Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Taylor-Flower Wedding-Recep-
lions observation-disclosures Notes.

Mrs Stephen B. Elkins and Miss Sara Elkins,
who have been guests at the White House for
the past few days, return to their home this
| afternoon.
Mrs. Blaine and Miss Margaret Blaine have
sister, Miss Stanwood. was buried. The Misses
Blaine were making the senatorial calls yester-
day, excusing their mother, who 10 in mourn
| ing for her sister.
A large number Of the ladies Of the Senate
began their receptions Of the season yesterday.
Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Mcmillan Miss Voorhees,,
| Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Cockrell Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs
Mitchell, Mrs. Dolph and others opened hospit-
able doors; but the callers. having sustained the
burden Of the New-Year day calling, were
obliged to recruit their exhausted forces. and
the streets were comparatively quiet during
| the afternoon hours.
On Dupont circle the charming family Of Col.
Ernst held their first formal reception in this
city. The house that five years ago was the
home OF 8. 3. Cox has been beautifully fur
nished by the exquisite taste of Mrs. Ernst,
VINO supplements the pleasant effect Of her
t Ii and harmonious SURF oundings by cor
dial manner and vivacious flow of converse
.ion and kindly inquiry. Mrs. Ernst is assisted
py her daughters, Miss Ernst and Miss Bessie
Ernst, the former making tea at dainty table
IN the second drawing room, that in its appoint
ments recalled the handsome tea eauipage that
Mrs. Endicott used on her reception days.
Mrs. Dolph opened the season with a state
reception. as it were. The long salon suite
that opens into the dining room were thrown
open. lighted with lamps, tapers and from the
Chandelier. and two footmen in uniform ushered
the callers into my lady's presence. Mrs. Dolph,
In pearl-trimmed grown of heiotrope MORE,
was assisted in dispensing the hospitality of the
house by Senator Dolph and her sister, Mrs.
Armstrong Of Oregon, who was in white satin.
by Mrs. Col. Lee OF Virginia, who wore q toilet
OF white silk slashed with crimson silk, and
Miss Kelley, who was in black lace made over
black silk. The table was furnished with cake,
bon bons, salted almonds, sandwiches and
olives. Russian tea in the making of which
Mrs. Dolph exces, and bouillon were served in
dainty cups. A lady, who was puzzled in decid-
ing whether to take her tea plain or a la Russo,
finally exclaimed, "Oh give it to me any way
80 1t don't have the grip in it"
Mrs. Hazen was quietly at home to her friends,
who make a numberless host when anything
near full representation gets together.
Among the callers were Mrs. Belknap, Mrs
Cabot Lodge, Mrs. Mullett, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs.
Birney, Mrs. Romero, Mrs. Menocal, Miss
Grace Davis, Mrs. Rabbit, Judge and Mrs.
Kelley AID Mrs. Washington, whose home is
now at Annapolis.
Miss Grace Davis is spending the winter with
Mrs. R. NJ. G. Brown, at 1913 K street, where
Mrs. Brown is keeping house.
Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Major Tucker held q
large reception yesterday at Calumet place.
and were assisted by their guest, Miss Alger Of
Michigan.
The residence Of Representative Roswell p.
Flower, at No. 1875 street, was given into the
hands OF artistic florists yesterday, who trans
formed the conventional rooms into veritable
bowers of roses. The occasion Of this decors-
tive change in prosaic house was the mar
rage OF Miss Emma Gertrude Flower, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Flower, and Mr.. John
Bayard Taylor of Watertown, N. Y, which took
place at o'clock yesterday. as announced last
evening IN The STAR. The floral decorations
were arranged on a new and very attractive
scheme. The front bay window was changed
into grotto, mat of maiden hair ferns sur
rounded a mirror, the corners Of the embra-
sure we're filled with roses, the walls hung with
ropes of smilax, and between the curtains of
asparagus plumosa that were caught back
with boquets Of roses. From this bridal bower
hung a marriage bell Of white carnations
edged with pink ones, and the clapper was of
yloets. double hedge three feet high
draped IN smilax and topped with knots Of
lilies OF the valley, white and purple, led from
the door OF the back parlor through that room
and the front drawing room to the fairy
altar. making green lane, in which the win
some bride walked to her marriage. The effect
was picturesque and rural to a degree The
mantei in this room was banked with orchids
among which were some Of the rare blossoms
OF the Cataleya orchids, flowers large and COL
ored like the rosy mists OF morning. The other
mantels throughout the house were banked
with roses. The doors were all curtained with
asparagus caught back with bouquets of Magma
Charta roses, the freplaces were filled
with palms and ferns and all the corners
OF the rooms and halls were filled
with growing greens. The pink tipped
white rose OF Waterville and the new candy
pink rose called the cuisine were effectively
used in the plan of adornment. The bride en-
tered the rooms with her father, preceded by
the bridesmaids, who were Miss Lucy s.
Downing of New York and Miss Katherine
Flower Of New York, the cousin of the bride,
and she meet the groom and the officiating
clergyman, DIR. Douglas of st. Johns, in the
grotto, where hassocks were placed. There
were no ushers and no best man. but the
groom. The BRIDE wore a splendid dress that
had pripcesse back and train of white velours,
the front OF the skirt was white satin on which
was appliqued rich ornamentation Of silver
in pattern of ferns. The bodice was high in
the back, with an open corsage front, richly
embroidered in silver aud fastened
with true lovers knot in silver. The
full sleeves we're Of mousseline de
sole, and the veil was fastened to her
hair with orange blossoms and a wild rose in
diamonds. The bouquet was of lilies OF the
valley. The bridesmaids were in gowns Of
crepe, made uniformly. Miss Downing was in
violet crepe and carried bouquet OF Cataleya
orchids. Miss Flower was in yellow crepe and
carried Jacqueminot roses. The dresses we're
made with n slight fall to the skirt at the back
and low round bodies and pulled sleeves. The
brides gifts to her bridesmaids were diamond
lace pins in the form Of butterflies Mrs,
Flower, the mother Of the bride, wore a superb
demi-trained toilet Of silver brocade strewn
with bouquets of roses in their natural colors
The skirt was paneled with white satin The
body was trimmed with point lace and pearl
passementeries and there was founce of point
lace upon the skirt Mrs. E. Keep Schley an
aunt of the bride, was handsomely attired in
white satin draped with Chantilly lace. The
guests who witnessed the ceremony and sat
down to the collation. afterward were the near
relatives of the high-contracting parties. They
were Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Halsey, Mr. and Mrs
John Flower. Miss NJ. Mary Flower, Mrs. George
W. Flower. Mr.. Fred +. Flower OF New York
city, Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor, parents of the
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. b. l.. Taylor, brother OF
the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. John George Of Mil
waukee, and Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. George of
Watertown. The tables were decked with
roses, annunciation lilies and great punches of
mignonette, that Is now 80 rare, and were
served with royal Worcester china and the finest
of cut glass. The bride and groom left on
their wedding journey at o'clock. She was
attired in a beautiful costume of gray cloth,
with Spanish jacket Of prune velvet trimmed
with gold braid, and long coat OF prune
velvet trimmed with lynx fur, and a toQue of
prune velvet and fur. On the return OF Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor they will reside in this city
with Mr.. and Mrs. Flower at the street home,
which is the house of Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Cross Johnson. Among the many gifts to the
bride was an oaken chest Of gold and silver
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