The morning times., 1895-12-18

New Years Day.
The marriage OF Miss Belle Cyrene Bemiss,
Gaugnier OF -u.c Iate John beliiisS OF ICuSi-
| ana, and Dr. George Ii. Earlier. u. y. N,
| wincii COOK place ias. Iight at the residence
| OF the brlCe 8 sister, mis-. EDWARD Wright.
No. 1877 NIEeieentE street northwest, was
one OF the Most brilliant nppital affairs
| OF the season.
| The briue entered the room with her
mother, Mrs, GevIge W ills OIL New York,
| ey a IiOwer glri, h,IIe MISS BESSIE Cowan,
! Niece OF Tie bride, ara l.y Mss Louise G.
Walker oil Winchester, a. Wi,nln that
| part OF the drawing room uiyidcd by white
satin ribbons, waited the groom, with
MS best man, AIR. AEcrew McAAesier, and
the ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
I Addison, pastor oil rinity Churcn.
Ihe briGe was gowned in ivory satin,
Win square tram, and trimmings or
orange Diossons ana lace. Her tulIe
ven, caug ut win sprays OF orange blossoms,
| roses, tied with white satin ribbon. Miss
walker wore ueiui-train OF pink satln
oafnassee, with bodICe veiled with pink
chiffon and nnisBeu with satin bows.
The flowers were La France roses held
witn ribbons OF pink. Liiti- Miss Cowan's
dress was oil Drestien silk. trimmed daintiiy
with white satin and lace, and she car
! ricd II basket OF flowers.
The house was suIcrbly decorated with
! iiiinis OF many varI~tics, grouped artIsIl-
caliy throughout the ioDDy and rooms.
The stairway chandeliers ana picture
Iraiues We're garianaeu with sinIiuX, and
tnere were wreatLes OF holly mingled
with Sariands OF Christiuas greens.
Tue Iloraf decorations OF the parlor
| were unusually beautiful, the NANTES
being brilliant with cut flowers merging
from u background oil graceful ferns. 1nc
iiiuslc was lnayed by Darby's orchestra,
and there were several tables in one
corner ol The iopby wDere me SilI, We're
displayed.
Among those present were ex-MayoE
/ JHtiit.S tUwGn ana wIIA London. Clldtfa.
Mr. ana MrS- inviiias 4. ,owan, MT. ana
Mrs. Alfred Robinson, Mr.. win Duffieid
4 oil Canada, surgeon K. Z. PARSONS anu wife,
I Past Assistant Surgeon Henry d. Willis,
air. ana Mrs. Naitrr Bartlett, Rear AL
lnirai Lester A. Bearuslec and vile,
I comInoaore Montgomery SIcaru and wife,
ham, Ensign BcrJumin W. Wells, Medical
| Director Newton l.. Bates ana vile, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sanger, Mr. and Mrs; ;,;
| Guard, oil New York: Mr.. anu Mrs. ConnOr,
Dr. ana S1rs. Eugene webster DAVIS, MRS.
Frank Coiwell, Air. Simon kothcnilI, Mrs
c. Is. Morton and family, Mr.. Charles
Howard Norton, Mr.. j. La Pierce, Miss
Leep, Mr.. henry L. EuwarLs oil New
Orleans, Mr.. and MIS-. William Willis,
| Mrs. EDWARD skuUinson, anu yice-Consul
Maxine DuraDd.
| The Brazilian Minister and Nine. de Mem
| donca entertained the members OF the
| Cabinet at uinner last evening. Ine hanu-
some rooms or The lcg5tion, which are Il
| treasure house of art, We're thrown open,
and palms and flowers were lasttiuhy
disposed throughout.
In the dnins-room the large. circular
table WAS laiu with c.otn oI eniDroldereu
| white linen ana set with superb silver and
glass. The center-piece WAS Il circular
mass OF La France ,ses, and slender vases
of crystal, each holding two or three long
| slenIned roses, were set here ana there.
Those present were.
Secretary ana AIRS. Olney, Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary ana Mrs Lamont,
Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon, Post
muster General and Mrs. Wilson, Secretary
and Miss Morton and Secretary Herbert.
Secretary ana Mrs. Smith were not present
owing 10 the recent death III Mrs. SMITH S
family.
Mrs. Robert Pendleton Bowler enter
tanned at d tea yesterday afternoon IN
,omplfnerit to Mrs. Penuleion Eowier and
Mrs. Edmund Pendle,on.
~rnose WHO assIsteu at the tea table,
which was pretiily decorated WIN roses
and shaded oanucia ora, were; MIS- Muilgaii,
mrs. Rockulll, Miss Hamin, Msss Coha1t.
Smith, ana Miss Patten
Through The whcie afternoon an array OF
handsome eaufpages crowded. h street
bearing callers 10 lLeir delightful destina-
ton. Among the many present were: Mrs.
Lamont, Assistant Secretary and MIS- Mc-
Adoo. If.e German a AMBASSADOR and Masiatne
Thielmann, Mavroyenf bey, Tie Japanese
Minister, TIE Mex ean Mlhiste and Madame
Romero. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Senator
anu n n. b herman; Baron ven kctleler. Sen
ator and Mrs. Stewart, Assistant Secretary
Curtis, senator ana Mrs. Eikins.
Lieut.. Glover of No. 1875 New Hampshire
avenue, entertained at an elegant dinner
last evening number OF his friends.
American Beauty roses, in crystal and
silver bowls, added 10 the artistic effect
of the superbly set table, which g.ittered
aRd giesisied with exquisite glass and
silver and gold-coiored shades capped the
eanasla bea.a Those pre- sent la>Te:
senator Sherman, Senator Cullom, Sena-
ior- Csiii. i.toiaiiledore enauwick, Commooore
simpson, Admiral Greer, Gen. Draper, DIR.
.Aac3ity-Sniitb, Mr.. William Corcoran Hill,
Mr.. James Johnson and MFR. Pollok.
poon by Al rs- Thadeus Norris for her daugli-
Ter, Hiss Genevra Norris, was a dehghtIui
affair. - The debutante was gowned i'll
white satin and chiffon and carried pink
roses..,- AIRS. Norris, who was gowned in
yellow bro.:ade and chiffon, with black
lace, bad io. assist her n ISIS Fuller, in
black satin and Persian brocade, with
eeEise velvet collar and girdle; NJ ISIS Jane
Fuller, IN pink and white Dresden silk
and lsce; Miss Gassels, in black and white
striped satin and white lace; Miss Alice
Card, in white satin and pink Chiffon
Miss Lleber, in a dainty gown OF valen-
ciennes lace and silk null, over yellow
sifk; Miss Muiian, in blue and white silk,
with blue satin and old lace.
= Miss Edith McCammon, in blue silk and
lace. poured the chocolate, and NJ iss Leech,
in white brocade satin, presided over the
tea urn.
The drawing room was decorated in
palms, ferns and American Beauty roses.
rTIe'mantle was Banked with maiden hair
ferns, and several stands We're filled with
the lovely flowers sent by friends. Roses
and carnations of every hue, lilies OF the
valley. violetsn and orchids We're among
the varieties, and an extremely handsome
basket containing American beauty and
briue roses, lilies and violetS was sent by
NJ MisS ,RDelkhill.s
The tea table had a center piece of
nt.,ly and farm nFNdf fhn Nrrtt- nd
silver shaded candles were in two hand
some candelabra at each end of the artiS-