Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-23

Joke SMITH.
e Smith and Mrs. Smith of Georgia.
carrying her hearers from laughter te
tears, in various dialects, etc. The after.
noon in this pleasant home was most
enjoyable one.
Granville Winthrop and Miss Emily
Winthrop, who are the guests of the AS.
sistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Beekman Winthrop. will return to their
home in New York today.
Nine. Ali Kuli Khan, wife Of the charge
d affaires of the Persian legation. who has
been keeping Fridays as her day al
home throughout the season, has dis
continued her receptions during Lent.
again for Mr. and Mrs Edward T.
Stotesbury. Mr. and Mrs. George F.
Baer gave a large dinner for them last
night at their Philadelphia home.
Representative Henry D. Clayton of
Alabama and Mrs. Clayton entertained
at a large tea yesterday in honor Of
Maj. and Mrs. b. 7. Clayton of West
Point, n. Y. Mrs. Clayton was prettily
gowned in green charmeuse satin with a
tunic of green chiffon, embroidered in
old rose with touches of duchesse lace
and old rose velvet on the bodice. The
honor guest wore white lace over satin
with touches of yellow satin. Mrs. Champ
Clark assisted in receiving the guests
and Mrs. Dent of Alabama and Mrs.
Cantrill of Kentucky presided at the tea
table. Miss Agnes Shackleford of Mis-
souri, and Miss Nancy Johnson of Ken
lucky presided at the punch bowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. AlOnZO Tweedale announce
the marriage of their sister, Maude Ethel
Wall, and Mr.. Frederic de Billier Weston
Wednesday, February 81, 1912. The we'd
ding was held in the Calvary Lutheran
Church, West Philadelphia, the ceremony
being performed by the pastor of the
church, the Rev. ]. Milton Tweedale.
brother of AlonZo Tweedale. The bride
wore travelling dress of navy blue cloth !:
her flowers were violets. Mrs. Tweedale
was matron Of honor and Miss Mildred
Agnes Couch, niece of the bride. was
flower girl. Immediately amer the cere-
mony the bride and groom left for At
lantic City. Mr.. and Mrs. Weston will be
at home after April at the Parker. 10Th
and Park road.
Miss Elizabeth Resented of 314 street
left this morning for short stay in Phil
adelphia. where she will be the guest Of
her aunt.
Miss Eleanor Martin entertained large
number of young friends at her home SO.
c street southwest, last evening. in a
were Misses Cooksey. Faunce. Ihomp-
son, O'IIare, Hoover. Shumate, Kuebel,
Annie and Ethel Fitz Hugh, Katerine
and Roberta Doyle, Egkridge, Wa pie
Whitaker, Foster walker, Bailey. Blundon.
Wise, Hessick. Morris. Compton. Den
ham, Capt. r.. p: Doyle. A. w. Martin.
The Congressional Club will be adj
dressed at o'clock today by Mr.. Colts
chalk on his African experiences during
his four years there in the interests OF
the State Department.
At tea time, o'clock. Mrs. Hoar of
Maine and Mrs. w. c.. Houston of Ten
nessee will preside. and Mrs Joseph
Howell. Mrs. Rowland. Mrs. Hubbard.
Mrs. D. M. Hughes. Miss Hughes. Mrs.
Warburton and Mrs stephens will also
assist in the reception.
The marriage of Miss E. Resale Black
more of Delaplane, Va. and Raymond
X. Ferguson of Washington. D. c., took
place at o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
February 81, 1872 at st. James rectory.
Warrenton, Va, Rev. E. S. Kinks Of
floating. After March 10 Mr. and Mrs
Ferguson will be at home at the Ro-
chelle apartments, Washington, D. c. :.
Mrs W, B: Rayner and Mrs Robert
w. Wells will be at home this afternoon
mer, 1872 Connecticut avenue Assisting
at the tea table will be Mrs. Taylor. wife
of Senator Taylor; Mrs. Harris. wife Of
Admiral Harris, and Mrs. Underwood,
wife of Representative Underwood. and
Miss Marie Bevan of Baltimore and Mrs.
B. r. Logic.
There was a pleasing social feature of
Washington's birthday at the new home
of H. Morris Husband in Mount Pleas
ant yesterday afternoon, when the fol-
lowing guests enjoyed "kaffa klatsch":
Mrs. Rutherford Wysong. Mrs. Alice
Duyhue. Capt. and Mrs. Joseph E. Hart,
Mrs. Josiah Beldon. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Afford Marye and Mr.
and Mrs. H. Nelson Moss.
Mrs Ellen E. Tierney announces the
engagement of her daughter Alice Ruth
to Harry Martel Gwynn. the wedding to
take place in the near future.
Mrs Redwood vandergrift will not be
at home tomorrow or again until after
Lent.
Mrs. c. D. Merwin will give reception
tomorrow afternoon. to Z, at the Com
federate Memorial Hall, in compliment to
Mrs. William Cumnins Story. at which
she expects the attendance Of friends in
the D. A. r., U. D. c. and other organi-
cations.
Mrs. Florence Finch of New York,
Mrs. Lockwood. state regent; Mrs. Lud-
low, vice state regent Of the d. A.. r.:
Mrs. Marcus Wright, first vice president
District of Columbia division. u. D. c.;
Mrs. Odenheimer, first vice president. U.
d. c.; Mrs. Shelton, president Of w. C.
r. u, and Mrs. Andrews, president of
the Federated Clubs. will be in the re-
ceiving party.
Col. Hilleary Herbert of the Confed-
crate Veterans will be present, with
many other members of that organize
ton.
Miss Katherine Alvoid d.. whose marriage
will take place in the, early spring. was
the guest of honor at a luncheon of
twelve covers given by Miss Mary Pugh
Of X street Wednesday, the 21st,