Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02


Announcement is made Of the engage
ment Of Miss Esther Louise Bells to Mr..
Charles Philip Van Gundy.
home, 1136 Sth street northwest. Sunday,
| from to 10 pm. in honor Of the confirma-
ton Of their son. Stanley A. Kann.
Monday last Miss Daisy Lusby of $50 sth
| street northeast was rendered a surprise
party to honor her birthday. Those present
were Mrs e. M. Lusby. Misses Daisy and
| Nettie Lusby. Lizzie and Dora Mathews.
| Mabel Murray, Bertha Ashford, Cora Glenn
ents. Julia De Grummond, Ida Lewis, Min
ME Langson. May Fitzgibbon. Minnie Gait
| and Messrs l. L. and g. Lusby' Beali'
Bobb Suite. johnson, Burke, Field. Brom-
we'll, Wright. De Grummond, w. and +.
Saunders and c. Strasser. .-,
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Davis will be at
home to their friends Thursday evening.
! May Z, to II, at their apartments in the
| Penhurst. 4S H street northeast, in celebra-
| ton of their first wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H Hilliard and niece,
| Mrs. S. E. Johnson of Port Deposit, Nd,
| sail on the 9th for Antwerp for an extended
! tour in Europe.
Mrs Frank J. Sobotka will be at home to
| her friends Tuesdays, May and IL, from 4
| to p. M, at H34 U street northwest.
Mr.. David J. Sheehan and Miss Margaret
| Bannon of Washington, D. c., were mar
| red at st. Patricks Church by the Rev.
Father Dolan, Thursday, April 80. 1903. at
| 10 o'clock m. The bride was gowned in a
becoming dress of mode wolfe with trim
| mings of blue. The groom is employed in
| the patent office, where he holds the posi-
| ton of property clerk, and is very popular
| with the employees, many Of whom attended
| the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheehan have
| gone on brief honeymoon, and upon their
| return will reside at 92s French street
mn ~ tEo;,
! friends after May Is
The Abracadabra Club met Tuesday even
| ing, April %. with Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ste
vens, Mr.. G. G. Abbott presiding. Responses
by club members were Items Of Interest"
| Mrs. ]. L. McCreery read an able paper on
The Romanticist School in France and
Victor Hugo" This was followed by an
| interesting sketch by Mrs. ]. D. Croissant
| of her journey in Greece, which was COM
mented on by Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Crois-
SAINT Mrs Davis gave reading, VIII
vens entertained the club with music, and
Mrs. Stevens served refreshments. Guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Geare, Mr.. and
Mrs. Decker. Mrs. Root of Rockford Mrs.
Rarnes OF Lansing, Miss Parkinson and Mr..
Victor G. Croissant. Club members present
We're Mr.. and Mrs Abbott, Dr. and Mrs
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Bessel-
ievre. Mrs. Brock. Mrs. s. A. Clarke, Mr.. A.
+. Clark. jr., Mr.. and Mrs Croissant Mrs.
Davis, Dr. and Mrs. Dieffenderfer, Miss
Doherty. Mrs. and Miss Hills Mr.. and Mrs.
McCreery, Miss Merritt, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs.
Scott, Mr.: and Mrs. Squier, Mrs. Stems,
Mr. and Mrs Story, Miss Van Doren and
Mr. and Mrs. Perham
Mrs. Louise M. Smith is receiving many
brief stay in the city. Last Sunday even
Ing Mr.; and Mrs. A. E. Burklin gave a
supper In her honor, in their spacious new
home, 1908 L street. During the course of
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casion were readily responded to. Those
present to meet her were: Mr. and Mrs
A. q. Burklin, Mrs. Lerch, Mrs. Mauger.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Young, Mr.. and Mrs E.
H. Thomas Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Meyer, Mr..
and Mrs. w R. Carver Mr. and Mrs Cor
ridon and Mr.. and Mrs. Buddecke.
Miss Nellie Sadler of New Brunswick is
visiting Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
Mrs. L. F. Daniel was called to LYNN,
Mass, TWO weeks ago to see her daughter,
Miss Irene, who has been very ill at the
Hotel Winthrop that city. Miss Daniel
| is slowly convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Cohen and Miss Cohen.
whose engagement has been announced to
| Mr.: Siegfried Fantl of Savannah Ca.
will be at home to their friends Thursday
evening, May n, from $50 to 10 o'clock
Mrs. L. Mayer and little daughter Doro-
thy, formerly Of Washington now of New
York, are visiting friends in the city.
The New Hampshire Association held its
usual monthly meeting Tuesday evening,
April %. There was a large attendance
and a delightful program was given during
the evening, which consisted of a recital
ton. THE Night Wind" by Miss Eva
Hurd; vocal solo. Forgotten" by Miss
ter, L-iss Gertrude. short talk on the
formation of ice caves, by H. H. Kimball
of the weather bureau, was followed by
I,,v,,
After the program refreshments were
| served. The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, May g.
Miss Nettie Ober delightfully."- entertained
a few friends Tuesday evening at her resi-,
dence, 800 K street southeast as a fare
we'll before her departure for her summer
residence at Gravel Springs Md Various
games were played and Mr.. Harry Hamlin
gave several vocal selections after which
refreshments were served. Among those
present were the MISS Jessie Edwards.
Wilhelmina Lyttle, Clara Lowe, Nellie Ro-
hey, Mabel Robey and Nettie Ober and the
Messrs. David Ahern. Harry Hamlin Chas
Turner, Jerome Boron, Willard Sutton and
Frank Johnston.
Mrs K. G. Brereton, Miss Grace and the
youngest Miss Brereton are out Of town for
short trip north, returning by way of At
lant1c City, where they will spend a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Welty announce the
marriage on April % last of their daughter
Eva Marshall to Mr.. Jesse Cummings
Wheat of Wheeling, w. Va.
A pleasant birthnight party was rendered
to Miss Beatrice Hekimian at the residence
of Mrs. Meaghers, 1855 street southwest
Tuesday night in honor of her fifteenth
birthday. Games and dancing were in
obliged in until late hour, when bounti-
full repast was served.
Wednesday afternoon at 5 O'clock at the
Ninth Street Christian Church. Rev. DR..
Bagly officiating, Miss Alice r. Cady.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs BENZ. J. Cady,
and Mr.. William W. Mercer of Norfolk.
Va, were married. The bride, gowned in
travelling dress of dark brown broadcloth,
entered the church with her father who
gave her away, preceded by the ushers
and Miss Christina Weber, who wore a
dress of tan Henrietta cloth The best
man was Mr.. w. B. Lindsey, cousin of the
groom The church was very prettily dec
GRATED with palms and ported plants The
ushers were Mr. Robert Harwell of Nor
folk, Va; Mr.. Elbie Foltz, Messrs Isaac
and John Bassett. cousins of the bride The
couple left Immediately for their future
home in Norfolk, Va. The presents were
numerous