Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
December Hospitalities Are Well
Under Way.
TIE BRIDES HAVE THR. BEST OF IT
Wednesday Will Still! BIZ Cabinet
j. ID
Day.
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS

Tie present week has witnessed general
sc cial revival, which has pleasantly stirred
the West End and has excited the hosp;ta-
BILE impulse of that section to an unusual
degree for this season of the year. The
dc butantes have had the largest part of
social attention, and the coming-out teas
have been exceedingly popular. Dinners
and luncheons have followed one another
in satisfactory numbers, and afternoons at
nome have been generally observed by
the hOStesSeS of the official world. Next
weeks program is several degrees buster
but the climax of December enjoyments
will not be reached until after the 18th,
when 1t will gently simmer down again to
family reunions and more strictly occa-
siohs of domestic cheer. Good clothes were
naturally distinguishing feature of the
assemblies of the week. Fresh garments
as we'll as fresh faces. add a spice to De-
cember entertainments which may not be
quite SO noticeable again during the win
ter. Friends have met after long absences
and brief conferences have started a world
of interesting gossip on its rounds. Every
body is asking everybody else what are the
chances Of a gay season, and it is only
those who have invitations out in pro-
SpectlVe Who are really entitled to adorn
their views with creditably roSeate
tinge.
The hosts and hostesses of the week have
been the Mexican minister and Mrs Ro-
nero, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs Col
ton. Mrs. Barrett. Mrs. Queen, Mrs. Sands
and Mrs. Casses, and the debutantes in
troduced under such charming auspices
were Miss Hopkins, Miss Kathleen Owen,
Miss Barrett, Miss Cotton. Miss Henrietta
Sands, Miss Cassels and Miss Edes. A
eek ago 1t was estimated there were only
seventeen debutanteS this season, as against
forty-fve of last winter Some of those for
the coming week will be Miss Marion Pei
lew. Miss Daisy Letter. Miss Craig Miss
Emily Page Kemp, Miss Fendall and Miss
Warder.
On the calendar for the coming week will
be for
Tuesday-Mrs Henry E. Pellew-a tea at
O'Clock, to introduce Miss Marion Pellew
Justice and Mrs. Brown-a diner
Wednesday-The marriage of Miss Mary
Gwynn to Mr.. johnson HELEN followed by
reception at l o'clock at the residence of
the brides parents-Mr. and Mrs. Raphael
c. GWynn.
Mrs. Leiter-A tea to G.
Thursday:
Mrs. Robert Craig-A tea al, 5 o'clock, to
Introduce Miss Craig.
Mrs. Charles j. Bella tea o'clock
Mrs. SeaWell-A teal to Ito introduce
Miss Emily Page Kemp.
Friday--Lrs. Fendall, a tea to present
Miss Fendall; ) to Z.
Mrs. WardCr, 4 tea.
The cabinet ladies will not change the
reception day. long theirs by virtue of
custom, on account OF Wednesday night
having been selected by the President as
W hlte House night for the coming season.
IL any charge is made 1t will be to liln;
tie number of receptions. and they may
be held only the Wednesdays Of the state
dinners at the White House and not on
ne afternoons when receptions follow
there at night. This is the wisest alan
possible under the circumstances and one
that Will be especially grateful to Satur-
day matinee geers. who want to keep the
last day of the week clear for that pleas
ure. The midCle of the week is always
the best for any large entertainment, and
if the President and Mrs. Mckinley will
have the best of it this winter ii is surely
tEcir right.
The Wednesday germans will have a
little trouble, too, in the arrangement of
their dates, inaSmuch invita- lions to the
White House for single occasions and
not series as heretofore, and people will
be apt to go when they are asked. Under.
the new program, which is arranged with
view of lessening the crowd and Confu-
sion, tempers and toilets will be both in
better condition for later attendance at a
german than was possible after participant
ing in the diplomatic reception last January
at the White House, for instance.
The probability of the death of the Pres
ldent's mother has already cast a gloom on
the officiai horizon, and entirely changes
the joyous aspect of last week. The
events OF the next few days will determine
what part the White House may have in
the social campaign this winter. And until
then speculation in the matter is useless.
Members of the diplomatic corps and
others will recall with pleasure the visit
OF capt: Porfirio Diaz, son Of the president
OF Mexico, to this country few years
ago and his stay with the Mexican minis
ter and Mrs. Romero. 1t preceded his fin
ishlng studies at college and his long tour
in Europe. previous to his return to the
capital of Mexico. His marriage on No
vember 10 was an event of great social
interest and was surrounded by all the
pomp and ceremony possible. His bride
was Miss Luisa Raigcsa The ceremony
took place III the private oratory of the
archbishop, and the decorations of the lat
ters residence were under the direction
OF a Well-known water colOrist and de-
signer. The corridor and staircase were
carpeted and draped in crimson. Along the
corridor were gilt candelabra and tall vases
filled with white flowers and an arch at
the foot of the staircase had border of
white roses foot wide. The bridal mono
gram in white roses and gardenias and
the date were conspicuous features of the
wall decoration.
AT the top of the staircase the hall was
transformed into salon, draped in white,
with a cornlce of oak leaves. The doors OF
the oratory were of white roses and maid
enhair fern and the portieres looped back
were outlined with white flowers. The
small oratory itself was great bouquet of
bloom The walls were festooned with roses
and gardenias. The happy young bride
groom was accompanied by his father,
President Diaz, and his mother. Mrs. Rome
10 Rabo de Daz. who looked very hand
some in mauve-colored brocade, and hat
of black velvet. The bride came with her
father, Senator Raigosa.- and was superbly
gowned in ivory white satin. her long train
borne by two little girls. AS the bridal
procession assembled the staircase, an or
chestra played. After the ceremony and
during the low nuptiat mass, which fol-
lowed it, the music was VERY fine, the best
performers and vocalsts rendering solos.
From the archbishop's residence the young
couple went to a Photographic studio, and
then the entire party drove out to Chapute-
pee. the palace of President Diaz. where
breakfast was served The young captain
and his bride left in the afternoon to spend
their honeymoon at the hacienda of San
Nicolas Peralta, in the Lerma district of
Mexico. The private car in which they
Travelled was literally lined With flowers. A
special feature was wedding bell swinging
from the ceiling of the Drawing room sec
ton, composed of rosss and marguerites: