The times., 1898-11-26
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Joint High Commissioners En-
tertained at Dinner.
MR.. FOSTER THEIR HOST
Miss " iison's Pretty luncheon Yes
terday Afternoon Marriage of
Bower in New York-Pretty SOcinIs
Given in Honor of Thanksgiving.

The Hon. John w. Foster entertained
the Joint High Commissioners at dinner
last night. The music room was trans
formed for the occasion into a banquet
hall. and down the length of the superbly-
appointed table. which was arranged for
thirty-two covers, Were masses of La
France roses and candelabra of tapers
capped with dainty pink shades and vases
and bowls of pink roses We're set at ar
tistic points about the vast apartment.
and pendent clusters of the same flowers
the orchestra gallery which was draped
with Oriental weaves wrought with gold
embroideries in queer and gorgeous de-
signs.
The distinguished company invited TO
meet the gentlemen of the Commission
were Vice President Hobart. Sir Julian
Pauncefote. Count de Cassini, Secretary
Hay. Secretary Gage. Secretary Alger,
Secretary Bliss. Postmaster General
Smith. Mr.. Justice Harlan, Mr. Justice
Brown. Hon. J. c. Bancroft Davis. Hon.
David Hill, Senator Morgan, Senator Gull
lom, Senator Eikins. Senator Mcmillan,
Gen. Miles. former Minister DENLY, Gen.
]. Il. Henderson. Mr.. Letter. Mr.. Board
man. Mr.. John r. Mclean. and Mr..
Thomas Nelson Page.
New York, Nov. 25.-The Rev. DIR. Henry
Baker, assistant pastor of the Metropoli-
tan NJ. L. Church, Washington, D. c.,
where the President worships. was mar
ried yesterday at the Sixth Avenue NJ Z.
Church to Euphemia c. Bower widow of
the late g. III. Bower The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Saul o. Curtice.
after the Thanksgiving Union service was
held there and after the congregation had
dispersed. The friends of the contracting
parties gathered in the church, and the
ceremony was performed briefly and with
out any ostentation. AT its conclusion the
couple took carriage and started for the
train to Washington. where they will have
their future home.
Mrs. Baker is a lifelong resident of
Brooklyn, and is actively connected with
the Sixth Avenue Church She is wom-
an of sixty years, but looks considerably
younger.
DIR. Henry Baker is well known in the
Methodist denomination, and was former
ly in the New York east conference, hay-
ing been stationed in several churches in
Brooklyn. While connected with confer
ence, he has not been regular pastor for
some time. He is seventy-one years of
age and comfortably well off Mrs Bower
has been living with her brother. John Ii.
Campbell, OF No. 2ll Thirteenth Street
Miss Wilson. daughter of the Secretary
of Agriculture, entertained at luncheon
yesterday in honor of Miss Cartwright
and Miss Scott. The ladies invited TO meet
them Were Miss Pauncefote. Miss Miles.
Miss Dingley, Miss Foraker Mrs. Perry
Heath. Mrs. Fannie Hayes Smith and the
Misses Gary. of Baltimore, daughters of
the former Postmaster General
The table was decorated with American
Beauty roses. and the candles glowed
under red shades.
Thanksgiving was celebrated by the
guests of the Kenmore with a dance.
which was enjoyed by nearly two hundred
people. The Stars and Stripes and chrys
anthemums. with foliage plants. formed
the decorations of the corridors and ball
room. The evening closed with the Yir-
ginia Reel.
The marriage of Miss Efie Davenport
Huise and Mr.. Robert Lewis Dutton, both
of this city. was solemnzed Thursday
evening by Rev. DIR. Elbert S Todd mas
tor of Strawbridge NJ. f. Church. BaIti-
more, Nd. Owing to sickness in the fam
lies of both parties and the recent death
of the grandmother of the groom. the Ger
emonies were conducted very quietly at |
the parsonage of the above church Mr. |
and Mrs. Dutton will be at home after I
December at No. i1lO Ninth Street.
On Thanksgiving evening AT the Pep- |
pies Tabernacle. Miss Bertha Cook. /
daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Cook. and Mr.. |
Lloyd Gaines. of the Pennsylvania Rail- |
road, We're married by Rev. W. l.. Bruen. /
in the presence of number of friends. |
The bride wore white organdie over white |
SILK and carried bride rose bouquet. She
was attended by a flower bearer, her 1
cousin Miss Ada Reese who mas a.ti.aa