Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
weeks. has returned to her home in Cam
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den. \. J.
Mrs BENJAMIN F. Leighton viii receive
Fridays in February from to q O'CLOCK
at her residence, Ills 22d street.
Mrs Mary Jane Durfee announces the
marriage of her daughter. Alice May. to
Mr. Harry Altman Pierce of Williams
port. Pa, Wednesday. February D. The
ceremony was performed at St. Andrew s
Episcopal Church by the Rev. George
Calvert Carter in the presence OF the i'm
mediate family. After short wedding
in Williamsport. Pa.
Miss Allie Payne gave birthday party
Monday night at her home. 6lS A street
northeast After playing various games
until 8 o'clock the company repaired to
the dining room. where a bounteous sup
per was served. Those present were
Misses Imogene McGaraghy. Mabel Nc
Calip. Lulu Wingfield, Frances fIemins'
Dorothy Mack. Winifred Leet and Messrs.
Ferdinand Awkward. Ralph Chase. Percy
Hughes. jr., Herbert Galiher. Drury
Patchell. Harry Brown. Joseph kalbfus.
Harold Vanderwerker, Daniel Payne and
Charles Payne.
Mrs. Paul S. Pearsalt~was hostess yes
terday at one of the prettiest teas OF the
winter at her home on r street. when she
entertained a company of fashionable resi-
dents The house was most tastefuily
decorated with roses and spring blos-
SONS and its handsome hostess. dain-
tily gowned in gray marquissette and lace,
was assisted by Miss Katherine Leecl
and Miss Louis Cole. Mrs. Philip HIGH
born. who sat at the tea table. had as her
vis-a-vis. Miss Frederick Morgan, who
poured chocolate.
Mr.. William w. Roi kill. American min
lister to China ard Mrs. Rockhill. wno
have been spending the winter in Wash
ingtOn. expect 10 leave here tine last OF
this month and to start from Seattle on
the steamship Minnesota March on
their way to Picking. WI Ting-fang. the
new Chinese minister, is expected here
the latter part of this month.
Mrs Aieshire. wife of Brig. Gen. James
3. Aleshire, l.. s. A. gave a bridge party
yesterday afternoon complimentary 10
Mrs. Chea ham. vie Of Capt. L. +. Cheat
ham, L. :. a.
Lieut. Col. e. r. James. military at
tache Of the British embassy. and the Hon
Mrs. James were dinner hosts last night
when Gen. and Mrs. Darlington, the nava
attache of the Russian embassy and Nine
Nebolsine Mai. and Mrs. Rambough and
Miss Mildred Walker of England, their
house guest. were present
Several of the cabinet hostesses were a,
home to callers yesterday, notably Mrs
Bonaparte, who had Mrs. Donaldson OF
Baltimore. and Mrs Milton ID. Purdy as
sisting.
Miss Bertha Dugan. daughter of Judge
Dugan of Ceiina. Ohio. is visiting hei
uncle and aUrt. Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Cot.
ter. of 2227 18th street northwest.
Miss Marie A Cottrell Of Richmond
Va. and Mr.. Bradford h. Hathaway OF
New York city were married yesterday
in this city by Rev. DR.. Donald c. Mac
LeOd. The wedding is the result of a
sudden determination on the part of the
young couple. and is the elimination OF
a romance begun last summer at Ocean
City, Va: The bride is a daughter of the
late c. c. Cottrell. Richmond.
The couple has already received the for
giveness of the brides mother. who came
to Washington last night. After a short
honeymoon. which will embrace a visit
to Mr.. Hathaway, ST.. at New York and
the Richmond home of the bride. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hathaway will return here to reside