Evening star., 1899-04-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Brilliant Military Wedding at st. Johns
Tonight.
Miss Dodge and Lieut.. Heiberg Are
the Happy COupIe-Dinners and
observation-disclosures Notes.

| ftoWell Dodge. ana Lieut.. ElVln *. HelDerg,
U. S. A, tonight at St. Johns will be un-
usually interesting. The groom, the best
man and the othe- men of the bridal party
will wear their uniforms. The best man,
Lieut.. Summerlin, was a classmate of the
| groom and was also at Porto Rico at the
| same time with him. Three of the ushers
| will also be cavalry officers and the four
| others are close friends among artillery
| officers. The bride, who is a charmingly
pretty young girl and a great favorite in
| society," will wear white satin trimmed with
| duchess lace and pearl ornaments. The
grooms gift is a pearl sunburst with a
diamond center. Her maid of honor, Miss
| Lucretia Dodge will wear white brocade,
| and the six bridesmaids Miss Craig and
| Miss Knowlton of Washington. the Misses
| Plimpton of Hartford. Conn. and Miss Cook
| and Miss Bateman of New York. are to
wear white sun-pleated taffetas trimmed
with lace. Those who will be escorted by
cavalry officers will carry yellow roses, and
| the others will carry red flowers Owing to
the recent death of the brides grandmother.
Mrs. Knowlton, no reception will follow the
ceremony, but the bridal party will be en-
tertained at the residence of Mrs. Craig,
on street. The young couple, after little
trip, will proceed to Fort Riley, Kan,
where Lieut.. Heiberg is stationed
DR.. and Mrs. Won Rotterburg arrived from
| Europe yesterday and will shortly be in
W aSllnStOn on a WISH 10 MI anu MI
| Boardman. They are accompanied by their
children
The Chinese minister sailed yesterday for
| Europe. He goes to Spain and is accom-
panied by Mr.. Tsz Chi. Mrs. WI will re-
main here during his absence.
Miss Mary j. Thomas and Mr.. H. Am
| brose Murray, both of Southeast Washing
ton, were married last evening at the En-
manuel Episcopal Church
| Mr. and Mrs w. Henderson Moses enter
| tanned at very handsome dinner last
evening in honor of Major and Mrs Parker
West.
| Mrs. Elkins entertained at luncheon yes
| terday Mrs Richardson, Mrs. R. NJ. c.
| Brown, Mrs. Hoffman Mrs. HUFF, Mrs
Hornsby, Mrs. Crowninshield. Mrs Cornell,
| Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs. Stanley Mat
| thews, Mrs. Bloomer. Mrs. Paul johnson,
| Mrs Ffoulke Mrs. Cotton, Mrs. Jackson,
| Miss Edes, Miss Mitchell, Miss Patten, Mss
! Henry and Miss Davis.
| The Swiss minister and Mrs. Pioda enter
tained at breakfast yesterday in honor of
| French ambassador, Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hill, former Senator John
| B. Henderson, Mr. John Hitz, NJ. Deucher,
| Miss Kibbey, Miss Harlan, Mrs Frederici
| and Mr.. John B. Henderson, jr.
| The Wednesday Cotillon Club gave its
| final german of the season last night at the
| Carroll Institute The german was led by
| Mr. George Thomas Cox with Miss Roselie
| Augusta Healy. The patronesses We're Mrs
| William Beale Hibbs, Mrs Joseph =. Mine
| tree Mrs. William Todd Devan and Mrs
| William Nelson Moore. Among the guests
We're the Misses Walker, AisQuith Began,
| Young, Dulin, Taliaferro, Orndorff, Street,
| Mrs. J. Edwin Young, Mrs. Harry King,
Mr.. Raymond Acton, Mr.. Charles J. Gov
| ern, Mr.. Charles +. Brooks, Mr. Thomas
| Aisquitn, Mr.. Charles F. Rodgers, Mr.. Will
| liam K. Nottingham, Mr.. Lewis Weaver.
DR.. Charles Z. OConnor, Mr.. E. Plowden
| Hickey, jr., Mr.. Thornton Chesley and Mr..
William Eastman.
The Portuguese minister and Viscountess
1 Santo Thryso are going abroad in the early
summer and will remain away till next fall.
Mrs. Mary Temple Jamison, correspond
| ent of the Pittsburg Press, etc, is a guest
of Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue at
| her residence on Kenesaw avenue. Mrs.
JamisOn, Familiarity known as Meg" was
| rendered a reception yesterday, from to
6, by the League of American Pen Woma n,
of which she is a member. The club room
of the league was tastefully decorated with
potted plants and the American flag. Mrs.
Virginia King-Frye made the prasenta-
tions. Miss Farrow rendered several violin
solos, and Mr.. NJ. F. O'Donoghue recited
Paul Revercs Ride" Among those pres
ent were Mrs Sarah Jane Lippincott
(Grace Greenwood, Nine. Role Charlotte
Fiske Bates), Mesdames Barber Brown,
Gilmore, Hamilton, Triepell, Farrow, Baker
Lincoln, Craig. Gawler, Babbitt, Misses
Prescott, Morris, Hughes, Hyde, Hudson
Webster, L. S N; Professor Henry Preble,
DIR. William Armstrong Jamison, NJ F.
O'Donoghue, Chas, H. Babbitt and J. Harry
Cunningham.
Mrs. Reamey has gone to New York for a
brief visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. c. Brewster, and to attend the
Phelps-S -Southwick wedding.
Mrs. Mary Sessions of Columbus Ohio is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. w. W. Net
calf, at 1871 Vermont avenue
Mrs. Allen w. Mallery gave a pink lunch
con of fourteen covers yesterday at her
residence, the Pines, kenilworth, ID. c. Her
guests were Mrs William Ellis, Miss Ellis,
Mrs. w. B. Shaw, Miss Stone Mrs Joseph
| Voorhees,, Mrs Naylor, Mrs. James NJ
Fowler, ST., Mrs. James NJ. Fowler jr Miss
Brightwell Miss Shepard, Miss Bell, Mrs
Frank BrightwelI and Mrs. Q. II. Bright
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis gave a euchre
party at their home on Anacostia avenue
kemlWorth, ID. c., last evening. Mr.. w B.
Shaw won the first gentlemans prize while
the first ladies' prize went to Miss Bright
well, and the second to Mrs. j. Marion
Fowler, Jr. After the games the party ad-
journed to the dining room, where a col
lation was served. The table was beautiful
ly decorated with La France roses, hy-
drangeas and palms. Among those present
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Shaw, Dr. and
Mrs. Brightwell, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nay
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen w. Mallery, Mrs
Day MrS. j. Marion Fowler,
Miss Ellis, Miss Maud Ellis, Miss Bright
well, Miss Bell, Miss Shepard, Mr.. James
Voorhees, and Mr.. Mattingly.
Mrs. ]. Schiffeman. 1853 Kenesaw avenue
has discontinued her Fridays at home for
the season.
Mrs George g. Samson and the Misses
Polkinhorn have gone to Atlantic City for
a few weeks
Mrs A. L. Barber has returned from
New York, having been detained longer
than was expected by the serious illness
of her daughter, Mrs. S. T. Davis, jr Mrs
Barber will remain at Belmont until some
time in May.
Mrs. n. Straus of Brooklyn, formerly of
Washington, who is visiting Mrs F. Louis
of 467 F street southwest, will be pleased
to see her friends Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Parsons gave a din
ner last night at the Country Club in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Putnam of Boston
The guests were Senator and Mrs. McMil-
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, Mr.
and Mrs. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
fax Harrison, Mrs. Story, Mrs. Hobson and
Gen. and Mrs. Sumner.
Epworth M. E. Church South, 7th and A