Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-15

uuu tIle MlSeeS MIS. ana MISS fOtt9, JIra.
| y. P. Brown and the Misses Brown, Mrs. J. F.
Mcfarland and Miss mcfarland. Mrs. Morrill,
Of Kansas and Mrs. Baker of New York Mrs
Gen. Clarke, Mrs. &c. Halliday and Mrs. Chas
Williams.
Mrs. J. d. Sayers and Mrs. J. NJ. Farquhar
will receive on Fridays during the season at
Sl3 18th street northwest.
The Sewing Circle C.. NJ. H.) will meet on
Friday, January 16, at the residence Of Mrs.
W. W. Burdette, No. 1926 Vermont avenue.
Mrs. Gen. Clark received with Mrs. Senator
Dolph, as she will each Thursday, and will be at
her own home, 1014 ed street, formally Fridays
| in February.
The marriage Of Annie A. Collins to John B.
Holden win take place at $50 o'clock on
January q at st. Dominic's Church.
Mrs. Pilling Of Massachusetts, avenue will
| have a reception tomorrow afternoon in honor
| of Mrs. A. G. Mills, now of New York, formerly
q resident Of Washington.
Mrs. Aylmer and daughters will be at home
on Friday, the 10th, and the remaining Fri
| days Of the season.
The Fencible German Club held the second
of their series Of germans at McCauley's Hall,
Capitol Hill, last evening. 1t was led by Lieut..
Mosher.
Mrs. Newell and son, George W. Otis. will be
the guests of Mrs G. L. Otis of st. Paul, who
has leased No. 1928 jefferson place for the re-
mainder of the winter.
Mrs. Walter D. Wyville will receive on Fri
days during the season at 2003 o street, assisted
by her daughter, Mrs. J. w. Robertson of Chi
cago.
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tuesday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Fred A.
SaxtOn, on street northwest. The club was
largely represented and very interesting and
ENJOYABLE meeting was the result. The second
social of the club for this will be held at
Mrs. Chapman's ITO C street southeast.
Mrs. H. W. Wells of 2Ol2 street will not re-
ceiye Saturdays during January. owing to the
death of her brother.
st. Dominic's Church was the scene of a very
pretty wedding last evening at Z o'clock. The
principals were Mr.. James s. Addison and Miss
Annie l.. Mahorney. The ceremony was per-
formed by Father Durkin, o. p, assisted by
two altar boys. cousins of the bride. The large
church was filed to its utmost capacity with
| friends Of both parties. After the ceremony
the bridal party and their friends assembled at
1906 18th street northwest, the future residence
| of the happy couple, where sumptuous repast
was served. The presents were many and very
handsome.
Mrs. W. Sturtevant Moore gave a large and
very ENJOYABLE tea yesterday afternoon at her
| home on X street. Mrs. Moore was assisted in
receiving by Miss Moore and Miss Nelly
Dorsey. The tea table was presided over most
was presided over by Mrs. Ward, assisted by
| the Misses Ord. Patterson and Mohun. Among
the guests present were Gen. and Mrs. Brown,
Commander and Mrs. Skerritt, DIR. and Mrs.
S. j. Radcliffe, Mr.. and Mrs. James Durant,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs.
Loring Davis, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Breneman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Belt, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stead. Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Baldwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Winchell. Gen. and Mrs. Haines Gen.
and Mrs. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. George
L H-1 NJ
John Mason, Minister and Mrs. Romero
and the Misses Radcliffe, Mauro, Johnson, East
man, Mason, Breneman, Townsend. Wads-
worth and the Messrs Henry, Voorhees,, Thomp-
son, Robinson and HOrner.
Miss Louise Habaugh gave a progressive
euchre party last evening at her home 100 H
street northwest, in honor of Miss Warner of
Cincinnati. The first prizes were won by Miss
Katharine Costello and Mr.. l.. H. Gerhard and
the BOBBY prizes by Miss Coleman and Mr.. c.
T. Herbert. Those present were Miss Warner,
Miss Costello, Miss Baldwin. Miss Lokboler,
Miss Bartels and Miss Menchine, and Messrs.
CAVITY, Metz. Beck. Reilly, Herbert, Costello,
Gerhard and Gessford.
The Washington Assembly gave their first
ball of the season at the Arlington last evening
and it q conspicuous success, pronounced
by many as being one Of the finest balls ever
given in Washington. The new rooms of the
Arlington were inaugurated as ball rooms and
the ball room was on one side the supper room
with its twenty small tables, each bearing a
large cluster of roses, and on the other the three
large parlors also decorated. In the center
300 present. The cotillion was led by Judge
John Davis and Mrs. Warder. DR.. Ruth es-
corted Miss Alice Taylor of San Francisco a
beautiful brunette. gowned in white MORE with
an over dress of lace.
Mrs. Agnes C. Moore will receive tomorrow
at her residence. 1852 NJ street. assisted by her
daughter, Miss Daisy Moore, Miss Twiggs and
Miss Griswold of Boston.
Rev. DR.. Deems. pastor of the Church of the
Stranger. New York, is in town and is the guest
| of Mr.. Noble, 1885 Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Fassetts health will not permit her to
pay visits this season, but she will receive
visitors each Friday during January and Feb
| ruary.
Ensign and Mrs. Thos. Snowden are now
| located in their new house, 1101 Oath street
| northwest. Mrs. J. Van Ness Smith of New
York is now their guest
| The wedding of Miss Harriet Douglas to Mr..
Arthur Wolcott Yates, which occurred last
evening at the residence of the brides uncle,
Col. Geo. F. Brott, 14l2 18th street, was one of
| the prettiest home weddings of the season. The
parlors were beautifully decorated with potted
palms and ferns and a miniature altar was
erected in the bay window. The bridal party
| entered the room through an aisle marked off
| by white ribbons and to the strains of the
| Lohengrn wedding march beautifully played
| by Miss Mary Jones. The bride came in on the
arm of her brother, Mr.. Gray Douglas, who
gave her away. and was met at the altar by the
groom. Rev. DIR. McKim Of Epiphany Church
| performed the ceremony. The bridesmaids
| were Miss Douglas, sister Of the bride; Miss
| Laura Gibbs from Milwaukee, a cousin Of the
groom, and the Misses Lacy of this city. Dr.
McGruder Muncaster was the best man and
the ushers were Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Semmes, Mr.
| Morris and Mr.. Springer. After congratula-
| tiOns a supper was served to the guests. The
brides dress of white faille, the front covered
| with white embroidered mousline de sole
caught up with punches OF white lilacs, was
beautiful in its simplicity. Her only ornament
was diamond pendant gift of the groom
| The brides grandmother, Mrs. Rollins was
present and in spite of her eighty years fully
entered into and enjoyed the occasion. Mrs
| G. NJ. Douglas, mother of the bride, in trained
| black silk trimmed with white Grape, re-
ceived the guests, assisted By Mrs. Brott aunt
| of the bride; Mrs. Springer and Mrs. Frothing-
| ham, Col. and Mrs. Yates father and mother
of the groom, could not be present as, owing to
| the colonels i'll health, they are spending the
| winter in California. A telegram of congratu-
| lations from them arrived Just as the marriage
service ended. The presents were numerous
and elegant. Among the guests were Col. and
Mrs. Lincoln and Miss Bertha Lincoln. Con-
| troller and Mrs. Lacy, Gen. and Mrs PAYNE.
Mrs. c. E. Mitchell. Miss Mary Rogers, Cant.
and Mrs. Mcdonald, Representative and Mrs.
| Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Spofford DIR.
Robinson, Mr.. Jack Yates and MIR. and Mrs.