The Washington times., 1901-11-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Lieut.. Strauss and Miss SweitZer
Married at st. Johns.
Pretty Debutante Tea for Miss
Gertrude Grossman at Twin Oaks
Coming Weddings to Take Place
Here and at other Places.

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Gertrude Grossman at Twin Oaks
Coming Weddings to Take Place
Here and at other Places.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
entertain at dinner November 16.
The reign of the debutaGte began yester-
| day, with the presentation of Miss Ger
| trude Hubbard Grossman who was intro
/ duced at tea given for her by her grand
mother Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard, at Twin
| Oaks her country home in Noodley
| Lane.
| The splendid old mansion, which is one
of the most historically interesting houses
! in the vicinity of Washington was deco
rated with autumn leaves and Southern
| smilax, and in the drawing room were
! banked the floral tributes showered upon
| the pretty bud in honor of the day
Nature was in gracious mood, and her
| sunshine and blue skies added no little to
the charm of the afternoon. The drive
| along the country roads was pleasure OF
itself, and through the open doorways of
the house one caught picturesque vistas
of sloping lawns ard mighty trees-among
them the famous oaks that give the place
its name.
carrying an armful of bouquets-one of or
chids and the others of carnations and
chrysanthemums, was introduced by Mrs.
Hubbard, others of the receiving party
being Mrs. Graham Bell, Mrs. Charles J.
Bell, and Mrs. Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor,
and Miss Aileen Bell.
Mrs. Charles b. Wolcott and Miss Deer
ing poured tea at "a flower fragrant table,
and among the attractive maids on social
duty-several of whom are to make their
formal bow to society in the near future,
were Miss Bell, Miss Grace Bell, Miss
Julia Goldsborough Miss Ffoulke Miss
Ashton, Miss McCauley, Miss Helen Ray,
Miss Marie Barnes. Miss Kerr, and Miss
Wiltshire, of New Haven.
The Washington Alumnae Chapter Of
the Wonan's College of Baltimore held
its annual reunion and luncheon in the
presidents parlors of the new Willard
yesterday afternoon. A business meeting
for the election of officers for the ensuing
year preceded the luncheon. The toasts,
most gracefully introduced by Mary
owen Dean, IS, were based on Peter
Newelrs nonsense rhymes, and offered
inspiration for the discussion Of Faith
Dignity" and Loyalty" College colors
and symbols We're In evidence in the deco
rations, and college songs and reminis
cences were features - the gathering,
unanimously declared to be the most sue
cessful in the history Of the chapter. Mrs.
Edward kennedy, of Georgetown, for
many years associated with the college,
chaperoned the party.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E MuIlan have
sent cut cards for the marriage Of their |
daughter. Lille Marie, to Mfr. James |
Waddel Bowden of South Carolina, We'd |
nesday evening. November 20.
The second meeting of the year of the |
Washington branch Of the Association of |
Collegiate Alunnae was held in the |
apartments OF Miss Chickering, at the |
Portner. Friday afternoon. Miss Kate |
Halliday Claghorn, former secretary |
treasurer of the general association. and |
Mrs. S. B. Pearmain, of Boston, eX-presi- |
dent of the general association, were the |
g'Eests OF the afternoon Reports from |
the delegates to the annual convention at |
Buffalo were given, and several new |
members joined
Invitations have been issued for the |
marriage of Miss Lillian A. Rhoderick to !
Mr.. f. Harold Deland. Friday evening, |
November Is. at O'Clock, at the residence |
of the bride, 81 French Street.
The students of the Bliss Electrical |
School were entertained at Metzerotts |
Hall Thursday evening by the officers of |
the school. The receiving party consist |
ed of Principal Louis y. Bliss and Mrs. |
Bliss, Treasurer W. n Weston and Mrs.
Weston Mrs. F G. Barber. and the |
Misses Katharine Stickney, Ethel Z. Fos |
ter, Mary Shallenberger, Josephine Shall
lenberger, Laura Walker, Minnie Power,
Anna Hayes and Mary McKeeveg. Mu-
sical selections We're rendered by Messrs.
It. W. Harding, w. E. Stamm, Miss Nola
and Miss Ccwling's orchestra of young
ladies. Mr.. Dee NJ Tent gave a recita-
ton. Speeches were made by Messrs |
Louis d. Bliss, w N. Weston and w H.
King, all OF Washington, and Messrs
linn u Of n Ta-aly I
c. Farwel, Of Massachusetts; NJ. l. T |
I.obato, of Brazil, and g. j. Linskey, of
Ohio. The hall was tastefully decorated |
with palms. flags and flowers. Refresh
ments were served after the completion
Of the programme.
Among those present were Mr.. Yorke
ney, Mr.. George Bushee, Mr.. II. X. Eng
lish, Miss Harriet Bugbee, Miss Mary |
Bugbee. Miss Mary Corsa, Miss Anna
Ulke, Miss Clara Moran, Miss Jessie Cow
ling, Mr. H. E. stradley, Mr. F. f. Rob
bins, Mr.. f. S. Brewer, Mr.. A C. David
son, Mr.: II. c. McEwen, Mr.. J. c. Stokes,
Edward c. Gonger. Mr. J. S. Dodds, AIr.
Charles +. Filler, MIR W. A Allen, Mr.
William HunsdOrf, Mr.. Howard Mackey, |
Mr.. Luie L. Hayes, Mr.. Karl J. Phelps,
Prentice a. Shreve, Mr.. J. c. Wins, Mr..
Glenn Tucker. Mr.. Edgar a. Shrcve, Mr..
Edward EichenbeTger, Mr.. Edward Hub
bard Mr.. Antonio S. Pereira, Mr.. Bene-
dicto L. David, Mr.. I. l. Iugersoll. Nj f.
W Harding, Mr.. j. w Wheeler, Mr.
Samuel p. Dodd, Mr.. Elme? OTTison, Mr..
Antonio c. Mendes, Mr.. Frank w. Watts,
Mr. L. r. Brooks, Mr.. II. Sellers, Mr.. c.
W. Leonard, Mr.. q. II. Milford, Mr. Louis
Grundcr, Mr.. G. Gordon Bailey, Mr.. r. |
c. James Mr. Ray COgswell, Mr.. Clifford
If. Brown and MIR. II. F. Vokes.
DIR. c. V. Petteys and wife have return
ed from an extended visit to relatives
and friends in Chicago and Momence H.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Whttemore win
spend several weeks at the Arlington
They expect to go to Lakewood early next
month to remain the greater part of the
winter.
Representative Foerderer has taken the
house of Judge Mott, SO Connecticut Ave
nue., for the winter.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Sweitzer,
only daughter OF the late Gen. Nelson B. |
Sweitzer, to Lieut.. Joseph Strauss, L. S.
N, was sOlemnized at St Johns Church |
vest terday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
SmilaX and bridal blossoms formed a
floral arch TO mark the pews reserved for
the family and specially honOred guests,
and the chancel was decorated with white
flowers and palms The bride was given
in marriage by her mother but was es-
corted 10 the chancel by her cousin, Mr..
j. Bowman Sweitzer, of Pittsburg Her
wedding gown was or ivory satin |