Evening star., 1896-12-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Coming Marriage of Miss Norton and
Mr.. johnson.
The CotilIion Dates Will Make 9
Pleasant Fiutter-Recent Din
ners and Teas-Notes.

StuCt hdy- 10 MT. faul ENartS Johnson,
wednesday, January g. a; II o'clock, 1o23
| 10th street. Miss Norton's father was the
late Rev. John Norton, an Episcopal clergy
man. and the family has long been a prom
inent one In their former home at Louis
vile. Ky. Mrs. Norton has made her resi-
dence in this city for the last ten years
and for the past two or three years has
occupied the fine mansion she erected at
the southeast corner of 10th and l. streets
Mr.. johnson is one of the best known
young mon in society and is a general
favorite in this city. where he was raised.
His sister, who is the wife of DR. Ewing
| OF the army, will be here for the wedding
Their stepfather, Admiral Febiger, spends
| most of the year at his fine country home
at Z: ston, Md.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis Cotton, 1875 Con-
necticut avenue. gave dinner Thursday
evening last to DIR. and Mrs. Leigh French.
recently returned from sojouru of sew
eral years abroad, inteading to make
Washington their home The other guests
were Capt. and Mrs. Glover. DIR. and Mrs
Wood, Commander ard Mrs Houston,
Lieut.. and Miss Gilmore and DIR. Frederic
| Bancroft.
| Mrs. de Rengifo. wife of the Colombian
charge daffaires, has invitations out for
| January at o'clock General and Mrs.
Rengifo have charming home this season
at 112S / street.
Miss Edes has asked her friends to a
tea Christmas day at o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Letter gave a dinner Satur-
| day night. when their guests We're Bishop
ana Mrs. Satterlee. Justice Brown, the Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. Mackay-Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowndes, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Boardnlan the Misses Satterlee. Lownles
and Letter, General Fullerton and Lieu
| tenant Rogers.
The Guatemalan minister and Mrs. Lazo
| Arriaga gave a dinner Saturday night,
when their guests were the British ambas-
sador and Lady Pauncefote, the Chilean
minister and Mrs. Garcia -Meroci Lieuten-
ant Commander and Mrs. Glover. Senator
| and Mrs. Sherman, Mrs Julian James, Mr..
Adee and Mr.. and Mrs. Thurber.
Miss Sewers gave q dinner Saturday
| evening, when Representative and Mrs.
Washington, Miss Stevenson, Miss Fuller,
Anss Mattingly, Miss Burroughs, Mr..
Dodge of Boston, Mr. John Wilkins. Lien
| tenant kephart of Fort Monroe Dr. Ash
| ford and Mr.. McKenny.
| MFR. Carolan OBJ Bryant has sent out
cards announcing the marriage of his
| daughter. Agnes Glare, to Mr.. Frederick
| Bolton Simpson, "Wednesday, December 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Simpson will re-
| side at Cuba, n. Y.
Lieut. Commander Emory, L. S. N. and
Mrs Emory presented their. daughter Miss
| Blanche Emory, at tea Saturday after
| noon. In the receiving party We're the
Misses Cana. Sartoris Sheridan, Glover,
| Nicholson, Owen, McGowen. Ashton, Fer
| guson and Mrs. Mackay-Smith.
Representative Draper entertained the
| Massachusetts con ngressional delegation Sat
| urday night at dinner.
The Cotillion Club will give series of
| germans at the National Rifles Armory.
The dates, which have been selected, are
| Wednesday, January 13; Friday, January
26 and Wednesday, February 10. The as
sembly will begin at S o'clock and the ger
man at 10 United States Treasurer Nor
| gan is president of the organization; MIR.
| Colin Studds, first vice president: Mr.. J. c.
Sprigg, jr.. second vice president, and Mr..
r. NJ. Carlisle, secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Supple of Balti-
more have sent out cards for reception
Tuesday evening, December -, from until
10 o'clock, at 1625 Eutaw place, when Miss
Bessye Cochran Supplee, their daughter,
| Will make her debut.
Mrs. James G. Payne entertained al
luncheon Saturday. Her guests were Mrs.
| Bingham Mrs. Field Mrs. Bradley Mrs
| Worthington, Mrs. Ccle, Mrs. McComas,
| Miss Warfield Mrs. Willard Warner, Mrs.
Philip Harris, Mrs. Tweedale Miss Morris,
Mrs. Sheppard and Mrs. Preston Sands.
Miss Ada Mcpherson Of Norfolk will
| spend the holidays with Miss Susie Sweet.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. Darton have returned
from the west and taken 1910 NJ street for
| he winter.
Miss Clara b. King of 1913 w street left
last week for ST. Augustine, Fla. and will
| visit Palm Beach, Key West and the Ba-
namas before her return.
| A phantom party was rendered Miss Jess
| Hergesheimer by friends at her residence,
| 312 9Th street northeast, Thursday eSll!:ls
| ,ast. Games were enjoyed until -aakSe hour
| when refreshments were SNfSed. Among
those present were l&9sses Jennie ano
Maud Young, Annie German, Irmine Speake
Hattie Stewart, Edith Peake, and Messrs
| IaLo
Thatcher, Milton kettler, Herbert Bradley
| Clarence Pratt Frank Thatcher and Will
| Bulls.
The marriage of Miss Ella Hess of Balti-
more to Mr.. A. Minister of this city takes
place January 10, noon at 1924 Eutaw
| place. Owing a recent death in the fam
| iIy the wedding will be strictly private.
Mrs Walter A. Johnston of 1907 18th
street northwest and Mrs. Ella Grills will
be at home December 30 from to 10. as
| sisted by Mrs. Eugene NJ. Williams and
| Miss Flynn of Augusta, Ga.
| Mrs McCreary of Kentucky has Joined
her husband, ex-Goy. James b. McCreary,
and they have taken rooms at the Nor
| mandie for the present session of Con-
| gress.
There was a large company last Mon
day evening at the home of Mr.. Johr
n McDuell 6l9 NJ street. Mr.. Maxwell,
| Mrs. DE Montreville, Messrs. BoegehoZ,
Weaver, Winters and Scheyer took part in
| the musical performance Among Others
present were Mr. and Mrs. Thos ID. Collins
and Messrs. Weaver and Smoot.
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will
this evening resume their Monday evenings
| in December, when they at home to
| the members of New York Avenue Church
| and congregation.
Mrs. Margaret Walker has issued invita-
tions for the marriage of her daughte-,
| Adelaide Augusta, to Mr.. Francis Marion
| Barker of Boston. The ceremony will take
piece st Foundry NJ. E. Church December
| ~. at noon.
Mrs. A. l.. Barber and Miss Bertha Bar
| Der are now at Pasadena, Cal, and will
| remain for several days.
Miss Ella Warfield, who has been making
| short visits to Mrs. James G. Payne and
| Mrs. R. NJ. G. Brown, has returned to ner
| ranch IN Texas.
Miss Anna Louise Hoeke has returned
| fl ON Boston for the holidays.
| Send 1t to "a Friend.
There are lots of people who would rather
| have a visit from the Saturday Star fifty
| two times in the year than any other holi-
| day remembrance you could think Of 1t