Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-28

HAMILTON DE VILLEGAS.
in Washington, closed for the past year.
Mrs. Slater spent last winter in Egypt.
Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo. who
are at their place at Saugatuck. Conn.
expect to return to Washington early next
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Paine left this
afternoon to spend a month travelling in
Florida and that vicinity
Mrs. Newcomb has gone north to visit
her daughters, Mrs. e B. Whitney and
Mrs. F. a. Wilson. who lately returned
from Europe. Wednesday she attended
the meeting in the New York City College
in connection with the Newcomb library.
Prof Updegraff, L. $. n, was among the
speakers.
Mrs J. F. Stephenson of New Philadel-
phia. Ohio, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
4. f. Sperry on q street.
Mr.. Sperry, who has been seriously lf
for the past month, is in much inn
proved condition.
Wednesday evening, October 26. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles t. Sherzer
of 1J12 L street, Anacostia D. e. was
the scene of a pretty wedding, when their
daughter. Lottie NJ. SherZer. became the
bride of Mr.. Clement NJ. Woodland, Rev.
Samuel w Grafflin officiating. The bride
wore beautiful gown of light-blue mes
saline and received many handsome gifts.
Mendelssohns wedding march was rem
dered by Miss jamie Forney. 20 PROMISE
Me- being played during the ceremony.
Among those present We're Mr., and Mrs:
Charles Sherzcr. mother and father of
the bride: Mrs. Martin. sister of the
bride: Messrs. Charles. Alfred and Russell
Sherzer, Misses Adelaid and Evelyn Sher-
groom Mrs. J. w. Veitch, Mr.. William
II. Veitch, Miss Cora Woodland. Mrs. J.
W. Blumer and son, Mrs. James F. Ora
ham, Miss Mary Graham, Mrs. +. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.. Moore. Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Hoffman. Misses Margaret and
jamie Forney, Miss Louise Miller. Mr..
J. o. Boyer and Mr.. l.. f. Taylor. After
November I Mr.. and Mrs. Woodland viii
be at home to receive their friends at 622
I'd street northwest.
Prof j. w. Chickering and his daugh-
ter Miss Frances T.. ChckernS. after
four months absence in Maine, Massa
chusetts and New Jersey, have returned
to their old apartments DIT the Portner-
and her daughter, Miss AlIene Stokes, are
the guests of MRS f. s Marshall. 2o-9
street.
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birthday surprise Wednesday evening by
a large party of friends, who came,
bringing with them flowers. gifts and
hampers of good things to eat. Cards,
music and dancing filled the evening, fol-
lowed by delicious supper. The table
decorations and favors We're in keeping
with the Halloween season Among the
guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. West, Mr.. and
Mrs King. Mr.. and Mrs. Mansuy, Mr.
and Mrs Holland. Mr.. and Mrs Running.
Mr. and Mrs. Rice and Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew.
Miss Sally somervell Mackall has gone
to Pennsylvania to visit her sister, Mrs.
Edward Weld.
Gen. and Mrs NJ. B. Sheridan have re-
turned to the city and are at the Port
land for the winter
The Washington Country Club viii
have another informal dance at its club
house i'm Virginia Halloween night, Mon
day, October 81.
Mrs j. Sylvester Phillips is spending
a few days as the guest of Lieut.. and
Mrs John Epps Munroe at Fortress Mon
roe, Va.
Among arrivals here this week from
Furope are Mrs. Gatewood and the
Misses Gatewood wife and daughters of
Medical Inspector James ID. Gatewood
United States Army They are at the
Richmond Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Chambers have
gone to Atlantic City, and later will go
to Kansas City, Mo.
Announcement was made today of the
marriage June II of Mrs. Lucy Sprigg
Madison of this city and John Randolph
Dos Passos of New York. The ceremony
occurred in Wilmington, Del, and the
couple spent most of their honeymoon on
Mr. Dos Passos' yacht The Gaivota, and
at his country place near the mouth of
the Potomac river. They are now al
Mrs Dos PaSsos' residence. 12o1 10Th
street northwest, where the bride is con-
yalescing from a serious illness. Mrs
Dos Passos was the wife of the late j. r
Madison and has son. James Madi-
son. who is AN attorney in New York
She is A sister of DR.. W. Mercer Sprigg of
this city Mr.. Dos Passos is d member of
an old Philadelphia family and is a grad
nate OF the University of Pennsylvania.
His first wife. who Miss Mary Hays,
died about two years ago.
The engagement of Miss Letitia \.
Rurk daughter of Mrs. Laura l.. Buck
of ST Paul street. Baltimore, and Mr..
Nordecai l.. d Lee son of Mr.. and Mrs 4
columbus ODonnelI Lee. was announced
"Wednesday. The wedding will take place
some time early in November. Both
Young people have acquaintance here