Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21
HleXanOria Society

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 90, 1907.
A beautiful wedding solemnized
Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr..
and ISM. Ethelbert E. Downham, on
North Washington street, when their
daughter, Miss Sarah Maude Downham,
| was married to Mr.. Benjamin Mcknew
Aitcheson, master mechanic of the pattern
shop at the Washington navy yard. AS the
strains of the bridal march from "Lohen-
grim" played by an orchestra, which was
stationed at the head of the staircase,
sounded, the bride entered the rear parlor
with her father She was beautifully
gowned in white chiffon cloth over taffeta,
and carried a shower of lilies of the valley
and white roses. Preceding the bride was
| her only attendant Miss Elizabeth Simp-
son of Dover, N j., who was gowned in
German Valenciennes lace over messalne.
At an altar erected in the front parlor the
bride was met by the bridegroom and his
| best man, DR.. William NJ. Smith. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. William j.
Morton, rector of Christ Protestant EplSco-
pal Church The bride s only ornament was
| a pendant, two large aquamarine stones
surrounded by diamonds, a GIT from the
groom. Later in the evening Mr.. and
| Mrs. Aitcheson left to spend their honey
moon north. On their return they VIII be
! at home at All North Washington street
| Miss Gault Norton and Miss Mamie Bur-
we'll Norton were the hostesses at one of
| the largest teas Of the season "ednes-
| day afternoon at their home on Prince
| street. The Misses Norton We're assisted in
receiving by Mrs Charles Terrell OF Rlch-
mond and Mrs. William b. Smoot. Mrs
Alexander Sands of Richmond served
punch and the dining room was in charge
| of Miss Carrie Stribling, Miss Eleanor Mar
shall Miss Courtney Marshall, Miss Ellen
| Fawcett Miss Clarence Snowden and Miss
Bessie Jones.
On Wednesday evening the Misses Norton
and their brother, Judge J. *. M Norton
| Those playing were Mr.. and Mrs Alexander
| sands and Mrs Terrell of Richmond, Mr..
| and Mrs William ]. Boothe. Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Gordon Brent MI. ana mrs VII
| Mrs. Henry F. Robertson, Mrs; LOUIS =:
Barley, Mrs. James H.. Reid, Miss Carrie
stribling, Miss BESSIE Jones MISS Mss Mamie anne
Herbert, Miss Lila Barrett, Miss Clarence
Snowden, Miss Jean Carter, MISS Ellen
Fawcett, Miss Dorsey Ashton, Miss Agnes
Marshall Miss Eleanor Marshall, MISS
Josie Robinson, Miss Ellen Herbert, MISS
Fanny Herbert Miss Courtney Marshall
DR. Thomas Cochran, DR.. Vivian L. Berry,
Messrs. Richard Chichester, Harry Bever-
lev Henry Wattles, Richard Writ, John
Herndon. Aylet Nicol, Magruder Dent l.
c. Smith, Charles Barrett, Edmund +; nun
ter, Robley D. Brumbach, Henry ~ Ban
non Cooper and DR.. Jacquelln Marshali.
The nrizes were won by Mrs. S. q. Brent,
Mre Roothe, MIR. Brent and Dr. Cochran.
The BOBBY prizes were won by Miss STRIP
ling and Mr.. L. {. Smith.
Miss Connie Boush entertained at cards
Wednesday evening at her home, on North
washington street. Her guests were MIS-
p.Lar and Miss Lucy Russell of Winches-
ter. Mrs Frank Harper, Mrs. John Lead
beater, Mrs. Carroll w. Ashby, Mrs; A,pert
d Rrockett Mrs. Adamson, MISS LINE MAI
b,,ry, Miss Helen Norris Cummings. Miss
Mamie Graham and Miss Rose MacDon-
aid. The prizes were won by Mrs Baker
and Miss Marbury. At the supper which
followed the games the iaaies were .1imeu
NV Mr. Dan Sale Of Iynchburg, Mr.. Albert
s. Brockett and Mr.. Robert s. Jones'
meeting of the 18th Virginia Regiment
Chanter. United Daughters of the Confed-
erary was held Wednesday afternoon at
Lee camp Hall. The following officers for
the ensuing year We're elected: fresloen.'
Mrs. George l.. Simpson; hrst wee pres-
dent. Mrs William d. Ogden; second vice
president, Mrs. Charles NJ. Shepperson
secretary, Mrs George E. War1eld CORE
| spending secretary, Mrs, Wamet M Sietort-
an. Mrs Pauline Jones; registrar, Miss Bes-
| sic Green After the business meeting tea
was served. Other ladies present were Mrs
Mrs. Thomas Perry, Mrs. Blanche Berkeley
Mrs. William A Smoot, Mrs. Julia Tub
man, Mrs. William F. Carne, Jr; mrs In
dia Henderson, Mrs. A; corneius C Wyckom;
NJ.
and Miss Mary German.
The Thursday Club was entertained this
| week by Mrs William B. Smoot at her
home on Prince street. The ladies present
| were Mrs. James H. Reid, Mrs William
J. Boothe, jr.; Mrs. George uhler, Mrs
| Arthur Snowden, Mrs. Henry Fairfax Rob
| ertson, Miss Carrie Stuart Hunter OF Win
chester and Miss Thompson of Norfolk.
Mrs. Reid won the prize.
| Miss Grace Anderson and Miss Lisa Dean
| Anderson entertained at cards Friday even
| in at their home, on Prince street, IN honor
| baltimore and Miss Berenice Berring of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Bendheim enter
tanned the Thursday Evening Euchre Club
this week at their home, on South Royal
street.
| LITTLE Miss Harriet Love entertained a
/ few of her young friends at a party given
| in honor Of her eighth birthday anniversary
| tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs G.
| William Ramsay, on Cameron street
Mrs Lippitt, wife of Lx-Gov Charles
| Warren Lippitt of Rhode Island is the
guest of Mrs. Eleanor Selden Washington
| Howard.
Mrs Edward Greene OF GAINESVILLE. Ohio
who has been visiting Mrs. William s.
Greene on North Washington street, left
Friday for a visit to relatives in Washing
ton.
Miss Mildred Bennett Of Brantford. Can
ada. and Dr. A. B. Bennett of Washington.
were the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Charles T.
| r lindsay during the week. DR.. Lindsays
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Lindsay Of
Bridgewater. Va. who have been visiting
their son, have returned to their home.
Mrs. Harry Porter OF Georgetown was
the guest OF the Misses Grigg, South
Columbus street, on Wednesday
l
Miss Marion Bryant and Miss Hattie
Douglas are visiting Miss Ames at Annap-
oils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Walter Ehrmann