Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
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marie flats after their return from a we'd
ding trip.
The marriage of Miss Louise Georgia Nc
Gala and Rev. Enoch NJ. Thompson Will
take place at st. Paufs Church, of which
the latter is assistant rector, Thursday.
June II. at noon. Mr. Howe Totten, Mr.
Bowie Thompson, Mr.. Williams and Dr.
Randolph Page Lee will be ushers. and Miss
Louise Blackburn of Philadelphia and Miss
Thompson, sister of the groom. will attend
the bride.
Thursday evening at o'clock at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Emerson.
Maple avenue. Takoma Park. d. c.. their
youngest daughter. Miss Jane Thorpe Jim
erson. and Mr.. Alfred d. Smith of Wash
ington, ID. c., were married. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. John Van Ness.
pastor of the Takoma Presbyterian Church,
IN the presence of the immediate relatives
OF the contracting parties. The parlor was
beautifully decorated with greens, plants
and cut flowers. and the bower under which
the ceremony took place was one mass of
mowers The bride was given away by her
father, and wore white swiss. heavily trim
med with lace applique. and carried a bou-
quet OF white carnations. A feature of the
wedding was the three-year-old niece of the
groom, Ruth Evans, who acted as ring
bearer. The brides presents were nUmer-
ous and included many useful and orna-
ment articles. The day of the wedding
also the birthday anniversary Of the brides
mother. Mr.. and Mrs Smith will be at
home to their friends after June 10 at 80
Florida avenue northwest.
A surprise party was given last evening
to Miss Gertrude Burca, corner 9TH and
Umatilla streets. Takoma Park, d. c. The
evening was pleasantly spent in games and
instrumental music. After refreshments
had been served the remainder of the time
was devoted to dancing until late hour.
Among those present were the Misses Ger
trude Burch, Helen King, Charlene Brown,
Gooch. Louise Follmer, Viola Wetmore,
Eva Hillyard. Florence Hillyard, Marion
Armstrong. Mabel Sands. and Messrs. AL
vim King, Edwin King. Frank G. Favorite,
Willie Wetmore. Willard Follmer, Clifford.
Morse. Austin Mccain, Earl Graeves, Ed.
Thomas. Fred. Johnson. Richard Mann,
Horace Rockwell and Charles Gooch.
Miss Irene Olivia Phillips of 30 N street
and Mr. John X. Rice were today married
by Rev. J. II. S. Ewell at 20o North Column
bus street, Alexandria. Va. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. Robert Phillips of this
city, and the groom has been for the past
three years connected with the Washington
bureau of Boston newspaper Mr. and
Mrs. Rice have taken apartments IN the
Victoria flats, where they will be pleased
to see their friends.
Maj and Mrs S. Willard Saxton have is
sued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Louise Grant to Mr.. Harry Lin
coin Clapp of Boston. The couple will
side in Chicago.
Wednesday evening the Merrymakers
held their regular weekly meeting at the
residence of Miss Eva Johnston, 493 Penn
sylvania avenue. The meeting was presid-
ed over by President l.. p. Stewart After
the minutes from the last meeting were
read and reports from various committees
received an election of officers was an
nounced by an unanimous vote: Charles L.
Engle. president; John NJ Pooni. vice pres
dent Walter r. Harr, secretary; Leonard
P Stewart, treasurer. Later the evening
was pleasantly passed in various amuse-
mentS. Mr.. r. Z. Hamerdinger sang, Miss
Nellie c. Lee and Miss Edna Burch played
several selections. Mr.. r. A. Dinsmore en-
tertained the guests with comic stories and
jokes, after which refreshments were
served Besides the members present were
Miss Edna Burch Miss Gertrude Bradt,
Miss Jessie Townsend and Miss Kate Mel
tin, Mr. William j. Krouse, Mr.. r. E. HAM
erdinger and Mr.. r. A. Dinsmore. The
next meeting will be with Miss Ella John
ston, 913 L street, June 4.
Miss Maude Eastwood of 1919 Riggs street
left Thursday evening to attend the exposi-
ton at Charleston, S. c.
Mrs. F. ". Lander leaves Washington for
Boston June and sails for Europe.
A wedding of interest to Washington and
Boston society will occur in this city on
Wednesday afternoon. June IL. at o'clock.
L lie parties are MISS Il florence
Louise MelZar. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest A. MelZar, 2143 street northwest,
and Mr.. George Harris Corey of Boston.
Rev. F. NJ. Bristol of the Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church will officiate, and after a brief
wedding tour the couple will be at home at
Copeland terrace, Maiden, Mass.
Miss Josephine Macdonald of Capitol Hill
sailed today on the Umbria from New York
and will spend the summer in Ireland, visit
ing relatives there.
Mrs f. n. Janson and daughter and Mrs
A. Eberly at Atlantic City.
Captain and Mrs. Francis w Dickins
leave today for Newport, r. l., where Capt
Dickns has been ordered for four months
duty at the Naval War College.
The marriage of Miss Ida Volland daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Voland. and
George ]. Nolte took place Wednesday at
st. Marys Church. Rev. Father Currer
Officiating. in the presence of the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties. Mr..