Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
was presented with a handsome desk set
as a remembrance from the family.

was presented with handsome desk set.
as remembrance from the family.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Duncan
Baxter. formerly of this city. and Lieut..
| George Steele ellis, L. S A., took place
Wednesday, December 20 in San Fran
cisco The ceremony was evening
one and took place at the home of the
+ brides cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carter Nichols. on Devisadero street. II
was the first intention to have the we'd
ding in this city. where both the bride
and her mother Mrs. Lillian Duncan
Baxter. lived until year ago, when they
went west. After deciding not to go east
for the wedding ii was planned to take
! place at Fort Sam Houston. Tex. at the
home of the brides uncle and aunt, Gen.
and Mrs. Duncan, but the latter's serious
! illness this fall prevented. The bride
made her debut in Washington two years
ago and was great belle. The little
cousins of the bride. Louise and Char
! lotte Nichols. Were flower girls and the
matron of honor was Mrs. Leon T..
Kroner, wife of Capt. Kroner of Angel
Island. Lieut. Thomas NJ. Hunter was
best man and the uShers were Capt. Ar
thur keesling, L. S. A: Lieut.. John G.
Moore, L. S. A; Lieut. James Blyth. l..
5. A, and DIR. Arnold ID. futile. L.. S. A
The wedding had the military appoint
ments. and the national colors figured in
the scheme of decoration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin w. Collins re-
CeiNeu the members or the Washington
branch OF the Syracuse University Alumni
Association Friday evening at their resi-
dence, 1870 Newton street northwest in
honor of Representative and Mrs. Steven
BeckWIth Ayres of New York. Mr.. Ayres
and Mr. Collins We're members of rha
class of 50. Among the guests were Nr
and Mrs. Steven Beckwith Ayres, Miss
jeanette Ayres. Mr.. Malcolm Ayres Mr..
and Mrs Arthur III. Giles Mr.. and Mrs
Clement I. Robertson Mr. and Mrs Will
X n nd ire
Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Graf, jr. Mr.
and Mrs. W. n. Holmes. Mrs William
H. Gibbs. Miss Helen Netherlands, Miss
Beth Wilbur, Miss Elva L. Howard. Mr..
s. f. Potter. Mr.. ID. r. Miller, Mr. d. J.
Richardson. Mr.. p. V. Roundy Mr. J. H.
Mansfield, MIR. c. @. Abbott Mr. Charles
H. Stephenson and Mr. Kenneth Collins.
College songs and yells. interspersed with
vocal solos by Mrs. William H. Gibbs and
Mr.. S F. Potter and violin selections by
Miss Wilbur, together with college remi-
niscences by Representative Ayres made
the occasion one Of exceptional enjoy
ment.
Mr.. Gerald ID. Grosner Of the University
of Pennsylvania is visiting his parents
during the Christmas holidays.
Mr. Sylvan = Grosner of the University
or Michigan is visiting his parents on
Massachusetts avenue northwest durins,
the holidays.
Mrs. Isidor Grosner OF Massachusetts
avenue northwest is entertaining Miss
Julia Baron of Atlantic City, n j.
A dinner was given at tho American
embassy recently in Paris. when aInontc
the guests of the ambassador and Mrs.
Robert Bacon Were the Rev. J. b. Nor
gan. the American consul general and
Mrs. Frank Ii. Mason Prof. and Mrs.
Davis. Mr.. Laughlin, secretary of the
United States embassy I'm Berlin: Mrs
Dix, Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Stanford White
Mr.. and Mrs. De Bonand. Mr.. and Mrs.
Montant, Mr.. and Mrs. Benet Mr. and
Mrs. Rowland. Mr.. Theron Miss Bacon
and the secretaries Of the embassy
A luncheon party for an array Of pretty
debutantes was given lately in Detroit BY
Mrs. Charles +. Larned. The decorative
scheme throughout rustic and quite
unusual in its development. The table,
long enough to seat the entire list of
guests. and wide enough to represent a
typical farm scene. even to the telegraph
poles that outlined the rail fences. eX-
tended the entire length of the dining
room. Golden telegraph wires vibrated
with the fitting Of miniature song birds.
Celuloid birds in various colors formed
the favors and blue birds reappeared on
the place cards farmhouse marked
the center of this rural picture, and men.
women and children simulated by dolls
of all sizes and clothed in holiday attire.
we're gathered on the lawn for an after
noon fete. Driving no the lane in pony
carts were guests Just arriving. while be-
yond the house was the commodous
barn. granary, chickens and Christmas
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