The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-24

Washington and Mrs. Saterlee. Inc ad-
ditional guests were Senator and Mrs. Ell
kins. Senator and Mrs. Cullom, Senator
and Mrs. Foster, Senator and Mrs. Hanna.
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Mackay Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs Westinghouse. Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Foster. DR.. and Mrs. ]. l.. NJ Curry,
DR.. and Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlin, Miss An
CELL, Miss Tuckerman, and Prof. Langley.
The floral decorations of the beautifully
& ppointed table were in pink carnations
and lilies of the valley.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock gave dinner last I light, when
their guests were the Speaker and Mrs.
Henderson, Representative and Mrs. Gros-
venor of Ohio, Representative and Mrs.
Joy OF Missouri, Admiral and Mrs. Van
Reypen. the Commissioner OF Patents and
Mrs. Duell, Mr.. and Mrs. Devanter. Miss
Hitchcock, Senator Spooner of Wisconsin
and Representative Pearce of Missouri.
Senator Depew was among the dinner
hosts of last night. The guests were the
German Ambassador, the Russian Am
bassador. the Danish Minister, Justice and
Mrs. Gray, the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hill, Representative and
Mrs. Hit, Captain and Mrs. Cowles. the
VI AHt 'tuSNS anu MIS-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page Mr..
and Mrs. May, Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick
OF Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander, Mrs
/ Ward, Mrs Slater, Miss Edes Miss Board
man, Miss Sargant, Miss Paulding Mr..
Proctor. and Mr.. Lowther of the British
Embassy. The table was beautifully dec
GRATED with red roses, which blended ar
tistically with yards of broad satin rib
bon Of a lighter shade, and red-capped
candles cast a ruby illumination over the
elegantly appointed board.
tea which attracted large gathering
of Army and Navy people was given yester-
day afternoon from to by Mrs. George
II. Peters. Her home on Columbia Avenue
was forally pretty with decorations CT
pink and white blossoms. an especially
beautiful bouquet of La France roses fur
nishing an appropriate centIepiece for the
tempting tea table.
The hostess was assisted in the hospitali-
ties OF the occasion by Mrs. II. II. Whit
ney. Mrs. Kenly. Mrs. Chandler, wife Of
Lieutenant Chandler. of the Navy; Miss
Hogg, and Miss Mary Perry Brown.
Mrs Burleigh. wife of Representative
Burleigh OF Maine. gave a luncheon yester-
day at Rauscher's in honor of Mrs. Puwers.
wife OF the Governor of Maine. To meet
her there were present Mrs. Taliaferro. of
Florida; Mrs Littlefed. OF Maine: Mrs
Bradford. Mrs. Mann! Of Chicago; Mrs. De
Vries, of California; Mrs. Albert Relyea.
Mrs. George Ernest Walker. Mrs. James
Cecil HOOe. Miss Allen. and Miss Burleigh.
The centrepiece aud corsage bouquets
were of yiolets. and the connections. rib
bons, and other appointments were in the
same dainty color.
One of the attractive teas CT Thursday
afternoon was given by Miss Spaulding
daughter of Assistant Secretary Spaulding,
in honor of her house guest. Mrs. William
Z. Shedd, OF Boston. The company invited
to meet her were the members OF the
Washington Wellesley Club Miss Shedd
being graduate of Wellesley college Thu
hostess was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Spaulding, Miss Buehly. and Miss Tyler.
while Mrs. Chance and Mrs. CGryeI OF
Grand Lodge. Mich. did the honors in the
daintily appointed tea room.
Mrs. J. l.. NJ. Curry will be at home this
afternoon for the last time this season.
Mrs. George Fraser entertc;ned at dinner
last night.
The Admiral of the Navy and Mrs.
Dthts VIII hDlu EtttpllOu LOT the lJduRU-
tiers of the American Revolution this after
noon at 8 o'clock. at the residence OF Mrs.
Dewey's brother, Mr.. John r. Mclean.
Senator and Mrs wetmore entertained
at dinner last night.
Mrs. John 7. Appleberg, OF POPS Street.
gave a pretty luncheon yesterday after
noon. in honor of her guest Mrs. Charles
Henry Bond, OF Boston The ladies in
vited to meet Mrs. Bond were Mrs. Bacon,
Mrs. Chapman. Mrs. Horn. Mrs Bourne.
Mrs. Preston. Mrs. Owens. Miss jenkins.
Miss Fisher, and Miss Billiard. OF Boston
One OF the most brilliant weddings in
the social history OF Washington will Oc-
eur today at noon. At that hour St Johns
Church will be filled with distinguished
men and splendidIy gowned women to
witness the marriage OF the Hon. Lillian
third daughter OF the Brit |
ish Ambassador, to Mr.. Robert Bromley |
eldest son Of Sir Henry and Iady BrOm-
lev. OF Nottinghamshire. England. The |
service Will be solemniZed by the Bishop |
Of Washington, assisted by the Rev. DR.. !
Mackay- Smith. rector OF st. Johns. TIL |
bride will be given I'm marriage by her !
father. Lord Pauneefote. and her train.
The bridesmaids will be the Hon Sybil |
Miss Esther Bromley. the |
srcom's sister; the Hon. Audrey Paunce
fote, and Miss Hetty Sargent. of Boston. |
The groom will be attended by his brother. |
Mr. Maurice Bromley-WilsOn, and the |
llshers, who are all members OF the Brit |
ish Embassy staff. are to be Mr. Gerard 4. |
I.owther, Sir Charles Eliot. Mr.. ". G.. Max |
Muller. and Mr.. Arthur Humphreys Owen. |
bout 100 guests have been invited to the |
breakfast. at the embassy when |
he President will propose the health OF |
The bride. The brides cake. which is al /
ways a prominent feature at Englis we'd |
ling feasts. was made in London b. lie |
nest famous cakemaker in the world. \ |
buffet breakfast will be served. The floral
decorations Of the embassy vill be entire
" in white. and the table appointments