Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MARRIAGE OF MISS BLACK AND
LIEUT.. ABBOTT.
Miss Clabaugh's Dance and Miss An
derson's Luncheon
Notes.

The marriage of Miss Helene Elizabeth
Black, daughter of Gen. and Mrs. John C.
Black. and Lieut.. Stephen Abbott. L. S. A..
yesterday afternoon at the family residence
on S street was beautiful event, but wit
messed only by the close relatives of the
contracting parties Rev Teunis S. Hamln
officiated the couple facing him before an
altar arranged with flowers and lights in
the deep bay window recess of the front
drawing room. Curtains of southern smi-
lax. held up by clusters of lilies, fell from
the arch and formed background where
the newly married couple stood to receive
congra tulations The doorways of the room
We're similarly treated, and in the next
room side of the wall was covered with
a large American flag, and the staircase
screen sprayed with green branches was
Starred over with ponsetta blooms. The
same flower adorned the dining room and
the refreShment table.
The bride was escorted to the drawing
room by her father and was preceded by
her sister. Mrs Frank B. Vrooman: her
cousins. the Misses Margaret and Madeline
Nash, and Miss Florence McCarty. all of
Chicago, and Miss India Bell Fleming of
this city. and the four uSherS, Lieut.. Wade
Hampton Carpenter and Lieut.. Archibald
H. Sunderland of the Artillery Corps. Lieut..
Phil Sheridan and Ensign Walker S. An
derson, L. s. n. The ushers. with the
bridegroom, were in full dress uniform. The
bridal music was played by a stringed or
chestra. Immediately after the ceremony
a loving cup treasured by several past and
gone generations in the Black family. was
passed around and all drank the various
toasts proposed, Gen. Black Offering one to
the bridegroom and bride, Lieut.. Abbott
another to Mrs. Black. whose llhealth did
not permit her presence. before passing the
cup to his bride. The quaint ceremony
added another chapter to the history of the
cup. which has seen service in the family
annals in many parts of this country.
Never did bride look more radilntly Happy
than this Her dress of soft white
tin was trimmed with beautiful old lace
that had in addition its sentimental value,
since the brides of her family wore it
their wedding days like the diamonds and
pearl ornaments she had on The bride
groom latest gift, however. pearl locllet.
by cluster OF white orchids and lies of
the valley. and her bouquet of similar
blossoms was tied with Sword knot"
The matron of honor an.lsthe four brides
maids wore short wells of tulle. Mrs. Eroo-
mans being fastened to her hair by Il dia-
mond star at either side. and the others by
small gold roses. matching their girdes,
which had ends. caught in a tassel like an
officers SASH Their flowers. Il big cluster
of meteor roses, were tied with broad red
ribbons and the Sword knot Mrs Nroo-
mans dress was of white chiffon cloth with
yoke of Honiton lace. and the dresses of
the bridesmaids, also in chiffon cloth. had
inserts of lace and square guimpes of tuck
ed tule. They each wore a souvenir from
the bride-the artillery insignia in a gold
brooch. The bridegroom gave his best man
and ushers gold card cases with his initials
on one side and those of the recipient on
the other.
The guests for the reception came in at
) o clock and numbered many of the most
prominent persons in official and resident
society. The brides presents were view
In the library up stairs and in number and
beauty manifest her great popularity.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Abbott will be al home at
West Point after the 18th of January but
Mrs. Abbott will be here with her sister,
Mrs Nrooman, three Friday afternoons in
February, the Sth 18th and 22f.
Justice and Mrs. Clabaugh were host and
hostess last night at dance at Rauscher's
in honor of their debutante daughter. Miss
Katherine Clabaugh, and their niece Miss
Ellen Hewson of Philadelphia. Both ball
rooms were in and both presented ami
mated scenes, with the bellies and beauX
of the capital enjoying every minute of
the dancing as we'll as the society of each
| other. Mrs. Clabaugh wore a cream tinted
satin and duchess lace; Miss Clabaugh was
in pale yellow chiffon garanded with pink
rose buds and Miss Hewson was in light
pink satin and silver spanSled lace. There
were guests from Philadelphia and Balti-
more.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Shonts were honor
guests last night az dinner given by Mrs.
Sollers. The others present were Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dalzel!, Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Foster Gen. and Mrs. Stelnberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Ridgeiy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Moore. Prof and Ms. Carroll
and DR.. Gallaudet.
Miss Elizabeth Beales coming out tea
yesterday was an exceedingly pleasant
event al which the large family acquaint-
ance welcomed charming young girl. The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wheeler Beale
adj N an Wi
palms, and to these We're added the quanti
ties of flowers sent the debutante An or
chestra played on the slass-inclosed porch,
which was lighted by lanterns and made
very pretty effect. The debutante wore a
princess dress of liberty silk, trimmed with
old family lace. Mrs. Bealc white
satin brocade with gold embroidery. AS
| sisting in the hospitality were Mrs. Carroll
Beale, daughter-n-law of the hostess. who
served the punch Mrs. Ward of New York
| and Miss Biddle, who were vis-a-vis al the
tea table; Mrs. George Andrews. Mrs.
Bradford. Mrs. T. Dix Bolles, Mrs. Thomas
! Newbold of Philadelphia. Miss Hastings,
Miss Ryan, Miss Sessions. all recent debu-
tantes, and Miss Lay of Virginia, house
guest The receiving party stayed for
supper.
Mrs Elizabeth A. Kalb announces the
marriage of her daughter, Ellen Eliza
BETH to Mr.. Alexander Mcbride Peoples
December ~. 1906. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. I. Huddle of St
presence of only members of the immediate
families.
Miss Lucinda Carpenter Pennebaker of Q
street gave a luncheon today. Her guests
were Miss Lacy, Miss Tompkins, Miss E.
Steuart, Miss l.. Steuart, Miss NJ Steuart,
Miss Care Miss Anna Pennebaker and Miss
Rohrer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Lombard. jr.. of
Boston spending week with their
daughter Mrs. Howard S. Nyman.
Mrs. Ada P. Beam of Philadelphia, Pa,
is spending the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. NJ. W. Pardee, where she will be glad
to see her many friends
Mrs. Henry Gutenberg of Anacostia, D.
c., had as her guest for the Christmas
holidays, Mr.. Jakob Miller, Miss Ethel Muir
ply and Mrs. NJ. Heincks all of Baltimore,
Md.
Miss Daisy Cooper will leave for Pitts
iru c. VI