New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Feb. CSpeciaDA number OF din
ners were given this evening out-of-town guests
who in Washington for the wedding OF Miss
Hay and Mr.. Whitney.
Mr. and Mrs. William ]. Boardman gave din
ner In honor OF their guests Mr.. and Mrs. White
law Reid and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mather. the
latter OF Cleveland. The dinner company included
the Ambassador OF Great Britain and Lady
Pauncefote. the Secretary of War, Senator and
Mrs. Lodge. Senator and Mrs. Hanna, ex-Attorney
General and Mrs. MacVeagh, Representative HIT
Mrs. L. z. Letter and Miss Boardman- The dinner
followed by reception TO two hundred people
from diplomatic and official circles
Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. Letter entertained COM
pany at dinner this evening in honor OF their
guests, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. Miss
Letter presided as hostess. in the absence OF Mrs.
Letter The guests were the Ambassador OF Ger
many. Miss Roosevelt, AIr and Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth, Mr. and Mrs George B. Mcclellan. Count
Quadt OF the German Embassy: Mr.. Del Niso. OF
the Argentine Legation; Miss Josephine Boardman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Townsend. Barclay Reeves
and Miss Daisy Letter.
Last evening Payne Whitney gave a dinner TO the
men who Will be the ushers at his wedding to-
morrow. The dinner was at the Arlington To-day
the Church of the Covenant was decorated with
white roses and Easter lilies for the ceremony.
With the exception OF the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, only relatives and intimate personal
friends will attend the wedding breakfast.
William c. Whitney, accompanied by members OF
the wedding party to attend the marriage OF Miss
Hay 10 Payne Whitney tomorrow. arrived in
Washington tonight Their train was nearly an
hour late. and the members OF the party were
driven Immediately to the Shoreham. where dinner
served in their apartments. Mr.. Whitney re-
mained with the wedding party all the evening, and
refused TO see visitors.
Mrs Fuller wife of the Chief Justice gave the
largest luncheon of the to-day. entertaining
hfty-six guests. They were seated at tables OF
eight. in the large dining of the old Carroll
mansion, the home OF the Chief Justice. In
the company Mrs. Harlan. Mrs. Gray, Mrs
Brewer. Mrs. Shiras. Mrs. White and Mrs Nc
Kenna, from the Supreme Court circle; Mrs. Hale
Mrs. Spooner. Mrs. Cullom, Mrs. Foraker, Mrs.
Wetmore, Mrs. Platt. Mrs Audenried, Mrs. Stern
berg. Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, Mrs. James Wads-
worth. Mrs. Walach Mrs Charles Glover. Mrs
Thomas Richardson Miss Lucy kean Mrs. David
Jayne HILL Mrs. John r. Mclean. Miss COckrel
Mrs Charles ID. Walcott Mrs. HOrnbower, Miss
Strong, Mrs. Ashton. Mrs. John B. Henderson. Mrs.
MacVeash, Mrs. Hackett. Mrs. Austin and Miss
Maury.
Mrs Julian James entertained a dinner company
this evening.
The Bachelors Coton. the last OF the series,
was a brilliant affair this evening at the National
Rifles armory which handsomely decorated
for the occasion There large number OF
out of town guests. Mrs. Miles. the wife of the
lieutenant general of the army, received and the
Cotillon was led by Major j. g. Gilmore and Miss
Root, daughter OF the Secretary OF War The COM
mittee included Jesse Brown p. Lee Philips,
Major McCawey, Major Gilmore. Van Ness Philip.
Mr. Merrick, Mr., Rogers and Mr.. Howard.