Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
IN the WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. RoOSE-
WELT GIVE ANOTHER DINNER.
Other Inequalities and a Wedding
Of Special Interest to Many-At
Home Days-Notes.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt had
as dinner guests last night the japanese
ambassador. the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Root. Senator Frye, Senator Aldrich,
Gov. and Mrs. Gillette, Representative and
Mrs. Lowden. the assistant secretary Of
state and Mrs. Bacon, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Leutze. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Clover Rear Admiral and Mrs. Pillsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. Mrs.
Robert Patterson. Mrs. II. S. E. Beaie,
Miss May Williams, Miss Mary Randolph.
Miss Eleanor Parker. Miss Marion Oliver
Rev. DIR. Samuel NJ Crothers, Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. jr., and Capt Van Horn:
The table decorations were pink and
white carnations.
One of the prettiest church weddings
that have occurred in Northeast Washing
ton since the holidays was solemnized last
evening at = o'clock in the Eastern Pres
byteran Church when Miss Nina Nor
rison. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
]. Morrison. and Mr.. Edward Sommers
Allwne were married. The church was
beautifully decorated with palms and
potted plants. Immediately preceding the
ceremony Mr. Lucius F. Randolph, jr.. pre-
centor of Waugh Chapel M. E. Church.
sang Queen of the Earth" in .. by Pin
suit. Promptly at 8 o'clock Miss Nellie
sacrey. the organist of the Eastern Pres
oyterlan Church. began to play the we'd
ding march from "Lohengrin." The bridal
party was composed of Mr.. Thomas j.
Morrison. father of the bride, who escort
ed her: Mrs. William j. O'Neill. sister OF
the bride. matron OF honor; Misses Elsie
May Allwine. sister of the bridegroom,
and Helen Janet Sparks. bridesmaids, and
little Miss Olive Allwine. sister Of the
bridegroom. flower maiden. Mr.. Henry
Franklin Allwine brother of the bride
groom, was the best man. The ushers
were Messrs. James Austin. Walter ALL
wood Sommers. Myers Hand and Rexford
l.. Holmes. The wedding service was read
by the Rev. DR.. Thomas Chalmers EaStOn,
Presbyterian Church. The youthful bride
was prettily dressed in white lace over
white chiffon the lace of the bodice being
fastened with pearl brooch, the gift of
the bridegroom. The tulle veil was caught
with cluster of lilies Of the valley. She
carried bride roses and lilies of the val
ley. The matron of honor wore a creme
batiste gokn, trimmed with lace, and
white hat.
The bridesmaids were very lovely in
pink silk mousseline over silk of the
same shade. trimmed with pink ribbons.
They wore wreaths of pink roses and car
ried bouquets of bridesmaids roses. Lit
tie Miss Allwine. the fowermaiden. was
very sweet and dainty in her white or
candle dress trimmed with pink ribbons
and little white slippers with pink bows.
She carried basket trimmed with pink
and filed with pink roses, which latter
she scattered in the path of the bride.
Mrs. Allwine is a teacher In the Eastern
Presbyterian Sunday school, and her class
terested spectators at the wedding cere-
mony. Mr.. Edward Sommers Allwine.
the bridegroom. is also prominent in the
Sunday school Of the Eastern Pres1yteria
tant positions In that work. He is at
present the assistant librarian Of the Sab
bath school. A little incident Of interest
in connection with the event is that Mr..
James Austin. who acted as one of the
ushers at the ceremony last evening, per-
formed a similar duty for the mother of
the bridegroom when she was married.
Mrs. Allwine was also at that time a
teacher in the Eastern Presbyterian Sab
bath school. and Mr.. Austin was one of
that occasion.
Following the ceremony. a reception
was held at the home Of the bride. The
young couple left on a late train for New
York city. from which place they will
visit southern points. The brides travel
ing gown was of gray cloth, with hat and
gloves to match. After their return to
Washington Mr.. and Mrs. Allwine will be
at home to their friends at the home of
the bride, 3O4 Maryland avenue north
east.
The Brazilian ambassador and Mrs.
Nabuco were dinner hosts last night when
their guests included Senator and Mrs.
Elkins. the Argentine minister and Nine.
Portela. the Chilean minister and Nine.
Cruz. Representative and Mrs. John w.
Dwight the Greek minister. Mr.. Coro-
milas: Mrs. John Barrett. Mrs. John w.
Timmons, Mr. George Young Of the
British embassy and Mrs. Young Miss
the Russian emba ssy. Mr.. Montagna Of
the Italian embassy. Mr.. Chermont of the
Brazilian embassy and Nine. Chermont
and Mr.. do Amaral. counselor Of the
Brazilian embassy
Representative and Mrs. j. Van Vechten
Olcott gave a dinner last night when the
party entertained consisted of Senator
and Mrs. Depew. former Senator and
Mrs. Dryden. the Swiss minister. DR.
Vogel: Representative and Mrs. Fassett'
Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie. Gen. and Mrs.
Bates. the counselor of the British en-
bassy and Lady Isabella Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. Mr.. and
Mrs Tiffany Dyer, Gov. Magoon. Mrs
Cameron and Mrs. Seator Schroeder.
The naval attache of the French en-
bassy and Nine. de Blanpre had as guests
at dinner last night the naval attache Of
the Austrian embassy and Baroness vor
Preuschen. the counselor of the French
embassy and Nine. des PorteS de la Fos-
Sc the Hon. Nina Kay Shuttleworth. Miss
Patten. Miss Lay. the counselor of this
German embassy Count Won Hatzfeldt;
the naval attache of the British embassy.
the Hon. Capt. Hood. and the military
attache of the French embassy, Maj.
Fourner.
Mrs. Fairbanks received yesterday for
the last time formally this season. Elk
cepting Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Meyer all
the cabinet houses were also open to
visitors.
Secretary and Mrs. Garfield. Kear Ad.
miral and Mrs. CoWles. Senator and Mrs
Bulkelev and Gen. and Mrs. Fitzhugh
were among those giving large and small
dinner parties last night.
Mrs W. S. Knox and Miss Knox will
be at lcme tomorrow for the last time
this season.
The Young Peoples Social Union of the.
BroOkland Baptist Church gave a most
evening in the church par]ors, 18th and
Newton streets northeast, before a large
and appreciative audience. The author
ess, Mrs. Grace Hurd of 10Th and New
ton streets. sustained very creditably the
leading character and was ably assisted
by Mrs Emma Harrison, Miss Katherine
Harrison. Rev. ii. W. o. Wilmington and
the Misses Ruby Schavier. Helen Marean
Violet Horner and Amelia Etz and