Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WEDDINGS AND RECEPTIONS IN
SPITE OF THE HEAT.
President Dimes at the Country Club
Other Pleasant Items
Personals.

President Mckinley took dinner last night
at the Country Club. the guest of the Sec
rotary Of War and Gen. Corbin. The other
guests were members of the cabinet. Com
troller Dawes. Col. Webb Hayes and Mr..
William Barber.
Senator Wetmore and family and Judge
and Mrs. Bancroft Davis sailed for Europe
yesterday.
A reception was given last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Wood
ward in celebration of their wedding the
9th Of last month, which was a quiet
affair. witnessed only by their immediate
relatives, at the parsonage of Rev. ]. c.
Bowers. Lutheran Church. southwest
Softly shaded lights and palms and a pro-
fusion Of flowers adorned Nhe house. The
bride. formerly Miss Julia Fletcher Of
Georgetown. D. c.. was assisted by the
Misses Oracle Nelson. Gertrude Elliot.
Daisy August, Alien Lucas and Mrs. A. NJ.
Proctor.
Mrs. Wythe DENLY and Miss DENLY are
at Atlantic City.
Colonel and Mrs Greenleaf have an
nounced the marriage Of their daughter
Edith Longfellow, to DIR. Henry Page, u
s. A, June 1. 1900, at Manila, Philippine
Islands
Mr.. Geo. w. Wise OF West Washington
and his nephew. A. NJ. Wise of Missouri.
tended trip to Europe, and will visit the
Paris exposition.
A pretty wedding took place last evening
at $50 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Hunter, when their daugh-
ter. Bertha May. and Mr.. Harry G. Wilbur
were united in marriage by Rev. Thomas
Chalmers Easton. D. d. The ceremony
was witnessed by only the immediate rela-
tives of the bride and groom. The wedding
march was played by Miss Jennie Baxter.
The bride entered the parlor, which was
artistically decorated with cut flowers and
palms, accompanied by her father She
was beautifully gowned in white and carried
large bouquet of bride roses. The groom
was attended by Mr.. j. Herbert Hunter a
brother Of the bride At the conclusion of
the ceremony the party adjourned to the
dining room, where refreshments were
served. after which Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
left for trip to the seashore and the north
Misses Elizabeth and Rose Haas of 14T3
kenesaw avenue are enjoying a delightful
stay at Atlantic City. chaperoned by Mrs.
L. c. Daniels of West Virginia.
Mrs. Fannie Withers of 115 C street is
spending a few weeks in the Virginia noun
tains.
Mrs. J. s. Miller and her granddaughter
Lillian c. Brookes, have gone for a trip
south.
A pleasant party was given. on the even
ing Of the 18th instant. at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Clark, near Sligo.
3uoHtSomcTy county. Mo. instrumental
and vocal music and dancing were the prin-
cfpal features Of a very agreeable enter
tainment. which closed with old-time
Virginia reel" Ice cream and other re-
freshments were provided by the hostess
In the course Of the evening Mr.. and Mrs
Clark received the congratulations of their
guests upon the fact that that day was the
thirteenth anniversary of their marriage
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Clark
and their son, Master Charlie; Miss Rose
Clark. Messrs. Berry, Bouic and Neill
Clark; Master Oliver Clark, Mr. Charles
Eccleston and Miss Lizzie Eccleston Mrs
S. M. Hamilton. Misses Mamie and Ger
trude Hamilton, Messrs. Sargent and Ed
ward Hamilton Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford War
den. Miss Ethel c. Warden. Master Clifford
J. Warden Misses Rose. Marie and Maude
Stubs. Miss Elizabeth Hoe, Mr., Mrs. and
Miss McCeney. DIR. w. T. Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Jones of Burnt Mills, Mr.
K. Bernard Jones of Dickerson's, Mrs
Sweeney, Mrs. Dickins, Mr.. Marshall
Hershberger, Mr.. John Hardy Mr. and
Mrs. Frank p. Clark and their children
Grace, Paul and Donald.
Miss Mamie V. Mitchell will join party
of friends in New York and sail for Europe
Saturday morning, July p. She will visit
London, Oberammergau and the Paris ex-
position. and return home in September
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Schaeffer have
gone up to Aurora, w. Va, for weeks
stay.
Mrs. Emig and her daughter Maud of 30
9th street southeast are spending this
month in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.