Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Mckinley Delightfully."-
Entertain
In Honor Of Our Foreign Visitors
HOspitalities Along WoOdley
ROad-PersOnals.

PRESIDENT ana MRS. Mckinney gave their
first formal entertainment at the White
House last night, with the delegates to the
International postal congress as guests of
honor. The mansion was very deliberately
adorned with flowers. and when the Presi-
dent and his wife came down stairs with
their receiving party most of their guests
were assembled either in the corriior or in
the parlors. The Marine Band was sta
toned in the vestibule and played through
out the evening. Colonel Bingham pre-
ceded the hest and hostess to the blue ROOM
where the President took his station on tn.
spot where SO many of his predecessors
have received their friends on social oc-
casions. Mrs. Mckinley was seated next
him and shook hands with every one In
Inc receiving line were Mrs. Hobart Mrs
sherman, Mrs Gage. Mrs. Ager, Mrs. Gary
ana MSS Long. Secretary Sherman, Secre-
tary Gage. Secretary Aleer. Attorney Gem
efai Mckenna, Secretary Long Secretary
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Addison Porter
were also of the receiving party and the
oenters of interested and chatty groups in
the blue room. where, following the usual
custom, the diplomats and delegates re-
manned FOR while after paying their re-
sPeSts 10 the President and his wife. Mrs.
MCKINNEY was eXquistely gowned in white
satifl, the bodice and front of the skirt be-
ing handsomely trimmed with point lace
She was looking mere than usually at
anu tiOiOuSlly enjoyed the Occa-
sion. Mrs. Hobart wore white brocadcd
SATIN and magnificent diamonds: Mrs Sher-
man wore black moire antique: Mrs. Gage
was In white satin: Mrs. Alger in white
satin and point lace; Mrs. Gary mauye
brocade and lace, and Miss Long in mink
satin. " rN
Inc diplomatic corps was first presented
and then the postal delegates The Others
present II ciuded the justices of the Su-
premc Court, the members of the cabinet
and a number of senators and meynhers
OF the House of Representatives and ladies'
OF their fl miles. During the reception re-
lIesnmehts We're served In the state dining
room, where the table was beautifully
decked with flowers and dainties. AS the
company was comparatively a small one
the reception was one of the most pleasant
heid In the Executive Mansion for a long
time.
Colonel ard Mrs r. /. Fleming have
moved out to Oak View for the summer.
ana yesterday received their friends from
70 Z, as they expect to do the remaining
Wednesday In May. Their charming home
Mnlch Is SO DAINTY and attractive in its
summer furnishings, was decked with pink
peonles and thronged with friends who
divided their stay between the verandas
where the host and hostess remained and
the diEiTg room, where refreshments were
served.
Other delightful Inequalities yesterday
along Woodley Lane were offered by Mr.
and Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard and Mr. and
MRS. CHARLES J. Bell who also receive their
friends Wednesdays. The drives in that
neighbour God were unusually animated in
consequence
All the arrangements for the wedding of
Miss Isabelle Perkins. daughter of Com
|. inodore Perkins of Boston, to Mr. Larz
Anderson June 10 have been completed
The ceremony will take place in the Ar
inSton Street Church, Boston. Miss Eli
zabeth Anderson. the groom's sister will
be maid of honor. and Mr.. Charles Adams
second best man. Mr.. Anderson is a son
OF the late General Nicholas Anderson and
a nephew of General Robert Anderson of
Fort Sumter fame. Miss Perkins inherits
a fortune estimated at SIT go 800 from her
grandfather.
The strawberry festival given last night
at the Foundry Church by the Ladies' Aid
Society was great success. Flowers and
vines trimmed the rooms, where sweets
and liquid dainties were dispensed Dur
iEg the early part of the evening Mr.
Clarence Hopkins gave a violin selection.
accompanied by MIR. Edwin Higgins Miss
Harding also gave violin solo.
A pretty wedding took place last night at
the home of Mrs. Chas. White. 500 7th
street northeast. The contracting parties
were Miss Ida E. White. daughter of the
late Chas. H. White. and Mr.. VIM. ]. Kolb.
The parlors were handsomely decorated
with palms. flowers and smilax. The deep
bay window a bower of beauty The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J.
leu I1eiSSei VI " eSlSy M T.. ChurCh. lxO-
hensrin's Wedding March" was rendered
by Miss Mamie Fowie. The bride was
tastefuily gowned in white organdie over
white satin and carried a bouquet of white
Jasmine. sent by her cousin from st. Louis
The maid of honor. Miss Alberta Latchford
or Baltimore, wore white organdie over
light blue. Little Bessie Crockett acted as
flower girl and wore white with pink rib
bons. An informal reception was held and
several pieces of china were used which
We're among the brides mothers wedding
gifts. A number of friends from Wesley
Sunday school were present, which school
the couple have attended since childhood
There were also present many friends from
other parts of the city and from distance
They received many valuable and useful
presents, among which was handsome
lamp and stand presented by the employees
of the bureau of American republics with
whom the groom Is intimately associated.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Thomas celebrated
their twentieth anniversary last evening at
Rose cottage, Alexandria county, Va.
Naomi Lodge. No. 1. D. of R., /. o. o. F..
attended in body to demonstrate their
esteem for the couple. Among those pres
ent We're: J. w. Thompson. p G. NJ, wife
and daughters Joseph Burroughs. p G. c.
p, aid wife, F. d. Seiffert, Mr. and Mrs
Allan Clark, Mr.. and Mrs w. l.. Mothers
head, Mrs. w. P. Allan and Mesdames
Ellis, Vanhorn, Brewer Warwick, Curl,
Roberts. Dick and Raitz, Mr.. and Mrs j.
w. Clark. Will w. Douglas Rev ]. w.
Norris and WIFE, Mr.. and Miss Veitch, Mr.
John Veitch and family. Mr.. Henry Rey-
nolds and family Mr.. Joseph Blummer Mr..
Arthur Bailey and Miss Rertie Thomas