The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
IN TIE SOCIAL WORLD
Fashionable Washington Received
by Senator DCpew.

bl oehdsOI DtpCh-
over Thousand Guests Attended
the Reception Held by the Dis
tfpruixhrd Host OF Corcoran House
a Dinner Company Entertained
by Secretary and Mrs. Root.
Washington society. official. diplomatic.
and social. was brilliantly represented at
the reception held last night by Senator
Depew. assisted by his nieoes Miss Pauld-
ing and Miss Hegeman. The splendid cd
Corcoran mansion was a blaze Of light
from portal to roof tree and the great
rooms which have been the setting for 80
many brilliant functions in the past were
decorated throughout with Easter lilies,
roses and azalcas. pink, white, and GRIM
son. together with masses Of spring bios
SONS and tall, graceful palms. The gra-
cious host and his uieces stood in the first
drawing room to receive the guests, Miss
Paulding wearing very lovely toilet Of
pink silk and white lace. and Miss Hege-
man IN a giriishly dainty gown OF pale
blue musical programme was furnished
by the Marine Band stationed in the ball
room and a collation. was served in TIE
1infug-room where the decorations were
red roses. and the lights were capped with
crimson shades The twelve hundred
guests invited included the diplomatic and
Cabinet families. the justices OF the Su-
preme Court the Senatorial and Congress
sioual bodies. and large number Of men
and women prominent in the social life OF
the Capital, many of whom did not arrive
until after the opera.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Root en-
tertained at dinner last night when their
guests were the Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fuller. Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Justice
and Mrs. McKenna. the Swiss Minister and
Mrs Pioda, the Danish Minister, the Min
lister from Costa Rica. Senator and Mrs.
Elkins. Senator and Ms. Wetmore RepIe-
sentative and Mrs Dalzell. Mrs. Westing-
house, Mrs. Slater. and Miss Patten.
Mrs. Edward McCauley, of Rhode Island
Avenue. will entertain a number of the
future beaux and bellies Of society this af-
ternoon. at a tea and dance, to be given
at the Chevy Chase Club.
Senator Clark entertained a box party
al the opera last night, among whom we're
Miss Cockrell. Miss Rochester aud Miss
Davies, Of New York.
Invitations have been received by Wash
ington friends to the wedding of William
Corcoran Eustis and Miss Edith Morton.
The ceremony will take place in Grace
Church New York City, at 1890 O'Clock
Monday, April %. Bishop Potter. assist
ed by the Rev. DR.. Huntington, rector of
the church, will perform the ceremony.
The bridesmaids viii be Miss Lena Morton
and Miss Helen Morton, sisters OF the
bride; Miss Celestine Eustis. Miss Rosa
mond Street and two little girls. Titine
Hitchcock, daughter Of Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock. jr., and Patsy Carroll, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Royal Phelps Carroll. The
ceremony viii be followed by reception
TO the intimate friends and relatives at
the Morton residence.
One Of the most interesting events of
this Eastertide at Falls Church, Va. was
the marriage Of Miss Edith Octavia, only
daughter Of Mr. G. A. L. Merrifeld. and
the Rev. Arsene B. Schmayonian Tuesday
| evening. April j.. at the First Congrega-
ti0nal Church OF Falls Church, Va, Of
which church the groom is pastor The
bride, g0Wned in white organdie, with veil
fastened with orange blossoms, entered the
church with her father, and was met at
the altar by the groom and his best man,
DR.. Ayedissyan, OF Boston. The brides
maids Miss Julia Patterson, of Washing
ton, and Miss Margaret Nourse, Of Falls
/ Church, were attired in white organdie
over pink, and carried pink carnations.
Miss Nellie McCardle. Of HagerstOWn. Nd,
attended the bride as maid OF honor end
wore white organdie and carried white car
nations The ushers were Messrs. Carl
Kinsley, William r. Eastman, Z. F. Rore-
! beck, and Charles Parker. all of Falls
! Church. Miss Louise Wltherow OF Wash
/ ington presided al the organ, rendering the
/ wedding march from "Lohengrin" as the
| bridal party entered the church. The cere-
mO1y was performed by the Rev Stephen
! NJ. Newman, D. D., pastor OF the First
/ Congregational Church of Washington, as
sisted by the Rev B. ". Pond. also OF
Washington. The church was profusely
| decorated with palms ferns, and flowers,
under the artistic supervision Of Capt 4.
=. Eastman. Immediately following the
ceremony a reception was held at the home
Of the brides father, which was largely
attended by relatives and friends
Among the guests from this city were:
Mr. and Mrs. Vim. u. Blyley. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Wood. Mr. and Mrs. a. b. Chatfed. Mr..
and Mrs Ephouz3 Youugs, Mr.. and Mrs. jerome
q. johnson. NJ. and Ms. a. :. CdywOOd and
Miss Jaywo1d, Ng. Joseph Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. &. Claim and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
CIahin M Adolph Burger. Mr. and Mrs. +. ".
Coleman Mr. Charles D.. Hood. Miss Jarvis, Prot.
and Mrs. J. J.. Ewcil. Mrs George r. Phillips
snd daughter, Mr. John = Patterson and daugh-
tiers. Mrs j. X. Fulton and son. Nj r. II. Phil
lips. Mrs sarah Spoforl and daughter, Rev. ;.
H. Newman. D. D., Rev. b. V. Pond and Miss
Pond Mrs =. l.. Bliss Miss Rene Bliss, Dr. and
Mrs James L. Bliss, Mrs. George Bliss and
daughter.
The Short story Club met at the home Of
Mr. J. H. whitaker. the President Tuesday
evening last Richard Keliison." an in
teresting original story. was contributed by
Mrs H. 3. Sperry. Selections from Mr..
Dooley' were given by Mr.. W. W Case.
Under the common title OF Arches Mis-
take" other members read short original
tales a. follows. Mrs. E. r. Hort Mrs. L.
A. Crsudsll. Mrs NJ L. Willis. Dr. Thomas
Robinson Mrs. Clifford Howard Miss Ger
trude Wilmington, and Mrs ". W. Case.
Mrs F. l.. Barringer sang "Eventide,' and
Mr.. George Provost also contributed vocal
number. The Queen Of the Earth" He
was accompanied on the piano by Miss
Edith Hubbard Mrs. Clifford Howard IA
yOrpd the club with a yiyacious piano and