Evening star., 1905-11-11

IL,
Capt. VIM S, Biddle, jr., United States
military attache at Berlin, sails on the
White Star line steamer Oceanic November
Is.
Baron Won Etzle military attache of the
German embassy, sailed for Hamburg
from New York on the Graf Waldersee
today.
Mr.. George d. f. Robinson of this city
will be best man for his brother-in-law,
Mr.. George +. Sloan, jr., al his marriage
with Miss b. Helena Parker, which Will
take place next Tuesday at noon at the
home of the bride. Cathedral street, Balti-
more The latter will have for her only
attendants her sisters, Miss Marie Randall
Parker and Miss NJ. Spalding Parker, who
Will serve. respectively, as maid of honor
and flower girl. Owing to the deep mourn
ing of the brides family the wedding will
be a very quiet one, the invitations being
limited to relatives and few intimate
friends.
Announcement is made of the marriage
in New York city on Wednesday, Novem-
Der 8, of Mr.. John 3. Johnston. formerly
of this city, to Miss Margaret Urbach. Mr..
and Mrs. Johnston are spending their honey
moon in Washington, and viii leave for
New York city tomorrow. They are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James q. Johnston
of 1908 18th street northwest. Mr. john
ston was formerly resident OF this city.
Mr. Walter Beaupre Townley, counselor
OF the British embassy, and Lady Susan
Iownley entertained at dinner last night
in honor of Mr.. Hugh Gurney, who is go
ing to his post in Holland. Mr.. Townley
and Lady Susan Townley went to New
York today to attend the BAH to be given
by Prince Louis board the Drake in
New York harbor.
Mr. and Mrs A w Dow have gone %
Richmond and other points south, and VIII
be away about week.
DIR. and Mrs. J. B. Littlewood of 18th
street are paying a weekend visit to Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. P. Bigelow of Towson,
Baltimore.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Arnold of Capitol Hill
has returned from New York
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Lathrop have returned
to the states, after a years stay in Japan.
Mrs. Lathrop is visiting her sister Mrs.
VIM. Fl. Daw, '2301 II street northwest.
Mrs. Charles Katzenste'n of 1876 Prince
ton street northwest will be at home to her
friends on Mondays.
Mrs Henry Heider and son of Chiilum,
Md. are visiting Mrs. j. NJ. Abbott of Pet
worth.
Mr.. and Mrs Ward A. Fitzsimmons have
cards out for Monday evening, November
13, for a reception in honor of the fifteenth
OF their marriage.
NJ. and Nine Eugene Thicbaut the for
mer in the French diplomatic service in
Switzerland. and who was formerly a first
secretary of the French embassy here, and
the latter a charming member of we'll
known Washington family, and formerly
Nine Regina Barbour Rengifo, are expect
ed to arrive in New York today or tomor-
row. but before coming to this city. where
they viii be the guests of Mrs. MacCartney
and Mrs. Irwin, they will go to Albany to
see another sister. who is n member of the
Sacred Heart order in that city. NJ. and
Nine. Thiebaut will remain in this country
about two months. 1t will be their first
visit since their marriage, which took place
In the private chapel a. the home of Car
dinal Martinelli, his em.nence officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Greenbaum of Bal
timore have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Helen r. Greenbaum,
to Mr.. Isaac GOldenberg of Washington.
At home, 2014 Bolton street, Baltimore, to-
morrow from to and to 10 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Koch gave a recep-
ton at their home 345 11th street south
east, Monday, November g. The OCCASION
was the twentyfirst birthday OF their son,
William w. Koch. Miss Hazel Koch, Miss
Violet Murray and Mr.. Elman A. Koch as
sisted in the reception of the guests. Many
handsome presents We're received. Music
was furnished by Miss Hazel Koch Miss
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Alfred and Carl Graskurth. At late hour
We're served. Autumn leaves,
flowers and palms decorated the dining
room and on the table was birthday cake,
upon which twenty-one lighted candles were
burning. The following were present: Mrs
Storm, Mrs. ]. Torney, Mrs. w. w. Muir
ray, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Murray, Misses
Agnes Kahlert, Grace Yost Ida Smallwood
Alice Magruder, Jennie Carter, Emma
Langley, Viola Turner, Rosie Parks, Maud
and Inez Trewaller, Hattie Gaines, Miss
Piesson, Gertrude Miller, Katie Disney,
Nellie Bender Rena Brown, Gertrude Nal
ley, Eva Daughton, Mollie and Francis
Skerrtt of Jersey City. Messrs Herman
Koch, Guy and Raymond Yost, James Nc
Cauley, Harry Riedel. George Cahill, VIII
Shipey Archie Murray, Herman Carl, AL
Trueman and Jessie Messer.
At Martinsburg, w. Va. last Wednesday
evening the marriage of Miss Sylvia Brun-
ner Byers of that town and Mr. Robert
Walter Power foromerly of Marion s. c.,
but now of Washington, D. c.. took place
at the home of the brides parents, No.
313M West John street. At 3 o'clock a
fves of the contracting parties and guests |
that have been entertained by the bride !
at house party for the past week. The |
parlors were beautifully decorated the |
color scheme being green and white, ferns
and chrysanthemums having been artis-
tically arranged in profusion. To the
strains or the LOhengrfn wedding march, |
rendered by Miss Grace Byers, the bride
entered with her father, preceded by her
maid of honor, Miss Myrtle Byers, her sis
ter. Mr.. VIM. c. Power, ir.. of Phladel-
phia, Pa brother of the groom, WAS best |
nan. Rev. VIM. c. Power of Marion, s.
c., father of the groom, officiated. The
bride was becomingly attired In a hand
some gown of pearl gray crepe de chine
over taffeta and carried a shower bouquet
Of bride roses. Her maid of honor was
gowned in white chiffon over silk and car
ried La France roses. The out-of- town
guests were DIR. and Mrs. VIM. C. Power
Of Marion, s. c.: Mr.. VIM. C. Power. jr.,
Of Philadelphia. Pa; Miss Julia L. Power,
Miss Annie Hurley. Miss Name Strickler
Mr. and Mrs ]. Paul Chauncey. Messrs. w.
c. Tabour, e. F. Wilson, M. E Horne and
Col E. l.. Mills of Washington, D. c.; Mrs.
J. N Stauffer, Harrisburg, Pa; Mrs. J. C.
Hagerstown. Md, and Mrs Mon
roe Snapp, Winchester. Va. Martlnsburg
and several adjoining towns were well rep
After the ceremony an elegant |
repast was served The presents received
were numerous and beautiful, consisting of
silver, cut glass, linen and bric-a- brac.
Amid showers of rice and old shoes the |
happy couple left on the 12:45 train for
northern points.
Miss Bessie Frank of 1909 West North !
aveuue Raltimore Md is visiting her sis |