Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31

don branch post office, has returned from
an extended visit at the worlds fair.
DR.. and Mrs. Montgomery Hunter gave
handsomely appointed dinner at their
nome 2SOS N street. last Tuesday evening
In honor Of Rev. Stanley Billheimer who
pastorship at York, Pa.
A surprise party was given at 2136 H
street northwest Saturday evening in honor
OF the seventy-fourth birthday anniversary
OF Mr.. VIM. H. Wetzel and more than four
score OF his gentlemen friends were present
and extended congratulations. Mr.. Wetzel
received many kind remembrances. Today
this well-known citizen rounds out forty
one years residence in this city, during
which time he has been in continuous serv-
Ice In the War Department. Lifelong
quafntances from Harrisburg Carlisle, Mid
dlesex and other Pennsylvania towns called
during the evening. A fine collation. was
served.
Mrs. Susie G. Lowry, daughter Of Mr. r.
A. Lowry Of Stafford county Va, was
married Thursday night last to Capt W. E.
Smith of North Carolina. The ceremony
was performed at the home Of the bride
and was attended by large number Of
the friends of the couple. Rev. c. L. Potter
performed the ceremony. A wedding supper
followed and later Capt. and Mrs. Smith
left on a bridal trip.
Gen. and Mrs. Eliphalet whittlesey. who
reside at 8 Iowa circle are celebrating to-
They were married at Bath, Maine. where
the golden bride Of today lived. Her father
was George F. Patton Of that town. re-
ception this afternoon from to will give
their friends an opportunity to offer con-
gratulations. They have received a num-
Der Of splendid gifts from nearby and dis
tant friends.
General Whittlesey. long since retired
from active service, was a Yale graduate
OF AZ, and was honored by his alma mater
on the fftieth recurrence Of that anniver-
sary by the degree of LID. He was under
tnn Howard In the civil war and was
Tor many years the secretary of the board
OF indian commissioners. Mr. George E.
Whittlesey, son of the couple and other
relatives from st. Louis and New Jersey are
here for the event
Erskfne Park" the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. George Westinghouse, at Lenox
Mass, has been the scene of great hospital
1ty lately. On Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Westinghouse gave a dinner-dance in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Henry Del
af1eld, who recently returned from their
wedding trip. The table decorations were
veyed to the gymnasium, where the dancing
was held. in Mr.. Westinghouse handsome
new French automobile, which arrived just
in time to be used. About the gymnasium
which is always one of the most interesting
or places were adornments of American
beauty roses and chrysanthemums.
MONDAY afternoon Mrs. Westinghouse
gave her regular reception, which was at
tended by an unusually large number of
the Lenox colonists. Mr.. and Mrs West
inghouse are to remain in Lenox until near
ly January.
A birthday party was given in honor of
Miss Dot Balderson and Mr.. Emory Balder-
son at the residence of Mr.. C. c.. Balderson,
1925 Sd street, on the evening of the 2Sth
instant. Among those present were Miss
Lizzie Spalding Miss Estelle Scates, Miss
Gracy Mothershead, Miss Evey Russell,
Miss Reddin Wright, Miss Pearl Henderson,
Miss Ida Thomas, Miss Jesse Helm, Mss
Bessie Young, Miss Eva Mothershead, Miss
Edna Wood and j. L. Mitchell,
c. ]. Balderson, E. E. Balderson
c. L. Balderson, H. o. Cole, c. s. Hat
ton. c. M. Coates, Edward Luckett, Harry
Anderson Charlie Grumbeck e. w. Saun-
ders, ]. ]. Saunders. NJ. D. Ryan, R. G.
Nash, F. F. Mothershead, David Gregory,
q. c. Saunders, Walter Weaver, r. N
Wolfe. The gathering was enlivened by a
musical and literary program, and many
games were INDUCED IN. after which the
large number of guests repaired to the
large dining room. where bountiful re-
past was served. Many valuable and beau
tiful presents were presented to both young
people.