The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-11-15
5R WASHINGTON LETTER.
testing Weekly Correspondence From til. Cspita Civ
of Our Nation

"o fuinOr tnac Miss Roosevelt
Wall make her debut at the New
Years reception is Of course entirely
without foundation since that state
ionctiea could not be converted into
oebutente affair even for the
daughter of the President. She will
appear then behind the line i'm the
Blue Room just as she has appeared
In the Red Parlor at her step-moth-
er's at homes for the past few weeks
but the first function given in honor
OF Miss Roosevelt will be on January
2nd or 3rd.
Some young ladies of the receiving
party will be invited to a luncheon
after the reception on New Years
day thus giving the daughter of the
house share in the formal ceremo-
MES Of that occasion.
AT the court of inquiry the rail
which separated the ticket-holders
from the public did not marx a prom-
inent distinction in point of culture
and good breeding. The relatives
and friends of the navy clique repre-
sented the more fashionable element
OF Washington society, and were the
wives and daughters Of those men,
beers of the Metropolitan Club who
brought about the unfortunate with.
drawal Of the admiral Of the navy.
The large gathering, however, who
attended the inquiry as friends or
otherwise, represented much solid re-
spectability and the element of re.
inement was decidedly in predomi-
nance.
The first large fashionable gather.
ing of the season occurred on Wed.
nesday, the 9Th, the occasion being
the wedding Of Adjutant General
Corbin and Miss Edyth Patten. The
ceremony took place a little before
noon and was very impressive. The
distinguished company included the
President and MIRA Roosevelt and
prominent representatives of official
society. Among the few regrets were
those Of the Admiral and Mrs. Dew
ey. The house was almost crowded
and the floral decorations were most
elaborate. The breakfast was Sher-
rvs.
The general and his bride are now
on on a wedding trip of some weeks,
and upon their return will occupy
the apartment Ut Gen. Corbin until
the completion of their new house,
about the first of December. While
this new residence is not pretentious
on the exterior, the furnishings are
superb, the tapestries, hangings and
rugs having been selected by the
bride on her recent visit to Europe.
The duty upon this expensive mer
must represent q bulky item
il it is actually charged against the
generals account
While the Misses Patten have been
famous in the past for excellent little
dinners this 10 the FIRST large function
since the marriage of the
second sister Of the family Miss Au-
gusta Patten, fifteen years ago.
While the home Of Gen. Corbin
will be a social center, the headquar-
tiers Of army society in Washington is
the hospitable and home-liks resi-
dence of Lieutenant General AileA
This family 10 augmented this winter
by the son-in-law and daughter Cap
tain and Mrs. Rebsr who were mar
ried two years ago. No more popular
girl ever enlivened Warrington 90
ciety than the only daughter Of Gen.
eral and Mrs. Miles and she 10 quite
N popular - o matron. Her presence
will add much to the always atrrso-
tive home Of he. parents.
found. are believed to be the parties
vbo hooded this city with the Hsls-
m. Mont, bank notes.
IL II claimed that Lougbaugh,
while here had his hair, eyebrows