Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-10

vited. The ceremony took place in the front
drawing room under a floral canopy erected in
the bay window. There were neither ushers
nor bridesmaids
The bride is beautiful girl, and during past
seasons has wintered here with her aunts, Mrs.
Hobson and Mrs. Berdan. She made an ideal
bride in her trailing gown of white satin that
was richly embroidered in silver. The waist
was high and in the vest was a true lovers knot
embroidered and beaded in silver. girule of
silver was around the waist and fell in front.
She wore a tulle veil, caught to her brewn hair
by a chaplet of orange blossoms. Mrs. Lay.
her mother, wore a blue velvet and satin gown;
hiss Lay, pale blue crepe de chene: Mrs Hob
son wore black brocaded satin with jet trim
mings. and Mrs. Berdan had on gray brocaded
satin and steel passementeries.
After the ceremony a collation. was enjoyed
by the guests in the fower-decked dining
room, and at o'clock the company invited to
the reception began to arrive. Among them
were Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote. the
Misses Pauncefote, Count D'Arco. Mr.. and Mrs.
David King, Mrs. Leland Stanford and Miss
Judson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Warder. Miss War
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Lodge. Miss Lodge,
Mr.. lie CHAT. NJ. Roustan, DR.. and Mrs. G. b.
Loring, Miss Sally Loring, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson.
Miss Stout, Mrs. and the Misses wallock. Count
and Countess D'Arschot, Mavroyeni Bey, Mr..
Grip, Mrs. ID. p. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. John Il.
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Auguston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson. Miss Richardson, Senator and Mrs.
l.
Loring, Senator and Miss Higgins, Senator
Allison, Mrs. Townsend and Count Sponneck.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton will leave their
friends to start for their wedding journey the
brides travelling dress is to be of gray cloth,
with q wrap of the same color and gray hat
with black feathers. When they return they
are to reside at 1871 K street. which Mr.. Wharf
ton purchased some time ago, and after Easter
will give large reception. The brides pres
ents were very elegant and numerous.
Miss Blanche Woodbridge left this morning
for Brooklyn to visit her aunt, Mrs. A. ]. WOOL
bridge.
Miss Ella sonnehin of Baltimore is visiting
Miss Hattie Heilbrun, 500 K street northwest.
Mrs. H. B. Noble and the Misses Noble will
not be at home tomorrow.
Miss Laura V. Cronise left yesterday for an
extended visit to Mrs. Frank NJ. Metz Of Etna,
Penn.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Schneider have gone to
New Orleans for few weeks.
An enjoyable birthday party was given last
night by Miss Helen Doering at her residence,
1928 street northwest. Refreshments were
served and games were kept up until late
hour Among those present we're M. and Mrs.
Doering, Misses Doering. Clements, Talbot, Dix,
Iroth, Miller and Darcy and Messrs. Reynolds,
blackboard. Sweeney and the Messrs. Lawrence,
William and Edward Smith.
Mrs. H.O. Claughton will be at home Wednes-
days in February. from to 6, at 174O p street.
Owing to the critical condition of Col Geo.
Cowie the marriage of his daughter, Miss
Francesca. to Mr.. Il. A. Shotwel on the 18th
instant will be strictly private.
Mrs. Vim. H. Combs, 1131 18th street, will
not be at home tomorrow.
Miss Bertha Bragg, daughter of Gen. Edward
A. Bragg, well known in Washington. was mar
ried at Fond du Lac Saturday to Lieut. Geo.
2. Scriven of the signal corps. They sail from
New York for Guatemala, South America,
whittier Lieut.. Scriven has a worlds fair mis-
sion.
Mrs. ]. II. Cavanaugh and Miss Cavanaugh
hold their last reception today from to 6, sO5
18th street.
The E. o. s. Club was entertained Saturday
evening by Miss Jennie Cochran, at 174l f
street. for the last time before Lent. The first
part of the evening was occupied by ''progres-
sive euchre," and the novel and handsome
prizes bore witty inscriptions by the fair
hostess. An elegant supper was served at 10
clock and dancing followed. Those present
were: Mrs. Scott, Miss Mallory. Miss Matthews,
Mr. T. L. Jenkins and Mr.. E. NJ. Lane. guests
of the club. and the following MEMBERS Miss
Jennie Cochran. Miss Alice Boyd, Miss Beall
Willet the Misses Evans, Miss Mamie Thomp-
son. the Misses Oliver and Mr.. Fred Royce. Mr..
Rudolph Kaufman, Mr.. f. c. Kleinschmidt
Mr.. Harry Meem, Mr.. Walter Evans. Mr.. George
Cox. Mr.. Thomas J. Fisher. jr., and Mr.. John
Johnston. After the Lenton season the club
will reorganize and hold meetings every week
insteai of "every other Saturday." as hereto
fore.
Miss Mae Violet Petty of Falls Church is the
guest of Mrs. Clarendon Smith, 9O6 street.
Miss Shock, 14O4 18th street, will not receive
Wednesday, but will the following Wednesdays
in February.
Miss G. L. Neville of Portsmouth, Va, is Wis
iting Miss Shock.
The weekly meeting of the ''Z.A.N.Y." Club
was held at the residence of Miss Bennett, 9O7
NJ street northwest, Saturday evening. The
principal feature Of the evenings entertain
ment was progressive ''tiddledy wink" con-
test Among those present were Miss Lizzie
Winter, Miss Nina Martin, Miss Wlnslow, Miss
Potter, Miss Tompson. Miss Johnston, Miss
Bennett, Mr.. Howard Hodge, Mr.. Ed. larry,
Mr.. Oscar Carter. MIR. Paul Newton. Mr. Ed
win Staley and Mr.. George Moran. Miss Nina
Martin and Mr.. larry won the first prizes. while
Miss Johnston and Miss Moran won the second.
The bachelors of the Elsmere issued invita-
tions for a dance from 9 to last evening and
notwithstanding the bad weather there were
many guests present, including persons promi-
nent in official and social circles. The entire
lower floors were given up for the use of the
guests and the many quiet hooks afforded de-
hghtful opportunities for the tired dancers TO
rest. Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Cotrell, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. GrOsvenor, the
Misses Grosvenor, Mrs. Townsend. Miss Town
send, Mrs. McPharlan. the Misses McPharlan,
Miss Stone. Miss Dorall, Miss Chambers, Miss
Katie Jones, Miss Lena Stearns Miss Locke of
Glenn Falls. N. Y, Miss McPhail of Wheeling,
Miss Schneider, Miss Quackenbush, Miss Mills,
Miss Lincoln, Mrs. Snyder, the Misses Snyder,
Mr.. Ayers, DR.. Writ. Mr.. Bob Tylor, Mr.. John
Writ, MIR. French, Mr.. Virgins, Mr.. Mansfield,
MIR. Maverick, Mr.. hampton, Mr.. John Sterns,
Mr.. Victor Kaufman, Mr.. Woodward, MIR.
Shaffer, Mr. W. Il. Hibbs, Mr.. burrows, Mr..
Figaro, and Mr.. and Mrs. Howser.
Mrs. Samuel P. Snider, wife of Represents
tive Snider and Mrs. A. v. Kantz enter tanned
a large circle OF their friends at a tea yester-
day from to in the Elsmere parlors. They
had a suite of three spacious rooms for the re-
ception and dining room and a double parlor
on the opposite side OF the hall for dancing
All these rooms were tastefuly decorated with
flowers and plants. The center piece on the
refreshmcnt table was scarlet tulips. The
music was enlivening and the ball room was al
ways an active, happy scene. Mrs. Snider wore
an imported gown of pink satin striped benga-
line, very elegantly trimmed with black ostrich
tips. The other hostess, Mira. Kautz, wore an
equally becoming toilette OF embroidered pink
Canton crepe with pink feather garniture and
turquoise passementerie. Their assistants were
Mrs. Greenleaf of st. Paul, Mimi, who had ON
carnation silk and black lace; Mrs. Capt Kautz
white and pink brocaded silk with pearl trim
mings Mrs. Mckeiden, in white silk and gold
lace; Mrs. Townshend, in black mourning silk;
Miss Gilman. in blue silk, garlanded with pink
roses: Miss Kelton, in lavender silk; Miss Town
sA,,1 in bnttercun silk with Parma yiolats Miss