Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-29
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Brilliant Gatherings at the Cabinet
Receptions Yesterday.
THREE NOTABLE WEDDINGS.
The Mohr-Wllson and Goldsmith L ,nsburyh
Nuptials Last Night-The Nixon Wood
Wedding Today-Teas and Parties In Pros-
pect-Tomorrow's Receptions.

Among the ladies receiving tomorrow are
Daniel Shepard. 1914 P street; Miss Ransom,
9l5 street, Mrs. H. Bowyer Mcdonald 1904
18th street; Mrs. j. ]. Little, 1911 r street; Mrs.
Jules Guthridge, 1420 New York avenue: Mrs.
W. o. Baldwin, Mrs. William Burnell, 2035 F
street; Mrs Kate Kearney Henry, 204O F
street; Mrs. Henry Ten Eyck, 1927 18th street;
Mrs J: Fairfield Carpenter. 1927 10Th street;
Mrs. NJ. Ashford, Miss Ashford, 9lS Farragut
square; Mrs. Carroll D. Wright, 1909 street;
Mrs W. A. Wayne, 1910 Q street; Mrs. F. W.
1000 G street; Mrs. c. 8. Noyes, Mrs. A. NJ.
Dockery, Wizards; Mrs. 8. p. Brown, the
Misses Brown, 1909 NJ street; Mrs. T. ]. Geary,
Miss Rice. Mrs. and Miss Mills, Wizards; Mrs.
George d. Brooks, 1905 10th street; Mrs. C.
David White, 1920 18th street; Mrs. Joseph T.
Kelly, 5l9 4th street: Mrs. Belden Noble, Mics
Noble. 1855 Massachusetts, avenue; Mrs. F. W.
Palmer. 1903 P street; Mrs. Dali, 1926 18th
street; Mrs. James B. Howell, 1907 L street;
Miss Ellis. 1923 N street; Mrs. A. P. Davis, 1910
Larch street, LIE Droit Park; Mrs.
Charles S. Baker, 62s 18th street;
Morrill,, 623 18th street; Mrs. Metals, Miss Nc
Falls, 1909 9th street; Mrs. Browne. the Port
land; Mrs. A. w. Greedy, 1914 G street: Mrs.
j. W. Dudley, Mrs. W. W. Dudley, 1912 18th
street; Mrs. F. V. McNair, naval observatory;
Mrs. Robert Christy, 1905 18th street; Mrs. Ed
gar Allan, Miss Allan, 1912 P street; Mrs. Will
lard +. Warner, 1882 Massachusetts, avenue Mrs.
John NJ. Farquahar, S13 18th street: Mrs. A. B.
Nettleton. 140o II street; Mrs. ]. W. Powell, $40
M street; Miss Irwin, 1905 10th street, and Mrs.
and Miss Trenholm. 2128 H street.
The cabinet receptions yesterday were in
each instance brilliantly crowded. The dull
weather and toward the latter part Of the after
noon the rain seemed to have no appreciate
effect on the number calling nor the gayness
OF their attire. Mrs. Window began her re-
ception at $50 and from that hour until night
fall her drawing rooms were thronged. She
which was draped with black lace. The bodice
was dark shade of velvet and the Medicis
collar of jet had tiny black ostrich tips around
it. Mrs. Window had the gracious assistance
OF her guest, Miss Collegiate of New York, who
was gowned in white silk with MORE ribbons.
Miss Nellie Window i'll a dainty white wool
gown bordered with bands of Roman en-
broidery, was here and there among the guests.
Out at the tea tables where the pink-capped
tapers threw rosy light, Miss Washburn, in a
becoming toilet of blue crepe, poured the
tea. Miss Window wore light gray cloth, and
afternoon making calls came in at the height
OF the reception to assist
Mrs. Miller had another large reception.
Her gown was black lace over green silk; Mrs.
Taft in black lace and blue silk, Miss Mendonca
in yellow crepe, Miss Parker in pink wool,
Miss Hustled, yellow silk and gauze, assisted
Miss Miller, who wore one of her becoming
gowns, pale blue pin-striped silk, in enter
tanning the callers. Miss Jessie Miller and
Miss Daisy Davis presided at the refreshment
table.
Mrs. Proctor received in her bright library
and wore trained gown Of black silk with a
vest Of cream colored crepe; Miss Proctor in pale
yellow silk, Mrs. Cultivate in black lace, Mrs
i. Z. Crawford, French gray henrietta, with
steel passementeries were also IN the library,
where callers fingered. Out in the sitting
room tea table was spread and Miss Edison
OF Roxbury, Mass, Miss Fletcher and Miss
Gilman did the honors and service, relieving
each other.
At Secretary Mobiles the hostess received in
q trained gown Of olive faille. She had a most
agreeable company Of ladies to assist her in the
Misses Halsted, Mrs. and Miss Mattingly, Mrs
Thos. Wilson and Miss Denver. Mrs. Mattingly
wora an old rose silk and velvet; Mrs. Thos
Wilson, French brocade in light tints on gray
satin; Miss Denver had on q Nile green silk
jacket, with black lace skirts, and Miss Mat
tingly wore bright scarlet gauzo. Miss Mar
guerite Halsted sat behind her tea table, which
was fixed in coy corner out in the hall, in
the turn Of the staircase. She had dainty
equipment for making Russian tea and was
kept busily employed. Servants served cakes,
bon bons and cafe frappe from another table in
the hall.
The Postmaster General received with Mrs.
Wanamaker nearly the entire afternoon, but
he went among his guests while she remained
at her post in the front drawing room. The
picture gallery always held delighted throng
Mrs. Wanamaker wore black satin that was
brOcadcd III small blue flowers. Her guests,
Mrs. Lowrie Of Philadelphia, in black lace,
Mrs. Ratcliffe. the wife of DR.. Ratcliffe, a
clergyman OF Detroit, in gray crepe. assisted
her III the parlOr. Miss Wanamaker, in a
French gown of gray satin brocaded in pale
pink roses; aliss Morgan, her guest, in black
lace; Mira. Mason, in white silk Mrs. j. Lowrie
Bell, in black lace over blue silk, held court
wherever they happened to be standing. Miss
Elizabeth Wanamaker, wearing pretty gown
OF gray wool and lace, was another useful as
sistant. The refreshment table was decked
with pink roses and the servants handed about
the good things Mrs. Wanamaker does not
expect to receive next Wednesday, but may
change her mind. Mrs. Thomas Wanamaker
Is now here, coming down for the presidential
dinner tonight and the reception, to which
about leo guests are invited.
Mrs. Rusk had another of the pleasant recep-
lions that marked the afternoon. She wore
trained gown OF black silk combined with a
rose brocaded satin. Miss Rusk, in gray beng.
alinc with pink crepe and Miss FOnguer, her
cousin and guest in yellow crepe de chine
formere6 her agreeable assistants. The dining
room and its decorations was one of the pref
utst Ill Inc uOle uaU a centefpleCe
of pink roses and all the afternoon dainties
were literally served.
Mrs. Reed called her reception yesterday
her last one for the present, and naturally she
endcavored TO make it very pleasant one She
wore becoming toilet of black satin brocaded
in pink carnations. Mrs. Cogswell, in an eie-
giant gown Of steel gray faille combined with
silver brOcadc; Mrs. Perkins, in chenille dotted
black lace; Mrs. Morrow, in white MORE and
point lace; Mrs. Dingley, in white brocade, and
Mrs. Boutelle, in black net and black velvet
were receiving with her. Mrs. Reeds artistic
rooms were crowded all the afternoon, and
there was general regret that it was the last
formal reception for the present.
Today at high noon Miss Sally Lewis Wood
and Lieut.. Lewis Nixon were married at the
Church OF the Covenant. The bride is the
daughter OF Mrs. Blake, the widow of Gen
Blake, and has q wide circle of warm friends
and admirers in this city. The ushers were
Capt. Cowles, U.SN.; Capt VIM. Crozier,
U.S.A.; Naval Constructors J. ]. Woodward
and W. Lee Cops and Lieuts. 7. 8. Rogers and
Philip II. Alger, U.S.N., and they were kept
busily engaged in seating the gathering Of
friends. At II, when the bridal party arrived,
Rev. Teunis Hamlin came out from the yestry
with the groom and his best man, Naval Con-
structor d. w. Taylor, U.S.N. The fishers
preceded the bride up the aisle, who was es-
corted by Gen. Thomas Vincent, lifelong
friend OF the bride and o classmate of her de-
ceased father, Col. Wood, at West Point. The
grouping Of the wedding party around the
clergyman. the snowy uniforms of tho groom
and his ushers made notable picture. 1t was
a radiant bride who passed down the aisle