Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Notable Gathering in Honor Of Bishop Of
Peoria.
Reception by Mrs. Vance-weddings
Dinners and Debut Party
Personals.

revived all its pleasant memories by the
reception Saturday night which she gave
in honor of Right Rev. Bishop Spalding OF
Peoria. Several hundred guests. compris-
ing not only friends of the hostess. but of
her son, Mr.. John Henry Martin and Mrs.
Martin, were in attendance. and both ottl-
cial and resident society was represented.
Monsignor Conaty and Dr. Garrigsn, rec
tor and vice rector of the Catholic CniVer-
sfty, were present, as were Senator and
Mrs. Carter, Senator and Mrs. BURROWS,
Senator and Mrs. Pritchard Mrs. Richard
p, Bland, Miss Bland, Mrs. Daniel Man
ming, Colonel and Mrs. Jas. G.. Payne, Mr.
Emile Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. James F.
Barbour. General and Mrs. Moore. Or. and
Mrs. Nash. Miss Burritt, Mr.. Spofford, Miss
Spoford, Mrs. Brinton Stone, Miss Wilcox,
DR.. and Mrs. Egan, Judge and Mrs. Nc
Comas, Miss McComas Miss Mary Nc
Ceney, Justice McKenna, Mr.. Thomas E.
Waggaman, Miss Waggaman, the Miss
Mohun, Miss Sara Carr Upton and General
and Mrs. Vincent.
Miss Alice Weldon Wasserbach was the
debutante Saturday, and the friends Of her
parents had also to congratulate them on
their twenty-five years of happy married
life. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wasserbach
We're married in Albany in lsdI Palms,
sInilaX and pink roses adorned each room
of their pleasant home on r street, ana
in the dining room La France roses hlled a
cut glass bowl In the center OF plat OF
ferns, and pink carnations nesting in bits
of moss were here and there over the cloth.
Twenty-Five small baskets filled to over
flowing with Parma violets were suspended
from the chandelier over the table. and the
idea was not only unique but very pretty.
The hostess wore mauve silk, trimmed with
velvet and seed pearls. The debutante,
who is not only exceedingly pretty, but eX-
ceptionaily talented. was radiant in white
k,Ef IN
ribbon edged ruffles around the skirt and
trimming the waist. The bouquet selected
from the mass Of floral tributes sent TO
her consisted Of Golden Gate and American
beauty roses and Parma vfolets while be
side her stood table piled high with other
exquisite flower tributes from friends.
Among the ladies assisting We're Mrs.
James L. Pugh, Mrs. H. II. Smith, Mrs.
Longshaw, Mrs. John Wethered Pratt. Miss
Swayze, Miss Tunstall and Miss Sioussat.
Mrs. Ogden and Mrs. Aldrich, wife Of Rep
resentative Aldrich of Alabama, did the
honors in the dining room. assisted by the
others in turns. An orchestra played
throughout the afternoon. The souvenirs
of the occasion, which were numerous and
very handsome, were not on exhibition.
The Vice President and Mrs Hobart en-
tertained at dinner Saturday night when
their guests We're the Russian ambassador,
the minister from the Netherlands, Senator
and Mrs. Mcmillan. Senator and Mrs.
Mrs. Boardman. Mr.. and Mrs. William Bar
bour of New York, Representative and Mrs.
Hit. Mrs. Letter, Mrs. SANFORD and Miss
Patten.
General and Mrs. Moore have as guests
Mr.. a. W. Green of Chicago, brother of the
latter, and his daughter. Miss Green will
remain for the rest of the gay season with
her aunt but Mr.. Green's visit will be for
only a few days.
A double wedding took place yesterday
a Erpnn5'S 60 ia hpl
became Mrs David Adler and Miss Byrdie
Adler changed her name to Mrs. Joseph
Abel. Rev. DR.. Stern officiated at both
ceremonies. Miss Abel and Mr.. Adler were
the first couple, and were attended by Miss
Laura Adler, sister of the groom, and Mr..
Jacob Baschcopf of Pittsburg. The brides
maid wore pink organdie over pink taffeta.
With Miss Byrdie Adler and Mr.. Joseph
Abel the attendants were Miss Jennie
Smith of Allegheny, Pa, and Mr.. Leo
Baum of this city. The bridesmaids dress
was of brocaded yellow satin, and she
also carried roses. The two brides were
superbly gowned in white satin, wore wells
and wreaths Of orange blossoms, and car
ried bouquets of lilies of the valley. The
hall was adorned with flowers and flags.
and the banquet table was decked with
pink roses and carnations. The relatives
and friends present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Adler, MIR. and Mrs z. h. Adler,
Miss Bessye Adler, Miss Laura Adler, Je-
rome and David Adler Miss Jennie Smft
all of Allegheny, Pa; Mr.. Jacob Baschcopf
of Pittsburg, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs S. Weiner
of Brooklyn, n. Y: DR.. and Mrs J. w
+ Abel, A,fie and Milton Abel, Max Abel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph jacob, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Baum. Mr.. and Mrs. William Frank Leo
Baum, Rudolph Behrend, Mr.. /. Hartz. Miss
|. HartZ, Mrs. Frauendiener Miss Ryrdye
Frank, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wolf, Mr.. A
Flesham, Mr.. Malvin Flesham and Miss
Della Flesham, all of Philadelphia.
Another notable wedding yesterday was
that of Miss Cora Kaufman and Mr. Louis
Nrl IPh wa u
Hotel, in the presence of a large gathering
OF their friends. The brides attendants
were two little flower girls, Barbetta Kauf-
man of DanViile and Sylvia Goneston of
Boston. They Were prettily dressed in white
silk. Mrs. Kaufman, the mother of the
bride, and her brother, Mr.. Sigmund Kauf-
man, and Mrs. NJ. Schwartz and Mr. George
Cohen. the sister and brother of the groom
attended the couple. Rev. DR.. Stern Off
clated, and afterward the entire party sat
down to a sumptuous repast The bride
wore d rich gown of tan bengaline trimmed
with Duchess lace and white satin Her
bouquet was of roses. Guests were present
from New York city, San Francisco, Balti-
more, DanVille, Boston, Atlanta and this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Cohen left last night
for Florida and other points south They
Will reside al this city upon their return.
Mrs. q. NJ. Curtis of Iowa has returned
for the winter and is at the Nor,nan5ie
where she will receive TUESDAYS during
January. Mrs. A. B. Cummins of Des
MONIES, Iowa, who Is her guest for few
uays, VIII receive with her tomorrow
Mrs. Woolverton of Mississippi has re-
turned from extended visit in the south
and viii be glad to see her friends at 1000
n street.
Miss Katie Fallon gave a party Friday
night. DaEcing was enjoyed until a lato
hour when a bountiful repast was served.
Among those present were the Misses FL
Dickerson. q. Fallon, L. Wright, NJ EIer-
brooke, e. Black, NJ. King. c. Miller. NJ.
Bowie, E. Bergman, J. lie Pruex. NJ Mil
Ter, R. Altman, R. Hudnson, Mrs Collins
Messrs. G. Hoppe, ]. Duff Fl. Hanlon, ].
Fersinger. E. Miller, T. Schle.th H Luck
ct, S. Harrison, w. Jones, b. johnson. a
pickerson, w. Frederick. J. Began. !.
Pcsey, S. Collins, f. Miller, O. Monkey. L.
Speace and s. Klawans
The Misses Winner, 2l2S Wyoming ave-
nue., have cards out for a tea tomorrow IT
O'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Brown gave a dim
ner Saturday night in honor of Miss Moves
and Mr.. George w. Boyd. whose marriage
will take place January 81 Last night Mr.
+ A richardson gave a dinner in their
honor, and tomorrow night Mrs L. b. |
Webb will entertain at a dinner for them.
Mrs Walter Reeves Mrs. Frederick Ste
vens and Mrs Vespasian Warner will be al
hnr mo n h. N.se H.