Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01

| at tea today.
The Brazilian ambassador and Madame
Nabuco will receive the diplomatic corps
| this afternoon
This evening Lieutenant Commander and
Mrs Ellicott viii entertain at bridge and
| euchre party.
| Mrs. Marshall Phillips chaperoned a large
party at a dinner, followed by dance, at
| Chevy Chase Club last night.
Mr. Theodore F. Shuey returned from
New York last night, his wife and daughters
/ having sailed yesterday on the French liner
! La Lorraine for Havre. Mrs Shuey and
| daughters Will spend the winter in Paris
| and Mr.. Shuey will join them abroad next
| summer
Miss Mary Kate Coffin. daughter of Mr..
| Charles Edward Coffin of Murllrk Nd,
| and Mr.. Lawrence Durbin Cassard were
| married yesterday afternoon at the home of
| the brides father In the presence of a small
| gathering of re-atives Mir. Percy Cassard
was best man, and Miss Rachael Coffin at
| tended her sister. The bride was beautiful
| ly gowned in white crepe de chine and
| princess lace, and wore tulle veil ana
| orange blossoms Rev Christopher La
| Rouche of st. Johns Church, Beltsvile,
! performed the ceremony. The couple will
| live at the grooms home, near Muirkirk,
! Nd
Miss Maud II. Stubbs of Baltimore and Mr.
| Ernest NJ. Beck of this city were married
at Alexandria, Va, yesterday by Rev. J. P.
| stump, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church South. The couple were attended
| by Miss Nj. Odell Stubs and Mr.. A. NJ
| Stubs, the sister and brother of the bride
| and the latter's wife. Mrs. Florence Stubbs
| Tine bride wore a travelling dress of dark
| blue broadcloth, with hat 10 match. After
| the ceremony the party came here, where
| ", aud AJrG fan IpNye
seeing the sights OF the capital. They will
reside temporarily at 129 West Barre street,
Baltimore, the home OF the bride.
DR. and Mrs. T. L. Macdonald gave sur
prise dinner party last night in honor of
| the parents of the latter. Mai and Mrs
| John M Carson, the GATE being the forty
| fourth anniversary of their wedding. A
| party OF Philadelphia friends came over
| for the happy event, and 10 hint of the
| celebration was given to the honored c0u-
| pie until the meal was announced. The
| PhiIadclpAlans present were Judge and Mrs.
| John NJ. Campbell, Il. T. PosIethwaite as
| sstant to the president of the Pennsylvania
| railroad; Mr. and Mrs Peter Samuel
| Dooncr, Pay Director Mitchell, {. NcDon-
| aid OF the navy and Or. Edward Bedloe.
| The other guests were the Misses Sedgley,
| Miss Butler and Miss Mckenny. Inc only
/ son of Mai. and Mrs. Carson, Maj. John NJ
| Carson jr., on duty at West Point, was
unable TO attend the reunion. When the
| fortieth wedding anniversary of Major and
| Mrs. Carson was celebrated III liItL pNu
| home the former had absolutely no previous
| knowledge of what wan IN store, but on
| the occasion of last night. both were equal
| ly in ignorance, presumlng lhat nothing
| was in contempla ton beyond dinner with
| their son-ln-aw and daughter CiTcum-
stances favored the secrecy of all the ar
engagements including the arrival OF the
oUt-of-t0wn guests, and all went as happily
as possible to each concerned in making
the wedding date d charming memory 10
a couple whom so many WashinSton!ans
| hold in love and esteem.
The High View Pleasure Club was hand
somely entertained Wednesday evening by
| Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bennett and Mrs.
Armstrong at their residence. 80 IL street
| northwest. After several vocal selectons'
notable among which was solo by Mr. j.
| H. Brecht and duet by Mrs. Bennett and
! Mr. NJ. Kelley, the party adjourned to the
| dining room. which was handsomely deco
| rated with American flags and evergreens.
Among those present were Mrs. JOS. Kelley,
Miss May Kelley, Mr.. M. Kelley. MT. and
| Mrs J. Brecht Mr. and Mrs. ]. Wells, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. T. d.
| Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. Vandschaff, Mrs. NJ.
Murphy. Miss B. Bishop, Mr.. e. Bishop,
Miss L. Drake, Misses f. and c. Laurenson,
z. X. Plant j. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Eberle y. j. Davis, T. E Bennett, c. Ross
and Mrs. NJ. Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Sfnithson an
nounce the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Amy Viola Smithson, to John Ralph Holeer
of Washington, D. c., on Thanksgiving
| morning at 10 o'clock. The marriage took
place at the parsonage of Rev. e. B. Bagby
| of the Ninth Street Christian Church.
Mr. and Mrs Henry B. Pettes, formerly of
Harvard street. now residing in New Ha-
ven, Conn, are stopping for few days at
the Hotel Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w L. McKenna of New
York are at the New Willard for few DAYS
Mrs. Ralph E. Langston entertained at
whist last evening in compliment to Mrs.
Daniel Hale Williams of Chicago. The com
pany invited TO meet Mrs Williams included
| Judge and Mrs. r. II. Terrell, Mr.. and Mrs.
| john P. Green. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Green of
| Cleveland, Maj. and Mrs. Chas. r. Douglass.
Mrs. Mahoney, Miss Nettie Langston. Mrs.
Charles l. West MIR. and Mrs Pickett Miss
Shepherd, MI. and Mrs. Henry Baker Mr.
and Mrs. Armistead. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
DIR. Ridgely, DR.. Morgan and MIR. Haley
Douglass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis P. Atschu have an
nounced the marriage of their daughter
Meta Rawlings, to Mr.. Clarence A. Lindsay
of this city, Wednesday evening last at
o'clock, at their home. 2007 G street north
west. Owing to the recent bereavement in
the brides family the guests included only
the immediate families Of the contracting
parties. The newly married couple, upon
their return from the wedding tour, will oc-
cupy their new home in Chevy Chase which
is now building.
The marriage of Miss Mary Slye Barber
and Mr.. Robert v Pollard took place
Wednesday afternoon, November 30. at 1o2
c street southeast, the home of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Fannie c. Barber, the officiating
minister being Rev. Mr.. Peter of ST Marks
Episcopal Church.
The bride was most becomingly gowned
in tailored suit of navy blue cloth with
which was worn medish hat of Alice blue
and carried large bouquet of bride roses
The wedding march from Lohengrin was
rendered by Mrs. ]. Gwin Barber and the
bride was given away by her cousin, Mr.
William c. Barber. After the ceremony re-
freshments were served. after which the
happy couple left for short trip to points
north. Upon their return Mr. and Mrs Pol
lard will reside on Capitol HILL The bride
received a number of handsome and useful
presents. among which was a box of beau
tfful hand-worked linen, a gift of the
grooms mother.
The residence Of Mr. William Henry 1122
Fairmont street northwest. was the scene
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock of a
pretty wedding, when his daughter Miss
Mary Catherine Henry, and Mr. Percy
Myers Smoot, formerly of this city, but
now a resident of Wjufhron Roo