Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04

the hlvc ASSISTING. ne Qate pelHS Tic teiti
anniversary of the order of the L. o. T. M,
guests Of the members were present and a
progressive euchre was one OF the amtse-
ments Of the evening After the prizes
were distributed refreshments were served
and each person given a souvenir button OF
the order. The entertainment committee as
sisted the commander in decorating the par
Tors with roses. carnations and ferns Later
in the evening 1t was suggested that the
cut flowers be sent to the sick members OF
the hive and that very generous portion
be sent to Sir knight Harry L. Smith, nus
band Of the lady commander. who Is under
treatment at Providence Hospital.
Miss Marjorie Jones of Steubenville, Ohio.
| Is the guest of Mrs. s. s. Culbertson, $40
l street.
Misses Mary E. Junkin and Ella Sinclair
OF Steubenvile Ohio. are here for the en-
| campment located at $40 street northwest.
| Mrs Helen NJ. Comstock Of Keokuk, Iowa,
who is well known in this city, has returned
from fourteen months trip abroad. dur
| ing which time she visited nearly all of the
| continental countries. spending most of her
| time, however, in London and Paris. Mrs.
Comstock is at present at the Fredonia.
where she will remain about month before
| leaving for the west
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Buxton at Falls Church, Va, was the scene
| OF a happy gathering Thursday night the
occasion being the celebration of the sec
ond anniversary of their marriage. The
| beautiful lawn was handsomely illuminated
with Japanese lanterns, while indoors were
gathered many friends of the couple who
| had assembled to congratulate them on the
event. After a pleasant social time the
doors of the dining room were thrown open
| and refreshments served. Mrs. Holmes, sis
| ter of Mr.. Buxton, presided at the bic, as
sisted by Mrs r. A. Dawson. The decora-
| lions of the dining room were blue and
| pifk. The presents were numerous aud
| handsome. The gift Of the groom to the
bride of two years ago was purse of SOB
Among those present were Rev. ami MIS-
r. A. Dawson, Professor and Mrs w. W.
| kinsley, Rev. and Mrs. Edward Eells, Mr.
| and Mrs. L. B. Parker Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
w. Hawxhurst, Mr. and Mrs. D. o. Munson.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ives. Mr.. and Mrs S.
H. Thornburgh, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Oaven-
port, Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Cooper, Mr.. ana
Mrs E. r. Merry, Mrs. James Garman Mrs
H. c. Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Louns-
bury Mrs. Yale Rice. Mrs. M. E. Stewart,
Mr. and Mrs ]. H. Garretson, Mrs George
Albertson. Mrs Hendricks, Misses SUSIE
Dawson. Mary Stewart. Belle and May Da-
venport, Emma and Sarah klock. Bessie
Rice, Clara Jewell. Emma Albertson,
Messrs G. T. Mankin. Captain P. H. Nc
Nuty. Rev. Guy Luttrell. Harry Merry :.
L. Elliott. During the evening Mrs ID. u
Munson made a poetic address to the hos
tess.
Miss Gleason, after a pleasant visit to
Buffalo, the guest of Representative ana
| Mrs W. H. Ryan, has returned home.
Mrs. j. Whit Heron and daughter Miss
Maize B. Heron, have returned to the city
after an absence of over two months.
The Merrymakers enjoyed a pleasant
evening Wednesday last a the residence OF
Mrs. Annie Sanford, 1119 AZ street south
west, where the regular weekly meeting
was held. President Chas. E. Engle pre-
sided. After the business meeting was over
the guests enjoyed themselves in various
amusements Songs were contributed by
Miss Bessie Houson, Mrs. R. E. Hommer-
dinger, Mr.. Chas. E. Enge and the Merry
makers quartet. At a late hour the guests
repaired to the dining room, where refresh
ments were served. Among those present
were the Misses Bessie Houson, Ida Long,
Estee Fitz-Gerald Kate Milton, Ella John
| ston, Minnie Robinson. Eva Johnson and
Lola Fitz-Gerald, Mrs. Matte Johnson, Mrs.
Charles Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. San
ford. Messrs Tom Delcher, John Brown r.
E. Hammerdinger H. E. Huntsberry. L. P.
Steuart, Guy Steuart. Chas. E. Engle. John
Poloni, w. r. Harr. c. n. Phelps, William
]. Krouse and Master Joe and Warren San
ford.
Mr.. Robert N Rugers is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. John F. Ochsenreiter at her home,
"a Q street, and will be pleased to see his
friends.
One of the interesting weddings Of the
coming week will be that of Miss Mabel
Faith Claf1n and Mr.. Melville Dyer Lind
say. Both young people are of prominent
families and are well known in social and
musical circles. The service will take place
at p. Wednesday at the First Con-
gregational Church. The date set for the
wedding Is also the thirtieth anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Price c. Claf1in, parents of the
bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Yeates left yes
terday for Reno New, where Mr. Yeates
will be located topographic engineer on
the irrigation work for the United States
geological survey.
Mr. and Mrs. James Harvey Clarke have
removed to the Cameron, where Mrs Clarke
will be at home on Wednesdays
Colonel Emerson and Mrs. Van Patton
of Elmwood Chicago ILL.,, are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. James DOGGY, 1924
7th street northeast.
Colonel Van Patton is an Illinois delegate
to the G.. A. R. encampment.
Miss Maude H. Bundy of Capitol Hill has
returned to the city, after a two months
stay in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hummer have
issued cards for the marriage of their
daughter, Martha Frances, to James Ap-
pleby Boarman, Wednesday evening Oc-
tober Is, in North Carolina Avenue NJ p.
Church at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs William A. Ruess announce
the marriage of their daughter Irma Es-
telle, to Mr.. Harry Dangerfield Ballou of
Hartford, Conn The ceremony, which was
quiet one at the family residence, Cos 2
street northwest. was performed by the
Rev. Lucien Clarke. After a short trip
they will make their home in New York
city.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin have returned
to their Connecticut avenue home after an
absence of three months. Dr. Hamlin has
had an extended trip to the west Sara
toga and Mortified, joining his family at
Bethlehem, N. H. Mrs. Hamlin spent the
early summer with her sister, Mrs. DR..
Gordon, in the Catskills, and later went to
Bethlehem, where Master Francis Hamlin
finds relief from hay fever There they
We're Joined by Mr.. Ebert Hamlin the
elder son, young lawyer from New York.
Dr.. Hamlin occupies his pulpit tomorrow
for the fret time since his return
Miss Brazier (Marion Howard will be in
attendance at the G. A. r., and will be
the guest of Mrs. Marion Longfellow
ODonoghue at the Prince Karl, 1901 X
street northwest.