Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13

J. Thilman Hendrick, Mr.. Alex. G. Bent
ley, Mr.. Wallace Donald Mclean, Mr.. Ed
ward B. kimball. Mr.. Stuart ]. Case and
Mr. George L. Taylor. 1r.. of Boston.
The marriage OF Miss Louise lie Vaun
Parker and Representative Edmond 6.
Blackburn at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker, next
Thursday will be followed by a reception
from TO o'clock, before the departure OF
the handsome couple for their wedding
journey.
The brides only attendant will be her
small sister Ruth. and the officiating cler-
gyman viii be Rev. Mr.. Pierce Of All Souls
Church.
Miss Grace Victoria Mcpherson and Rev.
Edward Bryant Lands will be married
Tuesday evening at 1850 Princeton street,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Mcpherson,
and the ceremony will be followed by a
ception from to IL. The couple will live
in Chicago. Another home wedding the
same night will be that of Miss Mamie
Smith and DR.. c. Norman Howard at the
residence of the brides mother. 1916 How
ard street. to which a small company has
been invited. The couple will make trip
TO Cuba, before taking up their residence
In Cincinnati street
Senator and Mrs. Blackburn have re-
turned TO the city, and will occupy their
residence, 1902 18th street, during the win
ter. Mrs. Blackburn will be at home Thurs
Miss Nettie Louisa White, after an alb
sence of four months, has returned TO her
apartment at the Cairo.
Col. and Mrs Calvin De Witt presented
their daughter, Miss Minnie. at tea given
a their home on Dist street Thursday.
Among those assisting the hostess were
Mrs. James Beck, Mrs. Marye, Mrs. Baird,
Mrs. Munson. Mrs. Sterry, Miss Marguerite
Sands, daughter Of Capt. Sands. on duty at
West Point; Miss Ravenel, Miss o Reilly,
Miss Morris and Miss Cornelia Baird The
debutante has during her brief career en-
joyed a much-deserved popularity in army
circles The house was artistically fes
TONED in southern SmilaX and roses. There
was an unusual gathering of young officers
of the line and medical corps, of which lat
ter there is large contingent just now in
the city attending the army medical school,
of which Col. De Witt is president.
Mrs. Eugene F. Ware and Miss Ware, the
wife and daughter of the commissioner of
pensions, will be at home, 1875 p street,
the second and fourth Wednesdays during
the remainder of the season.
The Rosette Euchre Club was delightfully."-
entertained by Miss Edmonston Tuesday
afternoon at her residence, 1889 9th street.
The first prize was awarded TO Mrs. NJ
Myers: second, Mrs. c. c. Archibald; third.
Mrs. Walter Kelly; consolation, Mrs. VIM.
Deckman. Those who participated were:
Mrs. Geo. Burke, Mrs. VIM. Deckman, Mrs.
Ludington. Mrs. Hirst. Mrs. NJ. Myers, Mrs.
H. T Smith. Mrs. Ambose. Mrs. c. c.
Archibald. Mrs, Oschenreiter, Mrs. Hall,
Mrs. Chas. Bauman. Mrs. Walter Aliens
worth, Mrs. Jules Kane, Miss Mollie Ed
monston. Mrs. Tregina, Mrs. Walter Kelly.
The club will be entertained by Mrs. Am
bose, No 1927 Q street, Tuesday, Decem-
Der 80.
Representative and Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son have returned to the city and taken
apartments at the Cairo for the winter.
Miss Norma Lewis entertained a number
of friends last Tuesday evening at her
home on Capitol Hill. The parlor and din
ing room were prettily decorated with holly
and southern smilax, and the evening was
delightfully."- spent in progressive games,
guessing contests and music rendered by
several of the guests. Prizes were award
ed to the successful contestants, who were:
The Misses May Van Doren Edythe
Mitchell, Bertha Jet. Eleanor Wells and
Mr. Milton j. Hine. Besides those already
mentioned there were present: Misses Hat
tie Downs Edith and Ethel Dumont, Vida
Dawson. Eva House, Werdna House. Mar
tina Kuhnel, Lenora Lacey, Ada Stotler.
Ethel Stocker, Allie Wilson, Messrs. w.
Wiley Davis, H Anton Heitmuller, Walter
Jetr. Vernon Lacey, Bert Lewis, Andrew
Lukei Thad. Sergeant, Ralph Stocker,
Fred and John Vivian.
A pleasant evening was spent at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Zimmerman, 80 Sth
street Monday evening last. when num-
Der of friends assembled in surprise to cele-
brate the birthday anniversary of their
daughter Mamie. After the arrival of the
astonished hostess dancing, games and vocal
and instrumental music comprised the pro-
gram. a cake walk by Messrs. F. Herman
and W. Baum which carried off a prize,
CAUSED much merriment. Later in the ev n
ing dainty repast was served, the dining
room being beautifully decorated with
chry santhemums. Those participating were:
The Misses F. Goss, F. Bartscher, NJ. and
I. Shaffer and Messrs. G. Totten, o. Norris,
S. Huff and c. Shaffer; also the Chrysan-
themum Club, of which the members pres
ent were Mesdames c. ]. Peckham F. Has
kins NJ. Mccarthy, NJ. Nesline, l. Herman,
and NJ. and j. Zimmerman, and MessrS. c.
]. Peckham, w. Barry ]. Herman, ]. Mes
line, H. Kaiser, w. Baum, F. Koehler, w.
Herman, A. Callahan, w. Miller and Fran
els Herman.
The members of the Unique Social Club
were. entertained Thursday evening at the
home of Miss L. Frazer, 923 Sth street
southeast After business games and music
helped to pass the evening pleasantly. Those
present were the Misses NJ. GosneH, l..
Calvo, A. Houston, VI. Canter, H. Konode,
l. Garcia, M. Sammond. n. Rapee. l..
Frazer and A Schultz, Messrs. F. Butt, S.
r. Turner, w. Kirnan, F. Kirnan H.
Kaiser, E. W. Jackson, L. Notes, H. Silver
and A. Turner.
The Thursday Morning Euchre Club was
entertained by Miss Kluge at
the residence of Mrs. w. A. Porterfield
1143 New Hampshire avenue.
At the close of the contest ladies' first
prize was awarded to Miss Jones and the
gentlemen's to Mr.. Nelson. The consola-
lions We're bestowed upon Miss Doris and
Mr.. Hendley. respectively. After the dstri-
Of ,lri1 rafr re
The members present We're Miss Doris
Miss Jones, Miss Kluge, Miss Kuhnel, Miss
May Lyon, Miss Wright, Mr.. Thos. Ed
wards, jr., Mr. Gary. Mr.. Hinckley, Mr. Ar
thur F. Kwis, Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Joseph
S. Stimson.