Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15


and roses. The receiving party was assisted
by Mrs. w. H. Sholes, Miss May Sholes.
Miss Letta B. Fisher and Mrs. Albert
| Latta.
A collation., served in the dining room.
| was presided over by Mrs. Edward Wells,
| Miss Anna Hinkel Miss Crook, Miss Mary
Crook. Miss Anna Ferris and Miss Fran
| cesca Mclaughlin. The bride wore her
| wedding gown of white satin chiffon, and
carried large bouquet Of flush roses. The
numerous presents to the bride and groom
were tastefully arranged in room set
apart for their display.
Mr.. and Mrs: George c. Sholes will be at
home to their friends at their residence No.
153 A street northeast.
Miss Grace Souder and Mr. J. B Knabe
| who were married in Baltimore Wednesday,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Zeli OF Potomac street, West Washington.
! surprise party was rendered the bride
| and groom Thursday evening by Miss We'll
| tina Zell, cousin of the former, who also
Mrs William Birney returned to the city
| last night after a five months visit in the
| west, which included Tacoma Seattle
Portland. San Francisco and St Louis At
| the latter place Mrs. Birney was a delegate
| to the United Daughters of the Confederacy
! convention. from the Stonewall Jackson
/ Chapter of this city.
Mrs. NJ E. Dwyer of Capitol Hill and Mr..
| and Mrs. A. Fentress of Goth street north
l
| ster Groves and the st. Louis fair.
Rev. and Mrs. Albert Evans have moved
/ fl ON Hotel Driscoll into their home No 226
East Capitol street.
Miss Bessie McCook has returned to
| Washington and is with her grandmother.
| Mrs. r. s. McCook, at the Sherman, 10Th
| and L streets.
A surprise party was given Mr. and Mrs
| Thos Heany Tuesday last by number of
young people, who assembled to offer their
! congratulations on their new home which
| they have just occupied. After induging in
music, games and dancing, refreshments
| were served to over hundred guests The
! hostess was presented with a basket OF
! American Beauty roses.
General and Mrs Geo. K Sternberg have
| rented their house on California avenue,
and have taken an apartment at the High
| lands. General Sternberg has recently ac-
| cepted the position of director of the Wills
Mountain Sanatorium, which is located near
Cumberland, Md. He will spend consider
! able portion of his time there, without
| prejudice, however, to the interests OF the
| Washington Sanitary Housing Company,
| and other philanthropic organizations In
| this city with which he is connected
Wednesday evening the friends of Miss
Anna E. Gaskins 10Th street, rendered her
| a two-months' visit in the Blue Ridge
| mountains. Miss Gaskins will leave again
| in few days to spend a month with friends
in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. P Souder have left
Washington to spend a fortnight at ST.
| Louis and Chicago.
Mr.. David L. Pitcher. jr., and Miss Bes-
sic L. Talbot were quietly married las
| Thursday at the brides residence In Ana
| costa D. c. Rev. c. o. Isaac officiating.
The happy couple left Immediately for a
visit to Baltimore, Niagara Falls and other
| points in. western New York. Mr.. and MIS-.
| Pitcher will return October 20.
Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ Clapp have returned
| to Washington and are at their home on
| Vermont avenue. Miss Alice Clapp is also
| at home after a summer of European
| travel
Mr.. NJ. L. Whitley and family have re-
| turned from their country place in Vir-
| ginia, where they have spent the summer.
| A very pleasant evening was spent at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs Albert Whitacre
| No. II 18th street southeast when the rela-
! tives and friends of Miss Alice Whitacre
| rendered her surprise party, 1t being her
| twelfth birthday. Games were enjoyed I'M
| til a late hour, when refreshments were
| served. The house was tastefully decor
| ated with cut flowers and plants.
Miss Nellie Littleford and Mr. John Fox
| of Washington were quietly married in
| Alexandria, Va, Tuesday last.
! Mr.. Jacob P. Clark announces the en-
| gagement of his daughter, Miss Edith
| Anne Clark, to Edmund Pendleton Page
| The wedding date is set for Wednesday,
| November ., and will take place in the
| presence of only the immediate families.
Mr.. and Mrs. John King of 469 Maryland
| avenue southwest entertained few
| friends at a musical last evening.
Mrs. F. Pinkus of Philadelphia is visit
1 fv,rr hnyr at4 T,,ls-
| 9th street northwest.
Mrs. Rafferty,, widow of Col. William A.
| Rafferty,, 9th Cavalry, U. S. A. and family
have taken No. 1916 18th street northwest
| for the winter Mrs. Rafferty, has been alb
| sent from the city for a year.
Mrs. Benz B. F. Graves of 1873 U street
northwest gave luncheon Friday in honor
| of her sister, Mrs. Peter Alart, and son.
| Bailey, of Port Jervis. N. Y. The feature
of the evening was the rendition of a num-
| Der of choice selections on the violin, cor
net and piano by young Mr. Alart. He was
| accompanied on the piano and violin by
Miss Alta Rousseau and Miss Edith Mad
| dox.
Mrs. Samuel Tomson Williams, widow Of
| Samuel Tomson Williams. is at the Dewey.
Mr.. Williams was editor of the Congression-
| al Globe in 1859 and secretary of legation
| to Brazil in 1888.
| ANNOUNCEMENT - maui VI INC ma ilSo
| this morning of Miss Helen Tourney to Mr..
Frederic w. Seibold. at the parsonage of
| st. PauIs Church, by the Rev. James +.
Mackin.
! Miss Ella Hatcher Lake, daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. F. M. Lake of ,Philamont, Lou
| doun county, Va, and Mr.. Hempstone w.
| Vansickler of North Fork, Va, were mar
| ried Wednesday last, the ceremony being
I performed in the Methodist Episcopal
| Church South at Philamont, by the Rev.
! L. B. Lake. pastor of the Baptist Church
at Upperville, Va. The ceremony was wit
| messed by a number of the friends and rela-
| tives of the couple. After the ceremony
! Mr. and. Mrs. Vansickler left on an extend
ed wedding trip to Niagara Falls and the
| west
Marriage Licenses.
| Marriage licenses have been issued to the
| oil