Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Marriage of Miss Heaven and Mr..
Morang.
The Cabinet Receptions, the Teas and
the Weddings of a Day
PesOnal Notes.

friends from out of town to meet the am
bassadors ministers and ladies'.
st. Thomas Church was thronGed last
night by the friends assembled to witness
the marriage of Miss Sophie I.angworthy
Heaven and Mr.. George N. Morang OF To-
ronto. The chancel was set with palms.
and on the altar there were vases OF white
lilies amid the green. The ushers were Mr.
W. P. Hill Of Oakland, Fla; Mr.. McCor-
mick of Baltimore, Mr.. Justin Sypher Of
Philadelphia and Mr.. Hasbrouck Of Wash
ington. The bridesmaids were Miss Heaven
and Miss Adela Heaven, and Miss Nellie
| Sewers and Miss Curtis Of Albion, N. Y.
| Two of the ushers led the bridal party to
| the chancel, followed by the maids and
| the usherS ir alternate couples. The maid
| of honor, Miss Alice NJ. Heaven, walked In
| advance of the bride, who entered with her
| uncle. Mr.. Walter w. Palmer of this city.
| AT the chancel gate the groom and his
| best man, Mr.. +. f. Peard of Baltimore,
| awaited the brides coming. Rev. j. A.
AspinWall, rector of the church, performed
| the ceremony. The toilets of the bride and
| her attendants were very pretty. The
| bride was gOWned in white satin, the skirt
| having long spray of orange blossoms
| down the left side. Over the pulled
| sleeves was bertha Of the satin, covered
with point lace, with sprays of orange
blossoms either side. A diamond and
| OPAL brooch, the gift of the bridegroom, was
d
orange blossoms, and she carried a shower
bouquet of bride roses. The maid OF hon
O: wore pale green silk and chiffon, with
Venetian lace, and carried bouquet Of
maidenhair fern. The Misses Heaven wore
pink silk, the bodices draped with berthas
of chiffon and lace and carried NaterVille
roses, and the Misses Sewers and Curtis
were in b-ocaded white satin, made with
lace berthas, and carried Catherine Mer-
net roses. Mrs. Heaven wore silver gray
satin, trimmed with heliotrope velvet and
point lace. reception followed at the
residence of Mrs. Heaven, 2OOO Il street,
which was largely attended.
The drawing rooms were richly decorated
with flowers, and the newly married couple
received Under a bower Of palms. In the
| dining room the table had a centerpiece of
pink tulips. and the tapers burned under
pink shades. Among those present at the
reception were Solicitor General and Mrs.
Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dulin, Col
and Mrs. RUTHERFORD DR.. and Mrs. Lane,
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ Green, Dr. and
Mrs. Finley, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor kauff-
mann. Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Hodgkins. Dr..
and Mrs. Elliott Coues. Mrs. j. S. White
head Miss harrington of Philadelphia, Miss
Kaufman. Miss Chambers. Mrs. J. w.
Pillng, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pilling and Miss
Pillng. Col. and Mrs. Parker, Col. and Mrs.
o. G. Staples, DR.. and Mrs. Sewers. Mr.. w.
Freeman Clark, Mr.. ShugiO, Miss Nellie G..
Jones of Philadelphia, who is a guest of
the family; Mr. and Mrs. George Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Binney. also of Philadelphia;
Miss Peard, Mr.. Leslie Peard. Judge W m.
Hayden Of Philadelphia and Miss McCor-
mick of Baltimore and Mrs. and Miss Soule.
During the evening Mr.. and Mrs Morang
started on their wedding trip, the bride
travelling in dark brown and green cloth,
with stylish wrap of velvet to ma tch,
| trimmed with mink. Their future home will
be in Toronto.
Another pretty wedding took place last
| night at the Vermont Avenue Christian
| Church. Miss Fannie c. Power and Rev.
Lob lntT,
Disciples, Ashland, Va, were married by
the brides brother Rev. DIR. Power, pastor
of the church. The ushers were Messrs.
Frank Moore. Ernest Sparks, VIII Schell
and Harry Steir. Miss Mary E. Power was
maid of honor, gowned in pink silk and
lace. The bride wore white silk, hand
somely trimmed with pearl passementeries.
large reception followed at the pastoral
| residence, several hundred members of the
church, with other friends. being present.
| The date was also the forty-fourth birth
day of Rev. Dr. Power. The newly mar
ried couple received the congratulations of
this large company before departing for
| their future home. Mrs. Power was as
sisted also by Mrs. J. NJ. Chadsey Mrs. w.
| H. Schell, Miss Susanna Moore, Miss
Marion Hickman and Miss Mary +. Power
in entertaining the guests.
The wind was high yesterday afternoon,
but during the calling hours it seemed to
! blow pleasantly enough towards the Cabi-
net houses whose hoSteSSes greeted
enormous throngs of visitors, recalling the
old-tme activity in these matters. Mrs.
Gresham was assisted by Mrs. Hazen, Mrs.
Charles Spaulding. Mrs. and Miss Mccain
mon and Miss Helen Benedict who is Mrs
CleVeland's guest.
Secretary Carlisle was at home to assist
his wife. and the reception was a crowded
one. Mrs. Perrine. Mrs. J. Davies Jones,
Mrs. Egington, Miss Queen, Miss Helm
Miss Jane Hamin. Miss Deering, Miss
Davis, Miss Villas Miss Aline Wilcox, Miss
kountze. Miss Lockwood, Miss Hull and
Miss Cornelia Jackson assisted. Miss Cur
tbs poured tea, and her guest, Miss Scud-
der, served coffee.
Mrs. Lamont had very large reception
and had an especially attractive group Of
ladies to meet her callers, among them be-
ing Mrs. l. Dever Warner Of Bridgeport
Mrs. George F. Dimmick of New York
Mrs. Frank Goodyear of Buffalo, Mrs.
Schofeld, Mrs. Bliss. Mrs Charles Tracey.
Mrs George Davis, Mrs. Statsenburg, Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, Mrs Woods, Miss
Gilmore Miss Steele, Miss Hopk ms, Miss
Reed and Miss Ruggles. During the after
noon Miss Kate Hopkins, whose engage
ment to Mr.. Horace Wylie has Just been
announced, received showers of good wishes
from those who heard the rumor as it cir
cuated round the room.
Mrs Olney had another Of the pleasant
receptions and had Mrs. Bowler. Miss Lee
of Boston, Miss Hamlin. the Misses Gray,
Miss Harlan and Miss Hunt to assist her.
had the pleasing companionship for the
afternoon of Mrs. Lizard, Mrs. Thurber
Mrs. Train, Mrs Fitch, Miss Patterson,
| Miss Geraldine Morgan, Miss Hagner, MISS
| Patten, Miss Harlan, Miss Miller and the
Misses Jewel. The drawing rooms were
thronged during the entire time
At the residence Of the Secretary Of the
| Navy Miss Herbert was agreeably assisted
! by her grandmother, Mrs. Washington
Smith, Mrs. Micou, ST., Miss Phoenix, Miss
Volle Miss Wilcox and Miss Jackson.
No more agreeable quarter of an hour
was spent anywhere than with Miss Nor
ton who was assisted by her niece, Miss
Cressy of Detroit, Mrs. Wing of Detroit
who is the guest of Mrs David s. Barry
and the latter's sister, Miss Barry.
The teas yesterday afternoon were the
features Of the late hours Mrs. Gray, wife
Of Justice Gray, was the hostess Of a small
one after o'clock.
Mrs Luke p Blackburn and Mrs. Hamp-
den Zane welcomed scores Of friends to
their home on q street, which was in fes-
tive array, with flowers and softly shaded
lights. In the receiving party were Miss
Hill Of Baltimore, Mrs. and Miss Goodloe,
Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Balch, Mrs. I. Richie
Stone Miss Duke Miss Dudley, Miss Rose
Mcdonald and Miss Margaret johnson. a
handsomely decorated and abundantly