Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07

The Japanese minister and Nine. Taxa
hira entertain at dinner tonight for the
British ambassador and Lady Herbert.
Mr.. Ephraim B. Cockrell, son of Senator
Cockrell, and Miss Hazel Hogan were Sc
cretly married in st. Louis yesterday at
the home of friends. The parents of the
young lady objected only because of her
youth, and their forgiveness is likely TO
be freely accorded. Mr.. Cockrell was one
Of the ushers at his sisters wedding here
on St. Valentines day. ~
The Russian ambassador and family are
going abroad the last of this month for
the summer. The Austrian ambassador
and Baroness Hengelmulier are also to
spend their vacation in Europe and will
sail, according to present intentions. the
early part of May, as will the British
ambassador and Lady Herbert who will
then. be in London in time for the court
season.
Mrs. Elmer E. Simpson will not be at
home Wednesdays, April 8 and 10.
The Dervishes gave a dance at Robin
sons last Saturday evening. During in
PERMISSION the members and guests ad-
journed to the dining room, where refresh
mentS were served. A pleasing feature of
the evening was the rendition of two vocal
solos by Mr.. W. Roland Carter of this city.
The club will give their last dance of the
season on May 8.
The home Of the Misses Wright, No. 4Ol
M street. on the evening of the 4th. was the
occasion of the installation of officers OF
the Kendall Green Merrymakers MIR. Geo.
A. Finch being Installed as president, Miss
Alice V. Campbell, vice president: Mr.. Will
liam II. Dahl, secretary. and Miss Jennie
Mae Wright, treasurer, the following men,
bers being appointed by the president as
the executive committee: Miss Fannie Ii.
Wright, Mr.. Hugh A. Toomey and Mr..
Henry True. After the installation cere-
monies the members and their numerous
friends present enjoyed a very pleasing
program, which consisted in part of num-
Der Of selections by the K. G. NJ. quartet,
Miss Fannie H. Wright, soprano; Miss
Sadie Dahl, alto; Mr.. Clair Virgins, bass.
and Mr.. Hugh A. Toomey. tenor; vocal So
los, by Mr. George A. Finch, Miss Anna E.
Kelly and Miss Jennie v. Jordan; piano Sc
lections. by Mr.. Henry True and Miss Alice
V. Campbell; mandolin solo, by Miss Jennie
Mae Wright, accompanied by MIR. William
H. Dahl on the guitar. and very pleasing
addresses by the new president, Mr.. George
A. Finch and Mr. Hugh A. Toomey, entitled
objects of Our Club Following this pro-
gram refreshments were served in a room
elaborately decorated with the clubs colors,
and the pleasures of the evening were end
ed with a dance, which lasted until mid
night. Those present including the active
and honorary members and their friends,
We're: Misses. Maude Grace. Jennie Mae
and Fannie H. Wright. Jennie Y. Jordan,
Alice V. Campbell, Sadie Dahl, Ella f..
Finch, Anna E. Kelly, Louise Swift, Ethel
Symonds and Della Buchanan, and Messrs.
George A. Finch, William H. Dahl. Hugh
A. Toomey, Henry True, Clair Virgins, X.
A. Morris, Lieutenant Ralph Archibald,
Chas. F! Crump and Mr.. and Mrs. John N.
Wright.
The marriage of Miss Garcia De Pyster,
youngest daughter Of Colonel and Mrs.
Johnston L. De Pyster, to Mr. Garrett b.
Kip, will take place April %, at the De
Pyster place, at Observation-Disclosures