The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-04
SOCIETY NEWS AND CHAT.
Continued from third page.

man, 1921 Massachusetts avenue, was gay last
evening with the guests invited to Mrs. KaufT-
mann's tea About 1,000 invitations were out,
and it seemed il all so fortunate as to receive
them were present. The beautiful rooms were
decorated with roses, pots of white narcissus,
snowballs, and dogwood blossoms. In the
dining-roUm delicious luncheon was provided.
The table had centre piece of maidenhair ferns
and candelabra with white shades. Mrs.
Kaufman had gathered around her group of
charming women and beautiful young girls.
Mrs. Kaufman wore light helotrope satin bro
cade, with white crepe trimmings; Miss KaufT-
mann, cream and blue bengaline, with blue
ribbons; Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman, an elegant
Paris gown of black brocade, with rose front
and trimmings; Miss Guthrie, guest OF the
house, looked handsome in blue crepe; Mrs.
Parker Mann, white silk brocade; Miss De
Barre, white silk; Mrs. Chambers, terra-cotta-
colored silk; Miss Huff, chocolate satin bro
white lace; Miss Mary Huff, yellow crtoe
Miss Huff, white lace; Miss Burdette, pink
crepe. Miss Gait presided gracefully at the
round table, where cafe frappe was dispensed,
in the back drawing-room, in white d'esprit
Among the numerous guests were Minister and
Madame Mendonca, DIR. Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nordhoff, Mrs. w. E. Curtis Mr.. and
Miss Spofford, Mrs, Pomeroy, Mr.. Hamilton,
Mr. Mr. and d. Mrs. Babbitt, ,,,,,t. Governor and
G. Headon, Minister and Madame Romero,
Miss Coils Smith, Mrs. Mccarthy, Miss Elliott,
Mr. f. B. Loomis, Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Jules
Guthridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Webb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seaton Perry, Miss Richards, Mr.. and Mrs: R.
Messer, Miss Jeanette Messer, Mr.. Ulke,
Mrs. and Miss Ulke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Bigelow, Miss Bigelow, Mrs John
w. Foster Miss JGhnsOP ,n d. Miss PecGs Nsia Mrs nS
Mrs. Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin, Miss
Nimmo, Miss Edith Soule, ex-Mayor and Miss
Emory, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Clephane, and Mr..
and Mrs. Cabell.
The children's class of Miss Baden's dancing
school gave their fancy dress May ball on the
scholars, accompanied by their parents and
friends, were present. The grand march was
led through many difficult movements by Mas
ter Ralph tombstone and Elizabeth Way. The
Olden Times" danced by sixteen. This was
led by Master Craig Lidy and Miss Bessie
Draney, Clarence Barnard and jamie Carlton,
Alvin Skelis and Maud De Mar, Eugene Astell
and Bessie johnson, Claud Lumsford and Es-
tele Ellis, Charles Young and Edith Grimes,
William Abbey and Marie Ginesi, Lee Crandle
and Annie Watkins. The Loomis Lancers was
beautifully danced by eight Of the smallest
children, all in costume Of the last century.
The children taking part in this were Ralph
Johnstone, Florence Keech, Claud Lumsford,
Margery Edmonstone, Charles Young. Bessie
Keech, Charles Ourand, and Bessie Draney,
The costumes of all were remarkably pretty,
| one of the most notable being that of the baby
bride with sweeping train and veil.
| The marriage of Miss Jennie Mcclellan Moses,
| daughter Of Mrs. Moses, of Twenty-second
| street, and DR.. Chandler Baker, of Sumpter, s.
| c., took place on Wednesday evening last at
| the residence Of the BRIDES mother. Only the
immediate family of the bride and few of her
personal friends We're present at the ceremony,
| which was performed by the Rev. Br Harding,
of st. Paul's Episcopal Church. The parlor
was handsomely decorated with floral plants,
| holt ,la1fr
ceiling, under which the young couple stood.
| The bride entered on the arm of her brother.
Lieut.. Moses, Of the Marine Corps, and was met
by the groom and his best man, Mr.. Manning,
| of South Carolina, secretary to Senator Butler.
Many beautiful presents were received from
| friends. After receiving the congratulations of
their friends DR.. and Mrs. Baker left for Char
| lottesville, Va, thence to their future home in
| Sumpter, s. c., where the groom occupies a
| high standing as citizen and physician.
There was pretty wedding on Wednesday
evening at o'clock, when Mr.. Charles p Cal
| vert and Miss Jennie Geston, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Gelston. were married, at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, $50 East Capt.
tol street, by Rev. DR.. John Chester, of the
| Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. The spacious
parlors were exquisitey decorated with roses
palms, and lilies, and were filled with relatives
and few intimate friends. The bride wore q
beautiful dress of light French gray Henrietta,
| trimmed with velvet to match, and diamond
ornaments She carried bouquet Of Puritan
roses. At the close of the ceremony and con
gratulations there was bountful repast
served. The bride was attended by her sister
Miss Hattie DR.. Walter S. Ferris acted as best
man. Tie happy couple left the city at II
o'clock p. NJ for an extended tour North, visit
ing Philadelphia, Atlantic City, New York, and
Boston.
The marriage of Mr.. A. Howard speake and
Miss Alice M. Nichols took place on Wednes
day evening last, April 80, at the home of the
BRIDES mother, 450 Q street northwest. The
pretty parlors OF the home were decorated with
choice cut flowers, and the ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. DR.. II r. Nayler
was witnessed by quite number of friends
The BRIDES dress was of cream silk Henrietta
Her bouquet was composed of lilies of the val
ley and rosebuds. handsome supper wa
served. Among those present were Mrs. Alice
Nichols, Mr.. Harry Nichols, Miss Maud Nichols
Dr. and Mrs. E. X. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s
Lusk, Mr. and Mrs. F. j. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs
r. Ii. Speake, Mrs. Henrietta Browne, Mr.. G
Orton Browne, Miss Roberta Blair, Miss Snee
Mr.. II. E. Perlie, Mrs. j. L. Paine, Mr.. ant
Mrs James Fitzhugh, Mrs. John Garrett, an(
Mrs @. A. Caywood.
Miss Mary Jones, the pretty and accom-
plished daughter of Senator Jones, of Arkansas
performed very pleasant service on Wednes
day evening, that showed she possessed a gooC
deal of self-possession in a trying situation,
was at wedding in one of our churches, ant
by some mishap the trained organist failed t.
appear to perform the part that is almost neces
sary on such occasions, the wedding march OF
the big organ. After waiting in vain for tn
professional music maker, the fact was know
that Miss Jones was in the congregation, anC
on being asked to play, she replied that she neve
they chose to accept she would willingly max
the attempt She acquitted herself with grea
credit, and received the earnest thanks of brid
and groom.