Evening star., 1902-09-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS SARA GILFRY WILL BE MAR
RIED ABROAD.
Where Some Prominent Washington
ians Are at Present - Timely
Personal Notes.


will take place next month. either in Lon
don or Paris. The couple first met at Luz
cerne the past summer.
Dr. and Mrs n, E. Jones, who were mar
ried here In June and whose wedding was
among the prettiest of the early summer
are travelling in Japan and are not expected
to return to this country until the middle
of October
Mr.. and Mrs Townsend are now at Ell
tretat, France.
General and the Misses Wheeler, who
have been visiting in Scotland, are back in
London again.
Mrs. H. Clay Evans and Miss Evans are
travelling In Scotland.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cissel and Master
William L. Cissel of Kenilworth. D. c. left
today for Winchester and Jordan's White
Sulphur Springs, Va.
A pleasant surprise party was given at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
kellum Friday night in honor of Mrs.
Roach of Philadelphia, who has been their
guest for a month. Among those present
We're Mr.. and Mrs Kellum, Miss Nellie
kellum, Mr.. l.. Stuard Miss Vivian Stuard,
Miss Addie stuard Miss Ida Jones. Mr..
Padgett. Miss Vergie Meads Mr.. Astone
and Mrs. William Roach and son. There
was music furnished by Miss Stella Scele,
Miss Nellie kellum, Miss Vivian Stuard
Miss Addie Stuard and Mr.. Astone.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nye, accompanied by
Mrs James E. Burroughs left Saturday for
Atlantic City for a ten days sojourn.
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby spent August at
York Cliffs, Me, and will go to the White
mountains and TO visit friends in New
ahnv
The fiftieth anniversary OF the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Boyer, and the
seventy-Second anniversary of Mr.. Beyer's
birth, were celebrated at the home of the
couple, Bellevue, near Anacostia, Saturday
evening. Relatives and friends of the couple
to the number of 300 or more assembled
during the evening to do them honor. The
grounds about the Boyer home presented a
handsome appearance, with numerous col
ored lanterns affording illumination, and
the band of St. Elizabeth's Hospital rem
dered musical program. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyer received the guests and were the re-
cipients of hearty congratulations. The
presents they received were handsome chief
among them being three sets of gold spoons
suitably engraved These were presented on
behalf Of the donors by Mr.. Robert E. Cook
In a pleasant speech, to which Mr.. Boyer
responded. The company was entertained
at dinner toward the close Of the even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer have resided for
thrty-ffve years at Bellevue. They became
acquainted when residing in what is now
known as the village of Anacostia, and were
married in the District, August 30, 1852. Mr..
Boyer was born in Anacostia, August 30,
1890 The couple have five children living
Mrs. Lemuel Lusby of Capitol HILL Miss
Victoria Boyer and Messrs. George, James
dren.
Some Of the well-known people who gath
cred at the Boyer home Saturday evening
We're Mr.. E. G. Shaffer, Mr.. William F.
of hn -,
Harrison Dingman, Mr.. Andrew Loeffier
Mr.. William Holmead, Captain Kelly, Mr..
James G. Leonard, Mr.. Julius w. Tolson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Cook, Mr.. James
BeaH, Mr.. Horace CroZier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hutcheson, Miss Gertrude Leonard
Mr. Thomas Galloway, Mr.. Victor Boyer
Mr. Charles w. Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. Lem
uel Lusby, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Boyer,
Mr. and Mrs George Boyer. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Boyer, Miss Victoria Boyer and Mr..
Adolphus GUIDE.
Miss Estelle Lovelace of Benning road is
visiting friends in Spottsylvania county
near Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Carpenter of Balti-
more announce the engagement of their
daughter Lillian to Passed Assistant Sur
geon Theodore Wright Richards, United
States navy, son of Commander B. S.
Richards, United States navy, retired of
this city. The wedding which will take
place at an early date, will be very quiet,
owing to the severe Illness of Mrs. Carpen-
ter.
Miss Mabel Louise Murphy is the guest
of Miss Edith NJ. Hawley of Albany, n. Y,
at their summer residence at Saratoga
N. Y.
DR., c. W. Scott and wife are at the
Raleigh, Atlantic City. They will return
the 18th Of September.
dance Thursday night in honor Of her
guest Miss Grace Clark of South Carolina.
Among the guests present were Mrs Skel-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Ward. Miss Budd, Miss Fernandes,
Miss Hunt, Miss Clark, Mr. Ward, Mr..
Wagner, Mr.. Stanley, Mr.. Matthews Mr.
Edwards, Mr.: Hilton, Mr.. Douglass Mr..
leave Washington tomorrow for stay of
three weeks in South Carolina.
DR.. and Mrs. Dieffenderfer have returned
to the city after five weeks spent in the
north and at Atlantic City.
The Misses Nellie and Anna Burns have
returned from an extended trip to Ocean
City, Claiborne and Pikesville, Nd.
Mrs. H. c. Brownlow and children left
and Edgewood. N. ]. They will be at home
after October Is.
Mr. w H. Goszler returned to New York
city this morning after spending several
weeks here with relatives Mrs. Goszler
will remain in the city until October l.
Miss Mary A. Ziegler Of Wilmington.
Del, and Mr.. Raymond A. Gloetzner, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Anton Gloetzner of this
city, were married in London August 90.
After wedding trip through southern Ger
many, Switzerland and Russia they will
reside In Berlin, Germany.
Miss Mayme White of New York, daueh-
ter of former Superintendent White of the
bureau of engraving and printing, is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Mamie Wheatley, of
Capitol Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Griffith and their
daughter Eulalie have returned to the city
after months stay in Atlantic City and
New York.
Mrs Emma F. Smith announces the mar
riage of her daughter Margaret j. to Ju-
liam E. Tapp, August %, 1902 Mr. and Mrs
Tapp will be at home at 405 Florida avenue
northwest.