Evening star., 1914-11-19

| LasIer Mr. William E. Braithawaite e
! was best man and the ushers were MT
| Thomas c. Thatcher, Mr.. Colley Bell,
| Mr. James w. Ryon and Mr.. John H.
| Kuhn. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left later
| for wedding trip and will be at home
at 1877 S street upon their return.
Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Rees celebrated
! the tenth anniversary of their wedding
! Monday evening, at their home in car
| endon. when seventy-fve guests onered
| their congratulations. \ musical pro-
| gram was rendered during the evening
| Those taking part were Mrs clarence
| Porter Jones, Mrs. Norris L. Bowen, Mr
| William Friess and Mr.. ANNA Rucker,
accompanied by Mrs. ANNA Rucker mrs.
| Rees wore her wedding dress OF "nlte
satin and lace. Mrs. George Il. tucker,
| sister-in-law of Mrs. Rees, presided
! over the punch bowl. DR.. and MRS.
| Clarence Porter Jones came up from
| Newport News to be present on tnls
| occasion. They were married the same
! evening Us Mr.. and Mrs Rees and by
| the same minister. Mrs. Jones ana MIS-
| ReeS are sisters.
Thirty-four Of the Baltimore debu-
tantes have signed an agreement to
conduct their own parties and to ask
their friends to do likewise in enter
tanning for them with simplicity
rather than the ostentatious touch
which it Is only human nature TO
originated with one and quickly spread
not only among the families concerned,
! but the young people themselves.
general understanding also is that the
money saved will go to war relief
funds.
A series of dances are to be given
during the season under the auspices
of All Souls sunday school. 1'42 Church
street The first of these dances Will
be held Saturday evening. November Il,
when Mrs Frederick Holton. Mrs. U. G.
B. Pierce and the ladies of the Sunday
school committee will receive the
guests Among the patronesses are
Mrs, Holton, Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. William
Kent, Mrs. Whitman Cross, Mrs Ernest
Bicknel, Mrs. d. u. Fletcher, Mrs. X.
H. Leiggett, Mrs. +. NJ. Fadeley, Miss
Pilsbury. Miss Newton and Mrs.
Joseph Stewart.
The Metropolitan Baptist Church was
the scene last evening of very pretty
Wedding TIE contracting parties were
Miss Elsie Lorene Williams and Mr.
Henry Jacob Sterzer. both of this city:
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph J. Williams. The brides
sister, Mrs j. Adolph Bishop OF st.
Louis, was matron of honor, and Mr..
Carl Sterzer, brother of the groom.
acted as best man. The bride was be-
comingly attired in a travelling suit or
brown broadcloth, with hat to match,
and wore corsage bouquet of violets
and lilies of the valley. The matron OF
honor wore blue broadcloth, with hat
to match, and a corsage bouquet OF kll-
larney roses. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left for an ex-
tended trip through the south. Mr. and
Mrs SterZer will be at home to their
friends at 4215 9th street northwest
after December 4.
Mr. Hermes d. CLAYTON and Miss Nellie
G. Arnett, DAUGHTER of Mr.. and Mrs, S.
K. Arnett of 1902 street northwest,
were married at Wardman Court, 14th
and Clifton streets, by the bridegroom
father the Rev c. Clayton. Their only
attendants were the groom's brother
and his bride, MIR. and Mrs. P. B. Clay
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton will reside
at COG Lamont street northwest.
The marriage of Miss Lula L. Wright
and Mr. W. H. Hotel took place yes
terday at the parsonage of the Ham
line NJ e Church. the Rev. DR.. Lucfus
Clark officiating. The bride wore a
gown of dark blue crepe meteor trim
med with velvet and fur. Her black
velvet hat was trimmed with plumes
and she carried a bouquet Of bride
roses Miss Maud E. Leonard. the maid