The Washington herald., 1908-05-26

The Assistant Secretary OF War; Gen.
Robert Shaw Oliver. and Mrs. Oliver. en-
tertained at a tea yesterday afternoon
for their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Oliver,
and her flance. Mr.. Frederick X. Stevens.
of New York, whose wedding will take
place this afternoon in the oliver home.
This function was given in lieu Of the
conventional wedding reception. Simple
ity marked the details Of the tea, as Il Will
those of the wedding. The guests at the
tea included the official friends OF the
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Oliver.
many permanent residents OF the city. and
the young friends and relatives of both
bride and bridegroom elect Assisting
Mrs. Oliver and the bride-elect I'm re-
ceiving the guests was Miss Marion Oil
YER, and Mrs. Joseph Choate. jr., her sis
ter. Among their house guests are Mr.. ard
Mrs. Byam Stevens Mr.. and Mrs. Alec
ander Stevens Miss Stevens, Mr.. Eben
Stevens, all of New York; Mr. Francis Ct
way Byrd. also OF New York. who f. .he
fiance Of Miss divers cousin. Miss Mary
Bowditch. OF Albany: Col. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bowditch, Miss Mary Bowdltch,
and Miss Alice Bowditch. all Of Albany:
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Murray. and Mr
and Mrs. Joseph Choate. jr., OF New
York
Mrs. Roosevelt went 10 drive yesterday
afternoon In her open surrey. accom-
panied by Master Quentin and his favOrite
dog. Skip" Mrs. Roosevelt wore white
gown of light material, with an ecru
jacket embroidered in white. a large
white hat, with becoming dropping brim.
and carried a parasol of pompadour silk.
Sitting between Mrs Roosevelt and her
youngest son was skip" with his little
black nose in the air, with an apparent
appreciation of the distinguished company
he was In.
Mrs Roosevelt entertained twenty-five
members OF the Garden Club. Of Phlladel-
phia, yesterday in the White House. re-
ceiving them In the Blue Room and en-
tertaining them with tea and light re-
freshments in the State dining room. Col
Bromwell made the intrOductions. and
the aids, In uniform. assisted Mrs. c.
Stuart Patterson. president Of the club,
brought the ladies over In her private
car, and they were met at the station by
Mrs. John r. Mclean. who had asked
them TO a luncheon in her country home.
Friendship. The ladies went 10 the White
House in ten taxicabs. making an imp0s-
| Ing cavalcade in Pennsylvania avenue.
After partaking of White House tea and
other hospitality they were escorted out
TO Friendship by their hostess, where
/ twenty-five women prominent In Wash
ington society were asked 10 meet them.
Among the Washington guests We're
NIarrC linn al. -ssHF aN
trian Ambassador; Mrs. Bryce. wife Of
the British Ambassador; Mrs. Stephen Il.
Elldns, wife OF the Senator from West
Virginia; Mrs. Foraker. wife OF the Sena-
tor from Ohio; Mrs. Wetmore. wife or the
Senator from Rhode Island: Mrs. Dewey.
wife OF the Admiral Of the Navy; Mrs.
Newberry. wife OF the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy; Mrs. Julian James.
Mrs. Henry May. Mrs. Nicholas Fish.
Mrs. Hunt Slater. Miss Woodruff. Mrs.
Lippincott. and Mrs. Henry c. Purdy.
The Marine Band played in the billiard
room, adjoining the dining-room.
The Garden Club returned 10 the city
| in the taxicabs, and Mrs. Patterson's s
car, filed with very happy party ~
women, was attached 10 the o'clock
train for Philadelphia.
Mrs. CaIderon Carlisle entertained at
dinner last evening The wedding party of
her son, Vaudeville. and Miss Edith
Sanger, who will be married tomorrow
at noon. The party included Miss Polly
Randolph, maid of honor; Miss Edith
! Crocker, fiancee OF Mr. Prentiss San
ger: Miss Grace Mcmillan Jarvis, and
| Miss Mary Carlisle. sister of the bride
| groom-elect. bridesmaids; Mr.. Walter
/ Howe. best man. and Lieut. Edward
McCauley. Mr.. Dudley Blossom, Mr..
| Thomas Cheney, Mr.. George Reynolds.
| Mr.. Arthur Allen, Mr.. Allan Richard
son, Mr.. Twining. and Mr. George Lyon.
! ushers. Mr.. Reginald Huidekoper. who
was also in the wedding party, was
obliged TO drop out, because of the re-
cent death of his father.
Miss Rachel Wheeler, daughter Of Rep
resentative Wheeler. OF Pennsylvania.
entertained at dinner last evening. in the
New Willard, IN honor Of Miss Laura
Sherman and her hance, Mr. Prentiss
Gray. Miss Wheeler will act as maid OF
honor at the wedding Of Miss Sherman
and Mr.. Gray tomorrow. The table was
decorated with Killarney roses, a basket
]
peas. forming the centerplece. The cor
| sage bouquets were of the sweet peas.
The guests were. in addition 70 the bride
and bridegroom elect Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt
Sherman, parents Of the bride-elect; Mr..
Roger Sherman. her brother Mr. Ralph
! Merritt. the best man, and Represent
ative and Mrs. Wheeler.
Miss Laura Sherman took tea yester-
day afternoon with her cousin. Mrs.
Samuel Reber. daughter of Lieut. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. About ten members of
the family met around the tea table. as
little farewell meeting before Miss
Sherman's marriage to Mr. Prentiss
Gray. and her departure for her new
home in Oakland, Cal.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth entertained a company at dinner
last evening
Invitations have been issued by MT
and Mrs. F. Southard Parker for the mar
riage Of their daughter Isabella to Mr..
Roscoe Calvin North. on Wednesday.
June 10. The ceremony will be performed