Evening star., 1900-12-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENTERTAINMENTS OF VARIOUS KIND
PRECEDE THE OFFICIAL SEASON.
A Number of December Weddings
Personal Notes Of ln-
teFest.

Personal Notes Of In
terest.
| At dinner given Saturday night by Sem
| ator Depew and Miss Paulding IN honor of
1 Gov.-elect Oder of new York and Mrs
| Odell the senator announced the engage
ment of Miss Paulding to Mr.. John Edie, u
| S. n Miss Pauldng is the niece of Sena-
tor Depew, and has been the mistress of his
home in Washington. Mr.. Edie Is the son
| Of the late John r. Edie Of this city, and
graduate of the Naval Academy in the class
| Of 1890.
The engagement of Miss Vivian Sartoris.
the eldest daughter Of Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris, to Timothy Nichols of New York
city, while not formally announced Is
| tacitly acknowledged by both families. The
| engagement will be announced as soon as
the wedding day is fixed.
| A very pretty home wedding of the past
! week was that Of Miss Carrie Brown Of
| this city and Dr. Henry Malcolm Haynes
| of Austin, Tex. The wedding took place
| Saturday at the residence of the bride s
| in marriage by her cousin, Mr.. William G..
Henderson Of this city, while Dr. Frank
| Vale acted as best man for the groom.
| Only the families of the contracting par
| ties were present at the ceremony, after
| which DR.. and Mrs. Haynes left for a two
| weeks trip, when, upon their return, a
| wedding reception will be given their
| friends January 3.
turned from their wedding trip and will
| be pleased to see their friends Mondays
| in December at 456 c street northwest.
Mrs. Mike Newmyer and Miss Sigmund
will be at home Tuesday afternoons in
| stead of Wednesday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Williams have
rented Col. Craig's house 1922 street. for
| the winter, but are not receiving, owing to
| illness
Mrs. Haskell widow of General Haskell.
who received his mortal wound in the battle
| of Santiago, while leading his men, is stay
| ing with Miss Patterson at 1914 Sunderland
| place
Mrs William H. Wheeler of Albany is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
| c. Hyam, 1914 street northwest
Mrs. Duell gave, Saturday afternoon, the
third in her series Of informal teas. Those
present were: Mrs. Taimage, Miss Talmage
Mrs Shiras Mrs. o. H. Platt, Mrs. Root
Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Frazer
Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Hendrick. Mrs. Hatton
Mrs. Steever, Mrs. Chamberlin, Mrs Chap
man and Miss Hendrtck.
Mrs Arthur McCafferty entertained on
Friday evening last the Mala bars at
progressive euchre. Honors were carried
off by Mrs Geo W. Griffith and DR.. Collins
and Mrs. j. H. Buscher and Mr.. Geo. w.
Griffith
Mrs. Albert g. Bracket will be at home
Saturdays after January 1.
A most pleasant reunion Of relatives oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at the Ballston,
Va, residence of Mrs. 8. Lacey Johnston
and her uncle Major r. S. Lacey. These
We're Representative John F. Lacey from
Iowa and wife and daughters Miss Bernice
and Mrs Jas. Brewster, with her husband,
and daughter Doris; Mr. r. H. Lacey of
Colfax, Wash, and bride, formerly Tempe
r. Sheppard of Chicago, and from the city
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lacey and Mrs A. P.
Lacey and nephew, Lacey-Simpson of Kan
sas. Miss Lacey Johnston completed the
Lacey category. Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster
Nome. Alaska, and will remain east till
next May.
DIR. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will give
the last Of their December receptions to the
members and adherents Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church at the manse.
1900 X street, on Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der 1S
Mrs W. Worthington Davis and Miss
Clara R. Davis, after absence Of several
months from Washington, have returned to
their home. 1719 Connecticut avenue.
A pleasant informal dance was given at
the Westminster on Saturday evening.
Among those present We're: Miss Slater, the
Misses Berney, Miss Long, Mrs. Berry Hill,
Miss Ballanger, Miss Shallenberger, the
Misses Crofton. the Misses Jacob, Miss APP
pleby, Miss Watson, Miss Giles, Miss
Woodall. Miss Miles, Mrs. Case Mrs Wells,
Miss Helen Lee and Messrs. Long, Wells,
Case. Ballenger, Peugnet. Rust, Lannan,
Lee, Mitchell. Spindle, Holt, Moon, Wisner,
Giles and H. P. Wells.
A wedding, witnessed only by the imme-
date family. took place Tuesday, Decem-
Der II, at the residence Of the Rev. c. c.
Meador, the contracting parties being Miss
Emma Francis Butler of Washington and
Mr. Harry S. Milstead of Virginia. Mr. and
Mrs. Milstead have gone north on their bri-
dal tour.
On Friday evening, December IA. the
friends and young ladies of Chenoweth were
entertained by Mrs. NJ. D. Turner and Mrs.
E. c. Sloan at 1342 Vermont avenue. Rev.
Stowell Bryant delivered a very interesting
essay on Browning, Miss Margaret Linton
recited and Miss We'll Of New York sang,
accompanied by Miss Ludolph of Texas.
Mrs. Davis and Miss Myra Louise Davis
have issued invitations for Thursday, De-
cember 27, from until 7, at 2211 r street
northwest. They will be at home Saturdays
in January.
Mrs. Charles W. Clingman of Chicago Is
visiting her cousin, Mrs John G. Barross,
1716 Massachusetts avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hilton Jackson will
be at home to their friends Informally on
Wednesdays after January at JIG T street
northwest.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Leatherman have is
sued invitations for the marriage Of their
only daughter, Mamie Florence, to Mr.
Clarence A. Proctor. The ceremony will
be performed at Hamline M. E. Church.
December 10.
Capt. s. H. Gibson, U. s. NJ c., and Mrs
Gibson have moved from 222O Connecticut
avenue and are now occupying their new
house, 1926 S street northwest, recently
purchased.
The Olympia Ruling of Fraternal Mystic
Circle gave a progressive eucher party last
evening at the residence of Mr. George z.
Dom, 334 F street northeast. Mrs. Dom
won ladies' first prize. Mr.. E. P. Todd gen.
temen's first prize, Mrs. e. Eckloff ladies'
BOBBY prize, Prof. E. M. Caruana gentle
mems BOBBY prize.
Mrs. ]. A German Of Asheville, N. c.,
has come home to spend the holidays with