Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

shore, and Mrs. and Miss Langham are
with them. Countess de Faramond was
also with her sister until she sailed Tor
Europe last week.
Mr.. and Mrs William n Prender an
pCunce that the marriage of their daughter
Edith Margaret. TO Mr.. ]. Harry Clark.
will take place at their residence, 724 +
street northeast, on Wednesday morning.
July II, at $50 O'Clock. Owing to Illness
in the family the reception which was 10
have been held will not he given. and i'm
mediately after the ceremony the young
couple Will leave for short southern trip.
"A most delightful reception was held
Thursday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin T. Avery, 1890 n street north
west. the occasion being the first anniver-
sary Of their marriage. The parlors and
dining room were taStefuliy decorated with
palms, ferns and cut flowers. Many val
liable and useful presents were received
During the evening vocal and instrumental
selections were rendered by Mrs. r. c.
Upperman Misses Pauline and Fern Ca
rev, Miss Sarah L. Avery and Mr.. Morris
Avery. Miss Jessie Good rendered several
excellent recitations. Refreshments were
in abundance and everybody enjoyed a
good time. Among those present were
Mrs. c. n. Avery. Mrs. Layton. Miss Cush-
ing, Mrs Kengla. Mrs. Turnbull. Mrs. Up
perman, Mrs. Carey. MIR. and Mrs. J. B.
Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Glenn, Mr..
and Mrs. Muirhead. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Nc
Comas, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas K. Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Saunders, the Misses
Pauline, Fern and Mollie Carew. the
Misses Alice and Elsie Carey. the Misses
Gertrude Ira and Clara Heitmuller the
Misses Gertrude and Annie Yeabower the
Misses Florence and Helen Kengla. Miss
Mildred Saunders. Miss Jessie Good, Miss
Bertha Juiihn. Miss Florence Martin. Miss
Mamie McCardle. Miss Corde Note Miss
Mida Peabody. Miss Irene Uppermah Miss
Florence Wormsley. Mr.. R T. Donovan
B. f. Martin. DR.. Charles w Hyde, Albert
Melninger. Archie Particle. J. F. Russell
and Mr.. Dyer.
The marriage OF Miss Mamie Kerr
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Joseph G. Kerr
OF Avondale, Ohio, to Mr.. John j. Hamil-
ton OF this city, took place last Tuesday
at the brides home. Only a family party
was present. Mrs. Mitchell, the brides sis
ter, attended her and Mr.. NJ. J. Colbert of
this city was best man. Rev. Father
SchoenhoY. D.. vicar general of the do
cese OF Cincinnati. performed the marriage
ceremony. The bride was feted to a great
degree the week before the wedding.
Miss Dorothy Dent OF Capitol Hill. a
promising young student of art, who de-
signed the poster for the recent excursion
OF Washington Chapter, American InSti-
tue of Bank Clerks. is visiting her uncle.
Marmaduke H Dent, at Grafton, w.
Va Before returning she viii attend COM
mencement exercises at the fiourtshing Uni
yersity of West Virginia, OF which Judge
Dent had the honor OF being the hrst aium-
nus.
Mrs. McRitchie. who has passed the
spring months at Atlantic City, will leave
early III July for Maine. returning 10 Wash
ington the last OF August to meet her son.
Passed Assistant Paymaster d. G. Nc
Richie. L.. s. N, who is expected home
from the Philippines at that time. Pay
master McRitchie has served nearly three
years | nthe far east.
A rather original stocking shower was
one planned and carried out by one girl
for her guest in Portland. the other day.
One of the pleasant features was the fact
that the affair was complete surprise to
the guest of honor. who had been asked In
the most informal manner TO run In for q
little while in the afternoon. The other
guests were met at the door and not al
lowed to present themselves until the en-
tire company had arrived.
/ Instead of the usual game OF cards. the
girls were set to darninS stockings to the