Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

of Mr.. and Mrs. John William Brown or
Clarksburg, W. Va, were married at the
home of the brides parents Wednesday
evening, Rev. Edwin Snead of Richmond
officiating. Miss Gertrude Brown, sister
Of the bride. was maid of honor, and Mr..
William Mason. jr.. brother OF the groom.
was best man. The bride came in with
her father. During the ceremony 20 Per
feet Love was beautifully and softly
played by the orchestra. The bride wore
an exquisite gown of white crepe de chine,
over white taffeta, trimmed In accordion
pleated insets of lace and pearl passemen-
terie. She wore tulle veil. caught with
an ivory prayer book. The maid OF honor
wore pink chiffon oyer pink taneta ana
carried a bouquet Of maidenhair ferns and
pink carnations.
was attended by over 200 guests. DR.. and
Mrs. Mason will make a two weeks tour
Of the east.
Mrs Charles NJ. Pepper and daughter,
Norita, after spending the summer travel
ing with Mr.. Pepper in South America,
have returned and gone to Housekeeping at
1743 U street northwest.
Mrs. G. Facius and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harry
Davis will be pleased to see their 1rlenos d.
their new home, 1921 North Capitol street.
A surprise party was given at the home OF
Miss Charlotte Preston. 1907 F street north
east last evening. The time was spent In
games, after which supper was served:
Among those present were the Misses Hazel
Price, Olive Erect Charlotte Preston,
ston. Mary Cressy, Warren and Masters
William Love-, Charles Love, John Lyon.
Charles Newman, Arthur Callahan. Ciar-
ance Seabright1 Harry Hyland. Herbert
Palmer, Philip Rupprecht. Raymond TAI
bert. Edward Sweeny, Roland Gibbs and
Myron Webster.
An interesting family gathering met at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. August Donath.
1923 9Th street northwest, the occasion
being the celebrationrof the thrty-seventh
anniversary Of their marriage. Children
and grandchildren assembled to do honor
to the bride and groom. both of whom give
indication thatntime has dealt gently with
them and thatGthe cares of 30 many years
passed most pleasantly. the daughters of
the house furnishing musical entertainment
OF high order; Toward the close Of the
and at a late hour the guests departed,
with many heaEtfen, wishes that for many
years to come similar reunions would be in
and hostess, Mrs. John A. Ulle OF BeltsvilIe
Md: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 8. CIarkson and
daughter Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs Howard E.
Donath and daughter Marian, and Mr. and
Mrs. Edward B. Fletcher and son Courtney
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Morgan of Wheeling,
W. Va. arrived yesterday to visit Mrs. e.
o. -Scaggs, 3O0S Brightwood avenue, for a
fortnight
Miss e. X. Cunningham and Miss G.. A.
Schneider are visiting Mrs. Thos N. Hill of
Sth avenue, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Tuesday the 18th. at the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. John F. w. Whitemore, 900 r
street northeast, number of members of
Esther Chapter, No. 5. Q. E. s.. greatly sur
prfsed them. pleasant evening was
spent by all, Piano and vocal solos were
the features Of the evenings Entertainment
The vocal solos were given by Mrs Minnie
M. James Afterward refreshments were
served. During the evening Mrs White-
more was presented on behalf of the mem
bers Of the chapter (of which the newly
married couple are members) with a hand
some cut glass bowl. Those present in
worthy matron Esther Chapter; Mr.. J. Ed
Swaine, worthy patron Esther Chapter.
Mrs J. Ed Swaine, Mrs. Sarah MCQUEEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Reiter. Mrs. Annie E.
Miss Celia Atchison, Miss Harnet Crump,
Mr.. Chas. Chamberlain Mr.. Harry e. Ayles.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Barron. Mr. Harry
Barron, jr., Miss Nellie Barron, Mrs. T. A.
Wade of Toledo. Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ron R. Franklin. Mr.. James Franklin, Mr..
Alex Franklin. Mr. William B. Kerkam and
others.
Miss Maude H. Bundy of Capitol Hill re-
turned Tuesday from three months visit
in New England and will be at home to her
friends after December 1.
A crowd Of young folks assembled at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM SeidenberR,
Spring Road. North Columbia Heights.
general good time. The evening was passed
in singing and dancing. Refreshments were
served. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Seidenberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Seidenberg. the Misses Mamie Paulus,
Clara Wilcox. Doris Gaskins, Kathryne
Paulus. Gertrude. Clara and Ida Heitmuller,
Edna sickels A. Houston. M. Moore. An
ME Ourn, Maggie Neslne, Grace wilcox,
Messrs. w. g. Brubaker. A. Particle, Jno.
Heitmuller, w. Binnix, Jno Nesline. Oriole
Wagenast, C. Gaskins. T. Gallagher p
Gaskins, VIM. hierna I, g. Brooks. G. Mar
H. Collins, Chas. Kiernan, Arthur and Jas.
Dyer. "a
The weddings Of the coming wee,x will
be happy accomplishments of the Thanks
giving season., and yet both of the leading
events are butl preltminaries to residence
in other places. The marriage of Miss
Eliza Morgan Bates and Mr.. Frederick
Rotch Swift will take place at o'clock
Monday at theshome Of General and Mrs
A. p. Bates. ana VIII be followed by re-
ception until g. O'Clock. Miss Roosevelt
will be presents The bridal party and rel
atives will be entertained at a dinner be-
fore the departure of'the couple for we'd
ding trip. They to hive IN New York.
rage ceremony, and the attendants to the
couple will be the brides sister, Mrs. Dunn
Mckee. and MI Rodman SWIFT. with the
following gro9msnen: Messrs Marvin.
Farley. Perkins, Danald, Curtis. Adams
and Higginson of Boston, Boiling of New
York and Cutting ofT'Pittsfield
Count de chambItm and Mr.. De viso
will be the guests OF the Lars Andersons
at their place ut Brookland over Sunday
and will attend the Harvard-Yale foot ball
game next week.
No wedding has-been more pleasurably
anticipated than that OF Miss Lila McCau-
ley daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Nc
Cauley, to Mr.. Wolcott Tuckernan. next
"Wednesday noon at St. Johns Church
Miss Annie McCauley will be maid Of honor
and Miss Alice Roosevelt Miss Anita Poor
Miss Harriet Wadsworth. Misc Grace
Sedgwick. Miss Mabel Taylor. Miss Sargent
and Miss Mary Carlisle will be Bridesmaids.
The illness of Miss Postiethwaite prevents
her from taking pGrt in the bridal pageant
as she had planned. Mr.. Lucius Tuckerman
will be best man. and the ushers will be
Mr.. Walter Tuckernan, the Messrs. WAL