Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Several Hundred Callers Pay Their Respects
to Ma Mckinley.
Pretty wedding OF Miss Gilman and
DunningtOn Marriage Today.

Mrs. Mckinley held large reception YES
terday afternoon, and had the assistance
! of her young guests. Miss Barber. Miss
4 Grace Mckinley, the Misses Lynch, Miss
Harter and Miss Mcwilliams Mrs. Daniel
! s. Lamont and Mrs. Dimock of New York
| ware among the first of those received.
Mrs. Hobart presented her guests, Mrs.
Wilcox, Miss Smith and Miss Osborn, to
Mrs. Mckinley. Most of the callers were
out-of-town visitors, although resident So
| ciety was also largely represented.
Miss Katharine Gilman, daughter Of
Lieut.. Col. j. H. Gilman and DIR. John Ed
| n.und McKenty Of Boston were married
! CAST night at the residence of Capt. and
Mrs. Seyburn, relatives Of the bride. Rev.
Father Lee. rector Of St Matthews. Off
ciated in the presence of a small gathering
of friends and relatives, and later large
company came in for the reception. The
drawing room was decorated in yellow and
white. jonQuils and spirea being the chosen
blossoms. The doorways and mirrors were
draped with asparagus curtains. Master
Wesson Seyburn and his sister Edith pre-
coded the bridal party in the drawing
| room, stretching white ribbons and forming
an aisle.
Miss Josephine Kelton was maid of hon.
or ana walked ahead of the bride. She
was prettily dressed in white India null
| OseT pLuk BLK anu Carried PINK roses. Mr..
Connolly of Boston was best man. The
| bride was richly dressed in white silk
trimmed with duchess lace. Her tulle veil
was held by spray CT lilies OF the valley.
DIR. and Mrs. Mckenty left last night for a
wedding trip and will spend a month in
leiSurely travel, expecting to reach their
home at Waltham, Mass, about May 15
| Among the guests witnessing the cere-
mony were the brother Of the bride, Mr.
Edward H. Gilman of New York her
cousins, Capt. ard Mrs. Seyburn: Mrs W.
b. Wesson of Detroit. Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam Foote. Miss Bayard, Miss Miles, Miss
Gushing, Mrs. NORMAN Of Chicago and Mr.
Seyburn Williams.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Ewing Dun
nington to Mr.. Summerfield Gray Noting
ram took place at high noon today at the
Second Baptist Church, Rev. Edmond Hez
Swem officiating. Messrs. Fred Behrends
William Henderson, w. w. Mortimer and
Frank Downing were the ushers. Upon the
conclusion Of the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Nottingham left the city for an extended
northern trip, and upon their return will
Immediately go to housekeeping at &c 9th
street southeast, where they viii be pleased
| to receive their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Whittemore enter
tanned party of young people at dinner
of twenty covers last right in honor of N IS
Ciarissa Halstead of Cincinnati, who Is
making them visit. Col. and Mrs. Albert
f1alstead of Springfield. Mass, are spend
| ing this week with Mr. and Mrs. WHITE
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Thompson have as
| their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Baus-
man of Seattle. They have given theater
parties in their honor the last two nights.
| Mr.. and Mrs Bausman arrived from the
Pacific coast Sunday, and will remain q
week or ten days before going to New
York. Mrs. Bausman who is very promf-
nent In social affairs in Seattle, is an ex-
ceruonally fine performer on the piano.
and also sings charmingiy.
Postmaster General and Mrs Gary enter
tanned at q dinner of twenty covers last
night in honor of the Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart The other guests were the
French ambassador, the Austrian minister
and Baroness Hengelmuller, the Swiss
minister and Nine. Pioda, the Spanish min
lister: the Secretary of the Treasury. Mrs.
Mrs Bernard N. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Alex
alder Brown of Baltimore, Gen and Mrs.
Sternberg. Miss Gary and Miss Madeline
Gary.
Mrs F. c. Let's of Marshalton, Iowa,
who is now visiting her mother, Mrs Bish-
op Perkins, and Miss Perkins was given
tea yesterday by the latter, which
brought together all the younger friends of
the family. Assisting Miss Perkins were
mrs. Tom {. Noyes. Mrs. Percy Hickling,
Miss Maud Talmage. Miss Louise Kauff
mann, Miss Burdette. Miss Tonner and
Miss Hill. anu
Minnehaha Lodge, 1. o. G. T.. met in
regular session last night, and at the
c.cse OF the regular business the Chairman
OF TIE committee on the good of the order,
Wm McHenry, presented the following
program: Vocal solo by Mrs. Carrie Smith.
reading by Mrs. L. Mckay, vocal solo by
MISS Ida Bryan, remarks by NJ s. Nc
Satnran and G. d. Phelps, vocal solo by
AZ. IL. Nell, humorous reading by Will Nc
Henry, recitation by Clarence Pittman, an
address by Prof. H. r. Stewart Others
present We're Mrs. Mary Lewis. Mrs. l..
IoR
Rouzce, Miss A. McHenry, Miss Lolo NJ.
Ellwood. Miss A. G. Hanks, Miss Bessie E.
Bush, Miss Blanche Ford, Miss Ida Bryan,
Miss A. Martin. Miss May Martin, Miss
D. Phelps. NJ: s. McCathron, w. A. Ridge
ly. N. Y. Nell. E. ID. Brady, w. H. Par
sons. Henry F. Smith, John G. Smith,
Clarence Pittman, H. R. Stewart. VIM. Nc
| Cox. c. w. Good, WILDER Mcdaniel, c. J.
| PeckEam.
| Invitations have been issued by Capt. Ed
| win Malcolm Shepard. United States navy.
| stationed at League Island, and Mrs. Shop
| ard. for the marriage Of their daug hter.
Alice Lydia, to Ensign Gregory Caldwell
| Dawson. United States navy. The cere-
| mony will take place at o'clock on the az
ternoon Of Easter Monday. at st. James
| Church, Philadelphia, and will be followed
| by a small breakfast.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Martin delight
fully entertained a number of their friends
| at progressive euchre" Wednesday even
| ing. The ladies' first prize was won by
| Mrs. r. E. Logan, while DR.. Moore cap
| tured the others first prize. Among those
| present were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford, Mr..
| Swartwout, Mrs. May. Miss Dana May. DIR.
| Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Logan.
| Mrs. Charles Clifford Wright has return
ed from her home in Culpeper, Va, and has
| Joined her husband at Atlantic City. where
they will probably remain throughout the
| summer.
| Mr.. Harry Lay Of Princeton arrived In
the city last evening to spend Easter. and
| Is the guest of his friend. VIM. Dumb
Owens, at 1908 New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Chas. Goldsmith. 2104 18th street,
| will not be at home tomorrow.
| Mrs. Romano Edison has returned to the
city, having spert seine time with her
| daughter at the home of her sister, Mrs.
| Townsend. New York city.
| large party was entertained at tea last
evening by Miss Gertrude Leonard. in cell
/ duration of her sixteenth birthday. assisted
by Miss Blanche Griffith. Easter slilies
adorned the prettily arranged table.
| Among those present were the Misses Nell