Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09

one or the prettiest parties of the season
was given last Monday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Schmid to their daughter
Florence, in honor of her birthday The
pretty young hostess was the recipient of
many handsome and useful presents from
her numerous friends. During the evening
many games were played and musical Sc
lections enjoyed. AT II o'clock the young
folks marched to the beautifully decorated
dining room, where a bountiful repast was
spread. Those present were the Misses
Alice Berret, Leonora Payne, Virginia
Humphrey, Angela Strider, Gertrude Lentz
Vermie Schmid, Zula Edwards, Lucy Pat
ton, Florence Schmd, and Messrs. Dick
Patton, Austin Hall, Carlton Lowe, Otis
Johnson, Harry Harnsberger, Strother Da-
Wis, Darwin Sprague, Percy Mole, Charles
Scarborough and Edward Schmid, jr.
Owing to the severe illness of one of the
members of the committee, the card party
to be given by the Army and Navy Chap
ter of the Daughters of the American Rev
olution on the 10th Of March has been in
definitely postponed.
The Comtesse de Castelmenardo has ar
rived from New Orleans and is at the New
Willard She will be remembered as Miss
Edith VanBuren, daughter of the late Gen.
Thomas VanBuren, and niece Of Mrs. Will
lam ]. Boardman Of this city.
Owing to the recent illness of Theodore NJ.
Saunders of 1907 L street northwest he will
not be able to go to Savannah, Ga, as he
expected.
Mrs Lillian Wooden, Misses Nettie Small
wood and Matte Wooden entertained at
their residence Tuesday evening in honor of
Mesdames Sadie De L1bardle and Alice
Campbell, Newcastle, Pa; Mesdames Chas.
Saunders and Elizabeth Enty, Philadelphia,
Pa, and Mr.. Richard F. Sprlggs, Chicago,
Ill Those present included Mesdames De
Libardie, Campbell, Saunders, Enty, Misses
Nettie Smallwood Minnie Simmons Alberta
Tomlin, Pauline Crusor, Martena Spriggs,
Marie Wade, Mamie Thomas, Gertrude,
Nettie and Matte SmallWood, Mrs L.. A.
Wooden, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Wooden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smallwood, Messrs. X.
F. Spriggs. Chicago; Oliver Duffy, Balti-
| more; James Harris, jeremiah Wooden, Jr.,
Felix Wooden, Lieut.. c. c. H. Davis, Ed
mund Vawter, Chas. Clutch and Clinton
Dent. tIa
The engagement of Miss Anna Marie Rau,
| daughter of Mrs. Amelia Rau of Harper
Ferry, W. Va. to Mr.. Charles A. Stillings
| of this city has been announced
Mrs. John Henderson of 20 r street north
west entertained at a luncheon Wednesday
| in honor of Mrs. Leo j. Brewer OF Cairo,
Ill. The table was artistically decorated
with southern srnilax and La France roses.
Those present were Mrs. Charles w. Hen
derson. Miss Carrie NJ Sanford Miss Beulah
Henderson, Miss Clara Manakee and Mrs.
David w. Tastet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. Senay, 134S Mary
| land avenue northeast are entertaining a
| number Of friends and relatives-Maj. A. c..
Williams of Philadelphia. Miss Edith Won
derby of Philadelphia, Mrs. George Won
derby and her son and daughter, Lille and
George of Chester, Pa; Mrs. M. v. Smith
of Baltimore. Md; Mrs. A. 0. Tucker of
Old Point Comfort, Va, and Mrs. Frederick
Weber of New York
Miss Nellie Beaumont Clarkson, daughter
of DR. and Mrs Henry M. ClarkSOQ of Hay-
market, Fauquier county, Va, was married
Tuesday evening in St. Paufs Episcopal
Church at Haymarket to Mr.. Robert Lee
Reading of Reading, CAL Rev. II. F. Klo-
man performed the ceremony in the pres
ence Of large throng of the relatives and
friends of the couple. The wedding lunch
con that followed was served to fifty guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Reading will take an extended
wedding trip before going to their home In
California.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Peake of Cody. Wyo..
are in the city, the guests of relatives in
Northeast Washington. Mr.. Peako Is the