Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
THE SOCIAL WORLD
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Miss Eugeriia. and Mss Annie ". johnson.
The guests were Misses Mary v. Crompton.
Leila Eliason. Mary A. Mulhall Gertrude
Cotter, Cora Waltz and May Hall, and Mas
tiers Horace s. Johnston Thurston e. john
ston. Edwin E. Trazzare Willard c. Cromp-
ten. Florence Crampton Dominic Christie
Zane, Ihomas r. Manning, Robert Smith.
Emerich Sfmons. The young hostess
cefved large number of beautiful presents.
Mrs Newlands, wife of Senator New
amos. lett soon after the wedding Of Miss
Newlands and Mr.. johnson. to visit her
sister In Boston, Mrs. Pritchett. whose
husband is president of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. There both sisters
learned OF the death of their eldest sister,
Mrs Wagner, wife of DR.. Wagner of San
francisco. Mrs. Newlands left at once for
California. AS Miss Marion McAllister
MIS-. wagner was great beauty and
great peiie In the 70s,' when she and her
mother, Mrs. Hall McAlfister Of San Fran
cisco, and Miss Edith McAllister, now Mrs.
Newlands, spent several winters here. and
where all three, being musical and talented
In great degree. were frequently heard
sing at the homes of their friends Mrs.
McAl1ister and Mrs. Palmer mother of
Mrs. Chauncey Depew. were sisters and
were the Misses Hermann of New Orleans.
Thursday. the eightieth birthday ami
versary of Col. B. F. Hawkes., a large num-
Der of his comrades of the G. A. r.. MEM
bers of U. S: Grand Circle. No. 1. Ladies
VI Sho vi anu ARMY OF the ftepuDuC, anu
other friends invaded his pleasant home.
I'll g street southwest very much to his
surprise. At o'clock the house was filled
to overfowing. The ladies presented Col.
Hawkes. with beautifully arranged bOu-
quet of eighty pink and white carnations
The presentation was made by Commander
Holbrook of Kit Carson Post, G. A. r. and
was responded to by Col. Hawkes. The
evening was pleasantly passed in singing,
dancing, feasting and conversation. Col
benjamin +. Hawkes. was born of illustri-
Gus revolutionary parents May T. 1923, at
Salem, Mass. was educated at West Point
Military Academy, class of 1910; was class
mate with Gems. Sherman, LongStreet, A.
D. Smith and Father Deshon tPaulist
priesD, and served through the war of the
rebellion with gallantry and distinction. He
enjoyed the close personal friendship of
the great generals of the war, under whom
he served. Col Hawkes. is probably the
Oldest member of the G: A: R: now living
He was an intimate friend of Col r. H.
Stephenson, the founder of the order, and
was one Of the first four persons mustered
into the organization. He is the senior
past deputy commander of the Department
Of the Potomac G. A R.
Misses Reilly and Carlson have returned
from New York. where they attended the
golden wedding of Miss Reilly's parents.
There a pleasant gathering at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William Reilly, 80
Maple avenue, Cortland. New York, last
tieth anniversary of their wedding. 1t was
simply a family party the only guests out
side the family being Miss l.. V. Carlson
of Washington. d. c. There were five chill
dren present. Mrs. F. K. Wright of SYRIA
cuse. Miss Nellie Reilly of Washington, D.
c., Daniel. w. H. and r. f. Reilly Of Cort-
land and four grandchildren. The children
presented their parents with purse of
gold. each piece bearing the date of 1853,
the year of the. marriage. A dinner was
served on table decorated in gold and
white. The compile were married in Cali
fornia. but have lived since in Cortland
New York. rIS
Mr.. and Mrs, M Minsky announce the
engagement of their daughter Eta to Mr..
Joseph Gutenberg.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Fetch
er, 3lst and 0 streets, was the scene of a
very pretty wedding Wednesday evening,
May e. when their daughter, Miss Bessie
NJ Fletcher, was married to Rev. J. Med.
A. Lacy of aUazeIhurst, Georgia. The
ceremony performed by Rev. 8. NJ.
Newman. pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church. of this city. assisted by Rev.
w. c. Alexander, pastor of the West Street
Presbyterian Church, Georgetown
The bride was charmingly gowned in
white silk, and carried bouquet of white
| roses. The maid of honor was Miss Kate
Fletcher, the sister of the bride, and she
was prettiIy dressed in pink and carried
sweet peas. The groom was attended by
Rev. ]. +. Preston of Greenvtlle, S. c., as
his best man.
Rev. Mr.. Lacy Is the son of Judge John
A. Lacy of the board of pension appeals
Of the Interior Department, and the grand
son of the late Rev. DIR. Beverly Tucker
Lacy, both of whom are we'll known in
Washington. The house was attractively
decorated and after the ceremony a COLA
ton was served. A large number of rela-
tiyes and intimate friends of the bride and
groom were present, among whom out
of town guests were Mrs. Smith, aunt OF
the bride; Miss Nickerson. both of Hart
ford Conn: Rev. Mr.. Dodd of Princeton,
N. j., and Rev. ]. F. Preston of Green
vile. S. c.
Rev Mr.. Lacy and his wife left later In
the evening for HaZelhurst, Georgia,
where Mr. Lacy is pastor of church.
DR.. and Mrs Charles w Richardson will
have as their guests during the coming
congress of physicians and surgeons, the
president DIR. w. w. Keen and daughters,
DR. Solly of Colorado Springs, Dr. and Mrs
Kyle of Philadelphia and DR.. and Mrs. E.
B. Dench OF New York.
Mrs. Theodore Birney, who was taken ill
in New York with ptomaine poisoning while
en- route to attend the national conference
of mothers at Detroit has returned to her
home in this city near Chevy Chase where
| she is rapidly convalescing. Miss White
| Mrs. Brneys daughter. remained in New
| York, and is visiting Miss Swayne, the
The Saturday Evening Assembly Will
| give its last dance of the season on Sat
urday evening, May IS, at the National
| Rifles Armory.
Monday evening May T. at the residence
I of her father, Prof. j. ID. Baltimore Miss
Irene Baltimore was married to Mr. Frank
Boggins The bay window was transform
ed into a floral bower and an arch of as
paragus La France roses and pink carna-
tons formed over the space where the
couple stood. The ribbon aisle was made
| by four little tots. Grace and Ethel Tan
ner and Mathew and Lawrence Taylor The
maid of honor was Miss Theresa Balti-
more, cousin of the bride, gowned IN
cream albatross, deliberately trimmed in
embroidered grapes and chiffon, and carry
ing bridesmaid roses. Miss Ella Baltimore
| wearing white organdy, was bridesmaid,
and Mr.. jeremiah Baltimore, jr.. was best
man. The bride entered the parlor with
her father and wore white chiffon, tulIe
ven, and carried shower bouquet of bride
roses and lilies OF the valley. A reception
followed, which was attended by large
number of friends, after which the couple
left for short tour. The presents were
useful and beautiful.
Mr. and Mrs. Boggtns will be at home,
COL Virginia avenue southeast, after May =.