New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, jan 70 (SpeCldD.-Ine marriage OL
Miss Martha Lithgow Hoy, daughter OF Captain
and Mrs James Hoy to Pierre Rogestvensky. sec
ond secretary of the Russian Embassy, took place
at noon to-day, the Rev. Alexander Hotovjlsky,
rector of st. Nicholass Orthodox Greek Church, in
New-York City officiating. The ceremony took place
at the Hoy home in Connecticut-ave. Captain Hoy
escorted his daughter to the drawing room. where
she was met by the bridegroom. The we1dlns
gown was of white velvet trimmed with silver and
es-of-thevalley held the veil in place and formed
the bridal bouquet. Theodore Hansen, the nrst
secretary of the Russian Embassy acted as best
man. and the ushers Major Charles McCawley-
Captain Van Ness Philip and John Woolsey. Count
Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, acted as parent
of honor for the bridegroom, and his witnesses
were Captain Raspopow, Mr.. Hansen and Mr.
Routkowsky all of the embassy staff prie-dteu
was placed n bower of white roses and palm
foliage, and the long and impressive rites OF the
Greek Church witnessed by about nifty rela-
tives and friends, including the entire Russian
Embassy staff and the bridegroom's friends in the
Diplomatic Corps. The ceremony required that the
bridegroom and bride should hold lighted candle
and wear of jewelled gold They exchanged
rings of gold and silver and tasted bread and wine
offered by the priest and given by the brtdegI DOM
to his bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogestvensky will spend
their honeymoon at the house recently leased IN
Chevy Chase, and will go abroad in May. Mrs
Hoy mother of the bride, wore-sray chlI1on ana
black lace an, Miss Hoy was in pale blue Liberty
gauze and pearls. Countess Cassini wore carriage
gown of gray crepe
Mrs. Kean gave a luncheon of twelve covers
to-day in honor OF Mrs. Delaney Kane, or New
York who is at the New Willard.
Senator and Miss Kean gave a dinner last nlgnt
IN 1onor of Mrs Douglas Robinson. OF New-York
\ ong the other guests were the charge d'afaires
OF the French Embassy and Nine de Margerie and
CAPTAIN and Mrs. William Sheffield Cowles
Mr. AMI AIrs Winthrop Chanler, of New-fork
are guests OF Senator and Mrs. Lodge
Mrs. Grant La Fargo wife Of the architect Is VS.
iting the family of Senator Kean-
Fashionable phiIanthropists met this morning at
the home of the ex-Secretary of State and Mrs
John w Foster to hear Miss Helen NJ. Gould and
Mrs McAIpin of New-York, speak in the interest
of the National Woman's Auxiliary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF America. Mr.. Foster
presided. and music was furnished by Mrs Inon1aS
c. Noyes and Miss Susan Biddle- Invitations were
only limited by the capacity of the Russian room
Of the handsome house which Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
built last year.
Miss Gould was the guest of honor tonight at a
dinner given by ex-senator and Mrs. John B. Hen
derson Invited to meet her were Senator and Mrs
Alger Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks Senator and
Mrs AIdrich Senator and Mrs. Foraker. Senator
and Mrs. Gallinger, Mr.. and Mrs. FL B. +. McFar-
land Mrs. McAlpin. of New-York, who accom-
panied Miss Gould to Washington; Representative
and Miss Cannon. Mr.. and Mrs John W. Foster.
Mrs Montgomery. of Portland. Ore; Miss Denni-
son. Miss Stevens, Senator Frye. Senator BeVer-
idge. James Stokes Representative Bingham and
Fashionable society brilliantly represented
tonight at the opera of Philemon and Baucis,
Company of New-York. for the benefit of the Co
operative Sewing Society of This city. Almost the
entire Diplomatic Corps was represented and every
box was filled. The charity Is under the auspices
of we'll known social leaders, who left nothing
undone to make the affair a success.
Captain Edward Anderson, U. 5. A. and Miss
Henrietta Sands married at to-day at
the home of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
p 3. Sands, of Connecticut-ave- The best man
and the ushers, all OF whom full uniform.
were Colonel Otto Helm Lieutenant Humphries, of
West Point, and Captain Butler. of ChickamaIga
Miss Frances Virginia Sands the maid OF
honor. and the other bridesmaids were Miss Jane
McCue Sands, sister, and cousin, Miss Fitch
The brides gown of white satin and lace
Orange blossoms held her veil in place and she
carried a bouquet of white roses. The ceremony
was witnessed by the two families and a few int1-
mate friends all OF whom entertained later
at breakfast.
The first military ball of the season given
Tonight at the Washington barracks. Mrs. Black
wife of the commanding officer. assisted by other
women at the post. received in the hop ROOM which
was decorated with bunting and green's