Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
THE SOCIAL WORLD
A White House Reception Next
Wednesday Night.
Miss GRANTS WEDDING GIFTS
Large Number Of Them From
Friends in This City.
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS

President and Mrs. Mckinley will give a
reception next Wednesday evening. $50 to
1890. in honor of the Pan-American con-
ference, which will open its sessions here
next week. The presence of these dis
tfngufshed churchmen from many lands
Will be the occasion of much gracious hos
pitality in private houses, and several nota-
bic affairs will be given in their honor.
An evening at the Corcoran Gallery of
Art and a reception by Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Talmage to the delegates and an afternoon
reception to be given by Mrs. Thomas VIII
son to the ladies who will accompany these
divines. and the organization which they
have recently formed. are the leading feat
ures of the entertainments planned. AS
many of the leading men among the dele
gates will be guests at the homes of MEM
bers Of the New York Avenue, the Church
Of the Covenant and other churches din
ners and less formal meetings Of friends in
their honor will be Of frequent recurrence.
OF the Cantacuzene-Grant wedding it is
not to be keenly interested in the very
smallest details, Notwithstanding the fact
that the public prints seem to have en-
tireiy covered the whole affair weeks ago.
The bride not only belongs TO perhaps the
most noted family in America, but is her
self so attractive and pretty that she de-
serves much more than a passing notice.
She has been we'll educated and is fitted
by her natural and acquired accomplish
ments to grace any position, no matter
how lofty. Her cousin Capt. Algernon
Sartorfs, says the marriage is a love match
pure and simple, and the best proof of it Is
that she Is poor and Prince Cantacuzene.
while comparatively rich in Russia. is not
what Americans would call wealthy. Miss
Cassni. niece Of the Russian ambassador,
made this interesting observation last win
ter when the marriage announced.
Capt Sartoris also says that his grand
mother and the rest of the family are
pleased with the match and delighted with
the prince. The wedding dress, which will
be twice donned. first for the Russian cere
mony tomorrow evening. is of white satin
and simply trimmed in tulle. She will wear
the jewels presented by the prince-dia-
mond and enamel corsage ornaments and
ropes of pearls This latter has pendants
of diamonds and enamel An immense sap
phire mounted in diamonds will also be
worn.
A royal princess could scarcely have re-
ceived more valuable gifts Grand Duke
Vladimir sent an icon, the painting framed
in gold studded with gems. The brides
mother gave two dozen old Sevres plates
and her grandmother. Mrs. Grant, five
large diamond sunbursts a string of olive
shaped pearls with diamond and emerald
pendants and a diamond bracelet. From
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer Miss Grant
has received a superb tiara of diamonds a
point lace dress, fan and handkerchief, with
mOnOgrams and crown wrought in the lace,
and a service for afternoon tea. of silver,
with richly-wrought arms and monogram
in relief. To Prince Cantacuzene Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer have given set for writing
desk, specially designed, Of rich dark green
leather with finely-chased monographs and
mounts of silver. an aSer-dnner coffee pot
Of exquisite workmanship, set of old por-
ceiain plates and dishes and empire Sevres
potes and covered dishes. From the
prroOu9'S mother Countess SnarapSkV the
bride received an enameied clock, dia-
mond corsage ornament etc. Every mem
Der of the brides family, on both sides. is
represented by a handsome gift. and there
is besides collective gift, silver service
Mrs. Leland Stanford sent a gold toilet set
of twenty-five pieces, Mrs. Geo w. Childs
Mclean a gold coffee set. the Chinese
minister superbly embroidered shawl.
Mrs: Lars Anderson gold tea
caddy, Mrs. Mackay-Smith a silver lamp.
centerpiece: Mrs. Richard Townsend. mir
ror; Mrs. Sartoris. a gold purse set with
diamonds; the Misses Sartoris. cameo jar:
Senator and Mrs. Foraker. silver CANDLE
sticks. and Miss Helen Bruce. diamond
watch. The presents. which numbered POD.
were shown yesterday at a o'clock tea,
and filled two rooms at Beaulieu. They
will be packed today for shipment to Rus
STA. Mrs. Sartoris. whose health Is not
good, will not be at the wedding.
Mr.. E. E. Richmond Of Cohoes. N. Y. an
nounces the marriage of his daughter
Charlotte NJ. to Mr.. John T. Selecman. jr.,
of Washington, D. c.. July ID 1880. by
Rev. Bergman Green, Christ Church rec
tory. Alexandria. Va. At home 1888 Co
lumb;a street northwest. Wednesday even
ings after November /. 1899.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Shane gave
musicale at their handsome new residence,
No. 321 New Jersey avenue southeast.
Fine selections on the piano were rendered.
and the intermissions were filled by music
from the graphophone by Mr.. Joseph john
son. Several Rotations were given by
Miss Shane and Miss Metz After the
music refreshments were served by the
hostess, and the remainder of the evening
was spent in dancing and cards
Mrs H. w. Merriam and family have re-
turned to the city after very pleasant
summer at Washington Grove, and are re-
siding at No. 221 NJ street.
Last evening the residence of Mrs. Sauter,
11lJ street. was the scene of pleasant
surprise party. given by the ID. D. Music
and Literary Club. to her niece, Miss Eliza
beth Lerch. Among those present were:
Misses Bessie Sullivan Dora NJ. Lustg
Amy Cromwell. Maggie Underestimate.
Grace L. Sauter. Gertrude Clarkson. Ruby
Clarkson. Charlotte NJ. Schultz, Mary E
Wild, Edith N. Randolph, Ella Garrison.
Edith Stowell, Agnes Sauter, Bertha Ed
monston Irene F. Leech, Mrs. Sauter. Mrs.
Weber Mrs. Lerch and Messrs. ]. E. Lans-
dale. Edw. o. Leech. Edgar Clarkson. P.
Oberlin, Bestor r. Walters, ]. c. Laurie.
H. F. Lereh, Walter o. Blackwood, F.
Waldman. Karl Fl. Butler, ]. E. Alden.
Bernard L. Akers, John Helmus. M. Finley
and Frank A. Burger.
DR.. S. A. King. an eminent Presbyterian
divine from Texas. is in this city. and Is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. K. Fitzhugh
on Capitol Hill.
MIR. and Mrs. Alexander H. Black pleas
antly entertained charming company Of
schoolmates and young friends Of their
daughter, Miss Laura, at their home. 41a
18th street northeast. last evening. Music
and dancing. with the latest popular fig
ures, were happily introduced, and were
interesting features. The guests were the
Misses Lillian H. Schneider. Alice H. Jor-
dan, Flora NJ. Austin, Louise Stephans.
Blanche Gouverneur, Mabel Raymond
Mayme E. Brennan, Estella Burke. Mary
Cuddy, Nellie Bishop, Hattie E. Bailey.
Lillian Upper, Elsie Worth, Emma Fisher.
Mr.. L. A. Sterne H. P. Wilcox. Chester A.
Mitchell, s. T. c. Klawans, NJ. c. Bradley,
Frank B. Wallace, Fred Terry, Carl W.
Therbucher, Warren Barnes. E. c. Poston,
Thos. Rice, Mr.. Worth, Mr.. Thompson and
NJ. NJ. Lewis.
Mrs. Louise Pollock has returned to her
residence 1926 @ street, after an absence
of three months on her Stonyman mountain
summer resort. Her daughter. Mrs George
s. Bush. from Seattle. Is In this city on a
short visit to her Washington friends with
her little son.