Evening star., 1899-04-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The McKim Whitman Marriage at St.
Johns Today.
Last Nights Weddings, Dinners and
DRnces-PersOnal Notes of
Interest.

NhtH tht CtftIDuHy Was
for Miss Rowena Whitman. daughter of
Mrs. Charles S. Whitman of this city. and
Mr. Winthrop McKim of New York, son
of Rev. DR.. Haslett McKim of that city.
Mr. Henry E. Winthrop. Mr.. A. Robeson
Sargent, Mr.. Eugene s. Willard. Mr.. Chas.
s. Whitman. Mr.. Edward r. Thomas and
sir. Leroy Mckim were the ushers and led
the way for the bride and her attendants
TO the chancel. Mr.. James E. Brown was
best man. The groom's father performed
the ceremony, assisted by Rev. DR.. Mack
ay-Smith. Miss Rose Douglas WalIack was
maid of honor and Miss Ferguson and Miss
Alice Marston McKim, sister of the groom,
| were bridesmaids.
The bride wore white satin the bodice
| having yoke and sleeves of shirred tulle.
veil of tulle and cluster of orange bios
| SONS fastening ii worn, and a large
| bouquet of valley lilies and orchids car
ried. She was escorted by her mother down
the aisle and relnquished to the groom's s
keeping at the chancel rail- Mrs. Whitman
wore light gray satin and lace and a small
tulle bonnet trimmed with violets.
Miss WaiiaCh wore a trained dress of
white crepe de chene. trimmed with Irish
point and chiffon. Her toque was trimmed
with rolls of white tulle and nodding white
plumes. She carried white roses The
bridesmaids dresses were of TURQUOISE creme
de chene, and their hats of yellow straw
were trimmed with turquoise tulle and
| ostrich plumes.
The wedding breakfast followed at the
home of Mrs Whitman, and was attended
by the out-of-town guests. relatives of the
groom and intimate friends of the brides
family. Mr.. and Mrs. McKim left town
| this afternoon for short trip and in the
near future will sail for Europe to spend
| the summer in travel They will live at
Tuxedo Park upon their return.
Two or three hundred friends extended
| congratulations last night to Lieutenant
and Mrs. Breckenridge at the reception
| which followed their marriage. Only a
| family gathering was present at the cere-
mony which took place under floral bow
er arranged in the main drawing room of
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Mattingy's home on
| II street. Ribbons were stretched to form
| an aisle and were held by a young sister
| John Breckenridge. An orchestra played
the wedding march as the bridal party ad-
vanced to Bishop Paret, who performed the
ceremony Mr.. Frederick HuSford Mr.
William F. Mattingly, jr, Mr. Philip Chan
| ce1lor of Baltimore. Mr.. Goodloe Edgar of
| Detriot. Lieut.. Allison, U. s. A. and Lieut.
| Crank. L. S. N. were the groomsmen.
| They We're followed by the bridesmaids.
! Miss Hazel Breckenridge. Miss McComas,
| Miss Farnsworth. Miss George Porter,
| Miss Rose Wood, Miss Florence McKeehan
| of Philadelphia and Miss Winifred Mating
| ly, the maid of honor. The bride was es-
| corted by her father and the groom came
| in with his brother, Mr.. Lucien Brecken-
| ridge.
IL,
| the bodice and front of the skirt embroider-
| ed in pearls. Her tulle veil was crowned
| with orange blossoms and the large bouquet
| she carried was lilies of the valley and
! white violetS. The maid of honor and the
| bridesmaids were dressed alike in white
| organdie with lace insertions and worn over
| white taffeta slips The bridesmaids car
| ried pink roses and the maid of honor
| white roses and lilies of the valley
The brides souvenirs were pansy pins
| to the bridesmaids and a bracelet to
| the maid of honor. Mrs. Mattingly was as
| sisted in receiving by her daughter Mrs
| Robert Treat Paine, jr.. of Boston. The
| relatives of the groom present included his
! father and mother, Gen. and Mrs. Joseph
| c. Breckenridge. Mrs Dudley of Lexington,
| Ky, his grandmother Mr.. and Mrs. John
F.. Hine, Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Skillman of
! Lexington.
The wedding gifts were numerous and
| valuable.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Breckenridge left late
last night for short tour, and will then
| proceed to their home at Fort Wayne
| Mich. where the groom has been stationed
| since the Cuban campaign.
Mrs. Cavis, niece of Senator Chandler,
and pleasantly remembered here as Miss
| Kate Chandler, is now on short visit to
Senator and Mrs Chandler. The latter has
| invitations out for a tea in her honor, Fri
day. April Z, at o'clock.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Howell Dodge
| have issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Anna Howell. to Lieut. Ell
| vim RUngwold Heiberg of the 9th United
| States Cavalry. Thursday evening, April
20, at O'Clock, at St. Johns Church.
The last of the musicales of the spring
series will be given at the Washington Club
| Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The men,
| bers of the Friday Morning Club are the
| performers.
| Ex-senator and Mrs. J. B. Henderson en-
| tertainad at an elegant dinner last night.
| when their guests included the German am
hslCS he hoe. i
| Mrs. Azpiroz, the Secretary of the Interior
| Admiral and Mrs. Schley, General and Mrs
| Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins. Repre-
| sentative and Mrs. Sprague, Director Merriam
and Mrs. Merriam, Countess Esterhazy.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Lee, DR.. and Mrs. Guz-
man, Mr. S. H. Kaufman, Mrs. Auden-
| reid. Mr. Langley, Miss McKenna, MIR. C.
| n. f. Eliot and Mr. Henderson, jr.
! The Belgian minister and Countess Lch-
| tervelde gave a dinner last night when
| their guests were the British ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote, the minister from
| Portugal and Viscountess Santo-Thyrso
| the minister from the Netherlands, the
| Swedish minister, Mrs. Story, Mrs Horst
mann, Miss Patten and Count Baudouin de
Lfchtervelde.
Mrs. Allan McLane gave a costume din
| ner last night, when each guest imperson-
ated a notable character of history.
The Mexican ambassador yesterday af-
| ternoon at o'clock received the diplo-
matte corps. and the officials of the State
pleasant one and lasted about an hour.
Mrs. Henry Seymour gave a progressive
euchre party yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adds b. Browne gave a
children's party last night, which was
much enjoyed by the large company of
young folks present.
Mrs. Cecil Clay and Miss Clay have re-
turned to the city after a visit to Philadel-
pEia and Atlantic City.
Miss Myra Watson of New Bedford
Mass, is visiting Miss Williams. at her
home, 931 Westminster street.
Miss NJ. Eugenia Surratt, daughter of Mr.
John H Surratt was married yesterday af-
ternoon in Baltimore to Mr.. Alfred s. Dali
ton of Washington. Rev. Caspar EIbert
of ST. Plus Church, performed the cere-
mony In the parsonage adjoining the
church. Only the immediate families and
a few friends were present. The bride wore
a travelling dress of blue CLOTH trimmed
with white satin. Her hat and gloves cor
responded, and she carried a cluster of
carna tions. After the ceremony there was
a reception for the wedding party at the
home of the hride's parents. Later Mr. and
Mrs. Dalton left for Fort Monroe They