Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
THE WOSLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. MCKINLEY
BRILLIANTLY ENTERTAIN.
Homeopathic Delegates and Cantor
Friends Their Overwhelmingly
Personal Notes.

American Society of Homeopathy happened
on most suspicious date. and combining
with it the presence of townsmen and
tcwnswomen of the President and Mrs Nc
KiEley-the Canton delegates from the Phil
adeiphia convention. members of the Bust
ness Mems Associa ton and the Womans
Mckinley Club both of Canton. also gave
the occasion n special significance. The re-
ception was delayed little so as to give
the Canton men plenty of time. They
came TO the White House. preceded by the
Grand Army of the Republic Band of Can
ten. and heralded their arrival by some
lively music. which was intensified by the
Marine Band program within the mansion.
The White House. decked out in its summer
dress-white mating on the floors and the
hanSingS and curtains reHoVed-Was cool
and inviting. which effect was heightened
by the grouping of ferns and pink and white
hydrangeas and bouquets of flowers in their
accustomed places. The President and Mrs.
Mckinley had only Mrs Hitchcock receiv
ing with them, Miss Hitchcock being in the
blue room with Mrs. Sharp. wife of Col.
Sharp. U. S. A, Major and Mrs. Hoxie.
Gen. and Mrs. Sternberg. and Representa-
tive and Mrs. Hit and Secretary Cortclyou.
when the party came in. Secretary Hay.
Secretary Wilson, Attorney General Griggs
and Secretary Hitchcock represented the
cabinet. Col. Bingham made the presenta-
lions to the President and Major McCauley
was also present in this duty.
Mrs. Mckinley. looking bright and ami
mated, was daintily gowned in white lace
over pink Mrs. Hitchcock wore striped
mauve and white satin and lace.
The Conservatives were lighted and the
guests found pleasure in strolling about
there
Maj and Mrs Hoxie will give reception
this evening in honor of friends among the
members of the visiting homeopathists
Count and Countess Boni de Castellane
,iohf in, hair
magnificent home. La Petite Tranon. In
Paris. which will give French society some
thing to talk about for while. The ladies
came as flowers. the hostess herself being
a red poppy. Three lovely women. arn-in
arm represented the flag of France-the
Duchess de la Rochefoucauld formerly
Miss Matte Mitchell, dressed as corn
flower, and two other duchesses as red
and white carnations Mrs. Michael Her
tert was white rose. The cotillion faVors
were flowers. The garden was Illuminated,
and after the cotilion supper was served at
small tables.
Gov and Mrs. Roosevelt have their sum-
mer home at Oyster Bay open now, and
their children-Alice, aged fifteen: Teddy.
eleven: Kermet, nine: Ethel, seven: Archi-
bald four. and Quentin. one-Were plactdy
lie attention so largely centered on their
distinguished parent. Sycamore Hill, their
country place. stands on a high hill over
looking Oyster Bay. The house is roony.
and of the wing near the porte-cochere are
elk horns of great size. Mounted elk, buck
and bear heads. with stacks of guns and
whips in the hall tell the taste of the owner
of the house. Mrs. Roosevelt, who Is well
known in Washington society, with which
she but recently renewed her old acquaint-
ance, is charming woman. devoted to her
children and domestic life Her maiden
name was Edith Carow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Fowler and son Ar
thur Of Kalamazoo. Mich. are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Allpress of 145
street, where they will be pleased to re-
ceive their friends
Mrs Helen A. Nye and DR.. w. H. O.
McGehel of Richmond will be married
Wednesday next, June 81, at - o'clock. at
the home of her parents
A pretty but quiet wedding was solemn
lied at the Immaculate Conception Church.
Sth and N streets, at o'clock last We'd
nesday morning, the contracting parties be-
ing Miss Lillian Agnes Webster, daughter
Of Mrs. A. H. Webster, and Mr.. c. Frank
keane. we]l-known young business man
Of this city. Rev. Father Nevins per-
formed the ceremony. The bride was taste
fully attirad in a dark gray cloth travelling
suit, and in he place of flowers carried u
rosary, presented by her aunt Sister NJ.
Stella of New Orleans, La. She was at
tended by Miss Margaret Columbus and
Mr.. Joseph f. B. Goldney acted as best
man. A large number of handsome and
useful presents were received and imme
diately after the ceremony the happy couple
left for Atlantic City to spend a few days.
They will be st home to their friends aftsr
July 1 at 1920 New Jersey avenue. Mrs.
James ID. Hand of Alabama, sister of The
bride arrived in the city few days ago
to attend the wedding.
The British ambassador and family will
leave next Monday for Newport.
Miss Nancy Whip of Philadelphia is Wis
iting Miss Ruth O'Bren of this city.
L
Louise Wadsworth of Vermont are, after
spending last winter and spring in New
York city. spending the summer at Atlantic
City, before going to the mountains in Au-
gust. Quite u large number of residents
Of Washington are now al the city by the
sea enjoying the cool breezes
Miss Mamie McGregor was hostess at
dainty birthday luncheon yesterday. Her
guests were the Misses Maude Blaine, Ethel
Ingram, Alice Keith, Laura Irvine and
Greeta Tibbitts.
Miss Caroline Caldwell Tyler left this
morning for Wellesley College AS this is
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founda-
ton of the college, the exercises of ccnl-
mencement week will be Of unusual inter-
est, and quite delegation from the Wash
tEgton Wellesley Club will be in attendance.
A successful bus party to Falls Church
was given Wednesday evening, a pleasant
feature of which was a dance at Falls
Church Hall, which had been decorated and
Illuminated for the occasion. The party,
which was chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Burch, included Misses F. Fender. S. O'Day,
Taylor, E. Gray, Butler. Ramsburg, H.
Schrivner, Mckinley, H. West ~. King,
H. Erskine, A. Anderson NJ. Anderson and
Messrs F. Waldman, C. Burner, w. Stone.
W. Williams, W. Jones, F. Daw, H. Wam-
sley. H. Eberly, H. Buick, Follin, A. Dix
son, Geo. Anderson, l.. Chase F. Brad
bury, ]. Bishop, H. Grimes and w. J. En-
Skine
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham,
931 French street, was the scene last even
ing of the marriage of Miss Frances Wick
ham and Mr.. Arthur w. Simonds of Bal
timore, formerly resident of this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. NJ.
Newman of the First Congregational
Church, and the attendants were Miss EliZ-
abeth Ringwalt and Master Louis Kane.
Among those present were the mother of
the groom, two sisters, Miss Bertha and
Miss Margaret and two younger brothers,
Mrs Charles Barton, sister of the bride;
Mrs. F. S. Breckenridge and Mr. B. B.
Wickham of Norwalk, Ohio; Mr.. B. T.
Breckenridge of Evansville. Ind; Senator
and Misses Mason, Mrs. Bell and the Miss
es Bell of Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Simonds
left by a late train for Baltimore, where.
after a brief stay at the seashore, they
will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. J. Fisher will be at
the woodmont. Iowa Circle. until July 1.
It Is announced that William Bartholo-