The Washington times., 1905-12-27

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where two large dinners will be given in
his honor. The ambassador has a large
number of friends here, many OF them
made during his first years of service
here as an attache Of the Brazilian en-
bassy thirty years ago. He is hand
some man of rare social accomplish
ments.
In the Presidents box at the Column
bia last evening were Miss Carow and
Kermit Roosevelt. who entertained the
Commissioner OF Corporations and Mrs.
Garfield, and Lieutenant Commander
and Viseountess de Faramond.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney have
Joined Mrs. Whitney's mother. Mrs.
John Hay, at her residence on Lafayette
Square.
The Sixty Couple Cotillon, famous for
years past for its delightful dances,
gave the first of its winters series
last night. The event well sustained the
reputation of a splendid coterie OF
hostesses in their ability TO entertain.
There We're 200 guests present selected
from Washington's resident society.
The dance was led by Charles H
Campbell, and Paymaster MCGOWAN,
the former dancing with Mrs. Campbell,
and the latter with Mrs. Andrew Y.
Bradley. The Marine Band furnished the
music and there were decorations OF
tropical plants with Christmas sug-
gestion of holly and red ribbons. The
opening figure was a new and effective
grand chain to the music of Hiawatha.
A buffet supper was served at midnight.
AT high noon today Mrs. Josephine
Moore Richardson and Nathan Hopkins
Heft, of Bridgeport, Conn.,. were mar
ried al the home of the brides mother,
Mrs Elizabeth Stauffer Moore, in the
presence of the family and few init
mate friends. Rev DR.. r. B. Moore. of
vineland. n. j.. an uncle Of the bride
officiated
The parlors were beautifully decorated
with Christmas greens and great bunch
es of flowers. Mrs Moore in an exquis-
ite gown of white lace. gave her daugh-
ter in marriage There were no attend
ants, only the best man, Alfred E.
Churm. served.
The bride. who is a handsome woman.
was dressed In a gown or pale blue silk,
trimmed with old needle point lace, she
SaIried large bouquet of orchids and
! lies of the valley. After the ceremony
a breakfast was served
! Miss Irene Elizabeth Moore. one of
the brides sisters. wore a pale blue
/ gown, and Mrs. r. +. Robbins, another
sister, was dressed in an Irish lace
robe. Mr.. and Mrs. Heft left Washing
I ton later in the afternoon for an ex-
tended trip through California, after
/ which they will go to their new home
/ in Bridgeport. For the journey, Mrs.
I Heft wore smart tailor-made suit OF
/ London smoke cloth, with toque OF
/ gray birds breasts. and chinchilla furs.
| An attractive wedding will be thas of
Miss Martha Hendrick and Edgar Da-
Wis Edmonston, which takes place to-
night at the Church Of the Covenant.
/ There will be a large wedding party.
/ Mrs. John w. Childress. OF this city,
will be matron of honor and the four
bridesmaids will be the Misses Frances
! Fdmonston the groom sister, Maude
| Lambert Irma Eliason. OF Chestertown.
Md, and Cornelia Jefferson, OF Buz-
/ small sisters, and Lillian Hendrick
Will be flower girls, and Eleanor Muir
ray and Helen Hendrick the ribbon
/ girls: Wyatt Coleman McKimmie Will
be the ring bearer. Six ushers will seat
| the guests; they are Upton ~ Ed
monston, William e. Pearson, John w.
/ Hendrick and David s. Hendrick. The
hest man is d. D. Riegel, OF New
York. The Rev. DR. Hamlin will Of
ficiate. A small reception TO the out out
1 of-town friends and the two families
will follow at Rauscher's.
| The engagement is announced toddS
of Miss Zaidee Cobb. daughter OF Ed
rnund NJ. Cobb. TO Cornelius n. bliss
! jr, of New York No date has been
set for the wedding. Mr. Bliss rs the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelus n
( Bliss, sr, OF New York. He is a Har-
ward graduate. 1897.
Rev. and Mrs. George BuckIer an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Mae TO John Taylor Thompson, OF
Farmville, Va. Mr. Thompson was edu,
Gated at Bethel Military Academy and
the College of William and Mary, al
which latter institution he received the
degree A. b. In academic work In 1900
He is now a member OF the law nrn
I of Lee & Thompson, with offices al
! FarmviIie and Crewe. Va. his associate
! being Henry r. Lee, commonwealth |
attorney Of Nottaway county, Va.
Miss Buckler is well known in the mu
steal circles OF. Washington.
The wedding will take place early II
February at Hamline NJ. r. Church
Rev. Carl G. Doney, the pastor, vii
cfticiate
Baron schlippenbach. the Russian
consul in New York, Is visiting the
Russian ambassador and Baroness
Rosen.
Mrs. +. b. Moran. Of New Hampshire
avenue. who has this year changed hei
day will he at home this afternoon and
the following Wednesdays OF the season
A pretty wedding took place at moor
Yesterday when Miss May Alouette
Merriam became the bride of George NJ
Reed. The Rev. DR.. Greene officiated.
There were no attendants. but LandoT
| and Frances Turner were the ribbor
| bearers. and little Elizabeth Turner. n
"A dainty white frock. was ring bearer
The bride wore a dark blue broadclotl
travelling suit with hat 70 match Sh'
| carried a bouquet OF violets.
The house WAS prettily decorated will
| palms. Christmas greens, poinsett;
blossoms. and white lilacs.
After the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs
Reed left Washington for a Northern
trip. They will be at home after Janu
ary l at 1907 L street.
Miss Alice Roosevelt left the city to
day for New York
| Mrs. Richardson Clover's two younj
daughters, Miss Dora Glover and Mis-
Beatrice Glover. were hostesses today a
one of the very prettiest luncheons 70
girls seen this season. There wer
twenty-five girls about the table. al
9 OF the decorations and favors being Il
pink.
I The set of young girls TO which tn
little Misses Glover belong have give