Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-31

MIS-. and Miss ware, wife and daughter
of the commissioner of pensions, gave
small tea yesterday for their friends to meet
! President Taylor of vassar College and
Mrs. Taylor. The occasion was a delightful
| one, both to the special guests and to the
acquaintance of their hostess.
Mrs. Cortelyou is having the pleasure of
a visit from her mother. Mrs. Hines, who
will remain for the Easter holidays.
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Sternburg, who are back in New York after
a short trip to the Berkshire region in Mas
sachusetts, were joined there yesterday by
Lieut.. Com. de Faramond. the fance of
Miss Langham.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
and the Misses Shaw are expected back to
this city by Saturday. Secretary Shaw went
to Chicago yesterday to meet his family,
who have been out to California for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Daniel Manning as president of the
board of lady managers of the worlds
fair, will need large house for entertain
Ing, and has just leased a newly completed
residence in st. Louis for her home for the
next six months.
Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart who has spent the
winter here, will leave tomorrow for her
home at Paterson, N. J..
Tuesday evening. March %. a wedding
took place in the presence of a large gather
ing of relatives and friends at Faith Chapel.
The contracting parties were Miss Cathe-
rine May Dixon and Mr. James Arthur Pat
terson. The bride was attired i'm blue lans-
doWne, and large blue hat, and carried a
bouquet of bride roses. Miss Naomi Rees
was bridesmaid and Wore tan dress and
hat and carried pink roses. Mr.. Harry
patterson. brother the w hest
man, and the ushers were Mr.. James M.
McCauley and Mr.. SAINT, also a cousin of
the groom. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Patterson received congratulations
from their friends in the church study, after
which they left for their future home in
Allegheny. Pa.
On Thursday afternoon. March "a at the
st. James Hotel, Baltimore, Md, occurred
the marriage of Miss Bessie Conversion,
daughter of Mrs Bette Coverston now of
this city, and the late Daniel Conversion or
Front Royal, Va, to Mr.. Victor s. Yer
Bryck of San Bernardino, Cal. The cere-
mony was performed in the parlor of the
hotel by the Rev. Clagett Skinner, pastor of
North Avenue Baptist Church, Baltimore,
a cousin of the bride. The bride was at
tired in pale blue silk, trimmed with white
medallions, and carried a shower bouquet
of bride roses. Her only attendant was
her sister, Miss Cora d. Coverston, who
wore while silk lansdowne trimmed with
blue panne velvet, and carried lilies of the
valley. The groomsman was Mr.. Harry
Burton of Bay City. Mich. After the cere-
mony wedding supper was served, after
which the couple and Miss Cora d. Covers
ton, Miss NJ Augusta HuntSberry and Mr..
Harry Burton returned to Washington on
a late train. Mr.. and Mrs. Yer Bryck will
be at home to their friends at PAL 10th
street northeast.
Mrs.Amnon Behrend and Mrs. Rudolph
B. Behrend have discontinued their Fridays
a home.
The usual Friday night hop at Fort Myer,
Va, will be omitted this week.
The usual Friday afternoon dance will not
be given at the navy yard this week.
pleasant evening was spent by party
of young people at the residence of Mr..
Julius Hartmann, COS G street southeast,
Tuesday evening, March % The following
were present: The Misses NJ. Davis, NJ.
Ashford, H. Kesterson. X. Smith, NJ. Jas
per, E. Kelly, NJ. Warfield, l.. Cheseltine,
A. Cross. B. Steele, MesSrS. Julius Hart