Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-09

\ OF the pride . parents, where wedding break
fast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Moore took an
| afternoon train for q bridal journey. after
| which they will return to this city and take up
| their residence here.
Senator and Mrs Morrill, have out cards for
an lat home" on Monday, the 14th instant
from to IL o'clock. in celebration Of the Sen.
ator's eightieth birthday.
| Mrs Wanamaker will be at home to callers
this afternoon from 4 10 8 O'Clock.
| Mrs.:Rudolph Kaufman has issued invita-.
tions for an afternoon reception from to 8
O'Clock on Friday, April IL, 1926 o street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Taylor formerly Nc
Gregory of Springfield, Mass, arrived here
last evening on their bridal tour south. and are
| stopping with DIR. ]. G. Fill and family, No.
| 1882 18th street northwest.
Mrs. George Lothrop Bradley Of 2035 P
street will be at home Saturday afternoons
after o'clock.
Mrs. Stewart is at home Thursdays and SUM-
days after o'clock at the Shoreham.
Mrs. W. Z. Chandler will receive ON Thurs
| days after o'clock.
Miss Mamie Petty Of NJ street Is visiting Mrs.
Isaac A. Sheppard in Philadelphia.
Invitations are out for the fifth and the last
complimentary hop Of the season Of the Eagle
Soclals at Schuetzen Park April %.
The third regular meeting Of the Social
League was held at the home of Miss Reed. los
9th street southeast Monday. The entertainment
committee provided a program which included
songs, &C., by Misses Carrie Prentice, Eta
Austin, Anna Ferris, Barbara Maier and Messrs.
DonlphaH and Maier. Several amusing games
were then played, after which the league ad-
Journed to hold its next meeting at the residence
Of Mrs. Garrison, 3l2 Massachusetts avenue
northeast
The Ladies' Whist Climb, organized by Mrs.
Senator Hawley, met this afternoon at Mrs.
Saxton's on street
Miss Emile s. Despard Of Petersburg, W.
Va, is spending the Easter vacation with her
uncle ana aunt, the Rev. G. F. and Mrs Will
hams, at Christ Church rectory, East Wash
ington.
Mrs. Henry Leggerman and Miss Leggerman,
Mrs. Chas. Sewan and Miss Underhin of New
York are at the Riggs.
Mrs. l. P. Hall and Miss H. Higgins of New
York and Miss Angela Tilghman of Philadel-
phis are at the Normande.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Spaulding, Mr.. and Mrs.
ii: n. Glover, MIR. and Mrs. Howard Ciapp,
Elsie W. Spaulding form Boston party stop
ping at Wizards
Mrs. Whitneys ball last night in her new ball
room was the first great post-lenten event in
uotham society. Over 300 invitations had
oeen accepted, and the rain kept no one from
coming, but the guests came late and STAYED
late. At IL O'Clock only four couples had ar
rived. but half an hour later at least hundred
mad passed into the large red drawing ROOM
there TO be received by Mrs. Whitney. The
beauty OF the new ball room will be the talk of
the fashionable world for weeks to come. An
immense half portlere, made of Easter lilies
on Iestoons OF smilax, was draped from the
center OF the arch at the entrance to the music
platform to Its right side. Easter lilies formed
the chief decoration in the ball ROOM They
were growing from beds of moss on the man
tells, from pots in the corners of the room, and,
IN iact everywhere. Si1ty-two electric
lamps of 32-candle power were used to illumi-
nate the room. They were covered with pink
silk MULE, through which the lights filtered
down on the beautiful scene below Among
those present from out Of town were Prince
Augustine de Yturbide, Count Arco, Baron de
Nontbrun, Mavroyeni Bey, Baron Eckhard-
stein and other friends of the Whitnevs from
Washington, including the Spanish and Turkish
ministers.
delightful morning. the flowers of spring
and host of happy friends helped to make an
effective wedding scene at Trinity Church this
morning. The marriage was that of Miss Mary
3 Ashby and ". Charles F. Bacon. The pop
ularity of the young couple attested by the
large gathering at the church. Rev. DIR. iddi-
son performed the ceremony. The bride, at
tired In becoming travelling costume of tan
colored henrietta, trimmed with gold and
oroWu Passementsrle, entered the church with
her brother, Mr.. Irving Ashby, who gave her
in marriage according to the rites of the
church. At the altar they were met by the
groom, who was attended by his brother, Mr.
Seward Bacon. The ushers. who like the groom
were attired in morning costume, with black
Prince Albert coats, were Messrs A. W. Bacon
A. E. Acker, Taylor Ashby and J. E. kennedy
There was no reception after the wedding
The groom and bride repaired to the residence
of Mrs. Todd, the brides grandmother, and
soon afterward took their leave, going from the
city to spend their honeymoon in the north
They will be at home at 140s llth street north
west Thursdays after April o.