Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-21

home of DIR. and Mrs. ]. j. Purman when
their daughter Elizabeth Burns, and Mr..
Leon Brooks Leavitt of Maine were mar
ried the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. d. Mr.. Leavitt
is the private secretary to Mr.. S. N. ID.
North, director of the census, and will take
charge of the work in Albany, n. Y, dur
ing the summer, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Leavitt will be at home to their friends at
1914 Columbia road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Espaminondas Chermont,
the latter formerly Miss Helen Sloan of
Baltimore, who have been living several
years In London. where Mr.. Chermont is
connected with the Brizilian legation, have
been ordered here, where they will arrive
in May.
Mrs. Charles s. Cromwell and Mrs:
Nathaniel Francis left today for ten days
| visit to French Lick Springs, Indiana.
A pleasant evening was spent at Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Peeds Friday evening, March
IL, celebrating their fifteenth wedding an
| niversary. Mr.. and Mrs. Peed received many
beautiful and useful presents. Piano solos
were rendered by Mrs. Brinkman and Miss
Stecklen and Miss Lillian Broderick gave
vocal solo, The guests were served with
j. A. Neale, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Peed, Mrs.
Mason, Mrs. Amiadale, Mrs. T. ]. Broderick,
Miss Lillian Broderick, Miss Julia Broderick,
| Miss Sickle, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Peed, Miss
Catharine Sunny. Mrs. Latimore, Mrs
| Nikirt, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Ryan, Miss
| Rollins, Mr.. and Mrs. France, Mr.. and Mrs.
Balderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Possey, Mr.. J. NJ
| Taylor, Mrs. Bassford, Mrs. GORDON, Mrs.
| Butler, Miss Mary Shumaker, Masters Ray
mond and Walter Peed. Mr.. and Mrs. Reich
| ard Mr. and Mrs. Brinkmore, Miss Susie
| Sunny, Mrs Davies, Miss Hazel Peed, Mr..
| Harmon Davies, Miss Rachel Annadale,
Ia1o lice nin r
and Mrs. G. w. Neale.
Mrs. Leslie NJ. Shaw, wife of the Sec
| rotary of the Treasury, who is at a sanl-
| tarium in Baltimore. was said to be in an
| improved condition last night
Mrs. Converse of this city is the guest
| of Mrs LIE Bacon B. Colt at her residence
| in Providence, r. /.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Loose of Chicago are
at the New Willard, where they expect to
| remain about ten days
Miss Byrd Page Greer, who has been
| visiting in New Orleans, leaves tomorrow
! to visit relatives in Ohio before returning
| here.
| The Chinese minister was the guest OF
| honor at a reception and dinner given
by the Commercial Club in ST. Louis la Gs
| week at the home or Its president MI
| William K. Bixly.
Mr. w. Martin Jones, d VI W.
| Rochester, n. Y, bar, who paid nyins
| yisit here Saturday last, was the guest
! of Dr. and Mrs. Francis Osmond 81. Ciair'
| Mr. and Mrs. Quincy R. Craft of 115 4th
| street southeast invited a few FRIENDS iast
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. >. pe!pei t
| Cox of Downs, Kan, who returned AZ ~ ma and
home today Those present We're Mr. anu
| Mrs NJ L. Story, Mr.. and Mrs Parker Nel-
SON, DR.. and Mrs Sharp, Mr. and MRS. y.
| 8. Shook Mrs. R. E. Bryant, Mrs. ID. =.
Herbert, Mr.. Booth, Mr. Fred Lees anu MI
| Frank Lees.
Miss Lulu Ransder gave a pleasant party
| last week in honor of her cousin, MISS Rupy
| Nealis who is visiting her from Indiana.
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs T.
l. RansdeN Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Shepard,
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Saunders, Miss Ruby
| Nealis Bessie De Sauls, Minnie Dovener,
clara Barbaux, and Messrs Spriker, DE
| Sauls, Douglass and Ransdeil.
Mrs. E. j. Ransdell gave a luncheon in
| honor of her friend, Mrs. Dovener of Chi
| cago last week. Those present were MISS
Bessie De Sauls, Miss Ruby Nealis, Miss
| Lulu Ransdell, Mrs. E. L. Ransdel, Mrs.
R. A. Shepard and Mrs. Ferguson.
| A number of young people were pleasantly
entertained by Miss Gertrude Lyddane- last
| Friday night. The rooms We're decorated
| in the colors of st. Patrick's day, and the
| tally cards and favors were shamrocks.
| After number of games, for which several
| prizes were offered, the guests proceeded to
| the dining room, where buffet supper was
| served. A fashight picture of the gather
| ing by Mr. McGarry brought the festivities
] of the evening to a close. Prizes were won
by Miss Mae Martin and Messrs. Hall and
| Flintham. Those present were Misses
| Cheshire, Latimer, Martin Olmsted Price,
| Simonson, Tillet, Walker and Wild, and
Mesdames Conway, Lyston and Lyddane,
| and Messrs. Conway, Dahl, Devoe, Flint
| ham, Gardner, Hadey, Hall, McGarry, San
| ford, Steuart, Mortimer and Stanley Lyd-
dane.
| A pleasant musical was given last evening
| at Mrs Barrows', No 12S 9th street north
| east. After music the guests were well
coined in the dining room for refreshments.
| The table was beautifully decorated with
ferns and cut flowers. Those present were
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler and daughter, Mrs.
| Davis and son, Miss Ada Barrows, Miss
| Lucy Norris, Miss Mary Cunningham, Miss
| May Noel Miss S. Williams, Miss Amy
| Barrows, Miss Ella Nealsen, Mr.. Luis Pot
ter, Mr.. James Graves, Mr.. r. E. Halliday,
| Mr.. Conrad Barrows, Mr.. Alfred Barrows,
Mr.. H. c. Halliday.