Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
OF A WELL-KNoWN
YOUNG COUPLE.
Yesterdays Weddings Were Quiet
ones-Century Club To-
night-Notes.

The engagement has been announced of
Miss Elizabeth Bonney Keech, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cyril Keech of 172o
Willard street. and Mr.. Edwin Percival Will
son, son of Mr.. Edwin w. Wilson, for many
years wellknown official of the Treasury
Department Both of the young people are
well known and popular in this city, where
they have lived all their lives. Miss Keech
Is sister of Mrs. Irving Carlisle Norwood
and a niece of Mr.. David S. Barry, formerly
at the head of the New York Suns Wash
ington staff and bureau and now editor in
chief of the Providence Journal. Mr.. Wilson
for the past ten years has been connected
with the National Safe Deposit, Savings
and Trust Company, and now holds a re-
sponsible position in that institution. The
wedding will take place in the spring, prob
ably in the latter part of May.
wedding of more than usual interest to
residents of Capitol Hill was that of Miss A.
Dora Brady and Mr.. Allen A Murray of
Delaware, which took place at the home
OF the brides parents, 900 G street south
east, yesterday afternoon. Only the rela-
tives and a few intimate friends witnessed
the ceremony, which was performed by the
Rev. III. M. Geren of the Anacostia Baptist
Church. Miss NJ. NJ. higgins was brides
maid, while Mr.. Lee Ross, an old friend
diately after the ceremony the couple left
Washington, ostensibly for New York, al
though late last night it was ascertained
that they had left the train at Baltimore
and taken steamer for the south. They
expect to return to the ely about May l.
Monday evening Mr.. Murray entertained
a large number of his friends at the Var
mum, on which occasion, amidst music and
speechmaking, Mr.. Edward Brown of the
Capitol, on behalf of numerous we'll wishers,
presented Mr.. Murray with a handsome
gift. Among those present We're ]. r.
Earnshaw. Lee Ross, G. w. Sullivan, J. r.
Eden. DIR. T. Glenn Jones, Otto Fass, f.
Trip, T. F. Wasgatt j. Raymond Thorn,
Edward Brown, 'Covington X. Allen, P.
Haley, j. p. Baines, G. w. Buxton, Milton
Haas, w. M. Wagner, w. Matthias, E. F.
Shue and r. Cheaires
Mrs. Willard Warner, who has spent the
winter in northern New York on account of
her health, has greatly improved and eX-
poets to return here for Easter or very
soon after.
Mrs. Wallace ]. Speaker of Johnstown,
N Y, is a guest of Mrs. Ii. l. Ramey, in
Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Adler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyons, who were recent guests at the New
Willard, have returned to their homes in
New York city.
At the reception of the Century Club at
All Souls Church this evening Mrs. Ellen
H. Richards of the Massachusetts Insti-
guest.
Mr.. Edwin Hamilton Duff has just re-
turned from Cuba where he has been re-
cuperating from his recent illness.
pleasant evening was spent at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Dreyer of Brook
land, D. c., Tuesday, the occasion being a
progressive card party given by their
daughters, Mrs. George Lauer and MISS
Dorothy Dreyer. After the prizes were dis
tributed to the winners refreshments were
served Among those present were MT and
Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. Reitz, Mrs. William
Widtmayer, Mrs. Joseph Phillips, Miss Lot
tie Glfndeman, Miss Kepner, Miss Katie
Schrider, Mrs. Schmidt, Misses Mary anu
Emma Dreyer and Messrs. William Boyer,
w. Sheer, William Hare, George Dreyer,
irving Bashford. Louis Franc, w. Roessler
and George Lauer.
Another of those popular entertainments
was given Tuesday evening, April 4, by the
c. H X. Club, at the Spanish Veterans ans
Hall. The opening overture by MISS Ella
davidson. was followed by recitation by
Miss AllWyn Bauman, a violin solo by Mr..
Johnson and representations and humorous
selections by Mr.. Floyd Featherson; SOTO
by Mrs. Jessie Rioseen, followed py MT
Hanyer on the banjo, accompanied by MI.
AL Davidson. Other numbers were duets
by Misses Pearl and Mabel Grigsby. Three
numbers were given by the Z. H. X. quar-
tet The entertainment ended with dancing
Cards are out announcing the marriage
Yesterday morning of Miss Lulu Clalborne
Cox, daughter of Mr.. j. E. Cox of this
city formerly of Richmond, Va, and Mr..
William M. Reardon, jr of Alexandra, Va.
The ceremony, which was quiet one TOOK
place at the home of the bride and was per-
formed by Rev. ]. V. Register of Baltimore,
Md in the presence of the immediate rela-
t;,-a IF ba citing nartieS. The DarlOr
where the ceremony was held was attrac-
lively arranged with flowers and potted
plants The bride had as her only attend
ant her little niece, Miss Mildred Sutton, of
Clifton Forge Va, who acted as flower
girl The bride was becomingly gowned in
a blue travelling suit, with hat to match,
and carried bouquet of violets and lilies
of-the-valley. After a wedding trip of sew
side in Alexandria, Va.
Mrs Irene Retlaw gave euchre in honor
of Miss Marian of Chicago.
A surprise party was given to Mrs. Wal
ter M. Shomo at her residence, Brentwood,
Md, Monday evening, April 3, in honor of
her birthday. The evening was pleasantly
spent in music and dancing, also vocal and
instrumental solos, after which refresh
ments were served. Those present were
the Misses Mary, Kathryn, Martha and
Lillian Bauman Anna Hines Gertrude
Nicholson, Louise Silvey, Mary Lemelle.
and Mrs. Walter NJ. Shomo; Messrs. j.
Clarence Welsh, George Dreyer, James
Wright, William Hines and Walter NJ
Shomo. Mrs. Shomo received number of
handsome presents.
A pleasant evening was spent at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Dreyer of
Brookland, d. c., Tuesday, April 4. 1905
the occasion being progressive card party
given by their daughters. Mrs. George
Lauer and Miss Dorothy Dreyer. After the
prizes were distributed to the winners re-
freshments were served. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard, Mrs.
Reitz, Mrs. Widtmayer, Mrs. Joseph Phil
lips, Miss Lottie Glindeman, Miss Kepner,
Miss Katie Schrider, Mrs. Schmidt, Misses
Mary and Emma Dreyer and Messrs.
Boyer. William Hare, Sheer, Irving Bash
ford, Roessler Louis Franc, George Dreyer
and George Lauer.
Mrs. Day, wife of Justice Day, gave
pretty luncheon yesterday, when her guests
were Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Brewer. Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. White Mrs. McKenna, Mrs.
Peckham Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. Stanley Mat
thews, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Butler and
Mrs. Busbey.