Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-16
SOCIAL MATTERA
Pretty Weddings and Elegant Receptions
Personal Notes of Interest.


Pretty weddings and Elegant Rscepsions-
Personal Notes Of Interest.
Mrs. Harrison had the entire parlor floor
lighted yesterday afternoon when her callers
came between and 6 O'Clock. As . large
throng was present and many took advantage
of the chance to stroll all around 30 - to see
tlemen in each room, as well as in the blue
room. where they first greeted Mrs. Harrison.
The mistress of the White House never looked
better than she did in her elegant robe Of olive
brocade with touch of old pink in the vest
and the surroundings of the blue room as Q back
ground. Mrs. Mckee in a Frenchy little gown
Of gray faille that trailed very prettily and had
quantities of Irish point trimming the waistcoat,
with Mrs Dimmick and the wife and mother
of Lieut.. Parker were also receiving. Miss
Breckenridge presided at the tea table and
offered cakes to nibble with the tea. Among
the callers we're Senator and Miss Voorhees,,
who had q group of friends with them; Mrs.
Albert A. Wilson, Mrs. s. F. Emmons, who had
Miss Agnes Markoe of Baltimore with her;
Surg. Gen and Mrs. Browne. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Swords. Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Mrs. and
Miss Condit Smith, who had Miss Stephanie
Whitney Of California with them; Mr.. Acklan,
Mrs, Frank Hatton, Mrs Geo. W. McLanahan,
Maj. and Mrs. Lottin, Mrs. N. 8. Lincoln, Mrs.
Gould and Mrs. R. e. Boyd.
The Vice President and Mrs Morton gave a
oinner party iast evening, inc Hueste lncluuln8
the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero, the
Austrian minister, Col. and Mrs. Bonaparte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solely, Mr.. Warde,, Judge and
Miss Cox, Maj. and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Riggs, Hon. VIM. Hunt, Miss Lowry and
Miss Gwynn.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth l. Yeatman,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. h. Yeatman,
and DR. Braxton B. Johnston took place today
at the residence of the bride parents, 1116 New
Hampshire avenue, but owing to the recent
death of a relative only q family gathering was
present. The parlor was handsomely decked
with flowers, the deep recess Of the bay win
dow being entirely filed with palms. making a
bower to which entrance was made through a
gateway of greens. The bride and her father
were met at the threshold of the parlor by the
groom and HIS best man, MI, Woods, DIR. Hard
ing, rector Of st Pauls Church. performed the
service. The bride. who is a handsome girl,
wore travelling dress of tan camers hair with
feather trimming and carried bouquet of
Waterville roses After the wedding break
fast, when about to start on their trip to the
north, the bride put on her wrap. that, like her
hat, matched her gown in color.
Sallie and Nellie Yeatman, DR.. Henry
Lewis Yeatman, Mr. Warren s. Yeat-
man and Master D. Ammen Yeatman, Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Bodell of Fortress Monroe, DR..
darlington, Mrs. J. F: Sanner, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Yeatman. DR.. Lee Harlan, Mr.. Coch-
| ran, the Misses Harlan, the Misses Yearly Of
Baltimore, Mrs. Heyl, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston
Johnston, Mr.. Milton Johnston, Mrs. Davis,
MIR. and Mrs Hawley Collegiate. Admiral Am
men, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Kinnear, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Simpson and Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Mar
tln The brides presents we're shown at the
wedding and made glittering show. DIR. and
Mrs. Johnston will reside on Capitol Hill, but
will not 60 to housekeeping at present.
Miss vi MIA A. Handy and Mr.. Chas. E.
West were married this morning at the West
minister Presbyterian fAurch in the presence
Of large assenhlage of their friends. Rev. DIR.
Bittinger officia.ed The ushers were DR.. Jos.
+ smith. DIR. j. +. Henrickson MIR. J. G. Falk
and Mr.. VIM. d. West. The latter acted as best
man. The bride wore travelling dress of tan
Bedford cord, trimmed with dark brown vel
vet. Her hat matched in color. She carried q
bunch Of La France roses. tied with pink rib
bons. Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. X. Handy. the bride g
parents; Mr.. and Mrs. John F. West, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Champion, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
West. Mr.. A. c. West, Mr. and Mrs W. A. H.
Church, Mr.. G. B. Church and Mrs B. A. Ryan
were among the guests. Mr. and Mrs. West
started this afternoon for a trip to the north,
and when they return will reside for while at
234 14th street southwest.
Mrs. Thos. Riggs gave yellow luncheon to-
day at which her guests we're Mrs. Romero,
Mrs. Menocal, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Haxall Mrs.
Eddy, Miss Edes, Mrs. Halliday, Mrs. Browne,
Mrs. Washington, Miss Gay and Miss Riggs
A great bowl of yellow roses was in the center
OF the table.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford will be here to-
morrow.
The visit Of the Princeton Glee, Mandolin
and Banjo Clubs will be made a complete
social success. Their concert will be on the
evening of December 20. That afternoon
Miss Riggs will give tea in honor of these
forty young gentlemen, to which she will in
vite her lady friends. Mrs. Thos. Riggs will
give concert party and after the concert Mrs.
Mattingly Will give a dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. worthington. at an ele-
CANT reception last night, presented their
daughter Miss Worthington. Their house was
most eiaborately arrayed with flowers, there
was music. houseful of their friends and
everything combined to make the event q nota-
BILE one. Mrs. Worthington received in gown
OF gray faille and brocade and carried a
bouquet OF Jacque roses, while her attractive
young daughter was in white crepe toilet, be-
comingly made. Among the invited guests
were Mr.: and Mrs. McCammon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox. DR.. and Mrs. Yelling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert N. Seip, Mr.. and Mrs Larner. Major
and Mrs. Powell, Mrs. and Miss Purcell. Col
and Mrs. Totten, Capt. and Mrs. Tyler, Mrs.
Geo. Truesdell, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Sands.
Secretary and Mrs. Noble the Misses Halstead,
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Pollok, Mr.. and Mrs VIM
X. Riley. Mr.. BENZ. F. Rice. Miss Rice,
Mr.. and Mrs. Darneille, Miss Darneille, Senator
and Mrs. DoIph, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Ffoulke, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Ashford, Mrs.
Chas. Bradley, the Misses Bradley, Mrs. Butter
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Brown, the Misses
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Bigelow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Greenlees. Mrs. C. j. Hillyer,
MIR. and Mrs. W. W. Burdette, Miss Burdette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Guthridge, MIR. and Mrs c.
E. Foster, Mr.: and Mrs. JAS b. Edmonds, Ger.
and Mrs. W. W. Dudley, the Mexican minister
and Mrs. Romero, Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Will
son. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Col. and Mrs.
Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss Alsan Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett, DIR. and Mrs McKim.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs Story
y. Ladd, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann, Gen. and
Mrs. Arson G. McCook, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Mattingly, Mr.. James Morrill,. MIR. and Mrs. E.
hurtz johnson, Judge and Mrs. James, the
Misses James, Mr.. Victor Kaufman, Miss
Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Lee, Mr. and
Mrs. w. j. Hutchinson, Miss Hutchinson. Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Haywood, Mrs. J. w. Piliing
and the Misses Schmidt
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hobau's tea Yesterday
afternoon to introduce their daughter, Miss
Louise Mitchell brought together one Of the
most agreeable companies of the season. The
artistic house was made even more attractive
by the profuse floral decoration, palms filling
in the wide bay window, where the debutante
and her mother were receiving, the mantels
were banked in La France roses and in the
dining room these same roses decked the table
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