Evening star., 1896-12-26
The Festive Hospitalities of Christmas
Week.
UNDER TEE MSfLEfoE AND HOLLY
Betsy Patterson's Great Grand
daughter a Danish Countess.
A BRIL- Mt EVEN T

numerous and especially attractive this
year. Balls for five nights in succession
make quite q rattling pace for Washing
ton, and the more so since they are all
among the same set. The dancing feminine
contingent needs a varied wardrobe to at
tend these festive affairs, with a liberal
view also to later needs In the way of be-
coming and bewildering finery. The deb
utantes are in the happest Of moods over
the attractions arranged for them, and are
expecting no end of q good time. Between
the dances there are dinner and luncheon
events galore and an international we'd
ding to gossip about. when another Ameri
can girl will become countess with cere-
mony and pomp accompanied by SO many
brilliant details.
will be !:
Monday
Mrs. Samuel Cross, tea to introduce
Mrs Samuel Polkinhorn, reception, G
toe
Col. and Mrs. John Hay. a dance at
Rauscher's. Connecticut avenue.
Tuesday
The marriage of Miss Bonaparte and
Count de Moltke-Huitfeldt at st. Pauls
Church.
Mrs. Draper, a luncheon.
Mrs. John s. Ward, dance.
Mrs. E. Kurtz Johnson, a tea to present
Miss Johnson.
The Austrian minister and Mrs. Won
Henzelmuller, dinner.
The annual ball of the Chevy Chase
Hunt.
The Ladies' German Club. a dance at
Linthicum Hall, Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson, a reception
at D o'clock to introduce Miss Wilkinson
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, a ball.
Friday, January l.
President and Mrs. Cleveland will receive
the cabinet and diplomatic corps at IL
o'clock. followed by other dignitaries of
official life up to 1 o'clock, when the pub
lie will be received until 2 pm.
Senator and Mrs. Brice a dinner and
dance.
The marriage of Miss Louise Bonaparte
to Count Adam de Moltke-Huitfeldt will
be the last international marriage of the
year, and in many ways one of the most
interesting the capital has yet witnessed
The ceremony will take place next Tues
day at st. Paufs Catholic Church, corner
Of 18th and streets, and Cardinal Glib
bonS will off1ciate nuptial mass will
follow the ceremony, and Rev. Father
Foley, pastor in charge, will be the cele-
braHt AS Is the custom upon such occa-
sions, the bride ard groom will have seats
and priedeux within the sanctuary dur
ing the ceremony and mass, which Will
occupy about an hour The church will
be very handsomely decorated with the
flowers best suited to a Christmas wedding.
and as in the case of all international al
liances, the colors Of Denmark and the
United States will be blended The ushers
who will seat the invited guests will be
Mr.. Walter Van Rensselaer, Berry, Mr..
Frank Andrews. Mr.. Charles McCawley
and Mr.. Robert Wallach. After the en-
trance of the bridal party the church doors
will be opened to the public. The brides
toilette will be French creation of white
satin trimmed with exquisite family lace,
and the bride. who is tall and an exceed
ingly graceful girl, will look very hand
some in it Mr.. Charles Bonapacte of Bal
tmore, the brides uncle, will escort her
to the altar, and Count Leon de Moltke-
Huitfeldt will be best man for his brother.
Following the ceremony wedding break
fast will be served at the residence of
Mrs. BOnaparte On K street, when only a
couple of girl friends of the bride will
be present, in addition to the bridal party
and relatives. The arrangements which
were originally planned for the wedding
festivities were shorn of many elaborate
features, after the death of the father of
the groom, who was ambassador from Den
mark to the French capital and the dean
of the diplomatic corps. Count Adam de
Moltke-Huitfeldt Is attached to the en-
bassy Of Denmark at st. Petersburg.
Christmas greetings were exchanged very
delightfully."- yesterday afternoon at Miss
Edes' home, when hundreds of her friends
dropped in after o'clock In response to
her cordial invitation. The drawing rooms
and dining room were decked with holly
and red roses, and ribbons gave brilliant
color to the tea table. Miss Edes had
group of assistants. including Mrs. Lay,
Miss Miles, Mrs. Legare, the Misses Condit
Smith, Miss Cana, Miss Ashton, Miss Bes-
sic Fox and Miss Patten. Among the
ho Mavicap mir nd
Romero Mrs. John W. Foster, the Guate-
malan minister and Mrs. Lazo Arriaga,
Senator and Mrs Stewart. DIR. and Mrs
Lincoln: Mrs. Field. Mrs Condit Smith,
General and Mrs. Miles. Miss Bonaparte,
Miss Belknap. Miss Wilcox. Mrs. and the
Misses Boardman, the Misses Clagett Mrs.
Gordon Mckay, General and Mrs. Stern
berg, Lieutenant and Mrs. Mccartney, Rev.
DR.. and Mrs McKim. Commodore and Mrs.
Emory, Miss Emory, Commodore and Mrs.
Clover, Mrs Murphy, Mrs. and the Misses
Wallach. Mrs. and the Misses Sheridan.
Blackburn, and a number of others equally
prominent in the social world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman welcomed a very
large company last night to their home.
when Christmas cheer was abundantly
provided. Later in the evening dancing
was enjoyed in the large living room Of
their fine residence.
ing the Christmas holidays at their home
at Springfield, Mass, where they went
upon their return from their bridal trip
and at once began housekeeping.
Lady Pauncefote's reception yesterday,
the last Of her Fridays at home, was very
largely attended. The Misses Pauncefote
assisted. and the British ambassador was
also present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maury, who keep up a hos
pitable custom of asking their gentlemen
friends for Christmas day. had a large
gathering at their home yesterday.
The Japanese minister and Mrs. Hoshi
will give a dinner tonight In honor of the
ratification of the new treaty between
Japan and Peru. Consul General Berg
mann. acting plenipotentiary for Peru. Will
be present.
The marriage of Miss Anna de Beelen
Oakes and Mr.. Henry Laird Ballentine
was solemnized this morning In the parlor
of the brides parents. General and Mrs
Oakes. ut the Portland. Rev. DR. Elliott of
Ascension Church officiated. Only reia-
tives of the couple were present Imme-
diately after the marriage Mr. and Mrs.
Ballentine left for the north. Upon their
return they will reside at the Portland.
At the residence Of Col w. H Walcott
1017 14th street. Miss Walcott will give !,
series Of card parties January I. II and
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