Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-19
TIE. WORLD OF SOCIETY
An Elegant Reception Last Night ct the
Norment Home
Rich and Poor Enjoying u st. Joseph
Fetc T6gether-PersOnal
Mention.

Mrs. Samuel Norment gave an ante-nup-
tial reception last night in honor of her
| daughter. Miss Norment, whose marriage
| to Mr.. Albert D. Booz Of Philadelphia will
| take place tomorrow morning. Desiring to
have the wedding ceremony a very quiet
one and attended only by the relatives of
| the two families the handsome reception
last night gave the large circle of friends
| Of the bride a chance to express their best
| wishes for her future happiness. The Nor
ment mansion, which is the large double
| house 92S II street. was decked from end
| to end with flowers and presented a most
tasteful appearance. its rich permanent
| ornamertation being enhanced by the law
ish use of trailing vines. blooming plants
and quantities of fine flowers. In the large
parlor where the hostess and her daughter
received the mirrors were draped with
smilax and asparagus. and American
| beauty. roses and orchids made glowing
| ch,mps of color in every direction. In the
| dining room and library the walls were
| baked with roses, and on the supper table
| there was centerpiece of American
beauty roses. An orchestra played through
| out the evening.
Lavender brocade. trimmed with velvet of
| a deeper shade and point applique lace
| The fair young bride-elect wore a gown of
| white satin. which suggested her wedding
| day. 1t was of rich white satin, studded
| with rhine stones The elbow sleeves were
| of pulled tulle and a border of white roses
| in folds Of tulled trimmed the low-necked
| bodice. Mrs. Leroy M. Taylor, sister of
| the hostess in a gown of black and white
| brocade and spangled net; Mrs. Taylor, jr.,
| IN white brocaded satin and beaded net;
Mrs. Albert Booz of Philadelphia. mother
| of the groom-elect; Mrs. Winfield of Jersey
| City. Miss Turah Gettings. Miss Lillian
| Plant, Miss May Joyce, Miss Kloman and
Miss Cook. the latter group of young ladies
the intimate friends of Miss Norment, as
sisted in receiving.
Among those present were Judge and
Mrs. jeremiah Wilson, Mr.. John w.
| Thompson. Miss Ida Thompson, Judge and
Miss Laura Headley. Judge Winfield of
| Jersey City. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Bever-
| idge, Colonel and Mrs. John NJ. Wilson.
Captain and Mrs. George Wilson. Major
| H. Plant, jr. Miss Plant Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Joyce, Miss Joyce. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Butterworth, Benjamin Butterworth. jr..
| Mr. Harry Moses. Mrs. w. B. Moses Judge
and Mrs. Cole. the Misses Fowler, Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. John
| Elder and Justice and the Misses Morris.
Mrs. L. M. Taylor will give a dinner to-
night In honor of Miss Norment and Mr..
| Bee
Society paid its devoirs today to the in
| mates of the Home for the Aged. under
| the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
| The feast OF st. Joseph. being the patronal
feast Of the house. is always welcomed
| gladly by the old people. and the celebra-
ton today was up to the usual standard as
| regards their participation in It and the at
traction it held for the benefactors of the
| mattresses for the occasion. A general air
Of festivity reigned throughout the whole
| building, and after II O'Clock, when the
outsiders commenced to arrive. it took very
| rl tn hot hfpry
out of the common was in progress. At
| 2:39 dinner was served in the half dozen
| or more refectories in various parts of the
| institution. Being q day when meat Is al
| lowed by the Lenten regulations, the din
ner. which was most appetizngly cooked
and served, consisted of a good SOUP a
roast and several vegetables. with cake.
fruit and ice cream for dessert. Most of
| the old people were well and able to be at
| table, while those in the wards upstairs
| received additional dainties to their sick
fare and were cheered by the presence of
| visitors and the hearing of strange voices
| throughout the halls. The past winter has
| witnessed the decease OF some of the in
| mates longest of all in the house. One
old man died a week ago who had spent
| twenty peaceful years under its roof and
was in fact one Of the very first inmates
His attachment was so great that, knowing
| that the German societies to which he be-
| longed would give him a funeral from their
own rooms. he anticipated their desire and
made 1t his dying wish that he would be
W.
An old "Aunty." who had held that re-
lation to several generations and who was
always a conspicuous figure on fete days,
also died during the past winter at the
| venerable age of 1O7 She had been childish
Tor many years and spent her time playing
with doll. but shortly before her death
an her senses were restored and she never
touched her beloved doll again. The
French amba ssador, NJ. Patenotre. Mr.,
Boeufve, chancellor Of the embassy. MIR.
Paul Johnson. Mr.. w: F. Downey and 9TH
Riggs. Patten and other ladies to serve and
wait upon the old folks at table After
Gunner the guests were entertained by sing
ing and dancing in the old mems refectory,
ana later the inmates, guests and sisters
assembled in the chapel where they as
sisted at benediction given by the house
chaplain.
The social and Intellectual treats OF
THURSDAY, which is M-Careme. are just
numerous enough to delightfully."- entertain
those who may have felt the lack since
Lent came. Mr.. and Mrs l. s. Rowland will
give tea, 4 to Z. and Lady Pauncefote
bassy at IL o'clock, SO that no one event
conflicts with another.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland gave a dinner
last night as a farewell compliment IN
Marquis imperial, who leaves here shortly
Miss Belle R. Houghton, daughter Of
Capt. and Mrs. Houghton and Mr. w
Irving Calver of Hagerstown, Md. were
married yesterday at the residence of the
brides parents. in the presence of a large
company of their friends. Rev. J. b. Stitt
of Dumbarton NJ. E. Church OBLIGATED, and
the couple stood in floral bower under
chime of floral wedding bells during the
ceremony. The bride was attended by her
little nephew, Norman Houghton, dressed
In a pages costume of black velvet with
pink silk shirt, and carrying a basket heap
ed with pink roses.
The brides gown was of white silk the
skirt trimmed with a fiounce of point lace
The corsage was trimmed with point lace,
with pearl and crystal passementeries the
lew neck garlanded with orange blossoms
and the tulle veil fastened with a cluster
OF the same bridal flowers. The bouquet
carried was of lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Houghton, mother of the bride, wore
handsome costume of brown satin, with
cocque feather trimming on the skirt and
iridescent passementerie on the corsage
and about the short velvet jacket. Mrs.
Early d. Gore, who was one of the house
party, wore gray crepon, and Mrs. Roach,
also Of the house party, wore a gown Of
cerise crepon. Miss Gertie Stewart, Miss
Lille Stewart. Miss Helen Roster Of Vir-
ginia, Miss Blanche Pulizzi and Miss Edith
O'Brien assisted in entertaining the large
number of guests who attended the recep-
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