Evening star., 1901-12-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRETTY WEDDING TO-DAY AT ST.
ANDREWS CHURCH.
The Debutantes of Yesterday-Golden
Wedding and Other Hospisalities-
Interesting Personal Notes.

/ mony was performed by Rev. j. b. Perry,
the rector of the church. The bride enter
! ed with her brother-in-law. Mr.. L. Whiting
| Estes, who gave her in marriage. She was
preceded up the aisle by the four ushers.
Messrs. b. 1. Saxton. r. X. Goddard. T. B.
| Gardner and W. O'Bannon. and was met
at the chancel railing by the groom and
his best man, DIR. Frank e. Gibson. The
| bride looked charming in a gown of en-
| broidered tan crepe de chine over tafreta
tastefully trimmed with chiffon, lace and a
| touch of blue panne velvet. A large pic
ture hat of tan and white panne velvet,
| with long plume, completed most be-
coming costume. She carried bride roses.
After the ceremony the bridal party and
| the immediate relatives of the couple were
| entertained at a breakfast given by the
| brides sister, Mrs. L. Whiting Estes, at
her residence on Kenesaw avenue Later
| Mr.. and Mrs. Caverly left for the north.
| Upon their return they will be at home
| to their friends at 1910 Columbia road.
The bride received a number of beautiful
gifts.
| Mrs. Thomas Wilson entertained at a
luncheon today, when the table was dec
GRATED with chrysanthemums. pink roses
and carnations, and the guests made a
| pany were Mrs. Hill, Madame Takahira,
| Mrs. Foster Mrs Taimage, Mrs Hamlin,
Mrs. Evans. Miss Scidmore Miss Norris
| Miss Sedgeley, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Ru-
| Gore, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Wight, Mrs.
John Wilson, Mrs. Raymond. Mrs. r. 1.
Fleming, Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Halford, Mrs.
| Blount, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. wilkins, Mrs.
| DalzeN Mrs Richards and Mrs. HUFF.
Miss Edith Harlan Child, granddaughter
| Of Justice and Mrs. Harlan, made her de-
| but yesterday at a tea at her grandparents
| home, and was welcomed by hundreds Of
| friends of the family from official and res
ident circles The flowers sent this the
| only bud Of the Supreme Court circle this
| winter made the drawing room a bower
of fragrance. In the halls palms and vines
made an extremely pretty effect Mrs.
Harlan and her young granddaughter re-
ceived together, the latter wearing dotted
| white net and chiffon and carrying clus-
ter Of white and pink orchids. Miss Har-
| Ian and Miss Ruth Harlan assisted In re-
| ceiving with Miss MackaySmith, Miss
Grace Bell, Miss Eloise Sargent, Miss Aus
| tin Miss Shepard. Miss Frances Newlands.
| Miss Remington Of Philadelphia and Miss
| Child of Boston, while in the dining room
Mrs Ralph Jenkins and Miss McKenna
were vis-a-vis at the tea table.
Miss Emile Campau Fitch. daughter Of
! Chief Engineer and Mrs. Fitch, was the
gathering of friends paid welcome and COM
pliment. The hostess, in q most becoming
| toilet Of gray crepe, stood with her pretty
daughter. the latter wearing embroidered
white net trimmed with ruffles of plated
chiffon. She carried pink roses. The now
| ers sent the debutante were unusually nu-
merous and well chosen. Assisting in the
reception were Mrs. Rixey, Mrs. Radcliffe,
| ough, Miss Grossman, Miss Marion Sands,
Miss Hoban and Miss Seward Of Auburn,
N. Y. In the tea room pink roses adorned
the table and Mrs. Maus and Mrs. Har-
wood, the latter of Baltimore, did the hon.
| ors.
Mr. and Mrs. John Floyd waggaman, in
giving the largest reception Of the opening
season, last night celebrated in brilliant
| Nv. cQry af hoi
wedding. Their spacious home on 10th
street was most profusely decorated. all
the walls Of the rooms and halls. as well as
| the stairway, being half hidden under
southern smilax. Clusters Of long -stemmed
American Beauty roses and chrysanthe-
| NUNS were placed at the most effective
points. An orchestra played throughout
the evening, and buffet supper Of every
seasonable delicacy was spread on flower
adorned table in the billiard room, down.
| stairs.
| The bride Of twenty-five years ago looked
| very handsome in a superb dress Of white
| lace, the seams of the skirt outlined with
narrow strips of black velvet, which at the
| top Of the fluffy fiounces, around the hem,
| were finished with embroidered designs In
| black chenille. A touch of pink on the bod
| ice and extremely becoming, as were the
diamonds and pearls worn. Mr.. and Mrs
| Waggaman, the latter then Miss Alice Vir-
! ginia Wilson, were married at the Church
Of the Epiphany, December 2, 1876. As
| sisting host and hostess last night were
| their sons Mr.. Henry Elliott Waggaman
and Mr.. Floyd Pierpont Waggaman, Miss
Louise Burford, Mrs. Mason, widow OF
General T. s. Mason, U. 8. A. mother OF
the hostess, and the following, who are also
guests of the family: Colonel and Mrs.
John NJ. Carter, jr, of Baltimore: Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. McCallum of Philadelphia,
DIR. and Mrs. T. H. Burch of New York and
Mr.. William j. Sidell Of Cuba. Other out
of-town guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Mitch
ell Depew, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buchanan
/ l.
Mr.. King Wainwright. Mr.. Henry Stokes
and Mr.. Bockius of Philadelphia, and Mr.
and Miss Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Turner Of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas e. Waggaman, Mr.
and Mrs John Joy Edison, Mr.. and Mrs
B. H. Warner. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Birney,
DR.. and Mrs. 7. L. Mcdonald. Mr.. and
Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. Beale Howard, Mr..
and Mrs John Paul Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beriah Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. David s.
Barry, Mrs. Moore Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Truesden, Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Britton, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
Waggaman. DR.. Henry D. Fry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lieberman, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
N. Whitney, Mr.. D. NJ. Ransdell. Mr.. Jo-
seph P. Crawford, Senator and Mrs. Hans
brough, Judge and Mrs. c. c. Cole, Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Hemphill, Col. and Mrs.
Michener. Mr. and Mrs. John Volney Bar
tor and Mrs German, Mrs and the Misses
Larner.
A valuable collection Of gifts marked the
occasion and the inspection Of them in an
upper room was an additional pleasure to
the guests. Among them heirloom-a
table presented by Mrs. Letitia Tyler Sem
ple-has been in the family over two hum
dred years. The donor and Mr. Waggaman
are related, the latter's grandmother hav-
ing been the sister of President Tyler.
On account Of the recent death Of the
brother Of Senator Mcmillan. Mrs McMil-
Ian will not receive Thursdays
Miss Lillian Nash gave a birthday party
Tuesday night and the evening was spent
in games. A special feature was the per-
forming on the piano. violins and cornet by
the Misses Lillian Nash, Marian William
son and Bertha Moot, and the Messrs. Dom
ovan and Alexander. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ]. Nash. Mrs. Cog
gins Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nash, the Misses
Kathryne, Matte and Ada Lears, Bell
Chadwell, Lena and Lillian Matthews, Car
Isle, Cunning, Howell. Foley, Moot. Noyes,
Ethel and Alice Nash. and the Messrs.
Beach. Bright, Murray. Farson. Hand.
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