Evening star., 1896-12-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Teas Today Will Launch Two Attractive
Debutantes.
Several Pretty Weddings to Occur To-
day-Mtss NichOlsOn's Coming
Out-Pers0mal Notes.

Christine Owen and the weddings of Miss
Elsie Moler and Mr.. Charles Eugene Foo;e
ami Miss Florence Brown and Mr.. Cha -l.s
Lester Marlett. The wedding of Miss Molsr
and Mr.. Foote will take place at the Ascen-
sion at half-past o. That of Miss Brown
and Mr.. Marlett will be celebrated quietly
at the residence of the brides mother,
owing to the continued illness of Mrs
Brown. Miss Grace Boutelle and Miss
Quinby will attend the bride and Rev. Bish-
op Renick will officiate
1here Is pleasant opportunity today TO
have good time and help a charity Also
ny attending the luncheon and sale dt Will
lard Hall held by the Pierce. Guild of the
aShington Home for Foundlings A mum
ter OF charming ladies are in charge and
an animated scene was in progress there at
room curing the luncheon hour The af-
Ian VIII continue tomorrow and THURSDAY
Inc way fine equipages ratified around
tne west End yesterday afternoon was all
me evidence one needed that the season is
on again. Visiting was the real reason Of
III, ny Unusual sur In that particular vicinity,
anhouSn later friends met each other at
the cGming-out tea of Miss Nicholson a the
t1sldence OF Lieut.. Reginald Fairfax Mich
oiSoh ss AZ the navy yard Mrs. Nicholson,
wife OF Commodore Nicholson aud Mr..
GleaVe5 received with the debutantc who
mao ihe signal distinction OF being the lirst
qua OF the winter. She looked unusually
az! d,,racuVe IN white organdie over white
SILK and carried some of the beautiful now
eTs sent her. Mrs. Spottswood Garland and
NJ us. bioonier presided in the tea room
Auss blanche Emory, Miss Poor. Miss Glov-
az; e,s. MISS Mfry Condi:- Smith. Miss Greer,
MISS Heath. Miss Phenix and others .ssist
e: In the pleasant hospitality
senator trafles Ii. Gibson and Mrs Glib
soi ielt Rsdcllfe Manor. Easton, Md, last
evening Tor Washington. They will go TO
hhourePins' ho,se ,,eIH having taken the furnished
n 20,
MI Gibson will resume the practice of law
home. ' ~ i''ei
ihe marriage of Miss Lucy isabelle
cralle and DIR. Octavus Jennings Hender-
,on WIZ take place at high noon at ST
AZURE" Church tomorrow, December y
There was a pound party held at the
residence of Mr. Sherrer in Kensine;on.
among those present were Mr. and Mrs
Sherrer, MI. and Mrs Clark Miss Maggie
krause. Mr.. George Swink, Miss MAY
hrause, ,, MI Willie bowling. Miss Maud
Alieh' MI John krause. Miss j. Sherrer,
Miss n Sherrer. MIR. r. Sherrer. Mr. A.
Sherrer, Mr.. f. Dove, Miss b. Dove. Mr.
ana MIS- r. Sherrer. MIR. George Sherrer,
Mr.. Charles Sherrer and Miss NJ Wanger.
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis of West vir-
ginia and family reached the city this
morning in Mr. Davis private car.
A large gathering of friends witnessed
the marriage Thanksgiving eve al Grace
NJ. f. Church of Miss Lille Mae GaIleher.
dausfter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas II. Galleher,
TO Mr.. Jas. G. Hoyle. Rev r. Fishburn
performed the ceremony assisted by Rey
i-eacn The ushers were Mr.. VIM. Gale
her. lrother of the bride; Mr.. D. F. Croft,
Mr.. Ambrose and Mr.. Martin. The bride
hfe-year-cld sister, Edna, was maid OF
honor, and vas daintiy gowned in light
blue hrocaded silk and carried white
chrysanthemums. The brides dress was
handsome blue and black crepon, trimmed
in white brocaded satin and lace hat to
ma tch, and carried a large bunch of pink
chrySanthemumS. Immediately after the
ceremony they left for trip east
The announcement of the marriage OF
Miss Doretta Strehl and Mr.. Charles Ii.
Gockeler Will be surprise to their friends.
Ihe ceremony took place yesterday, and
Rev. 5. 5. Domer of ST. Pauls Lutheran
Church officated. The couple are residing
at 1l31 11th street.
Mrs. William III. Webster has returned
and is located for the present at 1919 NJ
street.
Mr.. William c. Whitney's bride gave a
musicale yesterday afternoon at their
splendid New York residence which was
attended by all the social lights. The
hostess wore costume of seal brown vel
vet, with a front of blue satin, covered
with ecru lace and embellished with lapels
delicately worked in Jeweled traceries. Dia-
monds cleaned in her hair, al her throat
and on her slender fingers.
The death of Count DE Moltke. minister
of denmark at Paris. Friday night is an
nounced by cable. In consequence of the
bereavement of her fiance, Comte Adam de
Moltke, son of the late minister, the mar
riage of Miss Louise Bonaparte. which was
set for December 10, is Indefinitely post
poned. Both Comte Adam and Comte
Leon de Moltke were with their father
during mis- last Illness Death resulted
from apopieXy.-New York Herald.
1t was reported yesterday in New York.
upon what seems the best of authority,
that Mrs. Augusta Drayton, the eldest
| daughter of Mrs. William Astor. will soon
be married to Mr.. George Haig. a Scotch
| man of position. MIR. Haig is forty years
of age, a favorite, and well known man
about town. and has been very devoted to
Mrs. Drayton during her residence in Lon
don. His sister married Mr.. Jameson,
and is very smart woman in London So
ciety.
A harlequin party was given Thanksgiv-
ing evening at the home of Mr. j. A b.
Espey by his daughter. Miss Ella. in honor
of her guest, Miss Sadie Benson of Balti-
more. The hostess was assisted in receiy-
ing by her sister and Miss Bcnson. The
first prizes were won by Miss Benson and
Mr.. Daniel, and Miss Walker and Mr.. Fee
won the second prizes. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. B. Espey Mrs.
Lane. Mrs. Clara Espey Law. Miss Sadie
Benson, Miss Walker. Miss Eta Walker,
Miss Harvey, Miss Kline. Miss Espey, Miss
Schwinghammer, Miss Campbell, Miss
Hall. Miss Mary Espey. ami Mr.. Brown,
Mr.. Fee and Mr.. Pearson of Baltimore.
and Mr.. Daniel. Mr.. Campbell. MIR. Sui
livan. Mr. Lane. Mr.. Locraft. Mr.. Twitch-
ell, Dr. Dunn and MIR. Perley.
Miss Elizabeth Mayse and Mr. Jesse
Eastman Chrsty. both formerly of Wash
ington, were married Thanksgiving even
ing in Chilicothe. ILL.,. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Drake, cousins of the
bride. The ceremony was solemnized by
the Rev Ira H. La Fetra of Santiago,
Chile. MIR. and Mrs. Christy will be at
home after January / at $50 Orchard
street, Chicago.
Mrs W. d. Swan has gone to Brooklyn
to spend couple of weeks with her SON.
in-law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. HI. n.
Dorsey.
The Misses Dodson of 1926 n street will
entertain their guest. Mrs. j. A Yarborow
of Richmond, Va, tomorrow evening at a
six hand euchre party. Miss Lillian,
daughter of Mrs. j. A. Yarborow, will be
the guest of the Misses Dodson the latter
part of December. In a recent number OF
Munsey's she was commented upon as one
of the beauties of Virginia. her picture
adorning the article. Miss Yarborow has
a magnificent voice. At present she is A
pupil of the celebrated Campioni of New
York.
Mrs I, Eiseman will be at home tomor-