Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18

a quiet wedding, when they really want 1t,
by choosing a time when popular Afternoon
IS directed elsewhere. Miss Roosevelt DID
not let her friend go away, however, with
out seeing her, and was one of the merry
group Of young people who showered the
couple with rice and old slippers when they
Ief the house.
The regular meeting of the Seminole
Pleasure Club took place at the home OF
their president, Mr.. c. L. Bell. 1903 9th
street northwest, last Monday evening
After the transaction of business the club
entertained a. few of its friends, and the
Virginia reel, circular two-step and other
dancing was enjoyed until the hostess
opened her spacious dining room, where
bountiful repast was served
Mrs. George Johannes entertained the
Ladies Aid Society and the young people OF
Christ English Lutheran Church at val
entine party at her home Wednesday even
ing. The evening was spent in games VI
various kinds. emphasizing the traditions ot
the day. a buffet lunch was served III tne
dining room. which was tastefully. decorated
with smilax, valentines and red hearts,
large, figure of Dan Cupid" with his DOW
and arrows, and dangling string OF hearts
forming an appropriate centerplece lor tne
table. Every one present was remenoeIeo
with one or more valentines.
dance was given at the Town Hall at
Brookland on the evening of February 10
A Carpenter to their friends AT sou
dancing commenced in the Handsomely dec
GRATED ball room and lasted until mldhlsne'
Among those present were Misses Eu-
genie lie Mat Grace Tansill, Mary bowling
Louise Rosendale, Kathleen Noel, louise
Gambler. Helen Marean, Minnie hoseh-
dale, Frances Donovan, Miriam SlmoLs,
Louise Sturgis. Ruth Johnston, Ameha
Rosendale Edith Presneu, Edna Smons,
Mamie Collie, Nellie Neal, Roberta Brad
dock, Mamie Johnston, Violet Neal, sum
mers Hannis, Katherine Ridgley Eaton
Julia Jackson Darling, Maude Whltten'
Strobel Frances Wright, Sadie Dahl,
Ioretto Fitzgerald, Esther Lawton ana
Ethel Ely; Messrs. Charles Hanna, arthur
Carpenter, Richard Daniels, charles hart,
Arthur Sargent Edwin Carpenter. Stanley
Over. Leo Roberts. Harry Pike, Woodford
Sargent Davis Palmer, Fred Tansll, FRANK
McHugh Avery Taylor, Joseph Noel carr
Rose, Ralph Smons. Stanley Marean,
Harry Schmmerhorn Roy Champion, Eliot
Noyes Joseph Marsden. Edwin Mareah'
Elmer Gill. Joseph Bingham win Jordan,
Leland Holmes, Hagau Wilson, Howard
Galbraith. Milton Daniels, Milton Lemon;
Martin McHugh, VIII Dahl, W. Jones ana
Charles Horner.
The chaperones for the happy occasion
were Mesdames Carpenter, Hanna, Simons
and Spirle.
Mrs Walter f Hilton will be at home
Tuesday February 20,-at 1862 Irving street.
Mrs Kendall, wife of Major Henry X.
Kendall of the Soldiers Home. entertained
at a euchre party Tuesday afternoon the
following guests: Mrs. Hatfield, Mrs. Ar
thur, Mrs. Willeston, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs
Dickman. Mrs Guest, Miss Randall, Mrs.
Porter, Mrs. Koerper, Mrs. Hyer, Mrs. Dali
zell Mrs Moore, Mrs Robins, Mrs Towns
end Miss Townsend. Mrs. Ireland, Mrs.
Ball Miss Glennan, Mrs. Smart, Mrs Drum,
Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Lockbridge and Mrs.
Rowella.
The marriage of Miss Kate Willis daugh-
ter of the late Col. Benjamin a. Willis. for
mer representative in Congress from New
York city, and Mr.. Arthur Weightman
Spencer of Boston will take place February
u at the residence of the brides aunt, Mrs.
Cortlandt Schuyler Van Rensselaer,. Miss
Willis is descended on both sides from old
Westminster and Long Island families one
of her ancestors on her mothers side being
Capt. John Underhill of colonial fame The
ceremony will be performed by the Rev. j.
Lewis Parks, rector of Calvary Episcopal
Church Owing to Mr. Spencer being in
mourning the wedding will be very quiet,
only relatives and a few intimate friends
being invited. Miss Portia Willis will be
her sisters only bridal attendant, while
Prof. Phillips Mason of Princeton Uaiver-
sity, classmate of the bridegroom, will act
as his best man.
will be given under the management of the
Aid Association for the Blind from 3 to Is
O'Clock.
Mrs William Bailey Lamar entertained
at St. Valentine luncheon Wednesday
in honor of Miss Bella Bateman. whose
marriage 10 Mr.. Voorhis will take place
after Easter. Those present were Miss
Cavo Miss CaIderon, Miss Taliaferro, Miss
Francis Cassel, Miss Palmer, Miss Con-
verse, Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown, Miss
India Bell Fleming, Miss Hannah Taylor
and Miss Yerkes.
Mr. Joseph Parker Norris of Philadelphia
has sent out invitations for dinner at the
Roosevelt, in that city, before the Bach
eloIs' bal masque, February p, in honor
of Miss Hanna Willard Taylor of Washing
ton and Miss Mary Brady of Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mockabee gave a
birthday party" Tuesday, February -,
at their residence in Langdon. D. c. in
honor of the birthday os their daughter
Edna May. Miss Ella Norton Miss Rachel
Alice, Miss Gay Godfrey, MIR. Charles Jer-
man, Miss Edna Mockabee and Miss Hun
ter. Miss Rachel Albee gave vocal and in
strumental selections.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Knowlton