The morning times., 1896-12-01
Two DEBUTANfES-
TWO WEDDINGS
These Are the Events on the Cal
endar for Today.
Miss Nicholson Presented at Tea
at the Navy Yard-SOcial Notes
and Personals.

The social events of today are tea ny
Miss Christian Owens.
A tea by Mrs. Preston Sands to intro
duce her daughter, Miss Marie Sands
The marriage of Miss Elsie Moler and
Mr. Foote, at $50 p. m, at the Church
OF the Ascension.
The marriage OF Miss Brown and Mr.
Charles Lester Marlett, at the home of
the bride, LAO Massachusetts avenue, at
O'Clock.
The social calendar and the wta her
bureau agree that it is time for winter
and the joys thereof to assert tieu.-
selves, and we find ourselves coquetting
with blizzard and welcoming the advance
guard of the largest body of graceful and
pretty debutantes that Washington has
ever known in a single season.
With thirty buds To be launched on the
social sea between now and the first Of
the year what wonder that the cnici Jo;iic
of conversation is OF teas, balls luncheons
and theatar parties. all in the interest of
these coming bellies.
The great ma jority of mothers have de-
cided on the ever convenient tea as the
presentation function, but some few will
give balls or evening receptions. One hos
nitabe woman remarked recently that
she would prefer giving a ball to a tea
but added thai society had become so exact
ing that hail wiuhout i ail-Toom has be-
come almost impossible no matter how
spacious ones drawing rooms and halls
may be
Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ FfouIk have
recently enlarged their house aud have
now ample room To entertain in any way
they see fit and will give n ball, as already
announced, on December 10.
The British, French and German embas-
Cin D.t, !. fa1 UI,t nj hg.Il
mas the Mexican legation, while the BIi-cs,
the Letters, Mrs. Hearst aud MIR. and Mrs.
S. s. Howlagd are equally fortunate, but
there are no debutantcs in any of tliesc
families and private balls are net likely
to be numerous during the coming season.
The first tea of the season was given
yesterday, and called out Very Large and
fashionable contingent Of resident and
Army and Navy society To welcome th.
daughter of Capt. Nicholson, L. s. ~, now
stationed al the navy yard. Miss Nioaol-
son, WHO is an uncommoniy pretty and at
tractive blonde, was presented by her aunt.
Mrs. Gleaves, and her grandmother, Mrs.
Nicholson, wife OF Commodore Nicllol
son, L. 5. y.
The Nicholson house. known as quarters
d was the most attractive place to be
found in Washington yesterday, and the
large number of friends who called felt
more than repaid for the long cold drive 10
the navy yard.
The color scheme was yellow and the
flowers that decorated drawing rooms and
dining room the ever popular golden
chrysafttheInums but all colors and yarie-
ties of choice blossom s entered into the mass
OF flowers sent To the heroine of the day.
who selected for her special bouquet Il
huge bunch of pink roses.
Miss Nicholson.s gown was a very be
silk. Among the young frie ads OF the de
bUtante assisting at the reception were
Miss Mary Condit- Sm ith Miss Blanch
Emory Miss Glover and Miss Lindsey Poor
Mrs. Charles O'Neil and Miss Greer pre-
sided at the punch bowl while Mrs. Bloomer
poured chocolate Mrs. Garland, Miss Hart
well Heath, and Miss Phenix also assisted
in entertaining the guests, who Btimb bered
more than TWO hundred.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Laura Morgan, daughter of the late
Commodore Morgan, and Mr. Frederick j
Haig of this city, the ceremony to occur at
the Church of the Ascension, Tuesday
evening, December 8, at 8 O'Clock
The wedding OF Miss Elsie Moler and Mr.
Charles Eugene Footc of New York which
is to occur at the Church of the SccnSion
Mt half-after this evening will be among
the prettiest events of the kind OF the
present season.
The music will be "A full choral service by
the choir of the church, and Dr. Elliott
will be the officiating clergyman.
The brides only attendant will be Miss
Isabel Dubois, and the best man Mr. Will
lam Sanford Lawson of New York. The
ishers will he Messrs George A C. Chris
tiancy, James Cecil Hooe W s. Chcsley,
Harry f. Clark, Robert Allen and Joseph
Blount
The marriage of Miss Brown and Mr..
Marlett will be an extremely interesting
one, but owing to the Illness of the bri:.e's
mother, Mrs. Gardnd8 c. Brown, will be
soleniniZed very quietly at the family
residence, No. 144o Massachusetts avenue
Bishop Penick, a friend of the family will
orficiate. Miss Boutelle of Maine and Miss
Adams of New Hampshire will be the
only attendants.
Miss Marion Audenred of Philadelphia
arrived yesterday and will spend two
weeks in Washington as the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Audenried, of No. 1927 Yer
mont avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs James s. Jordan, who
last year occupied a house on Thirteenth
street, near Iowa circle, have leased
residence on Capitol Hill. No. 200 First
street northeast.
Col. and Mrs. Sumner Of Fort Myer
were the guests of honor at very hand
some Army dinner given by Mrs. Auden-
ried on Saturday evening. Col. Sumner
is in command at the fort as successor to
Gen. Gordon, and with his charming wife
is great acquisition to Army society at
Washington.
Miss Lippscomb of Baltimore, who has
been visiting Mrs. Downs of $50 East
capitol street, returned home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Clark, having re-
turned from their bridal tour, are now
at home to their friends at 119 Sixth street
northeast.
Mrs. I. A. Hopkins, No 219 street
Will give reception tonight in honor of
Mr.. Samuel Headley, of westnorejand
county, Va.
Mrs. A. C. Williams of Third and n
streets is visiting friends in Leesburg, Va.
The ladies of the Fifth Congregational
Church will hold a bazaar in the store M
slS II street northeast, from today until
"DR0opS."
Erery ddu you delay coming here
splendid piano bargain slips