Evening star., 1907-06-24

shades of the same color. After supper
dancing was enjoyed until a late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Beirne left last evening
for jamestown. Upon their return they
will remain in Washington a few days
before leaving for Indianapolis. their
future home.
Several novel features marked the lunch
con given Saturday by Mrs. Joseph c.
Whyte. at her home 1895 Wallach place. to
Mrs. Mamie f. Cameron and several of her
friends. The menu presented, among other
novelties, spring lamb babies" cleverly
costumed in frocks of bright-colored tissue
paper, while between the courses the COM
pany was entertained with instrumental
and vocal numbers by little Miss Margaret
Poole and Master Clifton Whyte. Those
present were the Misses Isabel and Clara
Hart, Misses Pansy and Myrtle Duckett.
Miss Marie Grasse. Miss Agnes Mudd of
Hyattsville. Md: Mrs. Jack Leonard and
nounced that she would soon pay visit to
her brother in New York, who is an officer
in the United States navy.
Mr. Oscar Lee Groves of Washington.
D. c.. and Miss Helen w. Fazenhaker of
Piedmont, were married Thursday in st.
James Episcopal Church, WeSternport. The
couple will reside in this city.
The marriage of Mr.. L. A. Finn and
Miss Katherine NJ. Barger will take place
~
ST. Mary's Church. Rev. +. Y Bischoff
Of st. Augustine's parish. who is a rela-
tive Of the bride. will officiate. The re-
ception, which was to have been held after
the ceremony at the brides home. has
been abandoned owing to the recent be-
reavement in her family.
Miss Sadie Southwick of Washington, D.
c.. is visiting her aunt and uncle Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Chew Lane, at their
country home, Cold Springs, near Bristol
Pa.
pretty wedding took place last We'd
nesday evening, June 19, at 6 o'clock, when
Miss Marguaret NJ. Gaynor was married
to Mr.. James A. McDermott by the Rev.
T. P. ORourke at st. Dominic's Church.
The bride was becomingly attired in white
organdy over taffeta and large white
hat Of chiffon and plumes. She carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses. Miss
Ella McDermott, sister of the groom. who
was the brides only attendant. wore
dainty dress Of white organdy and carried
pink peonies. Mr.. Maurice O'Connell was
best man. The ushers were Messrs Will
liam keefe. James ONeill. Frank McDer
mott and L. Garner. After the ceremony
a reception was given at the home of the
groom. which was largely attended by the
relatives and friends of the couple. The
gifts received were both numerous and
costly.
Some of the cadets of the Norwegian bat
tleshp Harald Haarfarge. who have for
the past week paid short visit to this
city enrOute to Hampton roads. were enter
tained Friday evening at the Shoreham
Hotel. Covers were laid for fourteen The
guests were Cadet Ofsted. Cadet Holm,
Cadet Morch. Cadet Briseid and Cadet
Mary Heald. Miss McCaulley, Miss Margie
Smith, Miss Adelaide Heald. aud Paymas-
ter Collins U. S. N, and Lieut.. Atkins.
U. S. N.
The minister Of Norway. Mr.. Hauge. en-
tertained at a stag dinner at the Willard
Hotel Saturday evening. complimentary to
the officers and cadets of the Harald Haar-
farge.
Mrs. Richard Townsend and Miss Town
send have gone on an automobile tour of
Touraine, France.
Baroness Mayor des Planches is in
Paris, having come up from Rome to meet
the Italian ambassador
gathering Of unusual interest was that
in celebration of the ifty-third anniversary
of the birth of Mrs. A. Loff1er. at her resi-
dence 1850 Brightwood avenue. yesterday.
In tL> early morning she was visited by
her entire family. consisting of two daugh-
ters three sons. two sons-in-law and two
daughters-in-law. eight grandchildren. all
sented her with flowers and presents.
In the afternoon the party reasse nblad.
and at 5 o'clock a dinner served. and
the huge birthday cake was cut and dis
tributed by the hostess. The only persons
present except the immediate family were
Mr.. and Mrs. Teachum Mr. and Mrs. John
Crawford and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rammlng.
Mrs. Loff1er is the worthy matron of Ruth
Chapter No. l. Order of the Eastern Star.
which has 600 members. and is also the
president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
German Orphan Asylum. Mrs. Loffier is
also connected with many charitable insti-
tutions.
The children and grandchildren of Ms.
Ioffler are Mrs. K. NJ. L. Guide Mrs. Thos
E. farrell. Mr.. Charles A NJ. Loffler. Mrs
Charles A. NJ Loff1er. Mr. A. D. L0ffl IT,
Mrs A. D. Iof1er Mr.. Erne st Loffler. Mr..
William F. Gude Mr.. Thoras E. Jarr II.
Grandchildren: Master Ernest Guide, Miss
Amelia E. GUIDE, Miss Lou'se w. c. Guide
Master Granville F. Guide. Master Anireas
Loff1er, Master Carl FARRELL. Miss Hee1 Lof-
fer, and Miss Margaret FARRELL.