The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-25
SOCIETY CHAT.

agreeable OF ther series OF similar entertainments.
Secretary Frelinghuysen was able to be present In
the pators during the evening, and added much to
the pleasure of his guests. Mrs. Frclinghuyscn's
toilet OF black ottoman SILK ard ict Miss Fro.
nnghnysen wore pae.gray Grape, trimmed elabo-
utely with irish point embroidery and Miss Lucy
was trimmed with wide iounces OF lace. Mrs.
WcklAm Hoffman wore darkblue satin, brocadcd
Win rtd velvet; Mrs. Walker, nf fenusylvanll,
p1lc-blue satin, trimmed with lace; Mrs Moore, of
Tennessee, colored hrocado, covered with point
lace; Miss Mcclellan whito silk and lace; Mrs.
Davenport, black velvet and point lace; Mrs Sanders
Irving violet satin, trimmed with thread lace; Miss
Van Burcn, pink satin aud hrocade, with
Languedoc lace, and Miss Daisy stewart, white
striped Pauze and silk. Others prcsent
were President Arthur aud Mrs. McElroy Secretary
Chandler, Assistant secretary Dayls NJ TernsbIma
tho Jaranese Minister; NJ. Ttkahlra, senor Godoy,
the Chilian Minister; Senior NettO, the Brazilian
Minister; baron Schaener the Austrian Minister;
Dr. and Mrs Bartlett, Charles Dudley Warner, col.
Brldgand, oN.Mlnster aud Mrs. Foster, Gen. Me.
Ccllan, Representative Belmont, senator Mcpherson
Mr. LOwndes, Representative Robinson aud daughter
aud Miss o'Gorman, Representative and Miss Harris,
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Beach, Representative and
Mrs. Humphrey and Miss Burt, Minister osborne,
Mr.. John Chew, Mr. Lowndes, MIR. Sanders Irving,
Admitalond Miss Almy, Gen. and Mrs. Drum Mrs.
Coston, capt. and Mrs. story, Lieut.. Buchanan and
others.
One of the most enjoyable masquerade par.
ties given this season was the one OF last Thursday
night at the residence Of Miss Julia Maedel Of 20
Fifth street southeast. The affair was given In honor
aud the number Of fancy and pretty costumes were
remarkable, while the grotesque also occupied
the attention OF many. During the evening the fol-
lowing programme was rendered by those whose names
appear each particular piece being artlstically played
aud sung and meeting with applause; Plano duet,
Master Clarence and Miss Nina Rezensten; Tampa
duet Misses Addlo and Celia Nattan; "Tho Broken
Ring. ~ vocal solo, little Augusta Sprlngsguth
.Galop Brilliant and ''Galop Military, v by Misses
ner,e Rldgeway and Louise Gran; ''IIome, Sweet
Home ''Mlss Ida liupper. Among the costumes were
Goddess OF Liberty, Miss Addie Natan; GYPSY Queens
Misses Marie Rdgeway, Berthe Ridgeway, and Miss
Cnstis; French Flower Girl, Miss Aese WAsserback;
Spring, Rosie Eberley; Autumn, Amy Relzensten;
Rebecca: Nina Re2ensteln; Martha Washington, Min
nie GraH Flower Girl, Jessie Mauss; Dragons Mas
ters Smith and Edwin Iesse; George Washington,
France Rldgeway; Alpine Hunter, Ernest Ruppert;
Fisher Boy, Relnhoid springsguth; Miner samey Nat
taus Turk Clarence Reizensteln; Italian Maid Karl
Sprlngsguth Emperor wilhelm, While BHddecke;
Mary Washington Ida Eupperti william Tell. Albert
MAYER, n most perfect costume; Music, Augusta
Sprlngsguth Father OF His Country Ardle Wasser-
back; Iambourine Girl, Oracle Hall and little Paula
Snflngsguth as Queen Victoria, who, but only three
years OF age, was the acknowledged belle.
Foundry NJ. l.. Church was thronged ON
Wednesday evening last 10y large and fashionable
gathering to witness the marriage OF MIR. william
Boyd, son OF Col. Robert Boyd, and Miss Minnie
Reed daughter of the late Bushrod W. Reed, OF this
city. The ceremony was performed by tue Rev. Dr.
Ward, pastor Of the church, the ushers being MeSsrs.
w. II. Mcknight, ID. W. oyster, James H. Mari,
and W r. Bailey. The BRIDES dress Of
Worths, OF white satin, crystal embroidered front,
with sweeping train trimmed with antique lace.
Very Few ornaments were worm the matchless costume
being exquisite that good taste was shown by dis.
cardlng them. Immediately following the service at
the church regular reception held at the home
OF the brlde ON street, to which the greater part of
the large audience attended. large number of
handsome and valuable presents were received, ard,
as the young couple intend togo to housekeeping
OF Tie gifts were OF useful kind
Lieut. Joseph Garrard, Fourth Artillery,
and his bride left here last Monday evening by
steamer for Fort Monroe. Mr.. Garrard was married
/ "a fhn.
Mary Il. Lane, daughter of Col W. B. Lane, of the
Army, and the young couple left the evening boat
m Tor baltimore, arriving here last Sunday morning.
The wedding took place In the garrison chapel, the
ceremony being performed by Chaplain O t. Herrick,
ni the Army, assisted by Rev. +. Reyton Morgan. of
Cleveland, ohio. After the marriage the bridal party
took steamer for Baltimore, the post band aud nearly
AL of the officers at the post being at the wharf to bid
Frederick S. strong Fourth Artillery and the ushers
were Leuts william w. Gibson and David Rum
oough Third Artillery; Clarence p.Townsley, Fourth
Artillery, and j. Walker BenGt, Fifth Artillery.
children's birthday party was given by
Capt and Mrs. Nixon, of West Washington, on
Thursday evening" in honor of the birthday of their
son, Master oren. Among those present were GertIe
Stewart, Belle Collins, Stewart Wood, Cora French,
Harry Collins. Addie Nixon, While Wanseben,
Fred. kleinschmidt, George Nixon, Adde Klein
schmidt Susie Stewart, Ella Wanseben, George
kirtley Lille Stewart, Mamie French, aud Gerie
Stewart. quite feature was introduced Just before
the party closed, being "A competition among the
little ones for the positions of king and queen OF
evening. After several ballots the coveted positions
were awarded to Master KIenschmidt and Miss
Gertie Stewart.
Miss Julia Sterling, of San Francisco, who
has spent two winters Washington AS the guest of
Mrs. Senator Jones, viii he married here early in
March to Mr.. Horace Hill wealthy California gen
tlenan. They VIII spend the summer in Europe, and
Mrs. Jones and her family Will go to their home at
told Hi New, AS soon after that possible. Miss
Sterling Will he the third bride of the four young la
dies who visited Mrs Jones last winter. Miss Heard
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Judge Dickman and Mis- Sterling will soon change
her name Miss Myrtle Jones, Of Cleveland, finished
the quartette of charming girls that Mrs. Jones
gathered about her last winter.
The NJ sses Gieseking, Of 1926 Ninth
street, were rendered surprise party Thursday
evening last by number OF their young friends. A
pleasant programme of vocal and instrumental music
was carried successfully through and among those
present were Professor f. NJ LiIlebridge, DIR. q M.
Eggleston, W. +. Febrey, Frank Cleaver, II. +.
Runp. Il. G. Gieseking, Charles Nailor, w. Gese-
king, Dr. and Mrs g. ". e. Van syckle, Mr. and
Mrs. Ackman, Mrs. II. GIeseking, Mrs. just, Miss
Lizzie just, Mr.. and Mrs. Rupp, the Misses Lizzie,
Jennie aud Minnie GieseSing Miss Lille Muller,
| aud MIR. s. W. Eaton.
The marriage of Mr.. Kossuth NJ. Murphy,
OF Placervile Cal, to Miss Clara NJ. Schutter of
this city, took place Thursday evening the resi-
dence of the brides parents on Ninth street. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. DR.. Domer, of
st. Paul's English Lutheran Church, and only the
relatives of the bride and the intimate friends OF the
groom were present The bride was the recipient of
many elegant and costly presents. The groom is IA
graduate OF the University of California class of ~
and took the honOrs In law IN the National Law
School OF this city IN 1879. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
LETT the same evening for the North.
very pleasant wedding took place on
Tuesday morning last at Oi2 Rhode Island avenue the
contracting parties being Mr.. Robert II Atkinson of
Camden, Nd. and Miss Alice V BOgert OF this city.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. DIR. Paret
aud was witnessed by number OF friends, Following
the completion of the ceremony was an informal r,
r.
left on the l;30 train for tour North. Many hand
some presents were received.
Mrs. Thomas S. Phelps, wife of Commo
dore Phelps gave birthday party last Thursday at
the Mare Island Navy Yard in honor of her little
grandson Master Lawrence Adams, the son of Lieut.
James ID. Adams, of the Navy. Invitations were
extended to all the officers OF both Army and Navy
on duty at the yard or In and about San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard C. Hooker have re-
turned to their home in San Francisco from their
recent visit here. Mr.. Hooker was formerly a
lieutenant In the Navy, but is now prosperous
broker In San Francisco and Mrs. Hooker Is re-
membered well here as Miss Bessie Stewart
daughter of ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada.
Mrs. Paul Reinlein, wife of Mr.. Paul Rein :
len druggist, corner OF Ninth and T. streets, was
on "Wednesday last summoned to Cincinnati to the
bedside of her mother, Mrs. Barrett. She left the
night train but from Information since received, 1t
Is learned that her mother died Thursday morning,
before she reached the city.
MARSHAL clayton McMlChael, personal
friend of Hon. George H. Boxer author of Francesca
da timini,n Will attend the National Theatre next
Monday evening" In company with several prominent
0ncias to witness its first production In this city
Lawrence barrett. II Is expected Hon. George II
Boxer VIII also be present
very pleasant dancing reception was
given on Thursday evening at the residence of Miss
Alice Sherwood, Of Greene street. Georgetown. Those
that were fortunate enough 10 b0 present passed u
very enjoyable tme and agreed that the young host
ess acquitted herself with honor In her first reception.
The California papers are enthusiastic over
The elegant series OF entertainments giyon by Gen.
and Mrs. George StOneman since the former entered
upon his duties Governor %. that State. The young
est son has been nominated 10 the Naval Academy,
hnd VIII appear for examination In June next.
Mr. Howard White returned from Syracuse
0n Tuesday on receipt OF a telegram announcing the
birth of a son, Senator Sawyer was summoned from
New YORK In the same manner, and there was great
rejoicing at tie sawyer mansion upon the arrival of
The young heir.
Miss Mary Burch, daughter of the late
John q. Burch, of Nashville Tenn, is In the city,
the guest OF Miss Almy, on Vermont avenue Miss
Burch has host Of friends In this city, who will re-
gret that her stay with Us VIII necessarily ho brief.
Gen, August V. Kautz, colonel Eighth
Infantry. left San Francisco last Tuesday to Join
Mrs, kaut2 aud their children at Cincinnati Tor "a
visit 10 their relatives there, They have decided to
sail Tor Europe APRIL, and viii locate ~ Bremen,