Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. AND MRS. LOUIS p. SHOE
MAKER HOLD A RECEPTION.
ARTISTS Nights" at the Washington
Water Color Club Exhibition-Two
Weddings of Interest.

ing at their spacious mansion on Bright
| wood avenue, near the District line, at a
| reception in honor of the board of govern
| ors of the Takoma Club and Library. The
guests were received in the parlor by Mr..
and Mrs. Shoemaker, assisted by Mrs. H.
s Knight Mrs. Richard E. Lay and Miss
Jennie Stone. The parlor, reception hall,
library and supper room were daintiiy dec
| Grated with holly, potted plants and flowers,
and, with the addition of the electric eff
| fects, the scene was a brilliant one. The
| literary work of the club which has al
| ways been an important factor of the or
ganzaton, was feature of the evenings
| entertainment. The Takoma Club and liz
| brary was founded a few years ago by
| number of the residents of Takoma and
| vicinity. the objects of the organization
| being mutual improvement, the advance
| ment of physical and mental culture, the
providing of wholesome recreation, the
enlargement of manly sports and the pro-
| motion of wider socialibility. Those present
included Mr.. and Mrs Richard E. Lay, Mr..
and Mrs: Hervey s, Knight Miss Jennie
Saul, Col. E. B. Townsend, Judge C. S.
Bundy, Judge Donald Mcpherson, DR..
G. B. Heinecke, Mr.. A. j. Pieters. Mr.. w.
R. Mackrille, Mr.. David Feldman, Mr..
| Wilton ]. Lambert, Mr.. Howard Fisk. Mr..
L. s. Lpscomb, Mr.. w. ]. Dwyer, Mr.. J.
Fred Kelley, DR.. ]. Preston Miller Mr.. C.
NJ. Heaton, Mr.. Ben G. Davis, Mr.. c. w.
Davis, Mr.. George A. Warren, Mr.. A F.
Woods. Mr.. 8. j. Masters, Mr.. Joseph +.
| Weber Mr.. Abner Shoemaker Dr. A. p
| Pardon. Mr.. J. G. keene and Prof III. j.
| Weber.
The Washington Water Color Club is
holding its eighth annual exhibition in the
hemicycle OF the Corcoran Gallery and
this year very pleasant social feature
has been inaugurated. The board of mana
gers have fixed Thursday evenings-De-
cember g. 10 and 17-as artists nights"
when the painters themselves will be pres
emit to meet their friends. 1t is expected
that the hemicycle will be a rendezvous for
a congenial gathering on these evenings.
Miss Frances Hayne Andrews, daughter
Of Mrs. F. E. and the late Major w. H An
drews and Mr.. Leon H. Herbert of this city
were married Wednesday evening at st.
Margarets p e. Church by Rev. DR.. Her.
bert Scott Smith, the pastor of that church.
The ushers were Mr.. Henry Herbert, Mr..
William Herbert, Mr.. Thomas Mckeon and
Mr.. Henry Andrews, while the bride was
attended by Master A. Rhett Dronenburg as
page. Miss Andrews wore white silk. After
the wedding a reception was held at the
home Of the bride, 1926 Howard avenue.
After a short trip through the north Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert will be at home at 1925
Howard avenue.
Miss Rebecca Heine Behrend daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Amnon Behrend, and Mr.. Levi
Harold David were married In the ball room
| at Rauscher's Tuesday night at o'clock by
DR.. Louis Stern. The bride, who was at
| tended by her two sisters, Misses Laura
and Nellie Behrend, wearing white silk and
| carrying bouquets of violets wore a white
| lace dress, trimmed with chiffon, the whole
| being enveloped in the tulle bridal veil.
The only ornament worn was the gift Of the
groom, brooch composed Of diamonds and
| pearls. She also carried q shower bouquet
| of lilies Of the valley and bride roses. The
| ceremony was performed under a bower, the
principal design of which large heart
of roses. Mr.. Samuel Berman of Columbia
s. c., acted as best man. the groomsmen
being Mr. Edgar Behrend brother Of the
| bride; Mr. Salm Behrend of New York city,
Mr.. Edward Behrend of Philadelphia, Mr.
Mendel Behrend of Seat Pleasant, Md; Mr.
| Melvin Behrend, Mr.. Eugene Behrend, DIR.
Edwin Behrend and Mr. Harry Wolf of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Meyer of Balti-
more were the only guests present who
were not relatives of either of the contract
| ing parties, the latter being a girlhood
friend of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. David,
| after trip through the south, will go to
| housekeeping in this city.
A company of young people were enter
tanned at dinner given last night by Com
mander and Mrs Switzerland in honor Of
| the Misses Green Of Philadelphia and Miss
| Reynolds Of Bedford, Pa, who are guests
of Miss Harriet Switzerland. Commander
| and Mrs. Switzerland will give another
young peoples dinner party on Friday
| evening.
| Mrs Root, wife of the Secretary of War,
has returned from their home in Clinton.
N. Y, where she spent Thanksgiving with
| her son, who is in college there.
Mrs Hitchcock wife of the Secretary of
| the Interior, has returned from visit to st.
| Louis.
Mrs. Thomas G. Townsend entertained at
| luncheon today, the occasion being the de-
| but of her daughter, Miss Annette Town
| send
| Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. l. s. X.
| Reeves, United States navy, have an
nounced the engagement of their daughter,
| Miss Marian Legare, to DR.. Sidney Lock-
| hart Scott, United States navy, but no
date has as yet been fixed for the wedding.
Miss Catharine Belts of Norwalk. Conn,
is the guest of Mrs Frank Hough Towner,
| 1903 @ street, and will be at home infor-
| mally Tuesdays, December 4 and II, from
| to o'clock.
| Mrs. John w. Bayne and Mrs Beverley R.
| Mason Of Washington and Mrs. Charles H.
Cragin. Mrs. Philip Orme and Mrs Downs
L. Wilson of Georgetown will be the chap
erons at dance to be given by the South
| ern Club OF Georgetown University at
Linthicum Hall Monday evening.
Rev. and Mrs Louis Stern announce the
| betrothal of their daughter, Rosa L., to
Mr.. Alexander W., Blumberg of Detroit.
Mich. At home. Thursday. December 10,
| from to 10 pm.
The ladies Of Washington Seminary will
| be at home from s to 10 o'clock on Friday
| evening This will be the last informal re-
| ception until February next.
Miss Elise Viboud will entertain this even
| Ing at a card party in honor of her house
| guest, Miss Clara Davis of Oakland Md.
| The reception to have been given Friday
evening by Dr. and Mrs. Frederick D.
| Power at the Vermont Avenue Christian
| Church, has been postponed for one week.
Mrs. P. v. DeGraw has been called to
| Philadelphia by the death of her brother.
The annual election of officers Of the An
andale Club was held at the residence of
Miss Fox on last Tuesday evening, the fol-
| lowing being chosen to serve: President
Miss NJ. Fox; vice president. Miss A. Burke;
secretary, Miss NJ Kneessi; corresponding
| secretary Miss L. Nan; treasurer, Miss r.
L. Levy: chairman entertainment commit
| tee, Miss NJ. Rothange. The club has PLAN
ned dance for the first week in Janaury.
Mrs. 8. Oppenheimer of 604 Q street north
west. will be at home Fridays during the
| season.
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Fenton have located
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