Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-02
Another International Marriage Oc-
Cured Here Today.
FAIR SOUTHERN WIDOW TIE BRIDE
Dinners for Home and Visiting
NotabIes.
9TH r TIMELY TOPIC S

| Today at noon Mrs. Jennie Berry Bruton
| of Nashville, Tenn, and Don Enrico Rus
poll of Rome. Italy, were married by Arch
| bishop Martinelli at his residence. The
wedding was witnessed by Baron Fava, the
Italian ambassador: Count Della Gherdesca,
Marquis de Talleyrand Perigord, Baron
Aliotti, Senator Bate of Tennessee. Mr.. JOS.
Washington of Nashville, Mrs. Macdonald
MacCarthy Of Canada, Count and Countess
Lichtervede and Mr.. and Mrs. de Wolant
of the Russian embassy. The bride was left
a widow four years ago, and is said to have
| an income of $4,000 year. She has nc
children and has spent most of her time
| latterly abroad, where she met her present
| husband. The happy groom of today Is the
son of Luigi Ruspoli and nephew of Prince
| Francesca Ruspoli. syndic Of Rome On his
mothers side he has American relatives.
| Representative Sibley. his wife and daugh-
ter win be at home to General Miller and
| his staff and will be pleased to meet any
of their friends visiting Washington after
| 5 o'clock Sunday evening.
| Col. and Mrs. Charles Walden Hayes Of
go A street southeast will entertain dur
| ing Inauguration week Col. and Mrs. B. r.
| Jamison, Major and Mrs Thomas A. Black
| ford, Mrs. NJ. w. Paxton and Capt w. A.
| Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther w. Edmonston have
with them for the Inauguration Miss
Blanche Karr and Mr.. Harry Swails Of
| Hampden, Baltimore, Nd, and Mr.. and
Mrs r. S. Proctor and Master Proctor Ed
monston of Forestville, Prince George
| county, Nd.
| The many mutual friends of Mr.. Eppa
Hunton and Miss Virginia S. Payne will
be delighted to hear Of the announcement
| Of their engagement The marriage will
| take place the last of April in Warrenton,
| Va Miss Payne is the charming daughter
| of Gen. w. H Payne, whose fame as gal
| liant confederate and the foremost lawyer
| of his state is widely known. Mr.. Hunton
| is the son of Gen. Eppa Hunton.
Major General D. E. Sickles, Gen. and
Mrs Horatio c. King, Miss Mabel G.
| King and Miss Josephine Barr of BROOKLYN
N Y, were guests of President and MRS
Mckinley last evening.
Miss Ray Davis Of Richmond, Va, Is
visiting Miss Fannie Lelinger at 1902 7th
street Will be at home Sunday evening,
March 3, from till IL.
Mrs Edward Tanner Of Cumberland, Nd,
is visiting Mrs. Bertha Coblenzer. Al
home Tuesdays, the Whitley, 922 l street.
The Saturday Evening Assembly will give
another of their popular dances on Satur,
day evening, March 10, at Tie Ndliohoi
Rifles armory.
Mrs. A. E. Straus Of Richmond. Va, IS
stopping with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
julius Baumgarten, $40 H street.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur G. Dunn entertained
the Congeniai Euchre Club Wednesday
evening at their home, 1O13 Massachusetts
avenue northeast Prizes were awarded TO
Mrs A. Bradford, Mr.. Arthur Dunn, Mrs.
Hunting and Mr.. Bradford. Consolation
prizes to Miss Reed and Mr.. Fulton: The
next meeting Will be at mrs Huntlns ), o@f
street northeast, Wednesday, March ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight NJ. Platt and Miss
Caroline NJ Platt of New York are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman.
Glass twenty-three Of Calvary Baptist
Sunday school was entertained at the home
of Miss Estelle Stearn. The first part or
kinole. The ladies' prizes were won by
Miss Jennie Clements and Miss Alice Crump
and the gentlemen's prizes by Mr.. Ham
mond and Mr.. Atchison. A bountl1ui re-
rendered by Mr.. Owen Penney, vocal
duet by Misses Jennie and Estelle Stearn
and recitations by Miss Leora Goddard.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock entertained at dinner last night
Secretary and Mrs. Gage Secretary ana
Mrs. Root, the Attorney General and Mrs.
Griggs, Senator Hale, Senator Aldrich, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Olmsted, Colonel and
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Glover, Miss Chanler, Miss Pat
ten and Assistant Postmaster General john
The Austrian minister and Mrs. Hengel-
muller had as dinner guests last night Gen.
and Mrs. Miles, Commander and Mrs.
Cowles, the Portuguese minister and the
Viscountess Santo-Thyrso, the Swedish
minister, the Danish minister, Mr.. Lowering,
Miss Lowering, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley,
Mrs. Robinson. Senator Kean, Mr.. and Mrs.
LoWndes and Baron AmbrOZy.
Among the hundred or more guests pres
ent during the course Of the afternoon at
Mr.. Stanley Olmsted's informal studio party
Tuesday were Mr.. John Joy Edison. Mrs.
Francis r. Lane, Mrs. Jno. Dalzell, Mrs.
Anna Jenness Miller, Mrs. True, Mrs. Red
ington, Mrs Richards, Miss Moore, Miss
Hearst, Miss Pierce, Miss Hough. Miss
Showalter, Miss Grayce Scott, Representa-
tive Packer. Mr. Eugene Ormonde. MI.
Hartwell Mccartney, Rev: Chas. Dodd,
Mr.. Tasker, Mr. slaybaugh, Mr.. Leech, Mr..
Eberbach. Mrs. Kitty Mason sang several
solos charmingly.
The Abracadabra Club was entertained by
Mrs. Fenelon B. Brock. at her residence
229 Massachusetts avenue northeast, We'd
nesday evening, Mr.. J. D. Croissant presid-
ing. Mrs. Dewitt Croissant read a paper
on the drama and poetry in general. The
paper was discussed by DR.. Baker and
Messrs. Clark, Brock 0nd Croissant. Mr.
Of Japan. A discussion Of the paper fol-
lowed, participated in by Mrs. Brock and
Messrs. Croissant and Baker. The program
closed with humorous reading by Mrs
SASA Inv L oeeHAAA Yum
tarium." Refreshments were served by the
hostess after which the club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Eugene Stephens, No. 1916
Columbia road. March 10. Members present
were Mrs. Charles Greeley Abbot. DR.. and
Mrs. Henry Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
I. Besselievre, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Brock,
Mrs. J. P. Clum, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Crols-
SAINT, Mrs. M. E. S. Davis. Miss Emily Do
herty, Miss Leonora Merritt, Mrs. E. L.
Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Scott, Mr. c. H.
Squier, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stephens. Miss
C. A. Van Doren and Mr.. S. A. Clarke.
Visitors present were Mrs. Annie Harding,
Mrs. Gull, Mr.. Dewitt Croissant, Miss
Troutman, Mrs. Mary "a. Harding, Mr..
Charles Mortimer Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Selden Ely, Mr.. and Mrs. McCrary, Mrs.
NJ E. Hyer. Miss Pierce and the Misses
Brock.
A pleasant evening was spent at cards
and music by the members Of the Eureka
Euchre Club at their regular meeting last
Thursday evening, the Misses Sanford Of
$50 K street northeast entertaining. First
prizes were won by Miss Claudia Sadler
and Mr.. C. F. Hohoff, second by Miss Lii
liam Sadler and Mr.. Clarence Stewart, and
the consolation prizes awarded to Miss
Mamie Davidson and Mr.. T. Monte John
ston. Those present were Mrs. Chas. T.
Sanford, Mrs. e. B. Kerr, Mrs. Mabel
Hughes Misses Alma, Claudia and Lillian