Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SPLENDID Hos.1rAL1r1ns AT
wE1L-KNoWN HOMES
Noon Wedding at Epiphany Today
Other 0ccaxionsLPer-
sona1s.

the notable company entertained consisted
of the Secretary ofsWar and Mrs Taft,
Senator and Mrs. Cu4om. Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks, Senator and Miss Kean, General
and Mrs. Chaffee.' General and Mrs. Giles
pie, Justice and Mrs. Loring of Boston, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. Longworth,
Colonel Raspopoff Of the Russian embassy,
Major Won Ethel Of the German embassy.
the counsellor of the French embassy and
Nine. des Portes de la Fosse, and Captain
Fournier, military astache Of the embassy.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock gave Saturday night dinner,
their guests being the Chinese minister.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Senator and
Mrs Alger, Admiral and Mrs. Van Reypen,
Commissioner and Mrs. Leupp, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs Chat
ard and the third assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. PIERCE.
Senator and Mrs Elkins were also din
ner hosts Saturday evening for the COVER
nor OF West Virginia and Mrs. White and
the Governor-elect and Mrs. Dawson. In
vited to meet them were Senator and Mrs.
Scott, Representative and Mrs. ]. A. Hugh
es, Representative and Mrs. Dayton, Rep
resentative and Mrs. woodward, Represen-
tative and Mrs. Dovener. all Of West Vir-
ginia; Representative and Mrs. Dalzell, Mr.
and Mrs. Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston
and ex-senator Davis Of West Virginia,
father Of the hostess.
Solicitor General and Mrs. Hoyt gave a
Saturday night dinner In honor of the mem
bers of the Supreme Court. The guests
present were Mr. Justice and Mrs. Harlan,
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Brewer, Mr.. JUS
tice and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Peckham, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes
Mrs. Switzerland, Miss Squire, Mr. George
Tucker Bispham of Philadelphia and Judge
Howard c. HOLSTER of Cincinnati.
Miss Frances Smith. daughter of Mrs Ly.
dia ]. Smith of Washington, D. c., and SIS
ter Of Capt. Alfred T. Smith, 10Th Infantry
became the bride of Capt. Glenn H. Davis,
18th Infantry, December q, 1904, at Camp
Jossman, Guimaras. P. I. The ceremony
| took place in the post hop room, the walls
| and ceiling of which were completely bank
| ed and hidden with palms.
The altar consisted of a massive bower Of
mango leaves, in which burning tapers in
| heavy brass candlestfcks were effectively
arranged. The chancel rail was composed
of stacked rifles on the TANKS Of which
were placed the silken national and regi-
mental colors. The room was lighted with
several hundred candles placed at regular
intervals around the four walls
Promptly at $50 pm. the strains Of the
wedding march played by the 18th Infantry
band announced the coming of the bridal
party, which was led up the aisle marked by
white ribbons by the ushers, Captains Rob-
ert L. Hirst and Moor N. Falls. 10Th In
fantry. Following these came the brides
| mother. escorted by, Col. John w. Bubb
Mrs. Alfred T. Smith. n,atron of honor;
Miss Isadore Grigsby, Pike. maid Of honor.
and the bride, escorted by her brother.
The best man was Capt. James P. Harbe
son, 18th Infantry, and the Episcopal mar
riage service was read by the Rev. Paul
DoltZ Of Iloilo, P. L." -
Immediately after the ceremony the bride
and groom received the congratulations OF
the officers and ladies Of the garrison and
those from Iloilo. -
mental Club and in which the ceremony
took place, was beautifully decorated with
palms and japanese lanterns.
The supper room was similarly decorated
After the cutting ofthe wedding cake by
the bride with the groom's saber the bride
and groom left camp on their wedding trip.
The many guests in attendance remained
until past midnight up, to which hour there
was dancing. &c ~
The brides wedding gown was an ex-
| quisite handmade creation OF null with
short train, and she wore the conventional
bridal veil and carried a white prayer book,
from which the service was read. The
matron of honor was attired in a dainty
gown Of lace-trimmed organdie and car
| ried purple orchids. The maid of honor was
| gowned In white null, trimmed in rare old
| lace, and carried a shower bouquet of pink
| flowers. The gown Of the brides mother
| consisted Of black Jusie, handsomely and
| deliberately made.
| The toilets of the ladies and white uni
| to the beautiful scene.
The bride Is the daughter Of the late First
| Lieut. Theodore Smith, 18th United States
| Infantry.
After wedding trip of about one MONTH
duration Captain and Mrs. Davis will re-
| turn to Camp Jossman, where the captain
Is stationed as regimental quartermaster.
| On Friday evening" February 8, 1905, q
| number of the friends of Miss Jessamine
Graves gathered at the Baptist parsonage,
| Falls Church, Va, the occasion being the
anniversary Of her birthday. The follow
Lynch. Mary Brown, Goldie Elliott, Annie
Seay. Maggie Seay. Minnie Forbes, Emma
Seaman. Lulu Wall Anna Berry, Matte
Souls, Ruth Thorne, Ethel Payne, Annie
Landonia Graves, Messrs. Lester Drummer,
| William Lynch, Joe MARI, Talbart Lynch,
Reginald Hodson. Albert Piggott, Jesse
varcoe, Ross Wright and Benjamin Elliott
others who received invitations were
Misses Jennie Hodson. Mary Piggott Mary
| Brown, Laura May Birch, Bessie Berry
Alice Davis, Bessie Tucker, Raydelle Shaw
and Messrs H. Brown, 8: Ryer. c: McIn-
ton, r. Chesley, E. Wrenn, D. Luttrell, NJ
Ihorne, r. Quick and G. Thompson. Miss
Graves received some very pretty presents
Miss Marguerite York Lloyd is here or
short visit to her grandmother Mrs. Sam
uel Lloyd, of 1893 18th street northwest.
Mrs. j. Blake Clark of Brookland, D. c..
Is slowly recovering from serious Illness
at Georgetown Hospital.
Formal announcement has been made Of
the engagement of Mrs. Virginia Stoughtor
Johnston, formerly Of this city, and Edwin
M. Johnson of the Union Club, New York
Mrs. Johnston is the widow Of William M
Johnston. Mr.. johnson Is member o.
the old New York family descended from
Bradish Johnson. He Is cousin of the
present Bradish Johnson and of Henry
Meyer Johnson, both of New York. Mr.
Johnson and Mrs. Johnston met at AK las
summer.
Mrs William Douglas Sloane of New
York gave dinner Saturday night for thu
German ambassador. Baron Won Sternburg
and the Baroness vons Sterpburg, which wal
followed by a musicale, for which a few
other guests were asked.
Mrs. Albert R. Dyer and Mrs. Grac'
Dyer Knight of 1347 Roanoke street will b.
at home the last two Mondays In February
The Daughters of Indiana in New York.
lately organized society will give q re
ceptiOn in honor of Mrs. Charles Fairbank
February IA in the ball room Of the Hote
Astor, New York city.
Admiral and Mrs Dewey have promised
| to be the guests of honor of the officers ant