Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
season has still four weeks

slackeninS of the social pace in ofnclal
circles and considerable more of let-up
for society generally. especially for the
dancing world. Moreover, this time IT
will mean the departure of many Tor
gambos on other fields or for an entire
| rest or change of environment.
| Last week was quite the gayest of the
| winter thus far in the diversity Of the
| pleasures offered, though the dinner-go-
ing set had rather the best of it There
were many small dances, and the Bache-
lors cotillion, the second of the series,
took place last Wednesday. The real
feature of the week. however, was the
multiplicity Of the weddings. some of
them big affairs, arranged to entertain
| hundreds. The StoteSbury Cromwell
| event however overshadowed the rest,
for small as it was it was attended by
| the President and score or SO OF
friends, who represented some of the
| greatest fortunes in this country.
| The bride was literally showered with
diamonds and pearls and other splendid
gifts from her husband and his business
associates. The New York guests travelled
here and home in Il special train, and the
newly married couple started on their
southern honeymoon in the bridegroom 5
private car. The most splendid fabrics,
velvet, lace and sable. entered into the
| making of the wedding dress, and the
drawing room was empowered in choc-
| est blossoms for the ceremony. With
all the exaggeration eliminated, there has
not been for many a day a Washington
wedding where the luXurieS of life were
SO pleasingly in evidence.
| The surroundings of the charming bride
in her Philadelphia home will be quite
i'm keeping. The Stotesbury residence at
Walnut and 10Th streets has been done
l for fIro IF re ct
1t is only one of several homes she will
preside over, for this banker bridegroom
has place at Germantown where his
| stables are and where his horses. so
frequently blue ribbon winners. are great
attractions to him. Then, there is a
place at Beverly, Mass, for summer uses.
!, Altogether it looks as if Mrs. Stotes-
bury has about all that the ordinary
mortal could possibly want.
Another wedding of note last week was
that of Miss Mary Carlisle and Mr.. Wal
ter Bruce Howe, which took place at st.
Johns last Tuesday. and to witness
which relatives and friends came from
other cities.
The marriage of Miss Katherine Riggs
and Mr. Gilmore F. Gilmore at noon
"Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Riggs was a charming event. The
couple will live at Plattsburg, N. Y. on
their return from a southern trip.
Miss Zelma Pilson and Lieut. Cutler
were another Wednesday couple with only
a family party in attendance at the cere-
mony.
The marriage of Miss Alkaline Culp and
| Mr. Harry jefferson Porter. jr.. at the
Church Of the Covenant Wednesday night
was largely attended. A color scheme OF
pink and blue prevailed in the dresses OF
the bridesmaids. The couple will live in
| Birmingham, Ala.
| The judicial reception at the White
House Tuesday night and the dance there
next Friday are events keenly antici-
| pated. Other large parties this week are
the reception and dance which DR.. and
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson are giving at
Rauscher's tomorrow night, Mr.. and Mrs.
Munfords debut ball for their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Munford, Thursday: Col
and Mrs. Robert FL. THOMPSON dinner
and musical Saturday and the after
noon reception to be held at the Con-
gressional Club Friday next for the de-
butantes whose mothers are members oil
the club.
Senator and Mrs. Lippitt were dinner
hosts for Miss Helen Taft last night.
Their other guests were Miss Harriet
Anderson, Miss Elsie Aldrich, Miss Ruth
Wales. Mr.. Henry du Pont. Mr.. Bull OF
New York, Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Herman
HuYer of Baltimore. The party went on
later to the dance at the home of Secre-
| tary and Mrs. Meyer.
The debutante yesterday TO whom So
ciety paid its CONGRATULATIONS and compli-
ments was Miss Frances Brooks, daush-
ter of Col. j. c. w. Brooks. Artillery
| Corps, U. S. A, and Mrs. Brooks. Her
debut tea was given at the home of her
grandfather. Gen. John NJ Wilson, where
| hundreds of those prominent in the Off
cial and resident world of the capital.
f,.pp ri faC
| present. Miss Leila Waller presented her
| charming young grandniece, who was
goWned in white satin and crystal beaded
lace and carried from the quantities OF
| flowers received yesterday the bouquet
| sent her by Mrs Cleveland, which was
made of yellow roses and lilies OF the
valley. The mother of the debutante
made her debut during the first Cleve-
land administration, when Gen. Wilson
was superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, whose duties comprised the
| making of introductions. ETC., to the
President on all public occasions at the
White House Assisting Miss Waller and
| Miss Brooks were Miss Estelle Crane.
| Miss Frances Hodges, Miss Elizabeth
Noyes, Miss Dorothy Brooks. Miss Mary
Webb, Miss Laura Waller and Miss
Marie Niche. Mrs. George L. Gillespie,
i Mrs Arson Mills. Mrs. William C. Bor-
den and Mrs. Wildly. A supper for the
young people, at which a number OF
young officers were also present, followed
| the tea.
| Miss Blanch Thistlewood of Illinois en-
tertained at dinner last night at Congress
Hall in honor of Miss Genevieve Kinnear
| and Mr.. Daniel Bradley Gish, whose mar
riage takes place tomorrow night at the
| Calvary Baptist Church at o'clock.
| Miss Thistlewood will be bridesmaid
at the wedding, and her guests of last
night included the wedding party and a
number of other guests.
| Those present were Miss Ann Lee Alex
ander of Pittsburgh, Pa; Miss Iris Mas
| ters Miss Helen Gardner, Miss Evelyn
| Malcomb. Miss Mary Macon, Miss Mabel
Reeves. Mrs. Hattie Thistlewood of New
| son, Mr. Roy Matthews. Mr.. Carl But
man, Mr. William III. McCauley, DIR. Bar
rett Mr. Frank Gardner and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Newman.
| Miss Maitland Marshall daughter of
| Gen. and Mrs. w. l.. Marshall, enter
| tanned about thirty guests at a 500 party
| yesterday afternoon, in compliment to
| Miss Frances Hodges Mrs. Richard
| Moore and Mrs. F. b. Wildly presided at
4 the tea table later in the afternoon.
Miss Hitchcock and Miss Kathryn
| Hitchcock were the hostesses at large
| bridge party yesterday afternoon at their
| home on X street. A tea followed, when
| the assistants were Miss Elizabeth Mum
| ford Miss Dorothy Taylor Miss Nav
Power, Miss Margaret Knight and Miss
Anne Seymour Jones.
| Mrs. Barber and Mrs. III. l.. Irwin We're
| vis-a-vis at the tea table, which had a
centerpiece of jonquils