Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-06
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Mrs. Senator Wolcott's First Recep-
tion-The Bag Bazaar Yesterday.

| card reception in their new home in this city
yesterday, from 4 to 8 O'Clock. The JUNIOR
Senator from Colorado and his bride arrived
in the city less than a fortnight ago. but have
their handsome home at No. 1921 Connecticut
avenue in beautiful order. A long awning
from the curb to the door protected the guests
from the hot sun as they passed from car
riages to the front door. The western win
dows were heavily shaded by dark awnings.
The drawing rooms presented q very attract
i've appearance. They were given n cool
air by being proiuseiy set with
| palms and other large plants.
The dining room was decked with flowers
/ and n large table WAS set with roses and peo-
| MES. and there were bowls OF cIaret and cham
payne punch and ices and frozen creams in all
possible forms and the eolors of the rainbow.
Mrs. WolcOtt was attIred in a sinple white dress
of monsseliDe de soleA trimmed with white
| satin ribbons. bows and floating ends and the
skirt edged with a frIil and pointed ruffie. She
wore no gloves. Mrs. WOlcott is an animated
talker. who haytraveied much and draws upon
her experiences in otlIer lands 10 illustrate her
stories. She has an attractive, genial manner.
aud yesterday charmed her guests. Mrs. Dam
icl Morgan Taylor. a schoolmate of Mrs. VOL
colt. was present, attired in lowered red fOu-
lard, and assisted the hostess III her duties.
torWolcottappeared later i'll the afternoon.
Among the guests were ex-Secretary and Mrs.
Belknap, Mrs. Justice Miller, Senator Higgins,
Mrs. Cockrell, Gen. and Mrs. Arson @. Me-
Cook, Senator Bvarts, Miss Evarts, Mrs. J. W.
IOsIeT, WITS. senator IakLe, Mrs. frederick
McGuire, Senator and Mrs. Teller. Mrs. Sauire,
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Beldan, Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend of Illinois, MIR. and Mrs,
Whittemore. Mrs. Ernst, Speaker Reed, Mrs. s.
7. Brown. the Misses Brown and Admiral
Jouett.
The bag bazaar and garden party that was
given at the residence and on the grounds of
MIR. and Mrs. j. VI. Gale yesterday from 4 to 3
O'Clock, in aid of furnishing the new wing of
the Children's Hospital. was a marked success.
Mrs. Gale and her consin. Miss Sloussa. re-
cclved the guests i'll the drawing room. where
were set out i'll brave array a valuable number
OF quaint bags, hand wrought by the bellies of
a hundred years ago and the heirlooms OF
many families. OF course they all had their
romantic histories. for everybody knows that
these precious pieces of fine brocade or silk
wrought hand work of si!ken net Or beads were
treasures that passed from generation to gem
Grafton. Among them was n santlae
that told by its well-preserved lettering that
1t was the work of Mary Holms and
was finished OIL November 6, 1926. In the other
rooms dainty connections were sold. aid
through the glass windows of the conservatory
was seen n pretty garden picture. the grass laid
out with the precision of flower bod and a gay
marquee and Il summer house and tables III the
ssard were all filed with bags la ali forms and
material, useful and highly Ornamental. The
ladies' gathered in quite IL sum to make the
new house comfortable for their orphan
charges. Mr.. Gale received his friends In the
garden.
On Wednesday at noon a beautiful wedding
took place in Alexandria. The contracting
parties were Miss May Herbert. eldest daughter
of Col. Arthur Herbert Of Alexandria, and Mr..
John Daugertield Hooe, a wealthy young man
and son of Capt I. W. HOoe Of Alexandria.
The eremon took place in the chapel of the
Theological Seminary near Alexandria,, which
was most profusely and tastefully decorated with
arches and the marriage bell made of the field
I,fsrou ,,,1 f.r,. Tho hnn,tfFrI lf+tl, nb.,nI
was filed to ~overfiowing with relatives and
friends from both Alexandria and Washington.
The bride was escorted up the aisle on the arm
of her father. preceded by six ushers ana the
maid of honor, her sister, Miss Alice Herbert.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. DIR.
Norton Of Christ Church, Alexandria, assisted
by the Rev. Drs. Packard and Crawford of the
seminary. After the ceremony was over q
grand old Virginia reception was held at the
country residence of Col. Herbert. some two
miles from Alexandria. Mrs. Wm. II. +.
Lee, wife of Congressman Lee OF Fair
fax county, Va, and Mrs. S~outhgate
Lemon of Baltimore assisted Mrs. Her
bert i'll receiving the guests. among whom
were Mr.. Robert Neville, Col. Richard Dulany,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rozier Dulany. DIR. Guy Whiting,
Miss Lemon. Commander Richard Leary, DR..
ChansellOr, Gen. and Miss Corse. Mr.. VIM.
Corse. Miss Melvin Bowlin. Miss Ellen Burke.
Mrs. Julian Burke, Mr.. and Miss Fairfax, Mr..
Herbert Bryant. Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Herbert.
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Wailach, DR.. /. Duncan McKIm, MIR. Walter
Willard and Mrs. J. c. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
C.. Willard. The bride and groom left by an
early train for New York. where they will leave
on the 7th for a European tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson have issued in
v~Itations for the marriage Of their daughter.
Marie Elise. to Howard Lincoln Hodgkins at
the FIRST Baptist Church. 18th and o streets,
Wednesday, June Is, at 8 o'clock. After the
marriage ceremony a reception will be held at
1916 X street.
Deputy Fourth Auditor A.. J. Whitaker and
daughter and Mrs. ". Utermehle left this after
noon for Annapolis to attend the graduates
ball at the Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Barber, with a part OF
their household. will leave on the Trophy for
their summer home Oh Staten Island Saturday.
The yacht will return next week for the re-
mainder of the family.
Mrs. Caroline NJ. Haddaway has issued invi-
tations for the marriage of her daughter. Isabel
Jackson, to Henry Durant Gordon June IL at
7:30 I'M. at Mt. Vernon Place Church.
Mrs. Ralph G. johnson leaves her apartments
at the Portland today for her country home on
the coast OF Maine.
Miss Eugene Louise Gray of Columbus. Ohio,
is visiting Miss Teel. sos 18th street.
Miss Van de Sande, the sister of Mrs. Louisa
Mann, left this morning for Boston to visit the
kindergartens established as a part of the pub
lie educational system there. After the schools
close for the season Miss Van de Sande will
visit relatives in the suburbs of Boston, return
ing in August.
The seventh regular meeting of the Social
League was held at the residence of Miss Carrie
Prentice, sid North Carolina avenue southeast.
on Monday, June z. They will give q boating
party on the 18th instant. The next meeting
will be held at Mr.. NJ. L. Kings, 1913 18th street