Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HANDSOME ENTERTAINMENTS
AT WELL-KNoWN HOMES.
Dinners and Luncheons and Teas-In-
teresting Personal
Notes.

glass vase in the center of the lace and
linen cloth and rising from circle of
tulle sprayed with fern The favors at the
places made a garland of daisies around the
table each bunch being tied on a quaint
little fan, trimmed in the old-fashioned way
with gauze quillings. The name cards had
attached to them a tiny good luck slipper.
Mrs. Fleming's guests were Mrs. Shaw,
Miss Cannon, Mrs E. II. Liscum, Mrs.
Mann. Mrs. Brick, Mrs. Benton, Mrs. Sib-
ley, Mrs w. b. Lamar, Miss Morris Mrs.
Burr, Mrs Willis Moore, Mrs. Borden, Mrs.
LIE Seure Mrs. Loeb, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs Loose, Mrs Moore Richardson,
Mrs John Needham and Mrs. Mellon of
Pittsburg.
Col and Mrs Fleming at large dinner
last night entertained the Japanese minis
Ter. Senator and Mrs. Cullom. Senator and
Mrs Burrows. Senator and Mrs. Dryden,
Senator Warren, Miss Cannon, Mrs. Tai
mage Senator Kearns Mrs E. s. Moore,
Mrs Loose, Justice and Mrs. Anderson,
Dr. and Mrs Clement Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. H. Warner and DR.. and Mrs. T. L. Mac
donald.
Representative and Mrs. Sibley gave an
elegant dinner last night in honor of Sen
ator and Mrs Knox Senator Knox was
not however, able to be present, being
confined to his house by bad cold. The
other guests were Senator Penrose, Senator
and Mrs. Scott. Senator and Mrs Bailey,
Senator and Mrs. Tallaferro, Representative
and Mrs. Dazell, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes
and Mrs. Richardson.
Mrs Higginson gave a luncheon yester-
day at the navy yard, when Mrs Paul Nor
ton. Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Selfrldge, Mrs.
Switzerland Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Wainwright,
Mrs Chaplin, Mrs. Hutchinson and Miss
Hegeman were among the guests.
Miss Cannon welcomed nearly five hun
dred guests yesterday at the first of
series of teas in honor of her sister, Mrs.
lie Seure who arrived Wednesday, and for
Mrs Loose, her guest, whose acquaintance
at the capital is already large and pleas
ant one. Speaker Cannon was present. and
the assistants to his daughter included Mrs.
Dalzell Mrs. Dwight. Mrs Taylor, Miss Will
iams Miss Hegeman. Miss TAYLOR, the
Misses Warnock, Miss Palmer, Miss Irene
Moore and Miss Ridgely. while vis-a-vis al
the refreshment table were Mrs. Moore
Richardson and Mrs. Nanderbark.
Mrs PIERCE wife of the assistant secre-
tary of state. gave tea yesterday in honor
OF Mrs. Stanton Sicllles, who with her hus-
band, is now here on a short visit. Mrs.
Rocihill Mrs. Bromwel Miss Sargent,
Miss Stevens and Miss Cummings assisted
the hostess Mr.. Stanton Sickles is the sec
rotary of the United States legation at
Brussels, and his sister, Mrs. Cracken-
thorpe whose husband is attached to the
EnSUSD leS3uon at tIlS btlSidii NTpittii, 40
well known in this city. Mr.. and Mrs Sick
les and the father of the former, Gen. Dan
iel Sickles were at the White House recep-
ton last night.
On their way to California Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Lombard, jr.. of Brookline, Mass, are
spending few days with their daughter,
Mrs Howard S. Nyman
Mrs. John r. Granger will not be at home,
as she had expected to be. tomorrow on ac-
count of illness in her family.
Chaplain and Mrs Couden will not receive
tomorrow, but will be at home February
Is and %.
Mrs Charles H. Ridenoar and Miss
Ridenour will not receive tomorrow, but
will be at home the following Saturdays in
February.
Mr.. and Mrs w Emlen Roosevelt and
Miss Jean T. Reid are house guests at the
White House.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Cortelyou, who
went abroad about six weeks ago, are no"
on the ocean for the trip home, and nave
had a restful and pleasant time
Mrs Henry sherman Boutel will receive
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Folsom OF Bos-
ton is her house guest.
Mrs A. c. Harmer, widow of Repre-
sentative Harmer of Pennsylvania, arrived
TODAY for a visit to her daughter. MRS.
Howard S. Reside, 1929 10Th street. Miss
Clara Asbury Harmer accompanied her ana
is also with her aunt, Mrs. Reesloe-
A beautiful home wedding was that which
on the evening of Wednesday, FEBRUARY .,
united in marriage Miss Margaret Malu
Fletcher and Mr.. Alfred Goodman Flsher'
both of Washington, d. c.
The wedding party entered the parlor TO
the strains of Lohengrin. The four qsHe l;1
Messrs. Howard c., II. Weilen ana j. WI
lard Fisher, brothers of the groom, ana >.
s. Rawlings, jr.. of Baltimore, advanced 10
the center of the parlors and iofmeo d
square through which passed the pfioai
party. The bride entered upon the arm VI
her father, Mr.. VIM. H. Fletcher, preceded
by her only attendant, Miss Lena Amer
son Daniel of Stanton, Va. the groom; a.
tended by his brother, DR.. William cum
mings Fisher of New York city, entered me
parlorS from the side. advanced 10 the al
tar, which had been erected In '-e pay
windows and there awaited the prioai
party The officiating clergyman was tne
Rev. Donald Mcleod of washington. Du o..
ing the ceremony Miss Willard OF thls city
rendered Mendelssohns Spring Song
Only the members of the families wit
messed the ceremony but the reception I'LL
mediately following was attended by very
large number of guests from New YORK.
Baltimore and Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c. Fisher left on
late train for the north, and after March 1
Will be at nome at otU " street hoi ~ "~S~'
Mrs r. I. Brown of 635S Haverford ave,
nue., West Philadelphia Pa. has announced
the engagement of her daughter, GertruGe
Squres Brown formerly of washington, u.
c. to Mr.. Etbelbert Benjamin Frey OF inns
city
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Steele have issued
invitations for the marriage OF their oius H.
ter Mary Evel.na, to Mr.. E!roy Gurus, at .
O'Clock Tuesday, February IS at hen-
wood Evangelical Church, Greenwood ave-
nue. and 46th street, Chicago.
Owing to illness Mrs. William John Zen
of 1901 18th street has been unable 10 MAKE
calls. and after few days soJoufn IN Al
lantic City has returned greatly improved
and will be pleased to see her friends IN
formally.
Mrs Engle welcomed host of callers on
Monday afternoon. She, was assisted by
Mrs j. L. McCreery and Mrs. Wickseli OF
Boston. In the dining room Mrs. Arthur
Newton Hacker poured coffee, Mrs Wllilam
c. Eldrdge served ices, and Mrs. Arthur
Faikland-Buchanan and Mrs Edith sage
Emerson assisted in dispensing the hospl-
talities.
Four generations weresrepresented at the
birthday dinner given by Mrs. f. d. Farm
ham of 100 10th street northeast toner