Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Admiral Dewey in New York on a Visit tc
Mrs Hazen.
Details of the Wedding Finery-Re-
cent Observation-Disclosures
Notes.

Admiral Dewey Joined Mrs. Hazen and
party in New York last night. Mrs Hazon
and her mother and sister have given such
strict attention to the preparation of her
trosseau that on Saturday she had finished
giving her order Besides the wedding
dress. Mrs. Hazen has ordered nine street
dresses, eleven dinner gowns, seven house
costumes and tea gowns, five coats and five
evening wraps. The estimated cost of the
finery is close to 5000 Fifty skilled OPP
orators are working day and night to com
plete the trosseau within the present week.
Most of the gowns are ready for fitting,
and this tiresome ordeal commenced Sat
urday afternoon and will be continued dur
ing the rest of the stay in New York of
their future wearer. The wedding gown i
of a delicate gray silk, very beautifully
embroidered in silver and lavishly trimmed
with point lace. 1t Is stated that all the
street and evening costumes will be either
in white, grays, mauve or black. The ma
terial of the wedding dress and few other
of the coStlieSt brOCadeS and SatinS used
We're selected from imported stock, but
much of the lace used on the evening dress
eS is from the beautiful collection owned
by Mrs. Hazen, than which nothing more
elegant could be bought.
Cardinal Gibbons. who went to New Or
leans last night to officiate at the marriage
of his niece, will be back again within ten
days or two weeks.
Yesterday morning, to escape the public
attention which her appearance creates at
very turn, Mrs. Hazen was closely yelled
when she left her hotel with her mother.
Both ladies attended late mass at St. Pat
rick'S Cathedral
Mrs Audenried gave a very charming
dinner Saturday night, when the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, Admiral
Dewey, Associate Justice and Mrs. Brown,
Commander and Mrs. Clover and Mr.. Fer
guson were her guests.
Mrs. Q. p. McCarty of Cincinnati re-
turned to her home this week. after ten
days visit with Mrs Nj. V. Richards.
The first meeting of the season of the
Harper's Ferry Euchre Club was held ut
the residence Of Miss Clara Spliedt, on
East Capitol street. Saturday right, and the
following officers Were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Calvin L MllahS'
vice president Clara c. Spliedt, and treas
III err Charles L. Hutchinson. The prizes of
the evening were awarded to Miss Ida
Spliedt. first ladies'; Miss Antolnette Eoer-
ly. second ladies'; Francis Weller hrst gen
tlemenS :, and Jos. II. MilanS, second sehhe-
mems.
After refreshments were served the club
was entertained by a number Of comieal
recitations by Mr.. Peyton b. Fletcher.
Mr. Michael O'Connor has issued invita-
tions for the marriage of his daughter Mar
garet to Mr.. George Matthew Lehman
Wednesday, November H. at 10 o'clock,
St. Anthony's Church. Brookland, d. c.
Mrs. Jennie A. Hardin left on the I'd in
slant for a trip to New York and Philadel-
phia.
Invitations have been issued by Mr. and
Mrs w w Warfield Of this city for the
celebration OF the twentieth anniversary Of
their marriage Thursday, November ., at
Hotel Kenmore, 22j North Capitol street.
Dinner will be served at 0:3O, followed by
dancing from to II.
Miss Florence Stevenson of Asheville, y.
C. visited this week with her friend, Mrs.
NJ. V. Richards,
Prof. and Mrs. Geo. Reisner of Indian
apoIis, Ind, is stopping over for a short
soiourn here with the family of Mr.. w. b.
Butcher, 1907 Columbia road. Prof Rels-
ner and wife have been for the past three
years in Egypt-liYing at Cairo. He is Mrs.
Pnebe Hearsts agent i'll mat country IN
making excavations and procuring curloSl-
ties etc, for the University OF California.
They will return to Egypt about the 18th
of this month. Mrs Reisner is a sister of
Mr.. w. S. Bronson of this city. Prof. Refs
ner says the news of the destruction of the
fleet at Manila was correctly given in the
newspapers Of that country the morning
after the fight. and the destruction of the
Spanish fleet at Santiago was bulletined
the evening Of the day of its occurrence
Mrs d. ]. Apple Of 1705 S street has re-
turned from Chicago, where she went to
visit friends. She also visited her brother.
Capt. Thos. j. Smith, trustee Of the Uni
versity of Illinois. at Champaign, spending
a delightful week at his home.
A surprise party was rendered Miss Bessy
Atchison at her residence, 1916 14th street,
Friday evening, November ;, by number
of her friends under the management of
Miss Bertha Williamson. Vocal solos By
the Misses Bessie AtchiSon and Bertha
Williamson, and MeSsrs. Fred. Harris and
Irving Trundle. and the instrumental pieces
rendered by the Misses Bessy Williamson
and Mae Aatchison We're highly appreCiat-
ed. After the musical program games were
INDUCED in until late hour. when bOun-
teou5 collation. was served in the dining
room, which was deliberately adorned with
palms and cut flowers. The first prize was
won by Mr.. Irving TTunde and the BOBBY
prize by Capt. Charles ZurhoTst. Among
those present We're Misses Bertha and Bes
sy Williamson. Mae and Jennie AtchisOn.
Julia Aiken, Maybyle Sommerville Ethel
Pyles. Mamie Tanner. Laura Martin, Ma
RE Prentiss and Rhoda Pyles; Messrs. Fred.
Harris. Irving Trundle. Edwin Chauncy,
Emerson GoIladay. Garry Raus Capt. Eur
horst, Lieut. Lansdale, Carl, Ernest and
Claude Atchisou, Mrs. William Edwards,
Mr. and Mrs j. l. AtchiSon and Mr.. AMI