Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-19
Psetty Home Wedding Of Miss Esale and
Nh. Bates
The Vice President During the Re-
Last Night-Other Events.

front dra wing room was an exceedingly in
tercsting one. Mr.. H. g. Johnston attended
the groom as best man, and the bride had
q maid of honor, Miss Bates. and two
bridesmaids. Miss Seweil and Miss Sands.
These young ladies were prettily dressed In
white orRai.die, trimmed with lace inser-
lions and edges, and short tulle wells. The
bridesmaids carried violets and the maid
of honor pink roses. The bride was hand
someiy gowned in white satin and wore
tulle veil. Her flowers were lilies of the
valley. Rev. Richard Howell. rector Of St.
Margarets Church, performed the cere-
mony. The guests were afterward enter
tanned at breakfast. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates
left this afternoon for a wedding trip.
The Saturday Evening Assembly gave
dance at Carroll Institute Saturday evening
last: Among those present were the Misses
Carlton. Castell. Ward. Bailey. Davis.
Weide. Clarke, Orndorf. Anderson, Clark.
Yates. Messrs. Boss. Bacon. Clarke, Butts.
Tisdel, Durham, Ballinger. Talbot and
ing. April 80, will be the final dance Of the
season.
Miss Sallie R Cohen of Philadelphia is
a guest of Mrs. Harry r. kaufman. l3l4ls
9th street. At home Sunday.
Mrs. s. Rice of Chicago is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nordlinger or
1892 n street. where she will be pleased to
see her friends Thursdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Wight entert aimed
q
and others. Seven tables were arranged
fer euchre, six players at each table. The
tally cards were decorated with the Amer
lean flag. handsome collation. was
served.
Miss Leavitt, 1121 Vermont avenue, will
not be at home this evening.
The Swiss minister and Mrs. Pioda enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor of the
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. Their
drawing rooms were deliberately decorated
with spring flowers. and the flag of the
Swiss repubi: adorned the name cards. To
meet the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
there were present the German ambassa-
dor, the French ambassador. the Mexican
minister and Mrs. Romero, the Portuguese
minister and Nisccuntess Santo-Thyrso.
Count Ninc charge d affaires of Italy: the
surgeon general OF the navy and Mrs. Van
Reypen, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam, Mrs. John s.
Ward and Miss Gary.
Miss Mamie Smith, daughter of United
States Senator Smith, is critically i'll at the
hone of her parents, Newark, y. J. Her
father was summoned from Washington.
She Is suffering from Bright's disease.
Joseph III. De La Mar, who somc five
years ago WAS well known i'm New York
society, has, according to a cabiegram re-
ceiNed By the New York Herald from Paris
begun proceedings for divorce from his
wife. formerly Miss Nellie Sands of New
York, in the French courts. A hearing has
been set for April -
Mr.. De La Mar. with his young daughter.
is occupying his apartment in the Avenue
du Bois de Boulogne Mrs. De La Mar and
her mother, Mrs Sands. are at a hotel in
the Champs Eiysees quarter.
Mr.. De La Mar came from the west to
New York six years ago. He was then
about fifty years of age. was known to be
wealthy and said to be a widower. He was
also credited with being a Holander AMI
to have led romantic and adventurous
life IN the far west. where successful min
ing ventures made him several times
millionaire, as the reports went.
Mrs De La Mar, then Miss Nellie Sands.
was the daughter of downtown druggist
and a beautiful girl Mr.. De La Mar met
her and speedy marriage ensued. the GER
emony being performed in the Church OF
the TRANSPORTATION. After their marriage
the De La Mars essayed to enter the high
er social circles of New York but with lit
tie suco ess. They rented a large furnished
house in Madison avenue near 2Sth street,
chartered yacht and also entertained Law
ishly at Narragansett and Newport. The
results were not encouraging. They gave
up the attempt some three years ago and
moved to Paris. where they have since
sided.
Mr.. De La Mar had a highly entertaining
career a winter or two in this city during
the Harrison administration. As the COM
panion and friend of Mr.. Russell Harrison.
he had the entree of both the official and
resident world of fashion. He enjoyed a
great many privileges, and IT is only fair to
say paid literally in the way of hospitality
for his fun. His social career culminat ted
IN the rose dinner given in honor of Mrs.
thirty or forty prominent young ladies and
young matrons and a number of we'll
known club men were his guests.
There was a display of high-priced roses
en- the table. quite up to the mark OF any
thing ever given in Washington. At the
close of the dinner the host. by pressing an
electric button, showered his guests with
the roses, which formed a canopy over
head Pretty silver flower holders b.,
most lasting souvenirs of the dinner, which
the ladies carried away with them.
Mr.. De La Mar did not care for Washing
ton afterward, and his subsequent social
efforts in New York. after his marriage
were always heard of with great interest
here.
The Manor House Chapter held its last
regular meeting of the season at the Riggs
House Saturday evening. Business being
finished, an address by Col. Thos H. An
derson, ex-minister to Bolivia, followed,
which was a miniature of the centuries
which have passed since the discovery of
America by the young Spanish admiral, Co
lumbus, and ended with a patriotic song
which was received with enthusiasm by the
audience. The songs by Miss Ballinger and
Mr.. Cannon were the gems of the evening
Members of the national board of the D. A.
r. were honored guests. The social pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. Geo. III. Corey,
the vice regent, who by her charming per-
sonality gave added pleasure to all
Mrs. A. Kaufman left today for Atlantic
City, accompanied by Mrs. NJ. kaufman
ard Mrs. E. Raft.
Miss Marie Ewing of Ohio is making a
short visit to her aunt, Mrs. Denman, on
10th street
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Grayson Dublin en-
tertained very elegantly last night the
eUchre club of which they are members
and number Of other friends at card
party. Progressive erchre was played at
fourteen tables, the tally cards and the
table numbers decorated with small flags
and We're tied with knots of red, white and
blue. The national colors also decked the
supper table Tri-colored ribbons extended
from the chandelier 10 the corners OF the
table. festooned with asparagus. The flow
ers, well the ices and sweets car
r!ed out the patriotic idea The prizes were
handsome and we'll selected. being silver
desk furnishings. brushes, spoons and cut
glass vases. prettily ornamented with rib
bcns. Among the half hundred guests were
representatives of resident senatorial and
army and navy circles.
Senator and Mrs. Cullom were the guests
Of honor at a handsome dinner party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis johnson Davis, 1t
their residence on Highland Terrace, last
evening. The other guests were Dr. and
Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Kaufman. Miss