Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-01

Secretary and Mrs. Garfield are giving
dinners tonight and tomorrow night.
The Misses Helen and Vera Downing
gave an exceedingly pretty luncheon TO-
day in honor of Miss Helen Buchanan,
debutanto. OF tho present season. The
other guests were Miss Carolyn Murray,
Baroness Marguerite Moncheur Miss An
ME IRWIN, Miss Lillian Chew, Miss Mary
Chew. Miss Caroline Shepard. Miss Alex
andrine Fitch Miss Marjorie Alesh're
and Miss Josephine Mason. The table
was decorated with yellow chrysan
NUNS
Miss Katherine Jennings. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henpen Jennings, enter
tanned a; a. young peoples tea yester-
day in honor of Miss Amylita Talbot,
one OF the seasons debutantes. MISS
Talbot will be formally presented to So
ciety here at a tea December IL in her
Miss Marie l.. Smith of 1874 street
has cards out for a tea Saturday. De-
cember 5. at 5 o'clock to meet the Misses
Potter of New York.
Mrs Portner has sent ont Invitations
for the marriage Of her daughter, Eta
Waller to Mr.. William Payne Meredlth,
Wednesday afternoon, December To- at !
o'clock in All Souls Church. A reCep-
ton will Immediately follow the cere-
mony AT Mrs Portners residence, 1l"4
Vermont avenue. The couple will be at
home Thursdays in January al the Con-
necticut.
Cards are out for the debut tea of Miss
Caroline Shepard at the home OF Justice
and Mrs. Shepard. Thursday, December
10.
Miss Eariousher has cards out for a
luncheon. December ), to be given In
honor of several OF the debutantes.
Senator EIkins is expected in Washing
ton today Mrs. and Miss Eikins came
on Yesterday The senator and his VIE
are due here this evening for sociai EN-
gagement. The senator gave httie uiii-
ner last night at Hot Springs ~here ne
has been staying for nearly week
The American ann assador to England
and Mrs Reid gave farewell dlnher iast
night in honor of the Danish minister VI
de Billie, and Nine. de Billie. Mrs. ),
Donald Cameron and Miss Cameron OF
this city were in the large party present.
Last evening the halls of Providence
Hospital were beautifully decorated with
palms entwined with the class coiors, vel
low and blue, and huge bunches OF Wine
chrysanthemums, the occasion oeing
alumnae Of the hospital. Nurses from
nearly every state in the Union Were
present Notable among them was MISS
Belle Moore who has been nurse al
Providence for the past forty-two years.
M and Mrs. Gilbert NJ. l.. Morrison or
Milan. Mo-. have issued cards announcing
the marriage November 10 or their
daughter Martha Elleanie Shepard. to
Donald Hall Davis, formerly of this city
Tile wedding was held In Butte. Mont,
al ST. Johns P. E. Church. the rector,
Rev. Mr.. Blackiston, officiating. Mr.. Per
cy Napton was best man, and the bride
was given in marriage by her uncle. MIR.
John p Cutting. Only the immediate rel
atives and few friends attended the
marriage. A post-nuptial luncheon and
informal reception was held at the home
of the grooms aunt just before they
left for their future home in Missoula.
Mont. The bride has spent several win
tiers in Washington and was popularity
known Mr. Davis is the son Of Col. Will
liam p. Davis of distinguished civil war
record, and IS AZ present connected with
one Of the large railroad construction
companies OF northern Montana. AS a
boy he attended the District public
schools, and will be especially remem-
bered by his old classmates AT the Cen
trail High School
Thanks giving afternoon, at the resi-
dence Of DR.. and Mrs Edward F. Cum
miskey. 1912 L street, Miss BERTHE Bell
Roberts of Summit Point w. Va, be-
came the wife of Mr.. Samuel F. Stiles