Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Thanksgiving Dinners and Pretty Bridal
Scenes.
The Weddings of Thanksgiving Eve
and Other Festive Meetings
Personal Mention.

| The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
and daughters are expected at the Norman
| die this evening, and may If they reach
| here in time, join family party at dinner
| at the residence of Mrs. Scott, on 18th street
Mrs. Lamont and her daughters left last
| night for her old home in New York state,
which they hope to reach by IL o'clock today
| in good time to enjoy early, old-fashioned
| dinner with Mrs. Lamonts father. He has
| now reached his seventy-third year, and
| while hale and hearty, dislikes to leave the
| familiar coziness of his own fireside. The
Lamont girls are always delighted when the
| time comes for their visit to their mothers
old home, and left last night with the hap
piest anticipations for their enjoyment of
the national holiday. They will all be home
again.by Monday.
Secretary Morton is the only member of
the cabinet who is not in town today. He is
in Chicago, celebrating the day at the resi-
dence of his son. Ever since their marriage
Mr.. Morton hGs~had his sons and their fam
lilies with him on Christmas and Thanks
giving. Generally he has Travelled hundreds
of miles to enjoy this pleasure, and some
times. as at last Christmas, the boys and
families have come to him. Miss Morton,
who has cousin visiting her. is here at
their apartments at the Portland.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney
have invited Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Whitney and Solicitor General and
Mrs. Conrad to Join their family party at
dinner tonight.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle will have a
few friends at their family dinner, when the
sociability ard good fellowship which an
| invitation to their board implies will make
another Thanksgiving memorable.
Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon and
daughters are enjoying visit from the
married daughter of the household. Mrs.
Wright of Philadelphia, with Mr.. Edmund
Wright, and the only grandchild in the Har-
mon family. This happy circle. with few
Ohio relatives of the hostess, will enjoy
their first Washington Thanksgiving with
commendable rejoicings.
Postmaster General Wilson's family party
has a merry contingent in the persons of his
daughters Miss Bette and Miss Mary. who
are home from school, accompanied by two
Virginia young ladies, Miss Alexander and
Miss Holland
Secretary Smiths Thanksgiving will be a
family party. Later on Mrs. Smith expects
to have number of young lady guests, as
has been her custom each winter.
Secretary Herbert has a pleasantly large
home circle to enjoy holiday dinner with
him, which is likely to be augmented by the
presence of a guest or two. Mrs. Micou, who
| now presides for her father, does not expect
the return of Miss Herbert from Europe for
several weeks yet.
Mr.. Crosby S. Moves and family have
| moved in from their country place. ALTON
Farm to their city residence. No 1907
Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. Fred w. Hall
nee Miss Maud Noyes), who has resided in
California since her marriage, is on visit
to Washington, and will spend the winter
with her parents
The marriage last night at the Church
of the Ascension of Miss Bertha w. Glib
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs George Glib
son. to Mr.. James G.. Hudson was a bril-
liant event and attended by the church full
OF friends. The chancel was decked with
palms and chrysanthemums, and when the
bridal party hfd grouped there the picture
was pleasant memory for each one 10
| carry away of a happy event. The ushers
were Mr.. Harold Snyder. Mr. Maurice
Grape of Baltimore: Mr.. Chas. Fl. Scnaaff,
| Mr.. Frank E. Gibson, brother of the bride;
Mr.. William Field and Mr.. William H.
| Ccnley. There were four bridesmaids Miss
Ruby b. Brewer of Philadelphia. Miss Mat
! tie Gibson and Miss Bessie Gibson, cousins
| of the bride. and Miss Blanche Priestman
| CT Torohto, Canada. The maid of honor
| was Miss Flora NJ. Gibson. sister of the
bride. The bride came in church with her
father. Mr.. Sherman Fowler of Alexan-
dria was best man, and Rev. Or. Elliott
performed the ceremony.
The bride was richly gowne1 in heavy
white brocaded satin. The bodice was
| trimmed with chiffon and pearl passemen-
teries. Tulie veil and orange blossoms were
worn and .daintily white-bound prayer
book, from Which the Gervice was read
was carried.
The dresses worn by the maid of honor
and the bridesmaids We're exquisite foils
| to the brides gown. The first two brides
maids were in rose pink brocaded satin,
and the next two IN pale blue! and all car
ried white chrysanthemums. The maid of
honor wore canary brocadad satin with
chiffon trimmings, and her bouquet was of
yellow chrysanthemums.
The reception which followed at the res
ideGce of Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson on Rhode
Island avenue was attended by the bridal
party. relatives and few intimate friends.
decorated with flowers and a bountiful
collation. served. Mr.. AMI Mrs. Hudson will
spend their honeymoon IN the south, and
after December 10 they will be a, home
TO their friends at 1909 street. where
they will housekeep.
Miss Katharine SaNtor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Willard S. Saxton and Mr. J.
Edgar Miller of Chicago were married last
| night a the SaXton residence at Mt. Plea
SAINT. The spacious rooms were prettily
decked With flowers, principally chTySanthe-
NUNS. while laurel branches and other
foliage from the woods finished the tasteful
and appropriate decoration. The bridal
party came in the parlor while the Lohen-
grin wedding march was being played.
Miss Elizabeth SaXton preceded the bride
as maid of honor, and Mr.. Burt Mcdonald
of Springfield, Mass, was best man. The
bride, whose blonde beauty was heightened
by the elegance and becomingness of her
white satin gown, came In with her father.
| Chiffon trimmed the pretty waist of her
dress. and pearl pins held her tulle veil.
She carried two white roses. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Leslie Sprague
of All Souls Church. The maid of honor
wore pale blue silk trimmed with chiffon
and carried pink roses. The wedding guests
were not numerous, and only included init
mate friends. Late in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller took their departure for New
York, where they will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Seward, the latter the brides sister, whose
marriage occurred last spring at All Souls.
The brides going away costume was of
brown and blue mixed novelty cloth. trim
med with dark blue brcadcloth and large
steel buttons, and large black velvet hat,
trimmed with ostrich plumes and blue rib
bon. The couple will also go to Boston and
Niagara Falls before going to Chicago,
where they will reside. Among the guests
from out of town who attended the we'd
ding were Mrs. NJ. B. Miller of Chicago,
| mother of the groom Mrs. Abbie Goldman
of Boston and Mr.. and Mrs E. c. Seward
of New York.
The wedding of Miss Mollie r. Smith.
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Smith, and
| DR.. William G. Schafhirt took place last