Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Senator Morrill, viii Celebrate His Eighty
Eighth Birthday.
Saturday Might Dinners mt Notable
Homes-Miss RObins0n's We'd
ding-Pers0nal Notes.


Morrill, has been in his usual good health
during the past winter and constantly in
attendance at the Senate. Mrs. Morrill,,
who was quite delicate during the early
winter, has greatly improved lately and
has been able to go out OCCASIONALLY since
the fine weather came. The recurrence of
the senator's birthday party recalls these
pleasurable events for long years back, as
gatherings Of the most prominent persons
In official and resident life Of the capital,
partaking Of the hospitality of family
greatly and deservedly esteemed in this
city.
All the great actors in the stirring scenes
of the past week suspended diplomatic
hostillties Saturday night and made the
most of the workingman's holiday. While
the President was joining in the honors
paid to Captain Sigsbee, the Vice Presi-
dent and the Spanish minister were seated
at the dinner table of the Secretary Of
State. At the Mexican legation the Secre-
tary If the Navy and the Speaker of the
House enjoyed a company and a dinner
not often excelled at the capital, while in
another section of the city, around the
hospitable board of the Secretary of Agrf-
culture Assistant Secretary Day heard the
policy of the administration commended
and approved and took on new inspiration
for the work before him this week.
Secretary and Mrs. Sherman gave a din
ner Saturday night, when their guests were
the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart the
French ambassador, the Belgian minister
and Countess de Lichtervelde, the Spanish
minister, the Swedish minister, the Danish
minister. Col. and Mrs Fred Grant, Mr..
and Mrs. Adam, Senator and Mrs.
Lodge, Mrs. Patenotre, Mrs. Sartoris,
Mrs. Sheridan, Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman
and Miss Williams. Pink roses adorned the
richly-set table, and the drawing rooms
and halls were set with pink azalea bushes.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
gave a notable dinner Saturday night, when
their guests included Speaker and Mrs.
Reed, the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Long, the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Bliss,
Senator and Mrs. Frye, Senator and Mrs.
Wetmore, Senator Morrill,, Miss Swami,
Mrs. Mckee, Mrs r. NJ. G. Brown, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dingley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley and Mr.. John Addison
Porter. The table with its wealth of rich
furnishings was fragrant with pink roses
and made handsome picture.
The Secretary of Agriculture and 1-iss
Wilson gave dinner Saturday night when
their guests were the Brazilian minister
and Mrs Mendonca, the Swiss minister and
Mrs. Pioda, Senator and Mrs. Davis, the as
sistant secretary of state and Mrs. Day,
Mrs. Logan and Representative Cousins.
Easter lilies adorned the prettily-arranged
table.
For the art loan collection, which will
open Easter Monday at the old Corcoran
Art Gallery, many interesting articles have
been sent from New York. Miss Maude LIE
Vfnsen Of New York has loaned miniatures
which have been in her family for several
generations, and include that of her great
great-grandmother, Mrs. Cornelius T.
Roosevelt. She will also loan some re-
markable laces, notably a veil Of point ap-
pliaue presented to Mrs. LIE vinsen by
Queen Margherita of Italy, and a collar of
point lace which has attained the dignified
age of three hundred years and is yet in
an excellent state Of preservation.
In St. Thomas Church, New York, April
20. a wedding will take place. that of Miss
Constance Trenholm and DR.. Russell Bel
lamy, which will interest many of the old
friends of the brides family here. The
bride, who is the daughter of Mr.. William
L. Trenholm, controller of the currency
under President Cleveland, is tall and
slender. and will be among the most beauti
t.ful brides of the year. The bridesmaids,
of whom there will be eight. and whose
names vii; not be revealed till the after
neon CT the Wedding, are southern girls,
who nave been chosen, it is said, for their
beauty. The bridal train will present every
conceivable type of feminine charm, and
all sections of the south will be drawn
upon. The Trenholms are conspicuous
members of the southern set in New York.
Miss Trenholm will have as her maid of
honor her sister, Miss Helen Trenholm, and
DIR. Beilamy's best man will be MIR. Joseph
Freln ghuysen Of this city. The Trenholms
by the wedding day will be in their new
home, a handsome colonial structure of
red, at No. 3D. West I'D street, near the
Riverside Drive. Here the reception will
be held in the late afternoon. In great
part only the younger element OF society
will be invited, and it is likely that a dance
will wind up the festivities.
Mrs. Lamont and her three eldest daugh-
tiers, Bessie. Julia and Frances, are at
the Arlington, and will remain here all
the week. Judging by the number of call
ers yesterday and today, Mrs. Lamont will
have teen welcomed back by all her Wash
ington friends during her visit Mrs. DIM
ock Of New York is with her, and the la
dies enjoyed long drive yesterday after
noon.
Mrs Richard A. johnson gave tea Sat-
urday afternoon in honor of her guest,
Miss May Morgan. which brought together
large company OF her friends and proved
most delightful occasion. The hostess
had the pleasant assistance of her sister,
Miss Mary Edna German, Mrs. Leslie Nc
Donald, Miss Shoup and Miss Evans. Mrs.
Richard Jackson and Mrs. Wilson presided
at the tea table, which was artistically
adorned with flowers, as were the drawing
rooms and hall of this attractive home.
A progressive euchre party was given at
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grayson Duiin's res
idenca last Thursday evening. The large
gathering present played around tables ar
ranged in the cOrnmodlouS ball room. The
affair was for the benefit of the Soldiers
Mission of All Souls Church and the pro-
ceeds were most satisfactory.
Mrs. J. 8. Whitehead, who has been Wis
iting her daughter. Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
left Saturday evening for the Hot Springs
of Virginia
At the marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Rob-
inson and, Mr.. A. SWelling Wyckoff, Thurs
day evening. April IA. at Epiphany Church.
the bride will be attended by her sister,
Miss Helen Robinson, as maid Of honor, and
ten bridesmaids, Miss Rosalind Smith and
Miss Louise Wood of Allegheny. Miss Lau-
ra Clingham and Miss Louise Gilpin Of
Philadelphia, Miss Lucy Price and Miss
Weaver of Media, Pa, Miss MCGEE and
Miss Stothof Of Watkins, N. Z, and Miss
Walls and Miss Clara Slice of Elmira, N. Y.
The ushers will be Messrs. George Wyckoft,
Jarvis Langdon and DIR. Booth of Elmira,
Joseph w. Beacham Of Ithaca, Nathan B.
Payne and Nicholas Cushing of New York.
C. e. Gilpin, U. s. N, and Lieut.. Lewis J.
McGill, U. S. N, and Messrs. Lee Riddle
and James F. Middledith Of Pennsylvania.
The couple will make their home 1t Beth
lehem, Pa.
Miss Marie Webster. the daughter of
Chief Engineer Harrie Webster, u. s. N,
is visiting her uncle, Col. Helm. the COM
mandant Of cadets. at West Point.