Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-28
SOCIETY NOTES.


ington is rapidly filling up with those who have
been ut the seaside, or mountains and Society,
by which term is meant those who receive and are
received.is making ready for the winter campaign.
1t is yet little early to predict, to details but
there Is every reason to believe that the coming
season will be most brilliant one in all respects
quite excelling that OF last winter. just now the
popular thing seems to be luncheon parties and
similar entertainments where few choice friends
are invited, and where there is always a fine op-
portunty for the display OF refined taste and un-
this was afforded at the lunch party given on
Thursday by Mrs. Mcfarland, wife OF the Commits
Soner or the Land Office, at her residence on n
street, in honor OF two neces now paying her a
visit The fair hostess, who IL always charming
when entertaining friends, received her guests,
some twenty In number, assisted by her beautiful
nleces, Miss Harrison, OF Ohio, and Miss McFar-
land, OF Iowa. The table was beautifully deco
rated with flowers, and the lunch was marked
throughout by great variety, excellence and good
taste. Several other handsome entertainments of
OF the most notable being lunch parties given hy
Mrs II. A. Willard and Mrs. S. H. Kaufman, re-
speetlvely, in compliment to Mrs. NJ q. Emery, Jr
{nee Miss Simpson, of New York;. who goes to Cal
ifornia shortly. Both were elegant affairs, and
greatly enjoyed by the participants. Mrs. Tiers
most attractive feature or this somewhat informal
but very pleasant party was the serving OF choice
IrIt on an most exqaisey decorated set of china
birthday anniversary OF her mother, which oc-
Cured n few days before.
the Congregational church in Falls Church, Va, on
Wednesday evening, the happy pair being Miss
Emma Adams, formerly organfst OF the First Con-
Febrey, OF Newark, N. j. The bridal party en-
tered the church TO the music or Wagners favorite
arm OF she father. followed by the bridesmaids
and groomsmen, Miss Minnie Adams and Miss
Ets aqsa bSaie ana Mf. Franz Dissolr ana Mr Chas
ushers. The marriage service which was accord
Ing to the Episcopal ritual, was performed by Rev.
clusion Of the ceremony reception was held at
the home OF the BRIDES parents, after which the
bridal party departed for their future home in
Mrs Cowen, wife of Gen. B. r. Cowen, formerly
Assistant Secretary or the Interior has been in the
city during the latter part OF the week. the guest
of Mrs. Mcdonald, ca n street, who Invited q few
| friends to meet her on Thursday evening. During
her short stay Mrs. Cowen was visited by many
old friends, OF whom she has hosts In the city and
she would have received still more attention had
her presence been more generally known or her
visit more protracted. She leaves on Monday for
Philadelphia; but hopes to return to Washington
for a longer stay during the winter.
The marriage or Mr.. John Slater and Miss Okey
Brown took place at St Albsns on the Heights
on Thursday evening, Rev. Nelson Falls oficIat-
Ing. The church, which was filled with friends of
the bride and groom, was beautifully decorated
with flowers, one OF the most elaborate and strik-
Ing symbols being large floral semblance OF
pilots wheel. In addition to these tokens OF es-
TEEN and good Will the bride was the recipient OF
a number Of handsome and suitable wedding
presents
Chief Engineer Charles E. De valin, OF the navy
and Miss Emma Appleby were married I'm Epi-
phany Church on Thursday morning. The cere-
mOny, attending which there was no display and
but few observers, was performed by Rev. Dr.
Paret. rector of the church.
Mrs. Benjamin, wife of Colonel s. n Benjamin.
assistant adJutaDt general, has arrived In town
with her children, and is occupying her new home
on street, near 18th.
Mrs. j. n Whitney and her neice, Miss Jenny
Moore, are ia Baltimore visiting their friends Mrs.
and the Misses Startzman, OF Madison avenue
They expect to return TO Washington next week.
Cards have been issued for the wedding OF Mr.
Edwin NJ. Mcleod to Miss Mary Gilmore, OF Ver-
mont avenue, to take place at the Church OF the
Incarnation on Thursday evening next, November
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No less than eight bridal couples were registered
at the Riggs House alone on Thursday of this
week. and some OF the other leading hotels had
nearly as many arrivals OF the same happy class
Mr.: and Mrs Simon Wolf give IN entertain
this evening, which is intended to mark
several very pleasant and interesting events,
namely the silver wedding anniversary OF
the host and hostess OF the evening, and
the birthday annyersary Of Mr.: Wolf, together
with that OF Mrs VOLTS father, Mr.. j. Hahn, and
her sister, Mrs Mary Joseph OF Chicago. The
proper date OF the silver wedding anniversary was
the 21 or August last, but circumstances prevent
ing its observance at that time, this evening was
chosen for its celebration because OF its appro-
Where so much or interest is Included in one occa-
sion with SO many attached friends to assist in its
celebration the affair cannot be otherwise than
noteworthy and delightful
been In California for some time, and when last
heard from were spending few days at Santa
Cruz delightful! seaside reSor. south OF San
francisco. santa Cruz is not unfreQuently called
the Newport OF California, and there Is always
sure to be pleasant company there.