Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-17
Washington Society.

Through an inadvertence the Epiphany. in
stead OF St Johns church, was mentioned in
yesterdays STAR as the scene of the wedding Of
Miss Wainwright and Lieut. Seaton Schroeder
|. 5. \. In consequence, quite a crowd assem-
bed at the former edfice last evening hoping
TO witness the entree OF the pretty Washington
bride and her attendants. The invited guests
being better informed, filled up St Johns church
at all early hour, the time for the wedding bein
I pm. The ushers-MeSsrs. Taylor R3dford
heath, Totten and Chew and Lieut.. Bucking
ham-receiyed and seated the guests. Tha
chancel, altar. font and reading tables wera
elaoorately and beautifully decorated with low
eIS, and the antique church thorou ,hly lighted
l. ln assembled guests comprised repre- senJa
yves OF all the most esteemed old resident fam
lilies who constituted Washington's fashionable
society before the war. The diplomatic corps
was largely represented. All things had seemed
10 conSplre to render the occasion a peculiarly
happy one until yesterday morning when death
cast gloom over the families most nearly in
teIesled ey suddenly taking away the sixteen
months old infant OF Lieut. and Mrs. Willie
Emory. The former is a first cousin of the
bride. and his sister was to have been first
bridesmaid, but the sudden death of the baby
at General Emory residence caused too deep a
sorrow to admit of any of General Emory IS
family attending. The bridesmaids were Miss
Heath, Heath, Who Who took Miss Emorys place, Miss Pat
terson, Miss Carr, OF Philadelphia, Miss Taylor.
OF Ealtlmore, a cousin OF the groom. Miss Pauld-
ing and Miss Howell. These young ladies wore
white Paris muslin and yalenciennes lace dress
o1ifc ated as best man to the groom and the
brides brother, Mr.. Dallas Bache wainwright.
gave her away. A reception. to which only q
lew, and those intimate friends OF the bride and
groom, were invited, was given by Admiral
fatterson'S wife. at her residence on street.
The hl idai couple have gone on brief wedding
t0Gr, but VIII return early next week.
The clouds lifting yesterday afternoon caused
number OF ladies and not q few gentlemen TO
sally forth to call on the Senators wives an |
others. who receive on Thursdays. | street be-
tween 9TH and 18th streets recalled the busy
Thursdays Of past seasons, 50 many were the
carriages, and so numerous the handsomely
dressed ladies'. Among those receiving there
were Mrs. 5. Y. Niles, whom Mrs. Hendricks,
Mis-. Ellic0tt and Mrs. Sleulmaker assisted Mrs
Pollok, senator HOWe's wife and daughter, Mrs
Powell, Who had as aids her nieceS Miss Man
ming and Miss ThrustOn. and Mrs. and Miss Red
fern.
Senator ifamltns wife, and the wives OF SEN
at0rS Wallace and Kellogg had pleasant re-
ception at Wizards.
Among other agreeable Senatorial receptions
were those OF Mrs. and Miss Herman, Mrs. Dor
Sey, Mrs. COckrell, Mrs. Stanley Matthews
Mrs. Morrill,, and Mrs. EdmundS.
Governor Hendricks made calls Yesterday on
Senators families.
MIS-. Blaine and Miss Dodge did not receive
There was card reception yesterday at the
residence OF MI and Mrs. George Taylor. from
TO pm.
Admiral and Mrs. Selfrdse also had a card
reception yesterday. and Senator and Mrs Eay-
ard had one last evening.
A CeIightful evening was spent by the guests
CT the Riggs House yesterday, who accordi ng
10 tteir custom on Thursday evenings had q
dance in the large parlor. which was also at
tended by few residing elsewhere In the city
Tie ladies at LIE Drott Park will receive their
friends TOpSAaVS