Evening star., 1901-04-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A WHITE HOUSE DINNER FOR GOV.
AND MRS. ALLEN.
Marriage of Miss Rodgers and Mr..
Westcott-Teas and Fairs
Personal Notes.

| tsined at dinner last mis- sht Governor Allen
OF Porto Rice and Mrs. Allen. Other guests
| present included Secretary and Miss Will
| son. Major Generals Corbin and Young, and
the latter's aids. Captains Howard and
Smedburg, and Misses Hitchcock, Phelps
and Hanna.
The marriage OF Miss Emma Keats Rodg-
ers. daughter Of the late Capt. Rodgers
| and Mr. Horace Westcott took place today
| at noon at the residence OF the brides
mother. Only family party witnessed
| the ceremony, at which Rev. DR. Mackay-
smith officiated. Mr.. John P. Story, jr..
was best man. and the brides attendants
We're Miss Mary Sheridan and Miss Ger.
| trude Claggett. The bride was dressed in
white lace and wore a tul<e veil. The
bridesmaids wore white crepe dresses, with
| white hats, trimmed with black plumes
A large gathering attended the wedding
breakfast, the company being made up of
| representatives of the naval and resident
circles of this and other cities, with which
the families of the bride and groom have
4 been long identified. Mr.. and Mrs West
colt left town for a wedding trip late this
afternoon, but expect to reside in this city
| upon their return.
MIS-. John H. Bryant was the hostess of
| the third large dancing party last night
| when hundred of the friends of her
! daughter, Miss Bryant, Were entertained
| ar the fine home of the family on Column
| bia road Mrs Bryant in a rich black
velvet toilet, and Miss Bryant, in white
| liberty crepe, We're assisted in receiving by
MISS Griils. sister of the former, and
MISS Wasserbach. The suite on the lower
| floor-the ball room, the wide hall and
dining room, with the parlors above, were
| profuSely decorated with spring flowers
and trailing vines. The supper table was
| adorned with red blossoms. Among those
| present were Miss Newman of Virginia,
| Miss Witter of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Dor
rance of Cornell University, Mr.. and Mrs.
| W. M. Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne
| the Misses Morgan Miss Reed isS
| Sullivan, Miss Adele V. Smith, Miss Eunice
Warner, Miss McNaughton, Miss Hargrove
| Miss Flynne Miss c. Yznaga, Miss Stout
| enburgh, the Misses Lowe, Miss Norton.
| the Misses Morrison, the Misses Schade
the Misses Small, Miss Fealy, Miss ONeale,
| Miss Watkins, Paymaster r. NJ. Ball. Cen
| eral Bryant, Dr. Morris, DIR. Ferguson, DIR.
| Stoutenburgh, NJ. Yznaga, Mr.. Brunidi, Mr..
! Dixon, Mr.. Eaton, the Messrs. Hargrove,
| Mr.. Sims, Mr.. Victor Wallace, Mr.. Perry,
| Mr.. Zalm, MIR. Wasserbach, Mr.. Schade,
| Mr.. Muller, Mr.. Hoffman, Mr.. Warner, Mr..
| Dumont Mr. Jones, Mr.. Sampson and Mr..
Darton.
| Capt. and Mrs. Sewell, who were mar
| ried at All Souls Church Monday, sailed
| today for Europe.
! The reception this evening at the French
| embassy, which is In honor of the officers
| and cadets of the French training shin
| Duguay Trouin. and Mrs. Huff's dance at
| Rausoher's for the acquaintances of her
| young daughter, make an attractive pro-
gram.
A party was given at the home of Miss
Mabel Hart. No. III 81 street northeast
| The chief features of The evening We're the
either duet, by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rup-
precht; a mandolin and guitar trio, by
Miss Hart, Messrs II. NJ Test and Vivian
DunStan, and Prof. Walter T. Holt also
rendered a mandolin number. An amusing
part of the program was the humorous pre-
sentation, on the part Of Mr.. II. Rupprecht,
OF number of characteristic egg souve-
Mrs A dainty collation. was served at IL
O'Clock. Among those present were Misses
Belle and Jennie Wallace Mabel Edelin.
Mae German, Nellie Sherwood, Rose Daw-
son, Mesdames Fred Dawson, and Harry
Rupprecht, and Messrs. Roy Dawson, Fred
| Dawson, II. NJ. Test, Buell. CASTOR, VIM.
]. Jones.
| The regular monthly meeting of the Cam
brian Society was held Monday evening at
| the residence of Prof: and Mrs. w. ]. Ste
| phens. No. 42S College street. The musical
and literary features consisted of Welsh
| melody by the society; vocal solo, by Miss
Alice Burns: reading. by Mr.. III. II. Will
Jams and DR.. I. j. Jones; recitation by
Mr.. T. c. Williams, and an address by
Dr. L. G. Powers on Welsh history and
names. Among those present We're: Mr.
and Mrs. I. g. Williams, Mr.. Jos. A. Reece
| Mr.. II. w. Burns and the Misses Burns,
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Williams. Mr.. Griffith
| Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Powers, Mr.
W. L. Roberts Of Emporia. Kan: Mrs
| Morgan Thomas and the Misses Thomas
Dr. and Mrs T. ]. Jones, Mr. and Mrs
| David Bowen, Miss Gladys Harper Mr..
| D. ]. Roberts and Mr.. r. ]. Jones. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
Miss Lucy NJ. Moore, who will be re-
| membered as one of the most popular mem
| berS of her class when she attended the
| Washington High School several years ago
is to be married Tuesday, the 23d instant
| at noon, to Mr.. Charles Wilkes of Salt
| Lake City, a grandson of the late Admiral
| Wilkes. United States navy. Miss Moore
| has resided away from the city since she
graduated from the high school, but re-
| turned to Washington recently, and is with
| her mother at 1017 9TH street. The we'd
| ding will occur in St. Johns Church, and
| because of the death a short time ago of
| Captain Wilkes, United States navy, a
| brother of the groom, the invitations have
| been limited to relatives and intimate
| friends.
Miss Bette ]. Harris of 931 G street after
spending Easter Sunday with friends in
| Baltimore, has gone to Raleigh, n. c., to
attend the marriage of her cousin. Miss
Jane H. Andrews, to Mr.. VIM. Mathews
| Marks of Montgomery. Ala. Miss Andrews
| is the only daughter of Col. A. B. Andrews,
vice president of the Southern railroad
| At st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum yesterday
| during the entire afternoon a scene Of the
| greatest happiness was in progress. Mrs.
James r. Barbour gave an Easter treat of
| all manner of good things to eat, ice cream,
| cake, candy, etc, eggs to pick, balls and
| of the house. The rosy-cheeked youngsters
gave pleasant entertainment for their
benefactress and her small daughter, Mar
guerite, as well presenting them with
flowers. Rev. DIR. Stafford was present a
part of the time.
A pretty wedding was celebrated Monday
afternoon, at O'clock at the residence of
Mrs. l.. Wolst, 1910 Pennsylvania avenue,
when her daughter, Emma B., was mar
ried to Oscar Y. Homer by the Rev. w.
Mensell. The bride wore handsome blue
foulard silk dress trimmed with white chif-
fon and velvet, and carried a large bou-
quet of white roses. The bridesmaid was
Lilly Hoist and the best man Howard B.
Homer. After a reception from to the
happy couple left for their future home in
Philadelphia.
The children's fair yesterday at Mr.. and
Mrs. Munn's home was as great a success
as any of the events of the day. The young
daughters of the household, with Grace
Jarvis, Evelyn Walsh, Gwendolyn Ffoull1e
and others, offered the work accomplished
| at their sewing class during the past WIN
ter, which found ready and appreciative
purchasers. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs Morgan
nd Lev