Evening star., 1898-12-29
RICHARDS-MlLLS WEDDING
Interesting Event at the Church Of The
Covenant Last Night
Miss FOraker's Debut and Other
Functions-PersOnaI Notes
Coming Events.

The President passed down the aisle i'm
mediateiy after the bridal party and ex-
tended a smiling greeting to the pretty
little bride and her good-looking young hus-
band, who were putting on their wraps In
the vestibule of the Church of the Cove
| nant Then the bridal party was Joined by
relatives and an informal reception follow
| ed, of which the President and. of course,
the bride were the central figures.
The marriage was a most interesting oc-
| casion. The ushers were Capt. Charles
McCawley, L. S. NJ. c.; Capt. Lauchheimer.
L. S. NJ. c.: Past Assistant Engineer Reed.
L. S. N; Lieuts. Maxwell and W. W.
| Phelps. L. S. N, and Ensign Smith, L. S.
n. When the bride arrived they preceded
| her to the platform where the officiating
minister's Rev. Dr. Ennis, now of New
York, and Rev. Teunis Hamlin, with the
groom and his best man. Lieut. Rufus
Lane, waited. The brides only attendant
was Miss Beulah Parsons. who wore white
taffeta, richly trimmed with insertions Of
lace, with yoke and sleeves of shirred white
net. Size carried a cluster of long-stemmed
bridesmaid roses. The bride was gowned
| in heavy white corded silk. The bodice
was high-necked and trimmed with duchess
lace. Her tulie veil was fastened by
diamond and pearl ornament, a family
heirloom, given by her mother. Ii had
center of pearls surrounded by a double
row of diamond pendants. During the
service the bride and groom exchanged
rings.
Mrs Mills wore a light gray satin bro
caded in black and with touches of pink
about the lace the waist. The church
was profusely decorated, the Christmas
sarlands being in place, with a number cf
palms about the platform and on the desk
a tall bouquet of whit roses.
The reception which followed the oere-
mony at the residence of Senator and Mrs.
Mills on S street was only for the bridal
and relatives Iipllt and Mrs Rich
ards started last night on wedding trip.
| and will be- away several weeks. The bride
travelling dress was of army blue cloth with
coquettiSh little toQue in dark velvet
Among the guests at the church were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mills, MIR. Malloy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitten of Manchester, Mass;
Capt. Garr!ty of Texas, the Solicitor Gen
eral and Mrs. Richards, the former broth
er of the groom; Mr.. J. W. Richards of
| Boston, another brother of the groom, and
Mrs. Richards; Senator German and Miss
| German, Mrs. Johnson. Col. and Mrs. Hey
wood, Mrs. briggs. Maj. and Mrs. Reed,
Maj. and Mrs. Hiestand. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles C. Dulin, all the Texas delegation
| in Senate and Housa. and many other per-
Sonal friends of Senator Mills family.
Lieut. and Mrs. Richards will live at the
navy yard, where the former is now sta-
toned.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker's charming
hospitality yesterday afternoon. at which
their youngest daughter. Miss Julia B.
Foraker made her debut, was also a house.
warming reception, it being the first time
their splendid new home was in festive ar
ray for a large gathering. A stringed
chestra played on the stair landing above
the drawing room floor. The guests laid
aside their wraps in the prettily arranged
reception room on the first floor. The ami
mated scene in progress throughout the
main floor was added to by each new ar
rival there. Mrs. Foraker. whose ease of
manner and great cordality. makes her a
delightful hostess, welcomed the guests in
he hs1l h htll,f f. b.
the front of the house. She was very ele-
gantly gowned in pink and black brocade
the bodice richly trimmed with lace, and
wore several diamond ornaments of great
beauty. Her charming young daughter was
dressed in white net over satin. with silver
spangles in it's trimming. She carried an
armful of blossoms. shower bouquet of
PINK roses. with orchids, valley lilies, and
looked as sweet and attractj.-e as the flow
ers. The mantels and tables back of her
We're piled with other bouquets sent her
Miss Foraker, Miss Louise Foraker assist
| ed in receiving with Miss Potter of Phila-
| delphia, Miss Sawyer of Boston and Miss
Smith of Wilmington. guests of the young
| ladies for the holidays; Miss Enrol Cuthbert
Brown, Miss Marion Gallaudet Miss Nc
Comas. Miss Salie Faulkner. Miss Scott
and Miss Bessie Ward. In the dining ROOM
where, from the table adorned with the
Christmas flowers. Miss Daisy Wilson and
Miss Foraker did the honors Senator
Foraker and Captain Foraker were success
full hosts.
Among the guests were Mr.. John Sher-
man. Mrs. McCallum Mrs W. w. Burdette
Mr.. George Gilliland, Mrs. Cullom, Miss
Fisher, Mrs. Ridgely. the Portuguese min
lister and Niscomtess Santo Thryso Bishop
Hurst, Miss Martha Hichborn Miss Baker,
Mrs Quay and Miss Susan Quay, Justice
and Mrs. Mckenna, the Misses McKenna
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator and
Mrs. Elkins. the Messrs Elkins, Mrs War
| rem T and Miss Warren: Senator and Mrs.
| Faulkner, Miss Cassini. Senator and Mrs.
Martin Mrs. Hattie Blaine Beale Mr. S
n. Kaufman. Miss Kauffmann, General
Vincent, General and Mrs sternberg. Major
Commander and Mrs Evans. the Misses
Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson.
Senator and Miss Cockrell, General Card,
Assistant Secretary and Mrs Cridler. Miss
Rodgers. Miss Sheridan. Mrs. Dalzell and
| her guest. Mrs. Kitzmiller. Colonel and
Miss Cotton. DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin. Captain
and Mrs. Hiestand, Mrs. Blair Lee DIR.
and Mrs. Radcliffe. Miss Seawell, Miss
Kemp and Mrs. and Miss Dingley.
Mrs. Sherman. who was paraIyzed several
months ago, has almost entirely recovered.
| 1t will be gratifying information TO her
| friends to know that she walked about the
house, up and down stairs, Christmas day.
New York society had a pleasant surprise
yesterday in the formal announcement of
the engagement of Miss Virginia Fair
daughter of the late Senator Fair. and Mr..
William X. Vanderbilt, jr. 1t was also stat
ed that the marriage will not take place
until after Mr.. Vanderbilt leaves Harvard
in 1901 Mr. Vanderbilt is the eldest son
| and second child of William Kissam Wander
bilt by his former wife. who is now Mrs
Oliver II. p. Belmont. Mr. and Mrs Van
derbilt were married in 1919 Their eldest
child was born in 1876 and is the present
Duchess of Marlborough W. X. Vanderbilt
was born about 1878. Miss Virginia Fair
has inherited a large fortune and has ex-
hibted the same desire to protect her late
fathers millions from vexatious claimants
as have her sister and brothers. She was
frequently guest of the Misses Brice dur
ing their residence here and has many
acquaintances in this city. She is some
what older than her prospective husband
but is quite pretty, very vivacious and has
inherited with her large fortune a great
deal of Irish Wit and sense of the ludicrous
Mrs. Cullom will not be at home today
but will receive on Thursdays after the
1st of January.
Mrs. Sartoris and the Misses Sartoris
gave dinner last night. when their guests
included Miss Alice Hay, Miss Julia B.
Foraker. Miss Owen, Miss Rose Walach
Miss Hattie Ward, Miss Emory and Miss
Hopkins; Mr.. W. Hit, Mr.. f. Hale, Mr. S.
Elkins. Mr.. F. Alger. Mr.. O. Herstmann
Mr.. W. Johnston, Mr.. II. Ffoulke, Mr.. F.
Owen. Representative Cousins and Mr. T.