National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-08
wAsHtN NGTON SOCIETY.
Programme OF the Receptions To he
ilGiven by the PresIdcnt-The Ray
Mum MeddIng.

Programme OF the Receptions To BE
iiGiven by the Presidcnt-Thc Ray
Mann Wedding.
The following programme of the for.
NAL evening receptions to bo given by
the President is officially announced
from the executive mansion:
On Tuesday evening, JaU. 10, from o
until IL o'clock to meet tho diplomatic
corps.
On Tuesday evening Jan. 90, reception
to congress and tho judiciary.
On Tuesday evening, Jan, q, to meet
the officers OF the army, Of the navy, aud
Of the marine corps.
1t Is also understood that during the
month of February at least one public
reception will be given by the President,
the three entertainments already desig.
mated being limited to the official bodies
named.
Congress and the army aud navy arc
invited to meet the diplomatic corps, u
similar compliment being extended al.
ternatoly at cacn of the other receptions.
No cards or formal invitations will be
issued to any unofficial persons Tor either
of these receptions.
1t will be noticed that this season tho
hours have beoen changed, aud o o'clock
will be doubtless much more convenient
time to commence. Arrangements are
also being made to avoid the discomforts
heretofore incidental to the crowd about
the cloakrooms on the first floor, intor-
fering with the line OF those wanting to
be presented. 1t is intended that at the
evening receptions hereafter all, except
the diplomatic corps, shall enter the house
I lao ha anantu1 on nF tho ptutn
pOrtico, on the Pennsy lvania avenue front
of the house. They will then ascend the
staircase between the east room and the
large vestibulo aud find convenient cloak
rooms for ladies and gentlemen at the
head OF tho stairs. The presentations
will bs made In tho blue room as usual.
The wedding of Lieut.. James Deirees
Mann, 9Th United States cavalry, and
Miss Kate Leslie Ray took place yester-
day ut | p. m, at st. Johns Church, and
was Witnessed by brilliant throng Of
society people and officials.
The old church was crowded on floor
and in galleries long before the hour an
nOunced. and the ushcIs had busy time
in seating tho many who came and in
| keeping clear of intrudars the front seats
In the center, which were reserved for
immediate relatives of the high contract
| ing parties.
Promptly at tho hour fixed Rev. w. A.
| Leonard. the rector of the church, en-
| tered with his assistants, followed by tho
/ groom and his best man, Lieut.. Ernest A.
| darlington, 7th cavalry, and advanced to
| the altar, where the two soldiers, who
were in the full dress uniform OF their
rank, took position just outside the rail.
| In very short time after the organ
! ,.nlnl nrth hn tUaIdinu t,narph
| LOhengrin. announcing the arrival OF
tho bride and her fair supporters, who
were Misses Myer, Thorn, Greer, and
| Nirgie Niles.
The bridesmaids advanced in Gle up
tho north aisle aud the ushers on the
other side, meeting at the chancel and
taking place on the platform in semi
circle to right and left Of the bride and
groom. The bride, leaning on the arm OF
| her father, Mr.. a. Ross Ray, followed the
| bridesmaids, and was met At the foot OF
/ the chancel by the groom, who stepped
smilinglv forward aud taking her hand
conducted her to the altar rail, where
/ both knelt for moment. The beautiful
marriage service of the Episcopal Church
,.was at once proceeded WITH and the re-
sponscs of both bride aud groom were
clear aud distinct, each being heard all
I over the church.
The ushers, who, with Lieut.. Mann and
his hest man. were all IN full uniform,
were Lieut.. w. G. Brown, lst cavalry;
Lieut.. Colon Augur, ID cavalry: Lieut..
James Allen, 81 cavalry, aud Lieut.
Thomas Corbin Davenport, 9th cavalry.
Following the wedding grand recep.
tion took pace at Nthe residence of the
brides parents, Nn.I 1DJl + street, which
nNf al rlx,
every one who was ut the church being
present. Al 4;3O Licut and Mrs. Mann
took the limited express for New York
departing from tho house In q shower o
rice and slippers. aud will make very
short tour in the north before going tC
Fort LeavenwOrth, where Lieut.. Mann's
troop Is stationed.
Among those present were President
Arthur and Mrs. McElroy, Gen. Var
Vliet, Secretary Fre,inghuysen, Hon
John Davis aud Mrs. Davis, Assistan
Secretary Adee, Secretary and Mrs. Nc
Culloch and Miss McCulloch, Commodore
and Mrs. Queen, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Clark II. Wells, Rear Admiral $. p. Car
ter, Commodore Schley, Mai. and Mrs
Green Clay Goodloe. Gen. and Mrs
Drum. Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan
Col. and Mrs. NJ. V. Sheridan, Gen. r. {
Drum, Col. Lieber, Hon. Hugh Allal
GOldsborough, Lieut.. and Mrs. w. II
Emory, Capt. J. Gales Ramsay, Lieut'
Buchanan, George +. Chase, Knox
Powell, George F. Cooke, j. A. Dapray
Mai. A. w. Greedy and Capt. 2. II. Ray
Mr.. Corcoran, Gen. and Mrs. Beale, Ger
and Mrs. Hazen, Mr.. Seaton Munrot
Capt. and Mrs. Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. $.
Niles, and nearly all the other well
known society people and army Officer
| in tho city