Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-15
The WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE MATTHEws-FORAk WE'D
DING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Coming Weddings Foreshadowed and
Past Events-In Miss RoOsevelt's
Honor-PersOnaI Notes.

The marriage of Miss Florence Foraker.
eldest daughter of Senator and Mrs. Joseph
Foraker, and Mr.. Randolph Matthews. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Matthews, of
Cincinnati, yesterday at the Church Of the
Advent, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, was
brilliant affair. The bride entered the
church with her father and wore a gown OF
rich white satin with long train The
yoke and elbow sleeves were made OF rose
point lace. The veil was caught with
orange blossoms, and the bouquet was
shower of lilies Of the valley. A reception
at the Foraker home, in Cross lane. fol-
lowed Immediately. A buffet luncheon was
served, and soon afterward the couple
started on an eastern trip. They will re-
turn to Cincinnati early in December, and
will occupy the house where the Forakers
have lived, and which Senator Foraker has
gwen to his daughter as a bridal present
Another beautiful present which he gave
to her is diamond crescent. The presents
were magnificent, but were not on display.
shawl from Minister WI Ting Fang, a
feather fan from Mrs. Fred. Grant. a fruit
stand from Ex-Governor and Mrs. Bushnell
silver card receiver from Senator and
Mrs. E.hins, dish of unique silver from
Senator and Mrs Hanna and a cut-glass
fruit stand from Senator Platt.
A dinner was given last evening at the
Shoreham by The Alumni Association of the
Ohio State University in honor of DR.. W. o.
Thompson, president OF the university and
Capt. Alexis Cope, secretary of the board
of trustees who are here attending the
meeting of the Land Grant College Asso-
citation. There were present, in addition to
the guests of honor. John H. Brigham, as
sistant secretary of agriculture; DR.. A. c.
True, Prof. William ~. Gibbs, Prof. A. ID.
Selby, N. r. Beattie, William Kissing, c.
E. Mead Wilcox. NJ f. Miller, w. L. Red
row, A. H. Snyder. A. G. Mccall, Robert
F. Griggs, Charles w. Burckett, F. s. Stew
ems, Karl kellerman and Howard Thomp-
son.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will enter
tain the cabinet at dinner tomorrow night.
Miss Alice Roosevelt is going to Boston
in few days to visit her relatives there
for several weeks.
A progressive euchre party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. McNally, Tuesday evening.
at their home, 615 Massachusetts avenue.
Henry Mooney. Mr.. A. Bergenson, Mrs.
Hyde and Mr.. w. B. Hyde. Refreshments
were served, after which musical selections
were rendered by Mrs. Edw Thurman, Mr..
Hyde and Miss E. Griffin. Those present
were: Mrs. Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw Fuhr-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ashton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mooney, Misses Sadie Fitzpat-
rick, 4. Horrigan, NJ Leonard, K Arnold
E. Griffin, Messrs. c. Heffern, l.. Cristen-
sen, w. b. Hyde, w. Oliver, Jas. Lamph,
A. Bergensen and c.. Callahan.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Webster announce
the marriage of their youngest daughter
Harriet T., to Mr.. John ]. Stanislaus of
Boston, Mass. The ceremony was per-
formed Sunday, November 10. at Rockville,
Md, by the Rev. Father Williams, pastor
of st. Mary's Church.
Miss Lille Garth Burbridge, daughter of
| the late General Stephen G. Burbridge. was
married last evening at the residence of
her sister, Mrs. Margaret B. Hatch, 1872
10Th street, to Mr.. Edward H. Butler of
Detroit, Mich. After few weeks spent in
New York the couple will take up their resi-
dence in Detroit.
A beautiful home wedding was celebrated
yesterday at noon when Miss Margaret
| Selecman and Mr.. Hunter Alva Davis were
married at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Selecman, 1433
| street. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. W. F. Locke of Front Royal, Va, in
| the presence of a number of relatives and
| friends. The bride was gowned in pearl
gray crepe de chine over gray taffeta,
| trimmed with applique and embroidered
| mousseline, and carried a large bunch of
brides roses. She entered the parlor with
| the groom to the strains of Lohengrin.
The parlor and dining rooms were tastefully
decorated with palms and chrysanthemums.
A wedding breakfast followed the cere-
| mony. The bride and groom left on the
o'clock train for an extended northern
| faao, Niagara and Toronto, Canada. The
brides going-away gown was of mode
broadcloth. They will be at home, 1433 S
street, after December 1.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Helen w. Skiles Of Minneapolis and Mr..
Allen Wright of South McAlester, /. T,
J the wedding to occur late in January. Miss
/ Skiles is now in Washington, spending sew
eral weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Francis
Fletcher Field Of lexington.
The Saturday Evening Assembly will give
| another of It's popular dances tomorrow
evening at the National Rifles Armory.
Mrs Coursey, wife Of Mr.. w. s. Coursey,
former private secretary to the Secretary
of War, is convalescing from recent ope-
| ration. A couple of weeks ago Mrs: Cour-
sey came to the city from New York to
visit her mother, Mrs. j. d. Wilson Of 1910
New Hampshire avenue.
At Columbia, Mo-, yesterday the an
nouncement was made Of the approaching
marriage Of DR.. Oren Root and Mrs. Anne
Ray Quisenberry of Carrollton, Mo. The
wedding date has been fixed for December
I6 DR.. Root is a brother of the Secretary
of War, and is now in the chair of mathe-
MATES in Hamilton College. New York.
Mrs. Daniel Manning gave a luncheon of
fourteen covers yesterday, at her Albany
residence to meet Mrs. Samuel Verplanck.
Commander and Mrs. Cowles. who were
members of New York country house
party the early part OF the week, gave q
dinner last night for Miss Alice Roosevelt
at which several of the young ladies in the
matte corps were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Colkitt of Camden.
N. J., who have been the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. s. Jones Of 2104 Vermont avenue
for the past few days, have returned home.
A pleasant event was the reception given
last night by Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Gawler at
| their pretty new home in the Northampton
flats Mrs. Gawler, who was Miss Jean
Florence Kaighn, and bride of the late
summer, was assisted in welcoming her
many friends by her mother, Mrs Angie
L. Kaighn. The rooms were most artis-
tically decorated with palms. trailing as
paragus and pink and white chrysanthe-
NUNS over all of which soft, pink light
from the chandeliers cast a pretty glow
Dainty refreshments were served by Misses
Hattie v. Corey, Annie NJ. Houser and
Elizabeth Smith. Mrs. Gawler was most
attractive in her wedding gown of white
chiffon. lace and ribbon. Mrs. Kaighn was
becomingly gowned in black satin. with
garniture Of white panne velvet. Miss CO.
rey wore white silk null over white silk,
Miss Houser white swiss over pink silk. and
Miss Smith white swiss over white silk,
with garniture OF Nile green panne velvet.
Edwin H Morrow Of Richmond, Va, and