Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-30

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tertained by the brides mother last Mon.
day night
After the ceremony Rev. and Mrs.
Bowers came to this city. They will re-
ceive New Year day from 3 to 10 O'Clock
| at their Baltimore home.
/ Last night. at ST. Margaret's Church.
a large company of friends witnessed the
marriage of Miss Marga retta A. Spurgin.
daughter of the late Brig. Gen. William
F. spursin. and Lieut.. Edwin Gunner Of
the cath Infantry, L. S. A. Rev. Her
bert Scott Smith officiated The altar
vases were filed with white carnations
and the chancel was set with palms and
holly branches
The ushers We're Lieut.. H. F. Spurgin
c. A. brother of the bride; Lieut.. W. w.
Rose, c. A; Lieut.. J. J. Moller and Lieut..
]. II. Cunningham. c. A.
The bride came in church with her
brother. Mr.. William III. Spurgin. and
was beautifully goWned in white MESA
line satin. trimmed with chiffon and
duchess lace. Orange blossoms crowned
her tulle veil. and she carried a shower
| bouquet of bride roses and lilies OF the
valley.
Miss Edith Helme of Philadelphia. her
maid of honor. wore nile green crepe de
chine and lace. with touches of silver
and carried pink roses. Mrs. Spurgin,
the brides mother. wore an elegant cos
tune of black chiffon over white satin,
trimmed with duchess lace.
Lieut. Charles F. Severson was best
man.
Mrs Spurgin and the newly married
couple afterward received at her home on
olst street the bridal party, relatives and
few personal friends before the de-
parture of Lieut.. and Mrs. Gunner Tor a
northern honeymoon. They will be at
home after January % at Madison bar
racks. " e. at which post Lieut.. Gum
ner is stationed
Mrs Gunner's going away gown was OF
gray broadcloth. with facings Of old rose.
and IA gray hat trimmed with uncurled
ostrich plumes.
Lieut. Gunner is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs X T. Gunner of Dallas. Tex.
Miss Frances Marvin Webster. daughter
of Maj and Mrs. +. X. Webster was
among the debutantes who danced at
Miss Ethel Roosevelts debut ball Mon
day night Miss Webster wore white
directoire chiffon gauZe gown. beauti-
fully embroidered in ribonZne work.
Mrs. ard Miss Webster will have several
at homes on Tuesdays in January at the
Westmoreland.
Mrs. Jules Guthridge entertained at
luncheon today Mrs Lotus. Mrs. Cool
idge Mrs. Oxnard. Mrs. Fry. Mrs. Neale,
Mrs OLaughln. Mrs. John JOY Edison.
Mrs Willard Warner and Madame Thier-
ry.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Dismer cele-
prated their twentythird wedding ami
versary last Sunday evening. for which
Mr.. Albert Hanten and Mr.. Harry Davis
RE Dismer and Miss Watson and Mr..
Henry Dismer. jr, presided at the re-
freShment table.
Lieut.. Col James, British military at
tache, and the Hon. Mrs. B. r. James en-
ant secretary of war and Mrs. Oliver,
Sir John and Lady Harrington of Eng
land. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Merriman of
Harvard. their house guests and the sec
ond British secretary and Mrs kennard.
Miss Grace Mcmillan Jarvis entertained
large breakfast party yesterday in COM
pliment to the visitors at the White
House
tanned for Miss Maitland Marshall. and
Miss Schroeder were some of those Civ
ing teas yesterday.
Miss Mary Murray entertained at an in
formal luncheon yesterday. Among
those present were Misses Bessie Lacy,
Eva Baker Bessie Weeks. Gretchen
Baden, Ellie Allen. Aleathea Hurley, Mary
Baurman, Emma Grigsby and Mae
Grigsby.
Last Monday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Rabbit, at Pueblo,
n. Mex. their cousin, Miss Rookie Smith.
was married to Mr.. Lee Silas Miller of
Washington. D. c. The bridal party. led
by the bridesmaid, Miss Currie Bell. en-
tered the parlor to the strains of Mendels-
sohn's Spring Song beautifully played
by Miss Davie Shaw on the violin and
accompanied by Miss Leila Cockrell. The
groom was attended by his brother. Mr..
Kirk Miller who preceded the bride and
Mr.. Rabbit. who gave Miss Smith away.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Guy III. Wadsworth. and was witnessed
by host of friends of the young couple.
The bride wore becoming toilet OF
white null and carried a shower bouquet
of brides roses willie Miss Bell Wore "a
gown of pink null and carried pink
roses
After the ceremony supper was served.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs Rabbit had
been prettiiy decorated for the occasion
and the dining room was artistlcaily dec
GRATED in green. In the center of the table
was huge basket of white carnations
and maiden hair ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left Immediately
after the wedding for Santa Fee. \. Mex,
where they will remain for two months
after which they will come here to live.
Secretary and Mrs Gafheld Will enter
tain at "a dance of twenty-five couples on
New Year night.
Miss Mary Lodge Mckee and her
brother Mr.. Benjamin Harrison Mckee.
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs Arthur
Lee.
Mrs Arthur Surguy and Mrs. Henry
Surguy will entertain al bridge tomorrow
in honor of Mrs. Kendall Cutten of Call-
fornia.
Miss Louise Kostka of Baltimore is Wis
iting Mrs. Charles Althof of street
northwest. and will assist her in receiv-
ing their friends New Year day.
Miss Ryan. daughter of Mrs Arthur r.
Ryan. entertained at an exceedingly
pretty luncheon today for two guests
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