Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
THE SOCIAL WORLD
A Little Less Doing the Past
Week.
BUT PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT ENOUGH
Gossip Of Notable People and
Leading Events.
SOME OTHER TOPICS

n HOtiCSaDie sidCkenlHS up marked lne
present week in contrast with the gay pace
Of last. but the program brightens up again
next week, and will so continue till the
end of the season is reached. The holiday
week, which is usually largely given over
to the young folks home from college, will
present some novelties this year. Mrs. Lei
ter having revived the fashion of large
reception with only the late end of the
evening given over to dancing. Mrs. Town
sends ball for her young daughter will in
augurate the festivities of her splendid new
home. while it also keeps up her custom
OF bringing together the younger members
of her friends household for a holiday
dance. OF course, the occasion must be
more elaborate than ever before, since it
will be given in the largest and most i'm
posing OF the private ball rooms at the
capital. The date is December ~, the night
after the Letter reception.
The debutantes will tread their foreign
paths through next week again. Miss Fan
ny Fuller, daughter of the chief justice
and Mrs. Fuller. and Miss Sarah Tyler,
daughter Of Col. and Mrs. Augustus c.
Tyler. will come out Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Helen Maria Kitchener. daughter of
Wednesday. and Miss Constance Griggs.
daughter of the Attorney General and Mrs.
Griggs, and the Misses Gilfry, daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilfry, Thursday, and Miss
lIulIH lOtten, daughter OF MIS-. EnOCn-
Totten, Friday afternoon next Mrs. Tot
ten Will give dance December q at the
Washington Club for her daughter.
Yesterday afternoon was quite gay. The
debutantes. Miss Katharine Bradford.
daughter Of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brad
ford, and Miss Mabel Hume. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hume, were each
greeted by scores Of appreciative friends,
who found many and pleasing expressions
with which to welcome them into the
great fold Of society. Miss Bradford's de-
but was made at the Washington Club, and
Miss Hume's at her parents residence.
Mrs. Walton had also one Of the large af-
ternoOn gatherings, her guests being in
vited to meet Mrs. Calderon, wife Of the
minister from Peru.
A charming debutante this afternoon will
be Miss Marie d'Alrey Fechet, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. Fechet. The resident we'll
as the army circles will be largely repre-
sented in her coming-out tea, from to Z,
al 1920 Jefferson place.
Mr. Gasquet of New Orleans, who will
be best man at the marriage of Miss Kath-
arine Dale Owen and Mr.. William Gordon
Crawford in January, will give dinner to-
night at Rauscher's, when. in addition to
the young couple, his guests will include
Justice and Mrs. White, Miss Sheridan,
Miss McKenna, Miss Harlan, Miss Wallace,
Mr. Zelenoy, Mr.. r. f. Lee. 1r, Mr. wal
ter Davidge Mr.. Acosta Nicos Of New
York and Mr.. Morgan Whitney of New
Orleans.
The Costa Rican minister and Mrs. Calvo
will give a dinner Monday evening.
Senator Depew will give a dinner of thir-
ty covers tonight in honor of Governor
eject and Mrs. Odell, who are his guests
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby S. Moves are at the
rel-in-the-Pines, Lakewood, N. j.,
where Mrs. Noyes has spent the last three
winters.
Two notable women in the social history
of the last ten or fifteen years passed
away in this city during the past Week
Mrs Washington Mclean and Mrs. Rick
etts OF the former it can be truthfully
said a no more gracious hostess ever pre-
sided, and the influence OF her sunny dis
position was felt by every one who entered
her home. Mrs. Ricketts, lived years after
her active career in society and her di-
rection of the fashionable charities was
past but was neither neglected nor 1orsot-
ten by those who shared triumphs and
measures with her a dozen years ago. she
was a frequent and an honored guest
among her old friends, and participated IN
many of the brightest and happiest occa-
SONS since returning to this city to reside.
II was a tribute to her real worth that
such was the case. it is creditable to the
fine spirit which inspired 1t.
1t seems rather odd to the uninitlated to
observe the moment of real agony which
fashionable observances cause members OF
the same social set to impose upon eacn
Ar
guests. all Of whom had previously present
ed a card at the outer door, were con-
fronted by the stalwart ushers, each armed
with q list-upon which names correspond
ing with reserved places IN tne pe"s were
written. Some better able to read strange
handwriting or with keener eyeSight per-
haps kept the guest who fell to them walt
ing but moment, while to others there
were waits which must nave seemed hours
when the deepest scrutiny failed to find
the name on the important paper at al.
While two or three ushers were oeclolns
where to bestow one courtly OLD gentleman
he stepped into the first vacant pace near
him. and afterwards when one of the three
discovered he was entitled to high place
IN the aisle, he shook his head and re-
NAMED where he was. The usner WIN
list may be useful where sufnclent nonor
might not be otherwise paid out-o1-toWh
guests or newcomers in the official world,
but for use on the happy couples everyday
friends and acquaintance II Is risky 10
take off the fine edge OF the enjoyment OF d
scene where a comfortable complacency
about ones surroundings is prime essen
tial.
At the marriage next Tuesday evening OF
Miss Nay Beveridge and DR.. Maurice Erwin
Miller the bride will be attended by MISS
groom by his brother Mr.. Claude Miller. as
best man Major Montgomery, Y. 5. A., re-
tired, will escort the bride who Is MS niece.
Only the contracting families will be pres
by large reception. After wedding trip
DR.. Miller and his bride will take up their
residence with the brides mother, at 1913 H
street.
One Of the most popular brides of the
week was Miss Bertha Stotsenburg, whose
marriage to Mr.. Harry Taylor took place
at the Church of the Covenant at high
noon Wednesday. Miss Stotsenburg Is well
known in local musical circles, having been
prominently identified with various local
organizations of that character, while her
husban nd is a native Of Canada, where he Is
engaged in business. The ushers, Dr. Har-
ry Wheaton Howard. Sherman B. Fowler.
John G. Morrison, William H. Conley. Ed
win s. Stokes and Joel N. Morris, step
brother Of the bride, preceded the couple to
the altar to the music Of I.ohengrins we'd
ding march, while the march from Mendles-
sohn was played as a occasional. Rev.
Teunis s. Hamlin performed the ceremony.
After the ceremony the wedding party and
a large number of invited guests were en-
tertained at an elaborate breakfast at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wesley Morris. No. 900 M street. The
house was tastefully decorated with south
ern smilax and ferns, and profusion of
potted plants while g stringed orchestra
furnished music. Later in the afternoon
the couple left for q northern tour. They
will return to Washington in a week for a