Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18

OF years standing, and the marriage was
to have taken place last summer but the
serious Illness of Senator Sullivan prevent
ed. The wedding will be of the qnietest
description. Only the nearest relatives of
the contracting parties are to he present.
The couple will leave immedia tely for the
senator's home in Mississippi and thence
for "A protracted wedding trip through the
south and west. The wedding dress of the
bride Is an oxford gray tailor made travel
Ing suit with hat and gloves to match
Senate" and Mrs Sullivan.eXpect to return
about the middle of January. and will
spend the remainder of the winter at the
Ebbitt.
President and Mrs. Mckinley have now
as guests Judge and Mrs. Day. At a small
informal dinner last night for them there
We're also present Judge and Mrs burton,
Controller and Mrs. Dawes and Mrs Finley.
Miss Fanny Fuller, the youngest daughter
Of Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller and Miss
Sarah Tyler youngest daughter of Col
and Mrs. A. c. Tyler, are the debutantes
today.
Yesterday afternoon at 633 Morris street
northeast Mr.. George W. Sheridan and Miss
Anna F. Perkins were quietly married by
the Rev. Mr.. Bagby, only the immediate
families being present. The honeymoon
will be spent in New York and Boston,
after which the couple will reside at
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. Francis B. Austin gave a debutante
luncheon yesterday for her daughter, Miss
Austin. The table was decorated in yell
lew and white flowers. these being the
Pennington colOrs where Miss Austin was
at school. The guests were Miss Aspin-
wall Miss Annie Brown, Miss Carlisle, Miss
McCauley, Miss Curtis. Miss Cobb. Miss
Downing Miss Fuller, Miss Lincoln, Miss
De Peyster, Miss Sargent. Miss Worth
ingten, Miss Winslow and Miss Ward.
Mrs. F. G. Schutt and family will be at
2G0t F street for the winter.
A dance Is to be. given later in the sea-
son at Rauscher's by Gen. and Mrs. Arson
Mills for Miss Mills and her cousin, Miss
Kathleen Kline. They will also give a num-
be" of Mrcheons and dinners for them In
January.
Mrs. r. c. Stietti, formerly Miss Violet
Dufour will return to the city on Wednes-
day, and will be glad to her friends at
her brothers residence. No. 1874 d street
northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Won Breuning the
latter formerly Mrs. Mckay, a resident of
this city. are on a visit to Col. and Mrs. A.
c. Tyler. Mr.. Won Breuning has been Or
dered to report to the foreign office early in
the new year, and will probably be assigned
to diplomatic post on the continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley will give
large reception Thursday afternoon in New
York for DR.. and Mrs. Hermanus Baer
miss Mabel McKinley) Five hundred in
vitations have been issued, and the entire
drawing room floor of the hotel has been re-
served Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley have
just returned from Il VlSlt- TO the White
House.
The minister from Costa Rica and Mrs
Calvo entertained at dinner last night in
honor of Mr.. w. l.. Merry, United States
minister to Costa Rica. Nicaragua and Sal
the Secretary of State, Mrs. Root, Miss
Root Mrs Perez, Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. HILL the ministers Of Guatemala
Chile. Nicaragua and Bolivia, the Brazilian
minister and Mrs. Brazil and the Peruvian
minister and Mrs. Calderon.
Rev. DIR. and Mrs Mackay- Smith. and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chopper gave dinners
last night.
Mrs. and Miss Root are out Of town for
the week. and will not receive again until
December %.
Mrs. Frank Stanisaus Cannon will give
a tea Saturday, December %, at o'clock
to introduce Miss Cannon. The latter has
recently returned from lengthy European
tour.
Mrs. B. Held will be at home the first and
third Thursdays hereafter at her new resi-
dence, 61S r street.
Rev., DR.. and Mrs Henry Baker held
their anniversary marriage reception at
their beautiful residence, 1900 Q street north
west, Friday evening. December II. The
parior and dining room were prettily deco
rated with flowers and eVergreens and clus-
tiers OF chrysanthemums. The richly laden
tables were tastefully decorated with vari-
colored pinks and rosebuds. Mrs. Baker
was elegantly attired In a heliotrope bro
caded silk trimmed with gold passemen-
terie and duchess lace, with diamond orna-
ments. Assisting in the reception were Mrs.
6. A. Cox Of Philadelphia and Miss Mabel