The times., 1897-04-26
WHAT rs GOING ON IN SOCIETY.

brides and bridesmaids galore, and the
atmosphere has been filled with nUptial
| music and the perfume OF thousands or
| lilies and roses, which have been sacri-
feed upon the altar Of Hymen, society
has found time for gayeties of all sorts
| MONDAY weddings and evening we'd
| dings have followed fast and followed
faster. until one finds 1T difficult to
/ recall just which Of them deserved the
| palm for beauty or brilliancy.
| Among the notable MONDAY nuptiais the
| Army and Navy have been equally promi-
! nent. Gnld-laced uniforms and Navy
!! colors were stfikingiy in evidence at the
marriage OF Miss Annie Huber Cromwell
| to Ensign j Hale Sypher, on Tuesday last,
| at Ascension Church, and the handsome
| young Officers who acted as ushers ard
the bevy of pretty da lighters OF the Navy,
| who were the bridesmaids, in their dainty
white frocks, with ali the fetching fcIni-
| nine accessories OF fluttering Hbbons and
| spring blossoms, made as beautiful pic
| ture as one could wish to behold, while
| the cav airy yellow was the color scheme
of the gowns and decorations at the mar
rage OF Miss Mary ID. Backford TO Lieut..
sawtclle at Christ Church Oh the same day.
| The bride was more than usually beau
tiful, and bride-Iike in her snowy satin
| robes; the ailwhite effect being enhanced
| by the striking yellow gowns and pic
turesque black hats OF the bridesmaids
With the chime of the wedding bells
comes the news of other plighted vows,
several gagements having been announced
| in the last few days. The announcement
Of the engagement of Miss Emile Parke,
daughter OF Gen. j. q. Parke, 10 MIR.
Oracle King Richards was only made
known to their friends three days age,
and that OF Miss Rachel Cameron. who is
noted Washington belle TO Mr.. Chandler
Hale was given out early in the week.
The up-tC-iate society girl utterly dis
regards the old superstition regarding
May as anill-omencd month for brides, dnd
quite number OF prominent young people
will enter the marital lists during that
month. One OF the large New York we'd
dings Will be that OF Miss Mary Louise
Ward, daughter of Capt. g 5. LoutreI ward,
L. ). A, to Mr. Henry Elmo Keyes, whiclk,
VIII take place at noon OH Tuesday, May
20, at st Leo's Church, on East Twenty
eighth street; while that OF Miss Alice
Tracy Wiimerding to MT. Frederic r.
Coudert, jr. as has been announced, will
take place on May -, at the home OF the
bride'snother. AIRS Ferdinand Wilmertiing,
No. IA West Twentieth street Archbishop
Corrigan viii 1fficiate and j reception Will
follow the ceremony.
The Yale Glee and Banjo Clubs ushered
in the social program OF the week on Mon
day last, aud many delightful dinners,
dances and other gay affairs Were given
in their honor. Mrs. Hit, wife of Rep
resentatiye Hit, whose young son, Mr..
Reginald Hit, is Yale man, have given
"a lumber of iuncheons, dinners and bheater
parties for the young people, and have
added much 70 the weeks gayety.
Senator and Mrs Brice have also shown
them all honor and courtesy, and ex-
Senator and Mrs Henderson gave a most
charming and enjoyable entertainment for
them on Thursday evening.
Que Of the affairs which included almost
all OF Washington's swell set among the
guests, was the Easter Monday dance
given By Mrs S S. Rowland at her
beautiful home. The red ball room was
brilliantly deckcd with hundreds OF mag
nficent American Beauty Roses, and the
fair hostess appeared in gown OF white
satin. which was encrusted with bril-
iiants from shoulders to skirt hem. The
lights and music and beautiful gowns
worn by the most beautiful women in
Washington society, made the affair one
OF the most brilliant affairs OF the sea-
son, which was only equailed by the
musicale given ON Friday evening at the
Austro-H ungary Legation. Baroness
Hengelmpller, in whose honor the affair
was given, looked superbly beautiful in
her gown OF gauzy white over satin.
and with pearls and diamonds entwined
among the massive braids Of her dark
hair The musical feast which was
given the guests viii linger with them
as an evening OF never to be forgotten
melody.
OF the boy genius, Bronislaw Huberman,
one can only say that the spirit of the
master musician finds utteTance in the
wondrous notes evoked from the violin
under his magic touch.
Another delightful musicale was that
given hy Mr.. Maurice Trubert. at which
Miss Grace Hamilton Jones, the young
pianist OF sixteen was the bright, particular
star
Gen. and Mrs. Batcheller, Capt. and
Mrs. Merriam, Mrs. Hurst. Mrs Rodgers,
Mrs Mayo Hazetine, aud half a score
more have been among the dinner-givers
OF the week
Another enJoyaDie event or the week
was the dinner dance given at the Chevy
Chase Club by Mr.. and Mrs Ffoulke in
honor of their son, Horace Ffoulke, who
was home from Harvard for the holidays
Sixty young people participated in this
event. Among them being the Misses
Boardman, Miss Emory, Miss Cameron.
Miss Wetmore, the Misses Brice, Miss Sar-
toris. the Misses ConditSmith, Mr.. Hit,
Mr.. John F. Brice, Mr.. Ralph Pulitzer, Mr..
Tro,ibert, Mr.. Andrade, Mr.. Cana, and
many other prominent young people.
The arrival of the new Chinese minister
and Miss Mu Ting Fang will occasion
quite stir in the corps dipomatique, who
will at once begin leaving the regulation
bits of pasteboard at the door of the rep
reseutative of His Imperial Highness, the
Emperor of China. Minister and Mine
Yang Yu have been for sometime in prep
aration for their departure, and will leave.
eariy in May for Minister Yang Yu's new
post.
The races at Benning have dra WI well
all week and many jolly coaching parties
have driven out, attended with the usual
ENJOYABLE breakfasts and dinners Prom
inenu members of the Metropolitan Club
have entertained their fair friends daily,
and the tally-ho parties have included the
most admired bellies nd debutantes OF the