Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-07
SOCIETY.

in GAINESVILLE. where the groom L. promi-
nent in business and social circles. His
father. Mr.. T. +. Spangler. is president OF
the bank of which his son is the cashier.
Miss Irene Pole gave card party Wed.
nesday evening in honor of her friend, Miss
Anna McCauly of New Jersey. Handsome
prizes were awarded to the winners. after
which f1ve-course luncheon was served in
the beautifully decorated dining room, the
color being in pink; a huge cake was the
chief adornment. Dancing ended the pleas
Mamie Henry, Anna Taylor, May Hodge.
Maria Gass and May Smith: Messrs. WILL
lam Guest. John McElherry. Paul Knoll.
Ernest Tomly and Samuel Poie.
Mrs. w H. Daw of 23O1 H street north.
west gave an evening card party Friday
to meet Mrs. Henry S. Lathrop who is here
on visit The prizes were unique and
beautiful. After a bountiful collation. music
was INDUCED in. Mrs. Daw will give
series of card parties this season, as her
house was closed all last winter ON account
of the death of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Hammer of Capitol Hill
celebrated the fifth anniversary Of their
marriage Wednesday evening last and re-
celVed- the congratulations and well wishes
OF their numerous friends in this city. Mrs.
Hammer was becomingly gowned in a pink
crepe de chine princess gown and carried
bouquet of bride roses, Identical with that
carried on her wedding day. The house
was beautifully decorated in pink and red
roses, and In the dining room pink was the
only color used. Those assisting in the din
ing room were Mrs. Charles Loeff1er, Mrs.
Angus Ferguson, Mrs. Ralph A. Howe, Miss
Foster, Miss Hammer and the Misses Foil
mer. About sixty persons called to person.
ally extend their congratulations, and all
left expressing the wish that they could
to present at the f1ftieth anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richie Jr, and John
Richie third have returned from Atlantic
City and Blue Ridge mountains and are at
home at the Decatur
A pleasant surprise party was given on
Thursday evening to Mr. and Mrs. John
OConnell of 1892 18th street northeast,
Brookland, by a number of their Washing
ton friends in honor Of the fifteenth ami
versary of their marriage. The first inkling
the bride and groom OF decade and a half
had Of the happy invasion of their home
was serenade at the front door and the
ushering in of the merry crowd with their
good wishes and good cheer, making the
occasion a compete surprise. During the
evening a poem entitled "Afterward," COM
posed and read by Mr.. w. A. Moore Of
Washington, received much appreciation as
did the handsome gifts of crystal and linen.
Those in attendance we're Mr. and Mrs. w.
A. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Stoddard,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs.
John Sprecher. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Deards
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Sabin.
DR.. Clara A. Westlake and Miss Buelah
Edith Westlake have returned to the city,
having spent the summer in Minnesota, and
are now located at the Iroquois, 1410 NJ
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Donch celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday
evening october e by a reception which
was marked by great beauty and appoint
ment. Clusters of golden rod, branches of
fast turning oak leaves, together with
punches of yellow dahlias and ported plants,
formed an appropriate decoration. Mrs.
Donch wore a gown of black duchess satin,
trimmed with old ivory-colored lace and
touches of yellow satin, a pretty finish to
the becoming costume being the huge clus-
ter of yellow dahlias tied with long loops
of yellow satin ribbon, which were the gift
of her curly-headed little grandson, Alvin
G. McNish.
Miss Elizabeth Brandt and Mr.. Henry
Donch were married in Calvary Church,
Baltimore, October 9, 1856, the Rev. DR..
Hertzberg officiating. The bride at that
day was not quite twenty, and the groom
within few weeks of twenty-one. From
Baltimore they. went to Annapolis, living
there but a short time before coming to
Washington, which has been their home for
many years. OF their nine children, six
are living, the other three having died
in infancy. Those living Charles B.
Donch. John G. Donch. William A. Donch,