Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-23

Miss Herbert. the daughter Of the future
Secretary Of the Navy, will be the youngest lady
| IN the cabinet circle. She is no stranger in
washington society, where she has been a
| great belle since her debut few seasons back
Miss Herbert and her sister. who Was married
about two years ago, spent most of their girl
hood here with their parents. Their mother
/ one OF the most charming matrons which the
south has ever sent to adorn our social circle
uied few years ago and was sincerely mourned
by the large circle OF friends she had made
She was foremost in every good work Her
connection with the Mount Vernon Ladies' AS
ISOLATION as vice regent for Alabama was
| marked by great ability and enthusiasm. 1t
was her chosen part to restore the hall in the
| Mount Vernon mansion, which she had almost
completed. just before her death. Her plans in
that regard were finished by her husband
| Miss Herbert has gone into society here
| great deal. being very popular and much adj
mired among large circle of both old and
young people. She has been we'll educated and
is now, and has been for the last couple of years.
valuable assistant to her father, acting as his
secretary and keeping abreast of the public
matters in which he was interested. Her train
| ing, therefore, for the high position which she
will now hold has been useful one.
When both Mr.. Herbert's daughters were
| here with him he kept house. over which they
presided very gracefully. Since the marriage
| OF the younger Mr.. and Miss Herbert have lived
| at hotels during the sessions of Congress. This
| season they are at the Richmond. where, on
Tuesday last. the future young cabinet lady
held an interesting reception.
Miss Herbert is a very pretty girl. She has
| SOFT fluffy blonde hair, correct features
frightened by an engaging smile when she talks.
| Her voice is low and sweet and she is
| thoroughly modern southern girl. She loves
| quaint. old-fashioned dresses and wears them
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and evening.
The Daughters Of the American Revolution
were the guests last night Of the Sons Of the
| American Revolution. and Of the most
brilliant entertainments which has graced the
history Of either or both societies the result
The large parlor suite and banquet hall at the
Arlington were thronged from half past 9 until
nearly midnight. Supper was an agreeable
| intermission shortly after 10. The Marine Band
was stationed in the middle parlor and rendered
most effective program Of the national and
| popular airs. The receiving party consisted of
| twenty or thirty couples. but it broken in
groups. scattered socially all over the first par
lor, so that only Mrs. Greedy. Mrs. Cabell and
Mrs. Breckenridge met all the guests as they
entered. Mrs. Vim. ID. Cabell made the pre-
sensations to the ladies.
! The gowns worn were very elegant and strik
ing combinations of color and new effects in
| styles were the rule. few Young ladies wore
the gowns which one hundred years ago helped
to beautify their grandmothers. Many ladies
had on old family jewels, which had special sig
nihcance in gathering recalling SO many his
| toric memories.
| Among those present were Vice President
Morton, Justice and Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Stephen
j. Field, Mr.. and Mrs. Estes G. Rathbone Com
missioner and Mrs. Myron VI. Parker, Com
mander and Mrs. Dickins, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Mcdonald. Miss Rose Mccormick of
Virginia, Miss Rose Mcdonald. Representative
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Senator and Mrs. CockreIl. Mrs. Henry Green
Miss Anna Benning of Georgia. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
| Leo Knott. Miss Mary Desha, Miss Sallie
Mackail, Mrs. E. J. Hill of Norwaik, regent
from Connecticut; Mrs. George F. Newcomb of
New Haven, Mrs. George II. Shields, Miss
Shields. Miss Rosa Wrigbt-Smith, Miss Breck-
i,nridge, Mrs: Huidekooper, Mrs. Cor
don of Pittsburg, Mrs. Bailey of
Pittsburg. Mrs Tarlston II. Bean
/ Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Whittemore Miss Aline
| Wilcox. Mrs. and Miss Wadswerth, Miss Batch
elor. Miss Huntoon. Mr.. j. Albert Shaffer. Mr..
and Mrs. Butterworth. Mrs. Charles Spaulding.
Representative and Mrs. Stone. Miss Stone
Miss Maclay. Mrs. X. n. Taplen of Montpelier
| VT, Mrs. Mary Lockwood, Mrs. +. o. st. Clair
Mrs. Lamb. Miss Kate Foote. Mr.. and Mrs. Deb.
Randolph Keim. Miss keim, Mrs. William 5.
| Chappell. New London. Mrs. Hallowell. Miss
Hallowell, Mrs. George Crux, Mrs. Middle
ton, Miss Middleton, Miss Redding, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Willard. Miss S. Ct. Hickey
Miss Elizabeth W. Washington. Mrs. Hagan,
Mrs. Clarence Cottman of Baltimore. Miss
Janet Richards Col. and Mrs. Heger. Senator
ard Mrs. Charles Gibson. Mrs. William Writ
| Dixon, Mrs. James S. Peck of Wisconsin, Miss
Mary Green of Rhode Island Miss Caroline
Green, Miss Bisseii of Hartford Miss Taicott
Mrs. William Writ Henry. Miss Henry. Miss
Nellie Dorsey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Webb. Mr..
NJ. V. Webb, Gen. and Mrs. H. V. Boynton,
Capt. and Mrs. c. d. Cowles. Capt. and Mrs.
| Greenleaf, Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. j. c. Burrows, Mrs. A. How
ard Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Lipscomb.
Mrs. Francis Adgate Lipscomh of Georgia Miss
Van Hook, Mrs. Ida Farr Miller of Massa-
chusetts. Mrs. Craig, Mrs Albert E. Pillsbury
/ OF Massachusetts, Mrs. Pope of Kentucky. Miss
| Elizabeth Bryant johnson. Mrs. Isaac Wins
ton, Mrs J. Thomson Swan. Miss Lipscomb,
Miss Elizabeth Lee Washington, Miss Eugenia
Washington, Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker. President
and Mrs. Gallaudet. DR.. and Mrs. Goode. Mr..
| and Mrs. W. ID. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden,
Dr.. and Mrs. Mackall Gen. and Mrs. William
| Smith, Admiral Worden. Admiral and Mrs
youett, Mr. and Mrs. W: v. Cox, Admiral
Phelps. Representative and Mrs. Rockwell. Rep
resentative and Mrs. J. H. Walker, Repre-
| sentative C. r. Breckenridge, Col and Miss
Hosmer, Gen. J. C. Breckenridge. U. s. A.;
Gen. A. W. Greedy. U. s. A.; Mr.. C. H. Manson,
Maj F. H. Bates Senator Charles H. Gibson.
Gen. Marcus J. Wright, DR.. q. H. Penrose,
Mr.. c. B. Breckinridge, Gen. H. v. Boynton,
Capt. Robert Craig. U.S.A.. DR.. F. o. St Clair
Mr.. H. H. Rockwell, Capt T. NJ. McDougal,
VIM. A. Decaindry, VIM. NJ. Thompson ]. II.
Graham, F. b Smith, E. Warren Day, Ed. A.
Bowers, Or. T. 8. Childs, F. E. Storm, Francis
| z: Grice. Addison G. Sargent, Thompson H.
Alexander. A. Carhart, A. P. Leidy, Prof. J. r.
Eastman, ]. P. Earnest. Mason L. W. Williams,
w. H. Pearce, Col Geo. A. Armes, U. s. A.,
Miss Armes. A. C. Geer, DR.. ID. s. Lamb, H. n
Husband, Herbert G. Ogden, H. p, R. Holt,
DR.. A. C. Peale, Prof. II. F. Knowlton, DR.. H.
A. Robbins, W. Nelson Toler. Alfred F. Sears,
Philip +. Larner, DR.. Swan N. Burnett, N. 8.
Thompson, J. B. North, Dr.. J. E. Brackstt,
Mr.. ]. W. Douglass, Vim. o. Mcdowell, j. H.
N. Richie, Gertrude II. May, o. 81. Tttman,
A. p. Gum.
The marriage Of Miss Florence Miller and
Mr.. Clifford Arrick was an interesting home
| event last night. The house was made very At
tractive in = decking Of fine ferns and valley
lilies. The ceremony took place under . bower
arranged in the bay window, and over the
heads Of the bridal party 4 true-lover's knot Of
broad white satin ribbon was suspended. The
groomsmeu, Msssrs. Montgomery Blair, +. Nc
Kennsy, Carroll Mckinney and q. n. Earle. pre-
ceded the bridal party to the presence of the
Officiating clergyman, Rev. DR.. Bartlett
Grouped for the ceremony the bridal party
made notable picture. Mr.. Trescott Was best
man and the brides only attendant was her sis
ter, Miss Jessie Miller. The latter wore pretty
gown Of pink crepe and carried pink roses.
: The brides gown was simply made, but of
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