Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Early May Days and Their
Programs.
STILL MORE WEDDINGS
THE CHARITY FETES OF THE
MONTH.
Recent Church and Home Marriages
and Some Coming Ones
Personal Notes.

Early May will have several pretty we'd
dings. the more notable of which will be
| that of Miss Gertrude Hubbard Grossman
and Mr.. Peter Stuyvesant Pilot Of New
York. next Wednesday afternoon at half
past 4. The ceremony will be at Twin
Oaks" Mrs. Gardiner Hubbards beautiful
suburban home, always associated at this
time of the year with pleasant hospitality.
Another wedding of that day will take
place at the Covenant, Miss Ina daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Joseph H. France, and Mr..
William Reynolds Nesbit being the couple
The go-easy pace of the last two weeks,
although greatly accelerated by the we'd
ding festivities, has contrived to keep the
social body interested in the daily move
ments of its members The treacherous
weather changes have hurt nearly every
outdoor fete so far planned. but the hope
Is strong that better things await the next
group of events Sweet charity is to play
It's usual big part in these affairs, and no
eno or attractive programs have been ar
summer will take place this month. the
great scatteration is not looked for till
June. and till then there will be plenty to
keep the ball rolling.
Europe so far appears to be most fire.
quentiy mentioned as the location of the
summer vacation, many European notabili-
les or the diplomatic corps especially hav-
the ocean instead of lending their agreeable
presence and patronage to northern water
Ing places.
During the absence from the civ of Mrs.
Clara Bewick Colby in the afternoon and
early evening of last Monday her home was
taken possession of by members Of the Fed
eral Womans Equality Association to rive
her a pleasant surprise and express their
good wishes on the eve of her departure for
lecture tour in Wisconsin. The affair had
oeen engineered by the treasurer and social
chairman, DR.. Clara w. McNaughton and
1t proved very enjoyable. Impromptu re-
marks We're made by a number present In
Guiding Mr.. John w. Hoyt, Ex-Governor of
wyoming; DR.. c. B. Purvis and Mr. WILL
lam Garfield Lee. who is vice president and
acting president for some months past.
The fifth annual May day social of the
Langdon M E. Sunday School was held
last evening in the church. The program
rendered was as follows: Song, May Day
Dance recitation, George Haly," Herbert
Sheriff She recitation, Vail Vliet: recitation,
Spring" Miss Bertha Gundlach: Rotations,
keep Going" Sterling March; IF l
Knew Where All the Smiles Were Kept
Louise Elliott: Committee of Do What You
Katherine Fletcher; recitations, When I'm
Boy" Rutland Elliott; when Bertha
'Spects Her Beau" Susie Gundlach: song,
Voices of the Wood" class No. A. recita-
-.
An interesting feature Of the exercises
was the opportunity offered to all to be per-
sonally introduced to the new pastor, Rev.
Z. E. ely, and Mrs. Ely Refreshments
composed Of class No. f. The decorations
consisted of pretty wildwood blossoms,
foliage and cut flowers.
There was large crowd of parents and
friends at the Church of the Reformation
last evening to see the little tots in beau
t1ful May program, Rotations, songs and
character sketches being the features The
evenings entertainment was given under
the direction of Miss McNally and Miss
Ethel Dumont the teachers in charge of
the primary department Of the school.
Inc little folks taking part were: In
Mother Goose medley and choruses Mar
garet Gillespie, John Parson Helen Bache,
Charlie Birmingham, Dick Burns, Marian
Burns, Marian Church, Williamson Cook,
Maggie Culverwell, Welner Christian, Dor
sey and Emma Doniphan, Ragnar and
Helga Dieserud, Webster Erbach, Morton
Fry, Lilly Graft, Myta Heller, Madeline
and Marian Hess, Louise Hickman, Willie
Herman, Ulrich and William Mengert,
Eleanor and Henrietta Meyers, Elsie Nc
Lain, Helen Metz, Florence Middleton,
Sarah Miller, Ralph Ogle. Helen Rawlings,
Fred and Hermann Rakeman, Charlie
Richmond, Melvin Sandmyer, Henry Schulz,
Edna Wiegman. Freda Van Nest, Rosina
Zurhorst, Edwin Hunt Margaret Clark,
Helen Johnson, Wihelmina Detz and Al
fred Lohr. Thirty-seven of the children
were reported present every Sunday in
April The orchestral music was under the
direction of Mr.. Henry Stopsack.
The Short Story Club met last Tuesday
evening at the Riggs House, with the presi-
dent. Captain Arthur Portman, In the chair.
The opening number of the program was
soprano solo by Miss Edna Baier, Dear
Heart" and a recall, THE Woodpecker;"
Mrs. E. Maynicke Stillman followed with
%y1I ,a,,s4
paper Editors in the Past a piano solo,
NORMA" by Mrs. Ellen Vockey Seifert;
Mr.. F. E. Woodward then read paper,
"ren Recent American Poets, giving
then favored the audience with a vocal
solo. II Love Thee Forever" and an en-
core, 1.-The Story of King Lear" by Mrs.
M. L. Willis concluded the program. Among
those present were Captain Arthur Port
man, DR.. Adeline E. Portman, Mrs. Mary
M. Haywood. Mrs. M. M. Metcalf, Mrs. E.
seifert, Mrs. Belle c. Saunders. DR.. and
Mrs V. Shinn. Mrs. N. Macrae, Mrs
Frances R. Burket, Miss Frances Burket,
Miss Gertrude Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs
Coster, Captain and Mrs. w. w. Case,
Miss Belle G. Morris. Mrs: George G. Chip
man, Miss c. Chapman, Mrs. M: E. snede-
willis, Mrs. Lizzie Willis Gavin, Miss Janet
Ross, Miss Mary c. Bennett Miss M. e.
De Coster, Mrs. C. B. Metzger, Mrs. Il. c.
Miller, MISS II. D. GAdSDy, MI SiaAo
Upland Miss M. Alberta Pierpoint. Mrs
]. /. Brown, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Robin
son, Mrs Huddleson, Miss Ella Huddleson
Miss Emma Huddleson, Mr.. and Mrs
Jerome Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gibbs
Miss Beatrice L. Fawcett, Dr. Anton Coe,
Mrs. M W. Lang, Mrs A. G. Powell, Mrs
A. P. Wade Miss Margaret Huddleson, M
D.: Miss A. Pratt and Miss Edna Ba1er
Mrs. Leslie H. Friend of Denver. Co.. is
visiting at the home Of her parents and
will be pleased to see her friends.
st, Aloysius Church was the scene OF q
pretty wedding last Wednesday morning,
when Miss Margaret A. Connors and Mr..
Thomas F. Collins were married by Rev.
Joseph H. Ham in the presence OF large
gathering of relatives and friends. The al
tar was deliberately adorned with running
vines and roses and hundreds of lighted
tapers and electric lights. The bride, who
was unattended, was stylishly dressed in a
tailor-nade gown of blue broadcloth, with
a white picture hat. She carried a shower
bouquet Of bride roses The ushers were
Messrs. James Farrell, Joseph Connors.
brother OF the bride; Walter Howard, all of
Washington, and Mr.. Herbert Latchford of
Baltimore The bride entered the church
to the strains of Lohengrin. rendered by
Miss Mary ODea, and during the ceremony
Miss Gertrude Lynch sang believe Me-"
A surprise to the groom was the serving as
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