Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs. McKinley's Public
Levee
Wednesday Weddings Numerous
other Pleasant A6airs-fnter-
esting Personal Notes.

rain kept hundreds away, Ii also compiet-
ed the happiness of those present. who were
able to move about as they pleased without
the crowding that a larger number would
have caused. The mansion was in its most
festive air. Each room had its special
decoration, the beautiful floral arrange
ment as usual eliminating in the east room,
where the guests, after passing through the
blue ROOM stood about in groups admiring
it. The President gave orders early in the
evening to admit all corners to the house as
they arrived, which program was adhered
to, with the result that the corridor present
ed its usually animated appearance upon
similar occasions when the receiving party
came down stairs Following the President
and Mrs. Mckinley were Secretary and
Mrs. Hay, Secretary and Mrs. Root. the
Postmaster General and Mrs, Smith, Secre
tary and Mrs. Hitchcock, Mr.. Jno. Addison
Porter and Miss Wilson. Miss Hay and
Miss Mary Barber and Miss Hitchcock and
Miss Alice Hay. The latter group, the cab
met officers, the French ambassador. Mr.
Cambon, with Mr.. Thieoaut and Mr.. Tai
gny. Mrs Jno. Addison Porter, Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hill. Mrs
Phelps, Mrs. Allen. Mrs. and Miss Hutchin-
sin, the Misses Griggs, Mrs. Jno. w. Foster.
Controller and Mrs. Dawes. Dr. and Mrs.
Rixey. Senator and the Misses kean. Sena-
tor Depew. Miss Pauiding, Assistant SecIe-
tary and Mrs. Allen and members of the
diplomatic corps made up the party in the
presentations to the President, who gave
each person a cordial handshake- Mrs. Nc
kinley wore a gown of delicate pink silk,
richly trimmed in lace. Mrs. Hay wore
black net, with iridescent spangles Mrs.
Root wore pale blue silk and lace. Mrs.
Smith wore a light-fiowered silk, with rose
panne velvet trimming; Mrs. Hitchcock,
mauve silk and chiffon, and Miss Wilson
white satin and chiffon. The conservatory
was open and enjoyed by the guests The
Marine Band played throughout the recep-
ton.
Gen. and Mrs. Bates. around table dec
grated in yellow and red tulips last night
entertained the Russian ambassador the
Spanish minister and Duchess d'Arcos, Sem
ator and Mrs Wetmore. Gen. and Mrs.
Brooke. DIR. and Mrs Curry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merriam. Mr.. and Mrs. Chatard, Comman
der and Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. Sheridan. Mrs.
Bingham. Miss Barnes. Rear Admiral Ken
ny and Gen. Corbin.
Mrs. George s. Covngton and Miss Grimes
will be at home tomorrow. after 4, at 1872
kingman place.
Miss Mary Baker. daughter of United
States Senator Lucien Baker. and Lieut..
Charles Lowndes, United States navy. were
| married last night at the home of Senator
Baker. Leavenworth. Kan. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Lowndes will spend their honeymoon at
| Old Point Comfort Washington and Balti
more. aud after March Il will be at home
at Annapolis. where Lieut. and Mrs
| Lowndes expect to be stationed on shore
| duty for several years Lieut.. Lowndes is
nephew of former Gov. LowndeS OF Mary
land.
| A large gathering of the various branches
of the Sherman family was presen. last
| night in f'ittsburg at the marriage of MIR.
Thomas William Fitch. jr. son of Lieut..
and Mrs. Thomas William Fitch. and Miss
| Grey Emery, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Arson Emery.
| Mrs. w. Frank Thyson and daughter of
| 1907 Howard avenue. Mount Pleasant, will
not be at home tomorrow. but will be at
| home Friday. March ?. from to 6, their
| final day this season.
| The wedding of Miss Marion Virginia
| Garrett. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Frederick Garrett of All Maple street. lie
| Droit Park, to Mr.. Henry Cham beriain
| Thompson of this city took place at the
residence of the Rev, Edward M. Mott,
| 1872 4th street last evening at O'Clock
| None but the members of the immediate
| families of the contracting parties were
| present.
! The marriage of Miss Cora Harrington,
| daughter of Mrs. Cornelia l.. Brownell of
| this city, and Mr. Edgar Brown Barton of
| st. Paul. Mimi, took place last evening at
| 6 o'clock at St. Margaret's Church, the rec
| tor, Rev. Herbert Scott Smith. officiating,
assisted by Rev. Frank Hilliard Barton of
St Johns, Georgetown, brother of the
! groom. The ushers We're MesSrs Edward
| A. Taylor, Henry A. Vale Frank A. Mute
| and W. P. Vale. Mrs. Frank A Mute was
| matron of honor for the bride, who entered
| the church with her mother. The bridal
| costume was of white satin, trimmed with
! chiffon and silver applique Orange bios
| SONS crowned her tulle VEIL and she carried
| bride roses and Lies of the valley. Mrs.
| Mute wore white organdie and point d es-
| prit, and carried pink roses. The brides
| mother wore heliotrope MORE, trimmed in
| jet and black lace. A reception followed at
| Mrs Brownelrs home, 1906 S street, when
| mandolin orchestra played and supper
| was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Barton have
| gone south for a trip. and will not reach
i fhAiv f1ft, Of Do mi inn mill
| the middle of March.
| Mrs Jules Guthridge will not be at home
| tomorrow.
| Mrs. Adolph Won Haake will be at home
| tomorrow at 1881 Corcoran street.
Capt. H. Meyerdcks of the Hamburg
American S. S. Assyria is in the city on
visit to his brother-in-law, Jacob Spled, at
| !0l East Capitol street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. johnson of
| Minneapolis are at the Raleigh.
Mrs Fred Grant sailed yesterday, as pre-
| viously announced, to join her daughter
| the Princess Cantacuzene. Her intended
| visit was fastened after hearing of the i'll
ness of the latter with typhoid fever. She
| took with her from New York a trained
nurse.
Mrs. Ada F. Murray, widow of the
editor of the Norfolk Landmark and Mr.
| Henry NJ. Alden, editor-in-chief of Har-
| per's Magazine and editor of Harpers
| Weekly, were married in this city before
noon today. The bride arrived this morn
| ing from Norfolk, accompanied by her son.
| Mr.. Foster Murray and his wife, and was
me~by Mr.. Alden, who will take his wife
| to his home at Metuchen, n. j.. Mr.. Alden
has been widower for the last five years
! He has three daughters, one being a teacher
/ in the New York Woman's University. Mrs
| Alden who is twenty years the Junior of her
husband, has five children, the youngest
| being about five years
pleasant time was spent last evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
| Sweeney, 115 Massachusetts avenue, in hon
| or of Mrs. Foley and son. Edward Foley;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Trunk and son,
Frank Trunk of Chatsworth, III Vocal
and instrumental music rendered and
| fancy dancing by the Misses Nellie Swee-
ney and Katie Costello.
Some time after the regular closing of the
office of the clerk Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, yesterday afternoon.
| marriage license, by special arrangement
was issued to Robert Bromley, twenty-six
years of age, and Miss Lillian Pauncefote
| twenty-four years of age. Both it was
stated, are subjects of Great Britain The
| license was issued on application of Charles
l F. NJ. Browne.