Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-23

the halls and staircases were decorated with
Japanese cherry blossoms. The bride wore
q princess dress of pineapple lace over white
satin, souvenir of her famous journey.
Miss Marjorie Critten was maid of honor
for her sister. a large reception followed
the ceremony before the departure of the
couple for their honeymoon, which will be
spent in Ashevlle. N. c. The Taft party
pendant, surrounded by pearls and dia-
monds, a fine gold chain. This was a
duplicate of the gift to Miss Roosevelt.
Secretary Taft sent as personal gift
large silver bowl. The Kentucky delegation
OF the House of Representatives sent the
bridegroom large loving cup. Mr.. and
Mrs. Critten gave their daughter a silver
tea service.
Representative and Mrs Sherley will be
here until the close of the session.
According to London dispatch in the
New York World, Spanish etiquette re-
quires the king furnish his bride her we'd
ding dress and five other state costumes.
These are now being made in Madrid. The
wedding dress is of white brocade and cloth
of silver. Other splendid toilets are being
made for the Princess Ena In Paris and
London. AS an encouragement to Irish In
dustrles, one walking dress is of Donegal
frieze of lovely shade of pale wedgewood
blue. The tight-ftting bolero. coming to
the waist has beautifully ad-embroidered
fronts OF pale blue cloth, worked with white.
is trimmed with wide fancy silk braid the
without a collar.
The members of the House of Representa-
tives will give reception to Speaker Can
non Monday evening May Z, from 9 to II
o'clock, at tire Arlington to celebrate his
SEVENTEEN birthday.
Mrs e. H. G. Slater has closed her 18th
street house and was in Providence last
week for the marriage of her niece. MISS
Virginia Gammell, to Mr.. Harry Parsons
A forftt a q
the presents which were jewels, silver and
art treasures. MIR. Gammell gave his daugh-
ter, in addition to family silver, dia-
mond sunburst, and Mr.. William Gammeil
and Mrs Slater gave her diamond neck
laces Other jewels came from across
the sea. After spending their honeymoon
at the country seat of the brides aunt
Mrs 7. Shaw Safe, at East Greenwich, Mr.
and Mrs Cross sailed for Europe saturday
ana within a month will be joined by Mrs
Gammell, who will also spend the summer
In Europe.
Last Friday evening little Miss Charlotte
Washburn of 1923 NJ street, celebrated the
seventh anniversary of her birth. BESIDES
several grown-ups there were present as
guests Genevieve Nickel. Gisella GloetZner,
Philip Dales, Grace Cooper, Annie Cooper
Josephine Cook and Helen burch-- AFTER
games. refreshments were served. birth
day cake, ornamented with seven coioreo
candles, graced the table.
Circle No of Douglas M. E. Church and
their friends were entertained on Friday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, ]. +.
Rudy, 912 7th street northeast. MUSIC ana
recitations were followed by refreshments.
Those who took part In the program were
Mrs. Groo Misses Gottwals. Harrington, Me-
Carten, Cunningham and Moffet, Messrs. X.
Tomlin and Oren Rudy. The accompamst
OF the evening was Miss Eva A. Rudy.
Mrs. Frank B. Ora of Chicago. delegate
to the d. A. R..wfll remain in the city
for two weeks. the guest of Miss g. Nc
Nicely.
A party of friends of Miss Lillian Benton
were entertained Thursday last at her
home. 1916 9th street northwest the occa-
sion being the celebration OF her eighteenth
birthday. The evening was spent in playing
games and In music. Miss Mamie Vernlil-
hon rendered several selections on the piano
and Miss Nellie Frazier sang few popular
songs. At about 1880 the guests marched
to the dining room, where bountiful re-
past was served them. Besides those men
toned above. others present were
Misses Addison, Bauman, Irene and Fran
ces Benton, Brown. Cherry. Gibson, Edith
end Ethel Gottwals, Hsrdell. Holiday.
Myers. 6ievers, Spates and Staub. and
Son. Brown, Donovan. Eberiy, Farr, Huber,
Humphrey, Schmidt, Smith. spates, Swingie
and Wayne, Mr.. and Mrs. b. III. johnson
ana Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Benton
The Classical Club Of the George WASH
iugton University was entertained last Sat
urday evening at the home Of Miss n Elsie
Turner. Mrs. Mitchell Carroll. wife OF the
president Of the organization, read most
interesting paper from personal experience
Of Housekeeping In Modern Athens. "
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