Evening star., 1900-02-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The President Entertains in Supreme Courts
Honor.
The Cabinet Receptions-Dinners and
Teas-Interesting Personals-
A wedding.

Supreme bench were the guests of honor.
Whatever may be the shortcomings of the
White House for general entertaining pur-
poses, with the Presidents splendid ideas
| of hospitality he must regret on every oc-
casion of a state dinner the absence of an
adequate dining room. 1t Is pretty safe to
say. however, that no matter how spacious
such an apartm ent would be. he would en-
joy filling it, just as he has gradually had
to extend the table in the corridor to pro-
| vide places for the notables whom he wish
es to bring together In his home. The din
| ner table was daintily decked with Golden
Gate roses. which arranged in tall. nodding
bouquets al.ernated with round and oval
plaques Of carnations and primroses. An
effective ceiling and side-wall festooning of
asparagus and snilax was the appropriate
frame to the picture.
The guests, as usual assembled in the
east room. which was most elaborately
adorned with flowers and plants. Mrs. Nc
Kinley wore mauve brocade. with fiounces
of lace. Col. Bingham and Maj. McCaw-
ley were present to present the guests upon
entrance to the east room.
The latter included the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller. Mr.. Justice Harlan and Miss
Harlan. Mr.. Justice Gray and Mrs Gray,
Mr.. Justice Brewer and Miss Brewer, Mr.
Justice Brown and Mrs. Brown. Mr.. Justice
Shfras and Mrs. Shiras, Mr.. Justice White
and Mrs. White. Mr.. Justice Mckenna and
Mrs. McKenna. the Attorney General, Sen
ator and Mrs. Hoar. Senator and Mrs
Clark of Wyoming. Senator and Mrs
Spooner. Senator and Mrs. Lindsay, Senator
and Mrs. Pettus. Senator Allison. Senator
and Mrs. Hanna. Senator and Mrs. Elkins
Senator Mcbride, Senator and Mrs. Gal
linger, Senator and Mrs. Wetmore. Senator
and Miss Cockrell, Senator and Miss Per-
kins. Senator and Mrs. Shoup. Senator and
Mrs. Scott, Senator and Mrs. Warren. the
Solicitor General and Mrs. Richards. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Porter, Col. and Mrs. Bing-
hor H.
sistant Attorney General Henry NJ. Hoyt
and Mrs. Hoyt, Representative Ray, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Jenkins, Representa-
tive Parker. Representative and Mrs. Over
street, Representative and Mrs. Kerr Rep
resentative and Mrs De Armond Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Lanham, Representative
and Miss Dolliver, Mr.. and Mrs ]. living
Brooks of Pittsburg. Pa. Mrs. Pope. Mrs.
Spencer Borden and Miss Mary Barber
Mrs. Alex. T. Stuart and the Misses Stu
art gave tea yesterday. when they were
assisted by Mrs. Luther Caldwell Mrs
Frank Bristol. Miss Pierce of Boston Mrs
Hills and Miss Lillian Hyde of Baltimore
Miss Nina Blaine, Miss Maize Brown Mrs
William NJ. Burris the Misses Duvall, the
Misses Lutz Miss Mary Emery, Miss Ger
aldine HoweHs, Miss Edith Creamer. Miss
Burbridge and Miss Nellie Reed.
The receptions held yesterday at cabinet
homes and by the wife of the Speaker were
well attended The opportunities of ca ling
tween this winter but the longer intervals
between the receptions have made the
turn of calls much easier than during pre-
vIous seasons. Mrs. Hay had the assist
ance of her daughters and Miss Daisy Will
son. Mrs. Gage had with her Mrs. Stanley
Matthews. Mrs. Dawes and Miss Lucy
Page Mrs. and Miss Root were assisted by
Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Sheridan. Mrs. Bates. Miss
F. D. Grant, Miss Paulding. Miss Hegeman.
Miss Patten and Miss Alice Ward. Mrs.
Hitchcock had with her Mrs. George C.
Fraser, Mrs. Goodwin Ordway. Miss Jane
Riggs, Miss Duncan, Miss Parish and Miss
Lay. Mrs. Charles Emory Smiths assist
ants were Mrs. Rand. Mrs. Hunker. Mrs.
Rixey, Miss Taunt, Miss Texas Bates and
the Misses Griggs. Miss Wilson had the
gracious assistance of Mrs. Warren, Mrs.
Henry Clay Evans and Mrs. w. E. Curtis.
Mrs. Henderson's receiving party was
made up of Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs. Fow er.
Miss Archibald. Miss Adola Greely and
Miss Lowering.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert ]. Wynne gave
dinner last night, when their guests in
cluded Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs Perry S. Heath, Representative and
Mrs. J. r. Young. Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Cridler. Mr.. F. A. Richard
son, Mrs. Conway of Louisville. Ky; Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Coolidge. Miss Mccarthy.
Miss Childs and Rev. Charles NJ. Bart. The
table was beautifully adorned with La
France roses and maidenhair fern.
Miss Eva Renyier of Lancaster: Pa. is
guest of Mrs. w. NJ. Dove. and will receive
with Mrs. Dove, Miss Cochran and Miss
Spurrier tomorrow. Miss Cochran will leave
on Saturday for visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Adolph Won Haake will be at home
Friday. February %. from 3 to q, at 1881
Corcoran street.
Mrs. Andrews, 24OO Columbia road. will
not be at home Saturday next. but will be
on other Saturdays until Lent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duane Gardner of
1924 Morgan avenue Holmead Manor. will
be at home to their friends the afternoons
of Friday. February and 16 and the even
ing of the 9th from to 10. Miss Crum.
their sister. will receive with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sidney Webb gave a
dinner last night, when their guests in
and Mrs. Taylor, DR.. and Mrs. Jenkins. DR..
and Mrs. Chatard, Miss Edith Sanger. Miss
Webb. Mr.. WalterWilcox and Mr.. Frederick
Evans.
Talmage. with their guest, Mrs. John Nc
Cutcheon Of Pittsburg, will receive tomor-
row.
Mrs. L. NJ. Taylor gave a very attractive
tea yesterday at her home on Massachusetts,
avenue. Her guests were Mrs. Van Damn
of New York, Mrs Taylor of Philadelphia,
Miss Goodman. Miss Minitree, Miss Train
or Miss Hindershot and Miss Tricou.
Mrs. Sanger Of No. 1929 Connecticut ave-
nue. has invitations out for ST. Valentine
dinner, February IA.
Mrs. Edwin NJ. Truell will not receive to-
morrow nor Friday, 10Th. but will be
pleased to her friends February %. at
1433 L street.
At Muirkirk, Md, the fine country home
of Charles E: Coffin, ex-representative of
the fifth congressional district of MARYLAND
Miss Harriet Coffin, daughter of the ex-
representative. and Mr.. Percy Cranmer
Belfield, son of T. B. Belfield of Philadel-
phia, Pa. were married yesterday evening
Prominent guests were present form
Philadelphia, Wilmington. Baltimore and
Washington. and the contiguous coun-
ties. The large lawns which surround the
dwelling were beautifully illumined with
various colored lanterns.
The ceremony took place $50 o'clock in
the library, the Rev. Waller Mitchell rector
of Vior Parish Episcopal Church oficiat-
ing. The room was elaborateiy decorated
in southern Smilax. The bride entered with
her father. preceded by the maid of honor.
Miss Mary Kate Coffin. The aisle was
formed by pink ribbons stretched from pill
lars of smilax and roses. The groom was
attended by his brother, Mr.. Thos D. Bel
field of Philadelphia. The ceremony took
place under a canopy of southern smilax
and roses. The bride wore white satin
with duchess lace and pearl passementerie'
The veil was of tulle, fastened with orange
blossoms, and her bouquet of bride roses