Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Public Reception Crowns the Winter
Season.
MIR. and Mrs. wilkins Entertain for
the Gridiron Cuba New York
Wedding-Personais

| The public reception at the White House
| last night was one of the most successful
| evidences of the popularity of the Presi-
| dent and Mrs. Mckinley they Lave received
| in this city. 1t was attended by thousands,
| not only of the citizens of Washington, but
| hundreds of visitors to the capital at this
| time. The White House was in gala dress.
| every room having special and elaborate
| ornamentation of plants, flowers and bunt-
| ing in honor of the national holiday. There
were men and women in line nearly an hour
| before night fell. and it was estimated fully
| 5000 persons shook hands with the Presi-
| dent and Toasted their eyes on the brilliant
| picture afforded in the blue parlor.
Colonel Bingham and Captain McCawley
| headed the receiving party down stairs.
and the former made the introductions to
the President Receiving with Mrs Nc
Kinley were Mrs. Hobart. Mrs. Hay, Mrs
Alger. Mrs. Griggs. Mrs. Smith, Miss Long
and Miss Wilson-a larger party than has
been present since the first reception of the
winter. Mrs. Mckinley wore one of her
most elegant gowns. white satin brocadeo
in waved lines Of lavender and trimmed
with duchess lace
The Marine Band and the Artillery Band
alternated with patriotic and other airs
during the evening. Hundreds of small
electric lights glistened in the ferns and
vines adjoining the blue and east rooms
The Corean and Japanese ministers were
present and number of personal friends
of the President i'm official circles. Lord
Charles Beresford was also present the
| latter part of the evening and watched the
democratic procession pass by the chief
executive in the blue room. An shades of
elegance in evening dress and no elegance
| at all marked the toilets but all this was
a minor matter compared with the enjoy
ment of the President and the receiving
party in having such a large attendance
and of those present in being blessed with
such good her for the
Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins gave very
handsome reception last night to the MEM
| bers of the Grdiron Club The drawing
rooms We're profusely decorated with long
stemmed American beauty roses, Farlay-
| ense ferns and festoons of asparagus vines,
| the arrangement of the deep bay window
and the mantels being especially beautiful.
In the hall the stars and stripes were
draped on the wall to mark the holiday
and over the arch between the drawing
| rooms was the symbol of the club. grid
| iron in white flowers, suspended by black
and white ribbons. and the red. white and
blue These patriotic and club suggestions
We're continued in the adornment of the
beautifully supplied table in the dining
room. bridesmaid roses and their own
foliage formed the center piece Candied
cherries were served from a sugar CONT
mental hat and from a sugar gridron while
one Of the pretty forms the ice cream took
We're nicely Drowned chops on a sugar
gridiron over spun sugar Goals
Mrs. Wilkins Wore an elegant toilet of
white satin, trimmed in sDangled silver
and pearls. Mrs. Robinson. her sister with
Mr.. Wilkins. Mr.. John Wilkins and Mr..
Robert wilkins looked after the pleasure of
the guests. Mrs. Boynton, wife of General
B1ynton, president of the Gridiron Club,
and Mrs. West. wife of the vice president
Mr.. Henry l.. West, received with the host
ess. During the evening Mr.. Herndon Nor
sell sang and Miss Florence King gave sew
eral violin numbers. Mrs. Tom G. Noyes
and Mrs Cleave also gave vocal solos.
Among those present were the Vice Presi-
dent. Attorney General and Mrs Griggs
Senator and Mrs. Foraker Senator and
Mrs. Elkins. Mr.. and Mrs. John Joy Ed
son, Col. and Mrs. James G.. Payne, Sena-
tor and Mrs. burrows, Representative Cam
non, Miss Cannon. Miss Cockrell, Mrs
Shields, Mr.. and Mrs. Juo. W. Thompson,
MI crosby S. Moves: Mrs. Jno. o. Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Wynne, Mr.. and Mrs
rudolph Kaufman, Mr.. Theodore w.
Moves Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin Mr.
and Mrs. T, c. Noyes General Boynton
Mr. 5. H. Kaufman, Miss Kauffmann
Mrs Roebline, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Parker
Miss Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mr.. George GiliIand, Mr. and
Mrs Raymond Patterson. Mr. and Mrs
Representative and Mrs. Grosvenor, Mr.
and Mrs H. Conquest Clarke Senator and
Mrs Fairbanks. Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. War
Prof and Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Represen-
tative Mcdowell, Mr.. John S. Shriver Mr.
and Mrs. Herndon Morseli. Senator GRAY,
senator Bacon, Mr.. Louis Garthe. Mr. and
Mrs. r. al. Larner, Mrs. North. Miss North,
MI. and Mrs. w E. Amin. Mr. and Mrs
A w: Dunn, Mrs. L. B. Webb. Gen. and
Mrs Geo B Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. D. s.
Barry. Mr.. Scott Bone. Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
9. Walker, Mr.. Wm. p Spurgeon. MIR
Theodore Friebus, Miss King. Mr.. Frank A.
richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Beale Howard
Mrs Cleave. MIR and Mrs George Rouzer
Mr.. E. B. Hay, Mr. and Mrs R L. Fearn'
Mr.. c. c. Glover. Mr. and Mrs. Henry /.
West; Mr.: J.. Henry Kiser. Mr. Henry Kan
der, Mr. c. A Boynton, Mr.. L. g. DunnelI
Mr. h. J: Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. James s.
Henry. Mr.. r. E Leupp, Mr.. and Mrs AL
bert Miller, DR.. Sewers and Mr.. A NJ Io--
throp.
Senator and Mrs Hanna entertained at
dinner last night another large COMPANY
when the Vice President and Mrs Hobart
were guests of honor. The others present
We're the Secretary of State and Mrs Hay,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement A. Griscom of Phil
adelphia, Senator and Mrs. Frye, Senator
and Mrs. Mcmillan. Senator and Mrs. Ell
kins, Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator
and Mrs. Foraker, eX Gov, and Mrs. Ner-
Ram, Commander and Mrs. Richa rdson
Glover, Miss Griscom, Miss Patten Miss
Phelps and Senator Allison. La France
roses and Farlayense ferns We're in PLAQUES
along the center of the richly adorned
table.
While Mrs. Mckinley has continued to
receive a few personal friends by special
appointment, her general receptions on Sat
urday have been discontinued for the sea-
A wedding of much interest in Washing
ten took place last evening at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York. The bride was Miss
Hattie Margaret Eeston, daughter of Mr..
Edward ID. Easton, president of the CO.
lumbia Photograph Company, whose home
was in this city until recently. The groom
was C. William Woddrop of Hughesville
Pa, president of the Eagles Mere railroad
ard prominent as business man In
Hughesville. For the occasion the spacious
east room of the Waldorf Astoria was
tastefully decorated with palms and white
flowers. At one end of the room an altar
Was erected, made entirely of flowers and
before this the couple stood during the GER
emony. The wedding music was furnished
by an orchestra. The bride was hand
sCmely gowned in white satin, made with
demi-train. and trimmed with chiffon and
applique, and carried a bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. She Wore no
veil Miss Helen Welch of Hughesville the
maid of honor, wore pink satin and carried
a large bouquet of bridesmaids roses. The
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