Evening star., 1898-01-19

->icuidS ana MISS Nlcot3y, MISS Alkeh,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Taylor, DR. and Mrs.
| B. l.. Whitman, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lam
bert. Representative and Mrs. Hillhorn.
| Mrs J; w. Powell. Mrs. John J. Edison.
| Rutherford. Mrs. Whittingham. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles G. Dulin. Mr. Henry p.
Riair. Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Lynch, DR.. and
| Mrs, Teunis Hamlin. DIR. and Mrs. John
| Gordon, the Misses Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. A. Rirney. Mr.. A. A. HoehlirS Mrs.
Hoehling. Representative and Mrs. Albert
| j. Hopkins. Mir. and Mrs. r. f. Pairo DR..
| and Mrs S s. Adams. DR. and Mrs. Thos
| Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. Perham. Mr. and
| Mrs. Louis Shoemaker Representative and
! Mrs. Weymouth.
Mrs. W. p. Frye will not receive tomor-
row. but viii be at home next Thursday
| and during February.
The congressional ladies residing at the
Riggs held a brilliant reception yesterday
afternoon that was well attended. the
| parlors being thronged with callers until
evening. Among the ladies receiving were
Mrs: Bankhead. Mrs Northway. Miss
Williams. Mrs. Swanson. Mrs Powers.
! Miss Powers. Mrs. Mcguire and Mrs. Mar
| shall.
Mr. Edgar Allan. jr., of Richmond. Va,
and Miss Olive Estelle Bennett, daughter
| of DR.. and Mrs II. NJ. Bennett of Takoma
| Park. were married at the Presbyterian
| Church. Takoma, Wednesday afternoon.
| Th" church was tastefully decorated with
| palms. w:eathes and flowers. and 4 large
| gathering. including many friends from the
! city. assembled to witness the ceremony
The bride wore rich gown Of brown
| bengaline. with brown velvet blouse, white
applique revere, with soft white front of
| lnousseline de sole, a belt studded with
turquoise, hat and plumes to match of
| turquoise velvet and diamond star. pre-
sented by the groom. She carried = bou-
quet Of lilies of the valley and violets. Miss
Eliza beth Winter. the maid of honor. wore
| g handsome blue silk and velvet gown and
carried violets. Mr.. d. a. Roach of Nor
| folk, Va, was best man. and the uShers
! were Mr.. A. p. Newton, Mr.. +. X. Staley
| of Washington. Mr. w. II. Lumsden OF
Richmond. Va, and Mr.. b. L. Grove of
Frederick, Md. The bride entered the
| church on the arm of her father. preceded
| by Miss Ruth Decker and Miss Edna
Crump as flower girls. nieceS, respectively
of the bride and groom, the former the
pretty little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Karl Decker. They We're dressed i'm white
and carried violets. The bridal party left
the city Wednesday evening for Norfolk
| by boat, thence to Richmond, their future
| home.
Miss Pauline Whitaker of 1928 18th street
| entertained a large number of friends
at card party last night. Among the
guests the Misses White Cavorly
| Ashley. Shinn, Glennan. Simonds. Baker
| Tiff, Davenport, Latiner, Mrs Provost and
Mrs. X. T. Berry. Miss Simons secured
| first prize and Miss Belle Davenport sec
| ond prize Refreshments were served.
Ex-Representative ]. NJ Wiley of Buffalo
and family left the city today for Florida
| to pass the winter.
Mrs. Gadsby will be at home tomorrow
| and will have with her Mrs. Harrington of
Baltimore, Miss Reed and Miss Waggaman
| The National Fencibles have cards cut
| for their annual dance. to be given at the
National Rifles armory Thursday. january
-.
Miss Bessie Mcconnell. VINO has beer
visiting friends in Philadelphia for several
weeks, mas returned to her home, Gu., Sd
| street northwest.
Miss Eleanor G. Courtney and Miss Edith
Marie Eichhorn left yesterday for New
York, where they have gone to visit rcla-
tiVes.
Mrs. ]. r. Hawley will be out of the city
tomorrow and will consequently not re-
CciVe.
Mrs. Charles II. Pepper will not be at
home tomorrow, but will receive the follow
ing Thursdays at l527 L street.
Miss Ethel Gilkcson of Bristol Pa
daughter of the former second controller
OF the treasury, who has been spending
several weeks in Washington as the guest
OF Miss Helen Wallace Chew Of 2o33 j.
street. returned home today. Miss Chew
and Miss Mary Macleod accompanied Miss
Gilkeson to Bristol for a STAY of several
weeks. Miss Chew Will also visit friends
in Media and Philadelphia before returning
home.
Miss Maude Williams of this city and DIR.
Jas. r. Tho OF Texas were married
yesterday a The home of the bride. Rev
Or. Lewis G. Wool performed the cere-
nony. DR.. and Mrs. Thomas will remain
in Washington several days and then go
to Texas to live.
Mrs. Money will not receive tomorrow on
account OF continued illness.
Mrs. A. b Price of Frostburg Md, is
visiting the family of Mr.. Albin Price, 2U2
nth street southwest. where she will be al
home to her friends.
Miss Virginia Grace Norris is the guest
of Miss Gaddess at her home, 2l32 18th
street.
Mrs. W. +. Chandler viii not receive to-
morrow, as she will be ahst Mt from the
city, but viii be at home Thursdays, after
p.m M, during the rcnla inder of the season.
Mrs. Culom VII not be at home to-
morrow
Mrs. J. NJ Thurston, wife of the junior
senator from Nebraska, will hold her first
Thursday afternoon reception OF the sea-
son tomorrow i'll her suite of rooms al the
Cairo. Mrs. Thurston will be assisted by
Mrs. j. c. Gown, Miss Gown. Miss Louise
SquircS Of Omaha, the Misses Stewart,
| IL. ,.Gghters of RepI esertative Stewart of
Wisconsin. and Mrs. F. T. Schneider of
Washington. The hoI RS of the reception
VIII be from to g.
Mrs. a. p. German and the Misses Cor
man will be at home tomorrow from /