Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
LuncheOns and Lenten Entertain
ments.

Luncheons and Lenten Entertain.
ments.
Mrs. Van Wyck, wife of ex-senator Van
Wyck Of Nebraska, gave an elegant lunch
con today in the large dining room at the
Portland in honor of Miss Morton sister OF
the Secretary of Agriculture. The table,
oval shape. had covers for TWENTY-FIVE The
eehterpiece was of American beauty roses,
ana corsage bouquets of the same rose were
at each place. Each bunch was tied with
proad satin bow Of the same color On
one streamer was the monogram OF the
hos'ess ana ON the other the name CT the
Sues Sses ana GATE, prettily stamped in silver.
lhere were pretty souvenir baskets in silver
ana gilt for the ladies' to carry AWAY with
he.n' ana the Roman punch was served in
tnein. Inc tapers burned under silver
snades that mad little bows and streamers Of
satin ribbon in the rose color. The ices in
the shape OF Strawberries were served in
green candy hats. The guests at ,he able
were MISS morton, Mrs Cullom, Mrs. TEL
Ter, MIS-. White, Mrs. Dolph Mrs Faulkner,
Mrs Murphy. Mrs. Bate Mrs. Allen. Mrs
Condit-Smith, Mrs. Tateno, Mrs. Rroaahead
Mrs. HUH. Mrs. Halliday, Mrs. Johnson
Mrs; Meper, Mrs. sayille. Mrs Cabell. Mrs.
opshur, MRS. Perry Heath. Mrs. lie Fevre.
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. ]. Thomson Swami.
Mrs. Stevenson, wife Of the Vice Pres,-
dent, and a number of well known ladias
nave accepted the responsibilities of pa
tronesses OF the Midway Plaisance process
sion and promenade concert TO he given
for the benefit Of the Homeopathic Eve,
Dispensary and Emergency Hospital
These ladies and the ladies of the assoc
citation are using every effort to make
the entertainment success
Miss Jean McCallum of Chestar pa
is visiting Miss Elsie z. Troutman, No.
235 LIST street southeast
Mrs. A. L. McDougan who has been
visiting Mrs. John Tweelale for the mast
few weeks. left today for her home ia
Rhode Island. Mrs. Tweedale accompanies
her to New York. She will be absent from
the city about ten days.
Mrs. Samuel REGISTER Of Richmond, Va,
is the guest of Mrs. S. S. Edmonston. 3Ol2
Dumbarton avenue.
Mr.. Theodore Cunningham and wife OF
Kishawquillas. Pa. accompanied by Miss
Alexander, are visiting relatives in this
city.
Mrs. E. Berliner will not be at home
tomorrow.
An interesting wedding ceremony took
place at Cherokee. y. C, last Thursday,
the happy pair being Mr.. Thomas W. Pot
ter Of Texas, now superintendent Of the
Eastern Cherokee Indian Training School.
and Miss Lily Smith. daughter Of the late
NJ. J. Smith, chief of the eastern band Of
Cherokee Indians. The wedding took place
in the school chapel, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. DR.. Shelton of Swain
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with holly and mistletoe. Above the plat
form where the bridal party stood was
suspended a beautiful bell of holly and
mistletoe. and white roses. The bride wore
white silk trimmed with duchess lace ana
silver passementere. and orange blossoms
in her hair. The bridesmaids were Miss
Edith X. Houts Of this city and Mrs. E.
]. Hampton Of Cherokee. y. c. The former
wore white crepe, trimmed with point lace,
and the latter wore cream cashmere. TRIM
med with lace. Each CARTEL a bunch OF
roses. The groomsmen Were Mr.. A. w.
Freeman of Kansas and Mr. T. ]. Price OF
Swain county. y. c. Among the guests
were: Mrs. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Blythe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Smith. Miss Mary
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Pattee of Cherokee.
y. C; Mrs. r. c. Houts. Miss Emma T.
Houts, Miss Edith X. Houts. Miss Eunce
Warner of Washington, y. c: Mrs. NJ. f.
Best OF Alexandra, Va: Miss Lucy strong
of Ohio, Mrs. Z. J. Hampton ami Miss
Etelka Cooper Of Cherokee. y. C. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. Enlowe
of Bryson City, y. c.
Thursday evening was pleasantly spent
by a few friends of Miss Nellie Grissum az
her residence -on G street southeast. Sew
eral piano solos were rendered by Miss Bes-
sic Swanson: also selections on the banjo
and mandolin by Herbert A. Hopkins and
j. Ray Adams. repast was served at 10.
after which dancing was kept up till late
hour. Among those present were Mrs Hop
kins and Mrs. Grissum, Misses Bessie Swain
Beers. Nettie Hopkins Elsie Hopkins. Flor
ence Hopkins and Nellie Grissum. and
Messrs. Grissum, Hopkins. Pumphery, John
Hopkins. E. Torrens w. c. Burgess VIII
Grissum. Herbert Hopkins and Ray Adams.
Mrs. Rudolf Goldschmid will be at home
Wednesday, February IS
Among the ladies presented to Queen Vic
toria at yesterdays drawing room were
Miss Florence Bayard daughter Of the
American ambassador: Miss Roosevelt
daughter of the secretary Of the American
embassy, and Mrs. Ludlow. wife of the mil
itary attache of the embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Mertz and family are
located at 2l42 G street northwest. Mrs.
Mertz is at home informally to her friends
Wednesdays.
Miss Daisy Bremmerman. who has been
for the last week tine guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. Z. Rupert, Washington, ID. c, has just
returned to her home at Fairfax Court
House, Va.
Mrs. James l.. Peck Of Milwaukee. Wis
consin state regent of the Daughters Of the
Revolution, was here last week at the cum
gress.