Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT ENTERTAINED AT A
LUNCHEON TODAY.
A New Game in a Young Peoples
Party-Tmely Personal
Notes.

Moore, Mrs. Charles w. Richardson and
Mrs. Charles D. walcott.
| regular meeting of the L. I. P. Club
was held Friday evening at the home of
! Miss Ada Dreamer, J05 street, when the
following program was given: Vocal solo,
Miss Aileen Miller; reading, Miss Ada
| Creamer; piano solo. Neville d. Miller The
remainder of the evening was spent in
playing games. The next meeting of the
club will be held on May q at the home of
Miss Julia Stephenson Those present were
| the following: Hattie McGinnis, Nellie
Aileen Miller. Jos. w. Stephenson. Ed
| O'Hare, Howard Burns, John A. Stephen
| son, Edward E. Spies, Jos. w. McKericher,
Charles H. Stephenson and N. D. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Lewis celebrated the
tenth birthday of their son, John NJ, Sat
urday evening by a large party Of young
| friends. new game of dressing Sunny
| In and prizes were awarded. Refreshments
were served, and dumb feast" in the
| parlor was the occasion of much curious
guessing and shouts of merriment. Mrs.
Lewis and Mrs. A. B. Storch read selec-
| lions. There were present also Mrs. Slime.
Mrs. Enoch, Mr.. and Mrs. Kyncheloe. Mr..
and Mrs. Crane and Mr.. and Mrs. Rule.
Mrs. Bainbridge-Hoff and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bertram Greene have returned to WASH
ington. and for the present are located at
| LII lSln Street northwest. ldteT tncy Will
take possession of their own house, 1929
Jefferson place.
DR.. L. E. Rauterberg with a party of
friends, will start tomorrow in his yacht
Alert on a weeks cruise to Blackistone's
Island and other points in the lower Poto-
mac.
The family of the Peruvian minister Is In
| mourning by the death of President Cam
| damo of Peru, brother of Nine. Calderon.
Mrs. A. c. Barney and Miss Natalie Bar
ney will sail for Europe next month
Mrs. T. J. Detweiler of Scranton, Pa. is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. F. r. Whitney
of 129 18th street northeast
Mildred Stone, daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Stone of Missouri, to John G. Parkin-
son of st. Joseph, Mo. The wedding VIII
take place at the First Presbyterian Church.
at Jefferson City, Mo-, June L.
A delightful gathering of friends enliven-
ed the home of Mrs. o. T. Towner, 1881
4th street northwest, on Friday evening
last the occasion being a surprise vista
ton to DR.. J. A. Price and his wife by the
pastor of Hamline M. E. Church. DR. Lucien
Clark, and the members of its official board
and their wives. DR.. Price who was former
ly-from 1884 to 1SS1-pastor of the church.
having retired from the active work of the
ministry after a service of nearly fifty
years, has taken up his residence in this
city in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tow
ner, and he and his wife having identified
themselves with the membership of the
church, the object of the visit was to give
expression to the hearty welcome with
which they were received by pastor and
people. spirited address of welcome was
given by DR.. Clark, which was responded
to IN like manner by DIR. Price.
Some remarks were made by Mr. ]. H.
Benton, expressive of the hearty concur
renee of the membership of the church in
the sentiments addressed to the honored
couple by their pastor. After an hour of
fraternal greetings and social intercourse
refreshments were served. Those present
beside DR.. and Mrs. Price and their daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Towner, Mrs. Billingsley and her
daughter. Miss Buck, and Mrs. Simpson
R. Naylor DR.. and Mrs Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Athey, Mr. and Mrs. o. M.
Bryant, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Benton, Mr..
and Mrs. D. S. Christy, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
T. Humphrey, Miss M. A. Mayse, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Nuber, Mrs. w. H. Proctor and
Miss Proctor, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Quinter.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Schooley. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Van Dyne.
Messrs. H F. and T. A. Towner and
Messrs. j. A. Connor, E. D. Godfrey, T. H.
Martin. H. B. Moulton and D. c.. Reinohl.
The Wimodaughsis Juniors gave a MAY
dance Saturday night at the Spanish War
Veterans Hall. About seventy-fve young
people took part in the pretty program of
marches, drills and dances that was car
ried out under the supervision of Miss
Clements and Mr.. G. L. Dixon. The flowers,
dainty costumes and bright faces of the
little folks made pretty picture that was
thoroughly enjoyed by a large number of
visitors.
Last week at Sewickley. Pa. the marriage
of Miss Julia Margaret Benton, daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs Robert A. Benton of
Sewickley and Dr. Frank Gilmore Ross of
this city took place. A cousin of the bride,
the Rev. w. L. H. Benton of Grafton,
performed the ceremony in st. Stephens
Protestant Episcopal Church, Sewickley, of
which her father, who gave her away, is
rector The bridal party also included
Miss Mary Craig Chaplain and Miss Flea
nor A. Gormley of Sewickley as brides
maids and Miss Jane Glenn of Wooster
Ohio. as maid of honor Mr.. John Benton
of this city, the brother of the bride, and
the most intimate friend of the groom, was
best man. The vested choir of about sixty
voices accompanied the bridal party to the
church, singing wedding music from
'Lohengrin." The decorations We're in
green and white. The bride wore white
crepe de chine, made with a demi-train and
trimmed with exquisite lace. Her veil was
fastened with coronet of orange blossoms,
and she carried lilies of the valley and
roses. The honor maid was gowned in blue
silk and carried white flowers. The blue
color note was repeated in the costumes of
the maids, blue folded girdles being worn
They carried clusters of maidenhair ferns.
Dr. and Mrs. Ross will come here to live
after their wedding trip.
Miss Frances Bishop and Miss Caroline
Mercer are visiting in Pittsburg.
Major and Mrs. ]. F. Meline announce
the marriage of their daughter Belle to
Lieut. John Clayton Hyer, U.S.V., of Sac
ramento, Cal, Saturday, May Z, 1904. Ow-
ing to the recent death of the brides sister
the wedding was quietly solemnized in Bal
timore. The bride comes from we'll
known and distinguished family, while the
groom is lineal descendant of Lord Hyer
of England and by profession a civil en-
gineer.
A successful leap year dance was given
Saturday evening at Carroll Institute Hall
by twenty-seven young ladies employed at
the bureau Of engraving and printing. A
program of twenty dances was enjoyed.
During intermissions the company had ice
cream and cake served In the lower
hall. The committee in charge con-
sisted of Miss Mary Craven. president:
Miss Irene Smith, vice president; Miss An
ME Murphy, treasurer, and Miss Agnes
Tansill. secretary. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Lavender Mr..
and Mrs w McCauley Mr. and Mrs I