The times., 1899-01-25

Mrs. Caffery and Miss Caffery. wife and
daughter OF the Senator from Louisiana.
entertained at a , o'clock tea yesterday
afternoon. which was we'll attended despite
the ceaseless rain. The hostess and her
daughter We're assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Goodloe. Mrs. John b. Henderson,
Mrs. Eugene Carr. Mrs. Clark E. Carr
Mrs. Franklin, Mrs. Vest. Mrs. McEnery,
Mrs. Leyburn. Miss Wilcox. Miss Turley
Miss Rosa Taylor. Miss Anna Smith and
Miss Louise Smith of Virginia, and Miss
Bartlett OF Baltimore.
The floral decorations We're in red and
green. and the candles on the tea table
burned under ruby colOred shades.
The Attorney General and Mrs Griggs
will entertain at a dinner this evening.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Pauncefote have dinner invitations out Tor
tomorrow.
Hon John b. Wight has cards out for
Friday evening, February 3, at $50 o'clock.
\ White House party consisting of the
President and Mrs. McKinley's young
guests and a group OF their friends, with
Major Pruden. occupied four boxes at the
Grand Opera House on Monday night.
On the same evening MIR. and Mrs. Al
Daggett gave vaudeville box party to a
number Of friends.
Hon. William Il. Merriam, former Gov
ernor of Minnesota. ami Mrs. Merriam ell
tertained at dinner Of eighteen covers
last night in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hamil-
ton Fish. The guests invited TO meet them
were the Turkish Minister, Senator and
Mrs Hanna Mr.. and Mrs. McCauley. DR..
and Mrs. Chatard, Mr.. and Mrs. McLana-
han. Mr.. and Mrs Sargent. Senator Al
drich and Miss Cooke. La France roses
formed The floral decorations OF the round
table and the lights in the candelabra
burned under daintily tinted shades.
The marriage OF Miss Miranda Noyes.
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs Crosby 5. Noyes.
TO Mr. George V. Boyd, OF Philadelphia,
was soIemnized yesterday at noon.
The wedding ceremony. which was wit
messed only by the families OF the bride
and groom, vas performed at the residence
Of MIR and Mrs. Frank b. NOyes and was
follow ed at ! o'clock by a large and brill
liantly attended reception. The colonial
architecture OF "Ingleside with its i'm
pressively large rooms. stately reception
halls and FASHIONED mantels made on
ideal background for the floral decorations.
which were more elaborate and artistically
beautiful than anything OF the kind ever
seen here before
The room in which the marriage took
place was decorated III the style of Louis
XVI. The walls we're hung with white
silk and paneled with pink satin. Each
panel was garianded with a living frame
of graceful vines and from its centre
bloomed a cluster OF American Beauty
roses, tied with pink satin ribbons The
high mantel was banked with the same
roses. and in deep niche in the side of
the north wall where the bridal group
stood, the satin pancled walls were bor-
dered at the ceiling with broad lattice
work Of pink satin ribbons. the inter-
stices filled with pink orchids A friezc of
the same royal flowers with vines and pink
| ribbons extended from the niche and cir
cled the upper walls
| The bride, escorted by her father. en-
| tered the room preceded By four small rib
| bon bearers-Elizabeth and Frances NOyes
| and Masters NeWbold Noyes and Rudolph
| Stanley Brown The little girls wore white
| Swiss muslin frocks. with large soft hats
| of lace and null The boys were in suits
| Of white duck. The pretty mission of the
| little quartette was to carry white ribbons
| 10 form a path for the bride Miss Louise
| Kaufman was the attendant maid of
| honor. and Mr. NJ. G.. Seckendorlf served
| the groom best man. Their approach
| was heralded by Mrs. T c. Noyes, who
! sang beautifully Hail to the Bride" ac-
| companying herself on the piano
| The ceremony was followed b. a we'd
] ding breakfast. served at small tables.
| each decorated with pink roses and il
| Illuminated by candles capped with pink
shades. The table at which the bride and