Evening star., 1897-05-15
How the Postal Delegates Will See
Vanity Fair.
TEAS and THE LIKE FOR THEM
White House Doors Thrown Open
in Their Honor.
y BE A Z IFUL EDDING

managed to slip in between the showers
and were emnentIy successful. Monday
night. between the playing of the Mexican
Band at the White House and Secretary
Shermans birthday party. activity in social
ranks was more or less general The pro-
gram simmered somewhat after that. The
reception for the postal congress Tuesday
night gave its distinguished members an
opportunity to meet the cabinet families
and each other, but if the truth must be
told the great International function was
trifle dull. Only one family outside of
those connected with the congress in some
official capacity was present because none
others had as yet had the pleasure of meet
ing any of tie delegates or had taken an
early opportunity to entertain them.
There Is said to have been considerable
criticism among the sociabiy inclined of the
delegates because of their Inability 10 see
anything Of Washington society or to m .et
its leaders and incidentally its pretty girls
since they arrived here. The giddily mind
ed among them feel that all work is rather
dull business, and they have lon yed for in
terrupt.ons to the daily routine in the way
OF receptions and fetes. Some of the en-
basSies and legations have extended a
welcome to the delegates from their own
countries. but 1t has not been generally fol-
lowed All this however. will be chang Il
verv soon Ex-senator and Mrs. Brice will
lnaugurate the m ovement by giving their
farewell entertainment in Washington TO-
day in honor of the postal delegates. If
the day be fine. capital society will meet
IN the garden of Their fine home. Corcoran
house, so soon now to be disnantled or
:elet. and failing fine weather in the spac-
ous old house itself. Next "Wednesday
evening President and Mrs. Mckinley will
give reception. and Thursday the British
ambassador and Lady Pauncefote will play
hostess hp 1iSti N Itch al for
eigners from 4:30 to 4.
Mr. and Mrs. A l.. Barber and family will
| leave here Thursday next for New York.
preliminary to opening up their splendid
home. Ardsiey Towers, on the Hudson.
near DobbS Ferry, New York where on
June - the marriage of Miss Lorena Lang
don Barber to Mr. Samuel Todd Davis will
take place. The arrangements for the
event are on most elaborate scale ard u
special train Will convey guests from New
York. The ceremony will take place in the
afternoon. and in the great hall of the man
sion. The stairway has a broad platform
landing. upon which the bridal party will be
grouped and make a charming picture. The
staircase rises from either side of this la nd
ing. and profusely adorned as it will be,
with vines and flowers will form an appro-
pirate frame for the pretty scene The
bride has chosen rainbow wedding and
her twelve bridesmaids will wear pink, yei-
low. green. lilac or blue satin gowns each
couple dressed alike. Another pretty touch
10 their toilet will be short tulle veils the
same tint as their gowns. The bride will
present 10 her attendants all this dainty
finery. which. with her wedding dress, have
all been purchased in this city. The young
.a0ies who have been selected for this ha D.
py office are Miss Daisy /. Davis sister Of
;he groom, who will be maid of honor and
whose toilet will be entirely i'm white: Miss
bertha Langdon Barber. Miss Ruth AL
bright. Miss Ellen l.. Langdon. Miss Helen
g. Curtis, Miss Mary Dick Miss Adelaide
Carson. Miss Bessie Warner Miss Hoeke.
Miss Hewitt and Miss Mary Hewitt. Miss
Winifred Davis. little sister of the groom,
ana Master Roland Barber. brother of the
bride, Will be her tranbrearers.
most interesting and unusual feature
VIII be the presence as the officiating
clergyman of the brides grandfather Rev
DIR. A. d. Barber of Oberiin. Ohio. who has
reached the venerable age of eighty-seyeu
tfe will be assisted by Rev. Dr. Rankin of
this city, who performed the marriage ser
vice for the brides parents. The young
couple Will make an extended bridal trip
before settling down in their future home
near ArdsIey Towers.
On the list for next week will be Mrs
Patenotre. Tuesday. reception at Clifton:
ccicniai tea by Dolly Madison Chapter to
celebrate Dolly Madison's birthday Thurs
day at Belmont: dinner at the Mexican
leHa ton In honor of the Vice President
and Mrs Hobart. Mrs. Giover's small dance
at 'Westover;' the White House reception
and the hospitality at the British embassy
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster entertained
at luncheon today in honor of Chang Yen
Hoon. the Chinese ambassador Mr.. Chang
is well known ard pleasantly remembered
here as the most indefat.gable of hosts
while resident minister, and he was very
glad to have a chance TO come back here
to meet and greet old friends. as well as
to see the city in its spring dress. Minis
ter and Mrs. Romero and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Grant were in the company at lunch
con. This afternoon Mr.. Chang will at
tend Mrs. Brice's garden party.
Mrs Grant entertained at dinner last
night in honor Of her son, Mr.. Jesse Grant.
and Mrs. Grant. The other guests We're
Mrs Stewart. Senator and Mrs. Elkins.
Mrs. Westinghouse and Mr.. TruNton' Beale.
Mrs. Robert I. Fleming will be at home
Wednesdays. to I. at Oak View.
Mrs. Alger has gone to make a short
visit to Mrs. Bailey. her daughter who
lives near Philadelphia Miss Alger is
also with her sister.
Miss Emma <. Herndon CT Loudoun coun-
ty. Va is the guest of DIR. and Mrs.
Anderson. 1911 11tn street.
Thursday evening q large and brilliant
company assembled at Mr.. and Mrs. Horns
house. II was their last at home for the
season. They close their house on Cor
leave for New York and their place in
Saratoga Tuesday. feature of the even
ing was scene from Romeo and Juliet.
The part of Juliet was taken by Miss Lille
Christy. who played the balcony scene with
great ehare ecteristic effect. Mr.. Seybolt
made an effective Romeo. Choice instru-
mental and vocal music was rendered by
Miss Bacon. Mrs. Leh johnson. Mrs. Ar
hold. Miss Wilson and Miss Bates.
Capt. d. ]. Gibbon. United States army,
in company with Mr.. LIE Rue Thomas.
grand commander OF the Knights Templar
of the United States. and Mrs. Thomas,
left Thursday on q western trip. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas will visit their Kentucky
home Captain Gibbon will speEd part OF
the summer visiting relatives in Colorado.
A pleasant evening was spent Wednesday
last at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. b. o.
White. 445 street, by a large gathering
of friends I'm honor of the birthday of Mrs.
White. The refreshment table was beauti-
fully decked with white flowers and ferns
Mrs. White received some beautiful and
useful presents Music and dancing were
the order Of the evening.
Mrs. Heard. wife of ex-Representative
John T. Heard Of 6edalia. Mo-. is visiting
her sister. Mrs. J. McCalley. In lexington.
IT'D Sd street northeast.
Mr. and Mrs. Wharton e. Lester and
daughter Ruth win spend the next several
weeks af Atlantic City. and the remainder
of the summer at Old Orchard Beach BY
the advice OF hts physician. Mr.. Lester -
<,t,1Ssrad IN haxrev a hsOlute rest for several