The Washington times., 1901-12-31

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The marriage OF Miss Minna Cromwell
| to Ensign Needham Lee Jones will take
place today at the Church of the Ascen-
sion.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cromwell gave a
breakfast to the wedding party yesterday.
The guests we're the Russian Ambassador
and Countess Cassini. Baroness Hengel-
muller and her little daughter, the Charge
| d'Affaires OF the French Embassy and
! Nine. dc Margerie. Baron and Baroness
Fersen and their little daughter, Mr.. and
MS. Won Callcnberg and little girl; Nine.
K-.autsr. Mr. and Mrs. Makovsky, Mrs.
Letter and the Misses Letter. Miss Ward.
! Miss Merriam. Miss Rose Wallach and her
| little sister. Miss Boardman. the attaches
| of the Russian Embassy, the Belgian Min
ister Mr. wauters, and a number Of
| young bachelors OF the Diplomatic Corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Poor enter
tanned at dinner last night. where the
young people gathered about the flower
decked table were Miss Ashton. Miss
Webb Miss warri. Miss Hoban. Miss Lor
| ing. Miss Anita Poor. Mr. Wyeth. Mr..
Rouss Eau, Mr.. Bingham. Dr. Clayton.
Lieutenant Poor and Mr. Mitchell.
BY reception from > to last evening
| Capt S. H. Gibson, L. :. Marine Corps.
and Mrs Gibson. of 1926 s Street north
west. celebrated their silver wedding and
presented their third daughter. Miss An
ME Louise Gibson to the social world
The house was beautiful with the red
and green Of Christmas and quantities Of
cut flowers. Beneath a cluster OF scarlet
marriage bells the bride and groom Of
twenty-five years ago stood with their
debutante daughter and received the en-
gratulations and kind wishes Of their
many friends.
Mrs. Gibson wore her wedding dress Of
cream white bengsline silk and carried
bride roses. She was the daughter of
Gen, L. ID. Keyes. L. 5. \.
Miss Gibson's gown was of white silk
poplin under white illusion. and her How
ers were pink roses.
Red and green were also the prevailing
colors in the dining room. where a tempt
ing collation. was presided over by Mrs.
c. Fl. Fickling and Mrs. J. II. Emory.
4 string orchestra at the entrance of
the first parior played throughout the
hours OF the reception.
Captain Gibson is the brother OF the
late Senator c. II. Gibson of Maryland.
He and his wife were married in New
York City at the home of Mrs. Gibson
brother. DR.. f. L. Keyes. Many beautiful
presents in the white metal were received
in honor Of the happy occasion. The fol-
lowing young ladies assisted in dispensing
hospitalities Misses Adele and Carrie,
daughters of the house: Miss May Cole
man. Of New York; Miss Jeane Carter of
Virginia: Miss Weston. Miss Lucy Powell.
Miss May Blaine. Miss Julia Smoot. Miss
Kirkland. Miss Alice Bishop, Miss Lillian
Cragin and Miss Florence Roach.
The marriage OF Miss Kate Marion Up
shur. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Parke Upshur and granddaughter OF Rear
Admiral Upshur. to Or. Alexander G.
Brown, jr., of Richmond, will take place
today. The ceremony will be solemnized
at noon at St Margaret's Church. Miss
Elizabeth Hunt. daughter OF Governor
Hunt OF Porto Rico. will be maid Of hon
or and Mr. W ;. Brown, Of Ashland, Va,
will act as best man. The ushers Sc
lerted are Messrs. Upshur. Moorehead and
b. Kennpn Pete-. OF this city: DR.. Francis
W. Upshur and MIR Robert f. Lee. jr..
who is q member OF the Virginia Legisla-
ture from Fairfax county
After the ceremony wedding breakfast
will be served.
The Swiss Minister gave his usual
Christmas reception TO the Swiss resi-
dents OF the Capital at the Legation on
Sunday aiiernoO.l As customary. the fls-
tiyities opened with the singing OF the
Swiss national hymn, followed by the
Star -Spangled Banner" Refreshments
were served and each guest received a
gift.
Gen and Mrs William F. Draper will
close their home in Washington about
th, middle OF January and sail for Europe
January %, to spend six months abroad.
A Mediterranean trip is planned for the
remainder OF the winter and the early
spring and afterward long visit to
Rome General and Mrs. Draper will be
among the distinguished Americans who
Will attend the coronation ceremonies OF
Edward VII.
General Draper will have extensive i'm
proyemcnts made To his home during his
absence. The ballroom will be enlarged.
and on it's completion viii be one of the
largest priyates apaftmeDts in Washing
ton. After theiI return from Europe. Cen
eral and Mrs. Draper will reside in Wash
ington at least six months in each year.
Mrs and Miss Patterson 20 Iowa Circle,
have cards out for Thursdays in January.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna gave a dinner
Sunday night in honor of Mr.. T. F.
Rhodes. of Boston, brother of the hostess,
and his wife, who are house guests for the
holidays In the company were Justice
and Mrs. White. Senator and Mrs. Wet
more. the Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Boardman MIR. and Mrs. Lowell, Of Bos- |
ton. Mrs Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Morse |
Stephens, OF Cornell University and Mr.. |
Bancroft.
Mrs. John r. c. Batchelder and Miss
Blanche Batchelder. OF Lynn, Mass, are |
spending the Christmas holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs George L. C0rson and their
at their cottage on Seventeenth
Street.