Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Bef ut;ful Wedding Last Night at Ascension
Church.
Miss Hume Becomes the Bride of Rev
+. w. COOke-A Dinner Dance
Mrs. Fosters Tea.

ter Of Colonel and Mrs. Frank Hume to
Rev. Thomas Worthington Cooke. assistant
rector of the church, was witnessed by
very large concourse of their friends. The
chancel was set with palms and the rood
screen twined with asparagus vines. The
ushers were DR.. William Huger of Balti
more. DR.. E. II. Morse and Dr. Emory
Reisinger of Washington, Mr.. R. s. Hume.
the brother of the bride: Mr.. Lee Long
street, and Rev. Robert d. Nelson of Mary
land. The choristers met the bridal party
at the church door and singing Faithful
and True walked in advance of the ushers
and bridesmaids to the chancel The brides
maids were the two young sisters of the
bride, Miss Mabel Harmon Hume and Miss
Mamie Graham Hume, and the maid of
honor. Miss Emma Norris Hume. The
bride came In with her father. and vas
handsomely dressed in white satin and lace.
Her tulle veil was caught by a diamond
sunburst and she carried a bouquet of
lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids wore
youthful dresses of white muslin, with
pink sashes and collars and carried large
clusters of bridesmaid roses Rev. w. Ii.
Laird of Virginia was best man. Rev.
DR.. Elliott, rector of Ascension, assisted
by Rev. p. Parker Phillips of Virginia.
performed the bethrothal service - the
chancel gate. At its conclusion the couple
and their attendants approached the altar.
where the marriage service was perfoi Ilod
by Bishop Satterlee The choir cnanted the
TeSpOTSeS ana as lne DrlQ9l procession
passed down the aisle again. sang as a re-
ceSSional. 20 Perfect Love" The recep-
ton which followed at the residence of
Colonel and Mrs. Hume, Massachusetts
avenue. was attended by a large number
| Of friends. The drawing rooms and dining
room were handsomely decorated with
palms, ferns and pink roses. Mrs. Hume
received. wearing an elegant dress of pro-
caded gray satin.
supper was enjoyed by the guests
among whom were Bishop and Mrs Sat
terlee and Miss Satterlee, Justice Morris
and Miss Morris, Mr.. James l.. Norris. the
Misses Grace and Emma Norris, Senator
and Mrs. Hansbrough, Mrs. Edith Norri.
! Phillip. the Misses Brown, Mrs. Jones and
Miss Jones, Mr.. Albert II. Norris, Or.
Elliot and Mrs. Elliot. Rev. Byron Sunder-
land, Rev. Upton b. Thomas of Virginia.
| Mr. and Mrs. Swanson of Virginia, Mr..
Erskin NJ. Sunderland, Mr.. Rastus r. Nor
| ris. Mr.. James l.. Norris, jr., DR. and Mrs.
Mckim, Mr.. and Mrs Rich. Johnson, Rev
| R. c. Cowley Rev. MIR. Pendleton of Vir-
| ginia, Col. and Mrs. A a. Wilson, Judge
| and Mrs. Seth Shepherd Senator and Mrs.
| Martin, Senator and Mrs. German, Miss
| Matte German. Mrs. B. b. Odell and Miss
| Fraphagen of New York. Mr.. Howard Nor
| ris, Mr.. Thomas l.. Hume Judge J. NJ.
Love of Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
d. Johnston of Alabama, DR.. and Mrs.
hewitt Professor and Mrs. Beverly Ma
| son. Miss Kate McNeir, Miss Mollie
McNeir. Mr.. Walton Moore and Miss Mag
| gle Moore of Virginia, Mr.. Worth Moore
| OF leAaS, MI. ana MIS-. Harry NJ. Martin,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Catlin and Miss Cat
| lin, Justice Brewer and Miss Brewer. Judge
ard Mrs: Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Fraser. Mrs. Vance. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Hine Mrs. George
Roush and Miss Carrie Roush of West vir-
ginia, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Thomas, Mrs.
Richard johnson. Mr. and Mrs; A. A.
Miss Joyce, DIR. and Mrs. James Dudley
Morgan. Judge and Mrs. Payson, Mr.. John
Ecker. Mr.. F. Charles Hume of Galveston.
Tex, Mr.. Frank Norris Hume of the Uni
versity of Virginia. Mrs C. b. Tilden and
Miss Julia Tilien, Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. G..
w. McLanahan and Miss McLanahan, Rev.
| and Mrs. P. p Phillips of Alexandria. Miss
Bessie Lee, Mr.. G. Boothe of Alexandria
| the Misses Ramsay of Alexandria. Miss
| Ella -SlngIuff of Baltimore, Miss Eliza
beth Boyd of Richmond, Mr.. John Hern-
uon of Virginia. DR.. Hugh Mcclure of
| Virginia, Mr.. Mason Brown. Mr. Albert A.
Tyler of Virginia and Mr.. George W. Pear
| son, as well as a number of clergymen
from the Theological Seminary in Virginia.
| from which institution Mr.. Cooke was
| graduated, who called during the evening
/ to pay their respects and tender congratu-
| lations. After a wedding trip Rev. and
| Mrs. Cooke will return here and go to
| housekeeping.
Mrs. Charles Eiwocd Foster welcomed her
| friends yesterday afternoon to a ) O'clock
tea, and for a couple of hours her flower
decked drawing rooms and dining room
We're thronged by many pleasant people.
Pink roses formed the centerpece on the
tea table The attractive hostess was hand
somely eowned in green procaded satin.
trimmed with sable and lace. Mrs. Wallace
aadcilre; Mrs. Frank L. Freeman. Mrs.
Arthur Kinney, Mrs. Henry Smith. Mrs
Pilling, :he Misses Pilling. Mrs. Cummings
Miss Williams, Miss Dorsey and Miss Prall
! were valuable assistants to the hostess.
Among the guests were Mrs. Romero,
Judge and Mrs. jeremiah Wilson. Prof and
Mrs. Thomas c. Wilson. Mrs. John w.
Thompson, DR.. Richardson, Rev. Dr. Rad
cliffe. Mr.. and Mrs. r. l. Fleming, Mrs.
Senator and Mrs. Teller. Miss Teller. DIR.
and Mrs. Van Reypen, Surgeon General
and Mrs. Sternberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Joy
| Edison. Miss Edison. Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
and Mrs. B. H. Warner. Col and Mrs
Payne. Mrs. H. w. Blackford, Mrs. Lee
Porter, Miss Porter, Miss Bradley, Mrs.
]. w. Shaw. DR.. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Cotton Maynard Dr. and Mrs Sprigg Mrs.
and Miss Proctor Mrs. and Miss Atwater
and Mrs. Alexander Stewart and the Miss
es Stewart.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks entertained
last night at an elegant dinner in honor of
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. The 9TH
or guests were Secretary and Mrs Gage,
Secretary Bliss, Senator and Mrs. Spooner
eX-Secretary and Mrs. John W. Foster and
Mrs. John l.. Griffiths of indianapolis, who
is at present visiting Mrs. Fairbanks. Pink
roses in circular plat of maidenhair fern
in the center of the table was an effective
ornamentation.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained
about sixty young people last night at a
dance in honor of their son, Stephen b.
Elkins. jr., who returned to college today
after spending the holidays with bis par
ents. The dance was preceded by dinner
of twenty-five covers. Among those en-
joying the festive event We're the Misses
Gary, Miss Alger. Miss Sartoris, Miss Ash
ton, Miss Grace Davis, Miss Betty Davis,
Miss Reed, Miss Barney, Miss Josephine
Boardman. Miss Glover, the Misses owen
Miss Cana, the Misses Leech, Miss Poor
Miss Miles, Miss Rochester. Miss May Col
ket of Philadelphia, Miss Fuller. Miss Hop
kins, Miss Ffoulke, Miss Ward, Miss Bates
the Misses Sheridan, the Misses Warder
the Misses Newlands the Misses Wetmore
Miss Walker, and Messrs. Hague, Hale
Hit, Lodge, Eastman, Cana, Tower
O'Brien, Phillips. Van Bruening, Capt. Nc
Cawley, Lieut.. Gilmore, Capt Mickler, DR..
Vogel Baron Herman, DR.. Wagner, Mr.
Maurice Toostens and Count Galarza.
Mrs. Reed. wife of the Speaker, has re-
sumed her Wednesday receptions for the
season and was at home yesterday to call
in the large parlor at the Shoreham.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan and Miss Ding