Evening star., 1915-02-23
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Miss Towner and Mr.. Pierce Mar
ried at Brides Home
Today.
Miss Kent Brings Guests Together
to Meet Her Bridesmaids.
Other Parties.

Pierce OF Denver. Col. took place thi
afternoon at o'clock at the apartment
of the brides parents in the Mendoza
The event was very quiet one, will
only the members Of the family present
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce are leaving thi
afternoon for the south for a brie
wedding trip. and will be at home on
| ranch near Meeker, Col, after the 15tl
OF April. Rev. Mr.. Dunlap performed
the marriage ceremony, and the brid'
were her travelling clothes. a stylish
! tailored costume of dark blue serg'
and silk, and a black straw hat tina
had crown of dark blue satin and :
| touch of green in the trimming. Dr.
Stenhouse of the navy was best man.
Miss Elizabeth Sherman Kent, bride.
to-be of Friday next. entertained today
at the home of her parents. Repre-
| sentative and Mrs. William Kent OF
California at buffet luncheon foI
fifty guests in compliment to her maid
| of honor, Miss Mary Ormsby of Ross
Cal, and her bridesmaids. Miss Mar
| garet Yorke of New Bedford. Mass.
| and Miss Gabriel Prout of Nutley, N. j.
former classmates at Westoyer, Conn.
| who are guests at the Kent home until
| after the wedding.
| A buffet table adorned with pink
| sweet peas and lilies of the valley was
| arranged in the dining room and the
guests sat about small tables placed
| in convenient space while the meal
was served. Moving pictures Of the
scene as it progressed were made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson are giving
a dinner tonight for few Of their most
| intimate friends to celebrate the sixth
anniversary of their wedding. Mr.. and
MIS-. Gibson have just taken cottage al
Newport for the coming season and ex-
pect to go there early in the spring
washington's birthday was celebrated
at the Shoreham7 last night in an inter.
estfnS way. Dancing began about 1890
Mrs. Ray Middaugh entertained II
compliment to Representative and Mrs
Frank O'Hare and Miss Bernice Cart
Ilege of Philadelphia, house guest O.
the hostess. Others in the party wer,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Raymond Evans, Judg,
and Mrs. Fenton Booth, Mr.. and Mrs
A: c. Bergling. Miss Gladys Middaugh
Mrs Dudley Shreve, James Faye ant
Nv. w. Jones.
Capt. J. P. Sellecman and family ar.
here on a visit to his brother at 33,
lC street.
Mrs. Marshall Field gave a luncheon
today. when Mr.. and Mrs Andrew
Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs: a. J. Dallas
Mrs Mrs; " W: NJ H. D 1onnsr, s1n Mrs Harry c
Mr.. G. Heida Norris. and Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Edmunds, all of Philadelphia
with Mr.. and Mrs Stokowski and a
number of Washington friends of the
hostess.
Mr.. ]. Hornor Davis and son James E
Davis were visiting Judge Geo. w
Atkinson, few days last week. They
will return to their home in Clarks-
toh{
Mrs. Thomas Sterling, wife of tn,
senator from South Dakota, was thu
guest of honor at a luncheon given to
day by Mrs Samuel Burleigh Milton
Red tulips were used on the table, and
the decorations were carried out in red
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Evans Of 720 4tl
street southeast, lifelong residents o
Washington. are to celebrate the fif
tieth anniversary of their marriage a
their home tomorrow. The marriage
the return of Mr.. Evans from the civil
war, where he had served in Hancock
and McClellan's division.
Mr.. Evans is seventy-five and hi
wife seventy-one years Of age. In hi
early youth Mr.. Evans served as
cabin boy on the frigate Constitution
During the civil war he transferred t,
the army. At present he is employed
in the navy yard.
Four generations are to be represent
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Evans have min
grandchildren and one great-grand
child Their four surviving children
Lizzie A, James A., w. E. and Georg
T. Evans, planned the celebration Mem
bers of Lincoln Post. the Ladies' AUX
iliary and other G. A. r. organization
are to assist.
Mrs. Clement Flagler entertained a
luncheon and cards today for Mr.
Fuller and Mrs Eames. Other guest
Mrs. Perkins. Mrs. Pugh, Mrs: Charlie
Lowndes. Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes. Mrs
Morris w. Chubb, Mrs Jackson ant
Mrs. Hall. The decorations were il
ionuuils and white lilacs.
The marriage of Miss Florence Herman
daughter of Mrs. B. Herman, and Mr.
Sidney West. both of this city. took plac
last evening at o'clock at the home o
the bride, 1870 Kenyon street. Rev. DIR
Louis Stern of the Eighth Street Tempt
performed the ceremony. The bride wor
a gown Of soft flesh color satin. witt
crystal trimmings. long tulle veil II
cap effect, trimmed with orange bios
SONS, and carried shower bouquet o
lilies of the valley and roses. Mr.. Emi
West was best man for his brother, ant
Miss Leah Herman, sister Of the bride, a
maid Of honor. wore yellow pussy willow
taffeta and carried daisies and yellow
roses. Mrs. b. Herman, mother Of tn
bride. wore black satin and jet. Th
ceremony was followed by a family din
! ner and reception for the friends in at
tendance. Among the out-of-town guest
were Mr.. Hamburger, Mr.. Freundlich. Mr.
Heyn and the Misses Heyn of Baltimor
and Mr.. Rosenbaum of Boston. Later i,
; the evening Mr.. and Mrs. West left for al
extended trip to Palm Beach and Havana
and upon their return will reside In thi
city.
!: The Secretary of State and Mrs Brya
entertained at dinner last night an
afterward had other guests to come /
to hear Mrs. Zeisler play. They vii
: entertain at dinner tonight in homo
of the special representative of Uru
quay, DR.. Blanco, who arrived in thi
country Saturday.
Senator and Mrs. Willard Saulsbur
entertained at dinner last night Sena
: tor and Mrs. Warren, Senator and Mrs
!: Mclean, Representative and Mrs Joh
Jacob Rogers. Representative and Mr.,
James X. Mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Bruc
Ford Of Chestnut Hill, Pa; Mrs. Alber
: L. Niblack, Mrs. Beckwith, Miss Hele
Patten, DR.. Bispham, Mr.. George Boy
Cochran and Lieut.. Holcombe.
: A charming dance was given by tn
r. b. RS at the Savoy last night
The parlors were tastefully decorate
with red. white and blue garlands, an
| American flags Dance -,