Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-03
SOCIETY NOTES.

Wednesday afternoon and evening were
crowded TO the utmost With entertainments
each Of which had Il occurred singly wCulc
have deserved a special description. Two very
elegant state dinners We're given. oLe at Worm
ieys by Nice-Presidont Wheeler. and the other
n the private dining room at the Riggs HouSs
by the trustees of tue Peabody fund The table
decorations at each and the superiority OF The
mefsE, as well as the high positions OF thu
guests made each an event OF marked interest
The gentlemen who accepted the Wee -Pnes-
dents invitations were the President the Chef
Justice, eN-JustiCes Swayne and strong Sarre
taTies Sherman ana SchurZ. the Auorney-Cienc-
raj. General HcEooE, senators Anthony Burn
side, herman. MorT1ll. Hosr Hin OF colombo
aDo FeDdieton. General sherman, Repre-anta-
tiyes Chitjenden. Claim. and Walter A. Wood
Judge Aldis Ma TOR Ben Perey Poore Mr. Alley
and Mr. Shellaharger At the dinner which ts
annually given oy the trustees OF The PeaooI,
TuDd, there were present eN Speaker n. &. Win
thfop, the president or the board. ana Mrs
Hayes, eN-SecreIsrs Fish and Miss Minthrop
eN-PresidenJ Grant and Mrs Flsn, GOvernor
Aiken OF south Carolina and Mrs. Grant. Secre-
IarY Eyarls aud MIS- jackson ot savannah, IA
Bishop nipple and Mrs Peabody Wetm,re
Mr.. Peabody Netmore and Mrs Barnes, Judge
Manning OF Louisiana ana Mrs Waite. surgeon
General Barnes aud Mrs Farnham. tieueral
J8Ck son OF savannah aud Miss Manning CDl.
Lyman and Mrs Evarrs Mr. WPtmorc ir aud
Miss Evarts. ard Mr.. stuart OF Va
very handsome luncn was given a. the
residence OF chief Justice Waite YESTERDAY by
his wife. Among the guests were Mrs. Hayes
Mrs. Thurman. Gen. HaZen's wire, Mira Non
roe Mis-. r. +. Andrews Mrs John Hay Mrs
Don IameiOa. Mrs Dsblgren. Miss Blvin and
otter OGlo ladies'. MRS Lamb. who l. visiting
Mr.. waite ana Mrs. Jewett, wife or the presi
dent al the Erie railroad
Tnr wedding OF Miss Violet Beale aud Mr.
George BlootDer occurred at Epiphany CnUrcn
at I, m, the same hour as The two dinners
a.. al
not attend: but some OF them went after dln-
ner either 10 the german at MarlnIs uail or TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson : hou Sc " arming
ana some went 10 both. A large number oi
invited guests Witnessed the wed ling incul-
ing many who are best known IN our social
circles, especially among Resident famltteS As
The notes OF the wedding march were heard
from the organ, the u,ners sors. Gtst Blair
Ar Harry Wells, Mr.. Laurence Heap. Mr..
Iucius CuthoeIt, Mr.. Goo1e and Mr. Graham
Davenport, walt ID up the central aisle ia
couples, followed by the bridesm ads aud
gTosmsmen, who Here: Miss Victoria Emory
Miss Katie ThCD. and Miss Anna wilson Mr.
Blair Lee. Mr.. Church, OF West Va aud Mr
Harry CoTey. The bride came last with her
tatner, and was met at the chancel by the
groom, who had entered With his oest man.
Lieut. Fuller, l: : A. Bishop Plnkney. who
bad baptized aud confirmed the bride read the
marriage ceremony. The bride, VINO Is quite
pretty, wore a very rich white satin, the entire
! Iront embroidered with crystal beads Orange
blossoms fastened her tulle veil TO her head.
Her bouquet was OF white roses The brides
maids. Who wore white muslin much trimmed
with lace, each carried basket or divers OF
different color from the Others. After Jhe cere-
mOny the wedding march was again played
and the bride and groom, folio Sed oy a. cir at
tendantS, led the way Out or che church There
was no reception. but the nearest relatives OF
the people dned With them at Mr.. and Mrs
| Beaie's residence. Many eeganu and costly
! pre- sents were received Mr.. Boomer TOOK hts
oTice from the city at ten O'Clock, aud after a
! Trip north they Will go TO his home. Tuscavilla
eighteen miles from the White sulphur Sprln IS.
/ MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson's house warm
/ ing OF their exquisite new dwelling on C1nnec-
ucut avenue. was one OF the most thoroughly
enjoyable parties OF the season. The guests
/ among whom were manV OF high OH oiil ana
social station, never seemed 10 weary OF eX-
pressions OF admiration OF the beautiful ar
raDgem6 nj and tinish or the rooms and the In
Vulnerable choice works OF art they contain.
! The dressing at all the entertainments OF the
| evening was the most elaborate yer seen this
! winter. Mrs. Wilson, who was assisted In re-
ceiyfDg by her sister. Miss Robinson. OF Phla-
| delphia, wore an elegant white satin aud bro
cade trimmed with point lace. Her jewelry
was coral OF rare design. There was music
but no dancing, and the supper room. In which
bountiful repast was served. was open all The
| evening.
AT the german given by the Bachelors CIub
Nine. Asia Buruaga, the Chilian minister :
| wife, received the guests, aud Mr.. SevellOn
Brown, or the State department, led ia the
dance. Ii was decidedly the handsomest OF
| the series Of Soirees this club has given. aud
was attended by large and very distinguished
/ company. The flowers adorning the IaIi aud
the ladies' toilets were more Than ordinarily
handsome.
The marriage OF Miss Ella L. Burford. OF
J Montgomery county Md. TO Mr.. George l..
Austin. or Grenada. Miss, took place Ar ;
! O'Clock last evening at the Church or the As
ceDsion, Ia this city. The ceremony was per
iolmed by Rev. Dr.. ANirett, OF Silver Spring
parish, Maryland The bride wore a trayelinG {
dress. but looked very pretty and attractive 10
her quiet costume. The married couple Left bY
/ the evening train for Mississippi, where the
groom, who was formerly from Maryland, Is
. actively engaged In business They Will carry
With them the best wishes or a large circle OF
frleLds 10 tbeIr new home.
still another dinner or eleg was given
during the evening. This was by Captain aud
Mrs StoIy, who entertained Sir E1wArd Thorn
tou. General and Mrs. HaZen, Senator and Mrs..
Blaine, Colonel Bliss and Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
! Berry.
Mrs. 5. II. Hartmann was called. to ulio to
Gay by news OF the death or her brother. resi-
ding ln that state which occurred az q oiclo II
this morning. He had been an invalid aud a
great sufferer for long time. but his dean
was nevertheless somewhat sudden. and a great
blow 10 all his relatives and friends. This
bereavement viii, or course. .neceSsitate change
In the arrangements or the Literary Society
the next meeting or which had been appointed
at the residence OF Mr.. Kaufman, Oh N street
for Saturday evening or next week.
The marriage OF Miss Ada, daughter OF eN-
Land commissioner Willis Drummon TO Nc.
/ * Bowie Holland was soemnZed last nignt al
the residence or the brides parents; the Rev.
DIR. Forrest, or Trinity Church, Officiating. The
| bride was arTayed in a becoming suit or light
! gray, the groom In the conventional black.
/ only the Immediate friends or the interested
! parues were present. and, while the occasion
! was very quiet and free from display, IL was
! marked by good taste and greatly enjoyed by
! those resent.