Evening star., 1900-04-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
REPRESENTATIVES, LEVY ENTER
TAINs FOR NEW YORK MEN.
The Colonial Danes Reception - The
Morrts-Clark Weddtng-Inter-
esting PersORals-N0tes.

street. was artistically decked with flowers
and fruit blossoms, and an orchestra
played There were several hundred guests
present. and the occasion was a great sue
| cess. An elaborate supper was served from
a table adorned with American beauty
roses. In addition to the members Of the
Senate and House present. there were also
other friends of the host from army and
| navy circles and the diplomatic corps
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock gave dinner last night. when
the guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Poor Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Fraser. Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis. MIR. and Mrs. Watts. Miss
Satterlee. Mr. Epps. Miss Myer. Miss jan
neway. Miss TrueiI. Miss Margaret Hitch
cock, Mr. Woodbury. Blair, Mr.. Won Bohlen
and Captain Squire.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave a dinner
last night. when there were present Gen.
and Mrs. Miles, Senator and Mrs. Lindsay.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs d. ]. Hill,
Prof. and Mrs Hague, Mr.. and Mrs. d. r.
Mckee. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cropper. Mrs.
Snider. Miss Ford, Colonel Oliphant and
Mr.. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson had an
other notable company to dine with them.
1t consisted of the French ambassador.
Secretary Long, the Swiss minister and
Mrs. Pioda, Baron and Baroness Fersen,
Charles NJ. PfouIke. Mrs. WalIach, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hutchins. Senator Bacon, Prince
Troubetskoy. Miss McAlster and Mr.. Par
sons of st. Louis.
Mrs. Everett NJ. Culver and Miss Clark
daughters of Senator Clark have been pre-
vented from spending this month here with
their father by illness in the family. The
arrangements for the marriage of Miss
Clark and DR.. Morris have been practically
completed The ceremony will take place
Monday. June Is. at ST. Thomas Church,
New York city The bride will be attended
by her sister. Mrs Culver. as matron of
honor, and by two bridesmaids-Mtss Mai
Pfouts of Montana and Miss Christine
Pomeroy of New York. the latter being a
niece of the groom. The date. which is
fortnight later than at first proposed is
made necessary by the inability of several
relatives reaching New York earlier in the
month. and only precedes by few days
the departure for Europe of DR.. and Mrs.
Culver. The newly married couple will sail
a week later. and will spend the summer
yachting with Dr. and Mrs. Culver. who
will put their yacht in commission early in
July.
The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art have sent out invitations for a private
view of an exhibition of paintings by the
artists of Washington. Friday evening May
4. at S:30. On this occasion Senator Depew
on behalf of Mr.. Jefferson Seligman of New
York, will present to the Corcoran Gallery
the portrait of Gen. L. S. Grant. by Mr. A
Muller-Cry- The reception committee will
consist of Mrs ]. B. Henderson. Mrs. Hay
Duchess d ARGOS. Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Wet
Mrs. Sprague Mrs. Hutchins Mrs Weight
man. Mrs. Miles. Mrs. Westinghouse. Mrs.
Townsend. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs Frank b.
Noyes. Mrs. John w. Foster Mrs Barber
and Mrs. Matthew'S
Dr. and Mrs. Chatard were also among
the entertainers at dinner lest night. their
guests being ex-Gov. and Mrs. Lowndes
Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam, Mrs. Westinghouse
MISS Lucy Page, Gen. Woodruff and Mrs.
James NJ. Johnston
Mrs W NOr,llirper baS
her days at home
The marriage of Miss Edith Pulsifer.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pitman Pulsffe-,
10 Mr.. Hayden Johnson which was to have
taken place on Thursday, April 26. is post
pened on account of the illness of MIR. John
son.
Mrs Jas. Sidney Peck of Milwaukee will
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Mr.. Charles McGuiggan and Miss Laura
Virginia Mcdonald, both of Capitol Hill.
were married at noon today at the home of
avenue, by Rev. VIM. Devries. rector Of
St Marks Church The parlors were
abioom with profusion of spring flowers
and growing plants. Only limited num-
Der Of friends besides the relatives of the
bride and groom We're present. Mr.. E.
Richard Gasch was best man, while the
bride was attended by her young sister.
Miss Ruth. The bride wore a tailor gown
of gray cloth. with a picture hat, and car
ried bouquet of bride roses. Mr. and
Mrs. McGuiggan left this afternoon for a
wedding journey and will be at home to
their friends after May 10 at 21s I'd street,
Capitol Hill.
large gathering Of friends witnessed the
marriage at noon today, at Hamlins
Church, 9th and P streets of popular
young couple. Miss Celia Mayse niece of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar NJ. Bryant and Mr.
Francis Nye, private secretary to Commits
sioner Ross. Palms and foliage plants were
massed about the platform, and bouquets
of Easter lilies adorned the reading dcsE
The usherS Wee MeSSrs. H. H DarnefIle
{. Rodgers. E. B. Nye and A. Mayse tn.
latter also acting as best man. Isev. Dr.
Stricken performed the ceremony The
brides only attendant Miss Helen Nye,
who was prettily gowned in pink dotted
crepon She wore leghorn hat trimmed
with white ostrich tips and pink roses and
carried pink carnations. The bride Wore a
dainty and most becoming gown of French
gray crepe de chine, the bodice trimmed
in white chiffon Her hat, turban,
trimmed in chiffon, matched her dress in
color, and her flowers We're bride roses
Commissioner Ross was present Mr. and
Mrs. Nye left this afternoon for two
weeks trip north. and will be at home after
May 16 at 1888 New Jersey avenue. After
the 1st of June they will go to housekeep-
ing al the Oriental flats 1912 Park street
Mt. Pleasant.
notable gathering of representative
women of America attended the entertain
ment at the Washington Club last night.
given by members of the National Society
OF Colonial Danes in the District of CO.
lumbia to the members of other national
societies of Colonial Danes present In
Washington to attend the council now be-
| ing held. Every woman present. from the
Oldest to the youngest. belonged to National
Colonial Danes, each one representing in
her own right family of distinguished CO.
toIdal ancestry. There were charming dec
orations of plants and spring flowers
Among those present were the president of
| the National Society of Colonial Danes
Mrs. Justine Van Rensselaer, Townsend
Mrs. Livingston Jones, Mrs. Daniel Man
| ming. Mrs. VIM. Bacon Stevens. Miss Rod
ney. Mrs. Verplanck, Mrs. Craven. Mrs.
Mcllvaine, Mrs. DUPONT. Miss RidgeIy, Mrs
Hale. Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Pringie, Mrs Miles
Miss Rasenel. Mrs. Claiborne, Mrs Gilham
Mrs. Colt of Connecticut, and Mrs. F.
Bowditch Dexter. The guests We're received
by the Countess Esterhazy. nee Carroll, the
first vice president of the society IN Wash
ington, assisted by Mrs. Cropper Mrs
Violet Blair Janin, Mrs. James NJ. John
ston. Miss Fairfax, Mrs. A. T. Brice. Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, and others. Among differ
ent members of the home society present
were Mrs. Richey. Mrs. Addison. Miss Pc