Evening star., 1902-02-11

Augustus Taylor, Mr. ]. Earlston Thropp
MT George o. Totten, jr.. Mr.. A. del N1so,
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, Miss WI,
Mrs. ]. G. Walker. Miss Walker, Miss Helen
e. Hull, Mr.. John F. Wilkins, General NJ.
Y: 2. Woodruff, Miss Woodruff. Mr.
w. Wadsworth, Miss Wadsworth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Miss Nelka de
Smirnof, Miss Elizabeth lie Bougeois, Cav
alier Signior Moses Ezekiel, Mr.. Robert NJ.
de Hindenberg, Mr. and Mrs. George West
inghouse. Miss E. " Brocklebank, Miss
Rachel c. Aiken. Mr.. Alexander c. Upde-
graft Mr.; and Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh: Mr.
N. Theodore Wilson, Mr.. George p. Wet
| more, Mr.. John Woolsey, Colonel and Mrs.
George A. Woodward. Mr.. Nathan Wyeth.
Miss Wetmore, Miss Maude Wetmore, mr.
A. Zelonoy. Mrs. Morehead, Miss Morehead,
Mr.. J. Van Royen, Mr.. w. F. Hit, Mr.. NJ.
De Rontkowsky, Miss Ella Calvelt Camp
bell Colonel B. r. Russell, Miss Coleman.
Baron Won Rapher, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Downing, Miss Wallach and Miss Clagett.
The following constituted the board of
governors:
John Davis. president; John Hay. vice
Bispham, William j. Boardman. Constantin
Brun. William S. Cowles Charles c. Glover,
Arnold Hague, George HELEN, Henry May,
| Edward McCauley, Thomas Nelson Page,
John c.. Poor, secretary and treasurer; Jo-
seph p Sanger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend entertained at a
large dinner last night for their guest, Miss
Katharine Brice of New York. The COM
pany present to meet her included the Aus
trian minister and Mrs. Hengemuller, Mr..
and Mrs. McClelland. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
bins of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Crackan-
thorpe Mrs. Beale, Miss Maud Pauncefote,
Miss Alice Warder, Miss Elizabeth Warder,
Miss Thora Strong. Miss Boardman Miss
Letter, Miss Daisy Letter, the Danish min
lister, Mr.. Raikes, Mr.. Wyndham. Mr.. Nor
man, Mr.. Kap-herr, Mr. Del Viso, Ma jor
McCawley, Mr.. Buckley and Mr.. Walter
Berry.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna were among
those entertaining at dinner last evening.
Their guests were the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Shaw. Justice and Mrs.
Mckenna. Senator and Mrs. Cullonl, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Spooner, the Chinese minister
and Mrs. WI, Mr. and Mrs Merriam, Mr..
and Mrs. Metcalf. Miss Phelps, Senator
Frye and Mr.. Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Koven gave a dinner
last night when those present We're the
Russian ambassador and Countess Cassini.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore. Col and Mrs.
Henry May, Mr.. and Mrs. Chattield-Taylor
Miss Sybil Pauncefote, the Misses Horst
mann, Senator Aldrich and Mr.. Gilliard.
Representative and Mrs Thropp gave a
dinner last night. The guests, as at nearly
all the other dinners Of the evening, went
to the assembly later. The company in
Miss Terry, Miss Foraker. Miss Carr, Miss
Helen Bell, Miss Owen, Miss Clagett, Miss
McLanahan, Miss Mattingy, Miss Buckley
Lieutenant Gibbons. Lieutenant Niblack,
Hicks, Mr.. Huidekoper, Mr.. Siebert, Mr.
and Mrs. Mcpherson and Mr.. J. Earlston
Thropp.
Mrs. B. F. Bingham held one Of the
largest attended receptions of the day on
Capitol Hill yesterday. She was assisted
by her sister, Miss McFall, and Mrs
Barnes and Mrs. Rose. The company was
pleasingly entertained by Prof McFan,
brother of Mrs. Bingham, and Miss Ebers
who sang and rendered several piano solos,
Colonel Bingham assisted In doing the
honors of the house. and several pretty
young ladies presided at the f1ower-decked ed
tea tables.
Mrs. Beale Howard will be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs F. Wightman, widow Of DR.. Samuel
Wightman, and daughter Emile of Chicago
are here to make Washington their future
home.
Miss Helen Michener. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis 7. Michener, and Mr.. Grif-
fin Halstead, son of Mr.. and Mrs Murat
Halstead Of Cincinnati, We're married last
night at st. Thomas Church in the presence
of large gathering of Washington and
out-of-town relatives and friends. On the
altar the vases were filled with pink roses
and around the chancel numerous palms
We're set. Messrs. Albert, Clarence and
Willett Halstead, brothers of the BRIDE
groom: Mr.. Barry Mohun, Mr.. John T.
Hendricks and Col. Henry Hall were ush-
ers, while the charmingly pretty bride was
attended by her sister. Miss Nora Kitchener,
stead, Miss Clara Mccormick and Miss
Mary Warner as bridesmaids. The bride
was escorted to the chancel by her father,
and there met the groom. who was attend
(l6 hy hic hrn how NV ota4 I-l-
best man. Rev. DR.. Aspinwall, the rector,
performed the marriage service.
The youthful attractions Of the bride
were accentuated by her rich dress of white
satin. half yelled in the lace worn by her
mother on her wedding day. A tulle veil
was worn, and a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley was carried. The maid Of
honor was in point d'esprit, and carried
dresses Of white swiss. with lace insertions.
pink sashes. wreaths Of pink roses in their
hair and carried clusters Of pink carna-
tions. The relatives afterWard Joined the
bridal party at Mr.. and Mrs Michener's
home before the departure Of Mr. and Mrs.
Halstead for honeymoon trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ Parker entertained
at dinner last evening. when their guests
were Speaker Henderson, Senator and Mrs.
Burrows, Secretary and Mrs. Taylor Mr..
F. G. Neale, Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt Arnold,
Miss Cannon and Mrs. Burdette who is
visiting her parents
Mrs. George B. Cortelyou held her final
reception for the winter yesterday at her
very attractive home on Capitol Hill, and
had receiving with her Miss Kinds, her
sister; Miss F'ennimore, her guest; Mrs.
Loeb. Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Sanderson
The three latter presided at the tea table
In the dining room, from which a number
Of delicious homemade dainties were Of
fered the guests. The four children of the
family were much admired participants in
the afternoons pleasure. Miss Kinds, who
has spent the winter here, returned this
morning to her home In New York state.
Mr. and Mrs. James Warham Whitney's
reception last night brought together a
notable company. The Whitney home, on
Q street, was garlanded in green and gay
with flowers and softly shaded lights The
hostess was handsomely gowned in cream
tinted lace, appliqued with black and white
panne velvet flowers, and receiving with
her were Mrs. D. Percy Hickiing, Mrs M
NJ. Mason, Miss Greene and the Misses Liv-
ingston.
The birthday of Miss E. Elizabeth Tag
CART, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Tag
gart, was celebrated last evening In a
happy manner at the family residence, 3249
street. About fifty Of the friends of the
young lady assembled. being received by
the hostess Of the evening. who was attired
In a pale blue organdie gown trimmed in