Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
SOCIETY.
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in the evening the couple started for their
newly furnished home. 40 North loth
street Newark, n. j.
The groom's gifts to the bride were
piano and two diamond rings, one win
six stones. the other a large solitaire that
has been used by the Houshton fanny
for four generations.
Many other handsome gifts of china
silver and cut glass were given. as well
as checks of large denominations.
Relatives and friends of Miss Bessie
| Willett and Mr.. Karl Roesser were very
much surprised Wednesday evening to
hear that the couple had been married IN
Baltimore that afternoon. The ceremony
was performed at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William P. Gruber. Al North
Stricken street. by the Rev. H. NJ. Rider
pastor of Franklin Street M. E. Church.
| In the parlOr. which was taStefully DEC
| GRATED with cut flowers and potted plants
The bride was attired in a lace dress over
white silk trimmed in satin and carried
| bride roses. The bridesmaid was Miss
| Olive Gruber of Baltimore. who wore
point d'esprit net over pink silk and car
ried bridesmaid roses. Mr.. William
| Roessler. brother of the groom. was best
man. After the ceremony supper was
served after which the bridal party left
for their future home. $50 Mclean ave-
nue. southwest. Washington. D. c.. where
reception was given them. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. Frank G. Willett. Frank,
Ruth. Hazen and Marion Willett. Mr..
| and Mrs. l.. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Holzer. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vierkorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augusta Raulin. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. w. Daily Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hunt,
Mr. and Mrs. William Henser. Mrs. Ma
ria Binder. Mrs. S. Arthur. Mrs. Howard
Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Holzer. Misses
Emma and Dorothea Holzer. Maggie.
Cole. Maude Benner. Clara Gross, May
Weber, Messrs. William Roessler. Fred
| erick Roessler John K. Roessler. l..
Uber. Out-of-town guests were Miss
| Olive Gruber of Baltimore. Mr. Howard
! Moulden. Miss Sarah Hill of Rockville.
Md; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lewis Miss
Marion and Mr.. Ellis Lewis of Ballston
| Va.
Rev. ]. E; Powell and his wife. Mrs.
Grace Powell. gave to the members of
! the Ninth Street Christian Church a cor
dial greeting at their beautiful home at
Marshall Hall Friday. Mr.. and Mrs
| Powell have only recently moved from
| host and hostess highly entertained their
guests. Mrs. Powell sang some of her
favorite selections Among those pres
| ent were Rev. George Miller and wife
Mr. and Mrs. Appleton Cady. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Love and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Stevens and family. Miss
| Kate Moreland. Mr.. and Mrs A. P:
| owens. Dr. ana MIS-. ddlldWdy, MIS-
Maxwell Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith.
Miss Edna Smith. Miss Helen Cady Miss
Frances Boss, Mrs. Goss. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Forden. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs John Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Williams. Miss Edna and Mable
| Fernandes and Miss Irene Adams.
Mrs L. S. Catett and son Schuyler. jr..
of 1916 Fairmont street have returned
/ -frtt
| Mrs. Haley of this city has returned to
| Galveston. Tex, after a tour of several
weeks through Mexico.
Miss Anna NJ Johnson of this city will
| spend the next few weeks in Charleston.
w Va. where she will be the guest of
Miss Grace Bacon.
Mr. and Mrs William R. sangston an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Minnie jeanette. to Mr.. Asa Vernon Bur
dine Wednesday. June 10. at the parson-
| age of the Vermont Avenue Christian
| Church by the Rev. Frederick D. Power.
| in the presence of the immediate families
and friends. The bride was becomingly
attired in travelling suit of copenhagen
blue. with hat to match. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burdine went to Atlantic City, and upon
| their return will be at home to their
| friends after July l at the Plymouth.
Miss Louise Lansburgh Cohn was host
ess Friday afternoon, when she enter
| tanned ten of her young friends at a de-
| lightful lawn party. Games were played
| and instead of a grab bag prizes were
suspended from large tree. several for
each guest. such whistles. dolls. minia-
ture brooms, games. etc. which afforded
much pleasure to the little ones. Dur
ing the afternoon light refreshments were
served. the ices being in the form of
dolls. In the center of the table, besides
punches of daisies. was large cake filled
with presents. each guest having to pull
a string to get one, and at each plate
was an appropriate souvenir. The girls
| received tiny baskets filled with candies
| and the boys toy boxes. The little host
| ess was daintily dressed in a white null.
with pink ribbons and a pink bow in her
hair. Snapshot pictures were taken of the
group in different positions. In the party
were Dorothy Minister. Max Weyl. jr..
Jennie Nordlinger Willard Goldheim,
Dorothy Baumgarten. Robert Beekman.
Ernestine Stern. Walter Nordlinger. Carl
George Stern, Allan David and Louise
Cohn.
The kensington Embroidery Circle gave
its annual outing Monday last to Great
Falls. The trip was made by trolley 60
ing and coming and most enjoyable day
was spent. The party consisted of eleven
ladies. Mrs. D. j. Kaufman. Mrs Abram
Simon. Mrs. Max Rich. Mrs. Mark Blum
Mrs. Henry Lauman, Mrs. Benjamin Sal
ONION. Mrs. Bertha Oettinger Mrs. Mark
Marx. Mrs. Gus karger. and the guests
of honor were Mrs. A. Spear of Balti-
more and Miss Hattie Stein.
The Excelsior Pleasure Club will give
an outing Thursday of the coming week
MI. and Mrs. Alfred Selinger, III I street
gave a dance and supper Wednesday
night to a number of their friends ir
honor of the fifteenth anniversary O.
their marriage.
Mrs. Abe Speare of Baltimore has re
turned to her home after spending sew
eral days In town with relatives.
Mrs. Raphael and daughter. Miss AIDE
laide Raphael expect to return to thei
home in Philadelphia today While IL
town they were the guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Hahn of street.
Miss Freda Rothoz of Baltimore wh'
has been the guest of Miss Eliza Cob
| lenzer. returned to her home yesterday.
Mrs. Milton Beekman. with her tw,
| sons. of Ontario road has returned from
five weeks stay in Atlantic City. Mr.
| Milton Beekman is expected home tn
! end of the month from a four months
| trip abroad.
Mr.. Harold Kaufman and Mr.. A: d
Mayer have returned from a three DAYS
| trip to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk
/ Va.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Yenarvine an
daughter. Mildred. of Philadelphia leav