Evening star., 1898-04-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Today Senator Morrill, Oelebntss His Eighty
Eighth Birthday.



Thomas Circle. Letters and kilograms Of
congratulation have been pouring In for
several days in anticipation Of the anni-
versary, and were today augmented by
many others Flowers in punches, with a
blossom for every year. have been received
in such quantities that the house Is. as Ii
always is on the senator's birthday,
nsassed with the rcost beautiful and fra
grant blccm. Several relatives have ar
rived to join the family party in eelebrat-
ing the happy event and to assist in the
reception this evening. Senator Morrill,
wcs born April IA, 1SlO in Strafford, VT;
and he has completed a service of thirty
enc years in the Senate, preceded by men,
hership in five Congresses Rev. Dr. Sun
deriand has composed some verses in
honor OF the event, taking up the post of
post-laureate, SO long held by the late Ho-
ratio King 1t is expected that President
Mckinley will attend the reception as will
also the Vice President ard Mrs. Hobart.
&c arcely an absentee is. ever noticed from
the members Of the upper house. and to-
night tie senators will again present their
congratulatior The foreign amba ssadors
ard ministers and most of the prominent
movers in official and resident society will
also be present.
At the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Robin
son and MA yelling Wyckoff this evening
at Epiphany Church the bride will be attend
ed by her sister. Miss Helen Robinson as
maid Of honor. and ten bridesmaids. Miss
hosalind Smith and Miss Louise Wood of
Allegheny. Miss Laura Clingham and Miss
Louise Gilpin of Philadelphia. Miss Lucy
Price and Miss Weaver of Media, Pa: Miss
MCGEE and Miss StOthof of Watkins, n. Y.
ard Miss Walls and Miss Clara Slee of Ell
mira. N. Y. Mr.. Clinton Wyckoff will be
best man. Last night ex-Represcntattve
and Mrs Robinson gave a supper to the
i bridal party. most of the young ladies be-
on ftar tha
tonight reception will be held at the
Robinson residence. Rhode Island avenue
After wedding tour of several weeks. Mr.
Wyckoff and his bride will 20 to Bethle-
hem, Pa. to reside.
Mrs. Mckinley gave theat.r party last
night at the National to witness THE Prin-
cess and the Butterfly" Her guests were
the VICE President and Mrs. Hobart, AS
sistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Day
Controller of Currency Dawes and wife
Miss Barber, Miss McKenna, Mr. and Mrs
Moss and Mr.. Cooper of San Francisco
Mrs John A. Logan and party and Senator
James Mcmillan and party were also in the
fashionable audience.
Mrs. Marvin c. Stone will entertain a
large company this afternoon at her home,
Clinburn. Columbia road. A piano recital
Will be given at . and a reception will fol-
low from $50 to $50. Mrs Stone will be
assisted by Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Pettigrew,
Mrs. McComas, Miss Cannon. Mrs. Van De-
vanter. Mrs. Platt of Baltimore Mrs f. p
Smith, Mrs. Bassett Mrs. Lester Platt,
Mrs. Iillotson of New York and Miss Mary
McComas.
An exceedingly pretty and largely at
tended wedding occurred last evening at
the Sixth Presbyterian Church, 9th and
streets southwest, when Miss Clara B.
knight daughter Of Capt. Henry NJ.
Knight, ard Mr.. Charles w. Holmes were
united in marriage. The bridal party en-
tered the church to the wedding march
from "Lohengrin." played by Mr.. Percy s.
Foster and the ceremony was performed
by the Rev. d. w. Skellenger, pastor of
the church. 1ne bride was gowned in an
elegant uress of ivory satin. trimmed with
pearl plssementerie and muslin de sole,
and wore veil held by beautiful dia-
mond star the gift of the groom. The
bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth Ogden of
Chicago, Miss Beatrice Scheppers of Phil
adelphia and Miss Sarah Gilfry. cousins of
the bride; Miss Margaret Fletcher and
Miss Gertrude n. Knight and Miss Evelyn
E. knight, her sisters They were prettily
dressed in white organdie over skirts of
colored silks. Little Lucille Howard, niece
of the groom. was flower girl, and Miss
Ella A. Knight, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor. The ushers We're DIR. Han
son 7. A. Lemon, the Messrs. Charles 4.
Phelps, VIM. F. Kirk, VIM. Fl. Reed, Car
Isle p. knight and John G. Muir. Mr..
Eugene S. Cochran was best man. large
reception followed the wedding at the
l.ome of the bride, 1106 Maryland avenue
southw est, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes left fer New York. They will re-
side at 14th and Q streets upon their re-
turn.
Mr.. William J. Bryan was the guest OF
honot at large afternoon reception yes
terday, given by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert New
ton Harper. The house was draped with
American flags and was gay with red tu-
lips. Mr.. Chauncey Black of Pennsylvania,
who accompanied Mr.. Bryan. Gov. ]. Hoge
Tyler, Senator and Mrs. Martin, Repre-
SQntafiNpS and Mrs J0naS Rpnr4Seu-
tative and Mrs. Swanson, Representative
and Mrs. Otey, Representatives RiXey and
Lamb OF Virginia: Representative Sullivan
of Mississippi and Mr.. Lawrence Gardner
assisted the host and hostess. In the din
ing room Mrs. w. w. Smith and the Miss
es Hynson, Began. Foster. Houck, Drown
and Tongue assisted in dispensing the hos
pitalities of the occasion.
Mrs. William A. Hammond and Mrs. Geo.
L. Bradley will preside at the afternoon tea
today at the Art Loan exhibition. Tomor-
row afternoon Mrs Richardson Clover will
be in charge, and Saturday Mrs. Hobson.
Each day number of young ladies will
assist.
Mrs A. L. Barber was suddenly called
to Armsley-o Hudson Monday by the ILL.,
LESS of her youngest son, Roland, who is
at school there. Mrs. Barber will not re-
turn to Washington before fall. Her resi-
dence. Belmont, is being closed for the
summer.
Mrs. Joel Hillman has discontinued her
Fridays at home for the season.
Misses Maude and Roe Harding daugh-
ters of Maj. J. F. Harding of West Vir-
ginia. are visiting Miss Mamie Gall, Cap
itol Hill.
A cablegram received by friends here says
that Miss Lillian Hayden sailed on the Traye
yesterday from Southampton for New York
She has been enjoying extensive travels in
Spain and Italy.
Miss Grace Carew Sheldon and Mrs. Al
bert E. La Tour of Buffalo. N. Y are the
guests of Mrs. w. w. Cooper of 1911 L
street northwest.
Mrs. L. Eiseman, 1895 P street, has dis
continued her Wednesday at home for the
season.
Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ Clapp of Vermont
avenue. with their son. Mr.. John H. Clapp,
are at Atlantic City. Miss Alice Clapp who
has been in Buffalo for the past month will
join her family this week at the same place
MT. and Mrs. Albert f. Fox have returned
from their cruise to the Mediterranean and
the orient. While away they visited SOUTH
ern Spain. northern Africa, Malta, Egypt,
the Holy Land. Turkey, Greece and Italy.
Mrs. Edmund K. Fox will not be at homs
next Wednesday. the Goth instant, as she
Is spending some time with her parents in