Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
HAVE A COMPANY AT DINNER.
The Strauss-Sweftxer Wedding To-
morrow-Other Recent Marriages
and Festive Occasions-Notes.

Inc ffRSlu6Nt ana HOOStNt1A thNf
dinner at the White House last night,
when a company of eighteen persons as
sembled in the family dining room, which
was beautifully adorned with white chrys-
anthemums. The guests included the fol-
lowing: Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock, Ad-
miral Dewey Colonel Sanger, assistant sec
rotary of war, and Mrs. Sanger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid of New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks Adams OF Boston, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. W. Rockhill. Commander and Mrs.
Cowles, Mrs. H. s. b. Beale, Miss Alice
Roosevelt and MIR. Marvin.
NJ. Jules Cambon. the French ambassa-
dor. was witness yesterday in Paris of
the marriage of Miss Nelly Harjes and Mr..
Dieudonne Lyon Gardiner.
General and Mrs. Corbin were the OBJ
served of all yesterday in New York, where
they attended the marriage OF Col George
r. Dyer. who was best man at their own
wedding and Miss Scott. The marriage
took place at the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest. Mrs. Corbin wore a golden brown
velvet costume. embroidered In gold spots,
small toque TO match and a set of Rus
sian Sables.
The marriage of Miss Mary Sweitzer,
daughter of the late Gen. Nelson h. SWEET
yer, and Lieut.. Joseph Strauss L. s N,
will take place tomorrow afternoon at st.
Johns Church. A reception VIII follow at
O'Clock at 1921 Rhode island avenue. the
residence of General gillespie who is an
old friend of the brides family. Mrs. and
Miss Sweitzer are living at the Richmond.
The Small and Early dances have been
reorganized for the coming winter and will
be given at RaucherS, as usual. Three
dates have been decided upon. December
-, January IL and February =.
The West Street Presby terrain Church was
thronged last evening To witness the mar
riage of Miss Annie Isabelle Leetch, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Leetch, to Mr..
Lawrence Ogden Mallery. Rev. W. c.
Alexander, d. D., officiated. The bride was
eNquisitely gowned In white and had as
her attendants her sister, Mrs. Edith Leetch
Hepburn, matron of honor, and Miss
Bessie Lewis Miss Daisy Easterday and
Miss Margaret Winship as attendant maids.
The ushers We're Mr.. F. Leetch, Mr.. r.
Leetch, Mr.. Loving, Mr.. Bowan, Mr.. Rems-
bury and Mr.. Lee. Mr.. c. H. Handy acted
as best man. A reception followed at the
home of brides parents, where they re-
ceived the hearty congratulations of their
friends, after which the bride and groom
left for extended trip north.
The Good Cheer Euchre Club was pleas
antly entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. OLSEN, GA E street northeast,
Wednesday evening, Refreshments and
music were prominent features of the &C.
caSion.
An Interesting wedding "Wednesday even
ing was that of Miss Gracia Pearl Butler,
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. But
ler to Mr.. Andrew Robert Frey. After the
ceremony, which was performed by the
Rev. c. c. Meador. the couple received the
congratulations Of the immediate relatives
and friends at the home of the brides
parents The groom is the youngest son
of the late Andrew r. Frey of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frey leave Saturday for Ashe
vile, n. c., and Florida. Their future
home will be in Washington.
Mrs. Cora Atkinson Overten Of l99S X
street announces the marriage of her
daughter Ethel NJ. Overton, to Mr.. William
o. Deatrick of Defiance Ohio at her resi-
dence Wednesday, November q, at z: 30 p. m.
The marriage ceremony was performed by
the Rev F. d. Power of the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church
The marriage of Miss Margaret d. Shuler
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shuler of
Westphalia, Prince Georges county, Md,
to Mr. Richard G. Young of Washington, ID.
c., was celebrated at the home Of the bride
yesterday at noon, Rev. Alonzo Newman
officiating. The parlors were very artisti-
cally decorated with holly, chrysanthemums
and autumn leaves. Only near relatives and
a few close friends of the contracting par
ties were present. After the ceremony din
ner was served. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Shuler, parents of the bride; Mr..
and Mrs. Young, parents of the groom;
Messrs George and Price Shuler, brothers
of the bride; Miss Tessie Shuler, sister of
the bride: Mrs. Frederick Wiiioughby of
Washington, d. G; Mrs. A X. MARI and
daughter Nellie of Mt. Calvert. Md; Misses
Hay, Helen and Edith MARI of Westphalia,
Md: Miss Minnie Maschmeyer of Wash
ington, d. c.; Miss Nora Owens of Forest
vile, Md: DR.. L. A. Griffith of Marlboro
Md, and Mr. p. NJ Nation of this city. The
couple left on an evening train for an eX-
tended bridal tour of the New England
states They will be at their home at 923
NJ street after December l.
DIR. and Mrs. J. T. Butts gave pleasant
hcusewarming at their residence on 14th
street Tuesday evening. 1t was also a cell
ebration OF Mrs. Butts birthday. An ex-
celent musicale was followed by supper
and the guests were earnest in their con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes.
Mr. William II. Parsons and Miss Mar
garetta Jackson We're quietly married at
noon yesterday by Rev. j. F. Heisse, pas
tor Of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal
Church. The ceremony took place at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackson, 1903 9th street, and was wit
messed by near relatives OF the contracting
parties. The bride wore a becoming dress
of white swiss daintily trimmed with lace
and ribbon. She carried shower bouquet
of white roses. Her sister. Miss Eta Jack
son. played the wedding march. Mr. and
Mrs Parsons, after an absence from the
city on brief trip, will be home to their
friends after November % at 1903 9th
street.
The D. K. Euchre Club met with Mrs.
1yree, assisted Dy RUSSELL
at 1347 Maryland avenue northeast. A
dainty lunch was served at noon, the table
being beautifully decorated with ferns and
chry santhemums. After lunch the ladies
searched the parlors for their favors. which
proved to be "a chestnut" Mrs. Deards
won first, Mrs. Painter second and Mrs.
Tyree BOBBY prize.
A pretty wedding, marked for its simplici
ty, was that of Miss Carrie Gertrude Shreve,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James H. Shreve
of Surrattsville, Nd, to Mr.. Arthur Bliss
Evans, which took place at $3.50 o'clock in
the afternoon of the Both of October at Gen.
terville Methodist Church, Md. Rev. Fra
zier Fur, assisted by Rev. c. w. Mark, Off
cated. The church was beautifully dec
Grated with autumn leaves and chrystanthe-
NUNS, and punches Of the latter, tied with
white satin ribbon, marked the family pews.
The bride and groom entered unattended
save by their ushers, Mr.. J. Enos Ray, jr.
and Mr.. Duglas Blandford, who preceded
them to the alter.
Miss Nelson FUR played the marches
from Lohengrin and Mendelssohn. and while
the church was filling rendered exquisite
selections upon the organ.
The bride was gowned in old rose broad
cloth, trimmed in panne velvet, and white
silk applique, and wore picture hat of old
rose panne velvet, faced with white chiffon