Evening star., 1897-01-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
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room and library were decked with roses.
Farlayense ferns and asparagus vines. A
mandolin orchestra played throughout the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman were
assisted in receiving their guests by their
niece. Miss Colman of Dunkirk, N Y, who
Is their guest. The company was for the
most part one specially well acquainted
and the occasion was a delightful one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Watterson will be
the guests of Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chatard will give dinner
In honor of Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle
Saturday night
On account of illness, Mrs. Senator Frye
will not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. Culom entertained at a beautiful
luncheon today Mrs Stevenson, Mrs. Full
Ter, Mrs. Romero. Mrs. Logan. Mrs Foster
Mrs. Brice. Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Burrows,
Mrs. Whittemore, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs Will
liams. Mrs. Mum, Mrs. Jno. Logan, jr.,
Mrs. Charles Ridgely and Mrs. VIM. Bar
rett Ridgely.
Rev. DIR. Elliott of the Church of the As
cension will receive the members of the
congregation this evening from s to IL
O'Clock at his residence, 1211 o street. No
written invitations have been issued.
Mrs. Romero welcomed yesterday to the
Mexican legation over thousand visitors
and the charming hospitality which has
dlW dyS lne w aSnlnRiOn nome
of our sister republic was never more maii-
ffest. The legation was in festive array
for the event, which was the closing one
of Mrs. Romero's series for this winter.
string orchestra played in one of the
offices adjoining the ball room, and every
inch of the dancing space was utilized the
entire afternoon. Mrs. Romero received
in becoming gown of dark green bro
caded satin, on the bodice of which jabot
of Nalenciennes lace made an effective or
namen tatfon. number of exquisite da-
mond ornaments were worn. Assisting
in the pleasant hospitalities of the occasion
were Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs.
Lazo Arriaga. Mrs. McCreary, Mrs. Kuhn,
Mrs. Haywood. Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. James
Pugh, jr.. Mrs. Reeside, Mrs. Louis White,
Mrs. Ross Thompson. Mrs. Victor kauff-
m&nn Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Charles H. Mills,
Miss Stevenson. Miss Hichborn, Miss
Batcheller, Miss Peck, Miss Barbour, Miss
Gorham. Miss Blanchard. Miss Sewers,
Miss ThySon. Miss Call. Miss Morgan, Miss
Soule, Miss Worthington Miss Mills and
the Misses Clay. American beauty and
meteor roses nodded high over all heads,
arranged in the tall gold epergne in the
center of the dining room table. Gold
services for tea and chocolate at each end
of the table were presided over by Mrs.
Willard Warner and Mrs. Clifford Walton.
Mrs. Jules Guthridge presided at the punch
bowl, where Mexican punch was served.
Minister Romero was present during the
afternoon and had the pleasure Of well
as well as hundreds of other friends.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Barry,
daughter of the late Capt. John Barry, L.
S. A., and Lieut.. Edwin Piilsbury of Troop
A, D. c. n. G., was solemnized at the pas
toral residence of St. Aloysius' Church
today at noon. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by a reception at the future home
of the couple, No. 1927 New Jersey ave-
nCe. This afternoon Lieut.. and Mrs. Pills.
bury started for a two weeks trip to Flor
ida and other points CT interest on the
southern coast.
A very pretty marriage ceremony this
morning was that of Miss Mary Veronica
Dillon and Mr.. Thomas F. Murphy at st.
Alcysius' Church. A nuptial mass follow
ed the ceremony, at which the couple as
sisted within the sanctuary. The church
was well filled by friends of the couple
both of whom have lived from childhood
in st. Aloysius' parish, and are universally
popular. The bride. who is handsome
brunette, entered the church with the
groom. and was preceded to the altar by
the usEers and Miss Elizabeth Dillon her
sister, bridesmaid and Mr.. Richard NJ
Dillon, who was the groom's best man. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. G. Giles
pie. S. j., the pastor Sf st. .Aloysius
Church. who also celebrated the mass