Evening star., 1903-12-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Two Pretty Dinners Preceded Dance
at the Barracks-Coming
Events-Notes.

A pretty wedding took place today at
noon at the residence of the brides parents,
Lieutenant Commander Reeves. U. s. N,
and Mrs. Reeves. when their daughter.
Marion Legare Reeves. became the wife of
Assistant Surgeon Sidney Lockhart Scott,
U. s. N. Rev. Father Mackin performed the
ceremony in the presence of the immediate
relatives Of the couple The brides only at
tendant was her sister. Miss Joan Reeves,
and DR.. A. d. Mclean. U. s. N. was best
man. DR.. Scott. who is native of Frede-
ricksburg. Va. is now on duty at the Naval
Museum of Hygiene and Medical School in
this city.
Mr.. Fred Barbour entertained at large
dinner last night in honor of Mr.. John
Dewitt. the star player of the Princeton
pie and the dinner guests of Miss Sanger.
whose hospitality was in honor of Miss
Webb and DR.. Mitchell. met later at the
dance at the marine barracks.
Mrs T. q. Townsend will give tea this
afternoon in honor of the Princeton Glee
Club. A dance will follow their concert to-
night
The Russian Ambassador and the Count
ess ,Cassini gave dinner last night IN
honor of the newly arrived British ambas-
sador and Lady Durand. The other guests
were the German ambassador and Baron
ess Speck Won Sternberg, the Swedish min
lister, Senator Hale, the acting secretary or
state and Mrs T.. B. Loomis, Mrs. James
Pinchot, Mr.. Clifford Pinchot Mrs. Auden-
reid. Mrs. Postlethwaite. Miss Patten. Miss
Durand. Mr.. Raikes and Mr.. Hansen.
Miss Alice Roosevelt attended the theater
party given last night in New York in
honor of the debut Of Miss Charlotte War
rem, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
Warren. The entire orchestra OF the the
a Wa the P1leStS who were
afterward entertained at supper and
dance.
Miss Peters. daughter Of Commander
Peters, U. s. N, has cards out for a tea for
young people on December 20 at o'clock
Mrs. Levi P. Morton, who is in Washing
ton on a visit of several weeks, is stopping
at the home of Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis, 1900 Vermont avenue. Gov. Morton
and his daughters, who will also remain IN
the city several weeks, are at the Shore-
ham.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Huddleson are
now located at 1885 w street northwest,
where they will be pleased to see their
friends.
very beautiful and impressive ceremony
took place on the 10Th instant, when Miss
Madeline FEeble Morris and MI. Pau'
Scharf were married at st. Pauls +. Il.
Church by the rector Rev. Alfred Harding.
The petite bride wore a handsome hand
embroidered linen tarleton, made over saun
taffeta, which was imported from Sw1tzer-
land and was the one worn by her mother,
on the occasion of her marriage to Mr..
Morris. The bride is great niece OF the
poet Longfellow, and members of that DIS
tinguished family were present, as also
other relatives from Boston, and number
of friends from Virginia. The bride has
large circle of friends and was the recipient
of many handsome gifts. Mr.. and Mrs
Scharf will reside for the present at Dale
carlia, Capahoosic, Va
Mrs. May G. Jones, who is at the home OF
Mrs. John Padgett, Adamstown, Md, is
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Claude Swanson gave luncheon
yesterday her guests being Mrs, John Good
now, Mrs. John F. Rixey. Mrs. Charles B.
Howry, Mrs. Francis Nash, Mrs. Dunn,
Mrs Fischer Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Ander-
son, Mrs. Hooe, Miss Morris and Miss Mary
Warner. - - --f--.'
On account of the death of her sister,
Madame Solon MenoS, wife of the former
secretary of state of Hayd, Nine. Leger
will not make calls this winter and has
Cancelled all her social engagements in con-
sequence The sad news was received this
morning at the Haytian legation.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Goodloe Edgar are spend
ing the holidays with Mrs. Edgar's parents,
Senator and Mrs, McComas, at their resi-
dence, 1923 K street. They will remain un-
til January 6.