Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Bellies and Beaux Celebrate the Russian New
Year.
Washington Echoes of n Great Day In
the Cars Observation-Disclosures and
Teas - Coming Events.


ebration OF the Russian New Year. The le-
| CATION, which occupies the old Creswell
| house. 10th and l streets, has been tine
| scene OF many large dancing parties in
| years gone by, and is particularly well
| adapted for the purpose. The large draw
| ing rooms on one side. the dining room or
| the other and the ball room at the rear.
| were profusey adorned with southern s,ni-
| lax and laurel. asparagus vines and flow
! ers. Portraits of the car and czarina who
| looked down benignly from their huge
| frames on the gay scene. were festooned
| with green vines. and came in for a great
deal OF admiri2g attention. Mr.. de VOL
liant was assisted in welcoming his guests
by Mrs Mer:wago. wife of the Russian
| military attache, who was the hostess OF
| the evening. over three hundred guests
| were invited to the reception, and the COM
! pany included the cabinet and Supreme
| Court families, as well as the entire dinIo.
| matte corps and other friends of the host
| in Official and resident circles. Only thirty
| couples, however, the extreme limit of the
| dancing facilities of the ball room. took
| part in the cotillion. which began lust be-
| fore midnight.
Mr.. Pudo of the Venezuelan legation led
| the cotillion with Miss Mertwago Among
| the young ladies dancing Were the Misses
Gary. Miss Long, Miss McKenna, the
| Misses Pauncefote. Miss Cana, Miss Cotton
| Miss Sartoris, the Misses Tisdel Miss HIGH
| born. Miss Clark. Miss Bates. Miss Gorham
| thc MISSES toIult-Snlltn. MISS Baker, Miss
| Mott. the Misses Mendonca. Miss de Smirn-
off. Miss Ethel Anderson. Miss Patten and
| Mrs. RenSifo; other guests present included
General Mertwago, the Misses Patten, Mrs
| and Miss Barney, the Misses Owen Mrs
Sands and Miss Sands. Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs. Crosby and
Miss Crosby: Mrs. and Miss Ward. Mrs
| and Miss Ffoulke Gen and Mrs. Miles
Mrs. Sartoris, MIR. and Mrs. w. c. White
| more, Mr.. Walter Wilcox Mrs Patenotre
| Col. and Mrs. Bates. Mr. and Mrs. Crop
| per. Mr.. and Mrs. George Gorham. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Boardman, Justice and Mrs. Shiras
| Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, Representative
| Newlands and Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse
| The cotIllion favors made a beautiful mass
OF glitterins tinsel and color in one corner
| OF the ball room. Butterflies for the ladies
| nets Tor the men, with bows and arrows
| wands. orders, fans, parasols and bon-bons
and quantities of flowers made up the
| treasures with which the dancers went
| home fully supplied.
Mrs. A. q. Bracket was the hostess of
| tea yesterday given in honor of her guests
| Mrs. and Miss Huhbell, which brought to-
! ecther number of pleasant people, the
! army and navy contingent being especially
| well represented. Mrs. Bracket was assist
| ed by Mrs. F. W. Dickirs. Mrs. Steever
| Mrs. ElSuera and her sister, Miss McParlin
| The drawing rooms We're decorated with
| La France les es and aZaiias bushes.
Mrs. B. H. Warner welcomed several
| hundred friends yesterday at a tea at which
| Mr.. Warmers second daughter Miss Anna
| Warner, ms de her debut The drawing
| rooms and dining room were adorned with
| palms and Vii IS I'D quantities of red roses
and other blossoms. Miss Warner aSsisted
| in the entertaining of the large company
| with Miss Leas of Philadelphia, Miss New
| ms of Princeton. Miss Stevenson of Wis
consin and Miss Hammond of Chicago. all
| OF whom are guests of the house: Miss Ed
| son, Miss Lucy Parker and Miss Kitchener.
| Mrs. Warner wore "A very rich and becom-
ing toilet Of pink silk, and the debutante
| was in white mousSeline de sole and car
| rled bunch of roses, one of the many
| sent her. Mrs. A. X. Phillips of Freder-
| iCksburg, sister-in-aw of the hostess. and
| d bride of the past autumn. and Mrs. Will
1 lard Warner, one of the most attractive
young matrors in society, did the honors
| of the tea table. Resident official and dip
| lomatic society were represented among
| the throng of guests.
Another pretty tea yesterday was that
| given by Mrs. Emile Montgomery to meet
| her cousin, Miss Lee of Baltimore, daugh-
| ter of Mr.. Charles ODonnell Lee. and
dehutante this winter. Miss Mildred Lee.
| Miss Horsey, Miss Bessie Ernst and Miss
| Murphy assisted in the Inequalities. and in
the dining room Mrs. White and Miss Ken
| Eedy did the honors.
| The marriage last night at st. Patricks
| Church of Miss Cathryn Selma Phelps and
| Mr.. Walter b. Brooke was witnessed by
very large gathering of their friends and
| was an unusually pretty event. The sane
tuary set with palms and the high al
| tar decorated with flowers and Illuminated
| by many tapers. When the bridal party
| approached the sanctuary it was preceded
| by a long procession Of acolytes. The ush
ers wers Mr.. Frederick r. Parks. Mr.. r.
| c. Berkeley, Mr.. Harry T. Dodge and DIR.
| Damon Binkert of Quincy. Ill. The brides
| maids were Miss Maud Helen Bundy, Miss
| Elsie Dodge, Miss Dora Lindenhohl and
| Miss Virgie Luckett They wore the pref
| test of white organdie dresses, large black
| velvet hats, and carried pink roses. Miss
Eva Birch of Virginia white pIje
| over pink silk and black velvet hat. Her
escort was the best man, Mr.. Maynard
simmons; The bride and groom approach
ed the altar together. The bride wore an
elegant toilet of white satin in empire
| style. The bodice was trimmed with lace.
| A wreath of orange blossoms and a tule
veil were worn, and a white satin covered
prayer book carried. Rev. Father MCGEE
| officiated. assisted by Rev. Father Gloyd An
Informal reception followed at the resi-
| dence of the brides parents. Captain and
Mrs. j. P. ID. Phelps, $40 East Capitol
street. and later in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooke left for an extended southern
trip. After their return they will be given
reception by Captain and Mrs. Phelps
| At the Metropolitan Baptist Church last
night the marriage of Miss Annie Marie
Lee daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c.
Lee, and Mr.. Augustus F. Winker of Bos-
ton was solemnizel by Rev. NJ. {. Naylor
The bride v Gre white silk and pearl orna-
ments and carried bride roses. MIR. Robert
| f. Lee. Mr.. Thomas Callahan, MI Charles
Crane and Mr.. Tracy Pruitt were ushers
Mr.. aud Mrs. Wnkler left late last night
for New England to visit with the groom's
parents. and will make their future home
in New York.
Another pretty wedding took place at
Epiphany Church last night. Rev. Dr. Nc
Kim united in marriage Miss Bcrnce A.
Wood. daughter of Mrs. A. S. Wood, and
Mr.. John W. Dickins of Florida. The bride
was gowned in white silk and carried white
roses. MIR. and Mrs. Dickins have gone
south and Will reside in Florida.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Miss
Wilson will entertain at dinner tonight in
| honor of Senator and Mrs. Gear and, on
the 18th. will give 4 dinner in honor of the
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart.
Mrs. Mckenna has invitations out for a
tea Tuesday. January 49, at 3 o'clock, when
her second daughter Miss Marie McKenna,
will make her debut.
Mrs. Barton Jones will give a luncheon
tc morrow in honor of Mrs. A. j. Halford's
guest, Miss Mckenzie of Indianapolis.
Mrs Carey of Indianapolis is visiting
Mrs Fairbanks. wife of Senator Fairbanks.
Mr. Charles G. Dawes, controller of the