The times., 1898-12-29
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Lieut.. Richards and Miss Mills
Married Last Night.
MISS FoRiKER's DEBUT
sIiss Sophye Stuart Presented to So
Brother. Dr. Stuart. nt LintLicrm
EaIi-Mrs. Sigsbee's Second Recep-
tion-Nrs. SartOris,s Dinner.

with evergrecns and brilliantly Illuminated
with electric lights, was the impressive set
| ting last night of one of the most beautiful
ard socially important nuptial events in
the history of the church.
The bride was Miss Frances Mills the
youngest daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Roger @. Mills. and the groom Lieut..
| George Richards, of the United States Ma
rine Corps.
The u5hers arrived with military prompt
ness half hour before the bride and her
| attendants, each wearing the fun uniform
of his rank. They we're Capt. LAUGH
heimer, U. S. NJ c.: Lieut.. Maxwell, U. S.
N: Ensign Smith, U. S. NJ; Lieut.. w. w.
Phelps. U. S. NJ; Past Assistant Engineer
Reed, u S. N, and Capt. McCawley, q. S.
n. While they were seating the brilliant
| assemblage of guests Mr. Harvey Murray,
the organist of the church, rendered selec-
| tions from Faust" "Mignon" and other
| operas, changing his theme to the nuptial
| chorus from ''L0hengrin" as the bride en-
tered the portals of the church.
| She was escorted by her distinguished
| father and attended by Miss Beulah Par
| son, who was her only maid.
The wedding gown was OF heavy cream
corded silk, fiounced with duchesse lace, 50
| draped as to form an apron-like curve In
the front and brought upward toward the
J back, where il rippled among the fo.ds OF
| the stately train. The tulle veil was fas-
| tened with superb diamond cluster and
pendants, each gem set as a solitaire IN
old-fashioned design, an heirloom and gift
/ of Mrs. Mills The bride carried neither
mssal nor bouquet The maid of honor
I ..l. IL rtv+ r,F
white taffeta. trimmed elaborately with
! insertions of lace and an aigrette was
fastened in her hair
Led by the ushers, the bridal train
passed up the aisle to the chancel. where
they were met by the groom and his best
man, Lieut.. Rufus Lane, U. S. NJ. c.
Dr. Howard Wilbur Ennis, the former
pastor OF the Western Presbyterian Church,
of this city. who accepted a call short
time ago to his present mission in New
York. is a valued friend of the bride and
her family and came TO Washington espe-
I cially for the ceremony. which he solemn
lied. together with the pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, Rev. Teunis Ham
lin. d. d.
The old love song. call Me Thine Own, -
played in low, sweet tones at the special
request of the bride, formed a musical ac-
compartment for the impressive service,
which was witnessed by an assemblage
that crowded the church from the chancel
TO the doors.
AS the bride and groom passed out of
the church to the jubilant chords of Men
delssohn the gold braid and glittering but
tons of their escort formed a strikingly ef-
fectiye foil for the silk and laces of the
radiantly lovely young bride and her at
tractive maid.
The reception at the house was limited
TO the bridal party few out-of-town
guests and intimate friends. and at its
close Lieut.. Richards and his bride left
for their honeymoon trip to the North
the latter attired for travelling in a tailor
made gown of blue uniform cloth with
blue velvet toque of a darker blue. Upon
their return to Washington they will re-
side at the Marine Barracks. The bride
has passed the greater part Of her young
life in this city and is, therefore, that
most lovable and clever of all types, q
Washington girl, though she has a loyal
love for the South.
The groom. who is the brother of Hon
John p. Richards, the solicitor general
saw gallant service during the Spanish
American war on board the Newark, and
is at present stationed here.
President and Mrs. Mckinley honorcd
the wedding with their presence and
among other distinguished guests seen al
the church were all the members of The
Cabinet and their families, who are now in
Washington; large representation from
the residential circle and a full attend
ance of the senatorial body, together with {
number OF representatives, including the
entire delegation from Texas.
Miss Julia 3. Foraker, the youngest
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Foraker
was presented to society yesterday after
noon at 4 tea given in her honor from tc
O'Clock, at the magnificent family resi-
dence in Sixteenth Street. The handsome
hostess, gowned in pink striped MORE
that harmonized effectively with her dark
eyes and hair. received with her daughters
Miss Foraker and Miss Louise Foraker
the former wearing an artisticaily beauti-
full toilet Of white organdie and lace ovei
American beauty silk, and the latter a
dainty combination OF green silk, black
velvet and cut steel.
The debutante stood beside her mother
the embodiment of girlish beauty and
grace. Her gown was of white moire, the
bodice glittering with spangles and gar
landed with blue blossoms that matched
the color of her eyes. In the receiving
group were several guests of the house
among them Miss Edible Smith. of Wash
ington, and Miss Adelaine Potter, of Phil
adelphia.
Miss Daisy Wilson poured tea, and the
debutantes of this season and last who
attractively aided the young queen Of tht
hour in welcoming the hundreds of guest,
included Miss Gallaudet, Miss McComas
Miss Enroll Brown, Miss Langhorne. Mis-:
Bessie Ward, Miss Ffoulke and Miss Julis
Scott.
Flowers would lcse their charm by con-
trast with the decorations of the splendid
rooms and reception halls and for that ar
tistic reason their beauty was confined tt
the breakfast and dining rooms, where
the spirit Of the Christmastide was ex-
pressed IN mounds of poinsetta blossoms
and holly and the candles burned unde,
crimson shades. The music OF the evening
was furnished by the Marine Band Mrs
Foraker will climax yesterdays introduc.
tion of her debutante daughter with
dinnnr-dance in her honor Friday night
The several hundred callers represent.
cd almost the entire Administration circle
the Senatorial and Congressional body. ;
brilliant showing OF the heads and at
taches of the various embassies and Iega.
tons and a large contingent from tn.
local social world.
Mrs. Sartoris was the hostess las
night at one of the most elegantly an
/ pointed dinners of the Christmastide
: The company seated around the table
which was oval in shape and aglow Will
poinsetta blooms and scarlet capped can
: dies. were: Miss Foraker. Miss Allie
Hay. Miss Katharine Owen, Miss Ros
Wallach. Miss Hattie Ward, Miss Emory
! Mrs. Sartoris, Miss Sartoris. Miss Rose
mary Sartoris Mrs. w. HIT Mr.. Eugan
Hale. Mr.. Stephen Elkins. Mr. T. Alger
. Nj. o. Horstmann, Mr.. w. Johnstone. MI
. H. ZFfouike. Mr.. +. Owen, Mr.. Cousins
: and Mr.. T. Scully.