Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. AND MRS. JACOB xANDER
ENTERTAIN AT THEIR HOME.
The Saengerbund Guests Of Honor
Home Comings and Other
Personal Notes.

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Brightwood avenue. Petworth, yesterday
| from 4 to o'clock PM Mr. Xander. who
had been in i'll health for the past year. re-
| Gently recovered from his indisposition and
the entertainment yesterday was intended
| as compliment to the Washington Saeng-
| erbund Society. of which he is an active
member, and to his host Of friends.
The interior of the house was artist!cally
decorated with cut flowers and potted
| plants. while In the evening the spacious
grounds surrounding the house were illu-
minated with Japanese lanterns. The large
| attendance of OIL. friends gave evidence Of
the esteerh tertlin.j Tor Mr. and Mrs.
| .Xander. The Xander home is one of the
| stost attractive on Brightwood avenue, and
he beautiful lawns, improved by the growth
| OF rare trees and flowers, attested evidence
OF the taste of its owners and their interest
| In the development and improvement of the
| new and greater Washington.
Mr. Xander is a prominent member Of
the washington Saengerbund Society and
a member of the executive committee Of
| the Brightwood Citizens Association, in
| which organizations he is much interested.
| He Is native of Germany and was for a
| number of years engaged in business in this
| city, retiring several years age He has been
very successful since retiring from business.
| and, like many other men who have faith in
| the future development of the national cap
| ital, he has gone beyond the old boundary
Mr.. Louis p. Shoemaker, president Of the
| Brightwocd Citizens Association, in a brief
address, paid high tribute to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Xander and the typical citizens which
| they had become. He spoke of the high re-
| gard in which they were held in their COM
| munity, and the excellent citizens the Ger
man blood has made. He referred briefly To
! the early days when they were lapor,ny
with the view to achieving success. Their
congenial, energetic, honest and industrious
life enabled them to achieve that success
and then retire. He concluded by abiding
TO their charitable and benevolent DISPOSE
| ton, and the work which they mad accom-
| plished in the several organ: cations to
which they belonged.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Shoemaker's re-
| marks Mr.. John Waldman. president of the
Washington Saengerbund Society, extended
| to Mr.. and Mrs. Xander the cordial
greetings of the Washington Sae1ga-bund
Society, closing his remarks by expressing
The Washington Saengerbund Society
| twenty-five years hence.
The Washington Saengerbund Society,
/ then sang song, dedicated to the occasion,
Il Have Comrade, a Better One you Can
not Find" followed by the singing of THE
| Wacht on the Rhein," the German national
| anthem, and THE Star Spangled Banner"
After an address by Mr.. H. Schulze and
| the recitation of poem in German, written
for the occasion. the remainder of the even
! ing was devoted to refreshments and the
singing of German songs, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Henry Xander, director of the
Saengerbund Society.
! Mrs. Xander was assisted in the supper
room by Mrs. Schneider. Mrs. Kearg, Mrs.
Ichinger and Miss Stelzle.
Among those present were: Mr.. Emile
Marquart of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Waldman. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Abner. Mr..
and Mrs. E. Eschinger, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred krieg. Mr.. and Mrs William F. GUIDE,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Berens. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Lepper. Mr.. George Kozel, Mr.. Chris
Xander, Mr.. Karl Xander. Mr.. Karl Kan
der, jr;, Mr.. Henry xander. M. and Mrs:
Mrs. Richard Brauner. Mr.. Enoch More
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis P. Shoemaker,
Mrs. Adams, Mr.. Hugo Schulze, Mr.. ].
arr, Mr.. w. Koch, DR.. Chris strack. Mr..
| nemann. DR.. and Mrs. Thomas West, Mr..
Theodore Abner. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Sampson, Mr.. Otto Wehner, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fred xander. Mr.. Anton Lerch. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Chas Schneider. Mr.. A. Jorss, Mrs.
Jarrel, Mrs. Andrew Loeffier. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Abner. Mr.. Daniel Giesler, Mr..
| and Mrs. William Berens. Miss Sophie Kan
der, Mrs. Steele. Miss Bemisch, the Misses
Xander, Mr. Samuel Sawtell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Q. Schleicher. Mrs. Louis Schmidt and Mrs.
Stelzle.
Mr.. Handlers illness was caused by the
shock sustained from the sudden death of
his friend. Andrew Loeffier. which occurred
in September of last year. Mr.. Loeffier had
just returned from a hunting trip with Mr..
Xander and few minutes after parting
Mr.. Loeffier dropped dead in his own home
on Brightwood avenue. directly across from
Mr.. X&nder's residence.
Dr. and Mrs ]. J. Richardson, who have
been the guests of Senator and Mrs. Martin
of Virginia at their country home, Scot
lands. have returned to the city and are
occupying their apartment at the Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos L. Adams have issued
cards for the marriage Of their daughter,
Grace Emma. to Mr.. Harold Clark Griffith.
Wednesday evening. September g. 1905, at
o'clock. 1927 18th street northwest, WASH
ington, D. c.
The marriage of Miss Grace NJ. Walters
and Mr.. Beverly r. Pulliam was celebrated
at the home Of the bride. $40 L street north
west, Saturday 18th instant at 2 O'Clock
The bridal toilet was of Paris muslin trim
med in lace and medallions. She carried
shower boquet of brides roses and ferns
She was attended by her sister. Mrs. E. NJ
Woodward was matron of honor and her
brother M. c. Walters, attended the groom
as best man. After small reception the
couple left for their future home in Berry
Vile, Va. The brides going-away costume
was blue taffeta with gray and blue walk
ing hat. The wedding took place on the
birthday anniversary of the brides mother
Mr. and Mrs. James Y. Hughes of 52s
9th street southeast have just returned from
pleasant trip to Old Point Comfort where
they were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
O'keefe
DR.. Chas. r. Collins and family have re-
turned to the city.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Grosscup of California
who have been spending a month In Wash
ington at the Alton House. 18th street and
Massachusetts, avenue. left today for At
lanta, Ga.
Miss Eta Fortney has just returned from
Baltimore. where she spent several days
with relatives during the jubilee.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger left last
evening for Grand Rapids Mich, to attend
the funeral of their uncle. Mr.. Abe May.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Wilson and Miss Helen
Wilson have left the city for two weeks
trip to Philadelphia, Phoenixvlle, Whining
ton and Asbury Park.
Miss F. Viola Fowler and Miss Lillian
She'd have returned to the city after a few
weeks stay in the mountains of Virginia.
Mrs. Bryant and Miss Bryant, who have
spent the past three months In Atlantic
City and West Virginia, have returned and
opened their apartment at the Cairo.
Lady Herbert, who is at Newport with her
parents, was given a dinner of thirty covers
by her sister, Mrs. Ogden GOelet, last night.
Her Young sons will return to England this