Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23

Piano selections were rendered by the
Misses Ernull. Cohencious. Dorothy
Louis and Caroline Scott. After par
ticipating in dances and games the young
folks marched to the dining room. which
was prettily decorated, and partook OF re-
freshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parks of Capitol
Hill have visiting them from Goldfield.
New. their daughter. Miss Mary j. Parks.
who will remain until May /.
The seventeenEl birthday anniversary of
Miss Mae Merriam was celebrated last
evening at the residence of her mother.
Mrs Harry g. Merriam. ll29 9Th street
northwest. After musical numbers were
rendered the guests marched to the din
ing room. where a repast was served.
and dancing followed until midnight.
Among those present were Misses Eliza
beth and Jennie Clark. Misses Florence
and Vivian Gilmore. Miss Elizab beth Green.
Miss Katherine Sullivan. Miss Helen SAT-
fell and Miss Mae Merriam. and Mess-s.
Edward Fowler Louis Rudolph. A. w.
Caulfield. w. T Saffell. A. Wagner. I. A:
Murphy. c. Dietrich and Goodman.
Invitations are out FOR tea to be
given at Mrs. s. w. woodward's. Wyo-
ming avenue. under the auspices OF the
Housekeepers Alliance. Mrs. Mary
on the practical problems of house.
keeping.
Miss Gertrude D. Boggs of Walbrook.
Baltimore Nd is visiting Miss Mae n.
Ashton. Georgetown, D. c.
Miss Adelaide Head. Miss Marjorie
Smith and Miss Hattie Williams of Nor
returning will be entertained at several
house parties on Long Island
A leap year dance was given by the girls
OF the E. w. c. Club. Tuesday evening
last at Mrs. Glover's. Those present were
the Misses Leola Perry, Elsie Blackstone.
Estelle Warfield. Ada E Reese: Elsie
Hoehmer, Ruth Bredekamp. Addie Eye
Miller. Elizabeth Fague. Jennie Eisestein:
May Kidwell. Ethe. Kidwell NJ. Holland
and Dolly Linton and Messrs. Samuel
Hayden: Emmitt Moore: G.. Brewer,
Miller. Rieger. Harry Schmidt. Frank Da-
Wis. Thrift. George Ackman. Malcolm. Nc
Kay. Cullum Withers and Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O. Carter have is
sued cards announcing the marriage OF
their daughter Francois Edwards to Mr.
Lawrence l.. Reeves.
visiting her mother, Mrs M. A. Mcknew
of this city at $3.50 18th street northwest
She expects to spend several weeks and
will be pleased to see her friends.
Miss Lacey Stuart Johnston. daughter
of Mrs. s. Lacey Johnston of Ballston.
Va. and niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
b. Lacey Of this city. was married last
Of Portland. Ore. son of the late Mr..
Preston c. Smith of that city, at St.
Johns Church, by the rector. Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith. The chancel and altar
were adorned with dogwood and fruit
blossoms. etc, and the family pews were
marked on with tall standards filled with
flowers. The ushers were Mr.. Carl Mir
lex. Mr.. Basil de Lashmutt Boteler, Mr..
Robert Gordon Ffnney. Mr.. William F.
Lennon and the two brothers of the
bride. Messrs. Thomas III. Johnston and
Mr.. Hoyt L. Johnston. The brides only
attendant was Miss Ruth Sypherd Glenn
ent OF New York. formerly Of this city.
and q former schoOlmate of the bride. The
Mr.. Leland Vincent Smith of Portland.
The bride was escorted by her uncle. Mr..
Anderson B. Lacey. and wore a princess
dress Of null and lace. Her tulle veil was
held with a coronet of orange blossoms.
and her bouquet was a shower of white
lilacs. lilies of the valley and white sweet
peas. A diamond pendant and a brace
let, given the bridegroOm's great
grandmother on the occasion Of her en-
gagement and considered one Of the most
ornaments she wore.
The maid of honor wore a lingerie dress
also with yellow girdle and yellow rib
bon in her hair. She carried an old
fashioned hat basket. from which the
flowers dropped in a semi-circle of bloom.
Only relatives and close friends attend
ed the reception at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Lacey and LATER in the evening Mr.
and Mrs. Smith left for short eut-of-
town trip.
About the middle OF. May they will
make a trip to Alabama to visit the old
homestead of the bridegrOOm's family.
and proceed thence to their future home
in Portland. Oregon, where they expect
to arrive about June I.
Among the out-of-town guests was the
mother of the bridegroom. Mrs. Preston
C. Smith of Portland. who wore a gown
of pearl gray mousseline de sole. elabO-
rately embroidered with white silk and
trimmed with rose point lace. She wore
as an ornament an exquisite miniature of
her great-grandfather, Maj. Robert Scar
cy of the revolutionary army. an init
mate friend of the Marquis Lafayette.
who visited him many times in his home
In Alabama.
Mrs. Lacey wore a gown of pale green
gauze made over chiffon and silk of the
same shade and trimmed with duchess
lace. Mrs. johnson. mother Of the bride.
wore London smoke chiffon made over
gray satin and trimmed with point ap-
pliQue: lace.
Mrs F. X. solger will not be at home
tomorrow.
Mrs. William Belden Noble entertained
at an elegant dinner last night for Secre-
tary and Mrs. Garfield. to meet whom
there were present: Rear Admiral and
Mrs. COwles. Assistant Secretary of Wal
and Mrs. Oliver. Senator and Mrs. Depew
Commander and Mrs. Muir of Annapolis
Mrs. Audenored of the Brazilian embassy
Mrs. Audenreid. Mr.. Amaral of the Brazil
| ian embassy. DR.. Bispham. Mr.. Adds an6
Miss Noble. After dinner Mrs. Hammond
gave several dramatic Rotations and
| Miss Dietrich sang.
DR.. Thomas Taylor celebrated his eighty
eighth birthday yesterday quietly at his
residence. 2S8 Massachusetts avenue
northeast. receiving Informally many
| friends during the afternoon and evening
| Dr. Taylor was for many years chief OF
| one of the scientific divisions of the De.
partment of Agriculture. and was the re-
Cipent of many congratulations from his
| former colleagues and friends OF the resi-
Dental society of the District.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard H
| Brownson gave a dinner of twenty-six
covers at the Country Club last night.
Mr. Lewis Bryant Perkins Of this CITY