Evening star., 1904-03-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SENATOR AND MRS. SCOTT AS
sEMBLED FRIENDS YESTERDAY.
A Home Wedding Celebrated in Pres
ence Of q Small Party-Per-
sonal Notes.


Senator Scott of West Virginia gave a
dinner last night, when his guests were:
Secretary Shaw, Senator Cockrell Senator
Doliver, Commissioner John W. Yerkes,
Senator William A. Clark, Senator Black
burn, Senator Pettus. Mr.. Steele, Senator
Quarles, Representative Watson, Senator
Alger, Senator Proctor. Senator Kittredge,
Senator Millard, Representative Sibley,
Representative Foster. Mr.. Dunn, Senator
Perkins and Gen. c. H. Grosvenor.
Mrs. Scott also entertained yesterday at
a luncheon when her party at prettily
decorated table consisted Of Mrs. Fair
banks, Mrs. Gallinger. Miss Millard. Mrs.
William Alden Smith, Mrs. Benton, Mrs
Mann, Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Rixey, Mrs
Brooks. Mrs. A. L. Brick, Mrs Charles
Chester Bassett, Miss Warren and Mrs.
Warren Fairbanks
The Mexican ambassador and Nine. Az
pirOz will begin series of dinners after
Easter.
Representative and Mrs Harrison's invi-
tation for their Easter week ball are out
1t will be given Monday April 4.
Mr. and Mrs. John RMcLean and their
son, Ned Mclean, who has been sick for
several weeks left today for Atlantic City
invalid to the depot, was conspicuous by
lavish decoration of green bows and
streamers, a custom always followed by the
McLeans on st. Patrick's day.
Yesterday the marriage of Mrs. Lucy
Bruce Holton and Mr.. Richard E. Claugh-
ton took place at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. John w. Beavers of B street
southwest in the presence of small party
of relatives and personal friends. The
bride was becomingly gowned in gray crepe
de chine and was escorted by her father,
MI H. L. Bruce, to the presence or the
officiating minister. Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe. who was assisted by Rev. Lyman W.
Allen of Newark. N. j., her cousin. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Beavers held the
white ribbons that divided off the parlor
Mr. T. Conrad Dodge was best man. Mr.
and Mrs. Claughton, after an Informal re-
ception. left for an out-of-town trip They
will reside at 1910 Vermont avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry st. George Tucker
entertained at dinner last night for the
British ambassador and Lady Du:and
Mrs. Daniel s. Lamont, accompanied by
her daughters was at ST. Augustine, Fla,
yesterday on the way down to Ornonde.
Miss Alice Virginia Koogle, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John D. c. Koogle, was mar
ried at home. $40 1th street southwest. last
evening to Mr.. William Eugene Miller of
Washington D. c.. The bride, a handsome
brunette. looked charming in beautiful
gown of white mousseline and carried
bride roses. The Rev. J. Luther Franz OF
ST. Marks Lutheran Church performed the
ceremony.
Miss Sara Bentley of Virginia is the guest
of Miss Alice Calfee at the Franconia
Mrs. Knox has returned from Palm
Beach.
Secretary Wilson, who has been i'll. and
no,,tl, ,..,N
terday.
A pleasant birthday party was rendered
Mrs G. N Perkins of Hyattsville Nd by
her children at her residence, Littlefield
avenue. Tuesday evening. After music re-
freshments were served by her children.
who also presented her with an elegant
ring.
Mrs. c. E. Young entertained her card
club Monday evening at her home, IS
Rhode Island avenue. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Rome, Mrs.
Lyon Miss Lyon, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Huyler
and Miss Smith.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Dashiell, 224 N street
northwest, has as a guest Miss Margaret
Byrd of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Earll H. Webb of Berkeley
CAL are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Mitchell Bunker of Stoneleigh Court
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb are en- route to Eu-
rope.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs William E.
Vaughan of Takoma Park was the scene
of merry gathering of young folks Tues
day afternoon the occasion being the fifth
birthday anniversary of their son Wesley
In the game of ''Helen's Naughty Baby
little Lillian Jones was the successful con-
testant. while Master Melville Rhine car
ried off the prize in '"rhe Peanut Hunt"
After the games the little ones marched,
two by two, into the dining room where a
dainty repast awaited them A large BIRTH
day cake, containing five lighted candles
stood in the center of the table The little
host extinguished the candles and cut the
first slice of cake. Those present We're the
Misses Ella Jones, Frances King Mar
thy Hartman, Masters Melville Rhine Will
lie Vaughan and Wesley Vaughan, Mrs A.
j. Hartman, Mrs. w. L. F. King and Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Vaughan
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bieber who have
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Bertha to Mr. Harry s. Wolf of this
city will be at home. $50 G street south
east, Wednesday evening, March o. from
8 to 10.
A quiet wedding took place Tuesday
evening, March Is, at o'clock. at the resi-
dence of w. L. Ball, 15S F street southeast,
the contracting parties being Miss Elnora
P. Ball of Fredericksburg, Va, and Mr.
Marion E. Critics of Three Rivers. Cal,
the Rev. Samuel H. Greene officiating.
There were present only relatives and in
innate friends of the couple. Mr. and Mrs.
Critics will visit New York city and sew
eral eastern cities and will visit relatives
in Pennsylvania, and will go to the ST.
Louis fair in May before starting to Cali
fornia to reside.
A party was given at the residence of
Mrs. Martin M Wood, 533 9TH street south
east Monday last in honor of the twenty
first birthday of her daughter Miss Ida M.
Wood, who was assisted by Mrs M Davis
and Mrs. Isabel RICHTER. The evening was
very pleasantly spent in music singing
and many games Later in the evening
the company went to the dining room.
which was handsomely decorated with
palms and flowers, for refreshments Those
present were Messrs. j. w. Pearson. Henry
Henderson, Clarence Rullman, Charles
Wayson, Benjamin King George w Josen-
bans. Walter Dean. John Righter. Grover
Cleveland Griffith, Henry Rapee, George
Murphy. Clarence Swain, Frank Vitaie.
John Nelson, Harry Laughton. Edward
Wayson, Frank Keithley. Arthur Righter,
Jules Henderson and Ethelbert VenahIe
Mr.. and Mrs Charles w Mury1bx az