The Washington times., 1895-03-19

member.
Mrs. Samuel D. Norment gave an ele
CANT reception last night in honor OF her
daughter, Miss Ellie Norment, whose mar
riage to Mr. Albert ID, BooZ, OF Philadelphia,
viii take place quietly at eleven O'Clock on
Wednesday morning The house was beau
tifully decorated for the entertainment by
Small, the hallway presenting an especially
attractive appearance to the guests upon en-
tering. The stairway looked literal
bowero of bloom with the rail entw ined with
smilax, the top for the entire length mass
of hyacinths set in green. The newell post
was covered and surmounted with great
clusters of st. Joseph lilies that filled the
place with theirsweet odor.
The drawing room (which the receiving
party stood and in which the marriage cere-
mony will take placeon Wednesday washdng
, about the walls from ceiling TO floor with
asparagus vines. The bay window on the
west side was filled in with palms grouped
on either side of the mirror in the center
This was imhedded in maiden hair ferns
| studded withIong stemmed roses and orchids.
The archway to this window was draped
with vines caught with true lovers knots
| of pink ribbons.
! In the second dra ngroomthe baywindow
was filled with palms and the mantels in
both room swere filled with jars of long
| long stemmed American beauty roses and
carnations.
In the parlor on the right of the entrance
and in the supper room beyond, the mantels
We're banked withTernSstnddedw W ith clusters
of roses and the corners of the room filled
inwith palms. Thedecorationsof of thesupper
| table were in pink.
The hostess received in a gown of Lavender
brocade with point lace. Miss Norment's
gown wasof white satin. Mrs L. NJ. Taylor,
! sister OF the hostess Were gown of black
and white brocade, and Mrs. L. NJ. Taylor, ,Jr.,
wore a gown of white hrocade.
Among the guests at the reception were
Judge and Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson.Mr. John
W. Thompson, Miss Ida Thompson, Judge
and Mrs. McComas, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
BooZ, Miss Laura Headley, Judge and Mrs.
Winfield, of jersey City, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Beyeridge, Col. and Mrs. John NJ. Wilson,
Capt. and Mrs, George Wilson, MajorandM Mrs.
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Plant,
jr.. Miss Plant, Mr., and Mrs. Morris Joyce,
Miss Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. ButterwQrth,
| Benjamin Butterworth, jr.. Mr.. Harry Moses,
Mrs. w. B. Moses, Judge and Mrs. Cole. The
Misses Fowler, MIR. and MIS-. John Mitchell,
Miss Turah Cuttings, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Elder. flIo a
Mrs. L. NJ Taylor viii give a dinner party
tonight in honor of her reice, Mss Ellie
Noment and he fiance Mr.. Albert Booz, of
Philadelphia.
Mr. Albert Booz and his bride after their
| marriage on Wednesda ywiil go to New York
and remain there until Saturday
when they sail for three months trip
! abroad.
The Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton and their friends held g NEST enjoy
! able session in the parlors of the Oxford
! Hotel last evening. The programme con
| sisted OF the following numbers. "Chat, y
an original tale of love in the West, by
| Mrs j. s. Ball: "oh beautiful Flag of the
Free an original poem, by Mrs. Dora
Yorhis; The Portrait" Miss Florence
| Hoffman; Zone Heart Divine" vocal
solo, Mrs. Baringer; recitation, Paul
Revere" march, from "Tounhauser, Mr..
Ritter; 1.-The Angel" vocal duet, Mrs
! Kitty Thompson, Berry and Mrs Rheem
| For an encore, Mrs. Berry and Mrs Rheem
/ sang 1.-The Wanderers Night Song"