Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13


In the lecture room of the Assembly's
Presby terian Church Thursday morning a
quiet but pretty wedding took place. The
contracting parties were Miss Emma NJ.
Brakhagen. daughter of Mr.. William Brak-
hagen of this city, and Mr.. T. Lloyd Mock
abee. Rev. George P. Wilson officiated.
Lohengrin's wedding march was rendered
by Mrs. j.. w. McMichael. The bride,
dressed in a becoming gown of mode crepe
de chine with touches of rose panne velvet
and carrying bride, roses, entered with the
groom, preceded by the ushers, Messrs
William Parker and Samuel Balser. An in
formal reception followed at the home Of
the bride s. parents, after which the couple
left for Philadelphia. New York and points
north, The brides travelling dress was of
brown cloth. with gloves and hat to match
Mr.. and Mrs. Mockabee will be at home to
their friends at GOT Sth street northeast
after December 20. The presents received
were beautiful and costly, containing
numerous pieces of cut glass and silver.
A social event of general interest has
been appointed for February 2 at the Ar
lington Hotel. This Is the date selected by
the ladies of the Southern Relief Society for
their annual charity ball. Mrs. Howry, the
president, and her official assistants are
busily engaged in arranging preliminary de-
tails
Mr.. Edwin Morgan will give dinner
dance at Rauscher's December % Miss
Alice Roosevelt will be present.
Mrs Juan Attwell will entertain at a
large dinner Christmas week at Rauscher's
in honor of Bishop Spalding.
Miss Miller has invitations out for a
luncheon at Rauschers December q, when
thirty debutantes will be present.
The Italian ambassador and Nine. Mayor
des PlancheS will give a dance December
&C. complimentary to Miss Alice Roosevelt.
Mrs Horace westcott will give a tea to-
morrow to meet her cousin, Miss Bead.
The season officially beginning January 1
will be a long one in 1903, as Ash Wednes-
day does not come until February 25, CIV
ing seven weeks and a few days over for
the gay doings.a which from present indica-
tions will more than keep up the prestige Of
recent years.sr
The Christmas week dances Mr.. Edwin
Morgan's dinner dance at Rauscher's, Lieu
tenant ClaTk's ball at the New Willard the
sixty couple. cotillion, the Ffoulke bal
blanc" the Italian embassy dance for Miss
and Mrs Posttethwaites dances, all at
Rauscher's, viii give the dancing contingent
all that could possibly be desired.
be Miss Gertrude Bayne, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. John, W, Bayne, whose tea is
Tuesday; ITO Z. Miss Elizabeth Dodge, for
whom her mofhfr. Mrs. H, H. Dodge and
Thursday at the Washington Club. Miss
Edith Neefhan, who will be presented at
a tea, S to Z. at the home Of her parents,
the president of Columbia University and
Mrs Needhan1, and Miss Anderson, daugh-
ter of Justice and Mrs. Anderson, whose
debut party will be given at Rauscher's on
Saturday.
Thursday, December II, the Columbia
Heights Art Club was entertained by Mrs.
Katharine Birney Seip, 90 Westminster
street. The chairman for tho day. Mrs.
~ 4 Stokes; reading Of the minutes by
Miss Redway; art notes by Miss E. c. Nor
gan: famous paintings and sculptures of the
resurrection FROM the art galleries OF the
day. Eighteenth Century Drama, by Kath-
arine Birney 6eip. The Illustrations were