Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13

SIR WIFRD AND LADY LAURIER
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Foster Their
Hosts Tonight.
NEXT WEEKS WEDDINGS


presented to the distinguished foreigners
by the host and hostess. There were. be-
sides. in the receiving party Major General
| and Mrs Miles. Mr.. John w. Foster and
Mrs. Foster and Mrs. McCallum. Mrs.
Sherman was richly dressed in gray bro
cade. with point lace and diamond orna-
ments. Lady Laurier was handsomely
gowned In black satin, with trimmings OF
point lace and steel embroidery, and wore
magnificent gems. Lady Davies wore pale
blue brocade. Miss Davies cream white
brooaded satin. Mrs. Miles brocaded white
satin. Mrs. Foster. white brocaded satin
and point lace. and Mrs. McCallum black
Eet. garlands with peoples. The diplo-
matte corps was fully represented. as was
the cabinet, the Judiciary and the Senate,
as well as many others prominent in resi-
dent society. The absence of the British
ambassador and Lady Pauncefote and fam
lily was on account OF the mourning for the
Duchess OF Teck. The Canadian visitors
are also observing this period of court
mourning. but as their presence here Is an
unusual one, the English powers desire
that they accept the courtesies and hos
pitalfties offered. and therefore the rule is
relaxed for them for these occasions.
Ex-Secretary Foster and Mrs. Foster will
give a dinner Of fifteen covers tonight in
| honor Of Sir Wiifrid and Lady Laurier.
Lady Pauncefote has discontinued re-
ceiving on Sundays. and will take a day in
| the week later on in the season.
The Spanish minister. Senior Dupuy de
Lone, gave dinner last night at the
Metropolitan Club in honor of Senior Don
| jose Canalejas. his distinguished visiting
countryman The table decorations were
in red and yellow, chrysanthemums and
| roses being the flowers. To meet the
guest of honor there were present the
French ambassador. the chief justice. the
Secretary of the Treasury. the Secretary
Of the Navy, the Mexican minister the
solicitor general, Mr.. H. A. Herbert the
Chilean minister. Mr.. J. w. Foster the as
sistant secretary OF state, Mr.. John A. Kas-
son, General Miles, Admiral Franklin. the
Austrian minister. Mr.. Atkins Mr. Fair
CT lid, Mr.. Shannon, the minister of the
Netherlands, the minister of Portugal the
minister of Peru, the minister of Vene-
zrela, the Attorney General, Senator Ell
klns. Mr.. o. B. Stillman, Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian. Mr.. Justice Peckham, Mr. Justice
Brewer, Mr.. Justice White Mr. Acuuaroni
Mr. Pla. MIR. T. Du Bose Mr.. ST. Aubin and
Mr.. B. Vega.
Colonel and Mrs A. T. Britton will en-
| terrain at supper Monday night the bridal
party which will attend their son, MIR.
william Britton. and Miss Walker at their
marriage next Wednesday evening at Call
vary Baptist Church.
The weddings next week will be unusual
~ interesting and numerous. They start
w. s. Teel, 1r, at the Church of the Cove
| nant Tuesday evening. Miss Josephine Per-
kins will be maid of honor and Mr. lie
Droit Barber of New York best man. The
bride, who is exceedingly prepossessing in
manner and looks, will wear white en-
broidered mousseline de Sole Pink and
white will Uredominate in the decorations
The maid of honor will wear white silk
null over pink satin. and like the youthful
flower girls. the little Misses Winifred aud
Faith Davis. will wear short tulle wells.
Mr.. Thomas Francis, jr.. Mr. Charles
Howe, Mr.. Harry Bennar Mr. Barry Mo-
hun, Mr.. Maurice Sousa and Mr.. Mortimer
Acheson will be ushers. The reception
which will follow at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Davis, Roanoke street. is for the
bridal party and relatives. with a few in
innate friends. The young couple will take
a southern trip before going to Yonkers 10
live.
Miss Mayday Louise Walker will be at
tended at her marriage to Mr.. William
Britton Wednesday evening next at Call
vary Baptist Church by Miss Mamie Smith.
as maid of honor, and Miss Hattie Ouinter,
Miss Sadie Britton. Miss Clara Mackin-
tosh and Miss Laura Virginia Walker as
bridesmaids. Mr.. Arthur p. German, jr,
will be best man and Messrs. Alexander
Britton. jr., Louis Hoover. Fred. W. Quin-
ter and Norman Howard will be ushers.
DR.. Samuel Greene will officiate
Cards have been received here for the
wedding on November q of Miss Agnes
(sClman TO MI. Lewis NeNlOn oluiias, a.
Dunkirk. n. Y. the home of both bride
and groom. Miss Colman will be pleasantly
remembered here, as she spent most OF
las: winter with ner aunt, MIS- Rudolph
Kaufman. 1t is probable that Mr.. and
Mrs Murray VIII visit Washington on their
wedding journey.
Mr.. Harvey Phillips was given a surprise
party at his home. 226 11ta street north
cast in honor CT his birthday. Friday even
ing November 5. After receiving con-
gratuiations, dainty repast was served
in the dining room, which was Hastily dec
grated with yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. The rest of the evening was spent
in music and dancing. Each guest received
a chrysanthehlum from the table. Among
those present were Rev. j. w. Clark, pas
tor of St. James Episcopal Church; the
Misses Blanche and Alice Kelsey, Miss Kate
Mcintosh, Mss Lulu Mcintosh Miss Mag
gle Shuler. Miss Florence McGregor, Miss
Kathleen Phillips. Miss Eleanor Moriarty,
Miss Nellie Scott. Miss Ella Dereamous Miss
Annie Long, Miss Katie McWiiliams Of Bal
timore; Miss Mamie Riley. Miss Susie Dor
sett, Mrs. A. E. Sipple. Mrs. Chas. Kelsey,
Mr.. r. Gibson. Mr. r. Atchison, Mr.. Mccall.
Mr. Clagett. Mr.. Lynn, Mr.. c. Wood. Mr.. w.
Wood, Mr.. McGregor. Mr. Dorset. Mr..
Dereamous Mr.. C. Kelsey and Mr.. L. KEEL
scy.
MIR. and Mrs. George H. Howard and
daughters have returned from their coun-
try place and are in town for the winter.
Miss Baker was in Philadelphia few
days the past week anu was DflueSmalu
at a frierd's wedding.
Judge and Mrs. Morrison are settled at
Willards for the winter.
Mrs. Bayard has been on from her home
ih Wilmington visiting her mother, Mrs.
Clymer.
Mrs. and the Misses Horstman are back
in town and at their Rhode Island avenue
residence for the winter.
1.-THE West End Pleasure Club gave
their first ball last night at the Carroll In
stftute Hall. Mr.. James p. Barry was floor
manager. Among the most prominent of
the guests Were Mrs. Herbert Mrs. r.
Simms, Mrs. d. Lewis, the Misses Her.
bersts-Susie, Carrie and Observation-Disclosures
Maggie Fowler. Gertrude Hostcamp. Celia
Hostcamp. Mary Jacrett, Eva c. Hayden.
Among the gentlemen present were Dan.
Lewis. Geo. Claggett, Thos. Fitzgerald, c.
Cox. Harry Adams. Adolph Neubeck. VIM.
p. Hostcamp. Chas. Garside. VIM. Muir
cock. At 1890 refreshments were served
at the residence of-the president of the
club Mr.. Rod. Simns. adjoining the hall.
Mrs. E. G. Blair. formerly Miss Ethel
Ingalls,. Is visiting her mother, Mrs. John
James Ingalls,, at the Cairo.