Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-16

MrS W. >. 1Ntcr q. RlShmond. a.. "h"
has been the house guest o. Mrs. George
". Deitrick, Tia Harvard street. for sew
erai days, was given valentine parry
Monday evening last by her hostess. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. V. 5. Tyler.
Richmond. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hell
phenstine, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Edgar Jones, Misses
Maud and Kate Gunther. Nd. Edward
Kemper and Mr. Leo Wheat.
:, pretty valentine dance was given last
night al the home Of Miss Julia e.
Chandler. 1,l5 p street ror:hw est. amid
a shower of hearts. palms and su.iiaN.
MIR. Edu ard Lyons rendered several
solos during the evening. Those in at
tendance were Misses .ldora and Estella
Jack Lyons and Mrs. lie Blancn and
Messrs. ]. Kenny. c. Schieble. Galiher,
j. Lyons. l.. Carey. II. Chandler, J.. CT.
Eseman and r. lie Blanch. The out Of
town guests were the Misses Ellie end
Rae HALEY Of Orlean, Va, who are visit
ing their brother. Mr.. Henry B. HALEY;
Mr.. Turner OF Forestvile Nd; Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Lyons. ~. Waters and {. Mailott
nf Fall River. Mass.
Mrs. Euocn @. johnson entertained al
a valentine luncheon TUESDAY il honor Of
Ms. William Mitchell Bunker. Among
the guests present We're Mrs. Arthur
Bryant. Mrs. Thomas &. Bourne. Mrs.
owen ingalls,, MISS bootn OF California
and Mr.. William G. Harvey.
Mrs. Charles W. Seedham and the
Misses Necdham will not be al home to-
morrow. but will receive Friday, Febru-
airy ~. at the Netherlands.
Mrs NJ b. Somerveil of Belcourt Semi
nary will be at home tomorrow afternoon
from to o.
Misses Mildred and Hattie Poe Pad2ett
entertained the y y Il Club at their resi-
tience st. Valentines night. y number
Of games were enjoyed and pretty little
prizes were awarded TO the ones who
were the most lucky. AfterWard the chill
dren went to the dining room, which vas
attractively decorated, and enjoyed the
many dainties placed before them. Tie
next meeting will be at the home of Miss
Eeulah Sowrles.
The Washington Auxiliary OF the Ma
tional Indian Association invites its
OF DR.. and Mrs. S. s. Laws. 1883 @ street
northwest. Friday. February II, from =
to O'Clock. There will be an address hy
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood. TIE Klamath
this auxiliary, and an Offering for them
will be taken. The social hour, from q
to 4 O'Clock. is r. most agreeable feature
of these meetings. and 1t is desired to
awaken greater interest in the welfare Of
these natives OF our country.
Mrs. Joseph +. O'Connell. wife of Rep
resentative O'Connell of Massachusetts
and Mrs. Mace Moulton OF New York
who is spending the winter with Mrs
Samuel Diehl. widow of Capt. Diehl of
the United States Navy will receive Fri
day, February II. at 1875 street north
west, from 40 to ..
Mrs Mclaughlin and Miss Mclaughlin
will be at home Friday. from :; to e. a,
their home on Euclid street.
Mrs. Charles Arthur Barnard will have
her last day at home Thursday, Febru-
airy Is.
Mrs. Burrows, wife of Senator Burrows
was honor guest yesterday at the fourth
in a series of .'Eurasian lurcheons" given
by Mrs. Day. wife Of Col. 8. \. Day.
Among the guests were Mrs. Loud. wife
of Representative Loud: Mrs. Young. wifi
Of Representative Young; Mrs. Sharp
wife of Representative Sharp, and Mrs.
Wadsworth. Mrs. John S. Blair was un-
able to be present owing to the sudden
death of her slster-in-iaw. These lunch
eons, although extremely simple. arc 50
wholly out of tie usual ord"r Of things
and those who have gone TO them express
such enthusiasm that they are unidte in
the seasons smaller entertainments.
They are served on gold lacquer. some of
which is 100 years old and all OF which !.
fascinating. The fayors are magic fans
and OTHER oriental articles thai prove to
be unusually interesting.
At McKendree VI. r. Church last night
Miss EDNA jean Middleton. dau-hter ~
Nh. and Mrs. Rcbert J.. Middleton. and
NJ. George Ramsey Bready of Herndo.l,
Va. were married by Rev. :. l.. Now
bray, pastor of tie church. Palms ferris
and " hite flowers adorned the platform.
Mr.. Frederick Ryan was the best man
and the ushers were Mr.. William L.
Ferguson of Baltimore, Mr.. Harry Mid
dleton of GEORGETOWN. Mr.. William II.
Dawson of Herndon, Va, and Or. Ernest
L. Robey of Herndon. The maid of
honor was Miss Ethel Smith and the
bridesmaids were Miss Florence NJ. Fereu-
son of WASHINGTON and Miss Lillian Mid
dleton of Baltimore, all cousins of the
bride.
The bride wore white satin and was
partly yelled in marquisette, trimmed in
princess lace Her long tnlle veil was
crowned with blossoms. She carried a
bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was dressed in apricot
SILK crepe, trimmed in chiffon and gold
lace, and wore ponpon Of yellow mara
bou and aigrettes in her hair. The brides
maids were similarly dressed and all car
ried colonial bouquets of purple violets
and lilies of the valley.
The brides going-away gown was OF
Danish blue, tailored suit. with hat
to match.
After a trip north they will he at home
after April at EdWardston, Herndon,
Va.
A small reception followed the cere-
mony.
The NortEminstsr Presbyt 9rian Church
was crowded las. evening AT the wedding
OF Miss Rose Mary Began OF this city
and Mr.. John Oliphant Merwin CT Ere.
ia. The ceremony was performed at y
O'Clock BY TIE Rev. George p. Wilson,
u. D., the pastcr of the church, and was
followed by brief reception at the home
OF the bride. Ks Massachusetts, avenue
northwest. to the relatives of the bride
and groom.
The brides atterdants were Mrs Agnes
Neeld of White Plains y. y. who acted
as matron Of honor. and Miss Annah b.
gan, who vas bridesmaid. The best man
was Mr.. Charles Merrill Merwin. brot her
or the groom The ushers were DR.. Wal
ter III. Merrill and DR.. Joseph B. Began
Of Washington, Mr.. William Steele Jack
son of Philadelphia and Mr.. Avery Neeld
of White Plains. y. Y.
I6e bride ia the daughter of Mrs Char
lotD Gray Began and the late DR. Martin
Van IS. Began. She is a graduate of the
local schools. inciIdinG the Central High
School and the Normal School. Mr.. Mer-
win is an electrical engineer who is con-
nected with the Burke electric works of
Erie, Pa. lie is c graduate Of the aca-
demie department of Princeton University
In the class of 1908, as we'll as a gradu
ate of the electrical school of the same
institution In 1903.
The bride was escorted 10y her uncle.
DIR. s. NJ RCgan and the bridal mart Y