Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-08

ed by relatives and intimate friends. The
presents were numerous and elegant The
couple left amid showers Of rice for a trip
north.
The engagement Is announced of Mr..
Gerard H. Matthes Of Boston. Mass. to
Miss Mary NJ. Bewick of Washington, d.
C. The date set for the wedding Is March
8, and will take place at Lawton. Okla
homa, where they intend to make their
home for some time.
Mrs Samuel Leland Powers will be at
home at the Arlington Tuesday.
Mrs. Elias Deemer. wife of Representa-
tive Deemer Of Pennsylvania and the
Misses Deemer will not be at home tomor-
row, but win receive Tuesday. February
10. at $50 10th street.
Mrs. Charles Lyman and Miss Lyman.
1243 New Jersey avenue northwest, will not
receive tomorrow. but will be at home the
remaining Tuesdays in February.
Mrs. Robert ]. wynne will not receive to-
morrow.
Mrs Franklin e. Brooks of Colorado will
not be at home tomorrow, but will receive
next week, Tuesday, February t.
The following ladies will be at home at
the Dewey Hotel from 8 to g tomorrow
afternoon: Mrs. Grosvenor Of Ohio, Mrs.
Loudenslager, Mrs. and Miss Gardner OF
New Jersey, Mrs. Crumpacker of Indiana,
Mrs. Graft and Mrs. Wilson of Illinois, Mrs.
Davidson of Wisconsin, Mrs. Burke of South
Dakota. Mrs. Currier New Hampshire; Mrs.
Fordney, Mrs. Loud Mrs. Luckng, Mrs.
Townsend Mrs. and Misses McMoran and
Mrs. Dikema of Michigan. Mrs. Mcclure
of Oklahoma and Miss Evans of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs Augustus P. Crenshaw. 1887 18th
street, will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Chas. F. Scott will not be at home
tomorrow at the MISSIONER. but will receive
with Mrs p. P. Campbell at the Cumber-
land.
A surprise party was given Miss Marie
Armour at her residence, 1876 street
northwest, Saturday evening, February Is.
1904. Those who were invited met at Miss
Lawton's, 204 H street, andsall proceeded
to Miss Armour's in a body, and reached
there before she was aware of what was
going to happen. Following the musical pro-
gram was singing by all present. and dane
ing concluded the evenings enjoyment, fol-
lowed by a bountiful repast. Among those
present were Misses Marie Armour, Mary
Gilbert. Ethel Wiegant. Esther Lawton.
Nellie LIE Cain. Helen Doran, Lydia Gheen,
Evelyn Booth and Messrs. Ray Ross, Stan
ley Dyer, Thomas Doran. lie Roy McCaf-
ferty. Frank Wheeler. Ollie Smith and Will
brennan.
Mrs. Mary F. Crist will be at home at
the Concord Tuesdays, February and 16.
Mrs. C. H. Dali will make calls Friday,
February II. but will receive at home on
all the Fridays in Lent
Mrs. c. d. Merwin will be at home to-
morrow from to and 8 to 10 for the last
time this season.
Mrs. Sidney J. Bowie of Alabama will be
no q
season; to 6, to TO-
The marriage of Miss Miriam Davis to
Mr.. Charles Sherman Hilyer took place
Saturday evening at S o'clock at st.
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church, cor
ner Sd and streets southeast, the Rev.
George F. Peter performing the ceremony.
The bride was given away by her father,
Mr.. Madison Davis, the assistant post
master of this city. She wore lace robe
over satin and chiffon, and carried lilies
of the valley. Her maid of honor Miss
Helen Small, wore pale blue crepe, and
carried pink carnations and lilacs. The
groom met the bride at the chancel ac-
ccmpanied by his best man, Mr. Charles
De We're Drayton. The ushers were MessIs.
William Hillyer, E. l.. Hilyer, John T.
Hardisty and Ashby Wallace. The chancel
was tastefully decorated. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hilyer left
for northern trip. On their return they
will reside at the home of the brides par
ents. 316 A street southeast.
The Georgetown Assembly will give a
dance at Linthicum Institute Thursday,
February IL. The patroneSSeS are Mrs. J.
Holdsworth Gordon, Mrs. Henry S. Mat
thews. Mrs. Downs L. Wilson. Mrs. Will
liam B. Orme and Mrs. Charles H. Cragin.
Mrs. William John zeh will be at nome
Wednesday, February 10, from 3 to @, at
1901 18th street
Tuesdays for the remainder of the season
at the Sherman corner 10Th and L streets
northwest, where she will be pleased to see
her friends.
Mrs. Harry c. Mclean, 1873 Kenesaw
avenue, will be at home Thursday, the 18th
instant. for the last time this season.
M Richie of 30 Grand place will he at
home Wednesday, February 10, for the last
time this season.
The Misses Doughtery of Rhode Island
avenue will not be at home tomorrow. but
will receive Tuesday, February 16.
Mrs. and Miss McCahill of the Cairo will
not be home Tuesday, February 9.
The ladies of ST. GATHERINGS Guild will be
entertained by Mrs. Truell al her residence
1873 P street northwest, Wednesday, Feb
ruary TO- at o'clock.
Mrs. John T. Granger, 1888 Connecticut
avenue, being again seriously ill., was I'M
able to see her friends on Saturday, and
will be prevented from making any further
calls or being at home on future Saturdays
of the season.
The Chinese minister gave a dinner Satur-
day night. when his guests were the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Mrs. Cortelyou the
Peruvian minister and Nine. Calderon
Continued Eleventh Page.)
BORN.
LEESE. On Sunday, February 7, 1904 to Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Leese daughter.
MARRIED.
GRAVES-OVERMAN. At Baltimore Nd Feb
ruary 4, 1904, ROBERT GRAVES and GEOR-
GA OVERMAN, by Rev. DIR. Hupp.
DIED.
ANDERSON
MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Commandery Of the District of Columbia.