Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-08

planned a delightful surprise for both
couples, to each being presented a hand
some chest of solid silver. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowman will be at home to their friends
| at the Caywood flats, on L street north
west. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ronsaville at the
Harding flats. 14th and Binney streets
northwest. The committee in charge of the
affair was composed of Messrs. w. L.
Curry. Walter w. Fox NJ W. Baldwin,
George l.. Dant and Franklin T Howe jr
verse, gave a dinner last evening at which
Miss Vanderbilt Miss Schroeder Miss
Sheiby Converse. Rear Admiral Capps
Lieut. Y. S. Grant, third Lieut. Butler.
Lieut. Mclean, Mr.. Wainwright and DR.
Dixon were the guests
me German ambassador and Baroness
Won SternDurg are in New York en- route
! LOT EUROPE. Mrs. and Miss Langham will
san with them and remain abroad for the
winter ~ NV
will be accompanied by Mrs and Miss Da'
Wis. They sail Saturday for Antwerp.
Mrs. C. E. Thatcher. ~ 18th street north
east, entertained the n. b. Euchre Club
Yesterday afternoon, when those attending
were MRS. Sabin, Mrs. Lind, Mrs Davies,
mrs Walz. Mrs. Hoingshead. Mrs. r n
kettler. Mrs. Tyree, Mrs. Nelson Mrs.
Christie and the Misses Mirsheimer and
Shipley. 'iN
Capt. and Mrs. Isaac B. Thatcher were
the hosts last evening at a euchre party
east. mn III
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas John Chew vii,
mans have issued cards of invita- ton to the
1 mIirriag OF their daughter, Miss Mary
9rScli!a Williams, to Lieut.. Edward NJ
Lel, 18th Regiment of Cavalry United States
army, Tuesday, December ~ at ESQ o. clock
at the Protestant Episcopal Church of St
Mlchael and All Angels, Baltimore. A re-
ception will follow at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Williams.
Mrs a. J. Dabney left this morning for
Los Angeles. Cal, for a visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. X. Cutter.
AZ the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs Julius X. Smith, Brandywine,
frlnce Georges county, last evening, their
only daughter. Miss Laura Smith. became
the wife of Mr.. Samuel Gilbert Townshend.
Jr., of Cheltenham, Md. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. c. Parkman rector
by large gathering of relatives and
friends. The lower portion of the house
was tastefully decorated with evergreens
holly and ported plants. The bride wore a
white louisine silk, with real lace trimmings
and veil, and carried a white prayer book.
She was given away in marriage by her
father. She was attended by Miss Mamie
Townsend, sister of the groom, whose cos
tune was a pale blue crepe de chene over
blue taffeta silk. The groom was attend
ed by Mr.. Robert w. Wells of Hyattsville.
The bridemaids were the Misses Nellie
Squires of Brandywine and Mamie Under
wood of Accokeek. Both wore becoming
gowns of white organdie over white taffeta
silk, and carried bouquets of white carna-
lions. The uSherS were MeSsrS. j. Ham,
mond Tippett of Washington, and j. F.
Stigleman of Harrisburg, Pa. The wedding
marches from Lohengrin and Mendelssohn
were played by Miss Maude NJ Douglass of
Pncor will ln nd
during the ceremony she rendered 20,
Promise Me-" with sweet effect. A recep-
ton. attended by the relatives, bridal party
and few intimate friends, followed the
rendered by an orchestra from Washington.
The young couple received many presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townshend will reside at
Cheltenham, Prince Georges county, where
the groom is employed by the coast and
geodetic survey as magnetic observer and
assistant at the Cheltenham magnetic OBJ
servatory at that place. They will be at
home to their friends after January l next.
Miss Will H. Rouse of Kuchen9.
China, MISSIONARY OF the Woman's Foreign
guest Of Miss Wilson, 800 T street north
west, for few days.
The members of the Anandale Club and
their friends were handsomely entertained
by Miss NJ Fox at the residence of her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Burns, last Tuesday even
ing. A very spirited and interesting cleo
ton of officers was held. with the following
result: President, Rose L. Levy; vice presi-
dent Annie Burke; secretary, Olga Krumke;
treasurer, Minnie Rothange. At the conclu-
sion of the business meeting all were invited
into the dining room, the same being elab-
orately decorated in violet and yellow, the
club colors, where bountiful repast was
served. The remainder of the evening was
pleasantly spent the entertainment commit
tee having arranged a good musical pro-
gram. The next meeting will be held at the
residence of Miss Rothange Tuesday, jan
uary 3.
Tuesday evening, the 9th inst, a number
of the friends of Mr. William T. Parker of
the bureau of pensions met at 10lS 18th
street northwest to- congratulate him upon
his recent marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
have but recently returned from Nebraska
At the close of an evening pleasantly spent
Capt. ]. Tyler Powell, in neat little
speech presented to the couple handsome
present and flowers for Mrs Parker.
Among those participating in the event
were Messrs. w. Brookmire. ]. T. Cam. G.
L. Clayton. D. c. Cook. r. L. Corwin, T. B.
Felter, H NJ. Gunderson, j. X. Hench, M.
Marsh, E. T. Morgan, E. E. Munsey. A. D.
Phillips. F. Pottinger, J. T. Powell, M ..
Roberts, ]. B. Robinson. J. r. Siddall ]. B.
Wilbur, Jere Williams and ]. H. Wood.
Mr.. William H. Wetzel and Miss Cath
crime Ann McCarty were quietly married at
St. Stephens Church yesterday at o'clock
by the Rev. Father Thomas ID. Williams.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs Wetzel left for short trip south, and
will be pleased to see their friends after
January l at their future residence, New
Cut road, District of Columbia.
Announcement is made of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Mary Josephine Box
ley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Boxley
of Louisa county, Va, to Mr. Clarence b.
Stamp The ceremony is to take place In
Berea Baptist Church, in Louisa county,
Wednesday next. December IA.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
11riIlia ~, Iohncnn and Laura Strange