New-York tribune., 1905-01-12
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
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Washington, Jan. u-SenatOr and Mrs. Depew
entertained the Belgian Minister and Mon
eheur. Mr.. and Mrs. ". X Vanderbilt. Mr. and
Mrs. H. Mex Twombly. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid. Senator and Mrs. Lodge. Senator and Mrs.
WetmOre. Senator and Miss Kean. Mrs. Newlands.
Senator Hale. Senator Beveridge, Representative
and Mrs H. Kirker Porter. Mrs. Cowles. Mrs Bene-
dict. Miss Josephine Patten Miss Paulding. Robert
Adams Mr. Sharp and Mr.. SeckendOrfr at dinner
tonight. The dinner was followed by reception
at which the guests the official friends of the
host from the Cabinet, Supreme Court and Senate,
together with the entire New-York delegation in
Congress Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt and Mr. ard
Mrs. Twombly house guests of Senator and Mrs.
Depew. having to Washington 20 attend the
diplomatic reception at the White House tomorrow
evening Miss Paulding win spend two weeks with
her uncle and Mrs. Depew
Lieutenant General and Mrs Chaffee gave din
this evening in honor Of the BRITISH Ambassador
and Lady Durand. The additional guests were the
Secretary OF War and Mrs Taft. Senator and Mrs.
Alger Senator and Mrs. Dryden. Senator and Mrs.
Foraker General and Mrs. Story and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne MacVeagh.
The marriage Of Miss Rose Douglas Wallach to
PayTnaster John Hancock Merriam. U. s. N. took
place at to-day at the home OF Mrs. Richard
Wallach, mother OF the bride. Owing TO the death
OF Jesse Brown. the brides uncle. the ceremony
was simple and witnessed by only family
group. The bridegroom who Is the oldest son OF
the former Governor OF Minnesota had for his best
ter. Miss Mabel Merriam. was the brides only at
tendant. The wedding gown OF white satin
and the veil of fine old lace. Miss Merriam wore
golden yellow satin, trimmed with Irish lace. and
black hat with yellow feathers. Mrs. Merriam's
gown of sapphire blue velvet. with which she
a white lace toque. The Rev. Robert Gran
ger an old schoolmate of Ex-Governor Merriam.
came from Pittsburg to perform the ceremony. The
of town relatives present included General and
Mrs. Eugene Griffin. Miss Stella Alden Griffin. and
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Bishop. OF New-York. Pay
master and Mrs. Merriam left the city this after
noon to spend day or two in New-York with the
bridegroOm's uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop.
and Will then go TO their country place on the Hud-
son. where they will remain two weeks.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins gave dinner for young
people this evening in honor OF Miss Katharine
Thomas Wood and Captain Robert Henry Dunlap.
L. S. NJ. c.. who will be married tomorrow. The
additional guests were Mrs. Wood. mother OF the
bride-eIect; Miss GwendOlyn Cummings. Miss Eliza
beth Davis, Miss Pauline Morton. Miss Stevens
Miss Field, Miss Marjorie Cotton. Miss Elsie Sey-
mour Miss Katharine Elkins and her house guest
Miss Bird; Captain Wynne. Captain Leonard. Lieu
tenant Lay, Lieutenant Butler. Lieutenant U. s.
Grant Sd. and Roger Wetmore.
The Bachelors were hosts tonight at the first OF
the three cotillons which they give each winter In
recognition Of the hospitalities extended to them
throughout the year by the women OF Washington
society. Both bathrooms OF the New Willard were