Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07

General and Mrs G. N. Lieber, and Mr..
Augustine N. Lawrence, 35r, fof New York.
The happy date is May q, and the cere-
mony will take place at the Lieber resi-
dence, 1922 18th street.
The wedding day for Miss Constance
Mills and Captain Winfield Scott Overton
Is set for April 80 at the home of General
and Mrs. Arson Mills on Dupont Circle
The wedding reception will follow at
Rauschers The bride-elect and her par
ents will spend several weeks in Texas,
and left town today.
Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt have returned
from their northern and southern journeys,
which in both cases were most enjoyable
excursions The cabinet seems bent on
short vacations now, the Hays being al
ready south, the Shaws intending to race
the same direction in the near future and
the Attorney General contemplating a visit
to Mrs. Knox down in Florida, though to-
night he will be the guest of honor at
dinner in New York, of, which General
rotary of the Navy Moody will leave for
Charleston, s. c., where he will board the
Dolphin for a cruise of a month or SO In
the West Indies. He will be accompanied
by Postmaster General Henry E. Payne,
Senator Proctor, Representative Cannon.
Representative Gillett, Judge Dunbar and
Mr. j. H. Pearl of Massachusetts,, Mr.
Moody's law partner. Secretary Root has
gone to visit his family at Clinton, N. Y.
Representative and Mrs. Dalzell who are
going south next week, entertained at din
ner last night the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Payne, the Japanese minister and
Nine. Takahira, Senator and Mrs. Wet
more, Paymaster General and Mrs. Bates,
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Payne, Representative and
Mrs. Mcclellan, Commissioner of Patents
and Mrs. Allen, Mrs. William Elroy Curtis
and Mr.. Harry Thaw.
Justice Brown gave a large dinner last
night in honor of the British ambassador
and Lady Herbert. -
DR.. and Mrs. J. J. Mason gave dinner
last night, their guests being the Belgian
minister and Baroness Moncheur, Mr.. and
Mrs George Lothrop Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ar
mold of New York. Miss Patten, Mrs.
Simonds, Miss Robson, Captain and Mrs.
McKinstry, Mrs. Hare, DR.. and Mrs. Neff,
Mr.. Hansen and Mr.. Wauters.
The Easter week charity ball will be for
the Home for Incurables, and the date Sc
lected is April 16, which. by common
consent will be left free of other engage
ments.
Mrs. Coburn entertains at musicale to-
day. @.,i'
MI. anu MIS-. 1nOInskS w lSn nave
gone down to Palm Beach for a stay. and
are enjoying their first glimpse of the
southland. lisa 81
Mr. Benjamin Polglaise Of Washington
and Mrs Virginia Cox of Fredericksburg
were married Thursday might at the home
Of the brides daughter, Mrs. Elliott Q.
Garner, at Fredericksburg, Rev. DR.. ]. s.
Dell officiating. The couple left late for
this city.
Rev. stowell L. Bryant of the Hyde
Park M. E. Church, Chicago,Sthe guest OF
dered a reception last night, about one
hundred and fifty persons being present.
Mrs. Birch was assisted by Mrs. A: B.
Browne, Mrs. Mason N. Richardson, Mrs.
and Miss Grace Miller Mr.. Bryant was
formerly pastor Of St. PauIs Church. this
city.
Mrs. Sanford A. Taylor of 27o5 street
will be at home informally Tuesday, March 1
10.
Miss Alice NJ Walsh is improving after
several weeks illness.
The x. L. c. R. Euchre Club was delight
fully entertained Tuesday evening last by
Miss Verda Knots at her home, 623 c. street
northeast. The prizes were won by Miss
Halle Reeves and Mr.. Frank Briggs. Those
present were the Misses e. Harrison, E.
Knots, S. Rollins, H. Reeves. " Knots,
and Mesdames H. Cover J. H. Arnold, W.
H. Knots and E. T. Knots, and Messrs.
j. Murray, F. Briggs, DR.. T. Weaver. w.
Knots, c. Vierbuchen, ]. Cashell, w. Tow
ers, D. Britt and H. Cover. After cards re-
freShmentS were served.
The regular monthly dance of the Merry
makers was given last Tuesday evening at
friends assembled, and the evening was
very pleasantly passed. The membership
of the club at present consists of the fol-
lowing: Misses Bessie Bush, Ella Johnston,
Eva Johnson, Minnie Robertson. lola F'itz-
gerald, Nellie Lee, Nellie Huntsberry, Ida
Long, and Messrs. H. E. Huntsberry, L. P.
Stewart J. NJ. Poloni, W. R. Harr, C. E.
Engle. w. J. Krouse, r. E. Hamerdinger
The Wednesday Evening Euchre Club was
entertained Wednesday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Longshaw. The members present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sanner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Maxwell Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lowell, Mrs.
James Pugh, jr.. Mrs. Alfred Leonard and
Mrs. l.: Cannon. The visiting guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar White, Miss Laura San
ner and Mr. Frank Law, jr. The prize
winners were Mrs. Longshaw, first, and
Mrs. Law, second; Mr-Longshaw, first, and
Mr.. Law, second. A buffet luncheon was
served during the entire evening
Tuesday evening a pretty wedding took
place at the home Of the bride, 1920 7th
street northwest. when Miss Carrie Butt
and Mr.. Louis j. Kettler were married In
the presence Of their relatives by Rev. E.
Doerman. The bride. who is the daughter
of Mr. Chas. Butt. wore handsome gray
silk and carried white kid prayer book.
Her sister. Miss Mae Butt, who was brides
maid, wore crepe de chine and carried white
roses. Mr.. Chas. Windus of Baltimore was
best man. The parlor and dining rooms
were decorated with palms and cut flowers.
Supper was served from eight to eleven, fol-
lowed by dancing. Among those present
were Mr.. Fred SchulIy, Mr.. Schultz, Mrs.
Heider, Mr. F. Schultz Mr.. F. Miller Miss
Louise Miller. Mrs E. Stoferond, Mr.. G.
Ourand. Mr.. and Mrs ellas; Butt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shas. Butt. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Esther. Mr.. and Mrs E, Esber. Misses So
phia and Alice Schreyer, Mr. J. Schreyer,
Miss Lille Windus. Miss, Florence Booze,
Mr.. Selma Bodie, Mrs. Fred Neeseman, jr,
and Master Fred Neesehnan. all Of Balti-
more: Misses Hesse and mother, Mr.. Fred
Butt. Eddie. Frank and Leonard Butt, Mrs.
Coxen, Mr.. Burrough and Misses Schreyer
and Mr.. Geo. Schreyer Jf Washington and
Mrs. F. Schrumpf The Couple will reside
in Baltimore after March ab3
The Ladies' Saengerbnndy Club gave
very successful euchre "Wednesday night at
their hall on c street. Mr. Anderson and
Mr.. krouse and Mrs. Hutherly and Mrs