Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MR.. AND MRS. HERON CELE-
BRATE THEIR SILVER WEDDING.
Large Company Present to Offer Con-
gratulations-Elegan Gifts
Personal Notes.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tanned a number Of friends at their Christ
mas dinner last night The table was set
in the newly finished state dining room.
The guests included Senator and Mrs.
Lodge, Mr.. John Lodge, Captain and Mrs
Cowles. Mr.. John Elliot of New York. Mrs.
Charles Henry Davis, Miss Davis. the
Messrs Davis and Mr. Robert Ferguson.
Miss Rebecca Knox, daughter Of the At
torney General, who returned from Pitts
burg for Christmas, is much improved from
her recent indisposition and is able to be
out.
Mrs Everett Mallory Culver, daughter OF
Senator Clark Of Montana. has gone to
Butte, Mont on account Of the serious Ill
ness Of her brothers wife. Mrs William A.
Clark, jr. Before leaving Mrs. culver was
obliged to reca her invitations for the new
Year eve party, which she had arranged
to give in her apartment in 5Sth street, New
York.
Few happier occasions have marked the
Christmas tide than the silver wedding
celebration last night, when Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Whit. Heron received the congratula-
lions Of several hundred friends and neigh
bors Their spacious home at 1886 13tn
street, was profusely decorated with Christ
mas garlands, plants, poinsetta blossoms.
holly and mistletoe. An orchestra played
throughout the evening, and in the dining
room where the lights burned under red
shades the table was laden with seasonable
delicacies. In the library upstairs were
shown the presents sent the couple by nome
and distant friends. rich silver tea serv-
ice, with the compliments and best wishes
Of The Evening Star Company, was the CEN
ter of attraction, as was a massive silver
water pitcher presented by the employees or
The Star. The latter was accompanied by
a beautifully Illuminated parchment SCROLL
bearing the signatures of the senders.
Two or three large tables were covered
with other silver gifts, kilograms and let
tiers, making in all valuable collection OF
souvenirs of the happy day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heron received in the first
parlor, the latter very daintily gOwned in
white crepe de chine, with a touch Of silver
In the trimming Miss Leila Belle HERON,
in a becoming toilet of pale green crepe,
assisted in entertaining the guests. with
Mr.. Leroy w. Heron, the only son of the
couple. Mrs. Leroy w. Heron in a pretty
granddaughter to grace the scene, formed
an interesting picture and had court of
their own. Miss Heron. sister of the host;
Mrs. George H. Harries, Mrs. Collin Living
ston, Miss Rachel Mothershead. Miss Ethel
Cook and Miss Belle Myers were all active
assistants in the Inequalities of the even
ing. An especially honored guest was Rev.
Mr.. Bittnger, who performed the marriage
latter then Miss Charlotte Partridge, on
Christmas, 1877, at Westminster Church.
Mrs J. s. Winehill and son of New Or
leans, La, who have been the guests Of
Mrs. Ferd Breslaw, have returned home
accompanied by Miss Flora Breslaw, who
will spend the winter in the south.
A beautiful Christmas wedding occurred
last night at the residence of Mr.. Charles
Hunt, when the young daughter Of the
n T-rsoI ~
Iglehart were married at o'clock. The
parlors and halls were decorat ted in holly
and the ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Alexander Belaski. The bride, a love-
quisite gown of white silk null and
carrying a bouquet Of bride roses, entered
the drawing room with her father. After
the ceremony, congratula lions followed,
and then the wedding supper was enjoyed.
At 10 o'clock the couple left for New York
for honeymoon trip. The presents re-
ceived were numerous and costly. The
brides travelling dress was of blue cloth
and black picture hat was worn. The
guests were: Miss Minnie Iglehart, Mr..
Richard Iglehart, Capt. Eugene Edwards,
Mr.. Herman Burgess, Mrs Herman Bur-
CESS. Miss Lizzie Burgess, Master Eugene
Burgess, Master Elmer Burgess, Mr..
Samuel Henry. Mrs. Grace Henry, Mr. Jo-
aeph Henry, Miss Mary Henry, Mr.. j. Rob-
ert Garner. Mrs. Robert Garner, Mr.. Will
Carter. Mrs. Rose Carter, Mr.. Homer Ma
lone lone Mrs. Homer Malone. Mr.. William
Otto. Mrs. William Otto, Mr.. Oscar Noak
Mrs. Oscar Noak, Mr. William Hutton
Mrs. William Hutton. Mr.. ]. O. Vermillian,
Mr.. Marcus Hurd. Mr.. Frederick Spicer
Mr.. Henry Eglan, Mrs. Henry Eglian, Mr.
Frank Wills, Mr.. Harry B. Wills, Miss De-
borah Ewin. Mr.. Horace Ewin and Miss
Nellie Dale.
A marriage ceremony of interest in Wash
ington was celebrated at Portsmouth, Ohio,
last evening at 80 o'clock, when Miss
George Alice Mills Crawford became the
wife of Mr. Harry L. Merrick of this city.
residence Of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George w. Crawford, and was follew-
ed by a supper. There were present the
relatives and intimate friends of the couple
graduation were received, likewise many
handsome gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrick have come east on
a short wedding trip and after January 10
will be at the Raleigh Hotel, this city. Mr..
Merrick is the paragrapher on the Wash
ington Post. His bride is one Of the most
accomplished young women of Portsmouth.
She has devoted much attention to art and
music and has done pen and ink work which
has received much commentator.
The Bachelor Girls Club met at Miss
Benefits, 312O Dumbarton avenue, Friday,
December 10. A game consisting Of conun-
drums furnished much amusement, Misses
WhitcOmb and Hooe capturing the prizes.
After refreshments were served the club ad-
journed to meet January 2, with Miss Whit
comb. 9O4 o street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Carroll have re-
moved from the Cairo to the Iowa. Mrs
Carroll will be at home Informally on Tues
days in January and February.
Miss M. Edna Thomas went to Baltimore
Tuesday to spend the Christmas holidays
with her aunt, Mrs. w. T. Barnard.
Mrs. Angelina Mcguire, mother Of Mrs.
E. A. Carr, wife Of Gen. Carr, died Christ
mas eve, at Santa Fe, N. NJ.
Mrs NJ Luchs will spend a few weeks in
Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Roscoe E. Redway and Miss Redway
have cards out for tea Tuesday, December
80, to q.
Yesterday at the residence Of the brides
mother Mrs. Mary B. Waldo 3OS I'd street
northeast, Rev. George Maydwell officiating,
Lieut. Homer ]. Locking. Spanish War
Veteran Of South Dakota, and Lydia How
ard, only daughter Of the late DR.. Roswell
Waldo U. s. NJ. H. s., were married On
account of the serious Illness of the mother
Of the groom, none but the immediate fam
ily was present. After a short southern
trip Lieut.. and Mrs. Locking will reside at
40 homo of the hride's mother