Evening star., 1901-12-07
Recent Events and Anticipations for
the Future.
BRIDES and BUDS SHARE INTEREST
Mr.. and Mrs. Fosters Brilliant
Home Gathering Last Night.
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est, as is generally expected when Congress
reconvenes Several unusually large and
brilliant evening affairs have marked II.
such the silver wedding celebration CT
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Waggaman and Mr..
and Mrs. Fosters gathering of last night
The debutantes' teas and kindred festivi-
| ties have seemingly increased in charm and
eliminated in Miss Halford's coming out
| this afternoon. No end OF small dinners
| and luncheons have made memorable spe-
| cial days, while those TO whom the success
Of the church fair and the entertainments
for chart able objects have appealed have
had little time to call their own for other
diversions.
For the coming week no less full pro-
gram is Indicated, which will include
| the debuts of Miss Grace Bell daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell, and Miss Cla-
baugh. The brides and grooms of the week
will be Mrs. Mary f. Blackburn and Sen.
ator Blackburn, Miss Frances Vending and
| Mr.. William s. Conant, among others.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Pentland will cele-
| brate their golden wedding anniversary on
| Wednesday evening, and a reception to
Bishop Conaty will be held at the Catholic
| University on Tuesday. 4 to g. Assistant
Secretary Haekett and wife will give fare
| well reception to officers of the navy and
families Thursday afternoon next.
Mr.. Zelenoy and Mr.. Rogestvensky of the
Russian embassy, who have a house on Dist
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| day for the Countess Cassini, and their
guests included both diplomatic and resident
friends.
Mrs. Fuller, wife of the chief justice, gave
luncheon today in honor of Miss Edith
| Harlan Child, and in the company present
| to meet her were others Of this winters
debutantes.
Mr.. John w. Foster gave dinner of
twenty covers last evening" bringing to-
| gether members of the revision committee
Mr.: Justice Harlan, Rev. DR.. Dickey of
! Philadelphia, Gen. Miles Rev. DR.. Mich
oils Of st. Louis, Secretary Hitch
cock, Rev. DR.. Van Dyke of Princeton Uni
| versity, Commissioner Macfariand, Rev.
DR.. McKibbin Of Cincinnati. Gen. Greely,
Rev. DR.. Stevenson Of Chicago. Rev. DR..
Mackay.Smith, Rev. DR. Mccormick of
! Iowa, Mr.. Justice Bradley Prof w r.
Crabbe of Pittsburg. Rev Dr. Talmage,
Mr.. d. r. Noyes. St Paul; President Gal
laudet, Rev. DR.. Roberts of Philadelphia
| and President Fisher of Hanover College
| The dinner was followed by a brilliant re-
| ception, attended by about 200 guests
members Of the Presbyterian Church. The
| spacious new residence Shone to great ad-
vantage, its most interesting features be-
| ing enhanced by the lovely flowers in each
| room.
! Mrs. Foster received al the drawing room
| door and was assisted in her hospitable
| welcome by her daughters, Mrs. Dulles and
! Mrs. Lansing, both of whom, with Rev.
| DR.. Dulles and Mr.. Lansing. now visit
| ing their parents. Miss Waite, Miss Scid-
more Miss Thompson and Miss Porte were
additional assistants, and among the guests
! present were Secretary Wilson Senator and
Mrs. Elkins, Justice and Mrs. Brewer, Sem
| ator Cockrell and Miss Cockrell, General
Breckenridge, General and Mrs. John NJ.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Parsons on
| New York, Mr.. and Mrs. George McLana-
han, Prof. and Mrs Graham Bell, Senator
and Mrs. Culom, Senator and Mrs. Bur-
! rows, Dr. and Mrs. Gallaudet, Representa-
1t
Whittemore DR.. and Mrs. De Witt Tai
mage, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sampson,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Foster, Mr. and Mrs. A. ].
| Halford, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Lee. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Thomas Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
| L. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warner.
| Prof and Mrs. Simon Newcomb, DR.. and
| Mrs Raymond Prof. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. Randolph McKim,
| Mrs Summers, Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Horn
blower, Colonel and Mrs. Robert Fleming,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baily, the Misses
| Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Thompson, Cen
| eral Hartwell and the Misses Hartwell.
Gen. and Mrs. Haywood entertained at
| dinner last night.
/ Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane, who has
| rented her house on Massachusetts avenue,
! is now at the Normandie.
Senator Kean gave dinner last night in
honor of Ambassador and Mrs Choate.
Secretary and Miss Wilson gave a dinner
| last night.
The Russian ambassador and Countess
| marguerite Cassini gave a dinner last
night, when the Count of Montebello, Miss
| Robeson, Miss May, Miss Barney, Lieuten-
ant Commander de Fardmond and Mr.. Her
| mite and members OF the embassy stan
| were present.
Mrs. Roosevelt returned last night from
| her visit to New York and brought her
| young son Archibald with her.
The surgeon general OF the army and
Mrs. Sternberg had as dinner guests last
evening Senator and Miss Cockrell, Senator
and Mrs. Burrows, Mr.. and Mrs. C. d.
Walcott, Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Fittmann,
Maj. and Mrs. John Van r. Hoff, Mrs.
Audenreid and Capt. F. P. Reynolds, U.S.A.
Miss Cockrell will christen the battle ship
Missouri at the launching December 2S at
which large gathering of Washington no
tables will be present.
Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Loring, Mrs. Charles
Bell, Mrs. May and Mrs. De Pyster are the
patronesses for a subscription cotiiiion 10
be given at the New Willard on December
81. The committee in charge are Miss
Hildegarde McKenna, Miss Lydia Loring,
Miss Helen Bell, Miss Isabel May and Miss
Caroline De Pyster, and the rest of the
fifty subscribers are also from among the
debutantes Of last season.
Miss Hester Shepard eldest daughter of
Judge Seth Shepard. made her debut yes
terday at tea at her home on Massachu
setts avenue. The hall and reception rooms
were beautifully decorated, the palms and
southern smilaX forming exquisite back
ground for the superb flowers sent to mark
the day. Mrs. Shepard and her daughter
received. The latter wore a gown of white
lace over white silk and carried a bouquet
of white roses and orchids. Miss Jarvis
and Miss Morris assisted in receiving, with
Miss Edith Child Miss Marie Barnes Miss
Mabel Hume. Miss Bertha Hill and Miss
Julia Goldsborough.
A pretty wedding took place at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Weber. 204 5th street
southeast, Wednesday evening. December
4, at 8 o'clock when their daughter, Cath
crime E., and Mr.. H. William Riecks were
married by Rer. DR.. Parson, pastor of the
Church Of the Reformation. The bride was
tastefully gowned in cream landsdown. trim
med In applique and chiffon and carried
bride roses, and was attended by her sister,
Christina Weber, who wore white organdy
and carried pink carnations. Mr.. Charles |
Riecks, brother of the groom, was best
man. The wedding march was rendered by |
Miss Julia NJ. Maedel. After the ceremony, |
which was witnessed only by the relatives |