The evening times., 1895-12-04

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for Atlanta, where he will remain until the
close of the exposition.
| Miss Anna Wendell Brown gave q tea
| yesterday afternoon In compliment to Miss
| Augusta Everts of Boston, who will spend
December here. The decorations were
| violets, and heliutrope and the lamps and
candles were shaded with mauve crepe
paper that cast a purp!e-tinted light.
| Among the guests present were Miss
Anita Efkins. Miss Nettie Chase, Miss Lora
Anderson, Miss Marie Howard, Mr. Gus
tav Andersen, Mr.. Arthur Milford, Mr..
Thomas EIkins, and Mr.. Alfred Brown.
| Mrs. Audenreid gave a small tea yester-
| day afternoon from to Z, at her residence
| on Vermont avenue. The drawing room
| was profuscly decorated with chrysan-
| themums. the prevailing color being yell
| low. In the tea room pink roses were
used, large bunch being placed in the
| center Of the table.
Mrs. Audenreid wore a costume of black
aud white satin, trimmed with point lace.
Her ornaments We're diamonds. Mrs. N.
S. Lincoln poured tea, and Miss Leeuck
| served the cafe frappe.
Those who called were, Mrs. Field, Mrs.
Staniay Matthews, her nefce, Miss Annie
Mitchell, Mrs. Josiah Pierce. Mrs. Ward
Thoron. Mr.. Vincente Dominquez and his
wife, Ambassador Patenotre, Mrs. sena-
tor Mcmillan and Baron Kettler.
The marriage of Miss Leila r come.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Oscar
Roome, to Mr.. william W. Harris Of Wash
ington, took place at st. Andrews Church
last evening. at &e'clock, the Rev. Joseph
B. Perry officiating.
The church was deliberately decorated
with palms and white ctrysanthemums.
the pews, reserved for the relatives and
intimate friends OF the bride. being marked
with bqnches OF large pink chrysanthemums
The groom and his best man, Mr.. E. E.
Alexander, preceded by the rector, en-
tered the church from the vestry, and
rail. The wedding party entered the
center aisle, preceded by the four ushers.
Mr.. w. H. Syme, Mr.: James Towers.
Mr. F. Kimmel, and Mr.. William Oscar
Roome. jr., who wore bout onn ieres
OF clrysaDthemums and Bride rOsebuGs.
Then came the bridesmaids. Miss Bessie
candle, with white satin ribbons. They
carried huge yellow chrysanthemums, tied
with white satin ribbons. Miss Hustled and
Miss Lotta Roome wore white organdie
and blue satin ribbons, and carried yellow
chrysdnthemums.
The maid Of honor, Miss Marie N.
Baldwin, wore white organdie over lemon
silk, and carried white chrysant themums.
The bride followed. leaning upon the arm
Of her father, Mr.. William Oscar ROome.
She was gowDed In heavy white satin.
with court train. The cOrsage was hand
somely ornamented acknowledgements
and chic satin bows in the latest mode.
Her tulle veil was artistically caught to
her dark hair with lilies Of the valley.
The bride was given away by her father.
and as the benediction was pronounced.
the .Lohengrin" wedding march was
played by Mr.. Cheney as the wedding party
passed out.
A. reception was held at the home of the
brides parents. No. 357 Corcoran street
northwest. and the bride and groom re-
ceived the congratulations Of the large
number OF friends in attendance.
Among those who assisted were: Mrs.
H. Roome, grandmother of the bride, in
black silk; Mrs. Z. M. Willet of Baltin ore.
in.g IN green faille and velvet: Mrs. William
Ndas MEdenf r IN handxome ,,ah brocade, and Miss
The guests were: Mrs. Hart in black
velvet and point lace: Miss Bessie Latham.
qnrs Ms s!efa Miss sf Haae % velvet ii xa a1d s d1E
gray brocade; Miss Clay, in black Satin:
tn, 5ne Msses King M in PINK and blue satin.
hngton. co. Taylor of Ohio. T. H. Anderson
of Ohio, Mrs. HELEN, Mrs. Martin. Mrs.
The bride was the recipient of a large
number OF very handsome gifts in silver.
cut glass, jewels, china, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris left on the 1O:43 |
train. en- route for Greenwood, Miss, the
home OF the groon's family, where they |
Will 6penQ the honeymoon. They will be
at homie after December 20 at No. 1857 |
Corcoran street.
A tea will be given this evening by the |
Misses Tisdell. No. 1928 Thirteenth street.
at 5 o'clock.
Washington society enjoys no more bril-
liant functions than thuse held at, the |
Chinese legation, and the announcement that |
he series of entertainments, at which Mine.
zang Zu is the gracious hostess each season.
VIII soon begin, is hailed with pleasure.
There is much rejoicing in the stately |
Drownstune mansion above which the |
iragon nf China waves Just now, owing to |
he fact that the absent minister will soon
'eturn.
A cablegram received today states that
Mr.. Yang Yu and suite, who are now in |
London, will sail from Southampton for
New York, December z. The minister is
On his way from Madrid, having visited
spain this fall 10 present his credentials.
le being accredited also to that country.
The members OF the Chinese legation
are quite the most picturesque foreigners
Of the dipl onatic set, with their gay
.obes and fantastic head dresses. Nine
Yang Yu, In her gorgeous scarlet and
gold thread gowns. with odd floral sdorn-
nents fixed to the queer, tight-fitting
iead drcSo. that is ever n uart of her