Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-18

TIE RENARD-KEY wEDDING-FRENCH AND AMERICAN
ALLIANCE-OTHER SOCIETY EVENTS.

TEE RENARD-kEY wEDDING-FRENCH AND AMERICAN
ALLrANCE-OTHER SOCIETY EVENTS
The marriage OF Miss Harriet Sellman Key to
Captain Jean Leon Renard. OF the lith Dragons
French Army, was soiemnized last evening at five
O'Clock at the residence of the brides father Judge
Key, on P. near S31 street The entire suite of
rooms on the parlor floor were decorated with grow
ing plants. palms, ferns dafses and tropical bios
SONS AT tive the bridal party entered the back
psrlor from the room teyond the bride entering at
one of the twin doors with her sister who acted as
croskrey Butt Of New York. @ Cousin Io Of % Captain
over where the couple stood .eere the TWO
flags representing the .wo nations about
to to, be- -, uni;ea ,;;o France ana America; the
whilst tae blue portion was composed OF adjura-
tTIns. the thirteen stars in the American flag
represented or field diiseS the flag poles and sup
ports being crowned with slnilax Both OF the con-
tracing partieS being members OF the Catholic
church the ceremony was performed by Rev.
for the bride the other for the groom this being
French custom, were held by the brother OF Hiss
the fingers were blessed with holy water by Father
Kelley. The bridal robes were of richest silver
white satin brought from Paris, as was the entire
trousseau. The skirt In front was formed in two
broad box plaits. over which depended point lace
panels. Above these was fashioned a sort or
scarf scarf draper, tn the long train railing in volum-
plating finishing the lower portion. The waist
was pointed back api front, where it was laced
square neck was japot OF point lace. matching
that OF the panels and wreath OF orange BLOSSOMS
lying above this The Sleeves. which were to the
elbow. where they were met By Tue gloves were
finished in the same manner. The bouquet de cor
sage was OF white lacs and orange blossoms The
bride wore upon her head tiara of diamonds over
which, TO the end of the train fell the tuIe yeil
This tiara, composed OF five splendid stars de-
tachable so as TO be worn In various ways. was i'm
addition TO the large solitaire earrings worn on the
occasion. the gilt OF the groom Capt Renard. who
came to America few weeks since for the first
OF the French army. Mss Anna Keys brides
maids dress was OF white silk tissue over pink
zye SS win The s shape Cousin bertha o1 S,s St garnet
Matilda Hannegan, who acted as train-bearer wore
white lace over blue silk, and carried basket OF
pink roses-the brides bouquet being tea rose buds
lilies Of the -alley and Sfnflax. At the completion
OF the ceremony, the company, after Offering their
congratulations, adjourned to the supper room,
vas presented 10y her husband with little netted
SILK purse in the shape OF a stocking, filled with
gold coin. as her first instalment of pin-money.
The guests present were NJ. and Madame Dezflle
Of the French Commission. NJ. de Ia Chere, Mons
Dunno, ~: Bouve. NJ. LIE Faiyre and SON, NJ. Pinto
qus de Chambrun ard all the members OF the
French Legation. Judge and Miss Johnson DR.. and
Mrs. Hoodof the navy, Mss Kearney, Commodore
Hattie McCeney, Senator and Mrs Jonas, Mrs
Hannegan, niece OF Judge Key, who assisted in
receiving the guests; Senator and Mrs voorhees,.
Hon Joe Blackburn, senator Jones, OF Florida:
Medical Director and Mrs Brown. OF the navy: Sem
ator and Mrs Vance, Mrs Bradford, Lieut. and Mrs
Bcudinot, Capt. and Mrs. Mullen, Dr. and Mrs
Pope, Major and Mrs Goodloe, Mr.. and Mrs John
Georgetown College; MISS Posey Young and Miss
Boncher.
The travelling dress was Of dark grey cloth with
oeocH tram for Kew rors eu here
pass Christmas day with Judge and Mrs Key and
been engaged Tor the Cd Of Janua On one Of ahe
French line OF steamers They VIII go direct to
Paris, where the Captain is stationed, and where
lives.
Senator and Mrs Pendleton held q reception at
their residence on 10th street last night Among
those calling were Senator and Mrs Miller, Mr.
Lyman and ladies, Mrs FrelinghuySen, Mrs Dun
lap, the Russian and German ministers and ladies'
and Mr. Yulee.
dinner was given to President Arthur last even.
ing by Justice Blatchford, OF the United States
sides the President were: Chief Justice waite and
wife, Justice Matthews, wife and daughter; Sena-
ter Of Justice BTsdey: ATTORNEY enerai
and wife, Gen. Phil. Sheridan, Col. jerome Bona,
parte and wife and Mr.. Anderson.
MI. and Mira Horatio King win hold card recep-
lions every Saturday evening during the season
Gen. Shelley, OF Alabama, will be joined By hts
wife Immediately after the holidays, Mrs. Shelley
remaining here for the remainder Of the winter
whether they VIII 1--we at the Metropolitan, where
the General now ia has not vet been determfned
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Berry has issued cards to her
friends Tor Wednesday evenings in January.
The Misses Smith, OF street, win spend the win
ter in Savannah, and WIN leave Friday for their
southern retreat
HURTING n YMLowsroKE PARK-Mr ". scott
Smith, special agent Of t1a General Land once
70 examine the management Of the Yeliowstone
park, reports that the superintendent Mr p 4.
CQngef, does not enforce the law In regard to hunt
ing parties and the other regulations tntended 70
preserve the PARK.