Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

with gloves and slippers to match. Her
bouquet was of pink chrysanthemums. The
bridesmaids wore white net over white tat
feta, with blue sashes and each carried a
large bunch of white chry santhemums The
brides mother was handsomely gowned In
gray crepe de chine with white lace and
pink chiffon trimmings. Mrs. Rose Max
well Dickey, a friend of the bride. rem
dered several beautiful selections on the
violin before the ceremony, with Miss
Bowbeer accompanying on the organ.
The reception at the home of the brides
parents was for the bridal party. relatives
and close friends of the couple. The house
was decorated with white and yellow
chrysanthemums. palms and vines. The
New York city. The out-of-town guests
here for the wedding were William o. Belt
OF Chicago. Rev. Osborn Belt of Cumber-
land, Md: Miss Belt and Miss Haviland of
Baltimore and Mrs c. B. Grace of Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mrs. B. F. Tiefenthaler and Mrs. o. H.
Oldroyd of this city have had as their
guests, the last two weeks, MRS. George
Sanders and her daughter. Miss Sanders
of Springfield, Ill.
DR.. and Mrs. Francis Blesant Bishop an
nounce the engagement of their daugh ser.
Frances Eleanor, to Mr.. Thomas Golding
Gerdine of Georgia. The wedding will take
place early in the new year.
To Mr. Ed Greenway is due the revival
of social life in San Francisco. He celc-
brated his birthday by a beautiful ball last
week given IN the little Palace Hotel. as
the structure which is now in use is called.
1t brought out the fashion, beauty and
Jewels of the devastated city and exhib-
tied in marked way the happy frame
of mind which seems to go with the Cali
forna climate. The descriptions of tn
toiletteS show that either trunks were re-
moved to safe places after the earthquake
before the fire reached them or else dress
makers and other purveyors of feminine
finery have been doing a marvellous bust
ness in San Francisco and its suburbs
lately. Even the fact that most of the
women wore orchids of the most expensive
varieties did not pass unnoted In the ac-
counts of this bail, that in every way
it stands as evidence that San Franciscans
are lacking neither occasions nor willing
ness to resume their ordinary capacity for
enjoying them selves-and in the most up
to-date way.
Miss Madeleine Bradley, a debutante OF
last winter, will entertain at tea for the
debutantes of the present season Tuesday,
December IL.
Mrs Symons will begin tomorrow three
Monday afternoons at home, when she will
be assisted by her debutante daughter, Miss
Margaretta Symons.
Col. and Mrs. Robert l. Fleming were in
Philadelphia yesterday for the army-navy
game. Miss Fleming die not return last
night with her parents. as she attended
dinner given by Lieut.. Stephen Abbott to his
fiancee, Miss Helene Black, for whom she
will be a bridesmaid at her wedding Deem
Der 27. Mrs. Vrooman, who will be matron
of honor at the wedding. and Miss Madeline
Nash, her cousin, who will be a bridesmaid
were also in the company, with several OF
the officers who are to be groomsmen. Miss
Fleming will give a luncheon in Miss
Blacks honor December D. The whole
party will return to this city today.
The Unique Pleasure Club held it's first
banquet Thursday, November %, at the
home of Miss Annie Sis, 140 Il street north
west. The parlorS were handsomely dec
GRATED with cut flowers and ferns and pre-
scented a very attractive appearance. Vocal
and instrumental solos were rendered by
Mrs. Sis, Miss Annie Peters, Miss Annie
Connors, Miss Annie Sis. Miss Nellie Love-
less and Miss Mamie Clark. Many appro-
pirate games were INDUCED in, and at late
hour the party repaired to the dining room,
where delightful supper was served
Among those present We're the Misses An
ME Sis, Mamie Clark, Nellie Loveess,
Pearl Duckett Cora Melton, Annie Con-
nors, Annie Peters, Blanche Austin, Fran
Messrs Ambrose Sis, Percy orion, Joseph
Cole, Harry Sigourney, Leo Loveiess,
Harry Peters, Dave Barry, Earl McCor-
mick. L. S. Hayden, Fred Brandt and
Mrs. Helen X. Russell has returned to
New Hampshire alter nVe weeks spent
here visiting her old schColmate and friend,
Mrs +. q. Reynolds.
Miss Lora Glascock and her cousin Miss
Mcdaniel of Prince William county, Va,
are spending the winter with their aunt,
Mrs Delaplaine, 1913 G. street northwest.
The loss of their handsome home, kinsley,
by fire last week accounts for their tenn
pCrary presence in the city.
The Sixth Presbyterian Church was beau
tfully adorned for the marriage last
Wednesday evening of Mss Florentne Gill
and Mr.. Wade n. Van Ness. Rev. d. w.
SkellenSer officiated
The ushers. who led the wedding process
sion, We're AIR. Eugene Van Ness, uncle of