Evening star., 1915-04-15

York The guests were Col Charles
A. Doyen, U. S. NJ. c., and Mrs. Doyen.
Capt Thomas NJ. Clinton. U. S. NJ. c..
and Mrs. Clinton. Lieut.. John B. Rhodes.
U. S. N. and Mrs. Rhodes and Capt.
Harold F. Wirgman, L. S. NJ. c.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle entertained at
dinner last night for Mr. and Mrs.
the minister of Costa Rica, Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock. Mrs. w. w. Dixon, Miss
Edith Oracle, Gen. Scriven, Mr.. Michael
Jacobs and Mr.. Dunbar Adams of New
York.
Mr.. Lyman H. Gage. former Secretary
Of the Treasury Is at the New Willard
for spring visit.
The marriage of Miss Esther Slater,
daughter of Mrs. Horatio Nelson Slater
of Boston, and Mr.. B. Sumner Welles
of New York, which took place yester
day morning at 1880 o'clock at the
Episcopal Church of the Reconciliation
at Webster, Mass, is Of great interest
here, where the bride has been fire.
quent visitor. Only a small company
of relatives and friends were present at
the ceremony, which was performed by
the Rev. Endicott Peabody of Groton.
The bride wore a gown of white satin
and real Venetian point lace with 4
long train. and carried roses. Miss Ray
Slater. the younger sister of the bride,
was maid Of honor. and wore a frock
of pink taffeta The ushers were Mr..
Prescott Waicott, Mr.. Charles Curtis,
Mr.. Arnold Hunnewell, Mr.. Ives Can
mel, Mr.. Rivington Pyle. Mr.. Schuyler
Parsons. Mr.. Thornton Wilson. Mr.
Herbert Cumming and Mr.. Nelson Sla-
ter, brother of the bride.
Following the ceremony, the wedding
party returned to Boston by special
train for large reception, which took
place at the Slater home on Beacon
street at 1870 o'clock, and was attended
by nearly 300 guests. seated lunch
con was served and the LIST Corps of
Cadets Band furnished music during
the afternoon.
Mrs. George Won L. Meyer and Miss
Julia A. Meyer have left Aiken, S. c.,
en- route to this city.
Master Elmer f. Stein entertained a
number of friends last Saturday even
ing in honor of his tenth birthday an
niversary. After the program of mu-
sical selections contributed by several
of the young folks games were en-
joyed. The first prize for the Buster
Brown game was won by Master Aloy-
sius McGrath, and Miss Elenor Dow
den was awarded the consolation prize.
Refreshments were served in the din
ing room. The color scheme Of the ia
center was adorned with a beautiful
birthday cake with ten candles. At the
conclusion of the party each little
guest was presented with a favor In
the form of combination picture of
the host at the ages Of one and ten
years. Those present were Ruth Co
iumbus. Estelle Smith. Myra Burnap.
EIenor Dowden. Estelle Gillchrist,
Thelma Kendall, Masters Aloysius Nc
Grath. Harry Achers. Earl Columbus.
Edwin Dowden. Edwin Burdette, Joe
Klinge and Elmer Stein.
Mrs. Lindsey p Mckinley Of Brook
lyn. N. Y, who has been visiting Miss
Fenton of the Dresden for the past
two weeks, has returned to New York.
Mr.. Raymond Bischoff OF 1899 H street
northeast entertained his young friends
Tuesday last at a very enjoyable five
hundxed party. Those present were:
Miss g. Edinger. Miss F. Rawlings.
Miss r. Edinger. Miss Pauline Bischoff,
Miss B. Rawlings and Miss Gertrude
Bischoff, Messrs. A. and ]. Kischner.
Mr.. A. Lehman. Mr.. G. Lambert, Mr.. F.
seabodie and Mr.. R. Bischof. Mr.. G.
Lambert was the soloist of the evening.
The first prizes were won by Miss q.
Edinger and Mr.. F. Seabodie. Mrs. ].
Bischoff and Miss NJ. Gebhard presided
at tho refreshment tables.
Mrs. Nicholas Bratton Of Jersey City,