Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-11
OF SOCIETY
Receptions at the Homes Of Cabinet
Officers.
THE WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY.
Where Visitors Found Cordial Welcomes ON
Their Calling I;ounds-The CotilliOn at the
Arlington-A Brilliant Assemblage-A Noon
Wedding-Social Events OF Interest.

Arlington-A Brilliant Noon
wedding-Social Events Of Interest.
The cabinet receptions yesterday afternoon
seemed more largely attended than usual on
account Of the fewer houses open. Mrs. Blaine
and Mrs. Damrosch were making the rounds
and 30 was Mrs. Miller, who had omitted her
own reception for the first time this season to
do SO. Out Of the cabinet circle only Mrs
Foster. Mrs. Elkins, Miss Wanamaker and Mrs.
Rusk were receiving.
At Secretary Fosters the usual brightness
seemed intensified, Mrs. and Miss Foster have
pleasant greeting and CHEEKY word for every
caller. Mrs. Foster had on an elegant gown Of
black satin, trimmed with black bow-knot lace
over olive silk. Miss Fosters gown was in
harmony-a light olive brocade with a deep
shade OF velvet in the cuffs and collar of the
jacket. Mrs. and Miss Harter, Mrs. and Miss
Hsines, Miss Riddle. Miss Hord Of Chicago and
Miss Hussey were in the receiving party. Out
in the always crowded dining room Miss Kath-
arlne Riggs and Mrs. Robert Shellabarger we're
vis-a-vis at the tea table.
Mrs. Elkins reception was extremely
large one. She did not commence to receive
until clock, but for the next two hours her
callers came In steady procession. She made
a most attractive figure In q gown of light
green bengaline. that had a jeweled trimming
and yoke and sleeves of velvet. In her pleas
ing duties as hostess she was ably assisted by
Miss Elkirfs, who was becomingly gowned in
black lace over rose silk Mrs. Russell Harri-
son. In pretty dress Of pink silk and lowered
satin; Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Miss Hattie Cor
man and Miss Grace Davis. In the dining room,
where it was practically impossible at times to
move, Miss Breckenridge and Miss Gouverneur
sat at the refreshment table aud Miss Biddle
assisted them.
Miss Wanamaker proved charming hostess
Tor her mother, who has been confined to her
room by an attack of bronchitis for several
days She wore pretty dress of pale yellow
corded crepe trimmed with French embroid-
cry. Mrs. VIM. Lay received with her. Mrs.
Potter of Philadelphia, Miss Morgan and Miss
Hodge assisted Mrs Wallace Radcliffe, who is
always looked for 30 pleasantly at these recep-
tions. was also kept upstairs by bad cold
Mrs and Miss Rusk gave a pleasant visit to
each OF their callers, who were at times enter
tanned by the piano playing Of Master Paul OPP
penheimer of St. Paul. who is six years old.
A pretty wedding took place today at noon at
st. Johns Church. Miss Christina Marie New
ton and Mr. John Lawrence Boggs, jr., of New
York we're married by Rev. Everard P. Miller
Of Perth Amboy. assisted by DR.. Bigelow. assist
ant rector. The ushers were Mr.. James A.
Hayden of New York, Lieut.. Richard Mulligan
of the navy. Mr.. Robert Meade Parker and Mr..
Thomas NJ. McCarter, jr., of Newark. When
the bride came they preceded her down the
aisle. The bride was escorted by her brother
ln-law, MIR. Robert Fitch Shepard, who gave
her hand in marriage. Her only attendants
were her two little nieces, the children of her
sister-Miss Alice Bradford Shepard and Miss
Mary Noteworthy Shepard They were ver-
liable pictures in their frocks of white India
silk. with deep capes Of Irish point lace. They
wore sashes of pink ribbon, their Irish point
hats had bows OF pink ribbon and they carried
bouquets Of La France roses At the chancel
the groom and his best man, Mr.. William
Boggs, awaited the bride. The bridal toilet
was Of white embroidered crepe, trimmed
with duchess lace. The front of the body had
a Louis XVI jacket effect and the back of the
dress was princess. She wore tulle veil and
wreath OF natural orange blossoms. Her
bouquet was of white hyacinth and mignonette.
Mrs Robert Fitch Shepard wore a mauve
silk and jet with a small bonnet to match. She
and Miss Skidmore Of Newark, who are her
guests.
Among those at the church were Gen. and
Mrs. Rochester. Mrs McKim, Miss McKim,
Mrs. and Miss Hazeltne, Mrs. Burton Smith,
Mrs. Frank Gordon, Miss Gale, Miss McCeney,
Mrs. Sarah Young, Gen. Card, Mrs. and Miss
Bispham. the Misses Hutchinson, Miss Byrnes,
Mrs. and Miss Hopkins, Gen. and Miss Town
send, Miss Emory, Paymaster Halliday, Mrs.
and Miss Leiber.
After the ceremony the bridal party were
entertained at breakfast at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard. During
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Boggs started away
on their bridal trip. They will reside in New
ark.
Mrs. Schofield has her sister, Miss KiIbourne.
visiting her and has sent out invitations for a
tea in her honor next Monday, February 15 at
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean gave q young
peoples dinner last night.
Mrs. and Miss Williams Mr. and Mrs. Curry
and the Austrian minister gave dinners also
last night.
Mrs. John o. Evans gave luncheon today
The Washington Assembly is an event of the
past. Last night at the Arlington society, rep
resented by 400 persons, enjoyed itself amid
beautiful surroundings and in company of
those most prominent in the social whirl. The
big ball room was never more deliberately dec
Grated and never in better taste. The palmetto
and the pine cone were the features of the
arbor Of green boughs in which the mirrored
walls were partly hidden. Under the music
balcony one Of the most unique decorations
OF the season was shown. One large white
swan. surrounded by numbers of smaller ones,
seemingly hoated on the surface of a mimic
lake. The smaller ones were german fayors
and were wicker baskets filed with lilies of
the valley and pink roses.
Mrs. Morton received the guests in the draw
ing room, wearing gown of lilac brocade,
trimmed with marabout feathers. When the
cotillion commenced Mr.. VIM. Slack led it.
About eighty couples danced.
3uio- " Ia. 4uas DC SaNC y tc6 laog ulRnt ana
host of friends crowded the beautiful home at
$40 Sd street from to 8 o'clock. The callers
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Mayse. Among
the multitude present were Mr. and Mrs. E. ii.
Thomas. Mrs. Albert H. Scott, Mr. G. W. F.
Swartzell DR.. and Mrs. Street, Mrs E. b.
Roach, Mrs. 4. E. Roach Mr. and Mrs D. c.
Reinohl, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Quinter Mr.
and Mrs. w. II. Proctor. Rev. J. A. and Mrs
Price, Mrs. j. A. Petteys, Mr. and Mrs. L. l.
O'Neal Miss O'Neal, Rev. DIR. and Mrs H. r.
Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ]. Muir, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mickle, Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. H. Martin, DIR. and Mrs Henry
l.. Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mayse, IT,, Miss
Celia b. Mayse, Mr.. ]. E. Little, MIR. and Mrs.
b. +. Leighton, Rev. and Mrs. ]. II. NJ Lemon,
Mr.. Thos. II. Langley, Mrs. Walter r. Johns,
Mrs. s. Z. Ingraham, Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Hunt,
DR.. and Mrs I. u. Hood, Mr.. and Mrs. James
+. Hood, Mrs. s. E. Hannay, Third Auditor
W. H. Hart. Miss Eugene Hart, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Hough, Mr., and Mrs. M. G. Emery,
Miss Margaret Earle, Mrs. II. A. Hall, Mrs L.
G. Gilfillen, Mr.. and Mrs J. W. Davis, Rev. l.
n. and Mrs. Dalbey. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Clarence
Duvall, Mrs. D. d. Burdett, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Clary, Mr.. F. L. Calhoun, Miss Calhoun, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. D. Blackburn, Miss s. Elizabeth
Blackburn, DR.. and Mrs. II. NJ Bennett, Mrs.
Emma J. Buchly. Miss Buchly, Rev. DIR. Charles
w. and Mrs. Baldwin, Rev. L. I. and Mrs.
Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs. August Burgdorf Rev.
L. b. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. James w.
White, Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. McClay, MIR. and