Evening star., 1898-03-26
'HE EASTER BRIDES AND GRoONS
Some of the "GirIs Left Behind"
Will Be Brides.
OF TER TIMELY TOPICS

SdTy IOT tnc accomplishment OF much In
the sewing line. was not easy to retain. es-
pecially in city ike this. where the un-
expected in the way of amusement is
largely depended upon. In New York late
ly the sewing guilds have been immensely
popular. but two birds were killed with
the same stcne. AS the sewing progressed,
musical performances by famous artists
were enjoyed. Mrs. John Vinfon Dahlgren
entertained one of these large gatherings
lately. The old-time sewing circle here
used to have musical Accomplishments.
hut it was to dance by when the needle
work was put away for the evening. and
the beauX came in. If the capital is to
become an Adamless Eden in the course
of few weeks, the girls will be COM
PEELED to exercise great deal OF inge-
nuity to invent substitutes in tine way of
partners for the Easter dances. should
any such by-gone joys be then on the card.
The marriage of Miss May Keyworth
Barbour to Mr.. George Broome will take
place at the hCme of Mr.. and Mrs James +.
Barbour. Thursday in Easter week. April
IA, at noon. Easter lilies will be the pre-
dominating blossom In the decoration of the
drawing rooms. Miss Alice Langhorne will
attend the bride as maid Of nonor. and Mr.
Henry Brookman of New York will be best
man. Mr.. George Howard, Mr.. William L.
Marrow, Mr.. Van Ness Phillip and Mr.. ].
3. Henderson. jr., will be ushers The COM
pany invited TO the ceremony. which will be
iOiAo"cA ny d DASdhldSl, Will OS COtilpOSSC
Of relatives and intimate friends. Rev. D.
]. Stafford, d. D., will perform the cere-
| mony. Mr. Broome will take his bride 10
Binghamton. N. Y. after their return from
their wedding trip. They will spend most
Of the summer there, Mr.. BrCcme hav-
Ing In contemplation the erection of a
| lew home on his farm near the suburbs
The building will be started next months
ana This summer the couple will entertain
several house parties at a fine old place
MI Broome has just leased,-and for which
| purpose he has been spending a few days
This week in Blnghamton. Mr. and Mrs
James F. Barbour, who have been for the
past two months at Hot Springs, Arkansas
for the benefit of the latter's health, re-
turned home the past week, Mrs. Barbour
being much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. WESTINGHOUSE Will give a
dinner tonight
Other dinner givers tonight will be Sec
retary and Mrs. Gage, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liams and Mr.. and Mrs Larz Anderson.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave a dinner
last night when their guests were Senator
and Mrs, Frye, Senator and Mrs. Hanna.
General and Mrs. Luddington General
and Mrs. Henderson, Representative and
Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs. Sartoris Assistant Sec
retary and Mrs. Day and Representative
Poutclle.
Mrs. Mckee. since her arrival fortnight
! ago to visit Mrs. r. NJ. G. Brown, has
been the recipient of constant social at
tention. Mrs. Charles Williams and Mrs.
Audenried and Mrs. Elkins have all enter
tanned at handsome luncheons in her homer
and several similar courtesies are in con-
temptation for the remainder of her stay.
Dinners will be the leading feature of
the coming week, which begins the last
fortnight of Lent. The Austrian minister
ard Baroness Hengelmuller, Senator and
Mrs. Wetmore. Mrs. Grant. the German
ambassador and the Mexican minister and
Mrs. Romero will be among the hosts and
hcstesses. Mrs. Mattingly and Mrs. Grant
yxvil1
Some of the weddings for which most
elaborate preparations have been made
will be solemnized at an earlier date and
| in quiet manner should war be declared.
| The marriage of Miss Condit-Smith and
Lieut.. Key is set for Tuesday, April L. at
| the Church of the Epiphany. Miss May
keyworth Barbour and MIR. Broome will
be married April H. and a third Easter
wedding CT social prominence will be that
of Miss Robinson. daughter of ex-Repre-
sentative and Mrs Robinson. and Mr.. A.
yelling Wyckoff of Elmira The latter
will be an evening wedding. and April Ii
| is the day selected. The arrangements for
the Condit-Smith-key marriage indicate a
beautiful event The ushers will be navy
officers and will wear their uniform. Should
the aged parents of the groom be able to
come to Washington for the wedding they
will be guests at the White House.
Mrs. Mary FURNACE has issued invita-
tons for the marriage of her daughter.
Jennie Ross, to Mr.. Harry G. kimball
Wednesday, March 80 at O'Clock at
North Presbyterian Church. A reception
will follow from $50 to 1880 at 14u3 9th
street.
Perhaps the hanGsomest entertainment
of the past winter in Rome was the Amer
lean dinner given by Mrs. and Miss Mac
lavish of Baltimore The distinguished
representatives Of Roman and diplomatic
society who formed the dinner company en-
joyed q feast of which nearly every dish
was American, the principal ones being
| oysters. prepared in various ways, and dia-
mond-back terrapin, shipped from Balti-
more. Ths oysters were packed in half bar
rels and were sprinkled with salt water
during the voyage. The terrapin were pick
ed, frozen and hermetically sealed in a can
and placed in cold storage Both arrived
in Rome in perfect condition. Besides the
oysters used at the dinner, several selected
ones were sent as present to the queen
by Miss MacTavlsh.
A rather remarkable dinner was given in
New York for a mi-careme frolic. Twenty
five guests were In the party. who began
their dinner In a wsll-known restaurant
ate the second series of courses at a better
known hotel and the third, the finish. at
another still more famous hostelry. Mag
nificent floral decorations. each different in
color and blossom, adorned each of the
three tables. Eccentric as 1t all sounds, ii
had not the element of novelty, for New
York couple celebrated their wedding anni-
versary the same way year or so ago.
Washington dinner tables. except In
very rare instances, are ueVOiu OI any sucu
unusual incidents, and while there are
those in it's population who can almost
rival royal romes in the magnificence of
their plate and fine belongings, there are
hundreds more whose means are more mod
crate, and whose dinners are. Eeverthe-
less, quite as successful. Many who are
in the habit CT entertaining very ha nd
somely. take great deal Of pleasure also
in their membership in a 81 dinner or $
luncheon club. One of the luncheon clubs
which has had a successful Lenten career
has developed a genius for household
economy which has given its members a
q eat satisfaction, and among their friends
has caused considerable comment as to how
1t was possible to do SO well on such
small outlay. The club has eight members,
and there are always four other guests.
The total cost OF the luncheon. howers-if
any are used-must not exceed ive dollars.
The menu card has opposite each article
the price. and. 1t is needless to say, domes-
tic science with a special bearing as to its
economical principles form q large part of
the conversation.
The Misses Caroline and Lillian Linn
have returned after an absence of seven
months and have located at 1918 X street,
xrfo thew will he n1oaaed m fhoir