The times., 1898-12-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
0sbOrne-CannOn Wedding at
st. Patrick's Yesterday.
MISS ORME PRESENTED
Mrs. Herbert Wilson'S Tea to Meet
Airs. Percy - Mrs. ii. Clay Evans
and Mrs. BIount to He the Notable
Hostesses of Today-Mnny Christ
mas Dances In Contemplation.

'.Evermay.'' Mr. and Mrs. William B.
Ormes picturesque Cd residence on
Georgetown Heights. welcomed under its
hospitable roof tree "A large gathering of
friends, old and young. official and resi-
dental. yesterday afternoon. despite The
ceaseess rain.
The tea given by Mrs Orme was to in
troduce her young daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Booth Orme. who was exquisitely
dainty in white liberty six over white
taffeta, the bodice and skirt frilied with
ruffle5 edged with baby ribbon Her fo.-
ers were violets and American Beauty
roses. Mrs. Orme, in handsome toilet
of lilac bensaline. was as sisted In re-
ceivins by her sisters, Ms. Char,e,
Dwight S;ssbee. Mrs. p OK, wife of Lieut..
Peck, of the navy. Mrs. Ritanhouse and
Miss Lockwood, together with her sister
in-law, Mrs. Henry Lockwood. Gen.
Lockwood, the court.y ana venerable
father of the hostess, aided in dispensing
the gracious hospitality for which he has
long been distinguished, and among TIE
debutantes who added their attra- tions to
those of the pretty bud We're her three
cousins. Miss Ethel Sigsb.e. whos Sc COM
ing out was a notable event of Vi edaes day
afternoon; Miss R!ttenhouse and Miss
Peck: Miss Agnes Peter. Miss Lillian
Cragin, Miss GrsenIees, Miss Stuart Miss
Mary Marshall, who will be introduced
in the early new year; Miss Coy!e. Miss
Grace Clifton and Miss Belle Graves
With this group were the young guests
of the house. Miss Massey. of PhiladeI-
phia; Miss Malvina 1abb, OF Hampton
Va, and Miss Miller. of North Carolina,
who are in Washington for the holidays.
The house. with its wide central hall a d
spacious rooms. en- suite, were garlanded
and wreathed with holly and crowfoot.
and suspended from the chandeliers and
doorways were great clusters o ~ tistOe
that We're sent from North Carolina to
add their mystic charm
event. Tall rubber trees and a stately
century plant, with fan palms AMI roses
gave "A conservatory effect to the drawing
room on the right of the hall, where the
receiving party stood. anu the " ho.e
house was fragrant with the floral trib-
utes sent TO the young debutante to grace
her social coming OF age.
At the close of the receiving hours the
receiving party were entertained at sup
per. to which there were invited num-
Der of gentlemen guests. Mrs. OTme and
Miss orme will be at home Thursdays in
January.
Mrs. Herbert NJ Wilson l7O6 Twenty
first Street, was the hostess yesterday
afternoon at a tea from to G, to meet
Mrs Henry Tucker Percy Mrs. Wilson
will be at home SaturdaySin January.
Miss Bessie Cannon and Mr.. John Her
bert Osborne We're married in the pasto-
raj residence of st. Patrick's Church at
noon yesterday by Rev. DIR. Stafford, in
the presence of a small gathering of
friends. The bride was gowned in deep
blue cloth, and carried n cluster of Par
ma violets. Shortly after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne left for a honey
moon trip, and upon their return will be
at home at 1855 Eighth Street, after jan
uary /.
The bride is the sister of DR.. Wal
ter d. Cannon, of the internal revenue
bureau, of this city, and a niece of Rep
resentative Cannon of Illinois, Mr. Os-
borne was recently mustered out of the
signal corps. where he served during the
| late war, and is now connected with the
War Department.
camp on the stan of Mai Gen. John c.
| Bates, commanding First Division, First
| Corps, Is stopping for a few days with
| his father, Col Felix Alexander Reeve
| at 1606 Nineteenth Street northwest
Miss Mabel Hume of Massachusetts
! Avenue northwest, has invitations out fol
dance next Tuesday evening.
night after Christmas at Linthicum Hall
Miss Bessie Chase, of Boston, will spenG
January with Miss Bessie Blount, of The
| Oaks. Mr.. Chase, who is a student al
| Harvard will also be a guest at The Oaks
| during the Christmas holidays. Both will
| take part in THE Silent Voice. the play
which will form an attractive feature OF
| the tea to be given this evening by Mrs
Blount in honor of the Christmas home
coming of her sons, Mr.. Henry F. Blount
| jr, and Mr.. Walter Blount, both of whom
are in Boston. Miss Blount is still ii
| Paris, where she will study Throughout
the Winter under the daughter of Del
! sare. During her stay at the French
/ capital Miss Blount is located at the
American Club, an old convent in the
Latin Quarter which has been modern.
| lieu 4UlO q ptISiui ioi -aiuci4S<Aho oiiiS'
Mrs. Faulkner and the Misses Faulknel
received yesterday afternoon from to
Mrs. r. E. L. Wiltberger will be a
/ home Tuesdays in January, 25l9 Four
I teenth Street.
Mrs. William H. Daw will be at hom,
| Fridays in January and February.
Mrs Philip NJ Price, who has returned
| from her former home, is located at 122
| New Hampshire Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Bernhard have is
sued cards for the marriage of thei
| daughter Talitha and Mr.. Samuel Thoma:
| Bledsoe, Wednesday evening, Dec. IS, a
| O'Clock, at Vermont Avenue Christian
| Church.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Fred NJ Sumavi and Francesca Emig
| Garnett Savine and Lucy Driscoll Cliff
| ton Forge. Va; Lewis Wright and Addi
| smallwood; Charles c. Wagner and Sar;
A. Gray; Samuel Addison and Edith r
| Adams Joseph Pinkett and Maggie Clay
Lewisville, Va; Adam IT. Hite and Eu
genia Williams; Eugene Pinckney an'
Irene Jackson; Isaiah Green and Ada T,
Mahoney: Joshua Bates and Mary f,
| E-ialdS. Jnbp II and +,