Evening star., 1898-11-18
[ n U r S DAY CALLERS
Mrs. Fairbanks Held Pleasant Re
oeption.
Coming Marriage of n Former United
States SeuatOr-Other We'd
dfnRs-NOtes.

old and new friends called during the after
noon upon this popular hostess. She was
assisted in receiving by Lady Laurier. Lady
Davies, Mrs. Charlton, Miss Cartwright.
Miss. Scott. Mrs. Faulkner Mrs John ".
Foster and Mrs. Halford, All the members
of the Anglo-American commission paid
their respects to Senator and Mrs. Faux
ner during the afternoon.
The engagement has just been announced
OF former Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho
to Miss Edna White. president of the Moth
ers' Club of South Dakota. Mr.. Dubois
met Miss White while she was attending
the national meeting of the Mothers Clubs
at Washington last winter. The marriage
will take place about the holidays.
The wedding day for Miss ellen Will
liams and Mr.. John Bryson Patton OF the
navy. and now on the Massachusetts.
whose engagement announced several
months ago, has been set for Monday, De-
cember 5. The ceremony will be attended
by a small company of relatives and inu-
mate friends. and Will take place At Gen.
and Mrs. Williams residence. Miss Miles
and the brides two sisters-Miss Adele and
Miss Mildred Wiliams-Nia be brides
maids and Ensign Philip Williams will be
best man.
The guests of the Kenmore inauguratcd
their weekly series of compass whist last
night and an enjoyable success was the
result The play at all the tables was very
good, the short suffers" as usual being
strong opponents. but the clever handling
OF trump cards by the pairs finishing with
top scores was the most noticeable tea-
ture of the evenings play. Mr. and Mrs.
Hendler, sitting north and south. had the
top score of 1Y9, while Mr.. and Mrs. Keene
playing east and west, proved the best of
that contingent. their score being l23.
twenty boards were played Appropriate
prizes We're awarded the victorious pairs
Compass whist games will be played every
III ,la.r 49,
by the henmores."
fhe Saturday Evening Assembly will give
another of their popular dances at Carroll
institute tomorrow evening.
The marriage of Lieut.. Desha Breelip-
ridge and Miss Madge Mcdowell was SOL
emnized at Ashland the home of the bride
Lexington, KY, at noon yesterday. Bishop
Thomas U. Dudley of Louisville performed
the ceremony. Mr. John Payne was best
man The bride. who wore a handsome
gown of white broadcoth. is the second
daughter of Maj and Mrs II. c. Mcdowell
ard a Sreat-granddaughter of Henry Clay.
She is bright and talented. The groom
who is the eldest son of Col. W. c. 2.
Brecklnrldge. was member of the staff
of his uncle, Gen. Joseph c. Breckinr 3ge
and was a lieutenant in the Sd Engineers
until recently stationed here.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served before the couple left for a
trip east. Only members of the two fami-
Senator Mcmillan and family have re-
turned for the winter to their home on
Vermont avenue.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins are back again
at their K street house, having fingered as
late possible at their mountain home
Senator Elkins attended the wedding in St
Louis Tuesday of Miss kerens and Capt
McKenua. United States army.
dinner and reception was given in New
Ios nipb m Chief TlStipa Melville
w. Fuller by John W. Doane. Among the
guests were Gen. ]. NJ Scotield. former
Gov. Roswell p Flower. Jacob H. SchiT
Daniel s. Lamont Calvin S. Brice. Chas
Buckley Hubbell Charles P. Clark. NJ f.
Ingalls, E Elery Anderson, e. NJ. Phelps.
f. II. Hartman, H. H. Porter and j. p.
Marquand.
Owing to the death of Passed Assistant.
Engineer Conant, there will be no officers
hop AZ the Naval Academy November 10
Miss Olive Camilla Pullman and Mr.. Clar-
crce D. Kefauver of Middletown, Md.
were married at noon Wednesday at the
home of the brides uncle, Capt. NJ. A. Aus
tin, Rev. Leslie A. Moore of the Church of
Our Father officiating. The couple started
in mediatey after the ceremony for we'd
ding journey north. Upon their return
they will reside at Middetown. Nd, where
they will be At home after December l.
Mrs. Gordon. the widow of Col. George
Alex Gordon, has returned to 164i 2lst
street for the winter. Her sister. Mrs.
Kimball. is with Lieut.. Commander Kim
ball in Porto Rico
Mrs. H. B. Smith has returned to the city
very much improved in health by her six
weeks trip ir the north.
Miss kerens, upon her marriage with
Captain Mckenna in St. Louis last Tues
Gay, received upwards OF 800 presents.
They were displayed in the billiard room.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. {. kerens.
gave large crescent of diamonds, each one
of which had been carefully selected. 1t
formed d brilliant and clear-cut brooch, set
in delicate design. The groom gave a cor
sage brooch, in the shape of a crescent,
of diamonds and pearls. From her brothers
and unmarried sisters the bride received
ring set with ali immense sapphire be-
tween two large diamonds. Mrs. kenna,
another sister of the bride, gave ner a clus-
ter ring OF two pearls and three diamonds
artisucally arranged. Mrs. Manning, grand
mother of the bride. presented her with
diamond pin with numerous stones inter-
woven In and out with circular effect. The
gift of Mrs. Mckenna, mother of the bride
groom was d handsome black point lace
fam studded with pearls. Charles G. Dawes
of this city sent silver salt set, eX-Sen-
ator and Mrs. Davis a silver bowl and
pitcher and Senator and Mrs. Stephen b.
EIkins a silver vase. The bride presented
her bridesmaids with pins of gold leaves,
strdded with pearls and turquoises, In
wreath effect. The bridegroom gave his
attendants pear-shaped pearl pins.
EX-Secretary and Mrs. John w. Foster
gave a small dinner last night in honor Of
Former Assistant Secretary Hamlin and
Mrs. Hamlin.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks will enter
tain at dinner Thanksgiving, is their
custom that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin G.. Belt celebrated
their first marriage anniversary last even
ing by entertaining at progressive euchre.
The first and second prizes were won by
DIR. Clark and Mr.. Fish. Mrs. Fred Schaf-
hirt and Miss Lucille Taylor. respectively.
A bountifui collation. was served, after
which vocal and instrumental music
well rendered by Miss Pearson. Miss
Blackstone and Mr. and Mrs. Belt. Among
those present were DIR. and Mrs. Horace
Clark Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Demonet. MIR.
and Mrs Fred SchafEirt, Mrs John T.
West, Mrs. Parkinson, Mrs. Pearson.
Misses Blackstone Miss Shanks. Miss
Hopkins, Miss Fisher Miss Parkinson.
Miss Dent, Miss Taylor, Miss Pearson and
Miss Loker; Mr. English. MIR. z. d. Biacki-
stone, Mr. c. r. Belt, Mr. Perry West Mr..
Louis Abel Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Wills.
A very pretty wedding occurred last even
ing at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor n Ma;on. at l749 Madison street. The