Evening star., 1894-01-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
The Stearns- Williamson Wedding at St.
Johns This Afternoon.
Unique Decorations at the Cabine ct
Bessie GOrman-PersOnal Notes.

The marriage of Miss Madge Williamson
daughter of Gen. James A. Williamson, L
Mr. George Russell Stearns Of Pawtucket
H. l., this afternoon at o'clock, at ST
Jonn church. was witnessed by larg
assemblage of their friends. Rev. Macka,
Smith performed the marriage ceremony
The ushers were Messrs. Chas F. Stearns
Henry F. Stearns of Pawtucket and broth
ers or the groom, George c. Fraser ant
Frank w. Andrews. They preceded tn
maid of honor and the bride and her fathe
to the chancel. The brides only attendan
was Miss Gibson of London who has beer
recently her guest. Mr.. Deshler Stearns wa.
best man.
The bridal toilet was of white satin ant
was an unusually stylish and becoming
gown. The lower skirt was of the satir
| and here and there, in a roll of satin arount
the hem. were clusters of lilies of the vale,
| and orange blossoms. The overskirt was Of
| embroidered white chiffon, in which pearl.
glistened. On the high-necked waist there
| were pearl passementeries. fine lace anC
clusters of the orange blossoms. Her vel
was of point lace and the flowers she car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the val.
ley.
Miss Gibson wore white crepe. The bodice
| was covered with plated chiffon, with q
neckband and trimmings of magenta satin
| Her Charlotte Corday hat was of pink
| trimmed with crepe lisse fiutings. and she
carried a huge bunch of Magma Charta
| roses
| A company made up of the two contract
| ing families about forty in all, went. after
| the ceremony, to the home Of the bride
| where collation. was enjoyed and a send
| OIL given to the newly married couple who
| departed during the afternoon for a trip TO
| the south. The Williamson house was taste
| fully decorated with flowers for the event.
| the flowers used in the dining room being
exclusively white roses.
The Secretary of the Navy and Miss Her
| bert gave a cabinet dinner last evening. at
| which they entertained the Vice President
and Mrs. Stevenson, Secretary and Mrs.
Gresham, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle. Sec
retary and Mrs. Lamont, Secretary and
Mrs. Smith, Secretary and Miss Morton.
Commodore and Mrs. Ramsey, the Mexican
| minister and Mrs. Romero. Representative
and Mrs. Oates. Senator and Miss Morgan,
Capt Mahan. Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Micou
and Mrs. NJ J. G. Micou. Owing to the
death of the Presidents nephew, neither he
nor Mrs. Cleveland was present, as they
had expected, and the departure also Of
Mrs. Olney for Boston made the break in
the cabipet round.
The decorations of the table were not only
extremely tasteful, but were also absolutely
novel. Miss Herbert wished TO make her
first cabinet dinner a distinctive feast, and
IL.
flower of Alabama, the magnolia, and what
is generally regarded the national flower,
the golden rod, were prettily entwined, and
their colors, yellow and white, were used In
all the little accessories of the dinner table.
Three rings of magnolia blossoms, each
flower folded inside its own glossy leaves,
were down the center of the table and each
framed plant full OF magnolia blooms.
The name cards had a magnolia blossom,
with a wreath of golden rod over the name
and the lamps burned under yellow shades.
The mantels were banked with yellow nag
nolias, and 1t did not take very vivid i'm
agination for the guests to imagile them
selves down in sunny Alabama.
Another debutante in the senatorial cir
Gle was introduced yesterday afternoon in
the charming person of Miss Bessie Cor
man, daughter of the Senator from Mary
land and Mrs. Arthur p. German. Miss
German made her debut in the midst of a
perfect garden of roses, for everywhere
these flowers could be placed to advantage
throughout the suite of rooms they were
seen in great numbers. adding beauty and
fragrance at every turn On the refresh
nent table in the dining room a silver
epergne and two tall salver pitchers of the
German souvenir set were filled with La
France roses. Mrs. German, In an elegant
toilet of straw-colored silk. combined with
black velvet and jet, received her guests
in the drawing room. and the debutante.
in the daintiest of white satin and chiffon
GOWNS, stood next her. Miss Bessie car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the val
ley, y,although there were other great punches
of American beauty roses and many others
from which to select. Assisting In the re-
ception were Miss Jackson of Baltimore,
who wore blue crepe; Miss BARLEY, blue
satin; Miss Norris. white satin; Miss Mary
Jones, whose becoming gown was of mauve
crepe and magenta satin sash. In the
music room and dining room the four
agreeable daughters of the house, Miss
German. in d stylish gown of black satin;
Miss Daisy German in yellow striped satin |
and crepe; Miss Hattie, In white satin |
and crepe, and Miss Matte who is still a |
school girl in blue satin and lace, met |
the guests and seconded the hospitable |
welcome extended by their parents. Sena- |
tor German was in the parlor after 5
O'Clock, and his coming brought also a |
great influx of his senatorial friends. The |
were Miss Murphy, daughter of Senator |
and Mrs. Murphy; Miss Carter Miss Roche. |
Miss Roselle. Miss Faulkner. Miss Comp /
ton, Miss Whitman. the Misses Hutchin-
son and Miss Pollok of Philadelphia, who |
is on for a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton |
Perry.
Mrs. Romeros reception yesterday after |
noon added another to the long list of not
able occasions for which the Mexican lega- |
ton has always been pre-eminent. From |
8 until past 8 the rooms were thronged. |
Mrs. Romero was assisted in ner pleasing 1
duties by Mrs Zebalos, Mrs. L.azo Arriaga, |
Mrs. Thomas Riggs, Mrs. n. c. blanchard,
Mrs. Joseph Washington, Mrs. George |
Washington. Mrs. Menocal. Mrs. L. B. |
Webb. Mrs. Chas. c. Bassett Mrs. Curtis |
Carpenter, Mrs. Harmer-Reeside, Miss /
Scott, Miss Bynum. Miss Gordon, Miss 1
Grace Sanders, Miss Sutherland, Miss Lei
ber Miss Carter, the Misses Reynolds Miss |
Miss Throckmorton, Miss Stan
ley, Miss Mills, Miss Choperton, Miss Al |
mena Williams. Miss Mitchell, Miss John |
son. Miss Bulliss. Miss Newcomb, Miss |
Durant, Miss Pollok Miss Chl the Misses |
Hutchinson, the Misses Wheeler, Miss Mat
tingly, Miss Worthing, Miss Reed and Miss |
Thyson. In the dining room Mrs Guthridse |
presided at the punch bowl, Miss Waite at I
the tea table and Mrs. Willard Warner /
poured the chocolate. Dancing was enjoy
ed in the ball room and the reception gave |
pleasure to hundreds. Mrs. Romero will |
hold her last reception for this season on /
Tuesday next.
Mrs. Horace S. Cummings commenced
yesterday her series Of three TUESDAYS at
home and welcomed many Of her acouain-
tances. Receiving with her and extending
the hospitalities of her most attractive
home were Mrs. Washington Mrs Young
Miss Wainwright, Miss Denver, Miss Stet-
son, Miss Reisinger and Miss Wilson. The
latter young lady presided over the lemon
ade bowl and at the bountifully laid table /
Mrs. Mack and Miss Lands were --is-a-yis
Mr.. Cummings helped the ladies in their
sociable duties.
The Chinese minister and Mrs Yang yu
accompanied by an interpreter, made the
round OF calls yesterday afternoon and
seemed thoroughly to enjoy the festive
scenes in which they participated They
were among the early callers at the Mexi-
1QO0 lon