Evening star., 1898-10-25
WHITE HOUSE DINNER
The President Entertains Bishops and the
Cabinet.
Gorgeous Jewels at the Barring
ChurchhiIl Wedding Per-
sonal Notes.

President Mckinley gave a dinner last
night in honor of some personal friends
among the bishops of the Episcopal Church
now in convention in this city. The dinner
was given in the state dining room of the
White House, and covers were laid for
fifteen. The floral decorations were eiab-
crate and beautiful. The Presidents guests
were: Bishop Doane of Albany Bishop Pot
ter of New York. Bishop Satterlee of Wash
ington. Bishop Leonard of Ohio, Mr. j.
Pierpont Morgan of New York. Mr.. Samuel
Mather Of Ohio, Mr.. Hay the Secretary of
State; Mr.. Gage. the Secretary of the
Treasury; General Alger, the Secretary of
War; Mr. Griggs, the Attorney General:
Mr. Long, the Secretary of the Navy: Mr..
Bliss, the Secretary of the Interior; Mr..
Wilson, the Secretary of Agriculture.
Justice and Mrs. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs Ban
croft Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Hazeltine and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page enter
tanned at dinners last night. the special
guests being Episcopal bishops.
The Russian ambassador and Miss Cas-
sini have followed the fashionable program
and are at the Virginia Hot Springs for the
autumn.
White and green in chrysanthemum
blooms and their foliage decked ST Thomas
Church, New York. yesterday afternoon for
Tie OF MISS CnurChlll and Mr.
Barring of England. Miss Muriel Ursula
Barring. sister fthe groom. was the brides
only attendant. Her gown was of soft
creamy lace, draped over white silk and cut
with train. She wore a picture hat of
white lace to match, and carried a large
bouquet of pink orchids. The lace at her
throat was fastened with the brides sou
venir-a diamond ornament. The brides
dress was heavily trimmed with lace.
Drapings of point lace crossed the skirt
diaSonally in front, caught here and there
with orange blossoms. She wore some mag
nificent jewels The diamond collar pre-
sented to her by Miss Barring, which is fully
three and a half inches wide clasped her
throat, and the tulle veil was held in place
with a diamond tiara, gift of Mrs. Travis
Macy, another sister of the groom The
brides bouquet was of white orchids and
lilies of the valley. The bride received sew
eral hundred presents, and as her friends
know that it will be some time before the
couple settle down in their London home.
nearly all of them were articles of personal
adornment, jewels predominating. although
silver was not lacking. Among the groom's
gifts was string of pearls, two yards long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barring will sail for Europe to
winter on the Riviera, in about six weeks.
At the marriage tomorrow al noon of Miss
Romaine Mannix and Mr.. Ernest G. Walker
the brides dress will be of embroidered
Canton crepe. brought home years ago by
her father, the late Capt. Mannix, after a
long stay in the east. The bodice is trim
med with the point lace which first did
service in the wedding dress of the brides
mother. Mrs. Mannix. Rev. DR.. Mackay
Smith will perform the marriage ceremony.
at which only few personal friends of the
couple will be present with the relatives;
but large company will attend the recep-
ton. which will last from ] to 2:30. The
couple will go south on a trip and will re-
side at 1905 street this winter.
Miss George Swope will be maid of honor
at the marriage tomorrow night at the
Church of the Covenant of Miss Ethel
Swope and Mr.. Edwin Jones Mckee. Mr..
Donald Mckee will be best, man. A recep-
ton will follow at the residence of the DIR.
and Mrs. Swope, n street.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shea announce the
marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth c.,
to Mr.. c. r. Porterfeld of Champaign, Ill,
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Porterfield will be at
home to their friends after November 10
at 1909 Lydecker avenue. Washington.
Miss Venie Rountree of Norfolk county,
Va who has been spending the past month
with relatives on Q street, has returned
home.
Mrs E. P Doherty and Miss Alice Gau-
tier are visiting their sister, Mrs. John E.
Hoover, upon returning from Baltimore,
where they attended the meeting of the
Alumni Association of Mt. De Sales Acad-
emy They will remain here short while
before returning to New York.
Mrs. ]. T Moffet has returned from Ha-
gerstown Md. where she sang at the Trim
ity Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Rowena Hart and little daughter,
accompanied by her sister, Miss Efiie Con-
roe from Conroe, Texas, are visiting her
aunt Mrs. ]. w. Paddon 1929 Columbia
street, Columbia Heights.
Mr and Mrs. Joseph 8. Miller, 3o2S 14th
street, and Mrs. Regina Koechling, 93o
street, left for Philadelphia today.
Mrs. Charles A. Muddiman leaves Fri
day for Yonkers N. Y, to attend the silver
wedding anniversary of her sister, MRS.
Rapfeal Cobb.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh La Grange. formerly
Miss Carrie Cotterill, are at home to their
friends at the Colonial.
The marriage of Miss c. Estelle Hayes
and Mr. F. " A Brown took place yester-
day morning at 0 o'clock at the lmmacu-
late Conception Church, Rev. Father Be
wins officiating Miss Anna Hess was maid
of honor and Mr.. James Brown, brother
of the groom, was best man. The youthful
bride was beautifully gowned in heliotrope
velvet waist trimmed in white satin, with
skirt of moire antique poplin to match, and
carried a white prayer book, from whlch
breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Brown left on the
noon train for a northern trip. On their
return a reception will be held at the
brides future residence, 635 I street. Oc-
tober 81.
Mrs Calvin s. Brice and Mrs. Adlai Ste
venson, who have been in Cincinnati lately.
were given a reception at the Clifton COLI
Club house. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Max
we'll jr, gave a beautiful luncheon in honor
Of Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Stevenson and Miss
Stevenson one day Of their visit.
Effort to Defeat Mr.. White.