Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-14
SOCIETY NOTES.

| SOCAEA1 NO1ksSs
beautiful and largely attended reception was
| given on Thursday evening at the spacious and
| elegant mansion OF ex-Mayor Emery, in honor OF
Mr.. 81 G. Emery, Jr., and his bride, formerly Miss
Helen L. Simpson. of New YORK. who were married
| recently In that city. In a few weeks Mr.. Emery
Will take his charming bride TO southern Califor-
mia, where he intends to engage in the practice or
| law, and where-hea!th permit 'ting-a brilliant
| iuture awaits him. On the occasion OF the recep-
fully, rare and beautiful plants ana flowers being
| IN profusion everywhere Among the guests were
Mrs. Pomeroy, Commissioner Morgan and Miss
Morgan, Capt. and Mrs. R. l. Hoxie, MT
Mr. Mr. Justice e. Bradley, Mi Mr. ma and d Mrs Mr. "safa. f.
Kiuffmann, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Norment, Mr.
Seaton Perry, Judge. and Mrs. Smell, Mr.. and
Mr. Jesse B. Wilson, Mr.. George Bryan Mr.. D. F.
| Merrill and Miss May Merrill, Mr.. r. c. Ballantyne
james Mccaiam and MISS Lille Mcca6m M Messrs Ms
g. A. and w. b. King, Mr.. Bert Smith, Rev. and
Mrs; j. I. Kelly, Mr.: and Miss McGill, Mrs. Samuel
Mattingly, Mrs. Thomas Bourne, Mrs. Caleb c.
W illard and Clara Baker, Dr. j. NJ. Toner. Rev. Dr.
and Mrs. G. o. Little, E. s. Brown, Mr.. Ross Thomp-
Mr. MIS- ar end M Mrs M
Mrs. s. S. Henkle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Brown
ing, Mrs. and Miss McFails, Mr.. McFalIs, Mr.
Miss Helen Duvall, Mr.. j. A. Duvall, Mr.. AMI Mrs
7. Hennessy, Mr. r. D. Mussey, Mr. and Mrs c.
W. mhoTn Mr. and Mps f. T. Twomb Mrs
Mrs. j. A. Ruff, DR.. F. Howard, Dr. Murphy,
Phineas Steer and wife, Mrs McKelden and
6. ". Curridan, Hon. jacob Ella, Mr.. j. W. Boteler
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Beer, Rev. DIR. Deale, Rev. and
r Rev Ma and ana a Pzs Mr. d MIS-
wife,
Miss Antonia T. Jenkins the daughter of Rear
Admiral jenkins, land Lieut.. George LConverse, tr
son OF Representative Converse, OF Ohio, were mar
ried in the presence Of few friends on Thursday
mr. of tfnnn fhn hrfd fdoe,fo
2115 Pennsylvania avenue. The bride was at
tended by her sisters, Misses Alice and Carrie Jen-
or his classmates of 1885, Lieut.. George w Goethais
corps of engineers, and Lieut.. George H. Morgan,
| Sd cavalry, The latter was wounded severely in
the army in the same engagement with Apaches
In Arizona. few months ago, In which Lieut..
Converse himself was shot In the face. The cere-
mony, which was according to the Episcopalan
ritual, was performed by cousin OF the bride
who came from Alabama for the purpose. Lieut..
Converse and his bride left late in the evening for
were Hon. and Mrs. G. L. Converse, Major Peter C.
Haines and wife, Gen. r. C. Drum. Mrs Drum and
Miss Drum, Lieut., H. b Moon 1r. Lieut.. Buchanan,
Lieut.. Allen, Lieut. j. Rozier Claggett, Master
Samuel c; Lemly, y. S. n: Ensign Horace W.
Harrison, U. N; Capt. W. B. Slack Miss Slack,
Mr.. Alonzo G. Hayes and Miss Mary c. Reed
were married on Thursday at Arlington, Va, there
being many guests present from this city. Rev.
ID. H. Riddle, OF Falls Church, performed the cere-
mony, MI. Ralph Baldwin, cousin of the groom
acted as best man, and Miss Mary Hayes as brides
maid. The couple left for tour through the
south.
Ex-Presidents Grant and Hayes were both born
IN the same year-1S22.-and are therefore both
GO years old Most persons express surprise that
Mr.. Hayes has attained that age, as he does not
look 1T. By the way, 1t may be remarked that
three noted men celebrated their birthdays on sue
october 3d, Mr.: Hayes on the 4th, and President
Arthur on the 5th
dence here, has greatly improved in health
Mr. and Mrs Hubbard, who have returned with
their family from Europe are at their residence on
the immediate neghborhood for his two married
daughters.-Mr. and Mrs. George Bancroft in
being made ready for them.--col. and Mrs. DOM
Piatt hold out hopes to their friends here OF visit
ns ps4t o te %6ser % Ns% % They WIN
Piatt is to be treated by physician who has here
tofore greatly benefited her.-Countess Lewen-
ister's family Will spend November in New York
Mrs. %. B. Wight and her children have re-
turned, after about six months absence, and are
at their residence on F Street.-JuStice Swayne
and his daughter. Mrs. Parsons went to New York
to-day He will spend much OF the winter at his
Townsend have returned to the city from their
prolonged bridal tour through New England, and
are domtclled at 1897 street.-senator Calls
Wife has her mother with her at the National
HoteL-Miss Kennedy returned yesterday to her
parents residence on street from New York.
mother, Mrs. General Hardie, 1904 West street.-
the engagement is announced OF Msss Mabel Bay
aIu, daughter OF senator BayarQ, 10 Mr. samuel ID.
warren, OF BostOn.-Mrs Rebecca Mclaughlin,
OF the census office, who has been Ill for some time
past, hopes to be able to leave for Niagara Falls
next week In pursuit OF health and repose.
Policy SHOP CAsEs.-In the Police Court to-day
Judge Smell convicted Thomas Luxen and VIM.
Roderick Of keeping policy shop at No. 307
pennsylvania avenue southeast. Two colored men
testified to buying policy tickets from the defend
ants On various occasions at their establishment,
on the street, in barrOOmS or any place they met.
There was no testimony heard for the defense and
the court imposed fine of $50 or 60 days In each
case, and appeals were noted.
A CoNJuRE CAsE-Samuel Berkeley, colored
with making threats of personal violence to an
other cOlored man named Henry Williams, who tes-
tilted that the to shoot him on
sight Berkeley claims that Williams conjured him
some time ago, and he can't have any good luck
until he kills him The court sent him to Jail in
defau 1t OF bonds and in the mean time he will be
examined by physicians as to his sanity.
Alexandria. Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
The DEBTS OF ALEXANDRIA AND OF OTHER
C1TIEs--The city debt of Alexandria Is now, ac-
cordng to the last report of the auditor, 1886, ,24
Since 1919 the town has never been out OF debt but
1t was not until the internal Improvement sub
scripttons began that the debt became heavy. In
1880 it made debt OF $250000 for subscription TO
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, but Congress paid
this OH. Afterwards it made a debt OF about
$4,000 for the Alexandria canal, but the
state t6's Of Virginia 9s6t has taken nearly
$500 600 for the two branches of the Midland
railroad; of this not even the stock remains.
and the proceeds used in the erection of the pres
ent city hall In 1873, the city debt being then
6O0 the city offered to issue new bonds to its
Dondholders at fifty cents on the dollar. At
1ected, and an offer to take bonds OF 66as
was made which was refused by the represen-