Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRETTY WEDDING AT EPIPHANY
CHURCH TODAY.
Hospitality for a Visiting Texan
Guest-Personal
Notes.

at Epiphany Church. The ushers were
Messrs. Louis Baker. Winchester; Arthur
Walk. Annapolis, Md; W. b. Davis, brother
in-iaw of the groom. and Mr. John d.
Crowle of Staunton, Va. Miss Mary Pierce
Baker was maid of honor for her sister.
The bride who is the daughter OF Mrs.
William Hartman Baker, was gowned in
dark red broadcloth, with hat to match, and
carried bride roses. Dr. Robert Nee. Glass
brother of the groom, was best man. Among
the -out-of-town guests We're Mrs. James
Thompson and Mrs. Charles H. Gibbs of
Baltimore, Mrs. John +. Sewers, Clarke
county Va; Mrs. ]. Eugene Walk and
daughter Rosalie Walk, Annapolis; Mrs
GrenviIle Lewis, Richmond. Va; Mrs De
Wilton Snowden, Laurel, Md. Misses
Louise and Cecilia Miller, Frederick coun-
ty, Va; Mrs. Nerah Cartmell, Richmond,
Va; Col. and Mrs. William Wood Glass,
Mrs. Robert Nice Glass and Miss Katherine
Glass, Winchester. Va.
Miss Willard. daughtel. of Senator Mil
lard, gave luncheon at the Connecticut
Yesterday having as her guests Mrs. Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Mrs. Alfred r. Bates.
Mrs. Nathan Scott, Mrs John L. Kennedy,
Mrs Joseph Sibley, Mrs Wallace Radcliffe
and Miss Ridgely.
Mrs John Henry Roche, who is enter
tanning Miss Nelson of Beaumont. Texas,
gave a tea yesterday at her home on 3lst
street for her guests 10 meet her Wash
ington friends. The occasion was exceed
ingly pleasant, and the spacious house with
its lights, flowers and music, was IN q,
charming contrast 10 The snowy, hiily
streets OF the vicinity The eoloring of
each room was accentuated by the howers
adjoining it. and in the dining room hint
of Christmas cheer was in evidence by the
use of red roses and green vines in great
profusion. with all the delicacies OF the
table ins appropriate shades. Mrs. DAVID
Mercer, Miss Florence Worthington and
Il a ff,l
tractive young hostess in extending the
hospitalities of her home.
Mrs Edgar Frisby and Miss Frisby, 1907
31st street, will be at home Thursday De-
cember 81, and will have with them Mrs.
Edgar Raymond Frisby, who has recently
returned from Manila.
Master Elmer Seton Frazier entertained
a few of his friends last Saturday evening
at his residence, No. 125 S street north.
west being his fourteenth birthday. The
rooms were daintily decorated with palms
and cut flowers. The evening was pleas
antly spent in games and music. after which
a cola ton was served. Among those pres
ent were the Misses Ella Price, Florence
Delabar, Faith Scrfbner, Grace King, Jen-
ME King Mary C. Windsor. Beatrice M
Ward, Elsie Leishear, Jessie Wyrich, Louise
c. WISE Mildred e. Wise. Mildred Nc
Elfresh. Ethel Hoffman and Lille Cor
don, and Messrs. d. l.. Morris Charles
H. Ruoff, Thomas Rhamstine, Selden Price,
Herbert Burgess. Lynwood Leishear, Leo
pold Krentzlin, Bernard Crane, William E.
Thixton and Harry Gordon.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman has sent out in
yitations for reception on the afternoon
OF January /, when Miss Barbara kaur-
mann will be presented to her parents
friends.
The Pleasure Seekers Club of Southeast
Washington gave its regular monthly dance
and supper Wednesday night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. l.. Jay Waikart, $50 E street
southeast, when thirty couples were pres
emit The Pleasure Seekers are enjoying
their second year a club, with the fol-
lowing officers: Mr.. L. Jay Wafkart, presi-
dent; Miss Susie Sutherland vice president;
Mr.. Walter Sill, secretary and treasurer;
Mr.. Ollie Brunst, sergeant-at-arms, and Mr.
Leo Burgess dancing master.
Mrs. George S. Dabney of Boston. Mass,
daughter of the late Librarian William
Henry Smith and her son, George, jr., are
here to spend the Christmas holidays with
her sister. Miss Mary E. Smith. and broth
ers.
Mrs. F. Carl Smith will be pleased to see
her friends every Saturday at 1883 nth
street northwest through the winter and
spring.
Mrs Henry J. NJ. Howard and Mrs. Joseph
Henry Wood will be at home Monday, De-
cember 49, from 3 to 8, at 239 18th street
northeast.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Clagett, on December 10. attracted
a large gathering of relatives and friends to
their home, "keolSuk, near Upper Mari
boro. Md. The old mansion. built before
the revolution. had been decked for the
occasion in gold and green. Over the CEN
trail archway were gold letters, "C.-E.
(Clagett- Eicher), 1S55-1905,'' while a large
bell in gold and green hung from the Wind
ing staircase. During the evening this bell
yxyoS CIIn1
OF the ten living children of this notable
couple all were present save Thos. ClaSett,
jr., of Idaho. OF these Mr.. Charles w. Clag-
ett Roy Clagett, Mrs. Walter Worthing
ton Bowie and Mrs. Charlton M. Clark re-
side in Washington d. c.: Mr.. Max Clagett
In Boonton n. j.. and Misses Sarah and
Susan Clagett and Mr.. Guiger Clagett re-
side at "Keokuk." The family orchestra
furnished music.
OF the many presents the most priced was
a letter of congratulation from the Presi-
dent. Tokens of esteem came from all parts
Of the country, many from keokuk Iowa.
where Mr.. and Mrs. Clagett spent their
youth and were married. There they were
schoolmates of Americas great humorist,
we'll known as Mark Twain
Among the Washington guests were Mrs.
Thos. Clagett, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 7.
Clagett. Mr. and Mrs. Reverdy j. Clagett,
Mrs. c. " A Clagett, Mr.. Charlton NJ.
Clark, Miss Elizabeth c. Clark and Miss
Ruth W. Bowie.
From Upper ana county were
present Mrs. jeremiah Berry, Miss Mamie
Berry, Senator VIM. b. Clagett, Miss Mar
guerite Clagett. Miss Louise Clagett VIM.
Clagett, jr, Mrs Frederick Sasscer, Miss
Lucy Sasscer. Mr. Giesling Sasscer, Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Marbury, Miss Kate
Marshall Marbury, Miss Mary Mer-
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hill. Mrs. Charles
Clagett. Miss Alice Clagett, Miss Kate
Bowling Rev. Mr.. McManus and Mrs Nc
Manus and Mr.. Van L. Clagett.
Miss Eleanor Churchill, sister of Lieut..
James Madison Churchill United States
army, left Thursday for Fort Mcpherson,
Ga, to be the guest of Capt. and Mrs. Beau
mont B. Buck, 10Th United States Infantry
Master Jack Harper. son of Mr.. Robert
N. Harper, celebrated his fourteenth birth
day today by entertaining eighteen of his
friends at box party at the theater
Among his guests were Misses Virginia
Clinedinst. Resale Thomas Mary Parker,
Elizabeth Mccartney, Helen Demonet Eu-
dalia White. and Masters Arthur Foraker
Roger Bone. Realino Zen. Granville Brad
ley, Aubrey Daily, Willie DAILY and Edward
Carter.
Mrs w. S. Lothrop, who has been on a !