The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21


receptions, weddings in numbers, dinner
parties. suppers. and theater parties,
rounded out a day suited TO the tastes
Of pleasure lovers. Today's program IS
les; full. because the rush of weddings
Is over, but there are numerous lunch
Gems, teas. and dinners on the calendar
SIR Henry Mortimer Durand, tire
~ itlsh ambassador. and Lady Durand,
entertained a dinner party at the en-
3assy last night, having as guests M
.Tusserand. the French ambassador and
Mne. Jusserand; Mr.. Grip, the Swedish
minister; Baron Gislra, counselor of
The Austrian embassy, and Baroness
GisI1ra; Senator and Mrs. Spooner, Gen
eTai Crosier. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs Glover. Mr.. and
Ms Hugh Legare, Miss Stevens, Cot
onel Symons. and Captain Fournier. mil
itar.y attache OF the French embassy !;
Her Scheller, of the German embassy;
niss Oliver Miss WadswoTth, Mrs
Clever Miss Durand. and Mr. Raikes
ano Mr. Wyndham, of TIE British en-
bassy staff.
Count and Countess Cassini were the
guests Of honor at Il dinner last night.
with Mrs. Pinchot as hostess. Among
the other guests were Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, Senator
and Mrs Dryden. MIR. and Mrs. William
p. Emo. of New YORK. and Major Cen
eral and Mrs. MerrittS
James r. Churchen. OF New York, en-
,crtained late supper party at the
New Willard last night, when his guests
v-sre Countess Cassini, Mr. and Mrs
oliver Cromwell, Mr.. and Mrs. May
Mrs. Bloodgood. Miss Patten, Repre-
sentative Longworth. and Representa-
tive Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will
have as their guest the last of the
week. Nine. Nordica, the singer.
The charge dahaires OF the Italian
embassy and Countess df Cellere will
entertain a dinner party tonight. Others
who contribute TO social affairs today
are Mrs. Wetmore, who entertalns q
luncheon party, and Representative ht'
of Illinois Who will have a large stag
dinner party tonight at his X Streei
/ residence.
Mrs. Nellie Grant sartoris. accom-
\ panied BY Miss Sartoris. reached Wash
/ ington last night and has taken apart
ments at the Shoreham Tor MONTH
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherman announce
! the engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Bella Ormsbye Sherman, 10 William
/ Bolton Farnhanl. a banker OF Rochester
! y. y. The wedding will take place early
1 in June
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. remembered
in Washington society as being quite
prominent during the tirle her brother
in-law and sister. Vice President and
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, were here, was
l hostess at large reception yesterday
/ at the New Willard. and was assisted
by Mrs. Deere, State regent for Illinois
/ Mrs. Benjamin Fessenden, recent OF tins
Chicago chapter, of Chicago; Mrs
4 Henry 9. Lytton, Mrs. Butterworth, anc
| Mrs Ames. all of Chicago. Mrs. Fair
| banks came during the afternoon, ana
/ remained with the receiving lire fol
| some time. The reception was given n
the green parlor which was decorated
| with vases of pink roses, and the table
| from which refreshments were served
bore vases of pink carnations.
The guests were Chief Justice OF thu
| Supreme Court and Mrs Fuller Senator
and Mrs Cullom Miss Fisher, Senator
and Mrs. Hopkins, Comptroller Of thu
Currency and Miss Ridgely. Represen
tative and Mrs. Bouteil, Representative
and Mrs. Mann. Speaker and Miss Can
non. all the Illinois Representatives II
Congress, the national board Of TIT
TO the number of several hundred.
a welI-arranged. home wedding wa
that which took place last evening a
s o'clock IN the parIors Of the Varnum
when Miss Hazel Seabury Cooke an,
Jonathan Wainwright, jr., Of Philadel
phia. were married. The Rev. William
z, Parson, of the Church of the Refor
nation, performed the ceremony in tn
drawing groom.
The bride, who is the niece of MIR. AM
Mrs. s. \. Manuel, Wore an exquisit
gown of white creme de chine trimne
with lace. and carried valley lilies. Sh
had "a bridesmaid MISS Edna Earl
Sims, who wore gown of white chif
Ton and lace, and carried pink flowers
Little Miss Elsie Marie Sims attends
her as flower girl.
Mr. Wainwright had as best man G
II. Casleberry, of Pittsburg.
| The presents 10 the bride embraces
almost everything useful anu beautiful
and We're numerous. After cOngratula
ments. Mr. and Mrs WuinWright lei
| Washington for Atlantic city, wher
they viii rem lin for few days befor
going on a Northern trip. They Wi
make their home in Philadelphia L
future
MIR. and Mrs Jonathan Wainwright
parents OF the groom, and MIR. and Mrs
? Wainwright Churchill. came from Phil
adelnhia 70 attend the wedding.
st. Andrews Church. at the corner q
Corcoran and Fourteenth Streets. wa
the scene last night of the wedding {
Miss Mabel E,spey. daughter OF Mr. an
Mrs. Henry Clay Espey. and DR.. Waite
Rogers Hill, which took place at
o'clock The Rev. J. p. Perry. rector c
the church, performed the ceremony
the presence Of a large number of IN
friends of the families.
The bride had as her only attendar
her sister. Mrs. Philip +. Happ. who act
? cd as matron Of honor. and the grOoI
was attended by DR.. George II. Towr
send The brides robe was OF crepe d
, chine made to fall i'm graceful folds.
ell fell 10 the bottom of the train, an
J she carried a shower bouquet of whit
flowers.
: The matron of honor wore a hanC
somely made gown of white silk baig
and a picture hat Of lace. The usher
were Edward Espey. brother of n
bride; Frank G. Butts, Walter Mahe
Frederick c. O'Connell, Hubert Mclean
! and Clarence Foreman. The decori
tons at the church and at the residenC
OF the brides parents, where sma
reception took place, were of white flow
ers and palms, ferns, and smiiaX TT
I bride and groom left last evening fC
Atlantic City, where they will spen
3 their honeymoon.
Q Mrs. Haywood viii give the use of IN
ballroom in her | Street house this after
noon for the closing exercises Of tn
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