Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-21
SOCIETY NOTES.
WEDDING AFFAIRS, PAST AND FuTURE-socrAL ODDS

WEDDING AFFAIRS, PAST AND FUTURE-socrAL ODDS
AND ENDS
Last evening, at half past seven, at the Foundry
NJ. E. church, was celebrated the marriage Of Miss
Susie n. De Saules to Mr.. Willis B. Magruder-Rev
Dr. Ward performing the ceremony-the wedding
march OF Mendelssohn being played by the organ
ist, Prot. W. K. Cohen. Preceding the bridal
party came the ushers, MessrS VIII P. Boteler,
Frank E. johnson, James F. Rule and Vim. Il.
heneaSter, then the four bridesmaids Misses Mollie
De Saules, sister OF the bride; Corinne E. Barton,
Hattie N. Watson, niece OF the groom, and Madge
knapp the leading two being little girls carrying
beautiful baskets OF flowers. The groom followed
with his bride, who wore short Kate Greenaway
costume Of white satin, the customary veil being
at the residence of the brides parents. on I
street, and later in the evening one at MI. Ma
gruder's residence. Among other presents was
handsome silver service from the National Rifles,
OF which organization both groom and ushers were
members.
Among the appropriate decorations Of the church
was pretty device OF pillow Of flowers On which
rested two hearts The bride bore simply bouquet,
While each OF the bridesmaids carried basket Of
flowers. the gift OF the groom The reception at
the home OF the bride, 9O6 street, was Joyous oc
caslon. Presents were received by the bride from
her friends In New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn,
baltimore and in this city. The friends of the
groom In the signal office sent testimonial Of their
friends In the O. G S O." After the bridal tour the
newly married pair win be domciled at s1s II street
northwest.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Cromwell to Mr.
Robert Lewis. OF the signal Office son of the late
Capt r F. Lewis, OF the navy, unites TWO old fam
ilies OF MARYLAND and Virginia The ceremonies in
nesday evening were witnessed by large assem-
biage OF friends and persons OF note in political,
army and navy circles, Rev DR.. Bartlett officiating
The six bridesmaids were dressed in Aloatross
cloth, two being in white, two in color and two
In the hue known as sea-fOam. The bride, who en-
Cromwell Was a1tfred In white Ottoman silk. the
tablier being Of brocade, and the bridal veil con-
fined by lilies OF the valley and bridal rosebuds
Representative Ermentrout. OF Pennsylvania, has
southeast into which his family win remove soon
after the holidays. Nj. Ermentrout says he in
tends to dispense "Pennsylvania-German hospi-
tality."
The friends OF Mrs Chas. McBlair will be erIeved
to learn Of her DEATH at an early hour this morn
ing. at her home corner OF and 21st streets. She
was attacked with apoplexy only few days since.
and has been from that time In an unconscious
OIL ION until this morning, when death came sud-
denly.
DR.. Maxwell has been quite indisposed for some
time, but is NOW out again. Mrs Maxwells guest,
Miss JefIers, left last week for Annapolis, where
she has decided to pass the winter-fepresenta
tive and Mrs Belford are again occupying their
o.d @ house, adjoining that of Senator HILL
Titan Cofey upon the occasion of their daughters
debut was one OF the most brilliant social events
OF the season. the rooms being thronged with guests
until long after the hour named upon the CARDS
Senator Sawyer's wife will not come to Washington
this winter-his daughter. Mrs White, doing the
honorS of his house in her stead.-Mr. Allen
Arthur arrived from Princeton on Mondav.-MrS
Van Rensselaer, Berry gives two evening recep-
tions in January on the I'd and 16th.-Gen.
they Will remain through the holidays, leaving i'm
mediately afterward for Fort Omaha, where they
are stationed.-CardS are out for the wedding OF
Miss Lille Singleton, daughter of Gen. James
Singleton, to Mr.. Frank Thomas, OF Baltimore
The ceremony will be solemnized at Quincy, H.,
the brides home, on the second day OF January,
1SS1.-1ha Misses AcCenpv 90 a in hn
week an informal little dinner to Capt. Jefferson
Wood, OF the British army, now visiting his mother
here prior to going with his regiment to India
The other guests were the captains two sisters,
Miss Julia Casey and Mrs. Lawrence Boggs.