The times., 1898-02-08
SOCIAL EVENTS OF A DAY
Postmaster General Gary's Dinner
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart.
Reception st the Austro-Hungarian
Legation Marriage of Miss
C'Donneil to Nicompte de Sayve.


Gary entertained at dinner last night
in honor OF the Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart
Other guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. l.. Bartlett of Baltimore; the
Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs,
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, General and
Mrs. Miles, General and Mrs. Stern
berg, Mrs. Newton, of New York, who
is now visiting Mrs. Hobart: Mr.. Ran
dolph, of Baltimore: Mr.. and Mrs. L.
s Gary, of Baltimore; Mr. Boeufve and
Miss Gary. The decorations were pink
roses and ferns.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Gary will also give dinners tonight, to-
morrow night and Saturday.
The Austro- Hungarian Minister and
Baroness Won Hengelmuller held
large reception at the legation last
night. Assisting in receiving the
guests, who included the majority of
the official households of the Diplo-
matte Corps, together with large
and brilliant contingent from official
circles, We're Miss Pauncefote and the
Misses Sybil, Vivian and Audrey
Pauncefote; Miss Sayder, of Philadel-
phia, who is u guest at the legation:
Baroness Panu-Sarten, and Baron
Riedl, secretary Of the legation Dur
ing the evening a delightful program of
music was arranged for the pleasure
of the guests, the special feature of
which was furnished by the banjoists,
Cullen and Collins, who played a num-
Der of brilliant selections. which elicit
ed enthusiastic applause.
The decorations in the tea room con
sisted of red carnations. and the cam
dies burned under red shades.
Miss Aileen O'Donnell, daughter of
the late Oliver O'Donneli, of Baltimore.
and the Viscomte de Sayve. of Paris,
was married yesterday at y o'clock
at ST. Matthews Church. 1t was hop
ed that st. Anthony's Chapel. which is
being erected in a wing Of the church
10y Mrs Herbert Robbins. formerly
Miss Carroll, and a relative of the
bride, would be completed in time to
admit of the ceremony being perform
ed there, but it is not yet finished, and
for that reason the marriage was SOL
emnized before the main altar of the
church, the celebrant both of the
marriage rite and the low mass, which
followed it. being the Rev. Father Lee
pastor of St. Matthew'S, and a kins-
man OF the pride.
Cardinal Gibbons occupied throne
chair in the sanctuary during the cere-
monies. after which he bestowed d
pontiticial benedictlon on the newly
married pair.
The back of the great marble altar
was banked with palms, and along the
sanctuary railing was q floral hedge of
annunciation lilies and white azalias.
The unfinished walls We're screened
with foliage. and the reserved pews
We're designated with six tall sheafs of
lilies. tied with broad white satin rib
bon. which, at the brides request. We're
afterward divided among the twelve
young ladies who had decorated the al
tar.
Mr. Fred May. Mr. Columbus O'Don-
nell Lee, of Baltimore. and Mr. L.
Cavendish Taylor, of London, seated
the guests during which process beau
titul musical selections were given by
Miss Jennie Glennan, Organist: Miss
Birdie Lucas. violinist, and Miss Anita
Cluss. the harp Virtuoso. Miss Cluss
formerly lived in this city and came
from New York 10 be present at the
wedding.
The bride entered the church with her
brother, who attended her to the sane
tualy, where she was received by the
the customary best man. and had en-
tered from the sacristy with the train
OF acoylite and priests.
The bride wore a Paris gown of
white satin, made with exquisite sim
plicity: the bodice relieved with soft
touches of old family lace Her tulle
veil was draped over her face with a
coronet of orange blossoms and fell at
the back in misty folds to the edge of
i
prayer-book instead Of the conventional
bouquet.
Tie ceremony was softly accompan-
led by selections from Gounod. and
during the mass Miss Elise Davis sang
the Ave Verum. from Braea, and
Webers Agnus Del. with harp and
violin obligatO Mrs. Shir-Cliff sang
the Ave Maria at the Offertory also
accompanied by the organ and string
instruments. and the bridal party left
the church to the jubiiant chords of
Lohengrin. il being the brides especial
desire that the nuptial chorus should
mark the ceremony'S close.
As both bride and bridegroom are
Catholics, and the latter is d subject of
France the religious ceremony filled
the requirements of both church and
state, and was officially witnessed by
NJ. Cambon, the French Ambassador.
and by the Hon. John Lee Carroll, for
merly governor of Maryland. who is an
uncle Of the bride. AT the close of the
church services. a wedding breakfast
was served at the residence of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Acosta. No. 1743 y
street. Only the immediate relatives of
the bride, the French Ambassador and
his official household. the officiating
prelates and a few intimate friends
were at the breakfast.
The Niscomte and his bride will sail
on Saturday for France.
Miss Iennnra Jackson the ,.oun..