Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Charming Reception Aboard the Sap
phire.
Recent Inequalities and Others of
the Near Future - Per-
sOnaI Notes.

boat house landing out to the yacht. Sap.
phire III came into American waters for
the first time during the recent cup races
Mr.. Barber purchased the yacht from Baron
Rothschild last spring, and This is the first
time the Washington friends of the owner
have been aboard her. collation. was
served in the saloon, but the whole ship
was open for inspection. ard certainly ad-
mration. Among the guests were Assis-
tant Secretary and Mrs. HILL Surgeon Gen
erai and Mrs. Sternherg. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Blount, the Chinese minister and
several members of his legation. Col. and
Mrs. R. /. Fleming. Mrs. and Miss Satter-
lee, Mr.. S. H. Kauffmann. Miss kauff-
mann. Mrs. and Miss Sewers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Grayson Dulin, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Henderson, Mrs. Greedy, Mr.. and Mrs. 3.
H. Warner, Mrs. Willis Moore, Prof. ana
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
F. Macfarland, MI and Mrs. Thomas
Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis. Col. and Mrs.
Andrews. and Judge and Mrs. c. r. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber will continue their
cruise for while before returning to this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathanial Tyler have is
sued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Elizabeth to Mr.. William Brisbane
Rhett, December lG. at noon, at St. Michael
and All Angels Church. The breakfast
will follow at 1I6l + street.
Miss Alice Ward will make her debut at
ii tea Tuesday, December l., to be given by
her grandmother, Mrs. John 5. Ward.
Mrs Edwin Franklin Townsend. the
Young bride of Col. TOWNSEND, was intro
duced to the home friends OF the family
Saturday at a tea given by Miss Townsend,
her stepdaughter. The former was pretti-
" gowned in white and the latter in pink,
and assisting them in entertaining their
callers were Miss Douglas and Miss Baird,
who were in the tea room; Mrs. William A.
Skunk Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Ma
son, Mrs. Yates and Miss Gushing
Mrs. William Stone Albert presented her
young daughter. Miss Jane Albert, who is
one of the beauties of this winters debu-
tante group at an afternoon reception Sat
urday. which was largely attended by a
representative Washington gathering. Mrs.
Albert was gowned in black. and her hand
some daughter was in white chiffon. Miss
Hagner, Miss Ciagett. Miss Rose WallaCh,
Miss Curry Connolly. Miss Daisy Wilson and
Miss Glover assisted In the Inequalities,
the two latter presiding in the tea room.
Mrs. Yu. wife of the Chinese minister,
who has been somewhat indsposed during
the late autumn. is now almost well again,
and is looking forward TO resuming her Fri
day afternoon receptions.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant is at West
Point so as to be near her son, Ulysses S.
Grant who is cadet there. Princess Can
tacuZene has written to her relatives
charming descriptions of her welcome to
ner nuSDdnd s nome, at ODESSA, Russia. It's
first evidence began when they crossed the
Russian border, where the peasants had
collected to greet them and to offer the
quaint custom of the land of the czar-bread
and salt. Arches decked with wheat and
poppieS, marked each stage OF the journey,
and the tanantry on the princes estate car
ried him on their shoulders to his castle.
After staying there for short time the
prince and princess went to St. Petersburg,
where they are to remain for the season.
the prince is an officer in the CheValier
Garde. The princess is delighted with Rus
sian life. and she will be a conspicuous fig
ure at court during the winter
Mrs. Foraker and her sisters dined Sun
day with Mr.. Edwin Lamasure jr, at his
villa near Round Hill, Va
Mrs. VIM. Henry White will be at home
Thursdays, 40 I'd street northeast, through
out the season.
Miss Elizabeth ROmosa Miller of Sharps-
burg, Md, and Mr.. James Warren Stow of
Washington were married by the Rev. B.
A. Carnahan of KeedySVille at the resi-
denCe of the brides aunt, Mrs. Col. p. +.
Dye, 1403 l. street, Saturday evening, De
cember 2, at Z o'clock. The wedding was
a quiet but pretty home affair, only rela-
tives and limited number of personal
friends being present. The bride was given
away by her brother, Mr.. Henry p Miller.
Her dress white peau de sole, trim
med in chiffon and Brussels point. The veil
was held in place by cluster of orange
blossoms. Mr. Raleigh Sherman was best
man. Mrs. Bronx of Richmond played the
wedding march. Miss Adams of Sharps-
burg was maid of honor, and Miss Nelly
PIotzman and Miss Clara Rowel We're
bridesmaids. After the ceremony refresh
mentS We're served. The bride and groom
left for New York on the 1890 train, where
they will remain until the 9th instant. on
which date they sail for Liverpool, sojourn-
ing there and elsewheS in Europe for
about two months. Those present were
Mrs. Susan Piper Miller mother of the
hTj
Mr.. Fred Stow. Miss Mary Stow, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Stow, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Fassig, Mr.. Chris
tian NJ. keedy, Mrs. Carnahan, DIR. and
Mrs. Lee, DR.. Luce and mother. Mr.. Albert
Potter, Miss Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
M. Irelan, Miss Prather, Mr. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Piper, Mrs Carnahan, Mrs Shear, Col.
p. E. Dye, and Emory" the old family
servant of the brides family, from Sharps-
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Wasserbach entertained a
party of twenty guests Wednesday even
ing at chatting dish supper in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. de HOrity of New York, who
are guests at the Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Oscar Roome, jr., have
returned from their wedding trip and Will
be at home informally to their friends
Thursday. 1924 10th street.
DR.. George Rubin of Chicago, H., is
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Klawans, 1924 l street northeast lie
leaves for Paris next Thursday.
Mrs. Helen L. Mel. Kimball has closed
her cottage at Oak Crest, Md, and will
spend the winter with friends at 1902 31st
street.
Mrs. James c. yelling has returned with
her family to Washington and is at her
residence 1902 Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. c. c. Richards and daughter Ger
trude, of Capitol Hill will leave this week
for Memphis, Tenn, to join Mr.. Richards,
who has accepted a position in that city.
A social event of the week Will be the
Nordhoff Guild reception and tea at Mrs.
William S knoxs beautiful home 1904
New Hampshire avenue, Wednesday after
noon from to 10 o'clock. The guests will
be welcomed by Mrs. John Dalzell. Mrs,
John Tweedale Mrs Knox, Mrs, ]. r
Hough, president of the guild, and other
officers and members.
Miss Kate E. Brereton, daughter of Mrs.
Kate G. Brereton of Washington, D. C,
was quietly married to Mr.. G. w. Hughes
of New York on Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 81.
The Stays gave their second dance this
season Saturday night at Rauschers
Among those present were Mrs CYRUS
Mantz. Mrs. H. w. Van Sender, Mrs Shell
ton, the Misses Walters, Miller Taylor,
Herbert, Burgess. Walker Brawner. Light