The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-28

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New York yesterday afternoon His Ex-
cellency will entertain at dinner tomor-
row evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas walshe enter
tanned a box party at the Columbia last
night
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs
Gage have as their guests Colonel and
Mrs. Wesley Brainard of Denver. Col
They will spend a week at the Capital and
are being quietly entertained during their
stay. Mrs Brainard is the sister Of Sec
rotary Gage
Mrs Winnie Ream HoXie held a recep-
ton yesterday afternoon at her residence
on Farragut Square facing the statue OF
the famous admiral which she modelled
years ago. \ pleasant feature Of the after
noon was a recitation given with arts
tic effect by Miss Bertha f. Wolfe.
The sage who asserted that men and
women are only children OF larger
growth would have enjoyed an Hlustra-
ton of his theory had he been present at
a luncheon given at one of the official
homes of the Capital the other day and
seen the young people tossing sofa pillows
at each others heads.
Mr.. Wadsworth is erecting a handsome
residence on the triangle of ground at
Eighteenth Street and Massachusetts Ave
nue.. where for SO many years stood the
quaint and picturesque little Church of
the Holy Cross.
Mr. and Mrs Carroll, who have been
spending the winter in Washington will
leave shortly for New York They will
sail about the middle of next month for
a summer Of travel abroad.
Mrs. e. s. Moore. Miss Moore. and Mr..
James Moore. of New Hampshire Avenue,
have sailed for the Bermudas.
The marriage Of Miss Katie CaraIlea
Thorne and Mr.. George Jerome French
both of Anacostia, took place Monday
evening at s O'Clock at the Garden Memo
rial Presbyterian Church Minnesota Ave-
nue. Anacostia. Rev. Nelson II. Miller, d.
D.. the pastor of the church. performed
the ceremony. The floral decorations were
of palms, ferns, and spirea. The ushers
were Messrs. William KOoGtz. Harry An
derson. Norfolk Payne. and August Thurm.
The couple entered the church to the
strains Of a wedding march rendered by
Miss Clara G. Miller The brides dress
was of white organdie over white silk,
and she wore lilies of the valley in her hair
and carried a bouquet Of bride roses. Miss
Jane French, sister of the groom. was
bridesmaid, and wore a dress OF similar
material and carried La France roses. Mr..
Earl l.. Miller was grOOmsman. When the
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scented to the young couple the manuscript
OF the service he had used in performing
the rite. Mr. and Mrs. French were given
a reception later at the home of the bride.
They will make their home in Anacostia.
Baron de Covers. the new Minister from
the Netherlands, and Baroness de Covers
have taken a furnished house, 1888 De
Sales Street
4 progressive euchre tourney for the
benefit of the Aid Association for the
Blind of the District of Columbia, will be
held at Rauscher's this evening. Mrs.
Charles NJ. Pepper has the entertainment
in charge and there is every indication
that it will be a notable success.
The District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs viii hold its next regular
meeting at Wizards Hotel on Saturday
evening at 1870 o'clock. Election Of dele
gates to biennial in Milwaukee will be an
important feature of the evening, together
with other important business. Delegates
from all clubs to last annual meeting will
have votes at this meeting. Members Of
the federated clubs are cordially invited
to attend.
Mr.. Arthur Humphreys Owen, honorary
attache OF the British Embassy, will sail
for Europe today on the steamship New
York other passengers from Washington
who are booked to sail on the same vessel
are Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Brown, Mrs. p.
G. Callum. Mr.. Bailey F. Dawson. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. b. Esler. Mrs Emma McCahnl,
and Mrs. Mary Warner