The Washington herald., 1906-12-19

ter. Mrs. Timmons.
Owing to the illness which has confined
her to her room for two days, Mrs Fair
banks will not receive this afternoon. or
until January /.
Mrs. Theodore p. Shonts gave her first
large entertainment in Washington yes
terday afternoon, when she and her
daughters. the Misses Margaret and Theo-
dora Shonts. We're at home to nearly four
hundred guests, from until 7 o'clock.
The drawing-room. in which they re-
ceived and adjoining MUSHROOM were
profusely decorated in American Beauty
roses, the mushroom and dining-room in
red Liberty roses. Mrs. Shonts wore a
toilet Of white and black. her daughters
white gowns Of soft Liberty satin, with
which they carried bouquets Of orchids
and roses. In the dining-rocm Miss Can
non served chocolate from table dec
GRATED in Liberty roses. Other assistants
OF the afternoon included Mrs. Mcdonald,
Of London; Mrs. John Drake, Of Chicago:
Miss Belts, of Norwalk. Conn. all guests
Of the family; the Misses Shaw, Miss
Benham, Miss lie Breton, Miss Jean Cros-
by Miss Leutz, Miss Frederick Morgan,
Miss Ffoulke, and the Misses Converse.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh were
the hosts At a large dinner party last
evening. Their guests were entertained
by the Hungarian Band. brought from
New York for the evening. The company,
made up almost entirely from the friends
and contemporaries OF the young daugh-
ter Of the house. included the Minister
from the Netherlands and Nine. var
Swinderen, Representative and Mrs Mich
olas Longworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nor
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mrs
Rocker Mrs James Kernochan of New
York; Miss Root Miss des POrtes, Miss
EIkins Miss Martha Cameron, Miss May
Miss Townsend. Miss Jenkins. Miss Edith
Deacon. Miss Pulitzer Miss Hill Miss
Sutherland. Miss Morgan. Miss Jennings
Miss FfOulke Miss Hurd. Prince Lyman
and Count Won Hatzfeldt, OF the German
Embassy; Viscount Charles de Chambrun
OF the French Embassy. and his brother
Albert de Chambrun; Representative But
Ter Ames. Hon. Roland Lindsay. Of the
British Embassy; Capt. Gilmore, L. s. A.
Lieut. J II. Poole, L. s. A; Mr. E g.
Mclean. Mr.. Grenville Fortescue. Mr.. Je-
rome BOna9arte. MT. Moore. Mr.. Horst
man. Mr.. Perrin, Mr.. May, and Mr. John
Lodge.
Mrs T. T. Gan entertained n dinner
company last evening in honor Of the
British Ambassador and Lady Durand
The marriage Of Miss Ethel Middleton.
of this city, TO Capt. Percy F. Archer.
L. S. NJ. G, took place last evening at the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. W Middleton, Of 900 r street. Rev.
Richard ?. Williams. or the Trinity Epis-
coDal Church. officiating
The bride entered the drawing-room
with her father, preceded by her sister.
Miss Isabel Maury Middleton. who was
maid of honor. Maj. John Lejeune. L
s. VI. c. acted as best man. The Wed
ding March" from .LOhengrin'' was PLAYED
by portion Of the Marine Band Orches-
ira. which also gave number Of seIec-
tons during the reception which fol
lowed the ceremony. The bridegroom
and best man wore fuIl-dress uniform
The brides gown was a princess crea-
ton Of white lace over white taffeta. with
winch SEe wore a tulle veil, held by a
coTonet OF orange blossoms. She carried
a shower bouquet Of lilies of the valley
and roses. Miss Isabel Middleton wore
white lace, also over white silk. but car
ried pink roses.
After short out-of-town trip, Capt.
and Mrs. Archer will reside at 2020 r
street.
Col. and Mrs. Frank Lee Denny enter
tanned at dinner at the AIibi Club last
evening, when their guests were young