Evening star., 1896-04-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Newcomb- Whitney Nuptials at the
Covenant.
Reflections ON the Easter Tide Gay.
etfes-The Russian Easter-Per-
sOnal Notes of Interest.

The Easter festivities have gone blithely
forward, but no undue effects from any
| general hilarity have been noticed. The
Yale boys made a pleasant stir for Monday,
and the Chevy Chase hunt ball came in
at the nick of time, since pretty much
| everybody was free from other engage
| ments. What time will develop In the
| dancing line for the rest of the month is
as yet profound mystery. but teas and
| later on al fresco entertainments, bicycle
| teas and otherwise. are heard of and will
continue to increase In frequency. De-
partures for foreign shores are as yet
| not very numerous, but those who have
gone or who are booked for early dates
| are to take part in the London season and
VIII be tremendously enhanced in social
| Importance when they get back to us
again This is not the year for dstin-
guished statesmen to take to foreign
waters. unless of the bottled variety. and
while sometimes they and do let their
| families go. home resorts are likely to be
more popular. Gossip is rampant in the
West End.
There never was anything quite equal to
1t. The atmosphere is surcharged. as II
were. and If it bursts. not only some little
| fish. but some awfully big fellows, will be
swamped. Could not somebody with a
philanthrop!c turn Of mind run around
with e petition and get signatures to as
surances that none of US will ever again
repeat anything to the detriment of an
other, and that once the regulation villain
| Is unmasked that individual must live in
some other city than this peaceful one on
the Potomac. or matrimonial engage
msntS great many are limited, but pre-
cious few are in shape to announce. This
deliberaticn may bode well for the future.
or 1t may only await the overthrow of pa
rental authority, and but help to stimu-
late the gossipers with new points. There
| Is nothing to indicate the disintegration of
| the social world any earlier this year than
formerly. If Congress gets away by the
Is. OF June q good many tents will be
! folded. but 1t is not the official world which
| is making any merriment at present for
us, so that fact does not count much, one
way or the other. The charitable affairs
have been extremely interesting, and the
novelty of many of them helped greatly to
their success. Those who have taken part
| in the bicycle rehearsals have shown un-
| limited pluck and perseverance, and Lieut..
| Staunton, who has SO skillfully led the
drill. has reason to be proud of them.
The Church Of the Covenant was thronged
| today at noon with the large company as
sembled to witness the marriage Of Miss
Josepha Newcomb daughter of Professor
ard Mrs. Simon Newcomb, to Mr. Edward
| Baldwin Whitney, assistant attorney gen.
eral The platform was hedged with palms
and Towering plants. and the bridal party
| when grouped about the officiating minister,
Rev. DIR. Hamlir, made an exceedingly
pretty picture The ushers were Mr..
| Charles S. Hamlin. Mr.. Edward A. Bowers
| and Mr.. Edison F. Gallaudet of Washington
Mr.. Charles o. Brewster. Mr.. Robert Grier
Monroe and Mr.. RalSton Fleming of New
| York. They preceded the bridesmaids. who
| were Miss Margaret whitney, Miss Lockett,
| Miss Powell and Miss Williams. The maid
| of homer, Miss Emily Whitney, sister of the
groom was ahead of the bride, who entered
with her father. DR.. John Thatcher of New
| York was best man. The bride was hand
somely sowned in white satin trimmed with
| chiffon, and simply made. as becomes her
youth. Her tulle veil fell from under a
wreath of orange blossoms. The brides
maids wore white Orgardie dresses. with
Vari-colored ribbons and becoming large
hats.
They carried FANS the gift of the bride
| and artisticaIly painted by her, SOU
| venirS of the wedding day. The wedding
breakfast at the residence of Prof. and
! Mrs. Newcomb. 1920 p street. was attended
by relatives and the intimate friends of the
couple and of the brides family. Late this
| afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney left fol
| an out-of- town trip, but did not reveal their
| destina ation. They will return shortly. how
| ever. and go to housekeeping at the pleas
ant home already established here by MIR
| Whitney, at 1G20 street. and which has
hitherto been presided over by his sister
gifts. Mrs. William Dwight ,Stickney OF
| New Haven, Conn. mother of the groom
| was present at the wedding. Prof. McGee
| and DIR. Anita Newcomb McGee and Mrs
"A.
sisters, were also present.
BY an uncommon coincidence the Greek
| and Roman calendar kept pace this year
| on the date Of the Easter festival The
Russian minister. Mr.. Kotzebue. celebrated
| Easter after the manner of his country by
! keeping open house last Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday at the Russian legation. and
| while no guests were invited especially, oil
| who heard of the minister's hospitable in
tentions went to pay their respects and
break bread in his house The drawing
rooms of the legation were decked with
| Easter lilies and Ilants as for a bridal
| event. and a Russian picture of the Savior
was enshrined at one end Of the drawing
room wall, surrounded with lights and
| flowers. In the dining room a table was
| laden with the delicacies offered at this
| season in Russia. Its central ornament was
| a brass samovar, from which tea was sery-
wore a Russian costume. Bahia, Rus
| Sian sweet bread. small lambs roast.d
whole. hams prettily garnished. Russian
| cheese and Russian Sweetmeats were some
of the good things OH the table.
When the guests departed each was pre-
| sented with an Easter egg. and to some
were given pretty little souvenirs in the
shape Of eggs for watch charms, made of
crystals or other stones from the Cral
| mountains. The Easter customs in Russia
represent the spirit of hospitality pervad-
! ing at the season. Every member of a
| household visits each other household of
| relatives and friends. and in each house
| there is spread as fine a collation. as tine
| means Of its owners permit. No one is
| asked to come In, nor Is any one asked to
partake of the food. The hospitality is un-
derstood, and its acceptance naturally fol-
| lows
Mrs. Covarrubias will give a tea April IA,
5 to Z.
Senator MorrilrS birthday party will take
place Tuesday evening. Senator and Mrs
| Morrill, will receive from to II that even
| ing.
The German ambassador and Baroness
Won Thielmann will give a dinner on the
| 10th.
| Representative and Mrs. Bartlett will
| give a dinner tonight.
| The Venezuelan minister and Miss An.
| drade will entertain al dinner tonight.
| Lord and Lady Cough will sail for Eng.
land on the Goth to spend the summer a,
| home, but expect to return next autumn
Mrs. and Miss Bonaparte will sail shortly
| for Europe.
| Mrs. l.. Sauter has sent out invitations
for the marriage of her daughter Minnie
| to Mr.. George W. Hummer. Wednesday
| April 22. at O'Clock, Trinity N. Z. Church
| 4th street between E and G streets south.
| east. The wedding reception will be held
| at i46 0 street.