Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-17

gentlemen who are not in grown-up society
just yet, are going to have their usual good
time Christmas week Their fun commences
on the 23d, when Mr.. and Mrs.. benjamin Il
Warder viii give party for the friends OF their
second daughter. On the 27th the Hit boys
have their party and on the 2sth the
Hale boys win be the entertainers. some Of
the young folks who viii be the life OF these
parties do not consider themselves q too large
to attend Mr.. and Mrs. McLsan's fancy dress
ball on New Year eve. In fact, they win be
very sorry when they haze outRrown the popu-
lar size for a Juvenile ball
Everybody is glad that the White House chil-
dIen are going 10 have their fun over the gilt
tering Christmas tree in the library on Christ
mas morning. II will be pleasant hour for all
the rest Of the household watching the babies
enjoy the presents and scarcely conscious Of the
sad events which have robbed the family since
last Christmas Of two who were loved 30 much
The marriage of Miss May l. TAR and Mr.
VIM. z. Chiffon of Charleston, W Va, VIII
Donohue Of St. Joeeph's Church, viii oficiate.
There have been no Invitations sent ont for the
ceremony, as none bat the families Of the bride
and groom will be present Senator Kenna's
long illness prevented any other arrangements
being planned, except for the simplest Of home
xeddings- The Senator is getting stronger and
s now able to SIT up q few minutes
every day. but he will not be able to come down
stairs to witness the marriage. Mr.. Chiffon 8
three brothers will all come on today from st.
Adams, VIVA, to remain until after the we'd
ding. The newly married couple are to go TO
New York, then to Chicago and perhaps to
Florida on their wedding trip before returning
to their home in West Virginia
Miss Anna Davidge gave large theater party
and supper last night.
Senator and Mrs. wolcots entertained 90 M
pany at dinner.
The Friday Morning Music Club meets at
Mrs. Kings house on l2th street, and in her
splendid music room the twenty-five members
OF the club delightfully."- entertain their music
loving friends. One-half Of the club take part
each week. The club has been making feature
OF rendering prior 10 the coming Of the Boston
Symphony all their program.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan gave . dinner
party on Wednesday evening IN honor Of Mr.
VIM. Rockhill. the famous Asiatic traveller, and
his wife. who have been the guests here Of
Prof. and Mrs. Emmons. Those invited to
meet them were Senator and Mrs. Wolcott
Senator and Mrs. Hswley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones Of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Harry Welles entertained last week at .
musicale q company of her friends, among
whom were Mrs Noble Mrs. Benjamin Cable
and Mrs. William Lay. Mrs. McCammon and
Mrs. Lowery Bell assisted the hostess. The
musicale was given in honor Of Mrs. Frank
Rosengarten Of Philadelphia, who Is a fine
musician. Those taking part in the program
were Mrs. Wells, who sang a. charming little
French song; Mrs. Dean, who also sang; Miss
Prall and Mrs. Henry J. Raymond, who played
on the piano.
Mrs. Johnston Livingston de Pyster gave
tea last week and her guests had the pleasure
Of meeting Miss Fowler Of Baltimore and Miss
Tyler Of New York. Miss McLanahan and Miss
Garcia de Pyster assisted in entertaining.
Sunday afternoons and evenings are the times
setapsrt by several notable West End households
for the social entertainment Of their friends.
Col. and Mrs. Bonaparte will resume their Sum
day evening lat homes" this winter. The Sun
day afternoons are. Of course, very much more
informal and absolutely amount to nothing
more than a call upon somebody whom you
are pretty sure wants to see you.
The marriage of Miss Antoinette Pinchot,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs James W. Pinchot Of
Gramercy Park, west, and Hon Alan John
stone Of England is announced for Wednesday
next. The ceremony will be performed in St
Georges Church. on Stuyvesant square, New
York, and will be followed by wedding break
fast at the town house of the brides parents
Miss Pinchot is one Of the brightest young
women in the country and is well fitted for the
wife Of diplomat. She has travelled extern
sively and has been entertained With her parents
Pinchots returned from Europe only a few
weeks ago. and up to a few DAYS ago were at
their country house at Milford, Pa.
One of the seasons events Of interest will be
the marriage ceremony of Miss Virginia Nine
tree to DR.. II. Budd Hollifieli at the Church of
the Ascension. corner 18th and Massachusetts,
avenue, on Wednesday, December 81. Miss
Minetree was formerly Of Petersburg Va, and
is the daughter of Col Joseph p Minetree. pur-
r. hQ of fha nj noy,, will
road. DIR. Hollifield is from Georgia and was
graduate Of the American Medical College at
the age Of twenty, after which he took a full
course in medicine at the medical college of
Berlin, Germany. He is the son Of DIR. Holli-
field. proprietor Of the sanitarium Of Saunders
Vile, Ga. The ushers will be Messrs S.
Willougbby Britton of Petersburg, Va, J. Pow
hatan Minetree, jr., of Virginia, J. Epps Nine
tree Of Atlanta, Ga, and r. H. Willet, IT,, W.
Henry Syme and James A. Taliaferro Of
Washington, d. C. The best man will be
Ellsworth ]. Hults of Philadelphia.
The disagreeable weather of yesterday did
not dampen the enthusiasm of the guests at the
tea which the Dolly Madison Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolution. gave in
honor of the Boston tea party of '73 The
prettily lighted rooms were decorated with
many choice cut flowers, palms and smilax
The regent OF the chapter, Mrs. Mary Morris
Hallowell. received the guests in q gown of
black velvet. trimmed with duchess lace and
her ornaments were canoes and pearls. Mrs.
Tarleton H. Bean stood next wearing white
silk, with turquoise blue velvet sleeves. Miss
Eugenia Washington, Mrs. Devereux, Mrs. Col.
Bracket and Mrs. Husband the granddaughter of
Robert Morris, were the other members Of the re-
ceiving party. The other members of the chapter
assisted in entertaining the guests. Among
them were Mrs. Estes Rathbone, Mrs. "A.
Howard Clarke. in pink silk: Mrs. Emma T.
Morris, in pink silk, with trimmings of green
velvet and diamond ornaments; Miss Antoinette
Van Hook, in blue silk and diamond ornaments;
Mrs. Gen. Hull and Miss Hull, Mrs. Charles
Sweet johnson. Miss Mary Smith. in pink silk
and chiffon; Miss Towles, in white silk; Miss
Hallowell, in a colonial gown of white satin,
trimmed with duchess lace and pearl girdle
and wearing miniature Of her handsome great
grandfather, Elisha Tyson Of Baltimore She
also carried fan of the time of the revolution
and satin, bag covered with . network Of
pearls.
Among the 400 hundred guests were Secre-
tary and Mrs. John W. Foster, Miss Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ye Cha Yum, Corean legation;
Mr. Puue KXan1 Yu Chinese legation. Mr. uo