The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
IN SOCIETY.

Of prominent folks going TO Washington
for the inaugural festivities Is quite I'M
precedented. This is the first time since
the days of Martin Van Buren, that a repre-
sentative Of one OF the old New York families
has been inaugurated President Of the
United States.
Among President Roosevelts relatives
who will go to Washington will be Pro-
fessor and Mrs T. James Bowlker Of Beacon
street, Boston; James A. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Bowlker's son. now at Harvard University;
her daughters, Miss Elfrida Roosevelt
and Miss Katherine Roosevelt children
Of the late Alfred Roosevelt of New York.
Commander and Mrs. William Sheffield
Cowles, the latter one Of President Roose-
velts sisters, are at Washington, and James
Roosevelt Roosevelt Mrs. Astor's son-in-
law, will be there. His son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs, Theodore Douglas
Robinson, the nephew and niece Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, are still on their wedding
journey around the world and will not be
back in town before May or June. The
Messrs Monroe Robinson and Stewart
Robinson, brothers Of the young man, will
DO at their unole's inaugural.
Miss Corinne Robinson will go over to
Washin gton after the entertainment in
which she takes part at the Carnegie Lyceun
on Tuesday Mrs. Nicholas Brown is at
the Capital. with Mrs. Merrill Mr. and
Mrs George W. Vanderbilt. the latter
Mrs Browns sister, are expected to return
there this week. Gen. and Mrs. Edward
g. Ripley and the Misses Ripley are to be
the guests Of ajor-Gen eral and Mrs.
Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. " Emlen Roose-
welt and Miss Christine X Roosevelt will
be the guests Of Mrs. Roosevelt's brother,
Senator Kean. Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly W.
Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph j. Man
ming OF 90 West Fifty-eighth street will be
the guests at Washing ton this week Of Rear
Admiral and Mrs Higginson
Among the New Workers. who have houses
In Washington. where they will entertain
friends for the inaugural festivities. are
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard and Mr.. and
Mrs William Phelps Emo. Bourke Cochran
will entertain one Of the large house parties
Of New Workers.. Capt and Mrs. Warren c.
Beach will open their Washington house
next Wednesday and will take party of
friends with them.
Many New Workers will attend the bal
poudre to be given tomorrow night by the
British Ambassador and Lady Durand.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phipps have gone
to Mexico with party Of guests Mr. and
Mrs Bradley Martin, Jr. the latter formerly
Miss Phipps, did not come over in the winter,
as anticipated, but have remained in Egypt
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin II. Weatherbee.
the Misses Henrietta c. and May A. W.
Weatherhee and Hicks i. Neatherhee Of
24o Madison avenue started on a trip
TO Mexico on THURSDAY Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Allen Townsend of 237 Madison avenue
loft yasterflay for Mexico
All of the congregation of the Church Of
the Heavenly Rest and many others be-
sides are interested in the coming wedding
Of the Rev. Charles Albert Brown, ciirate
of the church, and Miss Venie Louise
Pincknev, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac L. Pincl1ney, 1t will be cele-
brated at noon on Tuesday, March Is, at
the church, by the Rev. DR.. d. Parker
Morgan, the rector, assisted by the Rev.
DR. Ferguson of Ossining. There will be
no reception. The Rev. John Williams, the
semi-curate, who was married about n
wear and half ago to Miss Little, will
assist the bridegroom as best man. The
bridegroom has received a call to become
the rector Of the Church OF the Redeemer
in St. Louis, which he has accepted. He
will resign his place here on March II.
Mr.. and Mrs James Kibourne Hyde
sailed Yesterday for Europe on the steam
ship W eimar, for a few months trip along
the Mediterranean On their return they
will take possession OF their new home in
Rutland, Vt, where they intend to pass a
mart of the summer The couple had a
nrettv wedding on Thursday at the home
~ the brides brother and sister-ln-law
DIR and Mrs Frederic Albert Lund. The
brides costume was the one her great
grandmother wore on a similar occasion
seyenty-five years ago. II was white
hrocaded silk without train and plated at
the hips, with yoke and bertha OF point
lace and fun sleeves to the elbow.
One Of the biggest Of the ante-Lenten
weddings will be that of Miss Beatrice
Sprague and Lyon de Camp. About two
thousand cards have been issued for the
reception to be given on Wednesday after
nom Mt the Waldorf Astoria The cere-
mony. which will precede this will be per-
formed at the home OF the brides parents,
Col and Mrs. Charles L. Sprague, lle " est
Seventy-ffth street, by the Rev. DR., s.
De Lancey Townsend, rector Of All Angels
Protestant Episcopal Church, Eighty-frst
street and West End Avenue. Only reia-
tives of the couple and n few close friends
will be present
Miss Marion Ludlow Whitaker has bean
a bridesmaid eight or nine times in the last
couple Of year,, the last occasion being at
the wheelook-Dix nuptials. All the young
couples whom she attended will be In evil