Evening star., 1896-02-13


The French ambassador and Mrs. Pa
| tenotre entertained at dinner last night
Secretary and Mrs. Olney, Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle, Attorney General and Mrs.
| Harmon. Postmaster General and Mrs.
| Wilson, the Mexican minister and Mrs
Romero, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster,
Gen. and Mrs. Breckinridge Mr.. de Meek
and Mrs. Kuhn of Philadelphia. The table
was decked with pink.
Representative and Mrs. Draper enter
| tanned at dinner last night Secretary Her.
| bert Gen. and Mrs Miles, Mr. and Mrs.
Charge d'Affaires and Mrs. Dominguez, Mr..
and Mrs. Pearson. Mr.. Fish, Minister
| Kotzebue, Mrs. George B. Loring, Miss
| Simpkins, Mrs. Riggs, DIR. w. w. john
| ston and Miss Thornton.
Mrs. Niles and Mrs. William Thompson
Harris entertained their large circle of
| friends yesterday at handsome tea I'm
| honor Of Mrs. Mckee. The hostesses and
The guest Of honor received together. and
Mrs. r. NJ. G. Brown, Miss Grace Davis,
| Miss Hopkins, Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Colds
| borough. Mrs. Heirer. Mrs. John Ellicott.
Miss Florence Phenix. Miss Hyde. Miss
| Rixey and Mrs. William Haywood pleas
antly assisted. The spacious and well-ap-
| pointed house was thronged by the guests,
| who represented both the residential and
official families. Flowers decked each
| room, and in the dining room the table
had as a centerpiece plat of red tulips.
| and all the dainty appointments were in
| harmony.
Mrs. Sutherland gave a luncheon today
in honor of Mrs. Carlisle
| Miss Hanlin entertained a company at
| luncheon today. Miss Jane Hamin has
| returned from fortnghts visit to Bos-
| ton.
| At 8 O'Clock last evening the marriage Of
| Miss Elise Dayiette Corbell and Mr.. Samuel
| Pannill Ficklen was solemnized in st. Paurs
Episcopal Church by the pastor. Rev. Dr.
| Harding. The bride is q niece of Mrs.
Lasalle Corbell Pickett. a well-known writer
| of this city. widow of Gen. George E. Pick
ett. The bride, leaning upon the arm of her
| father, DR.. Corbell of Newport News and
| attended by her maids of honor. Miss Paul
| inc Gambrell of Macon, Ga, and Miss Pick
EFT Heath, entered by the west door, and
was met and escorted to the chancel by her
| bridesmaids. Miss McElroy, Miss Lizzie
Pickett. Miss Alice Pickett Caskin. Miss
| Mary Trist, Miss Ficklen. Miss Maize
Mitchell, Miss Alice Phillips and Miss Nettie
Tanner. They were attired in white or
CANDIES, with bcrthas of lace and ribbon,
and wore white wells. caught back from the
face with peach blossoms. the flowers of the
bride They carried shower bouquets OF
pink carnations.
The brides gown was MORE of a delicate
shade of blush pink, with lace veil held back
by peach blossoms. being, according to the
custom Of the nation from which she de-
scended, France debarred from orange bios
SONS by reas ION of her youth The music for
the bridesmaids was Loves Young Dream
and believe Me- If All Those Endearing
Young Charms and the bride moved to
the strains of the Wedding March from
"Lohengrin'' and Mendelssohn's Wedding
March.
The bridegroom, who belongs to an his
toric family of Virginia. and is well known
| in Washington, was attended by two best
men, Mr.. E. 8. Ficklen and Mr.. Appleton
The ushers were Mr.. Mackail, DIR. Clark
Mr.. Norton, Mr.. Pickett Mr.. Hubball, Mr.
Smms, DR.. Mackall and Mr. Hubert. The
bride was remembered with many beautiful
and appropriate gifts from friends in Wash
ington and in the north and south.
A pretty home wedding took place yes
terday at 5O7 4th street. where Mrs. Mar,
| Staples McNett and DR.. Walter ColtcI
Murphy of North Carolina were married
The ceremony was performed by DIR. Hugh
| Johnston of the Metropolitan NJ. f. Church
in the presence of few intimate friends
. | The bride wore a becoming gown of Dres
den silk trimmed with embroidered mousse
lire de sole and passamenterie, while he
) | going-away dress was of lark green cloth
) | trimmed with Persian velvet and mink
| with hat and gloves to match. A weddir,
= breakfast was served and Immediately af
' tcrward the couple left for the south, ant
5 will visit North Carolina md Florida. DR.
4 and Mrs. Murphy will be at home to th'.i
friends at JO7 18th street Thursdays aft2
5 March 1.
Mrs. S. S. Williamson of Duluth, MINI
d is visiting her mother Mrs. John Berry. a
8 No. 3005 o street. Home Wednesdays.
). Mrs. J. Keith Edwards and Miss Worth
$ ington of 1742 F street northwest will re
d ceive tomorrow.
!, Mrs. Cateshy Jones of Richmond, Va, i
| the guest of Miss Lizzie Jones 1343 :
, | street.
8 Mrs. A. P. Frick of Philadelphia, Pa,
y | the guest of Mrs. John d. L. Sheehan a
e | 1909 Rhode Island avenue.
y Mrs. Ruter w. Springer of Fort Thomas
l. KY, is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
f A. d. Lynch. No ) Iowa circle.
Mrs. Ralph Lee Gait, on account of un
!. foreseen circumstances. will not be at hom
:. TO her friends tomorrow, Friday, Februar
II.
:; Miss Bessie Chamberlain of Norfolk, Va
d is the guest of her cousin, Miss Jones, NJ
| 1913 street.
e Mrs. De:hl and Mrs. Heigert of Cressor
r Pa, are visiting Mrs. Zerega, on 10th stree
| who gave theater party and supper
= their honor Tuesday evening.
g Mrs. c. c. Royce of Chico Cal, is visitin
Mrs. Knox, at IS Grant place.
= Mrs. William Gibson and Miss Lillian MAJ
) | garet Smith will give ball tonight at
l. | o'clock, at the Shoreham.
l, Mrs. William SchofieId Hoge will he a
s. home tomorrow. assisted by Mrs McLeaI
l. | Mrs Cazenove Lee, Mrs. Buchanan, Mis-
). | Mannix, Miss Newport, Miss Reisnger, Mis-
? Billopp and Miss Henderson Of Virginia.
IS Mrs. Eva Anderson gave a double bo
theater party last evening to the followin
2, ladies, whom she afterward entertained 9
|. supper: Mrs. A. NJ. Berry, Mrs. Whitcoml
t. Mrs: Davis, Mrs. E. b. Slater. Mrs. Wassel
- bach. Miss Wheeler, Mrs. Stone, Miss Stor
% and Mrs. Exiel Reid.
=, Mrs Marvin A. Custis, GA East Capt.,
, | street, will be at home tomorrow for ii
e last time this season.
ID Mrs. Alexander s. Merchant will be {
home, 2020 street, the remaining Frida,
1t | in February.
lie Mrs. Edwin Lee Morgan, 2315 Vermo,
avenue, will not receive tomorrow.
lie The many friends of Mrs. Antoinet
y, | Weed will be delighted to learn that 81
Is has returned to Washington after a year
ID absence entirely restored to health 81
n is the guest of her mother, Mrs Wood {
Or 10th street.
L. Mrs. Philip E. Chaplin will not be
home tomorrow.
: Miss Cynthia E. Cleveland will give
" tea Saturday. February H. to Z. to me
: Mrs. Roby, and will be assisted by Mi
j. Coyre Fletcher. Miss Hendre. Mrs Mai
n s. Lockwood, Mrs. Mary Whitney Eme
$. son. Mrs. Marian Lonsfellow O'Donoghu
as Mrs. E. S. Cromwell and Mrs. Hannah
e. Sperry. the following young ladies W