Evening star., 1898-12-14
RECEPTION AT BELMONT
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber Entertain in Delegates
Honor,
The Dinners Last Night and COMM Z
Events of the Same interest
Personal Notes.

INb"ity. OF tnt american
Humane Association. Belmont, with 'ts
spacious rooms, so richly furnished, he
came again the meeting ground of many
friends of the host and hostess. who are so
pleased to see them back in Washington for
the season Each room was adorned with
flowers, carnations and roses being most in
evidence, aud in the dining room. where
substantials and dainties were generously
served, the table was beautifully arranged.
mandolin orchestra played throughout
the evening Several hundred guests were
present, representing the acquaintances of
the family among the clergy of all denom-
nations, as well resident and official So
ciety. Mrs. Barber wore a rich gray bro
cade, veiled in black lace. Mr.. Barber
came over from New York especially for
the occasion.
Mrs Webb, the widow of Col Clement d.
Webb, United States Marine Corps, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs John S. Keyes al Con-
cord. Mass
Several members of the joint high COM
mission were entertained at dinner last
evening by Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan.
Other members of the commission Will be
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan on
Friday evening. Last evening those pres
ent at the dinner were Lord herscnell,
Sir Louis Davies and wife, Sir Nilfrid
Laurier and wife. Mrs. Sheridan, Miss
Gwynne, Mr.. and Mrs. Hit, Senator ALI
son, Mr.. Kasson, John W. Foster and wife
and Miss Mcmillan. Other members of the
commission Will be entertained Friday
night, they and those invited to meet them
beng Sir i2Icnard Cartwright and daugh-
ter, Mr.. Charlton and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pope, Sir James Winter, Speaker Reed Mr..
Coolidge. Mr.. and Mrs. Wetmore, Miss
Boardman, Miss Patton. Mrs Audcnreid,
Capt. McCauley and wife, Senator and Mrs.
Eikins and Miss Mcmillan.
Miss Mcmillan. who visited Baron and
Baroness Non Kettler in the City of Mex
rel IN "a al
charmed with her stay in country with so
much old and new interest to the traveller.
The marriage of Miss Della Broadhead
Gardner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Clin-
ton Gardner and granada aughter of Col.
Charles kltChel Gardner, L. ;. A, to DIR.
Edward Bronson Finch of New York, will
be solemnized this afternoon at 80 O'Clock
at st. Marks Pro-Cathedral. DR.. Finch
is son of Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Noorhies
Finch of Greenfield, Mass. His father will
perform the ersmony. The ushers will be
DR.. p. d. PeaSe DR.. J. D. Brown and Mr..
Edward McCook, all of New York; Mr.. w.
Z. a. Buckley Of Hartford, Conn; Mr.. VIII
liam s. Allen and Mr.. Albert T. Hall, both
of Greenfield. Mass. DR.. Edward b. Bron-
son of New York Will attend the groom
best man. Owing to the absence of the
brida's father in South America, Mr.. G.
Clinton Gardner, jr., will give his sister
away. Among the out-of-town relatives of
the bride attending the wedding will be
her grandfather. Mr. George II. Broad
head of New York, formerly president of
the stock exchange of that city. A small
reception at the residence of the brides
parents, on Capitol Hill, will follow the
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar L. Marston of Bed
ford Park, n. Y, entertained a large house
party last Thursday night in honor of Miss
Lillian Cragin of this city. Their handsome
house on the Southern boulevard was never
mora attractively decorated than on this
occasion, and the parlors were thronged
with guests. During the early evening there
We're some remarkable exhibitions in mind
reading, resulting in some enjoyable Incl
dents, and later on there was dancing in
the barn until long past midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almeric Paget returned to
New York yesterday after a visit to the
British embassy. They have cards out for
a dance on Friday evening, December %,
at their home, II East 61st street. in honor
of Mrs Paget's brother, Payne Whitney.
This Will be college dance, and the invita-
tions will include many of the younger set
and the debutantes Of the season.
Mrs B. H. Warner will give tea today.
when Miss Mary Warner will make her
debut.
Mr.. E. Eugene O'Neill and Miss Teresa
R. Doyle were married at ST. AIphonsus'
Church in Baltimore yesterday.
A party was given to Mr.. George Casper
last Monday evening in honor of his six
teenth birthday I his residence on d street
northeast. Games and music were the
principal features Of the evening. Refresh
ments We're served. \ large number We're
present and dancing was enjoyed until a
late hour.
Mrs. VIM A. Mason and the Misses
Mason will not receive Thursdays until
after the holidays.
Mrs. and the Misses Sartoris have return
ed from Savannah. where they went TO see
Lieutenant Sartoris of for Cuba.
Senator and Mrs Cullbm gave hand
some dinner last night, when their guests
were the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay, Sen
etor and Miss Morgan, Senator and Mrs
Elkins. Senator and Mrs. Foraker Cen
eral and Mrs. Miles, Judge and Mrs. Frear
OF Honolulu. Mr.. and Mrs Balou Of Hon
olulu and ex-senator and Mrs. Henderson
Mrs. Logan will give 4 tea today in honor
of the Rev. and Mrs. F. q. Bristol pastor
of the Metropolitan Church, and formerly
pastor of Trinity Church, Chicago, which
her family formerly attended.
Mrs. David Graham Adee, 1919 10Th street
has cards out for December ~, to 6, when
Miss Adee Will make her debut.
Miss Is. A. Stockbridge and Mr. G. r.
Anderson will be married this evening at
ST. Andrews Church.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William r Samp-
son have sent out cards for the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Olive Harrington
Sampson, and Henry Harrison Scott a Well
known merchant Of San Francisco, Cal The
ceremony will take place Wednesday, jan
uary t. 1899, in the Glen Ridge IN j. Con-
gregational Church at pm. The Off
ciating clergyman will be the Rev. Frank
]. Goodwin.
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Wilson has cards out for
Thursday, December 22 to 6. 17O6 2lst
street, to meet Mrs. Henry Tucker Raw
Mrs. Wilson will receive Saturdays in Jan
uary.
The high commissioners of her Britannia
majesty will give a dinner Monday De
cember 10, at the Shorcham. to reciprocate
the courtesies shown them since they came
to Washington.
The Wednesday Cotillon this evening
promises to be a great success. several in
novations having been planned as a sur
prise. Guests will assemble at $50 and at
10 the german will begin. Mr.. George
Thomas Cox leading, with Miss Rosalie Au-
gusta Healy as his partner. The patron
esses are Mrs. William Beale Hibbs, Mrs.
Joseph P. Minetrea. Mrs. William Todd
Devan and Mrs. William Nelson Moore.
Miss II. NJ. Tenney has gone to Philadel-
phia and New York to spend the holiday
season.