Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-28

Mrs. Henry NJ. Hoyt and her daughter
have cancelled their engagements for the
balance of the season, owing to the death
of Mrs. Hoyt's brother abroad.
guest Mrs Charles H. Zimmerman of Hart
ford, Conn.
Mrs. Olmsted, wife of Representative
home In Harrisburg, for the inaugural fes-
tivities, owing to the illness of one of her
children.
Mrs. Knox, wife of Senator Knox, who is
south, will not return this week.
Mrs. J. F. Weston has staying with her
Miss Blanche Ruby of Winterset, Iowa,
who for the past ten years has been study
ing music In Paris and Germany, and
where she has had the honor of singing be-
fore crowned heads.
Mrs. James C. Meyers of New York will
be the guest of Mrs. H. Edwin Rainals
kondrup, 217 I'd street southeast, during
inaugural week.
Mrs William Moore Stilwell of New Ro-
chelle n. Y, will be the guest of Mrs.
John B. Torbert. Ill street southeast,
during inaugural week.
Mr.. r. B. Armstrong assistant secretary
of the treasury, and Mrs. Armstrong have
just returned from a months visit to Palm
Beach and the winter resorts of Florida,
Nassau and Cuba. They will have with
them as guests during the inauguration
Mrs. J. S. Bartle and Miss Virginia Bartle
of Northampton. Mass. Mr.. Armstrong
will leave for his new duties in New York
Immediately after inauguration and Mrs.
Armstrong will join him there about May /.
The officers and ladies of Fort Myer are
giving hop tonight
Senator and Mrs. Burrows are entertain
ing this week the brother of the latter Mr.
II. N. Peck of Minneapolis, Mrs: H. B.
Peck of Kalamazoo and Mrs. William L.
Curtis of Petorkey, Mich.
Mrs Walter Bradstreet Clay will be at
home for the last time this season tomor-
row from to 6 in her apartments at the
Raymond in honor of her guest, Mrs ].
Wilson McCrilis of Providence, R. 1.
Mrs. Edwin Barrett Hay will not receive
tomorrow.
Mrs. Chester I. Long will be at home for
the last time this season Thursday.
Mrs. Charles H. Darling, 1925 @ street
northwest, will receive Friday, March 3.
Mrs H NJ Shonnon of % Seaton street
northwest entertained at a progressive
euchre party Saturday evening. The host
ess was assisted by Mrs. Sterrett of Texas.
First ladys prize was won by Mrs. Ster
rett, second lady's prize by Miss Kent,
first gentleman's prize by Mr.. Abbott sec
ond gentleman's prize by Mr. Schofeld,
after which refreshments were served.
Those present were Mrs. Sterrett. Mrs. Gal
lgher: Mrs. Culberson, Mrs. Pipher Mrs.
Hamilton Mrs Crupper, Mrs. Shonnon,
Miss E. Newland Miss C. Newland Miss
Kent, Miss Wilson. Mr.. Schofield, Mr..
Pipher, Mr.. Flint. Mr. Abbott. Mr.. Gal
higher. Mr.. Shannon, Mr.. Johnson, Mr..
Martin.
Mrs. Catherine, F. Russell of Georgetown
Heights announces the engagement of her
Eva Of
York and Washington, to Mr.. Henry Vauc
lin BOuc of Baltimore.
Miss Grace Howard of Annapolis is the
guest of Mrs. r. B. Bradford, 1922 street
Mrs NJ Oppenheimer has returned from
New York. accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. F. W. Hahn.
Mrs John Cammack of 1858 Brightwood
avenue will not be at home today.
Mrs Quesada. wife of the Cuban min
ister will receive Thursday for the last
time in this city.
Mrs John F. Stearns, Mrs. E. F. Cole
man and Mrs. John S. Writ will be at
home tomorrow for the last time this sea-
son.
Mrs w. E. Amin has returned to her
apartment in the Franconia, and will be |
at home to her friends Thursday after
noon.
quiet home wedding took place last |
evening a the residence of Mrs. Juliet Har- |
rison. The contracting parties were her |
daughter Miss Edith Harrison, and Mr.. |
George Charles Aukam, of the Washington |
bar, a son of Mr.. and Mrs F. G. Aukam. |
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. |
E. Slater Dunlap, assistant rector of ST. |
Johns Church, and witnessed by the i'm |
mediate family and a few intimate friends. |
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Washington University gave dance at the |
residence of one of it's members, Miss Anna |
Droop, 1856 Bacon street northwest, Mon |
day evening, February q. The three large |
rooms forming the dance hall were beauti- |
fully decorated in palms, trailing greens |
and the fraternity colors, cardinal and |
straw: All of the chapter and their escorts |
participated except a few members who |
We're absent from the city. |
The Secretary of War will be one of the |
guests of honor at dinner to be given by |
Mr.. VIM. A. Marburg at the Maryland |
Club, Baltimore, Saturday night, March IL. |
Miss Bangs and Miss Wilton have sent |
S:15, to attend. "A Dress Rehearsal" Ma |
tional Cathedral School. Dancing will con- |
cIude the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs James w. Kennerley of |
Pueblo, Col, with their little daughter, Miss
Eleanor, are visiting Mrs. Kennerley's par
entS, MT. ana Mrs InOmaS j. LASER, l4Zf
Binney street northwest
Miss Hattie Lee Berry, daughter of Mr.
Oscar Berry of Leland, Stafford county,
Va, and Mr. Chancellor Payne, also of |
Stafford, were married at the brides home
a few days ago. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev j. F. Billingsley, in the
presence of friends and relatives of the
couple The bride was attended by Miss
Lizzie Berry Of Fredericksburg, maid of |
honor, and by her sister, Miss Bernice
Berry. Mr.. Charles Jones of Brook was
the best man. A reception followed the
ceremony, and later Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
left for wedding trip north
It is rumored that the Washington Club, |
like the Metropolitan has under conSidera-
ton the purchase of more commodious
house than it occupies at present on I
street. The club has steadily prospered in
every direction since it was organized in
1891, and it's membersip includes some of
the best women in the cit of Washington, |