Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-06
Henry Clay Evans. as their guest. He ar
rived from the south today.


Mrs N l.. simmonds of Charlotte. N.
G. is the guest of Mrs. Julius Peyser, at
1873 10th street northwest.
Mrs w. Walter Dinwiddie and her little
son. Marcus Walthall. of Toledo, Ohio. are
visiting Mrs. Dinwiddie's parents, Gen.
aud Mrs. Marcus J. Wright 1743 Corcoran
street.
Mr.. Henry B. Richards of Easton. Pa.
announces the engagement of his daugh-
ter Grace to Mr.. Arthur Hollis Tirrell.
son of Representative Charles Q. 1frrell
of Massachusetts.
Mrs. E. L. Robey. Mrs. NJ. Curran and
Catherine Curran of Capitol Hill spent tina
past week with Rev. ]. Curran at Staun-
ton, Va. and were present at the dedica-
tio1 services of the new Catholic church
at Harrisonburg, Va, Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison and son of In
dianapolis are stopping at the home of
Mrs. Stewart. mother of Mr.. Alonzo Stew
art. 2o4 4th street southeast.
Mrs. Firmin r. Horner of 18th and
Newton streets gave a luncheon this week
in honor of her guest. Mrs Anna Yea
mans of Bristol. Pa. who is about to re-
turn home after an extended visit to
Washington and vicinity. The table was
prettily decorated in green and pink. The
guests, all former residents of Bristo,
were: Mrs. Stokes. DR.. Elizabeth Mum
sey. Mrs. Anna Horner. Mrs. Lottie Fet-
row. Mrs. Maggie Bailey and Mrs. May
Horner.
A pretty wedding took place Thanksgiv-
ing eve at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Elliott, when their only daughter,
Gertrude. was married to Mr.. Walter
I.eflang of Hamilton, Va. The bride was
attired in a beautiful dress of silk ba
tste over taffeta and carried shower
bouquet. Miss Maude Budd, maid of
honor, wore pink batiste and carried la
France roses. Mr. William F. Elliott.
brother of the bride, was best man. The
bride entered to the strains of the
.Lohengrin' wedding march. played by
Mrs. w. F.. Elliott. The ceremony was
Church. The house was beautifully dec
GRATED with potted plants and cut flow
ers. After short reception to relative
and friends a buffet supper was served.
Many handsome gifts were received of
cut glass and silver. A number of out
of-town guests were there, among them
Mrs. Clock and Mrs. Woodend of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Leflang left for their
future home near Buckroe Beach, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lerch entertained
at their residence. 457 street southwest
Wednesday evening, December T. that
date being the fifty-second birthday an
niversary of the host. Music was furnish
full repast was served. Among those
present were: Mr.. E. E. Hutchison. Henry
Duering, DR.. Roth, George Steingreber.
Thomas A. Jenkins and a host of friends.
Mr.. Lerch received some valued present
from his friends.
Viscount and Viscountess de Martel. of
the French embassy had dinner party
last night. when their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Legare. Miss Isabelle May,
Miss Squires, Prince zu Lynar Of the Ger
man embassy: Count Won Hatzfeldt. first
secretary of the German embassy: Wis
count de Chambrun of the French en-
bassy, and Mr.. Henry May.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young of the Brit
ish embassy entertained at dinner last
night for Mrs Young's father Sir Courte-
nay Ilbert. Mr.. Justice Holmes and Mrs.
Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Davis
Boal, Mrs. Don Cameron, Miss Cameron
and Mr.. William Phillips.
J. Edward Libbey and wife and Miss
Jones are at Atlantic City.
Secretary and Mrs. Root have gone to
Clinton. N. Y, to attend the marriage of
their son. Mr.. Elihu Root, jr., to Miss
Ryder.