Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-22
THE SOCIAL w ORLD.
Yesterday Was the Occasion of Several
Pretty Teas
The Debuts OF Miss Brewer and Miss
Draper Were Pleasant Events
of the Day-Personal.

The weather was just in line yesterday
afternoon for the teas. and the West End
was gay with passing equipages from to
Z. The debut tea Of Miss Brewer, daughter
of Justice and Mrs. Brewer, was a great
success The popularity Of the genial jus
tice and his attractive wife would have
made this certain anyway, but, added to
that, the Introduction Of their charming
young daughter made the occasion doubly
pleasant. The house was most tastefuny
decorated with quantities Of maidenhair
fern and fine palms. The mantels Of both
parlors were banked with the maidenhair,
and the surroundings were quite ideal when
the guests commenced to assemble shortly
after O'Clock. Mrs. Brewer, in an elegant
toilet of black silk trimmed with point lace
presented each conner to her daughter who
wore most becoming gown of pale yellow
silk and chiffon. She carried one Of the
bouquets she received, Of white rosebuds
While the rest Of these fragrant tributes
that came to her were piled around on the
tables and cabinets.
Miss Harlan, in a pretty gray silk; Miss
Mary Thomas Of Boston, niece of the At
torney General, in white crepe, with a heayt-
ly embroidered Elton jacket; Miss Cabell. in
scarlet bergaline, and Miss Nina Ellet
Cabell, in French gray crepe, were in
the receiving party. In the dining room
an ABUNDANT collation. OF all manner Of good
things was served.
Among the hundreds present were Mrs.
Olney. Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote and
daughters, Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller
Justice and Mrs. Field, Justice and Mrs
Harlan. Justice and Mrs. Shiras, Justice
and Mrs. Jackson. the Mexican minister
and Mime. Romero. Gen. and Mrs. Moore
Gen and Mrs. Sutherland, Justice Brown,
Misses Strong, Mrs. and Miss Mabel Stewart
Mrs. and Miss Worthington, Mrs. and Miss
Mattingly. Mrs. Tulloch, Mr. and Mrs
Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hopkins, Mrs
Ashton, Mrs. and Miss Brice, Solicitor Gen.
eral and Mrs. Maxwell Mrs. Stone, Mrs
Ffoulke, Mrs. Whittemore, Miss Lucy Cork
| hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins, Mrs. Mac
Arthur, Miss Shields. Mr.. Noyes, Mrs. and
and Miss Burchell, Mr.. James Morrill,, Miss
swan, Senator and Mrs. Davis and Mrs
and Miss Cockrell
The coming out tea of Miss Draper daugh-
ter of Representative Draper, was made the
| occasion of a great gathering of the friends
| of that household yesterday afternoon. The
Drapers have the former home of Mrs
Hazen, on 10th and X streets, which is ad-
| mirably adapted to large entertainments
| and its capabilities were well tested yester-
| day. Mrs. Draper welcomed her guests in
superb gown of blue and silver brocade
| Miss Draper wore the daintiest of white
chi1ons trimmed prettily with pink rosebuds
and pink ribbons. Mrs Colwell poured the
tea, Miss Ruggles the punch, and Miss Dun
can, daughter of Mayor Duncan of Lexing-
ton, Ky, who is a guest OF the house. and
| company.
Among those enjoying the occasion were
Madame Romero Representa- and Mrs
Tom l. Johnson. Mrs. John c. Carlisle, Mrs.
| Bissell, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston Mrs
Thomas Cox, the Misses Cox Miss Jane
Riggs, the Misses Boardman, the Misses
hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson. Miss
Sheriff., Miss Steele. Mrs. and Miss Phenix,
1 % n
MISS Deertng, DR.. Larkin ,Glazebrook, Miss
Kuth Kerr Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. winlock Miss
Muhr9e. Miss Steele, Mr.. Eveleth Whiting,
AIRS. Loring, Mrs. and Miss Contiit SmItb
Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill, Mr. and Mrs. Alley
Lesare Mrs. and Miss Wallach. Iieut
Landis, the Misses Roy, Mr. H Washing
Yen, Mr.; George Howard. Mr.. Charles Nc
| Cauley, Mr. Frank Hackett, Mr. Jesup Rlair
Philip. ' van NESS
MRS. oiney is in Boston. to remain a week
nu VIII therefore be unable to receive on
| wednesday next the 9th instant
Mrs. Cockrell has cards out for a tea 4 IN
q. on Wednesday, December p. at which
MISS Cockrell will be introduced.
MI and Mrs. j. L. NJ. Curry have invita-
.ions out for musicale January Q. when
'he Aoamowski Quartet will perform.
MT and Mrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard gave a
dinner last night to meet Prof. and Mrs
the Sandwich Islands. A'oA'
| Mr.. Gilbert Francis Dawson ,,s MI
Margaret Levinia Baden were ma rriAa roe
terday at high noon by Rev. James "
| clark at the St. James Episconal Cburoa
on Sth street between and c streets
| northeast. The church was filled with tha
friends of the contracting parties The bride
| wore handsome travelling gown and r-as
given away by her brother The brides
, ,,a was MISS Florence Baden, and the best
man was Mr.. Geo. Rawlings The usbers
| were Messrs. T. G. Wurdemann T.ihot
PulizzL l. Mason Ford and Benson Stearns
Inc oridal couple left on an early train for
IN 'ia %,s, where they will remain during
VIII be at home at 400 East Capitol street
| where they will be pleased to see their
T, friends. e"en
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bowling of 1905
So eri' ON avenue northwest will start Tues
Gay Tor Prince William county Va to
| spend the rest of the holidays
The marriage which was to have taken
place between Mr.. Holmes S. Cunningham
OF this city and Miss Maud Thompson OF
! I:ichmcnd. Va, on January 3. Is9i has
been postponed and the invitations which
Were issued are recalled.
| Miss Fannie Kaufman, who has been
out OF town for several weeks. has returned
nome. Mrs. b. Frank and family of Balti-
more will spend the holidays with Mrs c.
| Kaufman.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Qualtrough are at eol2
r street, and not at the Richmond, as was
Miss Isabelle Simpson of Wilmington and
Mrs. R. Simpson of Philadelphia are spend
| ing the holidays with their cousins, Mr..
| Richard +. Jones and sister, Mrs l.. Her
bert, No. 800 A street southeast
| Mrs. II. J. Horn, 1913 Corcoran street has
| issued cards for a reception on Christmas
night. in honor Of st. Nicholas, which prom
ises to be very pleasant affair
The wedding of MIR. l.. d. NJ. Mowry and
Miss George II. Webster, daughter of
Major w. II. Webster of the civil service
commission, took place at St. Johns Church
last evening, and proved to be a most
| charming affair. All the seats in the
| church were comfortably filled with friends
| Promptly at s O'Clock the minister followed
by the groom and Mr.. Francis Hitchcock.
as best man, entered the body of the church
from the side, and at the same time the
| bride entered from the front on the arm OF
her father, attired in a gown Of elegant
| white silk, trimmed with rich lace In her
| hair and around her neck sparkled some
| gems of rare beauty. She carried in her
| hand a large bunch Of roses, and presented
a charming picture. Miss Laura w, Cott-
| rell acted as maid OF honor.
| The altar was handsomely decorated with
plants and cut flowers. M.George Tobin. Mr..
| G. NJ. Cary, Mr.. James Longstreet and Mr.
| Jesse Rawlings acted as ushers. The pres
| ents received were many and costly After
| the congratulations of a host of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mowry left for Charleston, 81