Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Capital City is Very At
tractive at Present.
PROSPECTIVE EVENTS
MISS PARKER WILL BE A BRIDE
NEXT WEEK.
Other Coming and Recent Matrimonial
Dates-Travel Plans
Personals.
PROSPECTIVE EVENTS

There is everything attractive in the
social life of the capital at present, except
formal entertaining. The stores and en-
poriums most fascinating to womankind are
receiving their need of attention, the out
door life of the clubs is at it's best and
theater parties are booming. Everybody is
looking complacent and rested, and super
uous energy is being worked off in null
titude of pleasant ways. Those who are
lingering at the autumn resorts are not
having whit better time, unless the serv-
ant problem intrudes itself than those who
are here and have been for weeks.
Social plans are in allegiance, as they
usually are prior to the presidential cleo
ton, although the fashion Of announcing
the dates far ahead of an entertainment
program has passed like many other small
usages. The debutantes who see no good
reason for Withholding from world only
too glad to receive them the news of their
intentions are already anticipating sea-
son of delight. The list grows with the tell
ing and is receiving charming additions
every day. The reopening of a Washington
residence for General and Mrs. John c.
Black will be marked by the debut of their
daughter Helene. At that affair Washing
ton will be represented in the youthful
ranks of the buds by its usual quota.
MIS-. Elecld CI1ltI lell tOuds Ioi a I'll CO
weeks visit to her old home at Sterling, Ill.
The cabinet women resumed last Tues
day their morning hour with Mrs Roose-
welt while the cabinet met with the Presi-
dent. Mrs. Taft, Mrs Morton and Mrs
Wynne were among those present at the
meeting and had an opportunity to which
each has looked forward of getting &C
quainted.
Miss Elizabeth van Cor;landt Parker and
Mr.. Roland Theodore Lyman of Boston
will be married at noon next Wednesday at
Epiphany, and will afterward receive
limited number of the friends of both fam
lilies at the home of Col. and Mrs. James
Parker. The wedding party will be large
one, and the event in social and friendly
significance will be most interesting.
very pretty wedding took place at 5
o clock last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Wilson, when
their daughter Florence was married to
Mr. William F. Elliott. of this city. Rev.
George c. Bacon officiated. The bridal
party entered the parlors, which We're beau
tifully decorated with palms and cut flow
ers. to the strains of Wagner's "Lohen-
grin. which was played by Miss Lou Hope
well of Edinburg, Va. The bride, who is
pretty brunette, was becomingly attlred In
gray crepe de chine over taffeta and car
ried bride roses, while her attendant, Miss
Grace Wilson. her sister, wore pale green
crepe de chine and carried La France roses.
T..
After the ceremony the bride and groom
held a short reception. after which they
left, amid showers of rice for a southern
trip. The brides going-away costume was
brown affeta, with hat to match Mr.. ana
Mrs Elliott will be home to their friends
after November 10. 1894, at their home 93l
street northwest.
Col Bromweil. in charge of public build
ings and grounds. and Mrs. Bromwel are
now comfortably installed in the house 1GOS
New Hampshire aenue, which they leased
in the early summer. The house, which is
one remodeled from two that formerly stood
on the site. has more extensive grounds
about it than usually form the surroundings
of a city home. In addition to a large space
on the north. where several fine, old trees
attract admiration, there is a spacious back
yard garden. where other Old trees reach up
nearly to the top of the house. These are
nowadays an uncommon addition to the
grounds of a city house, but they provide
just the right setting for a dwelling built
along colonial lines.
The broad stone steps of the front en-
trance lead up to marble-foored vesti-
bule. The front hall has crimson walls and
white woodwork. The staircase hall is
reached by short flight of steps. At the
back Mrs Bromwell's piano will have APP
propriate surroundings. On the same level
as the hall is the dining room, which is
trimmed out in mahogany and furnished
with beautiful specimens in the same wood.
The color tints of the wall are in dull blues
on a light ground and the hangings are
green. Altogether the effect is very rich,
and is in strong contrast to the lighter tones
of the drawing room at the front of the
house, to which steps lead down under an
arched opening. The walls are covered in
light pink brocade effects, and the splendid
rugs and furniture show the rare, good
taste of the mistress of this interesting
home
Col and Mrs. Cromwell, whose marriage
took place IN this city eight years ago,
have spent the last two years in New Or
leans, where the former was stationed and
where both have had delightful partcipa-
ton In social life. Their return here under