Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27

Whitney at Newport.
Mrs Isabel May is at Sandy Point farm.
Newport, visiting Mr.. and Mrs Reginald
Vanderbilt, a member of their house party
for the dance they will give this week.
Attorney General and Mrs. Charles F.
Stearns, the latter formerly Miss Lieber Of
this city, are entertaining at Sharon, Mass,
several friends who were ushers at their
wedding here last month.
The members Of st. Mary's Church were
invited by Mr. and Mrs w. A. Engel of 90
New Jersey avenue northwest to attend a
reception given by them in honor Of the
Rev. Chas. j. Trinkaus the assistant pastor
of the church, who now has charge Of the
parish during the absence of the Rev. c.
W. Currier, who has gone abroad Almost
every member of the congregation was
present to greet the popular young priest.
Father Trinkaus delighted all by his piano
playing, being splendid performer. also a
fine accompanist. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs. A. E. straus and son Sylvan of
Richmond, Va. are visiting their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Baumgarten. at 44O IL
street northwest, prior to going to the
worlds fair at st. Louis.
Mre VIM. H. Wanamaker and Miss Ellen
Cooke FitzHugh were quietly married July
at CeQdT Lawn, near
Va, the home of the brides aunt, Mrs.
Mary Luckett Miller. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. F. Leslie Robinson.
rector of Christ Church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wana maker will be at home August 1 at
2424 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy of West
moreland county. Va, announce the APP
preaching marriage of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Marbury Taylor, to Mr. George
r. Collyer. The ceremony will take place
In the Baptist Church at Nomini. West
3. at am. The bride has many relatives
and friends in this city.
The Misses Elise and Augusta Kettler left
yesterday for an extended visit to their
brother. DR.. Carl Kettler of Des Moines.
Iowa, returning to Washington by way of
ST Louis. where they will spend several
weeks visiting the exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs Dana w. Manners have
returned to their home at 18th and streets
after a pleasant sojourn at Virginia Beach,
Va.
DR.. NJ. Louise strobel has gone to Mt.
Lake Park, Md.
Mrs. Joseph Hummer of Metropolis
View and daughter, Mrs. M. O'Connor,
left yesterday for Atlantic City. Mr.. NJ.
OConnor will join the party in August.
Mrs. Hummer will then proceed to Egg
I1dIDoI, WHERE Sne Will De Jo1neu by
husband, Mr.. Joseph Hummer of this city.
Mrs. Nathan Hazen and daughter are
spending the summer at the Delaware
Water Gap. They will be Joined this week
by Mrs. w. p. c. Hazen and daughters,
and later by Mrs. d. H. Hazen and son.
Col. and Mrs J. c. Rhodes, at DECKER
son, Md, celebrated, Monday evening last,
the fortieth anniversary of their marriage.
The lawn and spacious new porches we're
lighted with japanese lanterns and decked
with ferns and potted plants and roses.
The guests arrived promptly at o'clock
and were received by their genial host and
hostess, ably assisted by Misses Merry
man and Bussard, nieces Of the latter.
Refreshments were served. Dancing was
enjoyed until late hour. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs H Bussard. Mr.. Kart
man, Bussard. Daily, Messrs. Smith. CHS
WELL Metz, Kidwiler, Scholl, Webster and
Collier.
Miss Kate Reed returned last week from
Japan. where she has been travelling for
nearly year, and reached Boston last
Friday, where she was met by her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Britton. She will spend the rest of the
summer at Hawthorne Inn. Gloucester, Me.
Last evening, at their residence in this
city, Mr. and Mrs. William T. Turpin cele
brated the flftieth university of their we'd
ding. surrounded by their children and
1854, in Dumbarton Church, Georgetown,
and have lived their entire married life in
this CITY, moving in December, 1865. into
their present home. where all of their chill
dren now living were born. Mrs. Turpin was
born in Georgetown, while Mr.. Turpin was
born on the eastern shore of Maryland and
removed to this city sixty-five years ago.
He learned the tailoring business with the
late Perry Browning and remained with
him until near the opening of the civil war,
when he was appointed deputy collector Of
internal revenue serving in such capacity
for short time and entering the city post
office in 1861, where he has been employed
continuously to the present time. serving
under the administration of ten postmas
ters For many years Mr.. Turpin was
superintendent and chief clerk of the city
post office and has now become familiar
figure at the stamp window.
The children of the couple are: Messrs
William b. Perry B. and Thomas E. Tur
pin and Mrs. A. c. Chambers and Mrs.
Frank Prospect, all of this city.
Miss Lillian Rose left Monday night for
Knoxville, Tenn, where she will make quite
a lengthy visit among her numerous rela-
tives and friends.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the