The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-04

Mr.. Justice ,snd Mrs. David J. Brewer
were hosts at dinner last evening in honor
Of Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie
Former Representative and Mrs. Henry
Kirke Porter. Of Pittsburg. entertained at
dinner last evening IN honor OF the Italian
Ambassador and Baroness des PIanches,
and the British Ambassador and Mrs
James Bryce. The oUt-of-town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Harmer Denny, Of
Pittsburg
Mr- and Mrs. James Alfred Roosevelt
VIII come to Washington to-day, to be the
guests OF the President and Mrs. Roose-
veit. and 10 attend the reception ar the
White House tonight
The Cabinet calls covered q small
circle yesterday afternoon. as Mrs. Cortel-
you. wife OF the Secretary OF the Treas
ury. has not resumed her Wednesday after
Moons this season; Mrs Garfield, wife Of
the Secretary Of the Interior. did not re-
turn from Connecticut in time for her re-
ception; Mrs. Bonapsrte, wife Of the At
torney General. returned to her home in
Baltimore rather Unexpectedly yesterday
morning. and Miss Wilson. daughter OF
the Secretary Of Agriculture and hostess
for her father. has not resumed her after
Moons since her return from Europe
Mrs. Bacon. wife OF the new. Secretary
Of State. held her first reception as a
Cabinet hostess yesterday afternoon, and
her pretty home presented a brilliant
spectacle al the afternoon Her only
assistants were her debutante daughter,
Miss Martha Bacon. and Miss Phillips,
sister Of Mr.. William Phillips. OF the
State Department. Mrs. Wright, wife Of
the Secretary Of War. held q large recep-
ton. and had no assistants Mrs. Meyer,
wife Of the Postmaster General. had with
her Mrs. Cochran. wife OF Representative
Bourke Cochran; Mrs George Cabot
Lodge, daUghter-in-iaw Of Senator Lodge;
Miss Ide, Miss Todd, and the Misses
Meyer.
Mrs Newberry. wife Of the Secretary of
the Navy, had her daughter with her,
and Mrs Henry B. Joy. Mrs. John S
Newberry. r., Mrs. Strathearn Hendrie.
and Mrs Cyrus Lothrop. all OK Detroit,
and house guests OF the hostess.
Mrs. Straus. wife Of the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. had. as usual. a
very large reception. for Mrs. straus has
made herself greatly liked in Washington
society. She had assisting her Mrs Her
bert Knox Smith and Nine de Blanpre.
wife OF the naval attache OF the French
Embassy.
Mrs. Fairbanks, wife % the Vice Presi-
dent, was not at home yesterday, but
viii be al home the remaining We6nes-
days in the season
Mrs Richard Reid Rogers entertained
at luncheon yesterday. Her guests were
Mrs Marshall. wife Of Gen. Marshall:
Mrs Green Clay GoOdloe. Mrs. Joseph
z. Craig. Mrs J. J. Morrow. Mrs Morgan
Brown. Mrs. r. r Hoes, Mrs. Hancock
Robinson Mrs. John H Edie, Mrs F. r.
Harris. Mrs HusgTave. Miss Worthing-
ton. and Miss Wilcox
wedding which was the outcome OF
the marriage Of Miss Wyndham Rosser
and Mr. Charles Riker last Monday. took
place in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Con-
rad H Syme. in Eighteenth street. last
evening, when Miss Jane Robinson.
cousin Of Mrs. Syme. and her house
guest. became the bride OF Mr.. Robert
Sausley. The ceremony was performed
al S O'Clock by Rev. DR.. Moss before a
small company Of relatives. Mr. and
Mrs Riksr. the bride and bridegroom OF
Monday. and several out-of-town guests,
who had come from Harrodsburg. KY.
for the Riker-Rosser wedding.
The bride wore a handsome gown OF
white satin. made in the prevailing direc-
toire fashion and trimmed with duchess
lace, with a veil Of tulle held with
orange blossoms. She carried Bride roses
and lilies OF the valley Her only at
and Mrs. Syme, LeandeT and Sam, who
wore white suits and carried the white
satin ribbons. The best man was Mr..
Conrad H Sylne. The bride entered
the drswing-rOom with her brother, Prof.
William Robinson, Of Harrodsburg, KY,
who gave her in marriage.
The house was decorated with pink
roses, white lilacs, and palms, and the
where the supper was
served, was further smbellished with
pink shades on lamps and candles Mrs
Syme wore q gown OF white satin,
with lace, and Mrs. SyInes aunt,
mother Of the hostess, Mrs. N. L. For
sythe, of HaTrodsburg, wore pale gray.
After tire informal supper, the bride
and bridegroom left Washington for
trip to New York and Boston, with the
bride and bridegroom OF Monday night,
Mr.. and Mrs. Riker. Mrs. Sausley wore
a travelling gown Of gray cloth, with hat
10 match, and Mrs. Riker wore taupe