Evening star., 1901-04-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRETTY COTILLION DANCED LAST
NIGHT At THE RALEIGH.
Yesterdays Brides and Graom,--Diu-
and Other Entertnin-
ments-Prrsouaf~.

White House.
President Mckinley has promised to at
tend the annual reception of the National
Geographic Society. Friday evening of this
week. provided other eusaS aScracuts win per
nit.
A Very delightful opening TO the Easter
Sayeties WAS the dance last night at the
Raleigh. OF which Messrs. J. Maury Dove,
jr.. Alex. Rrtton Browne. Seth Shepard,
jr., John +. \. Hume ami Maurice Dupont
Lee We're hosts. The guests were received
by Mrs. j. Maury Dove, Mrs +. a. Gard
ner, Mrs, A h, Browne and Mrs. Frank
Hume. The ball room WAS gay with flow
ers and dainty supper WAS served. Miss
Elizabeth Cox ted the eotil:oH for which
there were flowers and favors. The following
danced: Miss Lusk. Miss Mccartney, the
Misses Gardner. Miss Elsie Sehgman. Miss
Simpson. Miss Leupp, Miss Barbara Kauff-
mann. Miss Ridgley. Miss Woodward, the
Misses Pierce, Mss Gusts Miss Helen
Browne, Miss Ruth Browne, the Misses
Britton, Miss Gait, Miss Edwards, Miss
Haford. Miss Fay, Miss Andrews the
Misses Shepard, Miss Tow ascrrl Miss Cobb.
Miss Johnson, Miss Brown. Miss Trescott,
Miss Mary Dove, Messrs. Wilcox, Roland,
Stewart, Lee, Fox, Gardiner wagYaman,
Simpson. Wright. Norris, Iiume Brown,
Patten, Phelan, custis. Henderson owen,
Larcombe, Fay, Shepard. Disstl, Warner.
Bennett, Reyburn and Tyler.
The marriage of Miss Ellen b. Poe and
Mr.. Edward Lowery White last night at
st. Margaret's Church WAS attended by Il
large concourse of their friends. The beau
tifuf young bride came in church With
her father, Mr.. Charles Poe. and was pre-
ceded to the chancel by the four ushers,
Messrs. Charles X. Poe, and Francis Poe,
Mr.. Paul White and Mr.. Roswell Brown
of New York. The bridal toilet was of
white satin partly veilcd i'm real lace
f1ounces. She Wore a tulle veil and carried
bouquet of lilies of the valley and white
III,
ceremony and Mr.. Carey johnson was best
man. The chaneel was set with palms
and white blooming plants and the altar
with Easter lilies. A small reception for
the relatives and bridal party followed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Poe, on Hillyer
place, before the departure of the newly
married couple for their wedding journey,
which is to end at their future home at
Englewood, n. ]. The wedding was very
quiet, owing to several recent family be-
reavements among Mrs. Poe's relatives.
The dancing contingent has ample op-
portunity for enjoyment tonight, with the
Franternity dance at Rauschers and the
sixty couples cotillion at Masonic Temple.
Miss Rose Dyrenforth and Mr.. John W.
Knowlton Of Boston were married yester-
day afternoon by Rev. W. i. Caughy. Only
a party of relatives were present.
Mrs. Carrie Murphy and her daughter
Oracle of Brooklyn, n. Y, wife and daugh-
ter of the late e. l.. Murphy, while on
visit to their old home, Sunny Side, Nd.
last week, also spent few days with Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Gibson of Winthrop
Heights, d. c.
A surprise party was given Easter Mon
day hight to Miss Margaret and Cecilia
Ryan at their home, 1876 East Capitol
street Music and dancing were enjoyed
until late hour, and many novel Easter
games were introduced the prizes of which
were won by Miss Annette Flynn and Mr..
William Lorraine. Those present were:
NiSSa vi Iiryln f.arAr
Burch, Saidee Higdon, Annette Flynn,
Ruth Wheeler, Nina HiRdon, Bertha Hays,
and Messrs. John Headly. Paul Flynn,
Harry Shoemaker, Walter Elwood. Ernest
Powers Clarence Wells, Thomas Somers,
Robert Murray, William Lorraine and Jas.
Bartlett.
Mrs. George C. SAMPSON, Misses. II. E.
and X. E. Polkinhorn. Mrs. IL. b. Polkin-
horn and Miss Scott are at Atlantic City.
Miss c. NJ. Stagg and Miss Helen Drake
gave a euchre party last evening at l43T
Rhode Island avenue. Miss Anna Terrell
and Mr.. Hyde Barbarin won the first prizes
and Miss Chase and Mr w. q. Coats the
BOBBY prizes. Among Tho Sc present were:
Miss Anna Terrell. Miss Gerald, Miss Eu-
sna Williams, Miss Nae IIeuple, Miss
Louise Heupel, Miss Gussie Williams. Miss
Elizabeth Wilkinson, Miss Ada Stagg Miss
Alice Drake, Mrs. Drake and Miss Nor
man: Mr. Taylor, Mr.. l.. J. Williams. Mr.
Chase, DR.. Towers, Ar r. Hyde Barparin,
Mr. Walter Coates. Mr.. Frederick Heuple,
Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Stag& Mr.. AIedrith Win
ship and Mr.. +. J. Nan Ness.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Pullman of Chicago is a
guest at the Arlington.
Misses Virginia He,h and Pickett Heth
who have been visiting their sister, Mrs
Wharton, this winter, lave gone south
Captain William r. Bourne. L. S. A.. re-
tired, and wife are in the city attending
the Loyal Legion congress. and are guests
Of Mrs. Thomas G. Bourne, 2o27 Hillyer
place.
Mrs. Gillett will give small musical tea
for young people Friday. April II, in hon
or of Miss Josephine McCulloh of Philadel-
phia, who is her guest Tor the holidays.
Mr.. William II. Rricker and brother,
Capt. p. d. Bricker of the auditor generals
office, Harrisburg, Pa, and their wives
have left for their homes after spending
two weeks with their brother Capt. Sam
uel Bricker of street.
Mrs Robert Scott Lamb. who is visiting
her mother Mrs. Geo. T. Keen. will be
home informally Friday, April l..
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCauley gave an
Easter dance at the Chevy Chase Club last
night for their debutante daughter, Miss
Lille McCauley. Their guests included
Hitchcock, Miss Fuller, the Misses Nc
Kenna, Miss De Peyster. the Misses Ffoulke,
Miss Newlands, Miss Ward. Miss Wads-
worth, Miss Hanna, Miss Carlisle Miss
y,
Sheridan, Miss Bell Miss Lowering Miss |
May, Miss Clagett, Miss Hagner, Miss Mer- |
riam Miss Vincent, Mr.. Winthrop Of Bos-
ton, Mr.. Rodgers, Mr.. McCammon, Mr..
Richardson, NJ. Zelenoy. MIR. Wauters, NJ.
Puldo, Mr.. Chester, Mr.. Mcpherson, DIR.
Clayton, Mr.. Hagner, Mr.. Paul johnson,
Mr.. Merriam, Mr.. Poe. Mr.. Adelbert Hay,
Mr.. Watts, the Messrs. Hit, Mr. John
Wilkins, Mr.. Bonaparte, Mr.. Siebert ahd
Mr.. Rousseau
Senator and Mrs. Elkins. who have had
a large family gathering over Easter gave
a dance last night for the acquaintances of |
her young daughter Miss katherine Ell
llins, home from school for the HOLIDAYS
The aSsemblage was very pretty one
Spring flowers adorned the supper table
and the young people had everything pos |
sible to contribute to their pleasure.
Mrs. Hichborn and Mrs. Townsend gave
dinners last night, at which the guests
were future bellies AMI beaux. who after
ward went to the dance at Senator Elkins' |
hCme.
Admiral II. G. Taylor and family and Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans and family were
az Poughkeepsie, n. v, yesterday for the |
marriage of Miss Agnes Wharton Reeves |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pretlow
Reeves and Edward Mo,ineuX Taylor lieu
tenant of the 1st Volunteer Engineers and |
cor, of tho late Ma ior Erapl r T,orlnr IT /