Evening star., 1897-05-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
4 White House Reception to the Postal
e Delegates.
Married In Point Lace and Dfanon ds
..... "A Golf Party
Notes.

postal congress Wednesday evening May 3D.
Mrs. d. T. Morgan entertained yesterday
at a tea and golf tournament The grounds
round her house were inciosed with canvas
and a match game was played. the prizes
being won by Miss McKeever and Miss
Wetmore.
The marriage of Miss Alice Tracy Will
merding. so well known here in the younger
society set. to Frederic II. Coudert. jr., son
OF Frederic r.. Coudert. took place at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of
the brides mother. Mrs. Ferdinand Wilmer
ding. .NewYork. Only the members of the two
families and a few personal friends of the
couple were present to witness the ceremony
which was performed In the drawing room
by Archbishop Corrigan. who stood before
a screen of white lilies and roses The room
was beautifully decorated, with white flow
ers. lilacs and roses predominating. The
bride. who was escorted from the rear
drawing room and given away by her
grandfather, Gen. Benjamin f. Tracy wore
white satin, trimmed with point de Venise
lace, which was also worn by her mother
at the time of her marriage. A coronet OF
orange blossoms. with several jeweied orna-
ments held the tulle veil i'm place The
bride also wore some magnificent Jewels
including pendant of diamonds emeralds
and pearls presented by her mother and
a neur-de-lis necklace of diamonds. the
gift of the bridegroom's parents She also
carried large bouquet of orange bios
SONS. The maid of honor was the brides
cousin. Miss Georgiana Wilmerding The
bridesmaids were the bridegroom's sis
ter. Miss Renee Coudert; Miss Mary Raw
mond of Germantown, Pa; Miss Madeleine
lSoardman of Boston, Miss Emily Hoffman
Miss Adelaide Spofford and Miss Caroline
Suydam Duer. DIR. Robert Hawthorne Wy
lie was best man. The ushers were Charles
Fuller. Edward I.yddon Patterson, Andrew
a Bibby. David keane. 8. p Blagden, A.
II. Moen. Herbert Barry and James W.
.ferard. Jr There was a small reception af-
Ter the ceremony. After a brief honeymoon
trip MIR. Coudert and his wife will return to
New York and will sail for Europe some
time next month.
Monday last Mr.. John Gates and Miss
Gert1e Gates entertained a number of
Trends at their residence. 1925 10th street
southeast. Among those present were
Miss n. Virnstein. Miss N. Owens of Oxen
Hin, Md: Miss E. Hogan, Miss b. Speiser
Miss C. Belts. Miss A. Crowther. Miss B.
Grifnth. Miss NJ Lowe. Miss IL. QuigIey.
Miss X. Moore. Mrs. Gates and Mrs. Griffith,
Messrs. A. Horn of Mitchellsville. Nd: @.
Harris. N. w. Cusick. A. Owens. II. Owens
w. Brearley, l.. Hogan G. Duvall, A. Nal
ley. tr, C. Quiglcy, e. Bailey and o. and W.
Oliver.
Dr. and Mrs. J. ]. Shirley will be pleased
to see their friends Thursday afternoons
and evenings after May Is at their home,
No. 33 Quincy street northeast.
The marriage of Miss Nora Edlin and
Mr.. Harry N. Young in Alexandria March
70 is Just announced. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, No 2b5 North CO.
lunlbus street, by the Rev. F. T. Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young are residing at 6lS B
street southwest. where they will be
pleased to see their friends.
Under the auspices of the Guild of st.
Thomas P.E Church and through the cour-
tesy of Mrs. John r. Mclean who has ten
dered the use of the spacious grounds of
"Holmead," corner of 18th and streets, a
garden party and strawberry festival will
he given tomorrow afternoon and evening.
beginning at O'Clock and continuing dur
ing the evening.
Mrs. C. H. Gardner. wife of DR.. c. H.
Gardner of the marine hospital service,
now in charge of station in Baltimore. IS
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ffndlay Harris,
ITO 18th street.
A social event of great interest at Topeka.
Kan. will be the marriage. June .. OF Miss
Nellie PETER. daughter of ex-senator PETER.
to Mr.. j. s. McIlhenny OF this city. Miss
PETER has but recently returned to Kansas
frcm this city. where she acted as private
secretary to her father for four years.
Mrs. Ferd. Levi of Sumter, s. c., left
for her home today.
Mrs. William 8. Hoge and her daughter.
Mrs. Savage. from Baltimore. will he at
home tomorrow at 1402 18th street.
Lieut.. Rufus H. Lane of the cruiser flag
ship New York and his charming BRIDE
the daughter of DIR. and Mrs. j. r. Mills
of Geneva, Ohio. are spending a few days
as guests of Col. and Mrs. T. H. Anderson
at Clifton street. After an extended trip
| the lieutenant will join his ship. which is
located at Staten Island.
Mrs. Max Cohen and daughters. Mrs.
Ferd. Levi and Miss Antoinette Cohen. have
returned from an extended trip to Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Smith Of Meadville.
Pa. are enjoying their annual visit to
Washington. at the home Of Mrs. Smiths
parents, 1905 street.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Turner are spend
ing several weeks in st. Louis