Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Cleveland ct q Cabinet
Dinner.
Mrs. Lamones Hospitality for Her
Guest-A Pretty Wedding
Coming Events.

The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Olney en-
tertained at dinner last night President and
Mrs. Cleveland, having to meet them the
Vice President, the Secretary of the Treas
Try and Mrs. Carlisle, tine Secretary of
War and Mrs. Lamont, the Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs. Harmon, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Wilson, the Secretary Of
| the Navy and Miss Herbert, the Secretary
Of the Interior and Mrs. Hoke Smith, the
Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Morton
| the British ambassador and Lady Paunce-
fote. President Gilman OF Johns Hopkins
Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Minot and
Professor Langley. American beauty roses
decked the table. They nodded over a tall
silver pitcher in the center and in loving
cups at the ends. The lining room and the
drawing rooms were also effectively orna-
| mented with flowers and plants, while the
vases in every direction were filled with
American beauty roses.
Mrs. Lamont gave a breakfast Of eighteen
covers today in honor of her guest, Miss
| Florence Bryant of New York. The table
| was daintily and effectively decked with
| white roses. and there were corsage bou-
quets OF Parma violets. The young ladies
n1is ste0s meet MISS Iryant were Miss
| Fuller, Miss Kate Brice, Miss Miles, Miss
| breckenridge. Miss Pitts, Miss Alire Will
cox Miss Mabel Searle of Philadelphia,
| Miss Florence Boardman, Miss Sheridan,
| Miss Keats Rodgers Miss BERTHE Pruyn of
Albany. the Misses Mendonca and Miss
Adele Williams.
Mrs. Stevenson and the cabinet ladies will
receive this afternoon. These receptions,
as rule. begin at o'clock and close at 5.
| The first Bachelors german will take place
tonight at the National Rifles Armory
| Mrs. c. c. Glover will be the hostess of
| the evening, and Lieut.. NJ. NJ. Macomb,
U. S.. A. will lead the cotillion. 1t will be
| a red ball-red draperies and red shaded
lights and holly decorations. The company
| will be large and a notable one.
Miss Aline Wilcox will give a o'clock
tea January Ii, to meet Miss Florence Bry-
| ant Of New York.
The Misses Fuller will give a breakfast
January IA to meet Miss Florence Bryant.
Mrs. MCGOWAN. 2o25 Hillyer place, will
give o'clock tea January IA.
Miss Tredick has Invitations out for
breakfast January 10. to meet Miss Agnes
Hofpin.
The marriage of Miss Zoe Thomas daugh-
ter of the assistant attorney general. and
| Mr.. Ewing L. Mitchell jr, took place last
night at Mt. Vernon Place NJ. E. Church.
| form palms were grouped with clusters of
white roses. Mr.. Frank Cockrell, Mr.
Ewing Cockrell, Mr.. Gideon and Mr.. Gillin
| were the ushers. and were kept busy until
| the last moment seating the guests. When
the bridal party approached the minister
the ushers were in the lead followed by the
| maid of honor Miss Emily Thomas. The
bride came in with her father. Her gown
was Of heavy. white corded silk, the bodice
trimmed with white chiffon and pearl pas
| sementerie. Pearl pins held her veil, and
her bouquet was Of bride roses. The maid
Of honor wore white silk muslin over pale
| blue silk. with ribbon bows of white satin
| Her flowers were American Beauty roses.
Mr. A. A. johnson of Springfield, Mo-, was
| best man.
A reception followed at the residence Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas at Mt. Pleasant
which was largely attended. White flowers
and smtlax decked the parlors, where the
newly married couple and the brides par
ents received. Mrs. Thomas wore black
satin and jetted lace. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
sister of the bride, with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Thomas, jr., are guests of the house.
| The groom's mother, Mrs. Ewing ]. Nit
chell and his sister, Mrs. Richard p. Bland,
were also present. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
left last night for trip to New York and
Chicago. They will reside In Springfield
Mo-. where the former is engaged in his
| profession. The bride received quantities
of elegant gifts, the grooms present being
| a diamond-studded watch.
Miss Haas and Miss Burbridge gave a
dancing party last night in honor of their
| guests. Miss Yellott of Baltimore and Miss
| Mitchell of Richmond. The house was
decked with Spanish moss and palmetto
| leaves, with holly and foliage plants.
Mrs. Miles received yesterday afternoon
| assisted by Miss Miles, Miss Lizzie Sher-
man, Miss Gilmore and Mrs. Parker.
Mrs. F. A. NJ Hopkins gave tea yester-
day for her friends to meet the fiancee of her
son. Miss Katharine Guy of Baltimore
| whose engagement to Mr.. Monroe Hopkins
| was recently announced. In the receiving
| party were Mrs. William Thompson Harris
Mrs. John Poor. Miss Lindsly Poor, Miss
Scott, Miss Condit-Smith, Miss Rockhiil
l HaQnar MiSSaS Rl1rrOnQhS
| Jane Fuller, Miss Clagett, Miss Tredick and
Miss de Sibour.
Gen. and Mrs. Van Vliet welcomed several
hundred friends yesterday afternoon to their
| Ecspitable 18th street home. DIR. and Mrs
Van Vliet, who are with them for visit
also pleasantly assisted. To enumerate the
| guests would only indicate all the agreea BILE
people in society, who hold the genial gen.
eral and his wife in the highest esteem.
The New York Press this morning said:
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt told a reporter of the
Press that her marriage to o. H. p. Belmont
will take place January 2S On the follow
ing day she and her husband will sail for
| Europe. On January - there will be a
| musicale in the home of Mrs. Vanderbilt, at
| I'D street and Madison avenue. This will
| serve as a, sort Of farewell. Mrs. Wander
| friends of Mr.. Belmont to be present
| Madam Melba, Madam Nordica and others
| will sing. 1t was also announced at Mrs.
| Vanderbilt's house yesterday that, after the
| WeuOlHS, TIE MUSE III ddulSOu avenue Will
| be practically deserted for long time. The
| family will go to Europe with about three
| servants. The rest have been informed that
their services will not be required after the
| 1st of next month. Mr.. Vanderbilt will re-
| main in New York until after the wedding
| 1t Is reported that then he will become the
| husband of Miss Amy Bend, the daughter
| of George Bend.
After that he will take long cruise on his
| yacht, the Valiant. He has asked to &C
| company him on the cruise his close friends
| Fred. Beach, Winnie Hoyt, Louis Webb and
probably Creighton Webb and Mr. and Mrs
| James NJ. Waterbury. The Valiant drop
ped down of Stapleton. s. l., yesterday
| afternoon. Mr.. Hoyt, who was on board
| said that Mr.. Vanderbilts party would
board the yacht at some southern port.
The regular meeting Of lie Bonheur
| Euchre Club was held Monday evening at
| the home of Miss Alice O'Neill Play was