Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02

being built after the architecture Of colo
NAL days in Virginia, is over half CEN
fury old, and has garden about 1t
laid out when the house was first &C.
cupied by the parents Of the former am
bassador and minister. whose father was
one of the early Commissioners OF the
District. The Bryan home then was on
Highland terrace. close to 14th street.
Mr.. Bryan inherited his present resi-
dence at the northwest corner of 18TH
and l streets from his aunt. the late
Mrs. Charles E. Whitehead, and Miss
Bryan is there with him. She also
presided for her brother. both in Toxic
and at the various European and South
American legations of which he has
Deem the head since he entered the
diplomatic service. His resignation
last autumn followed an accident in
which he received internal injuries.
which necessitated surgical treatment
on his return to New York city and a
rest cure subsequently in California.
While there Mr.. Bryan received notifi-
cation that the Emperor of Japan ha,'
conferred on him the grand Gordon OF
the imperial Order of the Rising Sun.
the highest recognition within the SOW
efeiens gift, as the official announce
ment states, lin recognition of his emf
hent services rendered during his in
cumbency at Toxic in the interest of
good relations between the United
states and Japan, and having regard
70 his distinguished participation in
the memorable function of the OBJ
sequ1es of the late emperor"
Col and Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson
OF the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels.
An interesting event to many Washing
tonians in army and navy circles will be
the marriage of Miss Fay Sanford,
Saushter of Col. and Mrs. James c.
SANFORD. L. S. A., of Detroit and Pay
master Reginald Spear. L. S. N: for
merly of Philadelphia. but now stationed
near Chicago. which will take place in
the Church Of the Saviour. Philadelphia.
at ) O'Clock Thursday. April IL. 4 re-
eeption will follow at the Norma naie
Hotel The maid of honor will be Miss
Hope {. Peters, and the bridesmaids will
De Miss Elizabeth Stafford. Miss Helen
A. Amy. 4..iss Eleanor B. Austin, Miss
Edith Pleasonton, Miss Elizabeth cryer
and Miss Alma Louise Hodges of Wash
ingtOn.
Mr.. Ray Spear, brother of the bride
groom, will be best man.
Miss Florence Schneider entertained at
beautiful luncheon today in compli-
ment to her house guest Miss Fritzie
Pierce of Richmond. Va
The table was decorated with joUquils,
and Miss Schneider's other guests were
Miss Helen 'McCumber. Miss Leila May
Henry Miss Dorothy. Shuey. Miss Sally
Williams, Miss Helen Cooper, Miss Clara
La Toilette, Miss Clarine Hunter, Miss
Lanette Smith. Miss Nellie Claire How
ard and Miss Barbara Stephens.
The annual celebration of St Joseph s
day. deferred from the usual date be-
cause OF holy week, took place today at
the Home for the Aged under the care
Of the Little Sisters of the Poor. Dinner
was served at half-past L., and consisted
of not only unusual delicacies and SUBJ
stantials, but was also served by the
donors and others. a privilege which is
highly esteemed by the hundreds of
Washington residents who regularly con-
tribute either in money or the essentials
of living to the inmates of the home.
Nine. .,Jusserand and members of the
French and other embassies and lega-
tions and score or so of the best known
people at the capital were present to .en-
JOY an hour or two with the old people
either in the dining rooms or at the bed