Evening star., 1898-12-01
DEBU TANTE SEASON
Miss Rosemary Sartoris Leads the Winters
Bouquet.
introduced to Society Today-Dinners
and Receptions-COmfn
Eyents-NOteS.

| Miss Rosemary S3rtoi1S was present ed
| yesterday to the friends of her mother and
| grandmother and has the distinction of be-
ing the first debutante of the season of '.,s-
SO The occasion was an interesting one,
and, wkile the gathering was at no time
| a crowded one. the charming young claim.
ant TO social enjoyments made her bow TO
most appreciative audience. A great
| mass of bouquets were sent her and formed
! the now familiar background for the com
| ing out. Mrs. Mckinney sent flowers from
| the W hite House conservatory and came
| herself, escorted by the Vice President and
| Mrs Hobart. to visit Mrs. Grant and well
| come the debutante. Mrs. Grant. in gray
| satin and black lace; Mrs. Sartors. in
| white: Miss SaItoris, in pink fowered silk
| and MISS Rosemary. in pretty girllsh toilet
| OF white gduZe and lace. received the
guests. Miss Jane Fuller. Miss Newlands
| Miss Emory, Miss Glover. Miss Efouike and
| Miss Patten assisted in the hospitalities
The diplomatic corps and resident society,
| with the army and navy circles, We're rep
| resented among the guests.
| The dinners last night were especially
| notable. President Igl si&s was The guest
| of honor at a dinner given by the Secretary
| of State, Justice and Mrs. Brown enter
| tcined in Lord Herscheis honor and Mr..
| and Mrs Cropptr for SIR Wihr.d and Lady
| laurier. Jus ice and Mrs. Br, WINS gu :
| were The British ambassador and Lady
| Pauncefote. Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller,
| Justice and Mrs. Gray. Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
! Mackay-Smith, Col. and Mrs. DENLY, Mr..
| and Mrs. James Lowndes Mrs. Aubrey and
| Gen. Duffield.
Mr. and Mrs. Choppers guests to meet
the Canadian prime minister and Lady
| Laurier were Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks,
| ex-Secretary and Mrs. Foster Gen. anG
Mrs Miles, Gen. and Mrs. Greely, Mrs.
| Horstman and eN-Minister Heard. TIE
| table was exquisitely appointed; the center
piece was of La France roses and fern
| old Dresden.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke's re-
| ception 10 the Anglo-American commission
| was brilliant event. The guests many
| of whom did not gather until past 10 Were
| received in the tapestry gallery and the
| company was just large enough to permit
| the heauties of the house to be seen to eX-
| cellent advantage. Mrs. Ffoulke's gown OF
| yellow satin and lace was extremely be
| coming. Miss Helen Floulke assisted i'm
| the pleasures of the evening. The dining
| room was decked with cnrysanthemums
and buffet supper was served. Those at
| tending the various dinners of the evening
| were present in addition to full represen-
| taton of the especial guests. and among
| others were the Vice President and Mrs.
| Hobart, the Secretary of State and Mrs.
John Hay, the Secretary of the Treasury
! and Mrs. Gage, the Secretary Of War and
| Mrs. Alger. Admiral and Mrs. Schley. Com
| mander and Mrs. Glover, Gen. and Mrs.
! Rochester. Mr.. and Mrs. John Poor, Mir.
| Gnu hIS ItCndTu NelRnlffan. lne MISS y
| Henry, Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. n. l. Anderson
| and Miss Anderson. Admiral and Mrs.
| Crosby, Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator
and Mrs. Foraker, Senator and Mrs. Nc
| MILAN, MIR. and Mrs. Boardman, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Preston Sands. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Poor, Mrs. Joseph Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Cassells, Miss Gale, Miss kibbey, the Jap
anese minister. the Danish minister. the
| Portuguese minister and VicOun ess Santo
| Thryso, Justice and Mrs. Pockham, Capt.
and Mrs. Grandprey, DR.. and Mrs. Ham
mond and Mr.. Becufve.
| The debutantes today will include Miss
| Greely. the Misses Seymour and Miss Ches-
ley Buck. Miss Greedy is the daughter of
General and Mrs Greely; the Misses Sey-
| mour, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
| Seymour, and Miss Buck, daughter of Rev.
| and Mrs. Charles L. Buck, 303S o street.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Henderson will give
| another large dinner tonight, when the
| Anglo-American commissioners will be
| guests Assistant Postmaster General and
| Mrs. Heath will also entertain at dinner
| tonight.
| Miss Elizabeth Rundie Pegram and Mr..
| Ulys Robert Webb of Covington, Tenn,
| were married last night at the Calvary
| Baptist Church by Rev. DR.. Greene, the
rector The ushers were Messrs. Robert
| All n, Howard Allen, Seneca Balm and
Charles Foster. The bride wore white or
candle trimmed with lace and ribbon. Mir.
and Mrs. Webb will be at home after De-
cember 10 at 1113 Rhode Island avenue
MIS- IL fIdll -hdIllllA anu HeI uduBlltT,
| Mrs. Ernest CT. Wasker of LOG street
| will be at home the first two Fridays Of
| this month tomorrow and December ..
| Miss Ruth Merriam of Richmond, their
| guest. will assist in receiving tomorrow.
| surprise party was given to Mr.. NJ. F.
| Grady Tuesday evening, November D. at
! his residence, 1016 10Th street by his wife.
| in honor of his birthday. The program in
| cluded music by the Rossini Circle, vocal
! solos by Miss a. c. D. Murray. Mrs. Ken
| Nhrha har1f o,,3 Nfr Iarr
| Maxwell; piano solos by Miss Susie Duffy
| and Mr.. Harry Hosfins. Among those
| present We're Mr. and Mrs. Kenney, Mrs.
| Gertrude Keith, Miss Powell, Miss Mary
| O'Leary, Misses Catherine, Gertrude and
| Grace Grady, Messrs. VIM. ]. Oates, Geo.
| Goss.- J. F. Oates and Raymond S. Collins.
I A bountiful collation. awaited the guests,
and the table was handsomely decorated
| with flags and chrysanthemums. Mr..
| Grady was the recipient of many presents.
| party was given Mr. Biumenfeld last
| evening at his residence, 51s 9TH street
| southwest, in honor of his twenty-first
| birthday. Those present were Messrs. Z.
| Wallach, S. Messer, II. Sanger. L. Moses,
| S. Luchs, +. Daman. s. Cohen, r. Stein
| hardt S Abbott, L. Strauss. J. Bendheim,
| n. Sondheimer. NJ. Sondheimer, j. Gutridge.
| S. Adler, D. Louis, r. Strasburger. S. Os-
| themer and W. Fillheimer. A musical and
| literary program was rendered by Messrs.
| Gutridge, Cohen, Bendheim, Fillheimer,
| Messer, Strauss and Wallach, when supper
| was served, Mr.. Fillheimer acting as toast
| master. Many kilograms of cougratulation
| We're received from Chicago, New York,
| Philadelphia and Alexandria. During the
| evening Mr.. Cohen. on behalf of few pres
| ent, presented Mr. Blumenfeld with dia-
| mond watch charm, and Mr.. Moses. on be-
| half of the I. P. C, presented Mr.. Blumen-
| feld with diamond ring.
| At noon yesterday at Trinity p. E.
| Church Miss Amy Karr, youngest daugh-
| ter of Mr.. J. karr of this city, and Mr..
| Harrison A. Benner were married by
| Rev. r. p. Williams Miss karr, sister of
the bride was maid of honor, and Mr.. Ed
| ward c. Robinson best man. Little Miss
Dorothy Hanvey, a niece of the bride
| made Il pretty flower girl. The ushers were
| DR.. L. Lee Harlan, Mr.. Boyd Taylor Mr..
! Charles G. McRoberts and Mr.. Fred S.
| Smith Immediately following the cere-
| mony an elaborate luncheon was served to
| the wedding party and a number of friends
| of the couple at the residence of Mr.. Karr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benner left on an early af-
ternoon train for a two weeks bridal trip.
Mrs. Darte of Wilkesbarre, Pa; Miss Will
| Jams of Lynchburg, Va, and Miss Redford
| of Richmond were among those present at
| the wedding.
Miss Ada Byron Shaw and Mr.. George
Smith Wilson will be quietly married We'd
| nesday, December Z, at noon at the resi-