The Washington times., 1894-12-12
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND D0INGs.

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ginia at No. 1916 N street, the house leased
| for the season by her mother. The parlors
were beautifully decorated with maiden hair
| ferns and palms. Tho mantols were banked
/ with ferns, and the bay-window, in which
the bride and groom stood during the cere-
mony. was lined with tall palms. that met
| far overhead. The central palm at the rear
was brought from Richmond for the purpose.
as one of the plants belonging to the family.
Directly beneath this palm stood the offici-
ating clergyman, Rev. Mr.. Wood, assistan
rector at st. Johns Church Before him was
arranged prieu dieu. on either side Of which
rose white columns, surmounted by elegant
silver candelabra, sent the groom as we'd
ding present by the Virginia delegation in
Congress. In these the white tapers were
! lighted, and about the base OF the cahdelabra
were tied large bows of white ribbon. From
this prieu dieu was an aisle formed of over
arching palms, that led through the second
parlor to the doorway at the rear, through
which the bride entered with her attendants.
The band stationed in the dining-room played
the wedding march.
When the bride entered leaning on the arm
| OF her uncle and guardian. Mr.. Douglas
1 Deane, Of Atlanta she found the parlors al
ready filled with relatives and large party
OF friends from Virginia, who, having come
on for the ceremony, are the guests OF Mrs.
Lyons.
The arrival Of the bridal party was an
nounced by theentranceo of the bride S two little
cousins, Misses Lesa and Douglas Anderson.
OF Baltimore who wore dresses OF white lace
with large butterfly bows of white ribbons on
the shoulders and carried baskets OF roses. In
one hand the little attendants held the white
ribbons that formed an aisle down the palm
hedge through the rooms.
Then came the ushers. Mr.. Belt, Of Dan
vile, Col. Col Meade Haskins, OF Richmond;
Mr. Claude Patrick. OF Virginia, and Mr.. G.
Swanson brother OF the groom.
Another brother of the groom Mr.. William
Swanson was best man. The bridesmaids,
Miss Sale Talbot, Miss Judith Deane, Miss
Emily Page Of Richmond, and Miss Emily
IaliaferrO of Gloucester. Va, wore gowns of
white illusion and carried bouquets OF pink
carnations. Miss Lulie Lyons attended her
sister as maid of honor. aud wore gown Of
white Illusion and carried pink carnations.
The bride, on the maternal side, Is great
granddaughter OF Capt. Thomas II. Drew.
who, as captain of Gen Washingtons Life
Guards, was married In his uniform to Anne
Randolph, first cousin of Thomas Jefferson,
and niece Of Benjamin Harrison, in the year
1882
The brides wedding gown was OF white
satin and bodice Of crushed crepe and deep
pointed bertha OF duchesse lace sent her as a
present for the occasion. The diamond star
that fastened the veil and the pearl pins
catching back the points OF the lace bertha
were heirooms in the family and had been
worn by many brides. The bouquet carried
was of bride roses and lilies OF the valley.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony after
the bride and groom had received the con-
gratulatons OF the assembled company, the
way was led to the supper-room, where an
elegant collation. was served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Swanson left on 4 late train for a ten days
stay at the Ponce de Leon Hotel. Florida
Upon their return to1aWashington they will
spend the winter with Mrs. Lyons, at No. 1915
n street
Mrs. Lyons. mother of the bride. wore
gown of lavender silk and tulle, and on her
finger sparkled the diamond ring that had
been used as a wedding ring by her ancestor,
Capt. Drew. The second sister Of the bride
Mrs. BONNER who with her husband has just
returned from Germany, wore a gown OF
black moire antique with corsage bouquet Of
crimson roses. Conspicuous among the ele-
giant presents was a bound cedar chest, from
the brides uncle, filed with silver.
Mrs. Daniel Lamont was the guest of honor
at a luncheon given yesterday by the wife
of Gen. Joseph c. Breckinridge. The deco
rations were in pink. The guests asked to
meet Mrs. Lamont were Miss Herbert. Mrs.
Bergland, of Baltimoee; Mrs Hubley Ashton,
Mrs. Charles Bell, Mrs. Eugene Hale Mrs.
John Hay Mrs. Draper Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs.
Reamey, Miss Sanger Mrs. Sternberg, and
Mrs Guzman, wife of the Nicaraguan minis
ter.
Miss Ida Thompson gave luncheon yes
terday. The guests were Nine. Romero, Mrs.
John A. Logan, Mrs. Zeballos, Mrs. John W.
Foster, Mrs. Tinker of New York; Mrs. Ross
Thompson, and Mrs. George B. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter have issued invitations
for a musicale on the evening Of the 27th in
stant.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris has issued in.
vitations or a tea from to on the after
noon of the 2lst instant. On the evening OF
the 25th Mrs. Sartors will give dinner
party.
Nine Patenotre, wife OF the French ambas-
sador, has issued invitations for a breakfast
on the 22d instant
Mrs. John Mclean will give ball on the
evening Of the 29th instant.
Miss Mary Sheridan. eldest daughter of the
late Gen. Phil Sheridan, made her debut yes,
: Lerudy dlIeIuOOu at led given Dy uer mOlnei
at the family residence on Rhode Island
avenue. Theyoung debutante was surrounded
by the flowers that had been fairly showereC
! upon her for the auspiciouS occasion, anG
; thus in the midst of her mothers as well as
her own young friends, in the brightly Lighted
rooms with fongratulation sounding in hel
ears and the gay talk and laughter of the
company, made her first entrance into society
: The rainy afternoon was forgotten by the
: guests within the pleasant house where al
) was in harmony with the happy event OF the
. day.
Mrs. Sheridan received in gown of blacl
silk with trimmings of cerise satin on tn,
t corsage. Miss Sheridan stood at her mother
} side in a gown of white null and carried
1 bouquet OF white roses. The assistants in
: cluded fGr the most part the debutantes o
t the present season.
Among the guests were Madam Romero
Mrs. n. S. Lincoln, MIR. and Mrs. Pollock
5 Gen. Van Vliet, Admiral Mrs. and Miss Ram
Q say, Mrs. William Thompson Harris. tn,
French Ambassador and Madam Patenotre
Col. and Mrs. John BAY, Mrs. Bugher, Gen
, and Mrs. Schofield Mrs and Miss Rodgers
( the Misses Patten, Senior and Madam de Co
e varrubias, Mrs. Frye, Mrs. William Chandler
i the Misses Mullan, and Justice and Mrs
t Gray.
Hon. and Mrs. John W. Foster gave las
night the first of their two receptions for De
cember. The guests included the Cabinet
diplomatic corps and members of the resi-
r dent society.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Geneviev,
/ Jochum TO Mr.. Newton Leon Collamer vii
5 take place at the Church Of the Ascension ol
$ the 9th instant.