Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Two Notable Additions to the Debutante
List.
Miss Kellogg and Miss Leupp Pre-
sented-A British Embassy
Dinner-Personals.


pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Leupp. 1913 10th street, profusely
adorned with plants and flowers. the bou-
quets sent the tall young beauty making a
large and fragrant collection by them
selves. Mrs Leupp gowned in black
and the handsome debutante wore white
organdie, trimmed in lace and ribbons. As
sisting the hostess in her pleasing duties
were her sister, Mrs. Lewis Murdoch of
New York; Mrs Charles Larrabee, Miss
Sallie Walker, Miss Alice Foster and Miss
Isabelle Gregory. A few of the many
guests We're the Chinese minister. Mrs.
Schurman, Mrs. David ]. Hill, MIR. and Mrs.
Walcott, Mrs. Henry Martin Hoyt, Assist
ant Secretary Vanderlip, MIR. and Mrs. Mer-
rill E. Gates, Miss Gates, Gen. Boynton,
Mrs Archibald Hopkins, Miss Hopkins,
Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mr.. Robert Wilkins,
Mrs Tabor Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Ogden, Mrs. ]. Stanley Brown, Miss Alice
Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs William Window,
Senator and Mrs. Hansbrough, Gen. For
syth, Gen and Mrs. SaXton, Mrs. w. B.
Bryan, Mrs. Greedy, Miss Adola Greedy,
Surgeon General and Mrs. Van Reypen, Mr.
and Mrs. Atkins, the Misses Du Hamel and
MIR. and Mrs. Jules Guthridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gibbs of PHILADELPHIA
have taken the house 1905 Rhode Island
avenue Tor the winter.
Miss Mary Alexander, who has been Wis
iting her brother, ]. p. Alexander left
Thursday foI a brief stay in Knoxville and
AT anita.
The Saturday Evening Assembly will give
its third dance of the season tomorrow
evening at the National Rifles armory
The Ladies Crescent Pleasure Club will
discontinue its dances until after the hoH-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison A BalIinger en-
tertained at dinner on Wednesday evening
IN Eonor OF Senator Taliaferro and ex-Goy
FRANCIS p Fleming and wife of Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Saunders Minor
and Mr.. Robert French Mason are located
at 100 connecticut avenue. Mrs. Minor
VII be at home Fridays during the season.
Mrs. Joseph Harper and son are spending
a few days with Mrs. Harper's sister. Mrs
Joseph Il. Greenwich, at Morganton, n. C.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Ellen
Middleton, youngest daughter of Mr. Thorn
as w Middleton of Springfield, Prince
Georges county, Md. and Mr.. Garrison
Brickerd OF the same place took place
Wednesday evening at o'clock in Per-
kfns' Chapel. Springfield. Nd, in the pres
ence of a gathering that filled the church
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
j. w. Steele pastor of Perkins Chapel
Decorations of evergreens and flowers were
in place in the chapel in profusion The
ushers were Mr.. Milton Brickerd, brother
of the groom and Mr. Birdsey Knowles
Miss Cora Knowles of Bowie, Md. was the
bridesmaid, and Mr.. William Brickerd, bro
Their of the groom. was best man. The
bride was handsomely attired in a brown
proadcioth travelling suit and carried white
chrysanthemums. After the marriage cere-
| mcny the relatives and friends of the young
couple in attendance assembled at the resi-
dence of the brides father. where a recep-
ticn was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Brickerd,
followed by supper. The couple were the
recipients of many handsome presents some
| from relatives il other cities Among those
present at the wedding and reception were
| Mrs. E. G. Middleton and Miss Elizabeth
| Middleton of Anacosta, Mrs. J. NJ. Arm
| strong, Mr.. James Armstrong, Miss Har-
| vey and Miss Lille Keim of Washington,
| and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGlathery and
| daughter of Philadelphia, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Brickerd will make their home in SPRING
| field. The bride is a niece of Mr.. James
| w. Middleton of Anacostia.
| Senator and Mrs. Frye are going to
| New York tomorrow. when the former will
| attend dinner in honor of the peace COM
missioners by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. Mrs.
| Frye is usually at home to callers on
| Thursdays, but Will not begin her formal
| reception till the new year.
Mrs. Fairbanks made her first reception
of the winter an Indiana gathering yester
| day, as she was assisted by Mrs. Steele,
Mrs. Crumpacker and Mrs. Brick, with
| Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs.
| Halford and Mrs. Holcomb. A number of
| Indiana girls here at school We're specially
invited to call during the afternoon, and
| came in welcome and merry groups from
| time to time.
The first of series Of entertainments to
| be given during the winter by the Capitol
| Hill History Club, was given Tuesday even
ing, December ), at the residence of Mr..
Joseph Dague, No 313 East Capitol street.
| The following program was rendered: Reel
tations, by Rev. Henry NJ. Couden. ID. d.,
| chaplain of the House of Representatives;
| nv
| piano duets, by the Misses Chester; reel
| tations, by Miss Jones: banjo selections, by
Miss Hussy and Mr. Fry; feats OF legerde-
main, by Mr.. Ere. Refreshments were also
| served. The following were present: Mr..
and Mrs. o. H. Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Condra, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cochran,
| Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Dague, MIR. and Mrs.
]. B. Fletcher, Mr.: and Mrs: A. D: CASTOR,
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
| NJ. Hildreth, Mr.. and Mrs. Lane, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. McCrary, Rev. and Mrs; H. NJ;
| Couden, DR.. and Mrs. A. Patten, DR.. and
| Mrs. Sadler, Mr. and Mrs E. A. Deamry,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A: Neiss, Mrs. Jno. P.
Mrs. E. ]. HORNE, Mrs Chas. Metcalf, Mrs.
| T N Mclaughlin, Mrs. A. C. Webb, Mrs.
Munger. Miss Grace Beattie: Miss Minnie
| Jones' Miss Mabel Webb, Miss Cochran,
| Miss Clum, Miss Chester, Miss Matilda
| Chester Mr.. L. ]. Parable and Mr.. Fry.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster are going
| to Boston tomorrow for a few days visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamlin, who have
| recently taken possession of their new home
| in the back bay district
DR.. and Mrs. Clinton Gushing welcomed
| host of friends yesterday afternoon to
| their fine home on 1 street. An orchestra
played throughout the reception. And the
| hostess handsomely gowned in gray crepe,
| embroidered in silver, was assisted by Mrs.
| Van Reypen, Mrs. Henry, Miss Josephine
| Kelton, Miss Bliss and Miss Gertrude Har-
| rison. In the dining room a bountiful col
| lation was served. DR.. and Mrs. Gushing
are continually adding to the charms of
| their home by purchases during their fire.
| quent and extensive trips. Mrs. Gushing
| has but recently returned from Europe.
Miss Julia Kellogg, daughter of Col. and
| Mrs Kellogg, received a perfect. ovation
| from society yesterday at her coming-out
| tea. The occasion brought together not
only army friends, but representatives of
diplomatic and resident circles generally
| The drawing rooms were fragrant with
| flowers dozens and dozens of bouquets
| having been sent the debutante, and which
| covered the mantels and piano. Mrs. KEEL
| logg wore a jetted black net, and the de-
| butante was charming in a youthful dress
| of white crepe, trimmed with silver. Mrs.
| Sheridan and her daughters. Mrs. Clark
and the Misses Clark and Mrs. William