Evening star., 1897-01-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Continued from Seventh Page.)

| Bessie Stewart wore pink satin trimmed
with lace. and Mrs. Francis Payson wore
her wedding dress of white satin and lace
and her superb diamonds Invitations were
pany which responded was fully up to that
number. The guests included the diplo-
matte corps and prominent members of the
| residential and official sets In society. Dia-
monds flashed in the elegant toilets of
the ladies, many of which were donned for
the first time by their happy owners.
Mrs. N. A. Anderson gave tea yester-
day In honor of Miss Perkins of Boston.
who is shortly to marry Mr.. Larz Ander-
son. Mrs. Anderson, sister-in-law of the
hostess, and Miss Anderson. Miss Warder
and Miss May Williams die the honors Of
the event, to which only young people
were invited.
Miss Edith Russell Church of Boston
has taken the house on the southwest cor
ner of 10th and L streets for the season.
DR.. Daniel B. Clarke, president of the
Bank of the Republic. and his wife will
celebrate the golden anniversary of their
wedding by j reception at their handsome
residence, 1922 Massachusetts, avenue, Thurs
day, January IA; to Z. Cards are already
out, and II is certain that they will receive
on that occasion the warm congratulations
of large circle of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Brewer and daugh-
ter, Miss Viola Hines, are 8 visit to
Norfolk and Suffolk Va, and will be the
guests of Mrs. B. M. Bruce while there
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Gorham gave
dinner, followed by an informal musicale.
last night.
Mrs. Chatard has cards out for Wednes-
| day afternoons in January.
Mrs George C. Gorham will give
| luncheon on Tuesday, January 10.
The Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana gave
| an elegant dinner last night in honor of
| the Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney
The flowers ornamenting the beautifully
,s.~l> rly, star Of
| which was at each Of the ladies' places
The other guests were the British ambas-
| sador and Lady Pauncefote. the Mexican
| minister and Mrs. Romero. the Brazilian
minister and Mrs. de Mendonca, the Qua
| temalan minister and Mrs. Lazo Arriaga,
the Spanish minister and Mrs. Dupuy de
| LONE the Argentine minister and MRS.
| Garcia Merou, Mrs. Agnes Minot Mrs. Au-
denreid Miss Cana, Mr.. Maurice Joostens,
Prince Wrede and Mr.. Sarratea Pinto.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman have
| Invitations out for Tuesday evening, Janu-
ary 10, 8 o'clock, 1928 10th street.
| Mrs. Senator Shoup and daughter will
not be at home at the Normandie until
| January IA.
| Count and Countess de Moltke- -Huitfeldt
| are back from their wedding trip and are
with Mrs. Bonaparte on X street.
| Mrs Gibson, wife of Senator Gibson. will
receive tomorrow from to g. assisted by
her guests Mrs. Robert Patterson, Miss
!
| New York and Miss Noble of Baltimore.
| Representative and Mrs. Draper enter
| tanned at dinner last night the French am
bassador and Mrs. Patenotre. the German
| ambassador and Baroness Won Thelmann,
the Austrian minister and Baroness Hen
| gelmuelIer, Secretary and Mrs Carlisle,
Secretary Herbert, Mrs. Henderson, Sena-
| tor and Mrs. Sherman. Mrs. Stanley Mat
| thews. Mr.. Gillette, Representative Tucker
| and Mrs. Rodgers.
| 10 will ho af
| Wednesdays, 1904 New Hampshire ave-
rue.
| Mrs. Frank Gibson gave reception yes
| terday. Mrs. Gibson was assisted in re-
| ceiving by Mrs. Gambrill and Miss Plum
! mer. In the dining room Mrs. Shaeffer
presided, assisted by the Miss Sothorn, Miss
Knox and Miss Mary Schaeffer.
| wedding took place the 18th of May
last in Wilmington. Del. that will surprise
great many Loudoun and Washington
people. The contracting parties were Miss
Annie Ethel Johnston of Loudoun county,
| Va. and Mr.. ]. Allen Hoffar of Washing
| tcn D. c. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffar kept the
secret until the new year. when they
| nounced their intention of starting their
happy welded life at 6S3 L street north
| east.
| Mrs. Charles W. Needham of 1853 L street
| Will receive for the first time this winter
| the second Wednesday in January.
Mrs Frank Leech will be at home Thurs
days in January.
Mrs Benson Wood, wife of Representa-
tive Wood Of Illi,.ois, has returned to the
Ebbitt. after having spent the HOLIDAYS
with relatives in Brooklyn and Montrose.
| Pa. WV
| Mrs. and Miss Ridgely of 18th street are
now convalescing after severe illness.
Mrs Worthington Dorsey, Mrs VIM. Hin
ton Holloway and the Misses Dorsey will
! De at fome.' 1898 18th street January Ia
| and 21 II
Mrs Hicks is spending the holiday season
| with her mother in New York city She
Will not receive Until Mondays in February
al foVl massachusetts avenue northeast
Mrs. Thos. A. Wade, formerly Miss Kath
| arine FRANKLIN. will be at home to her
friends Thursday afternoons from to 4
| curing January and February at 2O9 +
street northeast
Mrs. Parker Mann will not be at home
| ThuIsdays In January. but will receive
thursdays in February
| Mrs Samuel T. Davis and Miss Davis will
be at home Thursdays in February at 1906
Roanoke street, Columbia Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly
have returned to the city, having spent the
holiday season In Ohio. Mrs. Bayly will be
street southeast.
Mrs. Gadsby will not be at home until
Thursday, January q, and the following
thursdays throughout the season.
Miss Edith Will of Baltimore is visiting
her cousin, Miss Mary Yates of George
town.
Mrs. r. F. Pettigrew of 1850 Q street
Will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Clark. wife of Senator Clark will
not receive tomorrow.
Mrs Mary c. H. Schmeyer and children,
wife of Mr.. Frank c. H. Schmeyer of AL
| lentoWn, Pa, are visiting their cousins
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wind Of 516 18th street
Mrs. Price Lane, wife of the private Sec
retary of the Secretary of the Interior, has
her two cousins the Misses Skinker, from
st. Louis visiting her. They will be at
| nome thursdays, afternoon and evening" at
1I19 / street.
Governor Hubbard and Mrs. Hubbard
and daughter are guests of Senator and
Mrs. Davis.
The marriage of Miss Katherine Guy to
MIR. Nevil Monroe Hopkins of Washington
took place at noon at st. Peters Protestant
Episcopal Church, Baltimore. yesterday
The chancel was handsomely decorated
with potted plants palms, violets and lilies