The Washington times., 1895-04-17
Brilliant Reception Given by Prof.
Langley.
SMITHSONIAN THE SCENE OF IT
Brilliant Marriage of Miss Frances Cox to
Mr.. 3. E. Whiting Miss Marian Fendall
Becomes the Wife of Mr.. Jacob Wendell,
Jr.-Great Concourses of Fashionable
People Attended Both Weddings.

Prof. Langley was the host at one of
the largest receptions OF the season, given
last night at the Smithsonian The entire
east wing of the building was thrown open
for the entertainment and decorated in
the most elaborate manner.
Every detail of the occasion was on
very elegant scale, befitting the distin-
guished members of the National Academy
of Sciences, who were the especial guests
of honor. For some years past it has been
the annual custom of Prof. Langley to
give a reception while the meeting of the
scientists was in progress in Washington.
The reception of last night was in many
respects the most elaborate that has yet
been given.
The guests entered the east doorway,
and passing through a floweT-lined hall
way passed up the stairway, which was
hung with Persian rugs and bright colored
fabrics that lent an especially rich ap-
pearance to the general effect OF the
decorations. In the corners and inches of
the hallway and stains were grouped palms
and bushes covered with bloom. The upper
COTFluOT was uSCOTdleu III tLle bdille IHullileI,
while at tie far end was stationed the
Fourth Artillery Eand with the backing
of the flag of the Union. In front of the
musicians was thicket OF palms.
The room Immediately at the head of
the stairway, in which Prof. Langley stood
with his receiving party, was decorated
with huge branches of magnolia in full
bloom, the aromatic scent OF the flowers
filling the entire suite of rooms in which
the reception was held. In addition to
these magnolias there Were stands of
lilies and hydcinths. In the rooms opening
out the spring flowers were used in pro-
fusion.
One of these rooms was fitted up as
japanese sanctpm. The adjoining apart
ment. in which punch was served, had the
walls decorated with the weapons OF war
of the various North American Indians,
so that ii presented most picturesque ap-
pearance. In the Oriental room the cleo
tric lights Were arranged in the form of
star and crescent.
One room was hung with pictures of
Pembroke, oxford, in which Smithson
studied and passed much of his time.
Another room represented in its decora-
tions the fourteenth century. In this
apartment were some large and most valu-
able tapestries, The smoking room on the
top floor was appropriately decorated
with smoking outfits OF various nations.
The great feature of the decorations of
the supper room, which was prepared as a
surprise for Prof. Langley, was fac
simiie in candy of the old homestead in
which he was born. The windows were
draped with pretty muslin curtains, and
the interior lighted by tiny incandescent
sparks.
Prof Langley was assisted in receiving
his guests by Mrs Olney, Mrs. Cabot
Lodge and Mrs. j. B. Henderson.
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Olney, Chief Justice Fuller, Mr.. Gar
diner Hubbard, Misses Gypsy, Daisy and
Elsie Bell, Miss Herbert, ex-POsmaster
General and Mrs. Bissell, Prof. and Mrs.
Able, DR.. and Mrs. John S. Billings, Mr..
and Mrs. Seth Chandler, Prof. Gill, Dr.
Wolcott Gibbs, Dr.. and Mrs. G. Brown
Goode, Prof and Mrs. Hague, Prof. Hill
| Prof. Marsh, president of the National
Academy Of Sciences; Prof. Mendenhall
Prof. and Mrs. Newcomb, Maj. and Mrs
Powell, Gen. Francis Walker, Mr.. Henry
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Barney, Misses
| Patten, MIR. Herbert Vos, Dr. Bean, Prof.
| Becker, Judge and Mrs. McCammon, Mr..
| Chas. McCauley, the Misses McComb, Mr.
| F. ID. McKenney, Mrs. BugheT, Mr.. F. II
| Bugher, Dr.. and Mrs McMurtrie, Senator
/ and Mrs. Morrill,, Miss Swami, Mrs. Hunt
! Prof C. L. Monroe, Mr.. Morton Otis, Mr.
| and Mrs. Aulick Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs
| Henry Pellew, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Perry
! Mr. w W. Phelps, Mr.. and Mrs. Halford
| Mrs Hearst, Mr.. j. B. Henderson, Mr.. a
| Hoff, Miss Hoff, Mr. and Mrs. LucienPowel
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hopkins, Miss Hopkins
| Mr.. Horace Wylie, Judge and Mrs. Wylie
| Mrs. and the Misses Jackson, Miss Henry
Miss Gilbert, the Japanese Minister, th'
| Chinese Minister and wife, DR.. and Mrs
| John Davies Jones, the Corean legation
Mr. Arthur Keith, Mrs. and the Misses Lee
of Boston: Miss Sargent, Mr.. John Lodge
| Mr.. Cabot Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Lowndes, Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Mrs
Henry Draper. of New York Mr.. Harr!
| Earle Mr. and Mrs William G. Endicott, jr.
Mrs Henry Chapman, DR.. Robert Fletcher
MIR. Worthington c. Ford, Miss Margare
! Hubbard Miss Lucy Russell, DR.. and Mrs
Gallaudet, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gannett, Mt
]. c.. Gilmore, Justice and Mrs. Gray, Mis-
Eleanor Lyman Gray, the British Ambassa
dorand Lady Pauncefote, the MissesP aunce
fote, Gen. Greely, Miss Gwynn, Mrs. Hop
| Slater, Miss Hagner, Senator and Mrs. Hale
Mr.. Fred Hale, Mr.. Eugene Hale, Mr.
Chandler Hale, Col. and Miss Bliss, Mr. ait
the Misses Boardman, DR.. and Mrs. H. c
Bolton, the BriZilian Minister and Madam d
| Mendonca, Gen. and Mrs. Breckenridge, Com
mander Chadwick, Dr.. and Mrs. Chatard
Prof and Mrs. F. w. Clarke, Miss Clarke
Miss Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyer, MI
| Arthur Cosby, Senor Calvo, Mr.. and Mrs
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Pierce, Gen. and Mrs. Dana, Count Revent
low, Mr. and Mrs Sweat, Mr. and Mrs.
II. Tittman, the Misses Todd, COMMISSIONS
TuesdeIl, Assistant Secretary, Mrs. an
Miss Uhl. Admiral and Miss Walker, Justic
and Mrs. White, Hon. John e. Risley, Mis-
Olive Risley Seward, Miss Upton, Mis-
Anger, Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse, Mr. an
Mrs. Henry White, Miss Camder, Mr.. an
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss Alisan Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Webb, Mr.. and Mrs
w. c. Winlock, Miss Monroe, Mr.. l. Phillips
Miss Poor, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rathbur
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Rhees, the Misses Riggs
Hon. and Mrs Rockhill, Mr.. and Mrs Thee
dore Roosevelt, Commander. Mrs. and Mis-
Rush, Mr.. and Miss Spofford, Mrs Edwar
Gray, MI Padilla, Mr.. Knagenjelm, NJ
w B. Powell, Mr.. Botkine, Mr.. and Mr.:
j. NJ Knapp, Baron and Baroness SchoI
berg.
The presentations were made by Mr.. v
Hallett Phillips.
ST. Paul's Church was crowded to its u
most capacity at O'Clock yesterday, whe
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