Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Beautiful Wedding at st. Michaels
and All Angels.
MISS TYLER BECOMES MRS. RHEPT
Some Coming Events Pleasantly
Foreshadowed.
SMALL AND EARLY DANCE

| III tlie presence Oh large auulenCe, incluu-
ing relatives of both bride and groom from
| this and other cities. 1t was the first we'd
ding with the suggestion of the approach
| ing festival in the decoration At the
| church and at the residence of Mr.. and
| lands and the scarlet blooms of the poin-
setta were mingled with the palms and To-
liage plants. The ushers, who were kept
busy seating the guests until the bride
| rived minute before noon, were the
Messrs. James Lowndes Harry and Abbott
Rhett, brothers Of the groom, and the
| Messrs Nathaniel Tyler. jr., Theodore r.
| and Alfred Rhett. brothers of the bride.
The bride was escorted to the chancel by
/ her father and was proceeded by her cou-
| sin Miss Caroline Clark of Paris, France,
| as maid of honor. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. Turner, the rector,
and Mr.. Thomas Rhett was best man for
his brother.
| The brides dress was of white satin
\ trimmed in lace and chiffon. A tulle veil
was worn, and large bouquet of white
| orchids and valley lilies carried The Pa
risian costume of the maid of honor was
| of violet broadcloth, with a hat to match,
| and her flowers were cluster Of Parma
violets.
The wedding breakfast at which fifty
guests were entertained, followed at the
| Tyler home. The decoration of poinsetta
pIcSSoiiS, TuHililiS pine, HoiiS anu HlSNltlct
| was particularly effective. The newly mar
ried couple stood in the palm-lined bay
| window to receive the congratulations of
| the company, which was almost entirely
made up of relatives and out-of-town
guests. Both the contracting families be-
| ing in mourning was the reason for the
small reception Later in the afternoon
MIR. and Mrs. Rhett left for their honey
moon, and intend to make their home in
| Brooklyn. The groom's mother, Mrs. Row
| land Rhett of New York and nearly twenty
other relatives were present at the we'd
| ding. The music during the ceremony was
particularly interesting feature. Mrs. c.
B. Payne sang Gounod's Ave Maria to
Mr.. Anton kaspars violin accompaniment,
with Mr.. Gayler of New York at the organ.
The dancing season was most success
| fully inaugurated last night by the first of
the small and early meetings. The Christ
mas week balls will take UP each evening,
some dates having two and more to their
credit second small and carry will be
given January 5, and the first german is
| set for January 8, on which occasion the
debutantes will be the bright particular
stars, as is the time-honored custom. With
| the balls and evening receptions on the
taps, the luncheons will be less frequent
| than this month, when much time has
been given to them, and at which all the
little details of the winters anticipated
pleasure have been talked over. Already
the debutantes begin to show a little weari-
ness over having to eat so many good
things, but are looking forward with un-
feigned delight to the series of young folks
| dinners, which to precede the dancing
events of the next ten weeks. and where
| the sight of a man will give back the relish
and joy which evaporated upon the first
Week of the budding season.
The debutantes of last season were so
kind then to the buds of this, that most Of
| the festivities in which the newcomers have
| taken leading part so far have included
these friends, who have a years experience
to draw upon.
The interesting social atmosphere which
has ALWAYS invested bids
fair to take on new and most delightful
phase with SerFtor Chauncey NJ. Depew
as its host. His reception the past Wee, in
honor OF the congressional delegation from
his state needed nothing but womanknd to
| make it perfect. There were flowers and
lights and all the usual charm of the old
mansion, and a gorgeous spread in the
dining room. of which socially minded
Washington has many and satisfying mem
cries If the senator had included the tea
going sex of the capital in his Invitations
| his name and fame a host would have
gone far and wide by this time, and when
his next party was due he would rea ize
what a senatorial parsonage wants with
big house. 1t is perfectly safe to say that
| the senator intends to have no small share
| in the campaign of each winter. Miss
Anna Depew Paulding and Miss Charlotte
N. Hegeman, the senator's n:eces and
| Chauncey NJ. Depew, jr., make up the
household. Miss Paulding will not OBJ
serve the senatorial reception day until
after New Year.
| Inc marriage OF MISS eczema SHeTiHdu
Miles and Captain Samuel Reber U. S. A,
will take place at ST. Johns Church We'd
nesday, January 10, at noon, and will be
followed by large reception at the home
| OF General and Mrs. Miles on N street.
| Miss Mary Frances Stone, Miss Smoot,
Miss Hoge, Miss Sidney Stevens, Miss Olive
Cuthbert and Miss Curry Connolly are the
debutantes of the coming week.
Miss Eliza Bates. second daughter of the
Paymaster General of the Army and Mrs.
Bates. will make her debut at . o'clock
tea Christmas day. which Will be followed
| by a dance that evening.
Miss Jane Albert gave luncheon today
| in honor of several debutantes, at which
covers were laid for forty guests.
The Misses Foraker will give large
luncheon next week.
Miss Margaret Cox and Mr.. Lawrence
Vincent Benet, whose marriage will take
place next Wednesday at St. Paurs Church,
23d street, at 1 o'clock, have been the re-
cipients of frequent social attentions the
past week. Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
Legare gave a large dinner in their honor,
and tonight Major and Mrs. Wallace have
a dinner company invited to meet them.
Monday night Mr.. Benet will be given a
dinner at the Metropolitan Club. The ush-
ers at the wedding will be Mr.. John Sidney
| Webb. Mr.. Alex. Legare. Mr.. Montgomery
Blair and Mr.. Caspar Crowninshield. Mr..
Edward p. Casey of New York will be best
man, and the brides only attendant will be
her sister, Miss Sally S. Cox. At the we'd
| ding breakfast which will follow at the
| home of the brides mother Mrs. Thomas
Campbell Cox. only family gathering will
| be present with the bridal party. The
couple will leave town the same afternoon
and will sail on the St. Louis December 81
| Their home will be in Paris. where Mr..
| Benet has resided for several years past.
Mr.. VIM. Robinson Cox of New York,
| brother of the bride, who will escort her to
| the altar, will be here tonight.
Mrs Wu wife the Chinese minister
| had a very pleasant reception yesterday
afternoon, and, with the assistance of the
minister, welcomed several hundred callers.
| Mrs. WI, whose health is now quite re-
| stored. is exceedingly gracious in her well
| come to visitors. Her young son was an
interested spectator of the constan5 ar
| rivals and departures. In the ball room
Mrs. Nesmith presided at the tea table and
| Mr.. Chung was. as always, most courteous
! and agreeable to all corners. Mrs. WI will
| receive again on Friday, December -.
Mr.. William P. Walker, who rendered his
| resignation as a clerk under the District
| government several days ago, will be mar
| ried Wednesday, the Goth instant His
| bride to be is Miss Cora Maude Lucas of