The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-13
IN TIRE SOCIAL WORLD
Distinguished Guests Entertained
at Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Story's Reception Mt the Country
Club-Thc Engagement Announced
Observation-Disclosures Marriage of Miss
Clark and DIR. Morris-Personnls.

Secretary Root and a party of friends
paid visit yesterday to the home Of
Washington. where the ladies of the
Mount Vernon Association are now in ses-
sion. The distance. eighteen miles, was
made over the Virginia roads
In the Secretary's carriage were General
and Mrs. Bates and Miss Edith Patten
General Corbin the Misses Root, the
Misses Bates, Miss Daisy Wilson. Lieu
tenant Dore. and Lieutenant Wallach and
young Mr.. Root were on horseback.
Mr.. Harrison Howell Dodge. supern
tendent of Mount Vernon, served luncheon
in his office, which is one of the old
quarters. with quaint kitchen and open
fireplace The room was embellished with
hundredleaf roses. lilacs. and spireas,
from bushes planted in Martha Washing
toms posey garden over a century ago.
The special attraction yesterday af-
ternoon for several hundred guests
was the reception held by Mrs.
John p Story at the Country Club.
IN honor of her son and his bride. Mr.. and
Mrs. John p. Story, jr. As nature was
gracious enough TO postpone her lowering
clouds until after dusk the pretty affair
was held out of doors, the hostess and her
daushter-in-law receiving on the broad
piazza. The former wore an artistic toilet
OF lavender silk and the latter was girl
ishly lovely in green chiffon. Refresh
ments were handed around on trays By
walters who served the guests as they
stroied about the grounds or we're seated
under the trees. This Continental custom
winch is something of an innovation here,
was the subject of general and admiring
commentator while every popular hostess
has her coterie of accommodating friends
who are willing to pour tea serve punch
and assist generally in the entertainment
of everybody but themselves, there is no
denying that the imported method of dis
pensing hospitality at garden fetes. at
least. would be greatly preferred.
Mrs. Story expects to sail for Europe
early in June. Mr. and Mrs. John p Story.
jr., except for short trips to nearby re-
sorts and the family country home White
Hall, Will spend the summer in town.
The engagement of Miss Mary McComas.
the daughter of Senator and Mrs. McComas,
TO Mr.. Clinton Goodloe Edgar was an
nounced last night at the dinner given at
the Chevy Chase Club. and at which Mis-
McComas vas a guest. Mr.. Edgar is a
wealthy society man of Detroit Miss Nc
Comas is an attractive brunette. with the
winsome charm characteristic of the
daughters of Maryland, and has been a de-
c:ded acquisition to Washington society
since her presentation several years ago.
Some of the members of the Fencing
Club entertained number of their friends
at the club last night with an exhibition
of their skill
Mrs. Hay, wife of the Secretary of
State, has been called to Cleveland Ohio.
by the illness of her mother. Miss Helen
Hay left Thursday for Boston, and Miss
Alice Hay, who has been making a short
visit to that city. was expected home last
night. Mrs. Hays return will depsnd pen
the state of her mothers health bit il s
expected that she will be back before the
family leave for their summer home.
Miss Wilson. daughter of the Secretary OF
Agriculture has made no decided plans as
yet for her summers fitting She may 20
abroad, but of that she is not certain, and.
of course. she Will spend more or less of
the season at her Western home but for
the present she is enjoying the pleasures
OF spring life at the Capital, and will re-
main here with the Secretary for some time
to come.
Mrs. Charles A. spalding entertained al
luncheon yesterday.
At the dinner given by the President and
Mrs. Mckinley on Friday evening in com
| pliment to Governor Roosevelt. Mrs. Nc
| Kinley wore a strikingly becoming princess
gown of violet brocade. the corsage trim
med with white lace. Mrs Roosevelt was
in white brocaded satin. with a touch of
red in her hair. Mrs. Gage black net
embroidered in silver, while Mrs. Root and
Mrs. Smith were each in white satin and
lace. Mrs. Hit was regally handsome in
cream brocade with white aigrette in
her couture, and Miss Wilson was in rose
leaf satin, with flounce and bodice trim
| mings of Flemish lace.
Miss Katherine Clark's wedding to DR..
| Lewis Rutherford Morris of New York.
which was to have taken place on June IS.
| will be performed in that city on May IS.
| Six thousand invitations for the church
| Ger .mony will be sent out on May IS. The
| change of date was made on account Of
| Senator Clark having to be in Helena,
| Mon, on June IS. Arrangement of details
| for the wedding, which is to occur at st.
| Thomas Church and be most elaborate. is
IN progress. Inc Rev. DR.. John Wesley
Brown, the rector, will ofiiciate. Two
| charming girls will be bridesmaids but
| their names have not yet been made pub
| lie. Her sister, the wife of Dr. Everett
NJ. Culver, will be the matron of honor.
Mrs. Culver's little child who has been
quite ill of scarlet fever. has recovered
and will be one of the flower girls. Since
the death of her mother three years ago
Miss Clark has made her home with her
sister, Mrs. Culver. in the Lisbon apart
ment house IFS West Fifty eighth Street
A reception will be held there Immediately
after the church ceremony. Present plans
are for trip to the South, the party re-
turning on June 80 to sail for Europe Mr..
and Mrs. Culver expect to sail ten days
earlier and meet them at Southampton,
England
The copper king has chartered the yacht
Latharna, owned by Hugh II. Smiley, of
Glasgow The yacht will meet them at
Southampton. After cruising along the
English coast they will sail to the North
Cape. Returning stops will be made at
places of interest on the Norway coast and
then cruise Will be taken in the Baltic,
possibly going as far at st. Petersburg.
The engraver who is preparing the invita-
tions promises to have them ready in
| time, but says he will have to make six
| plates and work his force overtime to
do it.