Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY
A Day at Senator Faulkner's Old Ancestral
Mansion.
The HouEbtOn-Bruce Wedding To-
morrow-Lndy Curzon's Ball Gown
rPersOna1 Notes Of Interest

Senator and Mrs. Faulkner's entertain
ment of the Anglo-American commission
ers Saturday was thoroughly enjoyed. The
| entire commission and the ladies of their
families, with Rev DR.. and Mrs Taimage
went to Martinsburg, W. Va. on the II
| o CLOCK train, and reached there shortly
after L, In the midst OF the fast falling
SNOW Carriages were in waiting to convey
the party of twenty to Boydviiie the sem
| ators home, and the host was on the front
perch to meet his guests The Faulkner
mansion is one of the fine ancestral homes
| Of that section of the country, and its out
| side appearance has not been changed any
| since 1t was built, 116 years ago. Neither
has the interior save to have modern heat
| ing ana lighting facilities introduced The
| house is very spacious and is full of old
| carved mahogany furniture and old-time
| belongings of generations past. Amer can
and British flags and quantities of flowers
| aided to the attractions
An early dinner was served, with a whole
| roasted pig, turkey and ducks. on the beau
| ttuiiy adorned table and accompa MED by
| every seasonable delicacy. all the good
| Things being raised on the place. Senator
| FaulkEer. who has an international
| reputation as an authority on what is good
TO eat: and especially what is good to drink
| nad ms special treats, mint juleps and egg
| nog, literally served when the guests ar
| rived and when they departed. With these
| warming and Soul-cheering beverages the
| men OF the party, who were, by the way the
only partabers of this particular part of
the festivities, nibbled at beat biscuits. an
other old-tlme Virginia nacesc;ty ~, -,
| time.
Alter dinner the rugs were taken from
| uhe mai. ana drawing room floors and ihe
! party enjoyed dancing, with a cake wax
| and a Virginia reel to clos the fun ( ma
| Tor fau knGr had the u
| OF mrs. Faulkner and the Misses Faux
ner in giving This jolly day to their guests.
senator and Mrs. Faulkner viii return to
| washington so n fer the seas H. and ma,
TAKEN house on 10Th street.
| The comm ssioners and ladies went down
to Mt. Vernon today, starting from the
| navy yard about noon.
| The Vice President has invitations out for
| Monday evening, December s. at half-past
| y. 10 meet the British-American Joint high
| commission.
Mrs. r. Harris, 1872 10Th street has re-
sumed her Wednesday at homes
At the great ball at WeIbeck Abbey. one
OF the great English homes. in honor of
the visiting royalties. the Duke and Duchess
OF Connaught, Lady Curzon of kedleston
| formerly Miss Mary Letter. is mentioned at
| the top of the list of notabilities as VERY
| tall and elegant, with Madonna-like feat
| ures. looking very handsome IN peach pink
with leaves n black and 81 yer repousse upon
| IT.: The London Mali says OF this event:
| w elbeck Abbey fete is something to
| see; even the approach is impressive and
although there was a dense fog on Friday,
| the avenue. which is several miles long
| was Illuminated and spread with white
| SAND, giving a most fairy-lke appearance
| The big gallery, which was the old riding
| SCHOOL, was the ball room, and it was so
| large that q sort of inner room was ar
| ranged at one end for the chaperons. All
| the rooms in the house were TO be seen,
| ana the display of gold and silver plate
| was quite like a vision of Aladdin's Palace
| WhlIe on one of the Bullets all the dukes
| racing trophies, great vases covered with
| flsures, were grouped together, and there
| were superb gold candesricks on the large
center table, at which the royalties supped
| Inc electric light has just been fms ned
ana Is a great Improvement, as at the last
| pan Inc neat was so intense that clouds
OF moisture gathered on the ceiling and
walls. which when it dropped down ruined
| many smart frocks.'
AT the marriage of Miss Lucy Searle
Bruce and Mr.. Allen Josiah Houghton to-
morrow at noon, at the New York Avenue
| Cnurcn, Miss Elizabeth Ty son of Fred. rick
will be maid of honor and Mr. H. Bruce Tel
| Ter best man. The ushers Will be Messrs
| Richard CIaughton, Frank Greenawalt and
| Arthur W. Hendricks and DE- Ashpy
F1ahkland Rev. Wallace Radcliffe Will Of
hc,ate.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore and the
| Misses Wetmore closed their Newport house
iiudy anu came 10 washington for the
winter
Representative William S. Knox of Law
| renee, Mass, and Miss Helen Board
man oil Andover, Were married at Christ
Episcopal Church Saturday. The bride
| Is a SISTER of Naval Cadet Boardman
| of the Amphitrite, who was Killed during
| an attack on Spanish fortiticatlons in Porto
Rico. The officiating clergyman was the
Rev. Frederick Palmer, rector OF the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Xavier McLanahan
| have been IN Washington visiting Mr. Nc
| Lanahan's parents. Mr.. and Mrs McLana-
| han have taken apartments a the Majestic
| New York cry, for the winter.
Mrs. Francis Schroeder of No. 1871 Madi-
| son avenue New York gave an Informal
reception Saturday afternoon in honor of
MISS sampson, daughter of Admiral Samp-
son, L. S. N, and Miss Wainwright daugh-
| ter of Commander Wainwright L. s N
who is brother-in-law of Commander
| Schroeder. The young ladies were assisted
| IN receiving by the hostess and her daugh-
ter, Miss Henrietta Schroeder, and other
| young ladies. Miss Sampson, Miss VAIN
wright and Miss Wetherill have been guests
of AIRS. Schroeder for the past week, and
they viii probably remain in New York
| two or three days longer.
Mrs. r. ]. W. Brewster, who has been
| quite i'll with typhoid fever for the past
ten weeks, is convalescing.
| Mrs. john Y. Tay.oc will introduce her
MISS BrySOn Taylor,
at tea Tuesday, December g. Miss Taylor
| is one of the prettiest of the season .;
debutantes and her grace and brilhancy
will win her much distinction in society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sansbury Ridgeiy
will be at home to their friends Wednes-
days after December ] at 1119 1 street.
At ST. Stephens Church Wednesday No
vember %. Miss Margaret i. Morgan ard
Mr.. Cornelius S. Ryan were married by til.
Rev. p. j. O'Coanell. The bride was hand
somely attired in a steel-blue poplin, with
toque to match, and carried a -arge pnnch
of white chrysanthemums. She was at
tended by Miss Margaret l.. Cole, who Wore
a becoming dress of blue cloth and carried
pink chrysanthemums. The best man was
the groom's cousin, Mr. William D. Buck
ley. who came over from New York for the
occasion. After the ceremony reception
was hell at the home of the bride from >
until o'clock, when Mr. and Mrs. Ryan
left for New York and New Haven. where
they will spend their honeymoon on their
return they will be pleased to see their
friends at 124s 22d street after December H.
The z. T. w. Club. formerly the lie