Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

main there for some weeks yet and then
Mrs Merriam will go to Manila, to be
there when the fleet arrives MIS- VA
ZACH will remain longer in San Francesca,
where she will visit with her son. Capt
Robert r. Wallach of the 10th Cavalry
Announcement was made last evening OF
the engagement of Miss Nettie Wheeler
Lewis of Clarksburg. Md. TO Mr.. Danlei
William Baker. United States attorney for
the District of Columbia. 1t is said the
nuptialS will probably take place ABOUT
the middle of next month
1t Is stated that 1t has been expected
by their friends for several weeks past
that Mr. Baker and Miss Lewis were en-
ding was not learned until yesterday.
Miss Lewis resides with her mother
Mrs. w w. Lewis, at their country nome
rear Boyds. She is connected with a dlS-
tinguished Maryland family. She is sa'd
to he unusually attractive and highly es-
teemed in her wide circle of friends In
Montgomery county and this city. she
| spends much of her time here. Her
| mother is a native OF Baltimore.
Mr. Baker OWES an extensive country
place at Germantown, Md. The wedding,
| it is understood. will take place Ill Mary
| land but the couple VIII reside here dur
| ing the winter months.
Mrs George Cocktails arrived in the
| city and is spending some time at her
Washington home ON street. She eN-
for Panama.
Lieut. George r. Goethals. jr., son of
Col. and Mrs. GOethals, has just returned
from an extended trip to Europe, and Is
spending a few days with his parents on
S street prior TO leaving for Panama.
At recent wedding In London, where
the bridegroom is a conspicuous member
OF the Surrey cricket team, the bride had
her three stunning bridesmaids wear the
Surrey colors. white, pink and brown. At
another wedding in the Chapel Royal
| the attendants TO the bride were all chill
| dren, the girls wearing trailing white
| satin dresses and carrying large bouquets
and the boys also in white satin suits.
| Mrs Henry Spencer of Washington, who
| has been visiting Mrs. Avery Robinson at
| her country home. Winkworth. on the
River road. Louisville. Ky, was the guest
| of honor at a beautiful luncheon given
| by her hostess last week.
| American hostesses expected to add
more than usual distinction to the Lon
| don season and entertain on a grand scale
| The season which is now on promises to
| be a gay one. The king and queen will
| hold courts in Buckingham palace, May
| ID and ~. at 10 pm. and the king will
| hold levees In ST James palace May II
| and June 1 at noon.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hichborn were
| in New York last week for the silver we'd
| ding dinner of Mr. and Mrs. Bachert or
| merry Of Boston, now residents of New
| York. The dinner was given at the Plaza
| with fourteen guests at the table The
| decorations We're white and silver and
the flowers valley lilies. The individual
| souvenir dinner cards were artisticaIly
done in water cOlors. the design of two
separate wreaths. with the dates of the
| wedding and the anniversary. and be-
tween the Wreaths the German and Amer
lean flags crossed.
The marriage of Miss Caroline White
| Pauldng. daughter OF Mrs. Tattnall
| Pauldng of Germantown and Lieut.
Frederick Raymond Male, U.S.N., will
take place in St. Luke's Church, German
town, Pa, al noon May IT,
The Mcrrymakers will give their last in
door dance of the season Tuesday night
May T.
A pretty luncheon given Thursday
last by Mrs. knowlton of Westminster
street, assisted by her daughter. Mrs
Staples. when they entertained the mem
bcrs of the Wisteria Card Club. The
house was beautifully decorated in the
club colors. the wild wisteria being album
dainty used. Guests were Mrs. William
Kimmel. Mrs. William Bailey, Mrs Lewis
Dare. Mrs. \. Bailey. Mrs. Cure Mrs NJ
Towers. Mrs. w. Ridenour. Mrs. Buell.,
Mrs Richards. Mrs. O'Day. Mrs Paul
MIS- rIutpl MIS- r. 1-dNuNolPt, MISS
Mary p. Smart. Mrs. Barrett and Mrs Il.
Jones.
Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie entertained the
members of Abraham Lincoln Circle
No. 3. G.. r.. of which she is a member
at her home Tuesday evening. The hos
tess played the harp and sang her favor
lite ballads; Miss Sarah Avery played a
solo on the piano and Mrs Sarah T..
Deeds recited. The guests visited Mrs
| HoXie's studio. where a late model of
Gov. kirkwood of Iowa and bust
| of Mrs. Steel of Elmira y. y were
much admired. At the close of the pro-
| gram supper vas served. Among the
members and guests were Mrs. Peabody
Mrs. Sears. Mrs. Avery and daughter
Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln, Mrs. Layton, Miss
Bancroft. Mrs. S. +. Deeds and Mrs
Jewell.
Miss Helen T.. Pyles. daughter of DR.
| and Mrs. r. y. Pyles. gave a musical
and dance to her friends and associate
students of the Eastern High School last
! Friday evening at her residence. 10 Mon
roe street, Anacostia. The parlors were
decorated with spring flowers. Miss Vera
| Murray rendered piano selections. The
company spent several hours in dancing
Those present included Misses l.. Con-
nor. Vera Murray. V. Price, vi. Hoe. L.
| Field. NJ. Socket l. Hall. T.. Allen. NJ.
! Barrow. V Chase. 4 Tory. &. Myers. H.
Mason and NJ. Mason and Messrs. Moore
| Williams, Murray, Frazier. Havenner,
Harrison. Johnson. Ober kirkpatrick,
Hamill. Marshall. Torbert. Lynch, Vorella
and DR.. Schumacher. U.S.N.