Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY


a honeymoon trip will be spent. On the
return to the city the newly married cou-
pie will take up their residence at 1903 32d
street. where they will be glad to see their
friends.
Mr. and Mrs D. David announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Minnie to Mr..
Gus Haas.
Miss Minnie Lynch and Miss Nora Gala
han Of Ills 18th street have returned from
New York.
Miss Mabel Spicer and Mr.. w. A. H.
Church were married yesterday afternoon
at the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
in South Washington, in the presence of a
number of relatives and friends The ush-
ers were Messrs Harry Bittinger, Lloyd
White. B. F. Anderson and Charles D.
Church. The bride and groom walked up
the aisle together, the former being gowned
in a handsome street costume of gray pop
lin. Rev DR.. Bittinger pastor of the
church, offic-ated reception to the i'm
dence of the brides parents 613 street
southwest, after which Mr.. and Mrs
Church left for a short trip.
Miss Emma Adeia Randolph and Mr..
Herman Charles Metcalf were married last
evening in the Luther Memorial Church
The ushers We're Messrs John B. Daugh-
ton. jr., Fred F. Reisner, Louis l. Doyle,
Paul f. Sleman, DR.. Frank E. Gibson and
ants We're little Miss May Belle Criswell
and Miss Irma Gertrude Callahan, the for
mer acting as flower girl and leading the
bridal procession The bride entered the
church with her father Mr.. L. F. Ran
dolph, and was met at the pulpit by the
groom and his brother, Mr. Norman Met
calf of New York. Rev. ]. G. Butler, d. D.,
pastor of the church, performed the cere-
mony, assisted by Rev. ]. r. Verbrycke of
the Gurley Memorial Church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Metcalf will be at home a. 800 Florida ave-
nue. Thursdays in November.
DIR. Damon A. Binkert and Miss Jessie
| tod
Patrick's parsonage at 100 o'clock last
evening by Rev, DR. Stafford. A reception
followed at the home of the brides mother,
1920 9th street northwest, from s to 10
IN. Mr.. and Mrs Binkert will be at home
to friends at 26 Q street northwest after
November L
Major and Mrs. Henry O. S. Heistand
sailed yesterday for a years residence in
Paris Major Heistand has been assigned
to the post of military attache at the Paris
exposition.
Mrs Percy Hickling left this morning for
Philadelphia. where, with her mother Mrs.
Stone she will be guest a a breakfast
given by Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson at the
Acorn Club to the wives of the diplomats
and other foreign guests who are in at
tendance the International commercial
congress now in session in the Quaker city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson r. Heare left the
city yesterday on their wedding tour, to
visit Philadelphia, New York, Buffalo, Nj
agara and Canada. They will be gone ten
or fifteen days.
Mr.. and Mrs John B. Cotton have issued
Invitations TO the marriage at their home,
1853 Roanoke street northwest. of their
daughter Ethel and Mr.. Frederick Willard
Carlisle of MontClair. n. j., on Tuesday
evening, October 81, at half-past I.
Mrs. Cornelius T. Belt has returned to her
home on New Hampshire avenue from a
three months outing at various summer
resorts.
Miss Alice Reading and Miss Edith Ogden
| will receive in their studio, rs 10Th street,
on Saturday from to o'clock.
The wedding of Miss Irene Wallach and
Mr., Harry B, Harris will take place Sun
day, October %, at the home of her sister,
Mrs. S. j. King, POI West 11lth street New
York.
The engagement is formally announced
of Miss Cecilia Sherman Miles and Lieut..
Col. Samuel Reber, L. S. A. Miss Miles is
the only daughter of Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Her engagement has been known only
among personal friends. No arrangements
for the wedding have been made, is the
date settled.
Lieut.. Col. Reber is from Missouri and is
a West Point graduate. In 1898 he was APP
! pointed major In the Signal Corps, and in
| July, 1898, advanced to the rank of
! lieutenant colonel in that corps.
| Mrs. Margaret Harlan Benedict was
married Tuesday in New York to Mr. Rufus
| B. Cowing, jr. The ceremony per-
! formed by the Rev. Thomas Hawiey of
! Washington in the presence of small
/ party of friends and relatives. Yesterdays
| bride was Margaret Harlan Lloyd when she
| first met Howard c. Benedict at her uncle's
| house in Washington They We're engaged
| to be married, but soon after young Bene-
/ dict was taken i'll with typhoid fever. In
| the shadow of death he asked her to have
| the marriage ceremony performed and she
! consented. A few hours later he died in
| her arms. Thenceforth the young widow
l har
| parents who treated her as their own child
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Strother Miller have
| issued invitations to the marriage of their
| sister. George Eta Martin, to Mr.. Fran
! els Hupp Miller. The wedding will take
| pace Wednesday evening, November l, at
| Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, at
! 7:30 O'Clock. A small reception will follow
| the ceremony, to which the intimate friends
| have been invited.
| Miss Tanena F. Desio has returned from
a brief visit with friends in New York.
| Mr. John Lester Madden of Rochester
and bride are visiting friends in Washing
ton.
The Takoma assembly gave a hop at Ia
koma Hall last evening which was a pre-
lude to a series of collections which will be
given during the season. The hall was
| handsomely decorated with American flags.
The chaperones were: Mrs. T. A. Lay,
Mrs. H. A. Cady and Mrs. w ]. Giddings.
| The members of the committee, Messrs. T.
| A Lay, jr., r. l.. Waters, Richard Lay
| and Harry Waters, have concluded to give
| a dance at least once month during the
| winter. Among those present last night
| We're: Mrs. Blackstone, Miss Edmonston,
| Miss Macleod Miss Herbert, Miss Love,
| Miss Davis Miss Widdecomb and Messrs.
| Leonard Nicholson. Foster Neitenheimer.
| Victor Cragin. Carroll Beall and Clark of
| Washington, Miss Page of Brooklyn. Miss
| Keys, Mr.. F. r. Keys and Mr. Craigen of
Linden; Mr.. Berry Clark of Sligo Mr..
| BealI of Olney, Miss Darling and Mr.. John
Ray of Brightwood, Miss Henderson of
Sandy Springs, Miss Whitley and Mr..
Rockville, Miss Swormstedt. Miss Lay, Miss
Julia Lay, Miss Cady, Miss Tasker, Miss
Waters, Miss Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby