The Washington times., 1894-11-23


bed for three days past at Woodley. His
sickness is not, however, considered in the
least serious by his physicians
Justice and Mrs. White. who recently re-
turned from their wedding trip, were the
guests of honor last night at dinner given
by Justice and Mrs. Brown in their elegant
new mansion on Sixteenth street. The dec
orations of the table were all in roses. On
the ,enterpiece of white boiling cloth painted
with a beautiful border of roses rested n large
cut glass bowl of roses. On either side of
this were smaller bowls OF roses, and between
were fruit pieces. The table presented the
daintiest possible appearance with the gen.
eral effect Of pink and green.
The guests were Justice and Mrs. White,
Attorney General and Mrs. Olney, Solicitor
General and Mrs. Maxwell, Judge Bancroft
Davis, Mrs. Bugher, Mr.. Tavel, Judge and
Miss Maury, and Miss Pitts, of Detroit. The
latter is the guest of Justice and Mrs. Brown.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, accompanied
by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ham
lin and the Misses Hamlin and Controller
Eccles, attended the luncheon given yeste rday
10y the Southern Relief Association at Willard
Hall. and psrtook of the dainties served.
Their appearance was the signal for general
reception on small scale and after greeting
their many friends the party sat down to
luncheon. Before leaving the hall they were
again surrounded and given qnite an ovation.
Miss Mary Belle Maclean, daughter of Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. John Maclean. was married at
1880 O'Clock yesterday morning TO Lieut..
! James A. Lynch, OF Company X, Fifteenth
Infantry. U. S. A., at the Church of the Cove
nant. When the bride entered the church
! the sight that met her could not fail to have
| been gratifying one, because of the large
number of her friends congregated TO witness
the ceremony, and also because Of the deco
rations, The platform at the head of the
aisle was mass Of palms, foliage plants and
| blossoms arranged with loving care by the
members OF the young ladies of the mission
ary society OF which she herself is a charter
member. All day yesterday her friends of the
/ society were diligently at work arranging the
/ plants and flowers with the most artistic eff
| fects. ana the result amply repaid their efforts
| by giving the church truly festal appear
ance Rev. DR.. Maclean, father of the bride,
! performed the ceremony. after the opening
! prayer, offered by Rev. DR.. Hamlin.
The bride entered leaning on the arm OF
| the groom and walked down the aisle pre-
ceded by the ushers, Mr.. Walker Davis Mae
| lean, Mr.. Charles Frailey, Dlr. Alden, Mr.. Col
Inns and Mr.. Harry Bates. The bride wore a
| handsome travelling gown of brown cloth
| with hat TO match and carried large bou-
| quet of La France roses.
AS the wedding party entered the church
| the march from Lobengren was played, and
at the conclusion of the ceremony Men
! delsshon AS the young couple turned to
| face the company of their friends they were
at once surrounded and for some little time
! remained standing at the head of the aisle re-
ceivIng the congratulations that were so gen.
orally showered on them from all sides until
/ the time arrived for them TO leave in order to
! take the train to New York, where they will
/ spend the honeymoon. The organist at this
| juncture struck up Best's wedding march. TO
/ the strains of which Lieut.. Lynch and his
| BRIDE left the church. their friends crowding
about them at the door calling the last good
| bys and all manner of good wishes. At the
! conclusion OF their stay in New York Lieut..
| and Mrs. Lynch will go to Fort Sheridan,
! Chicago, where the former is stationed, and
where their many lovely present will be sent
| to beautify their quarters. Conspicuous in
4 this list is life-size painting on canvas of
| one of the leading figures of an Egyptian
| girl IN the painting of 1.-The Procession of the
| Sacred Bull, now in the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art This wa painted for the bride by her
sister, who is fine artist. and in this in
stance has done full justice to her subject.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes have leased
for six months the elegant residence on the
corner of Sixteenth and l streets, owned by
! Mrs. Nicholas Anderson, who will spend the
winter in Rome with her family, and will not
come to this country, as has been stated.
! Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Porter Morse have
| returned from spending the summer on the
Ridge road, near Tennalytown, and are now
settled for the winter on Massachusetts
avenue.
The tea and donation party held yesterday
| afternoon from 10 O'Clock at the Wash
! ington Founding Asylum was attended by
| haF Frfa Ie & #l,a og LII.
and those who are interested in the success OF
| the institution. Whatever may be the vary
! ing opinions as to the necessity or wisdom of
| its existence certainly the asylum is the in
| strument OF great good in saving thetlives OF
many little souls. who are given the chance
to grow up and lead good and useful lives.
/ Within the past few years there have been a
| large number of the children of the foundlng
| asylum formally adopted by persons of means
! in this city. Since the children have returned
| from spending the summer in the country
| three of their number have been adopted. At
! present there are twenty-nine children in the
| institution, for the greater part infants few
months and in many instances few weeks
| old.
In the small room in which were the ladies
! of the reception party, Mr.. Swope Mrs.
! Staples, and Mrs. Lothrop, during the after
noon to greet the guests and receive the do
nations there was a large shelf along one side
OF the room draped with the Union colors.
On this was placed the large collection OF
| groceries sent in. The supper tables were in
charge of Mrs. Kendall. Mrs. Noble, Mrs
! Townsend, Mrs. Chambers. and Mrs Davidge,
! assisted by a number of young ladies. Mrs.
Smythe was secretary of the board of man
ayers.
The ladies of the Decorative Art Society
have arranged to have a formal opening OF
| thar no ,Ia
ceprion of guests as well as for receiving the
work of contributors. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst is
the president of the society. and has shown q
m ost practical and generous interest in its
| success. The aim of the Decorative Society
is to help ladies 10 dispose of their beautiful
and artistic work at fair and remunerative
! prices without the expenses usually attend
ant upon exchanges at which such things are
usually sold. The articles last year disposed
of through the medium of the Decorative Art
! Society were of an unusually high order. such
as are usually only to be found in New York
and those large cities in which a demand for
perfect and artistic work creates a corre-
spending supply.
Mrs. Thomas Henderson Eastman has is
sued invitations for the marriage of her daugh-
| ter, Miss Elizabeth Tilton Eastman, to Lieut..
Joseph Lee Jayne, United States Navy, at S
O'Clock on the evening of December 5, at the
Church of the Epiphany.
The arrangements for the bazaar and hop,
! November 80 to December /, under the ar-
spices of the Department of Potomac W. r.
! c., is progressing rapidly and promises to be
perfect in every detail also the Thanksgiving
dinner and two-days' lunch. Miss Abbie
Johnson, of Martyr College, is on the pro-
gramme for the three evenings, and pleas
ant time is assured. Department Commander
Nathan Bickford will formally open the ba-
zaar and hop on Thanksgiving evening.
Mrs. A. c. Barney invited few friends yes