Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-20

and Mrs. Fl. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Fer
guson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Davidson, the
Misses Shoemaker, the Misses Rea, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Dent, Mr.. and the Misses Oar
nellie, Capt. and Mrs. Dunwoody, Mrs. NJ. K.
Cox and daughters, DR.. aud Mrs. Greenleaf and
the Misses Greenleaf, Mr.. and Mrs. Eveieth,
MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin Miller Mr.. John w.
Mitchell and Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney.
| Mrs. Electa E. Smith left yesterday for q visit
| to her home in Sterling, Ill, and after Christ
mas will visit with friends in Madison, Wis.
She will not return until after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Ffoulke will give a
dinner tomorrow night in honor of the Score
tary Of State and Mrs. John W. Foster.
Senator and Mrs. Brice's afternoon tea on
Wednesday, the 2Sth, win be followed the same
night by Il dance in honor of the new dancing
class OF which their daughters are members.
There are 100 invitations out for the dance and
400 for the tea, which, as already announced, is
to mark the debut Of the second daughter, Miss
Kate Brice
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller have in
vitations out for December 80 for tea, to 2,
at which Miss Catherine Fuller will be intro
duced.
Representative and Mrs. Cultivate will be
among the dinner givers tomorrow night, and
the latter will give luncheon on Friday.
Senator aud Mrs. Stockbridge will give a
dinner tonight.
Miss Edith Dingley, daughter Of Congress
man Dingley, who is carrying on her studies in
New York, is spending the two weeks holiday
recess with her parents at the Hamilton. Mr..
A. q. Dingley, the Youngest son of Congress-
man Dingley, who graduated at Yale in the last
| class, is attending the Columbian Law School
Mr.. Walter V. r. Berry in New York last
night at the Monday german.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry will spend the holidays
out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson will give
dancing party for the friends of their youngest
daughter, Miss Lena Hutchinson during Christ
mas week.
Miss Lorena Barber, daughter of Mr.. A. L.
Barber Of Irvington- on Hudson, is in the city
| Oh q short visit to Miss Daisy Davis Of 18th
street.
Miss Elizabeth Shelley, dangnter of Hon.
Chas. NJ. Shelley of Alabama, arrived last night
and is the guest of Miss Carson, 1882 Vermont
avenue. Miss Shelley will spend several weeks
in Washington.
After all the elaborate preparations the mar
riage Of Miss Adelaide Pinchot of New York to
Mr.. Alan tombstone Of the British legation eau
not take place, as announced in church tomOr-
row. The bride has been i'll since last Friday
with tousilitis and the marriage will be solemn
lied at home and al an earlier hour than that
uAeu Tor tue Cnurcn ceremony. only the
families and the bridal party will be present.
The bride was here about fortnight ago to or
der the arrangement of her future home on
Dupont circle. The doctor does not think
her present illness serious, but advises against
her leaving her home for some days yet. Cards
announcing the change in the arrangements
will be sent out today.
Mr.. Alan tombstone, the bridegroom, gave
his farewell bachelor dinner last night at the
Hotel Brunswick. His guests were his brother
Mr.. Edward Johnstone of England, who
has come out here to be best man, and the gen.
tiemen invited to serve ushers, Mr.. Center
Hitchcock, Mr. Clifford Pinchot. brother Of
the bride; Mr.. John G.. Furman Mr.. Ar
thur Peel and Capt Gerald Langley of the
British legation at Washington and Capt. Buck
ingham. C.S.N.
The crystal wedding OF Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Leitch was celebrated last evening at their resi-
dence, No. 2 Lydecker avenue. Mount Pleasant
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather the
house was crowded with very large and
pleasant gathering of their numerous friends
who enjoyed their Inequalities. One CT the
many pleasant features Of the evening the
christening of John Kendrick Leitch by the
Rev. Mr.. Patch. Among the many remem-
ORANGES OF the occasion was handsome one
from Mr.. Leitch's friends of Pentalpha Lodge,
of which he ID senior warden. Among those
present were Misses Annie and Marion Gawler
DIR. l.. b. Swormstedt, DR.. and Mrs. Vim. Jach
Miss May zach, DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Lyons,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lewis Mrs Biom. Miss
Grace Blom, Mr.and Mrs. Robert Letch ,jr. Mas
ter Albert Leitch, Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Ingram.
Rev. and Mrs. George b. Patch, Miss Bassett,
Miss Belle Ingram, Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Coumbe
Mr.. and Mrs. George Engle and many others.
Letters Of regret we're received from many who
were unable to be present.
Miss Brittle Hough will be at home from
school on the 22d, to remain during the hol-
3 a la III p.
2l2i Pennsylvania avenue.
The parsonage of the Fifth Baptist Church
was the scene of a pretty wedding at 7:30 O'Clock
Wednesday evening, December IA, that of Mr.
Vim. A. Barrack of Westmoreand county, Va,
and Miss Katie Jones, niece and adopted
daughter of Capt. Frederick WHITE, U.S.A.,
retired of Washington, ID. c. The ceremony
WIS performed by Rev. c. c. Meador in the
presence of only the members of the two fami-
lies. The bride, who is attrac tive brunette,
wore stylishiy made suit of tan bengaine with
hat to match. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrack left for
their future home. Oak Grove, Va. The pres
ents received were handsome and numerous
Mrs. Harry W. Wells has been seriously ill for
the past week at her residence on r street.
Mr.. Cayetano Romero, the charge d'affaires
of the Mexican legation, has taken for the
winter the house 1923 Connecticut avenue
formerly the home of Gen. Joe Johnston. Mr.
and Mrs Cayetano Romero expect next year to
take trip abroad for rest and recreation.
Mrs. Putnam Conkiin of New York is spend
ing the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. H.
Bowyer Mcdonald, at 1904 18th street.
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes will not receive Wednes-
day, the 2lst.
Mrs. c. Z. Young has - her guests for the
holidays Mrs. H. b. Smith and little son Karl
Mrs. r. A. Clayton will leave the city De-
cember "a for Norfolk and will not return until
after New Year. Mrs Clayton will be at home
every evening to friends that may wish to see
her before she leaves except Thursday.
! Minister Robert 7. Lincoln is in town for q
brief visit and viii be a guest tonight at a
diplomatic dinner to be given by the Secretary
/ of State and Mrs. Foster.
| Secretary and Mrs. Foster were at home as
usual last night to the diplomatic corps and a
company OF about fifty guests were most agree
ably entertained. The Chinese and Japanese
ministers and their secretaries and attaches and
most of the younger members of the corps
were present, with members Of the cabinet
families. Mr.. Herndon Morsel sang several
| times.
| To Equa,ize Naval Omcers' Pay.
| A novel method of equalizing the rank and
pay of naval officers is proposed in a bill intro
duced in the House by Mr.. O'Neill Of Massachu-