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The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Rev. and Mrs. vnn Ncs. Surprised.

The Rev. and Mrs. John Van Ness. of
Takoma Park, were agreeably surprised
On the occasion of their third wedding
anniversary, February / last. by the re-
ception of gifts from few members Of
their congregation. Among the presents
were a handsome silver candelabrum, with
candles and shades; silver borbon dish,
cut glass and silver rest for carving
knife, and six beautiful plates.
small company of their friends gath
cred at the manse last Wednesday even
ing to tender the pastor and his wife
their best wishes The occasion proved
to be a very pleasant one Later re-
freshments were served in their dining
room, which was beautifully decorated
with white hyacinths.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Dinner to Herr Won HoIIeben.

Mrs. John s. Ward entertained at din
ner last night in honor of the German
Ambassador. Among the company were
Mr.. and Mrs. Won CaIienberg, Mr.. and
Mrs. Crackanthorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
May, Miss Boardman. Miss Josephine
Patten, and Signer Riano.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

Visitor Merely at the Coronation.
II has been decided that Miss Alice
Roosevelt will accompany Commander
and Mrs. Cowles when they go to London
TO attend the coronation of the King.
Miss Roosevelt will have no official
status. as so many chroniclers seem to
think, but will be simply an American
girl yisitOr-just as Nellie Grant was
when she visited Eagle I'd during Presi-
dent Grants term.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Mrs. Durhirst's At Home.

Mrs. W. s. Durhirst and Mrs. Charles
Ernst will be at home Tuesday. February
II, at 1925 First Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Gnest of Mrs. Thurston.

Miss Egan, Of Jacksonville. Fla. is in
the city for few days as the guest OF
ex-senator and Mrs. John Thurston at
their home, 2132 wyoming Avenue.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
NEW YEAR AT CHINESE EMBASSY
Delightful Reception Given I'm Honor
of the Day by Minister Wa.

of the Day by Minister WI.
The Chinese Dragon and the Stars and
Stripes waved in fraternai harmony at
the reception given yesterday by the Chi
nese Minister to celebrate the Celestial
New Year.
The receiving hours were from to z,
legation was filed, almost to overerowd-
ing, with men and women prominent in
every phase OF Washington society. who
were there to wish Mr.. WI Ting-fang,
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
ESCHEWED THE WHITE ROSE.
Miss Hay Failed TO Live Up to Ex-
pectation In Wedding Flowers.

pectHtfOh IN "euur"s f0"e'"'
The Whitney Hay wedding absorbed al
most the entire social interest of the past
week For nearly a month past the papers
have been printing photographs of the
couple, and advance notices that always
made interesting reading, though as usual
many of them turned out TO be the stuff
that dreams are made of. For instance,
some chroniclers originated the idea
probably from Miss Hays poem-that she
would have only white roses at her we'd
ding. Estimates were made with the Law
ish extravaganza peculiar to people who
have no practical knowledge Of wealth,
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

in her soft cleaning gray dress and large
plume shaded hat passed out OF the
church: fifteen years ago-just fancy
Then the neighbor said some hing pro-
phetic about another wedding in the fam
lily some day. but unfortunately PASSED
out or hearing before announcing the
names OF the happy pair.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
PAGF-WHITEHEAD WEDDING.
Ceremony Performed by Bishop Sat
terlee Yesterday In HIS Chapel.

Miss Lucy Fitzhugh Page and Mr..
Charles E. Whitehead. of New York,
were married yesterday at nocn- The
ceremony was performed by the Bishop of
Washington, assisted by Rev. John
Mitchell Page Only small company
OF friends were present in the Bishops
chapel. where the marriage took place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead left immedi-
ateiy for the South. and before their re-
turn East will take an extended trip to
California and other points in the South
!-est.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

Mrs Campbell. wife of the Assistant
Secretary of the Interior. will be at home.
1439 Howard Avenue, on Tuesday, the
1Ith, for the last time this season. and
will be assisted by Mrs. NJ Ross Fish
burn, Mrs. Gardner and her daughters.
Mrs willard E. Buell., and Mrs. Z. C.
Campbell.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Mrs. CorfeIyou TO Receive.

Mrs. Cortelyou, of 23S Maryland Avenue
northeast. has cards out for tomorrow,
when she will have with her Miss Kinds
and Miss Fenimore.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Visiting Mrs. Hanby.

Mrs. ]. Thompson and Mrs. W. Mask,
of Wilmington, Del, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. B. +. Handy of this city
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

DR.. and Mrs. t. Dewitt Talmage and
Miss Rebekah Collier left for Florida
Thursday. The announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Maud Talmage to Mr.
Wyckoff was one of the socially interest
ing incidents of the past week.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

X. Willard will give tea at the formers
residence. 1888 X Street. Tuesday after
noon
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

A very enjoyable euohre party was
given last evening at the residence of
DR.. W. Given Suter, 13 Fl Street north
west, by Mrs. w. Given Suter. These
present were Mrs. ]. T. Suter. Mrs. Bis
coe. Mrs. Myron Beker, Mrs. Chiaventoni.
Miss Rosa NJ. Nails, Miss Lottie Richard
son, Miss Lou Suter, Miss Lillian Nails:
DR.. Suddart, Mr.. w. Norman Ditzler. Mr..
Frank Warren. Mr.. ]. W. Nails, Mr.. W.
Bowling. Mr.. E. Blake. DR.. Dean. DR.. W.
Given Suter. Mr.. w. Clark. Mr.. G. T. Jar
Doe. and Master Willie Thomas Suter.
First prizes were won by Mr.. ]. w. Nails
and Mrs. C. T. Jarboe BOBBY prizes were
won by DR.. Dean and Miss Lillian Nails.
litter the games refreshments were
served. and the remainder of the evening
music was INDUCED in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth were
also among the dinner givers of last
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

The Junior Bachelors will give their
next full dress dance. Wednesday, Feb
ruary 26, at Mrs Dyer's home.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
EDsaseneH Of Miss Mabel Hanna, Daughter
OF the Ohio Senator, t0 Mr.. H. A. Par
sons, Of Cleveland, ARRounced--DeIightful
Series Of Teas Dinners, and Receptons---
New Year at the Chinese Embassy.

Senator and Mrs. Hanna announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss Mabel
Hanna. TO Mr.. H. 4. Parsons, of CIeve-
land.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
MISS FANNIE FULLER.

left, where Madame WI stood near the
door. ready to welcome everybody with
a handclasp and smile.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Mt. HoIyoke Alumni.

Miss Mary Wooley. president Of Mount
Holyoke College, will spend a few days
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

his family, and attaches many happy re-
turns of the day.
As the guests entered the reception hall
they entered the drawing room to the
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

Mrs. John W. Foster will have her
daughter. Mrs. Lansing. to assist her to-
morrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

Miss Anita Cluss played several harp
numbers at the musicale given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Haynes early in the week.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Visiting in baltimore.
An Engagement Announced.

Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor are at the
Hotel Carrollton, Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Mrs. e. G. Davis Musicale.

Mrs. E. G. Davis and the Misses Davis,
2211 K Street. will give musicale We'd
nesday. February 10. at 4 o'clock. The
soloists will include Mrs. Hormess. Miss
Edna Doe. Mr.. Lee Jewett Cox, Mr.. C. G.
NJ. Roberts, Miss Ximball, and Mrs. Will
son Young
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
NOVEL PROGRESSIVE PARTY.
Mr. Neil Lamont Provides Unique En-
tertainment for Friends.

Mr.. Neil Lamont, 1927 Rhode Island
Avenue, entertained number Of friends
at a novel progressive party Friday even
ing. There were FIVE tables. the first
containing needles for threading. the sec
ond a quantity of pins to be replaced in
papers, the third buttons to be sewed
on cloth, the fourth a large bunch of the
national emblems of red, white, AID blue,
and around the last table very amusing
contest was held in balancing potatoes
on forks and carrying them to distant
part of the room.
Those receiving the chief prizes were
Miss Nettie Klees and Mr.. Myron Clear.
The BOBBY prizes were awarded to Miss
Ella Mckee and Mr.. Roy Carly. A num-
Der of party games were played, and the
evenings pleasure closed with refresh
ments.
Those in attendance were Misses Rose
and Anna Bigelow, Ella Mckee, Marion
Cuvillier, Edna Soleau. katherine Duck
wall, Elsie Nohe, Mamie Oevine, Mar
garet Baker, Claire ingalls, and Nettie
Klees and Messrs. Neil Lamont. Roy
Carty, John Keller. Norman Merillat, My
ron Clear. Stealey Hursey, Edward Butt.
PIiny Kidd, George Wilson, William Crane
and Heber Slicer, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.
Lamont, and MesdameS Wells and Baker.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

Mrs. William Alexander Por .erfeld will
be at home Tuesday from 10 for the
last time this season.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

Mrs. Henry A. willard and Mrs. Henry
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Mrs. Campbell to Entertain.

Mrs. Bate has cards out for tea al
the Ebbitt Tuesday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
Asse mbIy Social Club.

gaily colored orders pendant from scarlet
ribbons that tinkled with tiny gilt bells.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

Mrs VI. Ross Fishburn, wife of the min
lister of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church, will not receive at her
own home, 3109 Sixteenth Street, Tues
day, the 11th, but will assist Mrs. Camp
bell, 1899 Howard Avenue.
The Washington times., 1902-02-09
VIII Not Receive.

Miss Gleeson will not be at home Mon
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19

formances CT Verdi "Reduie,n' AND Isos-s
sini's "sfstabat Mater at the Sunday even.
ing concerts At tho Metropolitan Opera :
HOUSE last season HIS innuced MIR. Grau
to repeat tie experiment OH more ex-
tended scale this year. The Trst wor-.5
to be presented will be Handlers Mcs-
siah." which viii be given OH Sunda.
evening. anuary 18th. The solo!sts will
he Mines. Gadslsi, Louise Homer and
Suzanne Adams and Messrs. DIPPED and
Eisphanl. The chorus will number over
Goo, and will BE recruited from the best
singers OF the New York Orator!o Sc
ciety and the People Cho-ai Union. The
orchestra will be Under the direction Of
Mr.. Walter Damrosch. who vii! use rs
nearly as possible the old Handel orcbas-
tration.
Some time ago PadcrewsKi, in recog-
milton OF the cordially extended to him
by the pubic and the musical profession
of the United States. donated Il rand Of
$4,000. the interest from which was to be
used tor annual prizes for tho best or
chestral ant choral and chamber COM
positions, presented by American cunl-
posers. the judges selected to decide the
matter being men OF eminent ar,.stic
standing and reputation. The Judges
verdict in the orchestral department this
years was III favor of a symphony il four.
movements by Henry II. EIad'e.'. nsitlsc
"Thc -Four. Seasons 1t IS a Tor!z which
has also attracted attention in Ne"
England, where it won Conserve, :<:.!s5
prize.
Daniel Trohman has arranged with
Walter Ilamrosch for another Sc-ie:i .
Wagner music rccitals. to take rl:;cc at
Days Theatre or the afternoons u
Tuesdays and Fridays in February. cat:i-
mercing on the It'll. Mr.. DaUrcsc! wiz
treat OF THE RheinSod. die Wal
kure,' ''Siegfried'' GotterdaHinlcruHS,
and "Die I4estcrsinger." Ho VIII have
the assistance OF some Of the artists iron.
the metropolitan Opera-Housc.
Oncnbacl1's operas have been recap
turing entire Europe. and beside tho
operas OF his that remain constantly IN
tho -epertory. the hitherto little known
ones arc ENG unaarthed. The latest
novelties were '"rhe Maid of Fiizondo."
given in Leipzig. ard "tloffmann's En-
zachlung' ic Flenua.
Camille Saint-Saens after having COM
nleted Les Barba"cs' is to compose an
opera or ~ Persian subject. Nine. Dieu
iasov, who supplied the text in answer
to a request from the composer, took it
from one Of her novels. As soon as she
received the librcttO, Saint Saens went to
Egypt to complete the score. The work
is to be sung at the Paris Opera
An exhibition of the literature OF mu-
sic is now on free public view in New
York a. the T.enox library. LIS eXhibi.
ton presents in systematic sequence the
evolution OF music. by showing publca-
tons relating to the music of the an
clients medieval writer's and subsequent
centuries: also the general reference
books. such as photography, history anG
biography; tho opera comes in for
place also. as well as letters in the hand
writing Of Beethoven. Berlioz. Czerny
HAYDN JENNY Lind List Neyerbeer
AIeudclssohn- Bartholdy Rossini, Verdi
Wagner and others. The or1slna! manu-
script of one Of Mozarts symphonies IS
also shown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
Books anoI 52uthors.

Joel Chandler Harris new novel,
Gabriel Toliiver," begins Its serial mp
pearance in Tie January number Of The
Era, the new magazine, formerly called
The Literary Era, published by Henry
I, Coates &. Company. The story opens
among the. scenes of Mr.. Harris, own
childhood before me Civil War. and in
this installment carries the reader up to
tic breaking ont of ilostilities. Ihe story
deVelopes in the Reconstruction period,
and viii pass swiftly over The wartime
in the February Era.
The January Era is q very good 1naga-
zine, full OF entertainment and informa-
ton. and particularly strong in its lit
erary department.
Captain w. NJ. Coulling, L. S. a. for
merly of Richmond. now quartcrmaster
of the fine. new transport Thomas"
with residence at San Francisco. has had,
Q high tribute paid 10 his efficiency ana
courtesy in a testimonial called The
Log of tho Thomas" complied by board
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
A1usic Notes.

The present :our Of Nine. BIauveit will,
in all probability, he her last in Anleri-
ca, for some years. Beginning January
18th. when she sings at .rregic Hail.
New York. the tour will extend FROM
Maine to KANSAS, and in this period she
will sing in some thirty-odd concerts, re-
citals and oratorios.
Edwin I.enlare, organst Of st. Mar
sarets., Westminster, London, has been
chosen for &c position of organist of
Carnegie Music Han. the position held
lv the late Frederic Archer. Mr.. i,e-
mare will commence his duties early in
March.
Some of the -orthcoming per ormanccs
at the metropolitan are certain to be in
rercsting. says the New. York Evening
post. Piano rehearsais OF "Manru''
have already begun and with the arrival
Of Alexande, BandrowslSi next week Ill
the singers viii be here. the cast is TO
Include NM Bandrowski. Bisphau. Multi.
mann aud Iteiss and Mines. Scnbriclt.
Schumann-Hcink and scheft.
paderewski sails for this country on
January. 2and. His first recital will be
given in the Carnegie Hal! on February
18th.
Tho success wh.ci, attended the per-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
nrt lYotes.

Senator Clark. OF Montana, has just
bou-hr for 100000 francs (sG20,0to} tho
arr collection of Dr Preyer. Capel!-
meister. OF Vienna. This collection =
coapostd of forty works by old maste
and twelty-six modern pictures OF the
rench scl3ool Of Use, ans IS quite
noteu ortlly addition 10 A.Eerican-owned
N ng the pointers repre- .ented are
Luini. Holbeiri, Rembrandt, Su5ens. Van
Dsck. yelasquea. .laub-gny. and Sorot-
Tho two prizes Of 500 ;.nd so offered
BY the Washington Water Color CLUB,
which is now holding an eSs 10 tio2 -
the orcorln Gal cry have been award
ed respectively, &c Mrs. Jane BRIGHAM
Child. for a pastel portrait and 20 Fl.
Hobart Nichols, ;or q watcr-cosor land
scape.
Edwin a. Abbey, tie distinguished
American PAINTER having practically fin-
he'd the installation Of his pictures FOR
the 7ecorat on OF the 'eHdfnS-roo.n IT
the 3 nst~, Puhli Iihrlrrr-..'Tsfc Ct,e~'
Of the HOLY Grau"-wil short,, take
him ELF 70 England md complete work
on hand prior 20 his getting ready for
'-'c nicture OF the coronation OF the new
King
CIR Walter McFwan IS the latest
American artist to be honnrcd by the
r e,,c1, Cc--o~,,n7ent ,-f-,+.r.-
titled - Sunday l. holland" has bean
purchased for the gallery OF the Luxeln-
bourg.
The socio-y OF American Artists has
fixed the following dates for It's twenty
fourth annual exhibition: Days of re-
ccntion of exhibits. Thursday and Fri
day, March 18Th and 18th: varnis!:fng
day. Thursday. March eth: reception
ana press view. Friday. March 2ssh: eS-
hihition opens Saturday, March o9th; es-
hitition closes Sunday. Giav 18th
Original works in painting and sculp-
ture not before publicly exhibited III the
city or New York. and approved BY the
Jury of admission, will be accepted for
this exhibition.
a bronze portrait OF Edwin A. Abbey
has been placed in the main gallery os
the Carnegie Institute. Tho bust, BY
Edward! Gnslow Ford. of London, was
completed O lew weeks ago anu for
wardcG to the institute with the hope
that il might arrive for the opening cato
Of Tho annual exhibition. but DELAY in
TRANSPORTATION made it Impossible. IT is
not tho custom Of :lio Carnegie Institute
to exhibit statuary al the annual cz,hi-
hilton but there seemed peculiar appro-j
#p-iatcrc5s in the exhibition of this inn
portant work at this time IN connection
with the exhibition OF one Of aIr. Ab-
bev,s most important paintings, '"The
Pcnance OF Eleanor. Duchess OF Glou-
cester.'
\ critic in the New York Evening Post
ro1,arks that :!e is unable to recall a
s:,l.,.e flower painting in the present
exhibition of tho National Academy Of
sDosisn. =, fact which he attriEutcs to
:. seemingly ..deep-cooted objection on
tho part OF some painters to fnWar MIC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
A Royal Lineage.
By Annah Robinson Watson.

Nhiuct & Shepperson, Publishers.
a book in which figures the names of
a great many OF the first families of Vir-
ginia is the genealogy "a Royal Line
age" which has been compiled by Mrs.
Annah Robinson Watson, of Memphis,
Tenn, and is published by Whittet &
Sheppcrson, of this city. It is little
singular that Mrs Robinson did not
trace these pcdigrees back to Adam. or
at least, To Noah, instead of nearly to
King Alfred. 1t would have been a
simple mater back ot Alfred, and would
have been much more satisfactory.
The Irish bar1s, when ST Patrick took
Christianity into Erin and they learn
cd OF more ancient lineases TO conquer,
promptly stretched tho ancestry of their
'.IEings'' back to Adam, so why shou!dn {
ouI modern American hcralds, now that
our parvcnu a1istocracy is alive to the
ncccssif. Tor having q few Erandlatn-
ers land is willing 10 pay for tilen1} co
as well Tor us as those sycophant Hiber-
man savagcs? This sort OF thing IS all
very wei "ller its tendency is the de-
yelormcnt oc TIC spirit of noblasse
5biigc. but whcn it simply caters to
silly vanity Scr piace. rather than TO
ccmnendabc pride OF Taae. il IL time
for it to be denounced by the genuine OF
he lnpretcnt!ous descendants OF noble
houses
il is quito true. however, IS The su-
thor says that this work IS presented
in handsome form and viii be q Nalu-
able addition to any library, even though
its I,ossessor is not connected by Ties OF
blood with the families included. In
the arrangement of the work each gen
Ell ration is given from Alfred the Great
10 the ancestor who settled il America
curing the seventeenth century Among
the individuals mentioned in its pages
are descendants of Colonel George Reade,
Colonel Clement Read, Colonel John
Lewis Of warner IIall"; Colonel Charles
Lewis of '.the Byrd; Colonel Robert
Lewis. of t'BeIvoir'; Colonel Fielding
Lewis. Colonel John Smith. of 'Purton";
Colonel Augustine Warner, Colonel
Moore Fauntleroy. Colonel William Ber-
nard Colonel Philip Rootes, Captain
Thomas Chisman. Major James Mac
Gehec. Judge Simon Lyme, Rev. Robert
Rose, Rev. Thomas Potwinc, John Pres
colt. William Arnold, Bennett Hender-
son, Richard Lyman, Charles ,Chauncey,
Sir John ClayIoole, Sir Dudley Digses
and Sir Edward Dymoke.
Among other interesting illustrations
| are the Arms of Rcade, Warner, Lewis.
Robinson. Rose Howell, Mortimer. Per
cy. Marmyun, Dymoke and Neville. At
| the close of the book are blank pages
that each individual descending from
.hese families, and not already mention
ed in the book, may add his or her own
line. {. A