Evening star., 1901-11-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRETTY WEDDING TODAY DOWN IN
ALEXANDRIA.
Miss Mason BECOMES the Wife of
Lieut.. Poiudexter-Int international
Rustic Euchre-Timely Notes.

| ker ana Mr. henry heliogs w VIII
be one of the interesting events Of We'd
nesday. BY the wish of the bride the cere-
mony, which is to take place at the fam
| lily residence on Connecticut avenue at
noon. will be as simple as possible, and
will be witnessed only by family party.
She will be attended only by her sister.
| Miss Lucy Parker aad be given away by
| her father, Mr.. Edmund Southland Parker.
| The groom will enter the parlor escorttng
his mother. Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, ID. D.,
| of the Church of the Covenant VIII per-
| form the ceremony, assisted by Rev. r. r.
Shipper, d. D., of Brockton, Mass, for
| mer pastor of All Souls Church, and an
| intimate friend of the grooms family. A
| reception Will be given from j until 2:30
| o clock at the residence of Mr.. Z. Southard
| Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Willard
| will have as guests this week at their
| home, 1888 X street northwest, a house
| party of relatives and friends, who come
| to attend the wedding. Rev. Rush r.
| Shipper, pastor of All Souls Church from
| 1881 to 1898 and now pastor of the Uni
| tartan Church at Brockton Mass, and who
will assist Rev. Teunis s. Hamln at the
| ceremony, came this morning The other
| house guests will be Mrs Richards Brad
| ley of Brattleboro VT; Mrs. William F.
| Wesselhoeft of Boston, Miss May Bradley
and her brother, Mr.. S. Rowe Bradley, jr.,
| of Nyack, n. Y, and Mr.. j. Dorr Bradley
of Chicago, all cousins Of the groom, and
| Lieut.. Theodore F. Burgdorff, L. S. N, an
intimate friend. The wedding is to be
strictly a home wedding. Mr.. H. w. Reed.
| the groom's partner and intimate friend,
| will assist at the wedding and the recep-
! ton following the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
| c. c. Willard will have their guests at
| their home, kingman place, Mr.. and Mrs.
| George E Howe and Miss kalma Howe of
| Cambridge Mass.
Miss Charlotte Thornton Mason daughter of
Col. Roy Mason of Fredericksburg. Va. was
married today at noon at Christ Church,
Alexandria, to Lieut. Fielding Lewis Poin-
dexter, L. S. A, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
b. PondeXter of Genwood, Va.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Bergman Green. The bride and groom left
Immediately for a trip north.
Mrs. T. G. Townsend, wife of Captain
Townsend, sailed for Europe last week to
place her two younger children in school
| in Germany.
Halloween was celebrated by the Sweet
Pea Social Club at the residence Of Miss
Gertrude Milstead of us 10th street. Games
were played until late hour, succeeding
which the members adjourned to the din
ing room, where a bountiful repast was
served. Those present were the Misses
Daisy Baker, Mamie Auguste, Bessie Crow
theirs, Addfe Speiden, Mabelle Clarke, Ma
wood, Gertrude Talbert, Ethel Milstead
Gertrude Milstead and the Messrs. Allan
Baker, Samuel Auguste, Maurice Clarke
Robert Herfurth, Clarence Hill, Wallace
John Hardester.
Miss Hallowell has removed to 100
street, where she is convalescing, though
still suffering from her late painful illness,
but able to welcome her friends.
A party was given last Tuesday evening
by Messrs Walter A. and ]. Lester Brooks
at their residence, 465 Florida avenue.
Games and dancing Were enjoyed until a
late hour. when a dainty repast was served.
Among those present Were Misses X.
p.-r, A Ntxr, E T
j. Gibbons, E. Kettler, d. Gibbs, F. Gram
dell, A. Hooe. B. Trew and Z. Brooks,
Messrs. H. Herfurth, H. Johnston, ID. Slut
Ter, E. Evans, M Sloan, l.. Brooks, w.
Brooks and Master F. V. Brooks, jr.
Mrs. William H. Diffenderfer of WAL
brook, Nd. who is going south for the
| Charleston exposition will be the guest of
| her sister. Mrs. Eugene Gregorie, 137
Broad street, Charleston, for most of the
| winter.
Mrs. Mary E. Chapman announces the
marriage of her daughter, Helen Pearson,
| to Mr.. Frederick Stephen Wynn of Dan
| vile, Va
The fifth in the series Of "at homes" WI
| modaughsis, 1920 New York avenue will
| take place Wednesday, November g. from
to 8. On this occasion the hostess will be
Mrs. Margaret c. Lohr, assisted by Mrs.
B. T. Mccartney, Mrs. H. B. Chase and
Misses Alice and Annie Simpson.
pleasant evening was spent at the
nome OF MISS AlN1na carroll Thursday,
when various games, Halloween tricks and
music both instrumental and vocal, were
participated in by the guests. After much
mirth in pulling taffy all finished their
evenings fun by joining in the old "Vir-
ginia Reel" Among those present were
Misses Gladmon, Helen Gladmon, Humph-
| reys, Cochran, Morris, Luella Carroll,
Trixy Law and Essie Carroll, and Messrs
Entrikin, Howard Entrikin. Brown, HAM
ilton, Walter Oleson, Ernest Riley, Wine
and Robert Oleson.
The delightful interna tional rustic euchre
party given by Mrs W. B. Pomeroy on
Saturday evening last at her new home on
Kenyon street presented many novel ef-
fects The hostess, assisted by the Spanish
section. received the guests amid beautiful
decorations of vines and flowers. Later a
danny collation. was served. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch, Miss
Morgan, DIR. and Mrs. Guss Mr. Paul
Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. p. W. Gibbon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Crook, DR.. and Mrs. Gosling, Mrs
tuck, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. E. X. Temple,
Mrs. H. R. Engle, Mr. Hammond, Mrs
Georgia Myers, Mrs. Lottie Cox. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Rose, Mrs. Kearnes, DR.. n. w.
and Mrs. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Da-
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. Carver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Mrs. A. Sohon. Mr.. Taylor, Mrs.
J. C. Rogers Mrs. Morgan Mr. and Mrs
Frank Nye, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rhine
hardt. Mrs. F. G. Pomeroy, Mrs. Thomp-
son, Miss j. NJ. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pr1ddy.
Col. c. De Witt, Z. s. A, and Mrs. De
Witt have moved into apartments in the
Cairo.
A birthday party was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ]. Bussey, 104 NJ
street northwest, Friday evening in honor
of their daughter Marion. During the
evening games were played and musical
program well rendered, after which re-
freshmentS were served. Among those pres
ent were the Misses Lille Alexander. Maud
Phillips, Jennie Lewis, Doretta Nash, Leola
Moulton, Fannie Horn, Marie Bonz, Marion
Mattern, Helen Bauman, Ruth Rosser and
Masters Ernest VIII, Louis Leach, Lewis
Mattern, George Williams, Frank Hensey
Dean Lamont and Albert j. Bussey, jr.
Numerous presents were received.
Miss Alice Elizabeth Moss has sent out
cards for the marriage of her sister, Byrd
Maynard, to Lieut.. John ]. Miller, U. S. A.
Wednesday, November 6, at high noon, at
31S Indiana avenue northwest.
A Halloween party gas given by Misses
Anna Curtin and Katie Thomson at the res