Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17


mediate families being present
Mrs. Cornelius Belt returned to her home
on New Hampshire avenue yesterday after
delightful summer outing of four months.
Excelsior Literary and Musical Club held
home of Mrs. Clara Kalstrom COS A street
northeast. last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
Addie Foster. president conducted the ex-
ercises and the secretary. Flora McCreery,
recorded the proceedings. The retiring cor
responding secretary presented her review
report for the year and received vote of
thanks for her services. Mrs Fannie NJ
Page, corresponding secretary elect, was
indicted into office under the usual cere-
mony. brief series of original and select
sketches were read OF German history ante
dating the reign of Frederick the Great
Ihis series was intended a preliminary
to study of German history, beginning
with that date. which will be entered upon
at the next meeting of the club. Contri-
buttons of original sketches were made:
Frederick of Prussia by Mrs. Thomas
Mrs Emma A. Hawkes.: THE Reign of
Frederick William" by Mrs. webb: a
sketch, illustrating the highest type of he
roism, by Miss Elizabeth Easily, and a
Four CHAPTERS from VanDyke. relating the
story of THE First Christmas Tree" were
read serially by Mrs. ]. Finney Engle Mrs.
NJ. L. Willis and Miss Easily. Mr.. S. w.
ANuSSSA iSdO d OfieL ShctCn OF SnaTIeS
Theodore korner. and gave a recital of
Mrs. Hemans' lines upon the life and death
OF TINS German poet and soldier Brief adj
dresses We're given by Miss Mary c. Ben
nett. Mrs. A. A. Kent and Mrs l.. L. Bacon.
Mrs. j. W. Bulla entertained with piano
selections. The club accepted an invitation
to hold a social ater on. at the new home
of Mrs. Kalstrom at Berwin Heights.
Mrs. Helen l.. Summer is located at the
Brunswick. street between 18th and 14th
streets northwest. She has as her guest her
niece, Miss Jessie c. Lewis of Fredonia
! n. Y, VINO will spend the winter with her
Miss Fannie Wilmington left Wednesday
for Richmond to visit her friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Murphy, and attend the horse
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Goldsmith of New York
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs David Gold
smith. 81 AZ street southwest.
The members of the Concordia Young
PEOPLES Society gave a delightful surprise
party to Miss Marie kettler on the ami
versary of her birthday last Wednesday
evening Vocal and piano solos were rem
dered by several guests. after which
several games were played. The most en-
!oyable game was the initiation of the gem
tlemen into the ladies' Mason society. Each
gentleman was blindfolded and marched in
to the presence of the ladies. where his left
fist was dressed up and painted as doll
and laid upon pillow held in his right arm
When his eyes were opened the sight which
met them was truly comical. The game
was immensely enjoyed by ALL After sup
per the guests danced the Virginia reel and
more solos were rendered and other games
were played The guests were as follows:
Misses Marie Kettler Katherine Baltz
Marie Schultze. Gertrude Schulz. Alma
Krumke, Irene Ockershausen, Lillian
Schneider. Mabel Gallaher, Leona Dietz, NJ
Manning, P. Ieese, Ella Mckee, A. Kettler
B. Eckhart and f. Kettler and the Messrs
John R31tZ Herman Carl Clement
botka, Carl Petersen, Thomas Trodden,
Fred. Schneider. Fred. Imhof. a. Grippe, A
Dorsey, F. Schultze. w. Groupe and G.
Ourand.
Mr.. Gerome Dcsio has returned after an
absence of three months, spent in Boston
and the White mountains, New Hampshire.
Mrs. Helen E. Stone. wife of Captain
Israel w. Stone, has returned after hav-
ing spent two months in California, Colo
RADIO Texas, Kansas and Illinois visiting her
old home and members of her family
Lieutenant c. D. Galloway U. S. N Gre-
tired) and Mr. Galloway have moved from
their former residence, 2117 \ street north
west. to the Dupont, I'LL 10th street north
west.
The I. M. c. Pleasure Club met Thursday
evening at the residence of Mrs. j. War
necke, 1929 street northwest. A delightful
evening was spent in music, games and reci-
cations. Later the party gathered in the
dining room, where refreshments were
served. Among those present were the
Misses Blanche Kendig, Mamie Liston,
Daisy Odenwald, Lucca Won Versen
Frances and Helen Warneoke, Mrs. G.
Lane. Mrs. M Won Brands Mrs A. Will
son. Mrs. J. Warneke and Messrs Otto Me
never, William Beahm Ed. Lewis. Grover
Warnecke and Master Dewey Warnecke
The marriage of Miss Fannie Coffin Jack
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James w.
Jackson and Mr.. George A. Robinson took
place at the home of the brides parents,
1870 Wylie street northeast, Wednesday
evening at o'clock Rev. Oscar j. w. Scott
of the Metropolitan A. M. +. Church OFF,
ciating. The ceremony was witnessed by a
large number of relatives and friends. Miss
Nettie Jackson. sister Of the bride was
acted as best man. Little Miss Butler,
cousin of the bride, was flower girl Miss
Annie z. Charity rendered Memberships
wedding march. Tie r2rlorS were taste
fully decorated with plants, palms and au-
tumn leaves. Tie bride wore an extremely
becoming gown of white six, trimmed with
white lace. and carried a shower bouquet of
bride roses. Miss Nettie Jackson wore an
elegant gown of blue nuns yelling and car
ried pink roses. The popularity of the con-
tracing parties was shown by the splendid
collection OF handsome gifts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robinson viii be at home to their friends,
TAG Harvard street, after the 21st.
The first meeting for this season of the
T. n. Euchre Club was held last night with
Miss Pearl Heck, 1924 Columbia road The
ladies' first prize was awarded 10 Miss
Kluge. A contest for the other first prize
was between M Chauncey and Mr.. Ed
wards. Mr.. Chauncey coming off victorious.
The consolation prizes We're won by Misses
Doris and Mr.. Stimson, respectively
Among those present were Misses Doris,
Kluge, Clarke, Lion. Jones. Anderson, Mill
Ter, Wright and Heck. and Messrs. Ed
wards, Stimson. Kevis, Gary, Clarke,
Draper. Chauncey and Dr.. Harris, T. S. A,
as guest of the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Columbus of
1920 North Capitol street northwest cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage with q silver wedding last even
ing, in which large company of relatives
and friends participated, and the evening
was enioyably occupied with musical and
other features. Mss Olive Columbus, Miss
Sheehy and Miss Margaret Columbus con-
tributed several effective instrumental and
vocal numbers, while the dramatic sketch of
Mrs HOrte-ise Crawford and Mr.. Fabian
Columbus was much enjoyed. 1t was at
late hour that the host and hostess led the
way to the dining room to the strains of
the 'Lohengrin Wedding March," where an
appetiZing collation. was discussed. Mr. and
Mrs. Columbus were the recipients OF many