Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE GOLDEN WEDDING OF A
NOTABLE COUPLE.
Washington Relatives in Old South
ern Homs-A Christmas
Eve Dance.


ticipated in not only by home friends, but
by many from afar. Mrs Richard Wayne
Parker, wife of Representative Parker Of
New Jersey, is daughter Of the couple,
and was present, with her daughters, the
Misses Parker. and her sisters, Mrs Will
liam Low and Mrs. Rowland Leigh of
England.
No Savannah people are better known
or better liked at home and abroad than
Gen. and Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon was
Miss Eleanor Lyttle Kinzie, the daughter
or Chicago's pioneer. John H. Kinzie, one
OF the most prominent men in the early
history OF the great western city. 1t was
John II. kinzie who built old ST. James
Church. in which Gen. Gordon, then a
young man but three years out of Yale,
married the beautiful Nelly" Kinzie, as
sne was known to her intimstes, among
whom her lively wit made her a favorite.
Their marriage was the last to take place
in the old church before it was succeeded
by more modern structure, and Nelly
k1nzie, the bride, had been the first child
baptized in it. or their wedding party,
three bridesmaids and two groomsmen are
sun hvins' and one. Miss Skinner, a
cousin of Mrs. Gordon, received with
them.
Gen: Gordon has had brilliant career
OF public service. He comes OF a line of
soidlers, and his father, William WASH
ington Gordon, the man who built the
Central of Georgia, was the first Georgia
20 graduate from the United States Mil
lta-y Academy. Graduated from Yale in
1904 and married three years later. 1t
was only few years after his marriage
that Gen. Gordon entered the service of
the Confederate states.
FOR the hftieth anniversary Of their
wedding Gen. and Mrs. Gordon's home,
me scene of many notable entertain
ments In the past, was thrown open to
all their friends, and 300 or more were
present. The exquisite flowers. many
OF which were sent as gifts. made the
scene one of remarkable beauty. In
the south drawing room, with it's yellow
hangings, all the flowers were yellow.
giving a golden background full of happy
suggestion. The mantel, fringed with
maidenhair ferns, held a central vase of
chrysanthemums and at each end a case
of yellow roses. The fireplace was filled
with mstletoe. At each side were ped
estals on which were big Royal Worcester
jars filled with yellow chrysanthemums.
and the piano nearby, with it's yellow silk
and gold embroidered cover. was filled
with vases of lovely cloth of gold. roses,
with a low bowl of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS at one end.
The base of the high wall mirror was
bordered with pots of maidenhair, and
at each side stood a single tall palm
Here Gen. and Mrs. Gordon and their
daughters received the guests. At their
right on low table was a bowl of yell
low orchids. and at the opposite end of
the room silver pitcher, holding a great
cluster of pale yellow roses.
In the second drawing room the flowers
were American beauties. Here, too, and
in !, all the other rooms. the fireplace was
filled with mistletoe, suggesting the
Christmas season. Maidenhair ferns hid
the mantel shelf. and at the ends were
handsome old vases holding beauty roses.
On table at the left a tall cut-glass
vase in the center was filled with mag
nificent, long-stemmed beauties, and
around it were smaller vases of the same
flowers, making an effective mass of bril-
liant color. Palms were placed against
the windows
Mrs. Gordon wore a beautiful gown of
white silk with brocaded flower design
in gold. It was in princess style. the
corsage edged with gold cord. Around
the neck was some exquisite old regency
mechlin lace. The shirred elbow sleeves
were edged with mechlin.
Miss Skinner was gowned in white can
ton crepe, with point de Milan. Mrs.
Richard Wayne Parker wore white satin.
Mrs. William Low wore beautiful gown
Of cream lace, with narrow panels of shell
pink satin embroidered with coral. Wild
ening as they reached the edge of the
skirt to form border of heavy coral en-
broidery. 1t was in pripcess style. pan
els let into the corsage with a girdle Of
coral embroidery on satin. Mrs. Row
land Leigh was gowned In yellow MESA
line embroidered with silver and pearl
sequins, the skirt showing an undress of
white gold-embroidered chiffon. Mrs. w.
w. Gordon, jr.. wore a princess gown Of
white and pink brocaded satin, with PAN
els of net in the skirt. which was made
over pink Mrs. Arthur Gordon wore her
wedding gown, white brocaded satin,
with duchess lace. Miss Eleanor Parker
wore a charming white and pink-fowered
chiffon gown. and Miss Elizabeth Parker,
pink lowered chiffon.
Gen. and Mrs. Gordon's five children
presented them with gold coffee service
of five pieces on a gold tray as an ami
versary gift. The handsome loving cup
presented by the Georgia Hussars to Gen.
receiving party and around its base was
the wreath Of orange blossoms worn by
Mrs. Gordon on her wedding day.
There was music during the reception
from an orchestra stationed at the rear
of the hall. From the drawing rooms the
guests passed to the library and dining
room. and to the veranda upon which
these rooms give, which was screened and
lighted, and charmingly decorated with
mistletoe. bamboo and fragrant roses
one holding the heart-shaped wedding
cake, iced with a design of yellow chrys-
anthemums. In the center was a basket
filled with pale yellow roses, and on the
smaller tables were white or deep cream
roses in lovely clusters. The canvas that
shut in the piazza was screened with
bamboo vines. and above, running from
side to side, branches of mistletoe were
fastened, big cluster with glistenins
berries hanging from the center. where
the electric lights were grouped. Branches
of mistletoe were fastened over the vim
dows leading to this veranda. The library
opening upon it, was sweet with roses
carnations and violets. a vase of big dou-
BILE violets standing on the DESK near a
bowl of pale pink carnations. On one
table was a big flower basket the handles
tied with yellow satin ribbons, holding
quantities of yellow rosebuds and ferns
Among the ferns on the mantel were
vases of Marechal Niels.
In the dining room the flowers were all
white roses A bowl of delicate brides
roses was placed in the center of the
mantel. which was banked with maiden.
hair fern, and just below it among the
ferns were delicate sprays Of lilies-of-the-
valley. All about the room were vases
Of white roses of many beautiful varieties
Mr.. Roscoe Moricle is spending the
Christmas and New Year holidays with
relatives in Peidsville, N. c.
visiting her mother. Mrs. Sidney A. Ste
vens. at the Sherman for fortnight Mrs
Williston's wedding occurred in October
at the home Of Mrs. Charles D. Walcott
The guests entertained last night at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Ffoulke
were nearly all the associates Of their
son. Charles M. Ffoulke. jr.. who is home
from college for the holidays. Christmas
suite and tapestry gallery, where the dance
was held. Those present included Miss Ejtfhe