Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
THE SOCIAL. WORLD
Noon Wedding Of Miss Webb
and DR.. Mitchell
AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH
CAPT. AND MRS. BEACH'S DANCE
AT RAUscHER's.
Elegant Dinner at the Mexican EN-
Elegant Dinner at the Mexican EN-
bassy-Mrs. Porter's Luncheon
Personal Notes.

Today at noon at st. Johns Church one
of the most fashionable of resident society
gatherings witnessed the marriage pf Miss
Eliza Hutchinson Webb, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Sidney Webb, to DR.. James
Farnandis Mitchell. The historic chancel,
in which so many notable couples have
plighted their troth was beautifully
adorned in green and white, tall palms
being massed at each side in front of the
choir stalls. On the altar, in beds of white
sweet peas, were tall clusters of Easter
lilies.
The ushers, who spent the half hour be-
fore noon in seating the guests, were DIR.
Louis c. Lehr, DR.. William NJ Dabney. DR..
Thomas B. Futcher, DR.. Hugh H. Young,
DR.. William A. Fisher jr., and Mr.. Harry
Riggs, all of Baltimore; DR.. William F. M.
Sewers, Mr.. d. r. Mckee, jr., Mr.. Edward
r. Alexander and DR.. William b. Johnston
of this city. The wedding procession as it
moved toward the chancel was an unusually
pretty one The bride and her father Mr..
John Sidney Webb, were preceded by the
usherS, the bridesmaids-the Misses Anita
Poor. Edith Sanger, Mary Randolph, Helen
Bird Johnson Elise Hoban and Anne Phelps
Brown-and the maid and matron of honor
Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown and Mrs. Preston
Gibson of Chicago. At the chancel rail the
bridegroom and his best man. Mr. William
S. HileS of Baltimore, awaited the bride s
coming. The officiating clergyman was
Rev. William L. Devries of st. Mark 8
Church. a former classmate and a close
personal friend of DIR. Mitchell
The bride, whose personal attractions are
so well known, was ideally pretty in her
trailing gown, which was practically of rose
point lace down the front of the skirt and
almost the entire bodice. 1t was made on
foundation of white chiffon cloth, which
fabric formed the train, and was put to-
gether with elaborate needlework. A tulle
veil fell from under a wreath of orange
blossoms, and the only jewels worn were
dog collar of pearls with diamond clasps.
Her bouquet was of lilies of the valley,
white orchids and gardenias. The brides
attendants wore exceedingly pretty gowns
Of chiffon cloth in delicate shade of green,
the Jokes and cuffs of white lace. Their
hats were also of white lace, trimmed with
green ribbon, and the shower bouquets they
carried We're of white lilacs and white sweet
peas.
Mrs. Webb, the handsome mother of the
bride, was gowned in mauve crepe de chine
and toque in lighter shades of lace trim
med with purple pansies. She wore her SUI
peru turquoise jewelry.
About three hundred guests attended the
reception and wedding breakfast that fol-
lowed at the brides home, when Mrs. Hay
ward NJ. Hutchinson. her grandmother, as
sisted her daughter in the Inequalities, and
the newly married couple received con-
gratulations in the midst of a vertable
garden of white blossoms.
The drawing suite, which is one of the
richest and most artistic at the capital
had more elaborate floral ornamentation
than at any other wedding this year. In
the first drawing room, which is in soft
pink and old rose shades, the mantel was
the background for a beautiful arrange
ment in green and white. Farleyense
ferns were massed from the floor to the
mantel shelf, and tall palms continued the
pyramid effect on each side of the alcove
to the ceiling
Among the palms were tall vases filled
with lilacs and sprays of white sweet peas
trailed down from the mantel, on which
white orchids were massed. A large white
satin wedding bell suspended from the cell
ing had trailing garlands of white sweet
peas about it and clapper of pink bios
SONS. The broad white ribbons that were
the bell ropes were also twined with sweet
peas and. asparagus. Palms were massed
in the bay window, with vases filed with
cherry blossoms. This early harbinger of
real spring was also clustered in feathery
punches over the vine-draped doorways,
and was mingled profuSely with the foil
age plants, etc, in the second drawing
room, the permanent tones of which are
green. In the dining room the buffet table
had centerpiece of Bride roses, which
flower. was lavishly used also on the buff
fets, mantel, etc. Tall vases of American
Beauty roses added a festive touch in each
room and in the hall wherever the harmo-
NOUS effect permitted.
The brides presents anticipated every pos
sble necessity or luxury in table appoint
ments in gold, silver and cut glass orna-
naents etc, and in number and value made
a most enviable collection. They completely
filed the billiard room on the second floor
and have been shown the friends of the
family for the past week until today, when
the large space occupied was otherwise
needed
Nearly a hundred of the Baltimore ac-
cuaintances of DR.. Mitchell came over to
see him married, DR.. and Mrs Osler and
Dr. and Mrs. Halstead being among the
number Mr.. Richard ii. Mitchell of Balti-
more, father Of the bridegroom; Miss Eliza
beth Farnandis Mitchell and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. A. Watts, the two ladies sisters of
DR. Mitchell, werelalso present.
After the reception the bridal party sat
together at an oval table for breakfast Mrs
Randall Hagner joining the party at this
meal.
During tile early aftcrnono Dr. and Mrs
Mitchell started on a three weeks honey
moon trip. and upon their return will go to
housekeeping at 1874 10Th street, which the
former has recently bought.
The Mexican ambassador and Nine. Az
piroZ gave their second large dinner Of
the spring season last night, when their
guests We're: Senator and Mrs Cullom,
Senator Kearns, Miss Kibbey, Miss Cullen,
the Peruvian minister and Nine. Calderon,
the Chilean minister and Nine. Walker
Martinez. the Chinese minister, the first
secretary of the German embassy and Nine.
Bussche. Nine. Perez and the first secre-
tary of the Mexican embassy and Mme
GambOa.
Mrs. Kirke Porter, wife of Representative
Porter, gave a luncheon today, when her
guests were Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Spooner, Mrs
Kean, Mrs. Longworth, Mrs. Sanger Mrs
Stanley Matthews, Mrs. j. w Foster. Mrs
Audenried, Mrs Glover, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs
Hamlin. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Miss Hale
and Miss Hegeman.
The Misses Calderon gave dinner last
night, when their guests were Miss Du-
rand, Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown, Miss
Edith Miller, Miss Grace Bell, Miss Gladys
Newberry, Senorita Martinez, Signor Bor-
ghetti of the Italian embassy, Prince de
Bearne of the French embassy, Senior Don
Manuel Walls of the Spanish legation
Senior Zavalia, the new Argentine secre-
tary; Senior Candamo Of the Peruvian le-
cation, Mr.. Edward Mclean Mr.. Freder-
lex Huidekoper and Senior Alfredo Calde-
ron, son Of the minister.
Senator and Mrs. Depew will give din
ner followed by reception Friday night
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