Evening star., 1897-03-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Dinner and Musicale at the Oorooran
House,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Pare
Entertnin-A Pretty Wedding
Dinners and Tens.

large company at a dinner last night, which
was followed by a musicale at which sev-
eral hundred more friends assisted The
dinner guests were Speaker and Mrs. Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hanna, Gen. and Mrs.
Samuel Thomas of New York, Gen. and
Mrs. Orr Of Chicago. Col. and Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger. Mr.. and Mrs. Bayliss
OF New York, Mrs. Freeman of Chicago,
Mr.. Lispenard Stewart of New York, Judge
and Mrs. John Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
White, Mr.. r. Sanford Beatty, Mr.. George
w. Snalley. Miss Mary Lawrence Turnure
and Mr.. Frederick Martin of New York.
the Misses Brice, Mr.. Stewart M. Brice
Mr.. v. R. Berry and Mr.. Howard Gushing
of Boston. The table was richly adorned
with American beauty roses, as was the
rest Of the house. The artists participating
in the nusicale were Mile. Camille Sey-
gard, soprano; Mr.. Emilio de Goorza BARI
tone; Mr.. David Bispham, basso. connect
ed with the Metropolitan Opera Company
Of New York: Mr.. Leo Stern, 'cellist; Mr.
Michael Banner violinist and Mr.. Herman
MetZler, accompanist
Among the guests official and resident
circles were well represented, and among
the out-of-town contingent were Senator
elect and Mrs. Foraker, Gov. and Mrs.
Bushnell Of Ohio Gen. and Mrs Horace
Porter, Mr.. Bradley Martin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop
Mr.. Chauncey Depew Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
Hewitt, all of New York; Mrs Potter Pal
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Gardner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Lewis of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page gave a
handsome reception yesterday afternoon in
honor of the coming Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Lyman ]. Gage. Their
home was elaborately adorned with flowers,
asparagus vines and palms and an or
Mrs. Page were Mrs. Thomas Bryan, Miss
Bryan. Miss Lucy Page. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman James of Williamsburg, Mass. /;
Miss Stevenson. Miss Simpkins, Miss Per-
land. Mr.. John Fox. jr.. Mr.. Richard Hard
ing Davis, Mr.. Dana Gibson and Mr.. Robt.
A. Russell of New York.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller gave a din
ner last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gage. Some of the other guests were Sec
eral and Mrs. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter,
Justice and Mrs. Gray and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hay.
The Austro-Hungarian minister and Bar
oness Hengelmuller gave a dinner last
night in honor of their guest. Mrs. Cooper
were Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chi
cago. the Argentine minister and Mrs
Garcia Meron. the Belgian minister, Gen.
and Mrs. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs: de
Grandprey, Miss Sheriff., Miss Mitchell.
Miss Pauncefote, Count Vinci, Prince
Wrede and Mr.. Wagner.
At St. Paul's Church yesterday Rev. DIR.
Harding. the rector. united in marriage
Miss Mamie Colley, daughter of Mr.. and
MRS., mrs; william plIs p Colley; and pr Abbott
were DR.. Francis H. Miner. DIR. Frank
Braden. Mr.. Earl Quackenbush and DR..
Charles OConnor. The best man was Mr..
Francis P. Madeira and Miss Julia Sea-
mans attended the bride, who came In
CHURCH with her father. The bridal toilet
was a travelling dress of dark brown cloth,
trimmed with fur, and hat to correspond.
She carried a big cluster of American
beauty roses. The bridesmaid wore a green
costume and hat, and carried pink tulips
While the guests awaited the coming Of
the bride. Mr.. Ross David of Brooklyn
sang in splendid style With Overlooking
cart DIR. Payn. who formerly resided
IN this city, where he is we'll known has
now established successful practice in
New York. The couple went Immediately
to New York, where they will go to house
keeping at 321 East 18th street, Stuyvesant
square.
Justice Brown gave dinner last night in
honor of General Alger. His other guests
were Secretary Carlisle, Attorney General
Harmon, Mr.. Justice White, Senator Bur-
rows, Representative Draper, General
breckenridge, Col. Duffield, Admiral Brown,
Mr.. Gorham, NJ. Perry and Mr.. Henderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Taylor gave a re-
ception yesterday afternoon, from ) to Z,
at Rauscher's, in honor of Governor and
Mrs. Tanner Among the ladies assisting
in the pleasing hospitality were Miss Bab-
cock, sister of the hostess: Mrs. Cullom
wife of Senator Cullom; Mrs. William S.
Walker. Miss Perkins Miss Harper of Illi-
nols, Miss Morgan, Miss Cannon, Miss Nc
Comas and Miss Henderson.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, president of the
National Woman's Republican Association,
gave reception at the Strathmore Arms
yesterday to the visiting members of the
association, who are here from every part
OF the United States. The hours were from
3 to u, and the parlors and reception room
were crowded from opening to closing.
Flags and flowers were the decorations.
and both We're used without stint.
The ladies assisting were: Miss Helen
Varick Boswell, New York; Miss Eliza
teth F. Pierce, Massachusetts,; Miss Mar
garet G. Doliver Iowa; Miss Dollie Curtis.
Kansas; Miss Mary E. Vance, Ohio; Miss
Lynn Curtis, Nebraska: Miss Maud Cook
Wisconsin, and Miss Eva Cunning Petty,
South Carolina.
Monday evening pleasant surprise party
was held at the residence of Mrs. c. Riecks.
Ii 9th street northeast. Dancing was in
dulged in until midnight, when a bountiful
repast was served. Those present We're:
Mrs. Riecks, Schwartz, Broker. Yeabower.
Winterholter, Mr.. and Mrs. Buckley and
niece. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs
Mehler. Mr.. and Mrs. Callan, Mr. and Mrs.
F. Schwartz, Mr.. and Mrs. Seibert, Misses
luna Maedei, Carry, Riecks, Yeabower,
..
ker, Brashears. Riecks, Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. Wilson of New
York are stopping with Mrs. Henry NJ
Walter of LIE Droit Park this week.
Mrs. Harry Garlock of Hagerstown and
Miss Nettie Hawkey and Mr.. Charles Haw-
key of Baltimore are the guests of Mrs.
Thomas E. Jacobs. S26 D street southeast.
Mrs. z. T. Carpenter will be at home with
Mrs. Frances Emerson Smith and Miss
Davis, Friday, at 2030 18th street north
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Read Benedict of New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Bowman of
Newark. N. j., are the guests of Mr.. Isaac
H. Benedict, at 322 East Capitol street.
Mrs. VIM. Gurley Schafhirt will not be at
home today.
Mrs. B. H. Lee of New London. Conn.,, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. General Mower,
at 1870 9th street
Nelson w. Fiske, lieutenant governor of
Vermont, and wife, and DR.. VIM B. Fiske
OF Brooklyn, are guests of DIR. and Mrs j.
H. McCarty. S34 11th street northeast
A quiet but very pretty wedding was
solemnized at the residence of the Rev. ].
H. NJ. Lemon last evening, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Louis Frisard and Miss
Rosalind Daily. Only the immediate
friends of the family were present Mr..
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