Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Mrs. Whitney's Cotillion-Weddings-
Personal Notes.


cleared Of all its drawing-room impediments
yesterday, and the clear polished inlaid floor
was left unobstructed. The corners Of the
room were banked with palms and bushes Of
marguerites. and there was q hedge OF tall
plants In front of the raised platform for the
musicians on one side of the room. The favors
were sachets, jockey caps, ribbons, and
bells, and pansies, and the colors were In
red and yellow. The german was danced
by fifty couples and was led by
MIR. VIM. @. Endicott, jr., dancing With the
hostess, Mrs. Whitney. who wore a bali dress
OF tulle with a broad empire sash OF white
brocade. The ladies all wore powder in their
hair. and the Josephine costume prevailed
wore notably becoming toilets, and Mrs. Carrie
May Wright wore splendid dress OF white
brOcade.
Miss Marie Genevieve Sanno, daughter of
Capt. James NJ. J. Sanno, and Mr.. Waiter Cook
Wright, of Philadelphia, were ma-r.ed last
evening at st. Johns church, the Rev. DR.. W.
A. Leonard officiating. The ushers were Mr.
Herbert l.. Clarke, Mr.. Francis Z. Green, Mr.
Irving l.. Corse, Mr.. VIM. J. Haires. Mr. Chas
Gummey. Mr.. Samuel weisch and Mr. Lemuel
{. Altmus, of Philadelphia, and Mr.. John
Sprague. Of this city. The ushers were knots
OF white violets In their evening coats. After
seating the guests they led the BRIDAL process
sion up the aisle to the altar, weiEiag in pairs
The bridesmaids, who were Misc Marian Sanno,
sister Of the bride; Miss Make Wright,
sister of the groom; Miss Julia Fleming,
Miss Annie Hope Hudson, Miss Julia
Hunt and Miss Edith James, followed the
groomsmen, walking singly, and ten came the
bride, leaning upon the arm Cf Ger father, who
wore his uniform. The bride, wso is tall and
slender and has an elegant figure. wore a trail
ing gown OF white faille Franchise, made with
q low, sleeveless body. On he shoulders she
wore sprays of lilies of the valley; flowers of
the same fastened the long vel OF tulle, and in
her white gloved hands she carried bouquet
of lilies of the valley. tied with white ribbon
She was met at the altar by the groom and his
best man, Mr.. Minturn WrieIt, of Philadel-
Phia. The bridesmaids wore short dresses
of white tu,le with low, pointed
bodices and carried large bouquets Of La France
roses tied with pink satin rittons. Among the
guests at the church were Mrs. Sanno, mother
OF the bride, in dress of black satin trimmed
with jet; the Countess Esterhszy, in a trained
gown Of gray satin trimmed with rich black
silk passementerie; Mrs. James, Mrs. Hubbard
the two brothers Of the groom and their fami-
lies, MIR. and Mrs. Ernsgt N. Wright and Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Wright, of Philadelphia;
Col. Hudson, Miss Villas, Gen. and Mrs Nc
keever, Gen. and Mrs. Be snap. Col. and Mrs.
John NJ. Wilson. Miss Leila Waller, Dr. and
Mrs. OReiliy, Admiral ana Mrs. Davis, Miss
Mary Wilkes. DIR. Vow, Of the Chinese legation,
and Gen. and Mrs. Graham. After the church
service reception wss held at the residence of
Mrs. Carroll, No. 1901 + street, and later the
young couple left the city on their marriage
trip. They will resids in Philadelphia.
Miss Eleanor Hyde Libbey, daughter of the
late Joseph Libbey, and Mr. William Y. Grit
fifth, of Georgia. were married yesterday morn
ing in Christ church. Georgetown, Rev. Dr.
Stuart officiating. Mr.. Robert Libbey, the
brother of the bride, escorted her into the
church. She. wore S travelling dress Of green
cloth and carried a bouquet of Nephetos roses.
Mr.. Benjamin Libbey, jr., Mr.. Clinton Cropley,
and Mr.. Frank Miller acted as ushers Miss
bn he Of
wore a street dress of gray cloth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffith are on their way to Georgia to
visit the family friends of the groom, but will
return here for the season.
Gen. John G. Black will address the Nor
wood literary society Saturday evening, jan
nary ~.
Mrs. John Mullan, of Connecticut avenue.
mings, ard VIII leave the city at the end of
next week. Miss Mullan will not be at home
to callers tomorrow afternoon.
The engagement of Miss Sara Brooke ,daugh-
ter of Surgeon Jno. Brooke, Of the army, and
Lieut.. Stephen Miller Foote, of the fourth ar
tillery. is announced.
The subject of Mrs. John Sherwood's talk at
Mrs. Whitney's tomorrow afternoon will be
Two Trips TO Turin and the Duke D'Aosta's
Marriage" and not Etiquette" as has been
enormously announced.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild have invited all
tie officers and employees of the Treasury de-
partment to call on them New Year day.
Miss Esteila Wallach. of New York, is a
guest of Miss Maude Wallach, of 1873 Indiana
avenue.
General and Mrs. Van yliet returned yester-
Gay from Shrewsbury. n. J.
Mrs. and Miss Cabeu will shortly issue cards
for a reception in January.
Among the large number of guests at the
A. H.. -.
of the American Historical association were the
following: DIR. Vim. F. Poole, of Chicago;
President Charles h. Adams, president of
Cornell university, and Mrs. Adams; Prof.
Herbert b. Adams, secretary; Hon. John Jay,
New York; Mr.. Justin Winsor, librarian Har-
Bogg, secretary Oneida Historical society; Rev.
Phillip Schaff, New York; Judge Charles A.
Peabody, New York; Hon. VIM. Writ Henry,
Richmond, Va; Mr.. Lyon G. Tyler, Virginia;
Prof. Frederick j. Turner, university Wiscon-
sin; Prof. John Henry Gray, Harvard university;
Prof. Ernest Cruikshank; Prof. Henry NJ.
Baird, university city of New York; Prof J. F.
Jameson, Brown university; Mr.. Douglas
Brymner. Ottawa, Canada; Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Vincent: Prof Vim. ii. Appleton, Swath-
Providence, r. l. Prof. and Mrs. Elroy NJ.
Avery, Cleveland. Ohio; Mr.. b. Fernow,
Albany library. New York; Miss Lucy NJ.
Salmon and Miss Chester, Of Vassar college;
lTOI. d. D. StWdll. LII. Suarles
j. Stille. West Point academy; Prof. Frank H.
Foster, Oberlin university; Prof. Geo. W.
Knight, Ohio state university; Prof. Richard
Hudson. university of Michigan; Mr.. McLaugh-
lin; Prof Merrill E. Yates, Rutgers college,
New Jersey; Prof. Edward G.. Bourne. Yale
college; Prof. Robert ID. Sheppard. n. w. uni
versity, Illinois; Rev. John F. Hurst, Rev. ". G.
Andrews, Prof. and Mrs. W. o. Atwater, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Clark, Senator and Mrs.
Morrill,, Miss Swan, Mr.. Morrill,, Hon. VIM. NJ.
Springer. Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Langhorne,
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, Mrs. z. B. Vance
DIR. Theodore Gill, Surgeon-General and Mrs.
Moore, Prof. and Mrs. J. r. Eastman. Mrs. Dr.
j. NJ. Brown, Prof. and Mrs. Otis Mason, Mr.
and Mrs. GuZman, the minister from Persia
Judge Drake. Mrs. Westcott, Miss Mckinney,
Mrs. A. Leo Knott, Miss Keenan,, Col. and Mrs
John u. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard Warner,
Rev. ID. III. Riddle, Mrs. Lander, Rev. Byron
Sunderland, Mrs. Almena b. Williams, Miss
Lehman. Miss Ingalls,. Mr.. Pierce Crosby,
Mrs. Charles A. Spofford, Miss Florence
Spofford, Prof. and Mrs. Cleveland Able.
Mrs. King assisted in receiving by
her sister, Mrs. l.. o. Talbot, and Mrs. Asaph
Hall. Mrs. W. F. MacLennan and Mrs. Carl
Barns gracefully dispensed tea and coffee.
Dir. Herbert, of Alabama, and family, are at
1720 ii street. The young ladies will not re-
ceive until the first Tuesday after New Year
day.
Mr.. Henry Strong gave a dinner to Chief
Justice Fuller last evening.
Miss Maud Mitchell. of Baltimore. is spend
ing the holidays with Miss Nina n Thompson,
1914 q street northwest