Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-06
SOCIAL MATTERS,
Weddings and Other Entertainments-Per-
sonal Notes Of interest.


Weddings and Other Entertainments-Psr-
sonal Notes Of Interest.
Mrs Nellie Grant sartoris telegraphed YES
terday to some friends here that she was
obliged to postpone her visit for the present.
Mrs. Grant has been i'll during the past week
and is not sufficiently recovered to make the
journey practicable at this time. Their friends
here are greatly disappointed, quite q num-
Der OF entertainments had been devised in their
honor, which in each case would have been tii-
vested Of all formality and would have been in
fact gatherings Of only their oldest acquaint-
ances Mrs. Sartoris keeps up regular CORE
spondence with her friends in this city, and
those Of them who have not had the pleasure
Of visiting her at her English home we're eepe-
cialiy anxious to see both herself and her
children. Mrs. Sartoris has q beautiful estate
near southampton, given her by her father-in-
law. Her children are thoroughly English in
appearance and accent. She particularly wishes
during her present short stay in America to
have the children see Washington and all the
places in it associated with her own youth, and
Niagara Falls, the description of which is al
ways so fascinating and wonderful to the aver
age English child.
Senator and Mrs Stanford gave dinner last
Tuesday night at their San Francisco home in
honor OF the President and Mrs. Harrison.
which In elegance and beauty Of arrangement
has never been excelled on the Pacific coast.
Covers were laid for forty. The leading tone
in the decoration was gold color. Above the
table the lights Of the chandelier shone in the
center of a canopy Of ropes of yellow roses,
called gold ophir roses set in their own foliage
The name cards at each place were unique.
They consisted Of piece of palm bark upon
which was tied bunch Of wild oats and a spray
of maiden hair fern with a broad gold ribbon.
One end OF the bow was white silk and on this
was painted in gilt the guests name. The
souvenirs were tiny redwood buckets, in each
of which was an elegant gold and silver spoon,
engraved with name and date. After dinner a
reception, to which five hundred guests were
invited. followed. The company met the dis
tinguished guests of the occasion in the
Pompeiian parlor Of the mansion. The deco
rations of the large suite Of parlors were
superb. In the hallway one Of the mirrors
formed the background for the inscription.
"All nature smiles welcome" Each of the
parlors had its special decking, as did also the
music room, library, billiard room, the India
room, the art gallery and the dining room.
The greatest attraction, however, in the art
gallery was the painting givenby Mrs. Harri-
son to Mrs. Stanford as q souvenir Of her visit
to California. 1t is her own work, and the SUBJ
Ject is bunch Of cosmos flowers. Mrs. STAN
ford had it placed in a prominent location in
her art gallery, where it rested on an easel
wreathed in white roses.
Miss Anna R. Shoemaker has returned from
New York.
Mrs. Max Weyl will be pleased to see her
friends in her new home, 1910 R street north
west.
Mrs. Carrie Sutton of Bayonne, N. j., and
Miss Vertna Redwood of Richmond are stopping
with Mrs. j. Stephenson, 1874 Sth street north
east, and will be pleased to see their friends.
W. s. Croffut eutertains the Short Story Club
tonight at Mrs. Crandalls, 6I0 II street.
Mrs. Wilcox's fete champetre yesterday az
ternoon at her cozy residence at the Soldiers
Home was one of the most attractive of the
spring entertainments. The afternoon was
just tri1e too cool for an extended stay out of
DOORS as it was originally intended, but the
pleasure OF the guests was SO well provided for
that the loss OF that part of the entertainment
was but little felt. All the front of Gen. Will
cox's house was tastefully draped in the ma
tional colors. A band stationed on the porch
enlivened the occasion with bright and spark
ling music. The lawn around the house was
were cozily furnished with chairs and
carpeted with rugs, and here many
of the guests enjoyed taking steaming
cups of tea or cold lemonade as they pleased
There were settees here and there under the
trees and rugs on the grass to protect those
who cared to sit in them. In the house an
abundant collation., with strawberries and
cream, was offered. Mrs. Wilcox, who is a
most agreeable hostess, wore a dainty gown of
white crepe. Mrs. Guzman, in black lace and
gold passementerie, and Miss Parker, in white.
assisted Gen. and Mrs. Wilcox In entertaining
their friends. A few among the many friends
present were Mrs. Field, Mrs. and Miss Condit
Smith, Mrs. ]. F. Carpenter, Mrs. Y. s. Lin
coin, Senior and Nine. Mendonca, the Misses
Mendonca, Mime. Romero. Mrs. Menocal, Mr.
p. Menocal, Mrs. Lieut.. Andrews, Maj. and
Mrs. Parker, Lieut. and Mrs. Parker, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. +. Riggs, Miss Riggs, Commodore and
Mrs. Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. Hose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Langtorne, Mrs. Queen, Mrs. J. Lowrie Bell,
Mrs. j. Thompson Swami, NJ. Roustan. Baron
DC Strive, the Spanish minister and members
OF his legation, Maj. and Mrs. Tucker and Miss
Putnam, their guest; Senator and Mrs. Haw-
ley, Lieut.. Chambers and Mrs. LIE Breton.
Mrs. and Miss Condit Smith will sail for Eu-
rope the last of May and will be absent all sum-
mer.
Mrs. Arthur Godfrey Parsons and child left
for Boston today. Mr.. A. J. Parsons preceded
them last week. They will pass the summer
at their cottage at Dublin, n. H.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Todd will tender an
informal reception to the congregation of
Hamline NJ. Z. Church and their friends at
Hotel Fredonia this evening from 8 to IL.
Miss Nellie Stake of West Washington left for
NOkesville, Va, Sunday, called there by tele-
gram on account Of the illness of her sister,
Mrs. Chauncey II. Snow.
Mr.. A S. Pratt, who has been i'll with the
SfiP, 10 a. atidltic Sltv rapidly regalnlng his
strength. Miss Pratt accompanies him.
Miss Frances ]. Lake, daughter of John L.
Lake. jr:, of Mississippi was this morning at
the residence OF her parents In this city mar
ried to Mr.. William II. Trouland of Washing
ton. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DIR. Muir of the Street Baptist Church and
none but the immediate relatives Of the con-
tracing parties were present. The bridal
couple left on the 10 o'clock train for O brief
visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mrs.
James L. Leftwick of Baltimore and her daugh-
ter, Miss Florence, were among those present.
The bride was the recipient Of many valuable
and appropriate presents.
Miss Nettie Jackson and Alfred Gibson, esq.,,
were married yesterday at the Church Of the
Centurion, the post chapel, at Fort Monroe.
The bride is the daughter of the late Dr..
Donald jackson of the medical corps of the
army and for many years a member of the
family OF Surgeon Julius Patzki The groom
is the son of William Gibson, ESQ.,, Of Broughty
Ferry, Scotland. and has recently settled in
Canada, where he is q rising young banker.
The wedding was a military one, all the Of
fcers OF the garrison and their families being
present. Among those present we-a Con