Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Debut Yesterday of Two Attractive
Sisters.
The COmins-Out of the Misses Dodge
Invitations Out for Teas
and Dinners.

tanned large circle of friends yesterday
at a tea,' when their two daughters Miss
Lucretia and Miss Anna, were presented.
In the family party were also Gen. and
Mrs. VIII! Browne and Mrs. Knowlton,
mother of Mrs. Browne, and Mrs. Dodge,
the hostesses of the occasion. So many
friends sent flowers that the rooms were
fragrant and beautiful with them, piled on
the mantels. The debutantes, who are very
attractive and pretty were dressed alike in
white satin with Marie Antoinette fichus of
white chiffon, and each carried Parma Vio-
let's. In the receiving party were Mrs
Hemphill, Mrs. Alfred Taylor, Miss Isabel
Hagner, Miss Beale, Mrs. Dunlap, Miss
Esther Dodge, Miss Grace knoWlton and
Miss McCeney. The guests numbered rep
resentatives of many of the old families OF
Georgetown, as we'll as of this end OF the
capital, and the occasion was one OF great
pleasure.
At the E Street Baptist Church Wednes-
day evening Miss Mary Lou Houston and
Mr.. George Emmett Wood of North Caro-
lima were married by Rev. DIR. Muir, IN pres
Ell ce of large gathering of their friends.
Palms and ckrySanthemums decked the
platform. Mr.. Charles James attended the
groom as best man. The bride was hand
so:uely gowned in white silk. trimmed with
chiffon and lace, and carried a bouquet OF
chrysanthemums. The ladies of Washing
ton Temple. No l. of the Golden Eagle, OF
which the bride is member. attended the
wedding in a body, and afterward went
to the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Houston They presented the
bride with an elegant dinner service. Only
relatives We're present at the reception,
among them being Mr.. and Mrs. Cham
bers, Mr. and Mrs. Griffin and Miss Bertha
Hunter. Among the friends who sent the
bride presents We're Mr. H o. Holman, Mr..
Herfeit and Mrs. Z. e. Mann.
Mrs. 5. Oppenheimer, after an absence of
several months abroad, has returned TO her
home, So7 Sth street northwest, where she
will be pleased to see her friends Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Woodvile Rockhill has cards out
for a tea Saturday, December IA, when
Miss Rockhill viii be introduced.
Mrs. Mcmillan will give tea Tuesday.
December II, at 5 o'clock.
Mrs Charles Irving Wilson will give a
tea Saturday, December If, from 4 to Z
o'clock, to meet Mrs. Peck.
Ger. and Mrs. Moore will give a dinner
in honor of Gen. and Mrs. Miles Saturday,
December 81,
Mrs. Bartlett j. Cromwell ard Miss Crom-
we'll will give a tea on Tuesday, December
10, at o'clock, at 1923 New hampshire ave-
nue..
A surprise party was given Thursday
night to Miss May Smith at her residence
en- Foxhall road. Among the guests were
T.. -. ~
S. Hodgson, Misses Anna. Mary and Jessie
Smith, Misses Katie and Annie Brown.
Miss Emma Hodsson and Miss IDA COL
burr, and Messrs. Webby H. Johnson; John
s. Greene, Leroy P. kesser. John d.
Smith, Rein Donaldson and W1lllam j.
Mrs. c. E. Davis has returned to her
home in University Heights after an abb
sence Of six weeks, and is very much I'M
proved in health.
mt ora H.
ering at the residence of Miss Mamie T.
Jouvenal, AL I street northwest, Wednes-
day evening. = Among those present were
the Misses Katie O'Connor. Blanche Har-
vey, Blanche O'Connell, Mamie Jouvenai;
Florence Jouvenal, Jennie McNiool, and
Messrs George Nolte, Robert OConnell,
John Hile Quellin Jouvenal, Aloysius Jouve-
nal, Mrs. E. Fitzgerald, Mrs. j. {. Purcell
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fitzgerald, Mr., and Mrs.
r. Jouvenal
Mrs Adolph Costing of Philadelphia is
visiting her mother, Mrs. MacKnight Moses
They will be at home from till q tomorrow
at 1745 Rhode Island avenue.
The Misses Davis, daughters of Major
George w. Davis, have invited their young
friends to tea on Wednesday. December
H. from to 6, to meet Miss Pearson,
daughter of General Pearson of Pittsburg
Miss E. w. futile, sister-in-law of Mr..
Frank R. Stockton, is visiting Mrs Stock
ton Heth of 1+03 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest.
Miss Margaret johnson of,Eermont ave-
nue., accompanied by a number of friends
from Baltimore, left on Wednesday for
southern trip, including Atlanta and other
cities of interest
Mrs Robert Hammond and her little
daughter Ella of Ohio are visiting Mrs
Francis Hammond of No. S11 K street north
west.
On Wednesday evening a pretty home
wedding was solemnized at the residence of
Mr. William NJ Mathis. No. ia 4th street
sc utheast. The contracting parties were
Miss Mamie E. Mathis and Mr.. Louis *.
Weller The ceremony was performed by
Rev. William j.. Thompson of Worcester,
Mass, and witnessed by the immediate
families of the couple. Later Mr.. and Mrs.
Weber left for an extended northern trip.
The presents were numerous and costly.
Mrs. Henry ]. Crosson of S19 10th street
will be at home the Saturdays in January
and not the Saturdays in this month.
The authors reading for the benefit of
the University of Virginia restoration fund,
to be given by Messrs Thomas Nelson Page
and HopkinSon Smith next Monday evening,
promises to be great social event Boxes
and seats have been secured by Mrs. Cleve-
land, the Vice President and family, the
cal met families and a number of other
prominent people.