Evening star., 1899-03-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pretty Weddings Last Night at Home and
Church.
Cards Ont for Easter Event.-Pleasant
Gathering at Oak Crest
Personal Notes.

| William Adine Page, formerly a we'll
! known newspaper writer of this city. and
now managing editor of the New Haven
| Evening Register. Mr.. Ralph Sturtevant
| Warfeld. Mr.. Melville d. Hensey. Mr. Pow
| ell Spindle and Mr. Harold c. Resinger
| were ushe.s. When the bride arrived with
her stepfather, Mr.. Thomas G. Hensey,
she was preceded to the presence of the
officiating minister, Rev. Z. Bradford Leav-
| lit, by four bridesmaids Miss Sallie Till
man Mason, Miss Louise Keeling. Miss
Hattie Quinter and Miss Jennie Mickle
and a maid of honor Miss Ruth Helen Boil
way. The bridal gown of white satin
| trimmed with duchess lace, and her tulle
Veil was worn off her face. Her bouquet
| was of lilies of the valley. The maid Of
| honor wore white crepe de chine. very pref
! tily made. and carried bunch OF violets.
| The bridesmaids wore white mousseline de
| sole over white taffeta, with light green
| ribbons, and carried bouquets OF white hya-
| cinths. Mr.. William J. Bolway was best
| man. The chancel was decorated with
| palms and foliage plants. a reception fol-
| lowed at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Hensey, where the par!ors- and dining room
| were decked with spring blossoms. The
! newly married couple left last night for a
| trip before proceeding to their future home
| in New Haven.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Cottmann of Balti-
| more have sent out invitations for the
| marriage of their daughter Miss Elizabeth
! Stuart Cottmann. TO Richard Hatton of
| this city, paymaster in the United States
| navy. Tuesday, April 4, at Grace Church,
| Baltimore.
! The Russian ambassador will give several
| dinners Easter week.
| Countess LichterveIdc was al home yes
| terday TO callers and had pleasant recep-
| ton, at which many recent guests gathered.
| Representative Lowering of Massachu-
| setts has issued cards for the marriage of
| his daughter, Frances Lowering. to Mr..
| Charles Francis Adams, second, of Boston.
| The ceremony will take place at St. Johns
| Church Monday, April 3, at noon. and will
| be followed by breakfast at the Lowering
| residence on y street.
/ Mrs. Alger who has been at home in
| formally on Wednesdays throughout Lent,
| received callers yesterday. Mrs. Pike.
whose long Illness has been the source of
| much anxiety to her family. is now con-
| valescing steadily, and when the pleasant
weather is assured will return TO her home
| in Chicago. She has suffered from two
| severe attacks of tonsilitis lately, which
retarded greatly her return TO her usual
| health and strength.
| Mr.. and Mrs George W. Cissel entertain
ed at a large card party last night. oak
| Crest" Georgetown, their pleasant home,
| looked unusually attractive. There were
| pretty prizes distributed when the games
| closed and a fine supper was enjoyed.
! Among the guests were the Turkish mini
| lister. the Chinese minister and Nine. Wa,
| NJ. Trenteuove Miss Hargrove, Miss Flora
| King. Miss Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
| Fox, Miss Powell, Miss Frances Gibson,
| Mr. and Mrs Henry BiScoe, Miss Bryant,
Mr.. and Mrs f. p Berry, Mr.. and Mrs.
| McElhOne, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hite Miller,
| Miss Miller. Mrs Owens, Miss Wagner Mr..
Deane, Mr.. Julian Hargrove, Dr. Wells,
| Mr.. A. E, Berry, Mr.. Chas. Waters and
| Mr.. Louis Garthe.
| Monday evening jolly party drove out
| to Brookvilie road. Teneytown. The occa-
sion the ninth meeting of the Ardath
| Euchre Club. Miss Nina Grove entertained
| the club. Games were enjoyed until II
| o'clock, when first prizes were carried of
| by Miss Aimee Rich and DIR. w. W.
| Hodges. second by Miss Alice Hunt and J.
| Maury Posey. Music was then rendered by
club members. after which an oyster sup
| per was served. Among those present were
| Misses Flora II. Eccard. Lucinda Hunt,
| Edith Marean, Mrs. Fred. Grosvenor.
| Aimee Rich, Alice Hunt, Julia Littlefield.
| Nina Grove, Inez Smith, Mrs. H. Morgan.
| Annie Long, Miss Rerick and the Misses
Garrison, DIR. w. W. Hodges. DR. Howard
Co6ey, Howard Gaylor. Joseph Godfrey.
| Fred S. Grosvenor. John Shine, Jannard
| Power, Maury Posey, W. O'Bannon. Harry
| Slsson, William Alberger. Harry Grove.
| Mahlon Hof and Grove Morgan. The next
meeting will be held at the residence of
| Miss Julia Littlefield, 2414 Pennsylvania
| avenue.
| A birthday party was given Tuesday
| evening at the residence of Mr.. John l..
| Schaffert No. 421 | street. in honor of Mrs.
| a group of masqueraders entered the house,
| with music. and surprised the guests. Dane
| iEg followed and collation. was served.
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
| Schaffert Mrs. Pleger, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Kraus, Mr.. and Mrs. Eckert, Mrs. Ockers-
| hsusen, Mr. and Mrs. Sampson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Groener. Mr.: and Mrs: Braun. Mr.
and Mrs. Block. Messrs. John Alt, Karl
| Henige, John Roessler Henry I4auer, VIM.
| Groener. William Wimmel. Ludwig Struck,
| Misses Lima Eisenhut, Emma Dreher, Mary
ID-I;- Co,
Emma Sampson, Mary Gotthardt, Lima
| Wits, Maggie Herman, Lou Tretler, Helen
Block, Mary Kraus Willimina Kraus, Mas
| ters Henry Schaffert, August Pnieger,
| Harry Klotz and Arthur Block
| Mrs. ]. C. L. Wilson gave luncheon
| Wednesday at her home on Park place in
| honor of her mother-in-law, Mrs Kinney
| of Kansas. The parlor was tastefully dec
| GRATED with palms. To meet her there We're
| present Mrs. Van De Nenter, Mrs and Miss
| Chester, Mrs. w. T. HORNE and Mrs Z. A.
| Mess.
A pretty marriage took place last night
| at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Sor-
| rell, the contracting parties being their
| daughter Lola E. and Mr.. Forrest II.
Purks. The ceremony performed by
| the Rev. DR.. Meador, and was witnessed
| by the relatives and immediate personal
| friends of the couple. Miss Katharine Sor-
| rell was maid of honor and Mr.. Charles
| c. Smith best man. The bride wore a
becoming gown of white organdie over
| white silk, and carried bride roses. The
maid of honor wore white organdie with
| white satin ribbons, and carried a bouquet
| of La France roses. Mrs. Sorrell wore
black brocaded silk, trimmed in turquoise,
| and Miss Sorrell, sister of the bride, was in
pink silk. After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
| Purks went to their own home on H street.
| The numerous presents were displayed in
| the second parlor, and included silver.
| china, cut glass and bric-a-bac.
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Peters of Brooklyn
| are spending few weeks at the Arlington.
| Mrs. c. II. Narcross and w. Heydeu Hen
| shaw of this city won prizes at a recent
| card party at the Berkeley, Atlantic City.
| Mr. and Mrs. Narcross, Representative and
Mrs. Mills are guests there.
| The following are recent Washington ar
rivals at Atlantic City hotels: Haddon
| Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Spaulding, Mr..
| and Mrs. c. E. Dickey, Mr. and Mrs c. E.
| Faber, Mrs. George f. Griff. b. Griff, Mrs.
| j. H. Merrill, jr., J. L. Warren. Louis
Weaver. C. H. Weaver, George S. Weaver;
| De Vile, Mrs. ]. Sherman, J. r. Sherman,
| Mrs. H. Boughton, Mrs. Thomas Under
| wood, Miss Ida Thompson. Miss A. Tobin;
| Scarborough Mrs. J. r. Sensman. Miss l.
| Mrc ~ n NJ