Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Brilliant Wedding at an Historic Viz.
ginia Home
Mr.. Barrett WEEDS q Daughter of a
Noted Old Dominion Family-Debut
Teas, Dinners and a Luncheon.

| IudllC corps 10 take breakfast with MIN
at his residence at noon on New Year day.
| This is in accordance with a long estab-
lished custom. The foreign representatives
| call first at the White House on New Year
day to pay their respects to the President
and then proceed in body to the residence
of the Secre AIRY of State, where they are
! entertained at breakfast.
| No wedding in Danville Va, was ever Gel
| ebrated with more elaborate perfection of
| details than distinguished that of Miss jamie
| SUtherlin Smith of this city to Mr.. Edward
| Ware Barrett Washington correspondent of
| tie Atlanta Constitution, which was solemn
| lied last right in tine historic Sutherln man
| sion. The ceremony was performed at 8
| O'Clock by Bishop Wallace w. Duncan of the
| NJ. E. Church South. The brides mother
| died when Miss Smith was but three years
| of age and she was reared by her grand
| father, the late Maj. William r. Sutherlin,
| enc of the best-known of Virginians, and
| there where she is best known she has ever
| been object of universal admiration. The
| palatial residence which by the courtesy Of
| It's owner was the home of President Davis
| in the last days of the war, and as such was
| the last White House of the confederacy,
| was decorated in harmony with the glad
Christmas season, Sm!laX, ivy and holly
| rredominating with palms, ferns carna-
| tons and myriads of roses of various tints
There We're six couples in attendance, the
| bridesmaids wearing ivory satin gowns with
| Marie Antoinette fichus of chiffon. Miss
| Gray Morhead of North Carolina was the
| maid of honor. The brides dress was heavy
| white satin duchess; the bodice of chiffon
| and satin was closed at the throat with a
| deep fall of Brussels lace. The bridal veil
| was held in place by a superb diamond and
| pearl sunburst, the gift of the groom. The
| Lride carried a shower bouquet of white
Violets and lilies of the valley. Mr.. Gould
| Barrett was the grocm's best man. After
| the ceremony the wedding supper was serv-
ed. and at y o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett
| left for Washington and an extended tour to
| the Pacific coast. Among those attending
the wedding We're most of the Georgia con-
| gressional delegation, a large party from
| Atlanta and Augusta, Congressman Swan
| son of Virginia, Settle of North Carolina
and Allen of Mississippi and a large number
| OF Washington correspondents.
| The marriage of Miss Mamie Levi, daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Levi, which
| took place at the brides home in LIE Droit
| Park last evening, was brilliant affair.
| The bride entered the room with her mother
| and to the strains of THE Wedding March"
| passed through the aisle of palms to the
| altar where they were met by the groom
| Mr.. Arthur Lewis. and his best man, Mr.. G.
| Haigh. The ceremony was performed by
| the Rev. Father Ryan of the Immaculate
! Conception Church. The bride wore a rich
| gown of cream satin, with trimmings of
| pearls lilies of the valley and lace. She
| carried bride roses The house was elab-
| orately decorated with palms and orange
| plants in bloom, while chandeliers and pic
| lures were garlanded with Christmas
| green's. The bridesmaids We're Miss Essie
| Perry, Miss Nettie Sherman. Miss Mamie
| De Neald, Miss Geneveive Mailman and Miss
| Lizzie Barry. Among the guests present
| We're Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Williams, Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. E. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stead,
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lochboeler. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Mrs. Perry Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Bolding, Mrs.
| Behrens, Mrs. Davis, Mrs Collins Miss
| White. Miss Nicholson, Miss konn, Miss
Bartlett, Miss McGinnis. Messrs. Helven.
| Konn. Honey, w. E. Konn, F. Lochboeler,
| Barrich, Mailman and Karpeles.
| The marriage of Miss Antoinette Van
| Hook and Mr.. David G. Browne of Montana
| was solemnized by Rev. ]. A. AspinwaH of
st. Thomas Church last evening, at the
| home of the brides sister, Mrs. Middleton
| Smith, 1916 10Th street. in the presence only
| of immediate relatives. The handsome
| drawing room was decorated with ferns and
| Lohengrin's Wedding March was played.
| The brides gown of heavy ivory satin was
| a marvel Of elegance and extreme sim
| plcity. spray of orange blossoms trailed
| on the side panel of the skirt. The corsage
| was draped with chiffon and point lace, and
| a spray of orange blossoms hung over the
| sleeve. The tulle veil was caught at the
| front by handsome diamond pendant
| presented by the groom. The bridal gown
| was changed for a tailor-made dress of
| pearl gray cloth, heavily braided in black
| and fastened with large steel buttons. With
| this stylish and becoming costume the bride
| wore black hat, trimmed in green velvet,
| and green and black plumes. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Browne left for New York. where they will
| spend some time before leaving for the west.
| Some of the cabinet houses were open
to callers yesterday afternoon. Sir Julian
| Pauncefote, the British ambassador, was
noticeable figure as he called at the o.
| ney residence. Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. Har-
| mon were at home to visitors. but will not
rNy1y lRaix- IN unit Ia,-
| On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Nelson Page gave a small dinner
| in honor of their guests, Mr.. Charles Dud-
| ley Warner and Prof Willard Fske. Those
present were Senator and Mrs. Hawley.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Robinson, Miss Molly
| Elliot Seawell and Miss Lucy Page.
AT one of the daintiest of the midday
| feasts this season Mrs. Sternberg, wife of
| Surgeon General Sternberg entertained a
| company of ladies' at luncheon yesterday
| to meet Mrs. U. S. Grant. On center
piece of eXquisitely embroidered linen was
tall crystal vase filled with white rose
| buds. At each cover was a corsage bou-
quet of violets tied with violet ribbons.
The lamps were shaded with white silk
wreathed with violets. and all the sweets
were either violet or tied with violet rib
! bons to carry out the color scheme. Mrs.
Sternberg's guests were Mrs. Grant. Mrs.
| Olney, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs.
| Brown Mrs Romero, Mrs. j. w. Foster,
Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Winthrop, Mrs. Nor
| ton, Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Charles E. Foster
| and Mrs. Richard Parker.
Mrs. J. Thomson Swami has returned and
| opened her beautiful home on 1 street
She spent the fail months at her house in
| Princeton. N j.. which is in the center
| of so much of the social life when she is
| at home there and which she always
| leaves with regret only equaled by the
| pleasure expressed by friends here in hav-
| ing her back again.
| Mrs Howard Ganson White has invita-
| tons out for tea, 4 to Thursday, De-
| cenber %, 1I01 Connecticut avenue to
| meet the Cornell Glee, Mandolin and Banjo
| Clubs.
| Mrs. John Frederick Leech entertained
yesterday at a tea at which Miss Leech
made her debut. 1t was made amid flowers
! and the smiles and congratulations of
| friends. The drawing rooms We're most
| artistically decorated will. ferns and Amer
| lean beauty roses. Quantities Of flowers
| lived their day of fragrance and beauty
| expressive of the happy wishes of many
| friends of the debutante. Mrs. Leech wore
pale blue brocade and satin, ard her win
some young daughter was in white satin
| striped silk, with bodice of white chiffon.
| The flowers she carried We're Orchids ar
| ranged in shower bouquet. Mrs n. S.
| Lincoln and Mrs. John Rodgers were VISA