The morning times., 1896-12-04

| Logan, have come TO Washington for the
| winter and taken rooms at the Strath-
more Arms.
| Among the latest cards for debut teas
are those of the Postmaster General and
| Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. John A. Baker, a nd Mrs.
| Edwin McCahil of Georgetown, all OF
whom will present their daughters the
third week of December
Wedding invitations also continue to
arrive daily and the number OF December
weddings promise Ia he almost rs numerous
| as Were those OF November.
Many wise hostesses are beginning to
entertain formal dinner parties thus early
and number Of handsome events OF this
kind are arrangedfor next week. Mrs. John
Davis will give her first dinner party to-
morrow evening.
Another notable event of yesterday was
the afternoon reception of Gen. and Mrs.
Joseph j. Reynolds. at their home, at
Sixteenth and streets, the occasion being
the fiftieth anniversary OF their marriage.
From O'Clock to Z the spacious house
| was filled with succession of friends and
| well-wishers, who seemed as pleased to
| offer their congratulations u this gallant
| officer and his bride of long ago, at We're
he distinguished couple to receive them.
Roses of every hue blossomed In all the
| rooms, aud the aItistcally arranged table
| In the dining-room was one of the prettiest
| Of the season.
Gen. and Mrs. Reynolds Were surrounded
| by their family, consisting OF their son
and daughter-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Balm
bridge Reynolds: Lieut.. Anson Everett
| Hayden, L. $. N, their son-iE-law, and
Mrs. Hayden; Capt. and Mrs. {. &. Morse of
| the Army, and Mrs Reynold's sister, Miss
| Bainbridge.
| The reception was altogether an informal
| one. and among the distinguished visitors
was Mrs. Grant, who made this her first
| visit of the season, Gen. Reynolds having
| been an old friend and ella ssrnate OF Gen.
| Grant. Other notable callers We're: Gen.
| ana Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Logan, Miss Lizzie
! Sherman, Gen. Morgan, Gen. and Mrs. Van
yliet. Gen. and Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. Dent,
| Gen. CraiGhiil, Col. and Mrs. sumner, Col.
and Mrs. W. w Dudley, Mr. and Mrs. A.
ID. b. Smead of Carlisle, Pa; and most of
| the resident Army society of Washington.
| A wedding Of interest To Washingtonians
| occurred At Milford. Del, ou Tuesday, the
| bride being Miss Elizabeth Townsend Will
| lis, and the groom Mr.. william II. Nc
| Calium of Philadelphia. Miss Willis was
| very popular here last season, when, with
| her father, Representative Jonathan 5.
| Willis, she resided on / street.
The marriage was celebrated at noon in
| the NJ. +. Church, of Milford, the father OF
| til" bride, who is an ordained minister as
| well as n member OF Congress, officiating.
The fiorpl decorations Were quite elabOr ate.
and a wedding party OF six ushers, Messrs.
| Homer, Thomas, Grese, Comford Gummy,
and Sheble, all Of Philadelphia. Miss
| CoriDne Sherwood, as naidof honor. Mi sses
| Florence Jones. Fannie Pennewill, and
! Ella PrCttyman, as bridesmaids, preceded
the bride, who entered the church with
| Hon. William I. Warburton, meeting the
| groom and his best man, Mr. Irving Nc
| Callum. with the officiating clergyman.
Tile brides gown was ivory satin with
| elaborate trimming OF Duchess lace On
| the low-cut bodice. She carried bride
| roses and her veil was fastened with II
| handsome diamond crescent, the gift OF
| the groom. A reception followed at the
| home of the bride and later in the day
| Mr., and Mrs. McCallum left for an cN
| tensivc wedding journey after which they
Will reside on Germantown avenue, Phila-
| delphia.
Mrs. Sheridan. accompanedby her father
| Gen. Ruckcr, and her young son, Philip II j..
| Sheridan. will 20 to Philadelphia at
noon today. where they will be the guests
| of the military OF Pennsylvania and DE
| given notable reception at the Hotel
| Lafayette tonight on the occasion of the
unveiling Of a celebrated painting OF
| Sheridan's ride.
| The invitations have been limited to the
| officers Of the state and the ladics of their
| families, and Governor Hastings win pre-.
| sent the guests To Mrs. Sheridan. II is
| the intention OF the committee in charge
| Of the reception to ma Ike the occasion a
| notable one in social and military circles.
Mrs. j. \. Dickinson, who has returned
| to Washington for the season, has cards
| cut for an at home today. from to 6
| O'Clock She will also be at home en-
| succeeding Fridays in December and be
| pleased to see her friends.
Mrs. George Westinghouse, ir., has ar
| rived at her home on Dupont circle Mrs
Westinghouse has lightcned her mourning
and will, ii is hoped, be able to see some
| thing of her friends in the coming season.
| Miss Lottie Anderson. of No. 1915 @
| street, gave a card party to number Of
| friends ut her hcme. Wednesday night.
| The parlors We're lastly decorated with
| roses and palms. The time was spent in
| card playing until refreshm cnts We're
served, after which the floors We're cleared
| for dancing.
Among those present were: Mrs. II. v.
] King, Miss Lottie Andrews, Miss Julia
| Carter, Miss Maggie Smith, Miss lena
| Smith. Miss Julia Rock Miss Clara Randolph.
| Miss Mary Page, and Mr.. King, Mr.. C,
| Brooks, Mr.. W. Wilkinson, Mr.. Agnue, Mr.
Smith. Mr.. Hendricks, Mr.. Firth, and Mr.
Davidson.
Mrs. salle Davis, OF No. AZ street,
| returned yesterday from a visit 20 her
daughter, Mrs Osborne, Of Montgomcr
county, Md.
VICE pRESInENV HERE