Evening star., 1897-04-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD
President Mckinley Entertains Old
Friends.
MISS IDA GARY'S WEDDING DAY
Eight Bridesmaids Will Form a
Crescent.
9TH Err SOCIAL TOPICS

mlttee when President Mckinley was in
the Fifty-first Congress and a few other
guests. The company included the Vice
President. Speaker Reed, the Attorney Gen
eral. Senators Burrows. Gear and Mills,
Representatives Dingley. Payne. Dalzell,
Hopkins. Grosvenor. Russell of Connecti-
cut, Doliver. Steele, Johnson of North Da-
kota. Evans, Tawney. McMIillin, Wheeler
of Alabama, McLaurin. Robertson of Louis
lana, Swanson. Cannon and Henderson and
Mr.. William A. Russell. Representative
Bailey, leader of the democratic minority,
was invited to. but did not attend, the din
ner, and thereby achieved more fame than
If he did He is prejudiced against a claw
hammer coat and events at which it is
usual and generally considered necessary.
Another distinguished democrat, Mr.. Gar
land, omitted social occasions from his
daily program for similar reasons.
The table around which the guests sat
was decked with tulips, centerpiece of
white and baskets of scarlet at the ends
The Lenten season, which is presumably
period OF social retirement, has only two
weeks more to it's credit. Tomorrow is
Passion Sunday, the next will be Palm,
and Easter will be here April Is. The exi-
gencieS OF the season in The welcoming of
members OF the new administration has
given much more activity than would he
usual at this time of the year. so that the
time has passed without the quiet and rest
with which it Is generally associated in
the fashionable mind. The White House
has set the fashion for hospitality, and
the oldest observers cannot remember any
President who continuously and hand
somely marked his first two months there.
Meme OF the close friends of either the
President or his wife have failed TO break
bread with them. and a pleasant informal
1ty has relgned, which is a most delightful
augury for the time come
more at Brown Memorial Church of Miss
Ida Catherine Gary and Mr.. Francis Ed
ward Pegram will be attended by most of
the cabinet families. as we'll as ot..er
friends from this city. The ceremony will
take place at noon, and will be followed
by breakfast at the residence of the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary There
will be eight bridesmaids, Miss Lillian NJ
Gary, Miss Madeline l.. Gary Miss Jessie
A. Gary, Miss Florence Basshor, Miss Clara
Brown, a cousin of the groom; Miss MAY
Basshor, Miss Rena Trust and Miss Maud
Thompson. The best man will be Mr.
Rodger Brooke Hopkins. and the ushers
MI George T. Tiffany, Mr.. Doilum Of Hen
cerson, Ky; DR.. William Baltzell, DR.
Ridgeway Trimble, Mr.. Frank Frick and
Mr. Samuel Lippincott
The bride is one OF the prettiest of the
Gary girls, who are remarkable for their
good looks and, what is an especially val
uable trait in Washington, agreeable and
winning manners and social tact She will
enter the church with her father The
bridesmaids will form a crescent around
the couple during the ceremony The dec
orations of Mr. Gary's home will consist of
American beauty roses, palms and other
potted plants, all of which will be from
the corservatories at Summit" Mr. Gary's
country place at CatoEsville
The couple will take trip north and will
go to housekeeping upon their return at
1890 Bolton street
Baroness Hengelmuller will give a musi-
Gale and reception April 23, for which in
vitations have been sent out Mr. Huber
man, violinist, and Miss Heymapn pianist
will be the artists
Ambassador and Mrs. Hay and Miss Hay
left last night for Cleveland. and will sail
for England April IA.
Mrs. Hanna and daughter and Miss
Phelps have gone to Cleveland. but the
former may return here to enjoy the
month of May
Lieut.. Falls, Ambulance Corps D. c. n
G.. gave reception at his residence last
Tuesday evening to the members of the
corps and their lady friends The narIor
was prettily decorated with palms and
ferns. After indulging in progressive
euchre for several hours, the lucky con-
testants were Miss Celia House and Mr..
Charles Hughes, first prizes: Miss San
ford and Mr.. J. NJ Curtin booby prizes
The guests enjoyed a bounteous repast
The table was beautifully decorated. In
the latter part of the evening several flash
light photographs were taken of the guests
among whom were Mrs. Milo HI. SutIir.
Mrs. S. p. House. Mrs. T. L. House, Mrs
Elizabeth Bernays. Mrs ]. E. Brooks,
Miss Grace Cobaugh. Miss McCabe. Miss
Sutliff, Miss Gertie Barron Miss Sanford.
Miss Kate Roland, Miss Carrie Stratton,
Miss Ethyl Stratton, Miss Celia House
Miss Ella House. Miss Anna Hynson. Miss
Hebe Cults, Miss Nettie Seitz Dr. NJ H.
sutlifr. DIR. W. d. Fales and Messrs. Jno
e. Brooks. Jno. G. Krieg. Louis NJ Sousa
John Atwell. r. L. Slagle, w. T. Smith,
J. S. Cornish: VIM. Rawlings. J. M. Cur
Geo s. Barnes. Charles Hughes. w. NJ
johnson, Harry Krause, Geo. D. Kehoe
s. Porter House and j. Hunt.
B. B. Gilbert and family Of III 4th street
northeast entertained at dinner yesterday
evening Major A. W. Edwards of Fargo
N. D.. and Representative Hinrichsen OF
the sixteenth Illinois district, Familiarity
called Buck" Major Edwards and fam
lily were next-door neighbors to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert IN Illinois, and Mrs Hinricn-
Sen is an old-time friend of theirs, who
achieved an enviable reputation in the
recent campaign, and is the first man TO
represent Morgan county. ILL.,, in Congress
who was born in that county. The COM
bined weight Of the host and guests was 500
pounds.
The Fourth Year Club of the Eastern
High School held its meeting last night at
the home of Miss Courts, 416 ID street
DdllCluS, BdLueS anu instrumental music
afforded amusement for the greater part
Of the evening until refreshments We're
served. The officers of the club We're
elected as follows: Mr.. Hunter. president;
Mr.. Parson, secretary. Those present
were Misses Harley, Stuart. Forbes Dodge,
Murphy. Sanderson. Shripman and Courts.
and Messrs. White, French, Hunter, Fifth
ian, Parson and Miller.
A card party was given by Mr.. o. V.
Mitchell to a number of his friends at 1929
Both street last Thursday evening. A splen-
did collation. was served after the games
concluded. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Chambers Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure, Miss Swing, Miss
Fcertsch. Mr.. Webster and Mr.. G. Dove.
The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club was
entertained Tuesday evening by Miss Violet
Pierson at her home on 5th street. The re-
sponses to roll call ere from George Eliot.
Tie first act of The Merry Wives of Wind
sor'' was read. after which some music
was furnished by Mrs. VIM. ]. Armstrong
Mrs. W. F. johnson entertained a few
friends at luncheon Friday at her hand
some home. 1103 o street. in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Record of Indianapolis. Among
those present were Mrs. Record. Mrs. c. b.
Keene, Mrs. w. II. Bailey, Miss Bailey.
Mrs. FentOn, Mrs. Huddaway, Mrs. G. w.