Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-22
THE EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


weeks pas-that OF the Baron Henri Van
Havre, second secretary OF the Belgian Legs.
ton, TO Miss Camilla Webb, daughter OF the
late j. w. Webb, and one OF the leading bellies
Of th rs city. We made brief mention OF the
wedding yesterday. but for the bsnefit OF our
lady readers, always interested in these affairs,
we give the following fuller part aiars to- day:
b. fore the church doors were opened the
crowd began 10 assemble, and the space in front
Of the church was soon filled by carriages,
with drivers and rootmsn in livery. Among
the distln Euished persons present were Score
tary Seward, accompanied by Mrs. +. W
Seward aud Mrs. Aidon, mother Of Mrs +. w.
Seward Mrs. Mayor wallach, Mrs Turn.
bull, and Mrs. Clement Hill, of Maryland;
Major General Emery and lady, Judge ]. p
O'SullIvan, Deputy Comptroller Knox, Gen
eral Delafield and lady, Count De Bodisco, of
the Russian Legation; Frederick Autrobus,
Esq, Of the British Legation; Senor Tassara,
the Spanish Minister; Baron Won Gerolt, the
Prussian M Minister; Senor asia Buruaga, the
Chilian Minister; besides the secretaries ana
attaches from other legations, most of whom
were accompan led by their ladies, whose rich
and costly dresses made the scene brilliant
one indeed. The church was brilliantly ilIu.
minated by an hundred gas lets, adding effec-
uvensss TO the display.
A few minutes past four o. clock the wedding
party arrived, when n wedding march was
performed, and they proceeded 10 the altar in
the following order ID. Cansagalli. Secretary
of the Italian Legation, and Miss ). A. Ander-
son; Mr. Maurice Delfosse, the Beigitfrn Min.
ister, and Miss Mary Webb, sister of the bride;
the Baron Van Havre and Miss Camilla Webb.
The bride was attired IN a heavy white corded
grogenap silk, trimmed with folds of the same
material, high neck, oriental sleeves, pearl
buttons up the front OF bodice,point lace collar
and under-sleeves. On her head was hand.
some wreath of orange blossoms, from which
was suspended a magnificent white illusion
veil, reaching TO the floor, imported from
Paris at cost of $1,000. The bridesmaids
were dressed in white tarleton, trimmed With
folds of white satin, and each of them carried
boquet Of white japonicas. The groom and
groomsmen were attired in black cloth dress
suits, with white gloves. The bride is bril-.
liant brunette, about % years OF age, and the
groom a fine looking man, perhaps 30 years Of
age,of norid complexion and erect figure The
lmprsssi ceremony OF the Episcopal Church
was performed by the Rev. DR.. Hall, after
which the party proceeded 20 the residence of
the brides mother, on II street, where, with a
number OF distinguished guests, they dined,
and left In the p. m train for New York
They will remain there for a short time, and
will sail from thence 10 Belgium. where they
will pass the winter and return home early
in the spring
NJ. BLAC9UE, the Turkish Minister, IS ex-
pected, according 10 the Home Joarnc,, to
eclipse be other dipIo mats here by the spIen-
dor Of ais entertainments during the winter
This implies considerable, as the coming sea.
promises 10 be an unusually long and
brilliant one.
The MATRIAoNIAL ESsAsKMRNT of Mr..
Joseph T. How land, OF New York. and Miss
Perry, of Newark. N. j. was formally an-
nounced ~ a dinner party given by the pros.
pective glpoms mother a few days since
Miss p is The daughter of ex-Congressman
Perry, and Will be RENE bered as a rather
snowy but not very bean full young miss, by
the guests At Wizards of TWO or three win-
ters ago.
GEI. CLINTON B. FIsKH, formerly connected
with the Freedmen's Bureau, is writing book
about the freedmen, and his experience. ana
observations In the bureau.
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDs.-The Com.
missioner OF General Land Once, Is IN receipt
Of returns showing disposal OF 76,li7 acres
Of the public lands during the month OF De.
iober last at the local Office at Eau Claire,
At Fort Dodge, Iowa. The greater portion of
the land was located with agricultural college
scrip, and the remainder taken under the
homestead law and sold for cash.
THE WHITE hoUsE.-The regular meeting
OF the Cabinet was neld TO. day; all the men,
bers present except Secretary Welles. Among
those who called TO see the President this
forenoon were Hon. Reverdy johnson, Senator
Fesssnden, and Representative Spalding, OF
Ohio.
PERSONAL Hon. J. r. briggs, Of Michigan,
and Col. w. II. Noble, of ST. Paul, Mimi. are
at the Seaton House. Hon. J L. Wilson,
OF Tenpessee, and Hon. ). J. Gravely, OF Mis-.
souri,, are at the Washington House. ..Hon
Cook. of Illinois, and General l.. e. Baker are
al Bankers Avenue Hocel. " General James
II. Carleton, y :. Army, is at the Metropolitan
Hotel. ....Maior Thomas w boswell and
Charles F. Workman, OF Richmond, Va; w.
A. NJ cDougaId. of Georgia; Horace W Day. OF
Niagara Pals Hon. T. T.. OalIicott, ot Brook
lyp, Ny; Samuel Wilson, Of the New York
Tritune; General George Magruder, of st
Louis, Mo, are At WIZARDS Hotel. =. Hon
Alexander q. Cattell, of New Jersey: Hon.
John NJ. Browmall, OF Pennsylvania; Hon. r.
Ally, Of Massachusetts; g. N. Taylor, OF Penn
syIvania; Il. p. H. Bromwen. Of flhuois: John
Coburn, OF Indiana; Hon. &. u. Drake, OF MIS-
Hon. W. II. Hooper, Of Utah; Ulysses Mereur,
OF Pennsylvania; Joseph X. Fla nnagan. Of the
PhilaGelphia NcCs; N r. Sawysa. of ths
Pittsburg RspuJifoon; Hon George w. Ander-
sop, OF Missouri Hon. K. ID Hubbard, OF
Connecticut, are at the Ebbitt House
gBgLL-RUS RUSSELL, familiar here for his
exploits as An hale drinker and ten .pinster
during the early months CT the war. an
nounces q gorgeous book on the marriage Of
the Prince OF Wales, TO be resplendsut with
pictures Of all the bridal gifts, printed in
coiors etc. Something Of come down for
historian-.sso- called" A~' '>
1T r ---. u 5t.
NAVAL OgDRRs second Assistant Eugi.
seers Hiiisry Missiner. Nathan p. Towns and
Henry "a. Z uig, ordered to temporary duty
connected with the Wampapoag. Passed As
sistant Su rgeon Chas II. Giberson, ordered 10
the New York navy yard. First Assistant
Engineer Joseph Frilley. ordered TO the navat
rendezvous al Boston, IN shipping dremen and
coal beavers. Passed Asst Surgeon Ed r.
Dodge, detached from New York navy ward
and ordered TO tbs Dacotah. Passed Assistant
Sufeeon A A. HoehlinE. detached from the
Dacotah and ordered home, 3 rt4 y. -. g..
/ SHcRBrAKY WBLLHs-Hon. Gideon Ws,ies
Secretary OF the Navy, Is improving, and 20
day was able to cit mp for some time.
IsrKxAL REvEHUY--The receipts from this
source to-day were f3t3s s9a3-3j.l TT-YEFF .,..fA