Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
THE SOCIAL WORLD
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Vocal solos were rendered by Miss Bessie
Howson and Mrs. NJ Briton. Besides the
members there were present Mrs. Ester Fftz
Gerald, Miss Bessie Howson. Miss Duel
Leamen. Mrs johnson. Mrs. Briton and Mr..
]. Brown. The next meeting was announced
to be held Wednesday, December 3. at the
residence, of Walter r. Harr, Kensington,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs J. N Hoover have issued
Invitations for the marriage Of their dauEh-
ter. H. Elizabeth, to Mr.. Elmon L. Burton
OF this city, December 3. at o'clock, Cal
vary Baptist Church. Rev. s. H. Greene
win ofIiciate.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John o'Neil.
9O2 3D. street northwest was made lively
last Sunday night by a large gathering Of
merry young folks In celebration Of the
twenty-first birthday Of their daughter
Katie. The greater part of the evening
was spent In singing and playing games of
all kinds and many musical selections were
rendered by the Misses Laura and Ruth
Norris. Katie O'Neii and Mr. Arthur Denni-
SON After q late hour the guests, led by
the hostess and Mr.. John Byrns. adjourned
to the supper room, where most bountiful
repast was served. The table was beauti-
fully decorated In ferns and cut flowers.
and made more attractive by the handsome
birthday cake surrounded by twenty-oUe
lighted candles. Prizes for the doll baty
cake were won by Miss Mamie Devine ard
Mr. Frank Crowley, and then a souvenir If
the occasion was presented to each one.
Those present were the Misses E. Nolen,
M. Devine, F. Curtisi, r. Norris l.. Norris,
p. Began. G. O'Neil. A. o'Neil. Katie O'Neil
and the Messrs. ]. Byrns. F. Crowley, C.
Young H Schafrert, E. Hedges, H Began.
J. Collins, G. Blair. A. Dennison, l.. ONeil
B. Began. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lanahan and
family, Mr.. John ONeii and daughter
Mrs. Sd Gibson-Odgen of this city has
returned from the Hot Springs. where she
spent part of the summer and fall with
party of friends.
Seventh Street Christian Church. Rich
mond, Va, was the scene of one of the
most brilliant weddings of the season last
Thursday afternoon the occasion being the
marriage of Miss Annie Laurie German.
youngest daughter of Mrs E. J. German of
Manchester, Va. to Mr.. Clarence Henry
Pratt Of Louisville, KY. formerly Of Wash
ington, D. c.
The church was decorated with palms and
other plants. Just before the bridal party
entered Miss Mazelle Gregory sang "Oh.
Perfect Love-" with the usual sweetness
and melody that characterize her music
To the strains Of Lohengrin's wedding march
the groom and best man, Mr.. G. B.
Pratt of Washington, preceded by the four
ushers. Messrs- Henry Wilkerson of Rich
T
G. Pratt. brother of the groom. both of
Washington, and Garfield B. German of
Manchester, brother of the bride, entered
from the vestry advancing up the right aisle
to meet the bridal party. The bride en-
tered with her brother Mr. P H German
of New York city. who gave her away pre-
coded by her maid Of honor, Miss Collie B.
Lowell Of Manchester, and ring bearer little
Gladys German Of Durham, N. c., niece of
the bride. Rev. c. E. Morgan officiated.
Wis fhn fv,av>
Castry rendered Annie Laurie" The bride
wore a handsome blue cloth suit with pic
ture hat Of blue velvet and gray plume. and
carried a shower bouquet of brides roses.
Miss Lowell wore a beautiful creation of
pink crepe de chine, with chiffon trimming
and carried a shower bouquet of roses The
ring bearer wore dainty white frock with
pink ribbons.
Immediately after the ceremony the bride
and groom left for an extended trip south.
They will visit Asheville, N. c., where on
Saturday evening brilliant reception will
be rendered them by Dr. and Mrs A. ].
German. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt will be at
home, after December 1. at 1912 4th ave-
nue.. Louisville, KY. Both bride and groom
are well known in Washington, having re-
sided here for number of years.
Mr. Pratt is a member Of Sigma Chi Fra
ternity, having been made same while
student at Columbian University, Washing
ton. D. C. Mr.. H. F. Pierce. one of the
and it is an interesting fact that Rev. c. E.
Morgan, who performed the ceremony, is
atso member Of the same order.
At ST. Joseph's Church, Wednesday
morning Miss Josephine Gallagher and Mr..
Philip Brady were married. The ceremony
was followed by nuptial mass. The bride
wore handsome gown of white crepe de
chine over white taffeta and carried brides
roses. She was attended by Miss Irene Nc
Gowan, who was becomingly dressed in
white point d'esprit over pink taffeta and
carried pink chrysanthemums Mr.. Herbert
Ivers was best man and Mr. Frank Gala
CHER, and Mr.. edward Brady were the
ushers After the mass wedding break
fast was served, and at 3 o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Brady left for New York.
The Excelsior Literary Club gave a BAN
quet at Freunds' Monday evening to cele-
brate its fifteenth anniversary. The men,
bers assembled in the parlor. which was
decorated with palms. large American
flag was also in evidence. At o'clock the
members repaired to the dining room, where
the tables were prettily embellished by
ferns and pink roses and chrySanthemums.
After the dinner had been served, Mrs. j.
Finney Engle the toastmistress. explained
the origin Of The Toast" The sentiments
proposed and the responses were as follows:
Woman in the Home" Mrs. A. G. Hawkes.;
woman in Charitable Work" Mrs. A.
Alexander; Public Benefactors." Miss Nell
lie Randy. New Woman" Mrs. E. A. Tib-
belts; ''The Pioneer New Woman" Mrs.
M. L.. Willis; THE Ideal Club" Mrs. Edith
Sage Emerson; Our Club. Excelsior" Mrs.
Jennie Frear: Some Womens' Clubs Have
Known" Mrs. A. B. Sperry: THE Woman
Queen" Mrs A. G. Powell; Women of the
w. r. c." Mrs. Sarah Turnbull: The Club
Woman at Home Mrs. H. W. Rowell;
Modern Grandmothers," Mrs. H. Naylor;
"Womans Superiority" Mrs. Marion Par
ker; 1.-The Gentlemen" Mrs. Jennie Parker:
THE Practical Woman" Mrs. L. w. Nc
Creery; Susan B. Anthony" Mrs. Addie
Foster
Among others present were Mrs. w. Frank
Galatzo, Miss Louise MacFarrow, Gen. B.
F. Hawkes., Mr.. A. e. Tibbitts. Mr. E. NJ
Willis, Mr.. A. H. Frear, Mrs. Arthur Hack
er, Mrs F. w. Cherry. Mrs. c. s. N. Seeley
Miss Irene L. Moore. Mrs. Hannah B. Sper-
ry, Mrs. William A. Boss, Mrs Fred w.
Parker, Mrs. Sarah P. Doney of Waupun,
Wis; and Capt. Emerson.
1t was announced that the next regular
afternoon meeting of the club will be held
with Mrs. McCreery, 232 11th street north
east, Tuesday the 25th instant.
Mrs. Henry Wells has returned from an
extended visit to Philadelphia and Is now
confined to her apartments at the Rich
mond with a severe attack OF grip.
Miss Revely, who has been the guest of
Mrs. F. ]. Collins, 1910 Howard avenue,
for the past six weeks, has returned to her
home in Cornwall, N. Y.