Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS KNEESsI AND MIR. SOMERyELI
MARRIED LAST NIGHT.
Echoes of q Big New York Wedding
Theater Parties-The
Babies Tea

A. Kneessi were united by DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe, pastor of the church. Miss Edith
Morgan played the wedding march, and
the young couple. preceded by Mr.. Charles
Gallagher. best man. and Miss May Griffin.
bridesmaid, passed from the pastors study
into the front parlor where the minister
awaited them. After the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Somervell held an informal re-
ception, after which they left for
trip of about a week through the northern
part of Pennsylvania. Only the near rela-
tires of both parties were present with
the exception of MIR. Howard NJ. Pruden,
Mr.. Charles d. Church and Mr.. Leroy W.
HERON, close friends of the groom.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsend and Mrs. ]. Dorman Steele gave
theater parties last night
The wedding day for Miss Edith Morton
and Mr.. William Corcoran Eustis is now
announced for Monday. April 80 Mrs.
Morton, with the bride-elect and Miss Alice
Morton, sail from the other side Saturday.
Gen. Draper, ambassador to Rome and
Mrs. Draper have been entertaining a
great deal lately in honor of the engage
ment of the latter's niece. Miss Colburn, 70
Mr. de Halpert. the Russian attache in the
eternal city. The wedding will take place
october 1, at Hopedale Mass Mrs. Col
burn, the mother of the young woman,
gave large dinner at the Grand Hotel
for her daughter and her fiance.
of Miss Katherine Clark was an usher YES
terday at the marriage. in New York of
MISS Susan De Forest Day and DR.. Charles
L. Parker. The brides dress was a superb
one of point G'alencon lace, with which was
worn bonnet of yellow lace straw the front
trimmed with three wings of lace straw and
bow or narrow black velvet ribbon, and
directly in front was placed a graceful
cluster OF pink roses. About the tiny bon
net crown there was an inch-wde band of
| the velvet ribbon, which ended in a tiny
bow on one side. In her hair, catching the
stray locks, was brooch formed of an i'm
nense opal, diamond set. About her neck
she wore DR.. Parkers wedding gift s,I-
peru collar formed of ten rows of pearls
with crossing bands of diamonds, from
which was suspended a large Maltese cross
| of uncut diamonds and emeraIds From
| this cross depended very large emerald
also uncut. She carried neither bouquet
nor prayer book, but a gold lorgnon.
The tea given yesterday by the ladies of
the Pierce Guild. to meet the babies of the
rounding Hospital" attracted quite a num-
Der OF guests, despite the incle4nent
weather The whole lower floor was deco
rated with palms and cut flowers a large
box of spring flowers being sent by Mrs
Mchiniey, who takes great interest in
| the babies. The guests were received by
| the officers of the guild, Mrs. ". H. Bayly
president; Mrs ]. C. Pennie, vice president;
Mrs W. H. Hoeke, treasurer; Mrs. G. Z.
kmmons, secretary. Among the guests
| present were Mrs. Ward Thoron. Mrs. H B.
| Beale, Mrs. Hopkins, Miss Hopkins. Mrs.
| G. A. Russell. Mrs. S. S. Cox, Mrs Harden
| burg, Miss Hartwell, Mrs. Hume, Miss
| Hume. Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Ira Dennison
! Mrs. J. W. Babson, Mrs. John w. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Heaven. Miss Heaven. Miss It's
| del, Mrs Harvey Murray, Mrs. Gould Mrs.
| L. NJ. kuhns, Miss White, Mrs Alexander,
| Miss baldwin, Mrs. j. c. Smithe, Miss Pill
| ing, Mrs. Pulsifer. Mrs. Reuben Clark Mrs.
| J. b. Kendall, Mrs. F. l.. Freeman, Mrs.
| Hensey. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Lisner. Among
| the young ladies assisting in the tea room
were the Misses Britton. Brown and EN-
| mons. Miss Warren, Miss LAWYER, Miss Bis
| coe and Mrs. Holmcad.
| Mrs. William Lindsay has issued cards for
| a morning lecture by Mrs. Tutwiler.
| Mr.. Harvey f. Smith entertained the
| Northeast Social Club at his residence last
evening. and among those present We're the
| Messrs. J. Henri Wagner, Harry Colin,
| Brown. Albert Bates Ebert Benson Ar
thur Smith, Henry Rodier and Miss Jean
| nette Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lee Heiskel have
sent out cards for the marriage of their
/ daughter Esther Hill TO Mr.. Edwin Soften
Wednesday morning, April Is, at IL o'clock,
at St. Paul's church. 18Th and streets.
! Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. B. Barber will receive
/ Monday. April 9, from : to s o'clock, and
/ will be at home. informally, the succeeding
/ Mondays in April at 2o1 East Capitol street.
| Mrs. Barber will be assisted by Miss kurtz
and Miss Daisy Gordon Stewart Monday
! next.
! The Progressive Musical Club met at the
| home o: Miss L. Fleharty, No. 12l 9th
! street northeast. Tuesday evening. The
program was opened with a piano trio,
| Barber of Seville (RossinD. Misses File
! harty. Maedel and Feathers; reading, The
tack; vocal solo, Forgotten Miss L. Car
| penter: Cavelleria Rusticana, piano, Miss
l.. Feathers; vocal, Something's, Miss NJ
| Talbert; piano. Invitation to Dance" Miss
| DE q Mandolin,
| Miss Gustchen Springsguth Among those
| present Were: Mr. and Mrs Fleharty, Mrs.
Mon L. Carpenter. P Spri.ssguth, NJ. Tai
bert, L. Feathers. Z. and R. Fieharty and
| Miss GuStchen SpringSguth.
| Misses Larg of Baltimore gave a fare
we'll luncheon yesterday in honor of their
| charming guest Miss Grace Thyson of
! Washington The parlor and DINING room
We're beautifully decorated with la France
| roses and palms. Among those present
| We're: Miss WrttenhouSe, Miss Marlowe,
| Miss \. Lang. Miss Jackson. Miss Callins,
Miss Sh!pley, Miss Watts Mss Handy and
| Miss c. Lang.
| The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. E c. YER
non. No, 1910 c street southwest, was the
| scene Monday evening of a pleasant BIRTH
| day party, given in honor of their daughter
Ethels eighteenth anniversary. Games
| were enjoyed up to a late hour, after
| which refreshments were served in their
| dining room, the table being beautifully
| decorated with palms and cut flowers
Among those present were: Mss Minnie
| Wheinheimer, Sadie Gardner, Grace Kull-
man. Maud Corder, Celia Mccullough,
Josie Cool, Nellie Fletcher. Barb Teagle,
Mary Strobe, Ethel and Lille Vernon. MIR.
| E. Ryster. Albert ROBBERY, Frank Carroll,
| Harry Defer. Chester Mccullough, Harry
| Pearson. Anthony Robinson. Raymond Out
| water. Oscar Noack. Carl Rowe Willie
| Godrow, Edwin GlaSscock, John Treade
| and Harry Vernon.
| MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Paul Newton will
| upon their return from Old Point Comfort
| stay few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. X
| Upton, 1892 jefferson place.
Miss Elizabeth Yenney and Mr. Joseph
| Brashears were quietly married at the
| home of the brides Parents at Washington
| Grove, Nd. by the Rev. DIR. Bagby of Wash
| iLgton The parlors were beautifully adorned
| with plants and cut flowers. The bride
| entered with her father, Mr. Henry Yenney
| to the music of the wedding march played
| by her sister, Miss Julia. She was hand
| snnely sowned in white organdy over silk
and carried bride roses. Her attendant was
| her younger sister, daintily dressed in white
| orSardy. After the ceremony the couple
| left for Washington, their future home. ana
| will be pleased to their numerous
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