The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph +. Keene held a
large reception last evening from TO
10 o'clock in their home on Shepherds
road. BrightwoOd. d. C, in celebration
OF the nftieth anniversary of their mar
The rooms were tastefully decorated
with palms, ferns, smilaX. and cut
flowers. The mantels in the drawing
room were banked with clusters Of
Bride roses and In the dining room and
Railways the color scheme OF gold and
green was carried out with yellow dai-
sizes. An orchestra stationed in bower
Of palms on the piazza furnished music
throughout the evening.
Assisting Mr.. and Mrs. Keene in the
receiving party were their daughter,
Miss 8. LOula keene. Mrs Keene's sis
ter and her daughter, Mrs. Louisa V
Robinson and Miss Bertha L. Robinson.
OF Baltimore.
Mrs. Keenes gown was Of steel gray
silk. trimmed with lace and chiffon.
Mrs. Robinson wore gray silk trimmed
With duchesse lace, and her daughter.
gown OF white silk null and valen-
ciennes lace over silk Miss Keene. the
daughter Of the house wore an attrac-
tive gown Of white tulle and lace over
silk
Others assisting in the parlors and
dining room were Mrs. c. q. Sullivan.
PetwOrth d. c.; Miss Molly c. Locker,
Petworth. D. c. Miss Ethel Smith.
MRIas6i2gton' D. C. Mrs Alice so- NJ;
! Wilson. Brightwood: Mrs. Florence
Boteler Washington: Miss Bessie Clay
ton, Brightwood; Miss Louise Mitchell.
Baltimore Mrs. william r. McDon-
aid, Baltimore: Miss Sadie White,
| Brightwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Keene were married at
| Friendship. d. c, July IA, 1851 Mrs.
Keene was. before her marriage, Miss
Sarah Elizabeth Conrad. Her parents
were among the oldest inhabitants of
| the District. but she came OF an old
| Virginia family. She was born on the
| here continuously. Her grandfather on
! her mothers side Capt. Joseph II.
l Timms) distinguished himself during the
war Of the Revolution, serving with La
I fayette.
| Mr.. Keene is also OF az OLE Virginia
| family. several Of his relatives having
| served with distinction during the Revo-
| luton and war Of lsl2-l4 His grand
father Thomas Keere. was a ranking
| officer in the United States navy, serv-
/ ing during the entire Revolution
| His uncles. Willis r. and ROde-iclI
/ Trtplett. saw service especially in the
| defense Of Baltimore, and were about
| the last OF the old defenders to die,
/ their deaths occurring only a few years
! ago. Mr. Kecne was born IN Clarke
| county. Virginia and was educated IN
| the common schools and the University
| OF Virginia. He came 10 the District
/ a teacher ana supervisor in the public
! schools
/ His work has always been highly In
/ dorsed by every superintendent and
| school board under which he has served
| eliminating IN a grand reception by MS
J teachers on February ]. 1906.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Keene have three chill
dTen living-Dr. J. Everett Keene JOhr
1 G. Keene. secretary Of the BrightWOoC
! Citizens Association. and Miss S. Loula
/ Keene all OF this city. and three grand
/ children. Joseph Arthur Keene Gerald
| Everett Keene. and Dorothy Louise
| Keene, all children OF John Keene-
| A number OF presents in gold. silver
! and cut and Bohemian glass we're re-
| ceived one Of the most interesting being
| handsome silver canielabra, q gift from
/ the teachers of the Seventh division
! and others who have been transferred 70
| other districts, all OF whom have taught
under Mr. Keene.