Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GAVE a
LARGE DINNER LAST NIGHT.
The Weddings Today and Other
Events on the Cards-Per-
.4-..s.s4,-s-@r sonal Notes.


.1-..ss4--s-@- sonal Notes.
+ President Roosevelt entertained at dinner
last night In honor of Governor ELECT
Hughes of New York, and in the company
4 to meet him were Speaker Cannon, the
Secretary Of War. the Postmaster General.
the secretary to the President. Senator
Lodge, Representatives Payne, Sherman.
Loudenslager, Littauer, Watson, Dwight,
Parsons, Fassett, Cocks and Mckinley OF
Illinois; Assistant Secretary Bacon and AS
sistant Secretary Keep.
Beside the weddings today, it is other
wise very busy one. Mrs. Roosevelt Will
receive the diplomatic corps at 5 o'clock.
There are numerous dinners, and Mr.. and
| Mrs Arthur Addison will give a debut ball
for their niece, Miss Jessie Steele, at
Rauscher's. tonight.
Calumet Place was thronged with guests
yesterday afternoon, when the friends Of
l Mrs. Logan in the army, navy and Marine
Corps families assembled to greet Mrs.
LaWton and Mrs Lscum. widows of two
| distinguished officers in the roll of mill
| tary honors. Mrs. Logan was further as
! sisted by Mrs. Hatfield and Miss Hatfield.
| Mrs. Humphrey and Miss Humphrey; Mrs.
| George E. Elliott Mrs E. H. Gheen and
Miss Gheen, Mrs Dodge, Miss .Juliette VII
| Hams, Mrs. L. w. Busbey and Mrs. Tuck
! er, daughter of the hostess. An orchestra
| played and the house, with its interesting
belongings, never seemed more attractive
nor its hospitabie mistress more cordial and
| engaging. $50 - i
| The debut yesterday of Miss EdGarina
Hastings, daughter of Mrs. f. E. Hastings.
| was attended by four or five hundred
guests, representing beth official and resi-
! dent society, and served to introduce to this
l So ri-Ic ~
ing member. Her uncle, Justice Martin F.
| Morris, at whose home the reception oc-
| CURED, and the Misses Morris and MISS
Colbert, the aunts of the deoutante, as
| sisted in the hospitality. The central figure
| of the afternoon was daintily dressed In
| white chiffon cloth and point applique and
carried from among the scores of bouquets
| sent her cluster of white and another OF
American Beauty roses.
| Assisting the family circle were Mrs. Seth
| Shepard and Mrs. Thomas il. Anderson,
who presided at the handsomely appointed
| refreshment table; Miss Er:na Shaw, Miss
India Bell Fleming, Miss Louise Ryan
Miss Clabaugh, Miss Florence Kirby, Miss
Leila Bell Heron, Miss Perie Anderson
Miss Kearney, Miss Hannah, Miss Whyte
| Miss Stambach of Haverford Pa; Miss
Cherbonpier of Baltimore, the las named
| being house guests, and MISS McCanlll OF
Newton, Mass who is visiting Miss kir-
by. The entire receiving party was after
| wards entertained at supper, two large
tables being laid, one for the younger set,
where a dozen young men came in to
Join that party, and another where hus-
| bands and matrons supped with Justice
| Morris and his sisters
St. Johns Church was thronged today at
| noon for the marriage of Miss Marie Faun-
| tleroy Barnes and Lieut. Mark Brooke of
the Corps of Engineers, U. S. A, with Rev.
| Roland Cotton Smith oficia ting, and, in
compliment to the color which distinguishes
| the uniform of the bridegroom, the vases
h. 1aI .yi,h ra1 aud
| the bridesmaids bouquets were of the same
| vivid hue. The CLINT of color and the sun
| shine which found its way into the CHURCH
| gave a joyful aspect toSthe ceremony and
| its surroundings. The ushers, like the best
man and bridegroom, were in full-dresS uni
| forms. The firSt-named group consisted of
| Lieuts. Henry Torney, Theodore Dillon,
Thomas Robbins. Earle and Macarthur. all
| of the army with Paymaster MCGOWAN of
! the navy. The bride was escorted to the
| chancel by her stepfather, DR.. Francis M.
Gunnell. U. S. N, and attended by the fol
! lowing matrons and maids: Mrs. Andrew
Y. Bradley and Mrs. Eugene Hendley, Miss
I Florence Conrad and the Misses Evelyn
Chew, Hester Shepard, Louise Chase and
Maria Brooke. At the chancel railing She
| was met by the bridegroom and his best
| man, Lieut.. Elliott Dent.
The bride. who was debutante Of two
1 seasons ago, has had a constant ovation
| from her friends since the announcement of
| her engagement was made public. Her
| grandfather was the late Surgeon General
| Barnes, VISA. Her wedding gown was a
beautifully fitting princess dress of white
| duchess satin, the lace yoke of which be-
F, longed to and was worn by her grandmoth-
er. A panel front of cloth of silver adorned
| the skirt. Her jewels were old family
pearls and rubies. another sentimental con-
| cession to the bFidegroom's service color. -
| The latter s wedding gift, harvest moon
brooch of diamonds, was also worn. Her
| tune veil fell over her face and down to the
| hem of her dress and was crowned with
1 v,rra InrC oh hnJ vol a G
| of bride roses and lilies of the valley
| The attendants were dressed alike in stun
| ming gowns of white radium silk trimmed
| with velvet and lace and made in empire
! effect Their white felt Gainsborough hats
| were trimmed with white roses and stream
| ers of white tulle. tied under their chlns In
| big bow. They carried red roses.
The wedding breakfast which followed at
| the home of Or and Mrs. Gunnell, was a
| happy termination of the event. at which
| only personal friends Joined the relatives
and bridal party. A buffet table was spread
| in the library and the bridal party sat down
| to another in the dining room, the central
decoration Of which Was a wedding bell.
| The brides present were exceedingly beau
| tiful and numerous.
| Late this afternoon Lieut.. and Mrs.
Brooke started on their bridal trip. The lat
ter was dressed in a very smart travelling
| costume of brown broadcloth with a hat
sable furs. They will spend the winter In
| Havana, where Lieut.. Brooke was ordered
| in the early fall and expect to be at Wash
| ington Barracks on their return.
| Lieut. Brooke is a son of the late Major
John Brooke, U. s. A. His mother is spend
ing the winter in this city. Col. and Mrs.
Larner Of West Point were here for the
| wedding.
| The bishop of Washington, Rev. Henry
| Yates Satterlee. performed the marriage
| service today at noon at the residence of
| Solicitor General and Mrs. Hoyt TOR their
| eldest daughter, Eleanor Morton Hoyt and
Mr.. Philip Hichborn. son Of Rear Admiral
| and Mrs. Hichborn. Only company linn
| tied to the relatives and close friends of
the couple witnessed the ceremony and
afterward partook of the wedding break
| fast.
| The rooms were beautifully adorned with
palms and growing plants. and the attrac-
| tive young bride, in a rich dress of white
| satin and lace, tulle veil and orange BIOS
SONS, made charming picture as she en-
tered the drawing room with her father and
advanced to the improvised chancel. Mr..
Henry Hoyt. jr. was best man and the
| brides sister, Miss Constance Hoyt. was
l y,ar Mrc he