New-York tribune., 1902-04-11
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WAsHINGTON


Washington April 10 (speciaD.-Mrs. Roosevelt
will give musical on MONDAY evening" 10 "Hi0''
guests are asked for 10 o'clock
Miss May Gillespie Blaine daughter OF the id'7 @
Robert Blaine and niece of the late James G. Blaine
and Charles Eppa Lipscomb. of virginia were maj maj
ried in ST Peters Church this evening the rev
Father orDonoghua of Baltimore. reading the ser
vice. 1t was a beautiful wedding for one OF 'ie
fairest brides washington has seen IN many DAY
There were Easter lilies and soft hghts on ."e
altar and above the chancel gate an arch OF iie9
and snlax under which the couple passed 70 %
altar rail. The bride into the church WIN NJ
mother preceded by her two sisters as orideshlsNs
Miss Nina and Miss Maud Blaine Her weaui'i7
gown was of white satin and lace ana she =
tule veil held by band of pearls worn pS =. ~
mother AT her wedding. Miss Nina Biaihe -
pink null over taffeta and carried pink roses WIS
Naud Blaine wore yellow null over taheta ana
carried yellow roses. Mrs. Baines gown was D %
satin and point lace. Robert Gillespie blaiie' @
brides brother. the best man Inc usheLs -,
Charles = Ryrne of Virginia, and Edward w ar
| ,aban Aubrey L, Clarke William A Graham ana
Harry I,atirer. of Washington. The ceremony @9
followed by a small reception at the nome oi I
brides mother in est. Capitol Hill Inc piiuo '
presents included gifts from Mrs James o. Blaihe ~
- w.. rIarriat Blaine Rea1e After a wedding
io,rnev Mr. and Mrs Lpscomb will make thef
home in Pittsburg. 49, ---= =. the
The dinner given this evening IN honoi ol
Ambassador of France by American men % o 60
I
80 +ba eqion of Honor a notable anu pi iiiio
entertainment. 1t was of international iii'e l -.
novel in many respects. 1t was the nrSI tiiiI -.
lean men wearing the Legion OF hoho. .'N - .,o
come together to show their appreciation eI %
French Government 1t was not alone apprecidtiSe
of the French Government, but also eHpIeS7 %
the high esteem in which they hold lts aoie trs
sentative at Washington, Ambassador Cannon %
committee in charge of the arrangements loi %
dfnner was composed of Professor j. H. Gore OF
the columbian University; James Stokes. ChdIles
a Moore and James H. Hyde, OF Ne"-ioih' a. ~
Robert Thompson, of Chicago. The dinner "d9 "a a.
the New Willard, in the banquet haIl' opening L
tpe bauroono where the guests received Inc
foraI decorations were superb. The table was lald
with eighty covers in the shape OF an eiHp9e' %
guests seated on the outer rim Inc inner ae ~ ~ I
floral decora tions carrying out the RED "hite anu
b1,,o co1ore NJ France and the United States In
the centre of the a graceful sago PAIN hiteu
its branches to the sparkling chandeHer- <1oou'
the trunk massed in pyramid form were red loses'
white lilies and blue hyacinths- Pots OF azaIeaS'
! u1acs bv1ranyeas and ferns filed the entire area
| the whole suggesting a beautiful nower -sdIueii-
The table decorations were American Beauty IoSe9
and red. white and blue ribbons. The Frehch anu
American flags hung together above the central
window. and tropical plants stood in the corners
Of the room reception at 80 preceded the dinner
Mrs. Daniel Manning. one OF the three America,
women on whom the French Government cohleTEeu
the Order OF the Legion of Honor, came from New
York and was present at the reception The otner
two Mrs Wentworth the artist. who Is IN Parls'
| and Mrs Potter Palmer. who is in mourning. sent
regrets Ferdinand ". Peck presided at the dinner
the Ambassador Of France sitting on his right, the
company going in BY couples according TO names
on the table cards The tai BILE cards were in beau
tifuI script with fac-simile Of the Legion OF Honor
decoration in white enamel and the green oak leaf
| The menu cards in book form. with white satin
covers. had vignette pictures Of Paris under Ma
poleon I. who created the Order OF the Legion OF
| Honor Just a century ago They were kept by the
guests souvenirs OF the evening
The guests included American men who wear
the Legion of Honor button and six men in the
Diplomatic Corps who have received the decora-
! tion-the Ambassador OF France. the Ambassador
OF Russia the Ambassador OF Italy. the Minister
OF Denmark the Minister OF Persia and the Minis
of Belgium. All the men OF the French En-
Commander de FaramOnd, Louis Herullte.
Antoine de Geofroy, Victor Ayguesparsse and jules
/ Rcrufve-were also guests. Those asked from out
side the President. whose visit 10 Charleston
! the chairman OF the Senate Committee on Foreign
! Rela tions and the chairman of the House Com.
| mIttee Foreign Affairs. The Ambassador or
! France gave the toast The President OF the
| the French Republic given oy the Assistant
/ Secretary OF State b d. Woodward proposed
/ The Order of the Legion of Honor the re-
! sDonse being given by Archbishop Ireland Henry
t I'm Paris proposed the toast. France and the
! United States Ambassador Cambon responded
/ in speech that received with great applause
I All Of the Cabinet who were in town
retary of State. who was represented by Assistant
Secretary HILL and the Secretary of the Interior
who is I'm mourning. The dinner company included
the following guests: