National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-18
MAs1nNGroN SOCIETY.
Several Interesting weddlngs-0ther Happen
ings In Social Circles.


81. Paurs English Lutheran Church was the
scene Of an interesting wedding last evening
which was witnessed by large assemblage of
fashionable people. The contracting parties
were MIR. Ridgely McBlalr and Miss Florence
NJ. Parr. Rev Dr. barker performed the cere-
mony Miss Ncttie McBlair, sister Of the
groom, was the bridesmaid, and Mr.. William
Hopkins was best man. After a short rccep.
tiOn Mt the rcsidonCe Of the brides parent
Mr.. and Mrs. McBlair carried the good wishe
Of their friends on their wedding tour up
north.
The ladies OF the First Mission Cooking
School, on II street, will have a lunch table
for the benefit Of that and two other indus
trial schools beginning on the 2lst Of February
and holding over the 4th of March. The lunch
VIII be served each dny nj ll:8O, and VIII
be practical illustration OF the results Oi
this popular enterprise Citizens and visitors
will lind ut the house on II olreet, opposite the
New York Avenue Church, n satisfactory re-
turn for the aid given IN these charities.
Mrs Il. J. Fox aud daughter, Miss Edna, OF
Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. NJ. II. Hobbs ana
daughter Maggie OF NOrth Berwick, Me-. and
Mrs A. A. Taylor and Miss Ida Taylor, both
OF Cambridge, ohio, are the guests OF Mrs.
Congressman j. ID. Taylor. All VIII remain
till after the Inauguration.
A private masquerade party was given at the
residence Of Mr.. Wash, Edelin, corner of sew
enth and Il streets southeast last night. a
| large number of ladies and gentlemen Oi that
I
The recent dinner TO senator Angus Cameron
was not given by Senator Hoar alone, but by
the senators who had served on the committee
ON claims under MIR, Cameron's ohnirmanship.
! They were Messrs. COngcr, Pike, HOar, Frye,
Fair, Dolph, Pugh, Jackson, George kenna,
/ aud MAndCtsou.
The residence OF Mrs. Evan Hughes, 1905 +
| street. was the scene Of n quiet wedding last
/ night the parties thereto being Mrs. Hughes s
/ granddaughter, Miss Anna Henning, ana Mr.
| Sanders Garland, son Of Senator Garland, OF
| Arkansas. Only the relatives aud near friends
! Of the parties were present, but these suiced
| to I'LL the large parlOrs whore the ceremony
! took place. At $3.50 o'clock Rev. Dr. Bullock,
oX.Chaplain of the senate, olliciated, aud, with
/ the other parties to tho proceeding, stood IN q
handsomely decorated alCOve, which served
| for hymcneal altar. MT, Garland VINO mas
| been for two years connected with the house
| pustotllce made his homo with his parents At
| Little Rock, but the pair will reside In this
| city hereafter. Tho groom's inthor was not
/ present owing TO an unconquerable aversion
/ 10 seeing his children married, but sent a
! handsome letter to the BRIDE. The only
| bridesmaid was Miss Lucy Ilenning, Mr.. Harry
e. Martin acting As best man The wedding
| tour is deferred until after March 4, when q
trip to the west will be taken.
Mrs. a. Il. sponord held largely attended
| reception yesterday afternoon, nearly ull those
prominent in literary aud social circles being
among her callers. 49,
Congressman-clcCt Frederick, of the flh
district Of Iowa, and his charming daughter
! Miss Bertha, have taken rooms nj Mrs Wilde
cOmbc's, at SA Thirteenth street Miss Fred
erick is pianist of high proficiency and cul
turc. ..
Miss Gertrude Jones and Mr.. Lewis c. Mil
burn were married last night at the residence
| of the brides parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Gustavu
Jones, 1liO Rhode Island avenue, Rev. tathe
Boland oiiiciating. The bride wore white sll
and diamond ornaments. reception fol
lowed the wedding The pair leave Tor
southern tour to-day.