Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Representative and Mrs. Payne's Silver Wed.
ding Surprise Party.
What Nei9hbOrs and Frienda Did to
Mark the Date In the Happiest
Way-Other Recent Events.

Representative 8. f. Payne of New York
and Mrs. Payne had planned to celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their mar
rage which occurred Saturday. by quiet
little trip from the city. Owing. however,
to the important questions now pending
before Congress. Mr.. Payne found that he
would be unable to leave the city. and so
the slight preparations for a celebration
of the event We're abandoned.
Mrs. John b. Wight. however. decided 10
give the Paynes a surprise. and she COM
municated her plans to the friends of the
&C uple in Congress and outside. and secured
their hearty cooperation. Everybody was
pledged to secrecy. and the colleagues of
Mr.. Payne in the House were so afraid that
a hint of what was contemplated would
get to his ears that they even refrainad
from talking it over among themselves.
However that did not prevent the members
of the ways and means committee from
combining to get a large and handsome
cut glass bowl with rim of silver. and the
republicans Of the New York delegation
investing in an artistic silver cake basket
Those in the secret were invited to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John b. Wight, 400
Q street. for Saturday evening. and in or
der to- make needful preparations Mrs.
Alexander the wife Of Representative
Alexander invited Mrs. Payne to take
drive. which occupied the afternoon. Mrs.
Payne got back home in time to dress for
dinner, she and Mr.. Payne had been in
vited to dine with Representative and Mrs.
DaiZell. After most of the guests had as
sembled word was sent to the Payres that
there were some friends from New York
state at the Wights home. who wished to
see them So they hurried of and We're
completely taken by surprise when they
| found the house filled with their friends.
who offered their hearty congratulations.
The entire affair was successful in every
detail. even to the serving Of an elaborate
In Cd ION, tIN
named a number of the friends Of the cou-
pie sent tokens Of their regard. The guests
present included Speaker Reed, members
or the ways and means committee, men,
bers of the New York delegation and resi-
dent acquaintances Of Mr.. and Mrs Payne.
Miss Edes went to New York last Friday
for short stay.
Ex-Secretary and MIS-. Lamont has re-
Gently bought New York city residence
| on West sd street. which will be practi-
cally reconstructed before they take pos
session next fall. The house, which is one
of row of the most substa ntia Hooking
| residences on this brcwn-stone block. is
near the house now occupied by the La
| monts. As usual. they expect to spend
| most Of the summer at Sorrento, where
their cottage last year had an addition
built on and was otherwise greatly i'm
proved.
Miss Valerie Worthngton of this city
| was bridesmaid last week at the we'd
Theodore Wilson, jr.
Mrs. q. Whitfield Brown entertained the
South Carolina delegation to the Colonial
Danes congress Saturday at luncheon.
Mrs. Audenried welcomed a number Of
| friends Saturday afternoon to meet her
guests Judge and Mrs. Charles Y. Auden-
| ried of Philadelphia. who are on their we'd
ding tour. The drawing rooms were deck
ed with pink and white tulips. Mrs. Miles
| and Miss Anderson. with Miss Boardman.
4 cfC Tod Syr 6.Ntr = ,
guests were the Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fuller, Mrs. Sherman, the Mexican minis
| ter and Mrs. Romero, ex-Secretary and
| Mrs. ]. W. Foster. Mrs. Chandler, Mrs
Boardman and the Misses Boardman. Mrs.
| Letter. the ex-ambassador to Italy and
| Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh. Mrs James John
ston. Mrs. Clover Mrs. Frye. Mrs. Horst
| man, Mr.. John A. kasson, Gen. and Mrs
Wilson, Representative and Mrs Pitney.
| Mrs. George Bloomer. Mr.. and Mrs. John
| r. Mclean. Mr.. Chopper. Mrs. c. A. Will
liams, DIR. and Mrs. Hammond. Mrs. Horns
by. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Whittemore. JUS
Shiras. Gen. Miles. Surgeon General and
| Mrs. Sternberg, Senator and Mrs. Hale,
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. Senator and
Mrs. EHkins, the German ambassador, Mrs.
Sheridan. Mrs. Sartoris. Mr.. de Weckherlin
and Col. and Mrs. Bingham.
Colonel and Mrs. Bingham entertained at
a handsome dinner Saturday night in honor
of the Vice President. Mrs Hobart. who
mas naQ a Dau cOlu the past week, was
| unable to be present. The other guests
were: Justice and Mrs. Peckham, Gen. and
Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mrs
Bates. Miss Pauncefote. Senator Hale and
Col. Corbin.
Mrs. DIR. Franklin H. Seeley Of Barring
| street. Philadelphia, is visiting her mother.
Mrs. H. Lowe. No. 1914 18th street.
Miss Edith Beer. daughter of DIR. z. 1.
Beer Of Baltimore is visiting the Misses
Wilson.
An elegant entertainment was given Fri
day evening by Mrs. r. HI. Lovett Of No
9O1 NJ street to her nieces, the Misses Sed-
| wick. The decorations were national and
beautifully and artistically arranged, and
| the favors were in harmony with the sur
roundings: Among the guests We're: The
Misses Worth, Youngblood, Wolverton
Wilton and Saunders; Messrs. Babcock.
Brett, Copenhaver Macina, WoIverton and
Beatty. The evening was spent in music,
dancing and games.
Mrs. Connell. wife of Representative Con-
| nell Of Pennsylvania. will receive her
friends at the Shoreham tomorrow. This
Will be Mrs. Conneirs last reception of the
| season. Mrs James s. McAnulty and Mrs. G.
w. Fulton of Scranton. daughters of Mrs
Connell. are visiting her at the Shoreham.
Miss Lima Livingstone Mayo of Rich
mond is the guest of Miss Randolph No
1901 street.
Mr.. Albert H. Winslow and Miss Mary
G. Shulz were quietly married Saturday
evening In the parsonage of Immaculate
Conception Church, Rev. s. F. Ryan offici-
ating. They were attended by few of
their relatives. The couple will make their
home at No. 702 L street.
The marriage of Miss Ella Harvey Bor-
! land to Mr.. Franck Hatchett Gray took
place at high noon today at the residence
of the brides parents. No. 1903 Corcoran
street, Rev. A. 7. Harding officiating Mr.
Frank H. Edmcnds of this city was best
| man. The maid of honor was Miss Hattie
| Borland. sister of the bride. The bride was
dressed in white silk mohair, with leg
| horn lat trimmed with white lilacs. The
maid Of honor was dressed in blue silk
At the conclusion of the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray left for Norfolk, where they
will make their future home Only the I'M
| mediate relatives of the family were pres
ent at the ceremony.
Was in a Hurry.
When the Presidents proclamation call
| ing ont the Nafio Gina d of tho ,,iffarapt