The times., 1898-12-01

ed with white roses and purple orchids,
and the basket was heaped with white
| chrysanthemums and roses and carna-
| tiOns of crimson and pink.
| The decorations were entirely in pink,
! the centerpiece being of La France roses,
while the pink candles burned under
| caps of the same rosy hue.
Miss Rosemary Sartoris has achieved
the distinction of inausurdting the debu-
| tante season of '9S and society combined
| its appreciation of the young candidate
| for social dignity and its own pleasure
at the opening of this phase of the seas
on's gayety by thronging the mansion
| throughout the receiving hours, which
were from to Z.
The reception given by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Ffoulke in honor of the An
glO-American Commissioners was the
chief social event of last night.
| The guests were received in the splen-
did tapestry gallery by the host and hos
! tess, the latter wearing a rich and be-
coming toilet of yellow satin. yelled with
black lace and trimmed with flashing je..
/ They were assisted by pretty Miss
! Ffoulke. who Wore a girlishly dainty
| gown of green and gold. The commits
/ sioners were being generally entertained
at dinner by various hosts and for that
reason did not appear until nearly 10
| o'clock, when they found themselves the
center of attraction fer the brilliant as
semblage who We're there TO meet them
and who represented almost the entire
| official circle, a notable number of resi-
| Dental guests and a large representation
| from the diplomatic corps. Palms and
| masses of yellow chrysanthemums met
| the eve at every turn in foyer, gallery
and drawing room, while by way of ar
| tistic contrast the refreshment table, with
its silver-hooded lights, was decorated
| with chrysanthemums of lilac hue rising
| from mounds of rare ferns. Music was
| furnished throughout the evening by an
| orchestra screened by palms. In addition
| to the members of the commission, with
the ladies of their party, there were pres
ent the British ambassador ana the
| Misses Pauncefote, Secretary and MRS.
Hay. Secretary and Miss Wilson, Gen.
and Mrs Greely, and Gen. and Mrs. Miles
Mr. and Mrs. Cropper entertained at
supe-bly appointed dinner last night in
| honor OF Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier.
The distinguished company invited 10
meet them were Hon. John W. Foster and
Mrs. Foster. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks,
Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Gen. and Mrs.
| GreeIy, Mrs. Horstmann and Mr. Heard
The table was lorally beautiful with
mounds of La France roses mingled with
| graceful ferns The service was of rare
old Dresden, cut glass and family silver
| that has belonged in the family for many
generations. The candles burned in mas
sive candelabra that were once owned by
Louis Y of France, while rivaling them IN
historic Importance were a pair of stately
candlesticks that once occupied places on
the royal board at Whitehall when
Charles ii was king.
At the close of the dinner the guests OF
honor. together with others of the party
attended the reception al Mr.. Ffculke's.
Representative d. B. Henderson, of
| Iowa. and Mrs. Henderson, have arrived
in the city for the session, and have taken
apartments at the Normandie.
Mr.. and Mrs John d. Marshall, of New
York. who have been spending portion
of their honeymoon in Washington. as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A F. Rec,
of Gao G Street northeast, have returned
to their home
The marriage of Miss Agnes Hale, the
only daughter of Mrs. George z. Hale, of
This city. and Mr.. Charles Pegram Lewis,
of Charlotte, y. c., was solemnized yes
terday at 12:30 at Ascension Church, in
the presence of large gathering OF
friends. The bride. who IS a gracefully
travelling in a tailor-made gown of Cobalt
blue that showed artistic glimpses of its
Innings of cherry silk. a Marquise toque
| of blue velvet crowned her lovely dark
hair. and her flowers were white chry-
santhemums mingled with white heath
er sprays Preceded by the ushers, Mr..
IL. ]. Pitman and Mr.. p. F. Smith, the
bride passed up the aisle attended by her
uncle Mr.. E. II. -Spang. The ceremony
Dr asfO
Among the guests who attended the re-
ception at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spang. on Howard Avenue. Mount Pleas
ant, were Mrs. J. II. Thompson and Mr..
Edward Lewis and son, relatives of the
groom: Mrs w. Maurice Hale and bride.
whose marriage occurred November s;
Mr.. and Mrs ]. II. Hampston of Airmont
Va, and Mr.. John Chamberiin of Hamii-
ton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis left for Norfolk and
. other Southern points and will be at home
after December Is at the Evergreens
Falls Church, Va.
simple but very pretty wedding was
solemnized last. night at O'Clock at Cal
vary Baptist Church. DIR. Greene, rector
officiating. --A-
D The bride was Miss Elizabeth Rumble
| Pegram and the groom Mr.. Ulys Rober
| Webb of Covington. Tenn.
| The bride entered the church with the
groom, wearing white organdie trimmed
daintily with ribbon and lace and carry
: ing bride rose bouquet. Preceding then
. to the aisle walked the ushers, Mr. Rob
: ert Allen, Mr.. Howard Allen Mr.. Sen
neca Balm, and Mr.. Charles Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. Webb will be at home t.
their friends after December 10 at tn.
residence of the brides mother, Mrs. z
;. W, Pegram, 11ln Rhode Island Avenue
;, northwest.
: Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Curtis entertained
a at a small dinner last night.
}. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cushman received
a number of their friends yesterday even.
: ing at their residence. No. 1923 Holmeat
Avenue.
The reception to be given by the vics