Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31
and Mrs. Wheeler. Miss Walker, Senator
Warren and Mr.. Walls


another elegant dinner last night when
lneir guests were: Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
brown, Senator aud Mrs. Alger, Senator
Warren, Senator Bacon Lieut. Gen and
MRS Chaffee. the Assistant Secretary of
state and Mrs. Loomis Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Garfield Mr.. and Mrs Glover Mrs.
I.engworth, Miss Patten and Col. and Mrs.
Kuser.
Gen. and Mrs Gillespie. whose series of
Monday night dinners have been in honor OF
members of the cabinet, had as honor
guests last night. the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor and Mrs. Metcalf. The
company to meet them consisted of the
attorney General Mr.. Moody; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dit, Rear Admiral Schley, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Van Reypen, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
A. Spalding, Mrs Merrill and Mrs. Butter
field.
Mrs. A. E. Bates. who has an apartment
at the Connecticut this winter gave a de-
hghtful dinner last night at the Alibi Club,
in compliment to her guest, Miss Mildred
Barnes of New York. Those present were
the minister from the Netherlands and
Nine. van Swinderen, Col. and Mrs. Brom-
de Smirnoff, Miss Mcmillan, Miss Dahlgren,
Miss Hagner, Maj. Won Etzel. Col. Raspo-
pom, Col. Bidde, Lieut.. Commander Glib
bons, Capt. Clemens, Capt. Butt, Judge
Magoon and Mr. Dinsmore.
Mrs. Wynne. wife of the Postmaster Cen
eral. whose serious illness for nearly fort
night gave such concern to her family and
friends, is showing some improvement now
every day, and was yesterday able to sit up
Short while. She celebrated the commence
nent of what is hoped to be a rapid con-
valeScence by sending flowers around to all
her sick friends and thereby spreading the
happiness and cheer which is now so mani
fest in her own household over her recov-
cry.
At the Belgian legation yesterday it's
hostess Baroness Moncheur, received an
invited company from to I. and was as
tess Cass:ni, Miss de Smirnoff Miss jose
phine Boardman, Mrs. Benedict, Miss
Elkins, and Miss Patten.
Rev. John D. Boland of Baltimore for
merly an assistant at st. Matthews Church
in this city, performed the marriage cere-
mony yesterday afternoon for Miss Nora
Kitchener and Mr.. Barry Mohun at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis T. Kitchener.
parents of the bride. Only family party
was present, and the attendants of the
couple were Mr. NJ. Stanley Brown of Cleve-
land, Ohio, best man. and Mrs Griffin
Halstead sister of the bride, as matron of
honor. The drawing room was beautifully
decorated with white roses and carnations
and lighted partly by candles. The bride
was beautifully gowned in satin and du-
chess lace, and lilies of the valley formed
her bouquet. A cluster of the same flowers
was worn in her tule VEIL Mrs. .Halstead
wore white lace and carried American
Beauty roses. A number of friends came
into the reception later, when collation.
was served in the fiower-decked dining
ROOM After Mr.. and Mrs. Mohun's return
from their-honeymoon tour they will be with
the brides parents for a few weeks, when
the bride and her mother will receive three
Saturdays in February, beginning on the
18th.
Among the out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding We're Mr.. and Mrs. Tremaine and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Hamilton Goodrich, Baltimore,
Md. Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart and Mr.. Carrot
A: Hobart, Paterson, N. j.; Miss Clafiin,
Philadelphia; Col. Carroll D. Wright,
Worcester, Mass; Mr.. John Mohun, Tren-
ton, N. j.; Mr.. Merriman. New York; Gen.
Matthew C. Butler, South Carolina; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Hay, Minneapolis Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Stanley Brown, Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Jones. Brookville, Ind, and the
wives Of the members of the Indiana dele
cation in Congress.
Mrs Giles G. c. simms and the Misses
Simms will be at home informally We'd
nesdays in February, excepting Wednesday.
the Sth.
The congressional ladies of the Hamilton
Hotel will receive for the last time this
season tomorrow from to pm.
Mrs. Abram Lasner will be at home the
first and second Thursdays in February.
Captain and Mrs. John B. Simmons gave
a reception and dance lately in honor of
their guest, Miss Gertrude Rodman of La
fayette, r. I. Within the next few weeks
Mrs. Simmons will entertain her niece. Miss
Moore of Buffalo, n. Y. .-.F.s -.. .t
Mrs James H. Cassidy Of the Cumber-
land will not be at home tomorrow, but will
receive on Wednesday, February To-
Mrs Donald c. Macleod, 1919 Q north
west, will not be at home to her friends
tomorrow, February 1.
Mrs. Harry Wells, accompanied by Miss
Peterson, left for Annapolis yesterday to
attend the ball at the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Horace F. Clark will be at home Fri
day, February 8.
tomorrow for her mother, Mrs. Flynn of
Oklahoma.
Mrs w. A. Gieseking of 1916 T street
northwest will be at home Wednesdays,
February 8 and Is.
Cards have been received in. this city an
nouncing the marriage, January IS, at Fort
Flagler, Wash, of Capt. Hanson Briscoe
Black, Artillery Corps, U. s. A., to Miss
Harriet Serrell Deems, daughter of Major
Clarence Deems, u s. A. The wedding,
which took place at noon, was military full
dress, the house being profusely decorat-
ed with flags, ferns and flowers, the
bride, without attendants, in chiffon and
orange blossoms. IL was however a quiet
affair, the guests being only their friends
Of the three forts-Flagler, Worden and
Casey-which constitute the post COM
mandng Puget sound. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. Baker, rector of st.
Paurs Church, Port Townsend, after
which an elaborate breakfast was served;
the bride, in accordance with the time-hon-
ored army custom, cutting her wedding
cake with the groom's saber. Capt. and
Mrs Black left during the afternoon for
their wedding trip. which was to take in
the cities of British Columbia, Victoria,
Vancouver and other points.
Mrs. William Lewis Carpenter of the
Farragut will be at home Wednesdays in
February from 8 to 10 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Franklin Fortune, who
were recently married at Columbus, Ohio,
are now at home to their friends at 1926
18th street Mr.. Fortune is an employe OF
the War Department.
Senator and Mrs. James P. Taliaferro are
located for the congressional season at the
Connecticut, Connecticut avenue and NJ
street.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas McCor-
mick, 712 9th street northeast, was the
scene Of a merry gathering Friday evening
last the occasion being party to their
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