Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
EX-SENATOR AND MRS. HENDER-
SON GIVE A DINNER.
A Pretty Wedding at Epiphany Chapel
The Nebraskan Congressional
Delegation Entertained.

Former Senator and Mrs. J. B. Hender-
son had for dinner guests yesterday to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller,
jr.. Senator and Mrs Aldricl., Mr.. and Mrs.
Allerton Cushman. Col. and Mrs. Alexan-
der. Mrs. Wadsworth, Baron Overlook,
Mr.. and Mrs Steven Van Rensselaer, Cros-
by of Boston and Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
Henderson, IT.
Mrs. Edmund B. Coolidge will not be at
home Wednesday, February "a, but will
be at home informally the first two We'd
nesdays in March.
Mrs. Charles Darwin Pennebaker will be
at home tomorrow, 3O16 Cambridge place.
Mrs. Charles w. Brown will be at home
tomorrow.
Mrs H. A. Hall of the Iowa will be at
home tomorrow for the last time this sea-
son.
Mrs. F. w. Vaughn and Mrs. w. P. Kyle
will not be at home Wednesday, the oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Ballinger enter
tanned at supper Sunday evening, when
Justice and Mrs. Pritchard Justice and
Mrs. Anderson, Mr.. Edwin Madden. Mr..
Aldrich of Buffalo, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackson Ralston Mr.. and Mrs. Yerkes
were the guests 1t being the eve of George
Washington's birthday. the house decora-
lions were in cherries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuthbert s. Speiden will
be at home tomorrow evening. February
%, from 1 80 to 10, at 1928 Marion street.
Mrs. n. A. Robbins of "a Iowa circle
will not receive tomorrow on account of
serious illness.
Mrs. Beidler ald the Misses Beidler will
be at home informally tomorrow at the
Shoreham.
Mrs Charles Lyman and Miss Lyman,
1243 New Jersey avenue northwest, will
be at home for the last time this season
tomorrow.
Major and Mrs. Summerhayes and Miss
H. X. Durham are at 1921 De Sales street.
They expect to remain several weeks.
Miss Louise Kaufman has left the city
for Palm Beach, Florida.
Miss Martha Milligan and Miss Belle
Winslow of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs
Alexander Long of 1105 New Hampshire
avenue.
On account of the illness of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Roger w. Duffey, SIC street
northwest, will not be able to receive to-
morrow.
A pretty wedding, witnessed by a large
gathering of friends, took place at the
Epiphany Chapel, 18th and c streets south
west. Tuesday evening, February 16, when
r. Clarkson, both of this city, were
married by Rev. Claudius F. Smith,
rector of the church. The bride, who
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
Mcconnell, was attired in white NOUS
seine de sole, and carried a bouquet of
bride roses. She was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Genevieve Mcconnell. dressed in
white silk null, maid Of honor The
bridesmaids, also sisters of the bride, were
becomngly attred in pink silk null The
vested choir, of which the bride is a mem
Der, sang. A few minutes after o'clock
to the strains of "Lohengrin," the wedding
party moved up the aisle, preceded by the
choir. Later reception was held at the
nome or the brides parents for the rela-
tives and friends of the young couple. A
large number of useful and ornamental
presents, Consisting of silverware, cut-slass
ana paintings, received by Mr.. and Mrs
ing.
Mrs. Miles Fuller entertained in honor of
the Nebraskan delegation in the House of
REPRESENTATIVES at her residence on K
street Saturday evening. The evening was
pleasantly passed at cards and after the
awarding of prizes the guests were served
with dainty repast. Among those present
We're: General Thomas j. Henderson, Mr.
and Mrs. John J. Mccarthy Mr. Judge Kin
kaid, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bressler, DR.. and
Mrs. Bush Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fales and Miss A. Fuller.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Katharine Constance Bell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Bell to
Mr.. Harry Middaugh Singleton, Wednesday,
February "a. at clock, at the Church of