The Washington times., 1913-10-08


x L. S. A. retired. will entertain
J a small party Informally at din
ner this evening at his home in
Massachusetts, avenue in celebration OF
his seventy-sixth birthday. All day long
flowers, kilograms, gifts and other
tokens of remembrance have been COM
ing to the general from his many friends
all over the country.
General Wilson is one of the best
known of the men in the army circle
here, and was aide to President Cleve-
land and other Presidents, as we'll as
superintendent of the Military Academy
at West Point for a long time.
Among his guests at dinner tonight
will be Col. and Mrs. Kuhn, the former
the recently appointed commandant at
the Washington Barracks, and Col. and
Mrs. Tate. who have come TO Washing
toE within the last few months from
their former post at Mares Island, Col
onel Tate now being detailed at the War
College. When General Wilson was su-
rerintendent at the Military Academy
more than twenty years ago. he intro
duced these couples and they have all
been close friends since, and it just
the same place and able to join the
general this evening. Commander Will
son, U. S. N. brother of General Will
sen. and Mrs. D. L. Wilson also will be
among the guests.
Miss Frances Winants. of New York.
has gone up to Providence. r. J., where
she will be the guest for a few days of
Miss Beatrice Colt, daughter of Sena-
tor and Mrs. Colt.
Former Secretary of State Philander
c. Knox and Mrs. W. W. Finley, and
Miss Finley are among the Washington
ians who are in New York, guests at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
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Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. who is en-
route to Washington from Bar Harbor.
where she spent the summer, is now
in New York city, guest at the
Gotham.
Dr. and Mrs. William c. Rives have
left Newport and will arrive in Wash
ington shortly to spend the winter.
Miss Martha Goldman entertained
number of guests yesterday at her villa
at Newport.
Miss Floss NJ Barnes, daughter Of
the pastor OF the Douglas Memorial
Church and Mrs. W. W. Barnes. will
b. married to William V. Boyer, of
Ramey, Pa, this evening at O'Clock
in the Douglas Memorial Church. The
brides father, the Rev. Mr.. Barnes. as
sisted by the Rev. John w. r. Sum-
ALT, formerly district superintendent in
Washington and now of Pittsburgh,
Pa, will perform the wedding cere-
mony, which will be followed by a
small reception at the horne of the
northeast
The bride. who will be escorted and
given in marriage by her uncle, Charles
w. Zieber, will have as her maid of
honor her sister, Miss Helen l.. Barnes,
and the bridesmaids will be Miss Har-
riet E. Bundick and Miss Lena Duelais,
OF Washington: Miss Mildred Laney. of
Cumberland, Md, and Miss Miriam b.
Rutherford, of Laurelton. Pa.
The Rev. Clarence E. Wise, pastor OF
the Iowa Avenue Lhurch, will be the
best man for Mr.. Boyer. and the ushers
Will be II. J. Gicquelais. Lesley Van
degrift, Rodney Smith. and Charles o.
Briggeman, of Baltimore.
Miss Mary Brewer will play the we'd
ding marches, and just before the en-
trance of the bridal party Eliza Kinfilla
will sing, oh, Promise Me-
la
Boyer and his bride will leave Wash
ington for wedding trip.
Among those from out OF town who
will attend the wedding will be Mrs w.
II. Durdin, of Ramey, Pa. mother of
the bridegroom: Miss N. N. Boyer. of
CiearfieId. Pa; Mrs Irwin, also of
Clearfield: Miss Ethel Boyer. of Ramey;
Miss Bernice Boyer. OF Smoke Run, Pa. /;
the Rev. and Mrs. John r. Edwards. of
Baltimore, and Genera! Richardson, of
Baltimore.
Last evening the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes entertained the bridal party at
a supper in the Sunday School room Of
the church. following the rehearsal OF
the wedding. Miss Barnes presented
her attendants and the organist with
gold and enamel bouque: pins, and Mr.
Boyer presented his attendants and the
brides uncle, Charles Zieber, who & yes
her in marriage, with gold stick pins.
and the Rev. DIR Sunwalt with a gold
nsGktie clasp.