Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Another Pretty Girl Joins the Ranks of the
Debutantes-
Notable Dinners Last Nisht-An En-
gRRement AnnOunced-Per-
sOnal Notes.

Sidney Webb and granddaughter of Mrs.
Hayward NJ. Hutchinson. The handsome
young hostess and her charmingly pretty
daughter received in the first drawing
room, which, in every nook and corner, was
piled high with baskets and bouquets of
orchids. American beauty roses. violets and
every other beautiful blossom. The second
drawing room was no less fragrantly ar
rayed. for the clusters of flowers there COW
red piano and cabinet tops, and were even
laid above the pictures on the walls. In
the dining room the atmosphere was again
rose-colored and joyous for the tapers on
the richly appointed table twinkied under
rose shades. the sweetmeats were IN the
same delicate tint and one Of the most
popular of the young matrons presided over
the tea things-Mrs. George Bloomer. The
entire suite of rooms was thronged from
to Z, and a number of young men who
were among the arrivals OF the last hour
Joined the receiving party at supper
which was the concluding feature of a most
interesting occasion. Mrs. Webbs French
gown of mauve crepe de chine was as be-
coming to its wearer as the imported lace
dress worn by the debutante. the effect of
which was girliSh and dainty. A string OF
pearls about her neck and lovely bouquet
| of white orchids and white violets were the
| finishing touches. Assisting in the recep-
| ton were Mrs. Charles Poor. Miss Hagner.
! Miss Rose Douglas Wallach, Miss Enrol
Cuthhert Brown, Miss Jane Albert, Miss
| Sanger, Miss Curry Connolly, Miss Glover
and Miss Kellogg.
| Among the guests were Senator and Mrs.
McComas, Mrs Miles. Mrs. Fred. Mcclure.
| Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. James G.. Payne. Mrs.
| Culiom, Miss Fisher, Mrs. Westinghouse.
| Capt. and Mrs. Kuhn. Mai. and Mrs. Par
ker. Mrs. Painter Miss Painter, Mr. and
| Mrs. Gorham, Miss Hichborn. Mrs Bessie
| Stewart, Countess Esterhazy, Justice and
| Miss Morris, Mrs. and Miss Sewers, Miss
| Clagett, Mrs. Worthington. Mrs. George b.
| Williams, Miss Epson. Mrs. J. Dewitt Ar
| mold Mrs. Kellogg, Commander and Mrs.
| Clover. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Miss Hop
| kins, Mrs. Whittemore Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
| Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Curtis. Mr..
and Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Bradley. Miss Mar
garet Cox Mrs. and Miss Adola Greedy.
| Mrs Curtis Hillyer. Mrs. Condit Smith.
Mrs Preston Sands. Miss Sands. Mrs and
| the Misses Ffoulke, Miss Edes Col. and
| Miss Cotton, Miss Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs
| Chopper. Mrs. John Davis, Mr.. John Will
| kins, Mrs. and Miss Wallace, Gen. and MIS-.
| Sanger. Dr. and Mrs. Gallaudet, Mrs. Will
| lard Warner Mrs and the Misses Foraker.
Miss Julia Scott. Mrs. Robley D. Evans and
Capt. Taylor.
| At the marriage of Miss Margaret Cox
and Mr. Laurence Vincent Benet, which
| will take place at ST. Pauls Church at l
| o'clock Wednesday, December 20, the bride
| will be attended only by her younger sister
as maid OF honor Mr.. Benet is expected
| to arrive in a day or two from Europe:
| and the newly married couple Will sail
| Wednesday, December %. for France. and
| make their home for the future in Paris.
| where Mr.. Benet has been for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper gave dinner last
night in honor Of the Spanish minister and
the Duchess d'Arcos, which brought to-
| gether a most interesting company. The
| liable was decked in the Spanish colors
| and with its fine adornments OF silver and
cut glass mace p beautiful picture. To
| meet the guests of honor there were pres
ent. Senator and Mrs. Wetmore. Command
er and Mrs. Clover Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Hague, Mrs. John W. Foster. Miss Crop
per. Gen. Bates and Mr.. john w. kasson.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert ]. Wynne, who are
| among the notable dinner-givers of the
| capital entertained a company last night
to meet Gen NJ. c. Haywood, L. S. NJ. c.,
and Mrs Haywood. The other guests were
Controller of the Currency and Mrs. Dawes,
| Assistant Secretary Of War Meiklejohn
Gen. and Mrs. Agnus, Miss Agnus and Mrs.
Alexander Shriver Of Baltimore, Miss
Stellwagen, Mr.. John s. Shriver, Mr.. Louis
Garthe and Mr.. Owen McCabe.
| An interesting and important wedding of
the early spring will be that of Miss Marie
Cuthbert Butler, the daughter of Gen. NJ.
c. Butler of South Carolina, and Lieut..
Robert w. McNeely. L. S. N, native of
been announced. Miss Butter is at present
residing in this city with her father. and
Lieut.. McNsely is on duty at the naval
| proving grounds Indian Head, Nd. Both
| of these well-known young people possess
| the bluest blood of the south, Miss Butler
| being descended from a line of ancestors
of WHICH her family is justly proud num-
| boring among them generals of revolution
gifts. Her father, Gen NJ. c. Butler, is q
| veteran of the civil anu Spanish wais. TN
| ancestors Of Lieut. McNeely were ais'
| prominent men IN the revolutionary war
| while one was governor of his state ans
; president of the United States Senate fo
| a number of years. This young officer
! | father came from fighting Scctch-lrIsi
| stock, officer during the civil wa
and an accomplished southern gentleman
Lieut.. McNeely is a graduate of the Nava
! Academy and served during the Spanisl
war on the gunboat Yankton. He is on
| of the most widely known and popular Z
the younger officers in the naval service
AS stated, the marriage Will take p,ac
| early next year.
| The German ambassador entertained a
] dinner last night for the British ambassador
| and Lady Pauncefote. The Countess voI
| Goetzen, Miss LilIlan Pauncefote and Mr.
. Robert Bromley were among the guests.
] Mrs. A. D. Johnston of 1882 V street ha.
J gone to spend week with her daughter
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston, at Hamp
ton, Va, and will not be at home Wednes
a day, December ID.
Miss Mathews entertained a large mum
Der of friends at her home, 231 Sth stree
. southeast, Tuesday evening, in honor o
{ her guest, Miss Beulah Balthis of Virginia
. Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Noack hav'
returned from their wedding trip, and Wi
r tender a reception to their friends tomor
| row evening from to 10 O'Clock, at thei
residence, No. 507 sth street southwest.
Miss Brodhead, who has been in Europ
during the past six months, arrived at New
York on the Oceanic yesterday morning
| and is expected home the last of the week
, ! Representative and Mrs. Adolph Meye
| of Louisiana have returned to 100 Q street
| and have as their guest Miss Eveleei
| Meyer of New Orleans. They will be a
| home on the second and fourth Tuesday
| in January.
! Miss Wallace, daughter of Commando
r | and Mrs. Rush Wallace, who is among tn
| debutantes this winter, gave luncheon
| today, when a company made up of othe
| debutantes were her guests.
I Mrs Richardson Glover will give fame
| dress ball for the little friends of he
/. daughters, Endora and Beatrice, Saturda
| afternoon, December 16.
A pretty wedding took place today a
Il j Trinity Church, Sd and streets, Mis-
4 | Mary Virginia Brown, daughter of Capt
4 and Mrs. Charles Brown of Capitol Hill
| and Mr. Albert L. Richardson being tn
= contracting parties.
: Miss Annie Rchey of Herndon, Va, VIII
G has been on a visit to Miss Annie Green O
ST. Elizabeth Heights has returned to he