Sadie Major, Miss Annie Eselhurst, Miss
Marth, Mamie and Hennie Trunneu and
! Miss Annie Hutchinson.
| Capt. William Tarleton King of the Dis
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| We're married at the Unitarian Church by
| Rev. p. Bradford Leavitt "Wednesday even
| ing last Mrs. Houston is the widow of J.
| ID. Houston of Louisiana. The bride wore
| gown of silver gray bengaline, with gar
| nitureS of rose colored satin, diamonds ard
| opals, the latter baing her birth stone. She
| was given away by her eldest son, Mr.. J.
| Donald Houston, who was recently married
| in Baton Rouge. La to Miss lone Smith of
| that city, and came to Washington to be
| present at his mothers marriage. The
bride received some beautiful presents, the
| sroom's being an opal and diamond PEN
| dant. The wedding a hurried affair
| owing to the uncertainty of Capt. Kings
| movements, and was attended by only the
personal friends of the couple. 1t was fol-
| lowed by delightful assembly at the
| Raleigh, where the newly welded couple
gave 4 wedding supper to their friends.
Mrs. R. J. Floyd-Clark of New York city
is visiting her mother Mrs. E. w. Stelle,
| los 4th street southeast, and will be pleas
| ed to see her friends Monday.
| Miss Ivy Herriott, who has been study
ing vocal music in New York the past win
| ter, has returned to her home, 15ll S
| street.
| Col. and Mrs. Henry Brevoort Bristol,
1101 Q street, leave May for Locust Val
| ley, Long Island, n. Y, their summer
! hcme. They Will not return to Washing
| ton until October.
Miss Marie Webster has returned to her
| d
| visit to West Point, where she witnessed
| the haSty wartime graduation of 'aS.
| Mrs. J. S. Whitehead has returned from
! the Hot Springs of Virginia, and is again
| at 22Go Wyoming avenue.
| Mrs. Ward p. Winchell has returned to
| Washington after a years visit in Homo
| lulu. and is with her mother at 1924 L
| street
| The engagement is announced of Miss
| Alice PARKS OF this city to Mr. Henry
Stanley Warren of Bangor, Maine. The
wedding, which will be very quiet one,
! Will take place the latter part of June.
| AT Dickerson Nd, quite a pleasant re-
| ception was held a. the residence of Col.
| J. c. Rhodes Wednesday night, April 20,
| in honor OF his son, Joseph A. Rhodes.
! who recently arried. His bride was
| Miss Julia Boyle Of Washington. ID. c.
| Among the popular guests of the evening
| were eX-Sherim J. w. Collier. Prof. Lewis
| B. Scholl, James limbaugh, postmaster of
| Dickerson. 7. o. White, l.. A. Chiswell
| and others Col. j. C. Rhodes received the
| guests. TIE evening spent very
| DleaSan ntly-
| Miss Nellie Courtney left the city on