Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-20

Secretary OF State is expected to report for duty
at the department tomorrow.
The WEDDING of Lieut. Perrin B,lsbee, U.s.N.
to Miss Olivia Steele Worden, daughter of Rear
Admiral Worden. OF monitor fame, at tn +,
Epiphany church, drew together brilliant as
sembage last evening. Secretary EyartS a d
daughters. Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Rodgers
Misses Eleanor and Rachel Sherman, daughter
OF General Sherman, were present. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. Paret, recto
OF the church. The bride was attired in a rich
white satin robe. The bridesmaids were Mis-
Grace Worden, sister of the bride, and Mis-
Clark, of New YORK.
Mr.. A. G. MENoCAL, who has been promtnenI
in the discussion OF plans for constructing an
inter-oceanc canal to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific. submitted to the American Society of
Engineers in New York last night. paper on
this subject. He took the position that the Pa
mama and Nicaraguan routes are the only ones
to be thought of as practicable, and of the two
the latter ..appears the best and the one most
advantageous to the United States"
DEATH OF A CADET.-The Navy department is
informed of the death of Cadet-Midshipman
John NJ. Moore at Bonneville, Indiana.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL vEssELs.-The
Marion left Portsmouth (Va.) this morning for
New York. The Saratoga has got up to the
navy yard here. The Alliance arrived at
Funchal, Madeira, october 26th, and would
leave The same or Jne next day Tor Boston, ,Wlt1
out stopping at any port.
ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut.. L. II. Orleman,
9th cavalry, is retired from active service ON ac-
count of disability incident to the service. The
leave on surgeons certificate granted First
Lieut. Robert Hanna, 9th cavalry, is extended
five months.
THE WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION -NIGHT-The
East Room at the White House, the parlorS and
the hall upon which they open are being deco
rated to-day for the reception to be held this
evening by the President and Mrs. Hayes in
honor OF the Army of the Cumberland. Flags
are being put up where good taste dictates and
flowers pots placed under the same dictation.
The chandeliers in the rooms will be decorated
with green a full length portrait OF General
Thomas will be on the east wall of the East
Room and smaller portraits will be found in the
other rooms. The reception Will be from seven
to ten O'Clock and will be informal in character.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Secretary SchurZ, GEN.
II. F. Deyal, of New York, r. E. Fleming, secre-
tary of the National Soldiers Home, Dayton,
Ohio: Dr. A. nj. Weaber surgeon OF the home,
and VIM. EarnShaw, OF the same institutions;
Representative JorgenSen, Attorney General
Deyens Justice Harlan, and Gen. McCOOk, OF
New York, called on the President to-day.
To ENABLE THE PENSION OFFICE to dispatch
with better facility the rapidly increasing cur
rent business, a change in the system Of ar
ranging the recOFQS ana lies mas Deen mdQe,
which will render 1t necessary, that all inquiries
for the condition of pension claims, on account
of service rendered after March 4th, 1861, should
contain the name OF the soldier who performed
the military service, with his state company
and regiment, as well as the number of the claim
or pension certificate, as the case may be. In
quirieS which do not contain the above informa-
ton will not be answered, except in special
cases where the failure to furnish it Is explained.
This is official.
PERsoNAL.-General Willard Warner, ext. s.
Senator from Alabama, is in town to attend the
Thomas ceremonies. He is engaged in the iron
manufacturing business in that state, and has
given up politics. ....JameS X. Howard, OF
Washington, was passenger in the overland
train to arrive in San Francisco last Sunday.
-. Representative Geddes, of Ohio, est his son
and law partner, s. l. GeddeS, esq.,, by hemOr-
rhage of the lungs last Saturday. Senator
Carpenter is in New York. ....Sam Ward, Yes
tib1Ui Rer, is in England, the guest of Lord
Roseberry, dining one day with Lawson. the
next with LaDouchere, and hObnobbing with
notables generally. -. Gen. Spinner is In Flor
ida, in greatly improved health. EX-Gov.
w. s. Newell of New Jersey, is at the Metro
politan. ....Mr. Joseph HELEN, treasurer of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, New York.
Is spending few days with his sister, Mrs.
FAINT, at 1913 Rhode Island avenue.