Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Admiral Dewey's Home Getting Just the
Touch 1t Needed.
The Weddings Tomorrow and the
Preparations Therefor - Inter-
estinE Personals - Notes.

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. are now begin |
ming to enjoy their stay in New York. Yes
terday their appearance on the streets ex-
cited no demonstration whatever, and they |
We're able to go where they pleased and to J
stop when they wished to exchange a !
greeting with friends. They went to the |
theater in the evening, accompanied by Mr.. |
George Dewey. In anticipation Of their re- /
turn, the Rhode Island avenue home Of the |
couple Is being changed considerably IN its |
interior adornment. Many wagon loads of |
Mrs. Deweys personal belongings are now
in it. and yesterday furniture were
unloading a set Of white and gold furniture
for the drawing room.
AT the marriage tomorrow at noon at st.
Paurs Church, 25d street. of Miss Martha
Bate Minetree, daughter of Col and Mrs
Joseph p. Minetree, to Mr. Charles Free
man Fits. the bride will be attended by
her sister. Miss Elizabeth Eppes Minetree as
maid OF honor, and the ushers will be
Messrs, Edmund Hollins Rumbold of Bal
timore, Allen o. Clephaue, Charles G. Rob-
erts. Joseph E. Angel. Chris Cox Dawson
and James Lawson Minetree. Mr. Dudley
Fits of Boston will be best man for his
brother. Rev. Alfred Harding will ofici-
ate. The handsome young hride-elect, who
is one Of five daughters, has two younger
unmarried sisters, and is the special pet
of the nine sons and daughters of the
household. She has been great belle,
and the library OF her home is not large
enough to accommodate all her wedding
gifts. Every nook and corner Of ii is full
of silver, laces and cut glass. The resi-
dence of the couple this winter will be at
1903 n street, where the bride will receive
her friends the Saturdays in January.
Mr. John Gppes Minetree. brother of the
bride: arrived this morning to attend the
marriage Miss May Thomas and Miss
Ethel Rumboid of Baltimore are also guests
of the family for several days.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins came to town
Saturday and will.leave for New York to-
morrow. wnere the latter will make a two
weeks visit.
Mr.. Elton St Clair Hobbs of New York
will give dinner tonight at the Shoreham
to the best man and ushers at his marriage
tomorrow. These gentlemen will be Mr..
Frederic Hamilton Hobbs Of New York.
brother of the groom, who will be best man:
DR.. Edwin Crosby Chamberlin and Mr..
William Wisner White of New York MIR.
II. Anderson Denton of Maryland. Dr. Will
liam Morgan Smith of Alexandria. Va, and
Mr.. Charles M2giil Smith. the two last
being brothers of the bride. The bride.
Miss Anna Morgan Smith. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustin Jacqueline Smith
of Virginia, is now the guest of her sister,
Mrs. EVerard Robinson Todd, at 1919 Rhode
Island avenue, from whose home she Will
be married tomorrow. The couple will
make a southern trip before going to New
York to live.
Mrs. George NJ Bender of Elizabeth. N
d,
her mother, Mrs. Noigt. at 500 It'll street,
accompanied by Miss Zior of Elizabeth.
Mrs. B. B. Watts of Stanton and Mrs.
]. NJ. Splitter of Barbonsville, Va. are visit
ing Mrs. Hereford and family, Ills 10th
street.
Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens gave matinee
whist party in honor of her guest, Miss
Clara b. Orr, an Saturday, November IL,
at 800 Massachusetts avenue northeast.
Those present were: Miss Orr. Mrs. A. p.
Flar 10 jr
Squier. Mrs. VIM. r. Davis. Mrs. S. S.
Belt Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss Buckly.
Mrs. D, G. Pfeiffer. Miss Town, Miss
Howells, Mrs. Harvey. Mrs. Fair, Miss
Pritchett. Mrs. Heitinger and Miss Web
ster. The first, second and consolation
| prizes were won by Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Heit-
| niger and Miss Orr, respectively.
Major and Mrs. George Montague Wheel
er are at the Richmond for a few weeks
Miss Paulding, who will preside over Sen
| ator Depew's home, wore to the horse show
| yesterday gray cloth skirt steel velvet
| jacket and large gray hat. trimmed with
| of George Peabody Wetmore was dressed
| IN biscuit cloth, with hat to match.
| Representative Henderson and family are
| expected at the Normandie tomorrow
where they have taken suite for the win
| Daniel w. Doub of Hagerstown Nd. and
| Miss Ida L. Secrest Of Franklin county
| Pa We're married quietly at the Cochran
| Hotel at noon today by Rev. Frank n
tower OF the Vermont avenue Christian
| Church There were present Albert A.
Doub of Cumberland Nd, and Master NJ.
| berry Doub of Hagerstown. The coupIe
| have gone to Philadelphia
| Inc Violet Club was entertained at the
| nome of Miss Moore Saturday evening No
| vember IL After playing euchre. the mem
| bers were ushered to the dining room.
! where refreshments were served Those
| present We're Mr.. Robt. Combs, president;
I AfoJ. 10
| Tolson and Mrs Smith; Messrs Slve f; K
and ". ID. Lundy. Howard. Rock. Combs
and Ingram The resignation of Miss Ro-
perta Nj. Moore was accepted, owing to her
| departure for Havana.
Mrs. Pendlet6n, Washington navy yard,
will receive Mondays during January and
| February.
The Alumnae Association of the Garfield
Memorial Hospital Training School for
| Nurses gave their annual dinner Monday al
me Ralelgh Among those present were
the superintendents Of the school. Miss
| NeVins, Miss Paxton, Miss Rule, Miss I.ide
| Miss Greenlees, Miss Mullin, Miss Manyolt
| Miss Warner, Miss SGers. Miss Mahan Miss
| Murion, Miss Boersig, Miss Milhkin Miss
McWhOrter, Miss Reed, Miss Gardener
| Miss Morris, Miss Labor, Miss Pizzini. Miss
| GannoZ and Miss Howe.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley and Col and
Mrs Denby were the guests of Mr. and
| Mrs George n. Beale at dinner Sunday
| evening. The admiral leaves Washington
| Thursday.
| Mrs Samuel NJ. Bryan arrived in New
| York last week from Germany and went
| direct to her summer home at Ruxton Nd
The marriage of Miss Frances Hartstall
| daughter of Mrs. l. Hartstall of this city
to Mr.. 1sadore E. Block. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcus Block of Baltimore, took place
| Sunday. The ceremony performed al
the residence of the brides mother, 123t
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Rev. DR.
l.. Stern officiating. After an elaborate
wedding supper the couple left a short
trip east. On their return they will make
their home at No. Sc L street where they
will be pleased to receive their many
friends.
Miss Minnie Hawk will give euchre
party Wednesday evening at 9A X street
Miss Bertha Hedges, $40 K street north.
west, informally entertained a coterie OF
friends Saturday evening. complimentary
to her cousin, Miss Annie Marine of Bal.
tlmore.
The wedding of Miss Julia Edwards
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Ed
wards, to Mr.. Frederick Tracy Millham OF
.oI-p H.