National Republican., 1882-04-29
THE socrAL WORLD.
Thistle Club, Marrianes, and Other Per-
aOuuI Mention.

The Thistle sociol Club gave a banquet
nj The residence Of Rev. wilford Downs,
Ill Third street northeast, in honor OF
the retiring president, Mr.. Arthur f. Middleton,
md the president-eleoi, Mr.. NJ c. Harper. The
banquet hall was beautifully decorated with flags
ofdifYcrent nations Qhe American flag being the
stconsplcuous), flowers, and evcrgeens, arranged
In graceful earlauds about tle hall The word
thistle in letters Of bold outliue the first TO
catch the eye upon entering the hall The festive
board, which was fairly laden with all the deli
cacies Of the season, was surrounded by about
forty people. The following cold. water toasts
were drank: "To the Retiring President" "To
the President Elect" and to "Tho Thistle Social
Clnb.' The two former were responded TO by the
gentlemen uamed and the latter by Mr. Sherwood
Welch. Among the many present were Misses
Mamie Acker Carrie Hogue, Mile Kemp, Carrie
Thomas, Carrie ober, Clara ober, Belle Price, Liz.
zie MacNichol, Nellie and Carrie Corlis, Selma
Middleton, LoonOra Dc Shaza and Laura King;
Mcssrs Arthur T. Middleton, N c. Harper william
e. Dyer, w, w. s. Dyer, Rev. wilford Downs, S. H..
Walker, N. c. and e. II. Downs, Isaac Scott
Thomas Dove, william Middleton, Edward Mar
low, Sherwood welch, ]. u. DHnforth, and A
Bradford. The literary and musical part of the
programme was rendered in very acceptable
manner
The most pleasant thing said of Miss Emily
schnumberg tho celebrated Philadelphia beauty,
who was married recently in Paris to Colonel
Hughes Halet Of the British army, is not regard
ing her wonderful loyeliness of face and figure,
but that she was never known to speak i'll of any
one.
Mrs. NJ. C. Butler and granddaughter, after a
most agreeable visit to Aiken, s. c., have returned
much improved In health.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Lucen G. Heneberger
U. s. n, WINS married last Saturday, April %, in
Baltimore, to Miss Mabel Grymes, daughter Of
Alfred Grymes, esq, Of staten Island, n. Y. The
wedding, which took place at the franklin Street
Presbyterian Church, wns performed by Rev w
U. Markland. DR.. Henchergor, who is well known
in Washington, came home last year on the Tren.
ton from n cruise in Europe, and Is now attached
to the Naval Hospital hcrc.
Thursday evening Mt eight o'clock Mr. Samuel Frs
kin and Miss Gcorgauna Ellis, daughter Of feN-Rcp.
resentatve Ellis, of Pennsylvania, were married
at Trinity Church. the Rev. Or. Addison perform.
ing the ceremony. The bride, who Is n toll and
graceful brunette looked very hnnd sOmc In her
bridal robes DR.. James H. Lnddarth was best
man, and Messrs. Ashly. Maury, Nckncw, and Dr.
Reyburn acted rs uslers. The bride was given
away by her father. There was no reception held
after the ceremony, the young couple leaving on
the 10 20 train for New York, where they viii re-
mnin for some time. The bride the recipient
of numerous costly and handsome presents.
Messrs. NJ. Jacobs, a prominent lawyer OF New
| York city, and Wadcman Alstrom, of California
gave n dinucr party AZ Wizards Thursday evening
| 10 number Of friends, mostly New Workers. The
| table was elegantly decorated with flowers, and
| the menu was gotten up IN Cooks usual elegant
| style Mr.. Allstrom is the fortunate owner of n
| very productive mine in California, and has been
visiting our city for n few days. They leave for
| home to-day, with the good wishes OF all who
| have had the pleasure nf their acquaintance.