Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Blizzard Too Much for Assembly
Guests.
LESS THAN A HUNDRED PRESENT
The Brides of Shrove Tuesday and
ST. Valentine.
MANY POSTPONED EVENTS

The announcement was made early this
| morning that the public reception under
lined for tonight would not take place. the
President approaching the danger that
would attend those who would risk the
treacherous drifts to be present. 1t may
be determined to hold a public reception
February %, Washington's birthday; at
least some gossip of that sort was in
dulgad in by some members of the house
hold today.
Nearly a hundred guests were at the
Washington Assembly last night at the Ar
lngton. but the greater part of this COM
pany happen to live at the hotel Never
were preparations more elaborate and never
were the effects attained more beautiful
than the decorations on which this little
bunch of the faithful Toasted their eyes.
Not a soul came before 1880 o'clock but
shortly after that the few heroic members
of the committee on hand had the pleasure
of welcoming their guests. Mrs. Hay could
not come because ten feet of snow effectu-
ally blocked her stable doors and there was
no carriage that could be found to go over
after the Secretary and his wife. All
knowledge of what was transpring in the
Jail IOOIu was transmitted by the IeIe-
phone, and the wires were heavily laden
with regret messages from dozens who
We're willing to face any hardships if We
hicle could have been provided. The ball
| was not well under way till after II o'clock
but it lasted till about 3 o'clock this morn
ing. being gay enough to make it a memoir
able occasion. Senator Hanna, Mrs.
! Hanna Miss Hanna, Miss Phelps Senator
j. P Jones, Mrs. Jones, Miss Jones, Mr..
-arIh JDIra al.
| Evans, Mr. Brooke Baker, Miss Martha
| Hichborn. Mr.. VIM. Hopkins, Baron Stulp-
| wagel. Mr.. ]. A. Tuhert. Prof, Alex. Ora
| ham Bell and party. Mr.. r. B. Mahony, Mr..
| George Howard, who led the cotillion: Miss
| Edith Van Buren,. Miss Gillett, Mrs. Chap
| man Coleman. Judge and Miss McComas,
| Commander Emory and members of the
| British embassy staff were among those
| present. This small contingent had the
| choice of fifty tables, most beautifully
adorned with flowers. laid ready for sup
| per. in the big dining room.
The decorations of the ball room were
magnificent and will be in place for the
LOard of trade banquet tonight, which is
lucky for the latter. The ceiling was can
| cpfed in southern smilax, and great circle
in the center had loops of criSpy white rib
bons on all of which hundreds of electric
! lights glowed The mirrors were half drap-
ed in asparagus and the entire wall space
between them was covered in white drapery.
Against this background the beauty Of the
Pompadour decoration was most artstical
ly brought out. Gilt baskets filled with
roses and lilies hung against the wall from
festOons of pale blue nearsilk, while around
the room garands of green leaves were
held with crInkly bows of pale pink near
silk. Everywhere around the room the
green vines tWinkled with electric lights.
The parlor suite was Respondent with mass
es of pink and white aZaleaS and baskets of
lons-stemmed American beauties and or
chids. Every detail of the entire decora-
ton was carried out as perfectly as if the
most delightful weather conditions prevail
ed. although from early in the day yester-
dav f was evident. even TO the most SAN
cune of the projectors of the ball that few
of the expected guests would he present.
The favors were all in flowers. and filed
large screens under the music gallery.
with Cupid's golden arrows and gave st.
Valentine suggestion, which was repeated
in many ways throughout the decoration.
Flowers adorned the altar and plants
filled the chancel at st. Johns Church to-
united in marriage Miss Edith Holmes and
Lieut.. Armando Mola of the Italian army.
The blizzard broke up the ranks of the
bridal party. The brides two cousins, Miss
Ruth Moore and Miss Faith Moore. who
We're to be bridesmaids were not present.
The latter did not attempt TO leave New
York, but the former started esterday
morning from Jersey City, only to reach
Philadelphia this morning, where she gave
up any further effort and went to hotel
! to recover from the cold and hunger suf-
fered aboard the snowed-in sleeper. Miss
Page of Philadelphia and Miss Worthing-
ton, two other bridesmaids, were already
here, and Miss Sara Holmes attended her