Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR. MARTIN ENTERTAINs IN HONOR
OF MRS. WALSH.
beautiful. Event and Notable Com
pany-Last Nights Weddings-In-
terestinRs PersOnals-NOtes.

was given in honor of Mrs Thomas r
Walsh, to meet whom there were present
Mrs. Kernochan of New York Mr.. Fergu-
son. Mrs John Davis General Corbin. Mrs.
Richard Townsend, Mr.. Winthrop, Miss
Wetmore, MIR. Jasper Wilson, Miss Waliach,
Mr.. Walter Andrews, Miss Rochester, AS
sistant Secretary VANDERBILT. Mr.. Martin
Jones, Miss Wilson, Mr.. Siebert, Mr.. Brack-
EFT, Mrs. Andrews. Mr.. Richardson, Mrs
De Koven, Mr.. Padelford Miss Smith Gift,
Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Padelford and
Mr.. de Koyen.
| The round table was set in the green dining
room at Rauscher's. where the lights were
| shaded in pink. The beautiful centerpiece
was a round PLAGUE of farlayense fern
studded with pink sweet peas, the scarcest
OF the e, sweet blossoms at present; yioiets
feathery fern dotted the cloth. The cor
| sage bouquets Were large clusters of pur
pie violets and pink sweet peas tied with
| bunchy bows of pink ribbon and pink gauZe.
| White gardenias formed the boutonnieres
for the men. The tapers in the single can
| dlesticks were shaded in pink and the con-
| fectionS were also in pink. A string or
| chestra played during the breakfast and
| afterward.
| The host, Mr.. Frederick Martin, is a
| brother of Mr.. Bradley Martin, formerly of
| New York, and now of Balmacaun Scot
| land, and of Mrs. Rochester, wife of Cen
eral Rochester. whom he has been visiting
during his stay In this city. He was
| guest at Mrs. Walsh's dinner dance Mon
| day evening, and his charming hospitality
| today was to recprocate in the same place
| his enjoyment of that beautiful affair, as
| well to bring together some of his
Washington friends.
| A large assemblage of friends witnessed
the marriage last night at st. Stephens
| Episcopal Church of Miss Mabel Eliot
Hughes and Mr. Leroy Whitley Heron.
| The chancel was profusely adorned with
palms and rubber plants, and the altar with
white flowers The space reserved for the
| relatives in the upper peWs was also
| marked off by tall clusters of white roses.
| When the bride arrived the choristers
marched in procession to the church door
| and escorted the bridal party to the chan
| GEL singing they went THE Voice That
| Breathed Ger Eden" The ushers who fol-
lowed the choristers were Mr.. Henry 6.
| Hanford, Mr.. c. d. Church, Mr.. w. G..
Hughes. Mr.. w. II. Snyder and Mr.. B. w.
| Crockett. The bridesmaids were the brides
| sister, Miss Ethel Hughes, and the grooms
sister, Miss Leila Belle Heron. They were
daintily dressed in rose pink crepe, trimmed
| with chiffon, and carried large bouquets of
! bridesmaid roses. The bride came in with
| her father. Mr.. Charles l.. Hughes. and
| the ideally pretty bride in a becoming
| gown of cIinging white crepe, trimmed with
| white chiffon and lace applique Her tulle
veil was held by a spray of orange bios
| SONS and her shower bouquet was of lilies
| of the valley and white rose buds A pearl
| brooch, the gift of the groom, worn.
| Mr.. Howard NJ Pruden was best man
| Rev. Dr. Dudley performed the marriage
| service the bridal party waiting about the
couple at the chancel entrance for the be-
| trothal and passing in to the altar for the
conclusion of the ceremony. During this
| interval the choristers sang "Oh, Perfect
| Love" The brides mother Mrs. Hughes
| wore mauve satin, trimmed in a darker
shade of velvet Mrs. Whit Heron, the
grooms mother, wore black jetted net over
! black satin. with touches of turquoise In
| the trimming. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy w. Her.
ron left late last night for wedding trip,
| and upon their return will reside at 1416
kenesaW avenue. The brides presents
were numerous and valuable and covered
| the large room in which they were shown
| lately to her friends.
| Mrs. Robert l. Fleming, whose Wednes-
| day receptions each winter have been
| among the most interesting Of the seasons
| Incidents, was at home yesterday to her
| friends, when she had the pleasant assist
| ance of her cousin and guest, Mrs. Elihu
| Vedder. wife of the well-known artist and
Mrs. Burrows. The splendid new home of
Colonel and Mrs. Fleming came in for many
| admiring comments. Mrs Colin Studs pre-
| sided at the punch table in the breakfast
| room, and Mrs. Willis Moore and Mrs.
Skunk were vis-a-vis at the exquisitely
dainty table in the dining room. where
| the appointments matched the flowers
white hyacinths and roses. Miss Mills,
Miss Kline and Miss Maud Talmage were
also among Mrs. Flemings aids for the af-
| ternoon.
Mrs. Cromwell, wife of Captain Brom-
WELL gave beautiful luncheon today In
| honor of her cousin and guest, Miss Lettia
Stevenson. The guests were Miss Condit-
| Smith, Miss McLanahan, Miss Ffoulke.
| Miss Deering, Miss Apperson, Miss Lane,
Miss Van Reypen, Miss Burwell Miss Cock
| rell, Miss Hagner, Miss Leiber. Miss Roch-
ester Miss katherine Ward, Mrs. Halstead.
| Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. Charles Bennett and
Mrs. Chamberlain The pretty decorations
| of the table were in pink.
whose marriage was an interesting social
| event in that city, January 80. were the
| guests during a few days stay in Wash
| ington of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Henry Of
kingman place.
The cabinet receptions yesterday were as
| usual we'll attended. Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Root.
| Mrs. Griggs. Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs. Smith
| and Miss Wilson being at home to callers.
Mrs. Henderson, wife of the Speaker, re-
ceived at the Normandie and had large
| reception. She was assisted by Mrs NJ NJ
| Parker Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Barber, Mrs
Thayer, Mrs. Gaindle, Miss Cannon and
Miss Parker.
Mrs. j. Elfreth Watkins, 1926 s street.
will be at home tomorrow and on the 18th
| for the last time this season.
Mrs. Daniel Fraser 1926 street, will not
| be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Thos. Edw. Ridgway will give tea
| on Thursday, February IA, at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. Edw. j. Harvey, 1905
| P street. to Z clock
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. r. De Witt Tai
mage gave dinner last night in honor of
| Gov and Mrs. Stone of Pennsylvania. The
| other guests Were Justice Harlan, Senator
| and Mrs. Elkins. Senator and Mrs Stewart,
| Mr. and Mrs. Fleming, former Senator and
Mrs Faulkner, Mrs. Somers. Mrs. Foote of
/ San Francisco, Mrs. Whitmore of New York
| and the Rev. DIR. Hill of Harrisburg.
| Senator and Mrs. Hanna entertained at a
| dinner last night Secretary Long, the Sec
| rotary OF Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Sem
| ator and Mrs Burrows, Speaker and Mrs.
| Henderson. Representative and Mrs. Gros-
venor, Representative and Mrs. Dalzell
First Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs
| D. J. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Huldekoper. Miss
| Phelps and Representative and Mrs. Haw-
| ley.
| Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace gave a luncheon
| yesterday in honor of her sister. Mrs.
| Beecher, who is home for a visit to her
| parents, the chief justice and Mrs. Fuller.
| Mr. and Mrs. John Sidney Webb will give
| a dinner tonight.
| Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee will entertain
| at dinner tonight.