Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Cornell Boys We're Yesterdays Social
Lions.
Mrs. Whites Tea, Mrs. Henrst's Dance,
Diplomatic Dinner-PersonaIs.

Mrs. Howard Ganson Whites tea for the
| Cornell Glee, Mandolin and Banjo Clubs
| yesterday was the delightful success with
which her name is always associated in
| Washington Inequalities. The beautiful
house, so perfect in its arrangements and
adornments, was further decked with a
profusion of flowers in the club colors-red
and white. In each room red and white
roses filled the vases, vines wreathed the
| pictures of loved ones, and in the dining
room, where magnificent spread of every
| seasonable dainty was served, the table
| had large centerpice of red and white
buds. A stringed orchestra played dances
and other enlivening music. and the Moor
ish bali room was always filled with waltz
| ing couples.
The handsome hostess. who has come
| back with her father, ex-senator Sawyer
| 10 spend the winter, was daintily gowned
| IN blossom pink satin, with a surplce yoke
| OF folded chiffon. Assisting in the hospital
ity We're Miss Mullan, Miss May Mullan,
| MISS Reeder, Miss Condit-Smth, Miss Lie
| Der, Miss Crosby, Miss McKenna, Miss Null
| Ian s guest. from Omaha; the Misses Dodge
and Miss Barney. The guests included all
| the young people prominent in social
events, with few of the Washington gal
| lants.
Mrs. Hearst entertained almost the same
bright. Young company at ball after the
concert. The red and white was again con-
spcuouS in the elaborate floral ornamental
ticn of the parlor suite. On the face of the
| music balcony in the picture gallery were
the college coiors in streamers and rosettes
of ribbon. Fine roses and orchids COM
| pleted tie effect in each of the other
rooms. Mrs. Hearst, who Is looking I'M
usually well this winter. was gowned in
black lace white satin. Nearly 200
guests were present.
Miss Helen Hughes was the debutante yes
terddy and with fhe IN nf
surroundings. Christmas greens and palms
and the quantities of flowers sent the debu-
tante decked the rooms of Admiral and Mrs.
hughes residence. Mrs. Hughes was gown
ed in black brocade and point lace, and her
atu active young daughter wore white satin
with girlish adornments of ribbon and lace.
Miss Hughes, who came out last winter,
wore pink satin. Miss Benham. Miss Crosby,
Miss Johnson. Miss Nina Cabei Miss Dis
sCsway of New York Miss Garnett. Miss
Micherer and Miss May Catlin assisted in
receiving. Mrs. Randall Hagner. Mrs. Will
cox and Mrs. Anderson presided in the din
ing room. The guests included most of the
official and army and navy families.
Minister and Mrs. Lazo Arriaga entertain
ed at a handsome dinner last night the
French ambassador and Mrs. Patenotre,
the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero, the
Brazilian minister and Mrs. Nendonca. the
Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana. the Ven
| oZuelan minister and Miss Andrade. the
Swiss minister ard Mrs Pioda, Col and Mrs.
Jno. w. Wilson, Assistant Secretary of State
| and Mrs. Uhl, Mrs. Carroll Mercer, Mr.. Adee
| and Mr.. and Mrs James F. Barbour. The
| centerpiece was of red roses the tapers We're
red under silver and red shades, the flowers
for the ladies We're red roses and the con
| fectionety and ices came on in the same
/ glowing colors. The handiwork of the host
| ess observed in the baskets of plated
| paper at each cover. made SO deity and
| prettily and used as receptacles for the al
monds.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Cary and Mss Jennie Cary
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, visiting Mrs. Sarah
c. Moore at 80 NJ street northwest.
| Mrs. Gibson, wife of Senator Gibson Of
Maryland will be here January l, and at
| the Shoreham as usual. Mrs. Gibson is in
| deep mourning for her mother and brother
| and will therefore not take any part in So
cial affairs. but will be glad to see her
friends when they call.
| Mr. and Mrs Charles Stewart Voorhees,
of Spokane Wash, are visiting Senator
Voorhees, at 1923 New Hampshire avenue.
Miss Bertha May Martyr of East Wash
ington is visiting her aunts, Mrs. Kate
Armitase Lips and Mrs. Louise coyle
| Dukehart, at their home in Baltimore.
The engagement of Miss Katherine Guy
| to Mr. Monroe Hopkins was announced on
| Christmas day. Miss Guy is the guest of
Mrs. f. A. NJ. Hopkins, Mr.. Hopkins
| mother.
Miss Shock has as her CUES; Miss wag-
| Her of Baltimore.
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| spending the holidays with his parents at
| 6oI street northwest.
Mrs. N. A. Yost OF Oakland. Md, is a re-
cent arrival at Hotel Fredsnia.
| A very pretty wedding took place Christ
| mas night in the NJ. f. Church, Savage, Md
| The contracting parties were Miss Ida Ms
! wanner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. w
| Niswanner of Savage, Md, and Mr. OthC
| colyer Barley of Washington, d. C. The
bride entered the church with the groom
preceded by the maid of honor Miss Ger,
| trude Niswanner. her sister. and the best
i man, Mr.. NJ. F. Latiner, and ushers. The
l bride was attired in a pretty gown of cream
henrietta, with lace and ribbons. The maid
of honor wore pink ahatross and ribbon
| trimmings The ushers were MIR. VIM. King
Mr.. Lee Anderson, Mr.. w. J. Harris and Mr.
Herbert Parsons.
Miss Shepard is spending the holidays
with her uncle, Judge Seth Shepard, Of l4..
Euclid place.
DR.. and Mrs. Gray have gone to Philadel
phia TO spend the holidays. Mrs. Gray viii
be at home on Saturdays after January 70
The New York World this morning
says: The Count Itchy of Austria Hun
gary and Mabel Elizabeth Wright. for
lnerly Mrs. Fernando Izaga, mar
RED The ceremony occurred at ST
Stephens Roman Catholic Church yesterday
Thursday. That the ceremony was to take
place had beer kept a profound secret, and
the wedding party consisted of barely 6
dozen persons. The body OF the church was
in dense darkness. and the only lights were
the candles at the altar. The wedding party
| &C insisting of the bride and bridegroom, the
brides father. George Curtis Wright, two
friends of the groom and two ladies, who
| requested that their names be not mention.
ed arrived in coaches at the 10Th street
entrance of the church promptly at the ap
| pointed hour. They were Obliged TO wait
in the church for ten minutes until the ar.
rival of the Austrian vice consul located in
| this city He eventually appeared. clad in
] striking uniform OF dark blue cloth. with
| brass buttons
The presence of the Austrian vice consul
was necessary to give the ceremony a civil
| as we'll as a religious significance. Under
new Hungarian act civil marriages have
| Eeen legalized.
Miss Ellen Lowdermilk and Mr. Clifford
V. Sparrow were married last night at the
North Capitol NJ E. Church. Rev. Charles