Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
SOCIETY.
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ardson in grey crepe with black hat Mrs.
with large black hat. With Senator Kean
were the Misses Kean. Miss Kean wore
| gown of peacock blue crepe trimmed
with satin and lace and small hat OF
blue, and her sister wore gown OF
white chiffon and net over satin.
| After the reception the bridal paOty
| went to the large room adjoining the ball
rooms. where they were entertained at a
| seated breakfast. The table was beauti-
| fully decorated.
Mr. and Mrs Gates left on their we'd
ding trip late yesterday afternoon. They
| will make their future home in Indianap-
oils and will reside on Meridian street.
| The beauty of the bride and Of her at
tendants formed a happy subject of con-
versation everywhere yesterday afternoon.
The brides skill in designing her own
and the dresses worn by her bridesmaids
| was another tribute to her great taste.
One of the most interesting engage
| ments announced recently is that of Miss
Arabella Fauntleroy McGill of Leesburg,
Va, to Mr.. Albert W. Gawthorpe of VIII
in Washington. having been educated
here, and having since been frequent
guest Of Miss Polly Mason and OF Mrs.
William Corcoran Eustis. She is a daugh-
| ter of Mrs. McGill and the late DR..
Samuel McGill of Leesburg. and grand
daughter of the late Dr. John F. Fauntle-
roy. Her blonde beauty and her charming
personality have won for her wide
| popularity not only in her native town but
| in the society of Portsmouth, Richmond,
| Washington and Bar Harbor.
Her marriage. which will take place at
st. James Episcopal Church. Leesburg
| on April 81 next, will be brilliant affair.
The bridal party. which will be large, will
~ I'D 1oho ofo1ry
tanned.
Mr.. Gawthorpe is a promising young
business man Of Wilmington.
Mrs. Beverly Randolph Mason enter
tanned at large tea yesterday afternoon.
The drawing room was beautifully decor
ated with poinsettias and palms. Mrs.
Mason welcomed the guests in an elegant
duchess lace. She was assisted by her
three charming daughters Miss Mason.
who wore a gown of pale blue chiffon
cloth, Miss Polly Mason in a directofre
gown of white messaline. and Miss Jose
phine Mason in dainty gown OF white
satin messalne hand embroidered. In the
dining room Mrs. Sutherland and Mrs.
Edward Heald presided at the pretty tea
table, and Miss Harriet Bayne served
punch. The other members of the re-
ceiving party were Miss Dancy of At
lanta Miss Maitland Marshall, Miss Bax
ter. the Misses Gatewood, Miss Langf1tt.
Miss Alice Shepard, Miss Halford, Miss
Dodge Miss Goodwin, Miss Annie Irwin
and Miss Clagett.
Mrs. Justice Brewer, who met with an
accident several weeks ago. will not be
able to make calls this winter, but will
be at home very informally Mondays
after the 18th.
Mrs. Wrey Gilmor Farwell formerly
| Miss Virginia Davis Scheaffer. is visiting
her mother Mrs Benwhite, at the
Portsmouth.
until after March her cousin. Miss A.
| Marsh of Boston, Mass.
Mrs Henry j. Finley and Miss Finley
will be at home Saturdays in February
at 1905 Phelps place.
Mrs William II. Daw and Mrs. II. s.
Lathrop OF Boston. Mass, will be at
home Wednesday, February 3. to i. at
23O1 II street northwest.
The congressional ladies of Columbia
Heights will receive on Tuesdays. January
26 and February Q.
Mrs. Wright, wife Of Justice Daniel
Thew Wright of the District Supreme
Court, will not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. William Bartlett Hoover was the
hostess at a very beautiful tea last
thursday AIteTHOoH at HeI HOHle III +
street, in honor of her brother in law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William Fitz-
hugh Gurley The rooms looked excep-
tionally attractive, decorated with masses
Of ferns and pink carnations and num-
bers of wax candles. Mrs. Hoover re-
ceived her guests in handsome gown
of black silk and spangled net. with dia-
mond ornaments. and with a corsage
bouquet of violets. Mrs Gurley's gown
was Of peacock blue satin messaline,
made empire style and trimmed in beau
tiful old point lace. She wore some very
handsome diamonds and carried Ameri-
can beauty roses. The table was beauti-
fully decorated with pink roses, carna-
ward John Harvey served the frappe,
Mrs. Charles Shoemaker poured choco-
late and Miss Anne Buckley presided over
the punch bowl Mrs Hoover was also
Drum Hunt, Mrs. Harold Goodwin, Miss
Louise Cox, Miss Annis Zepp Miss Anna
Miller and Miss Elizabeth Hoover About
200 guests were present, and Georgetown
and Washington society were well repre-
scented.
Miss Margaret Shoemaker entertained
informally at cards last Wednesday even
ing at her home on o street. There were
several tables Of five hundred" and
late in the evening q dainty little supper
was served at the card table. Among
Miss Shoemakefs guests were Miss Gene,
We've Cassin. Miss Frances Blake. Mrs.
| William Woods of Baltimore, Miss Eth
elyn Shoemaker. Mr.. Whittlesy and Mr..
| James w. Harper.
| Mrs. r. B. Bradford and her daughter.
Miss Bradford of P street. who were at
home last Friday. will receive also jan
| uary % and -.
| Mrs. Sutherland and Miss Sutherland Of
Utah were at home to their friends
| Thursday in their apartment at the High
| lands.
Miss Mary Wood of New York is visit