Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-12
Martin-MacOmber.

A QUIET BUT PRETTY WEDDING THIS MORN
ING.
The wedding of Col. Isaac Martin to Mrs
Kate Macomber took place at twelve o'clock
to-day at the residence of Gen. Albert Ordway
1909 Doth street. The parlors were beautifully
| decorated, the bride and groom standing under
| a marriage bell in the spacious bay window
The bride was attired in q travelling dress of
heliotrope and smoke cOIOred CLOTH with bon.
net and gloves to match. She carried a boquet
OF lie France roses.
Notwithstanding that the wedding was pri-
waite, there were number Of intimate friends
sister OF the bride, attired in black lace over
silk. Her sister, Mrs. Goodwin, and her nieces
Misses Blackjack and Taliaferro, Miss Ordway,
among the guests: Attorney General Roberts
and wife, of Maryland; Judge Miller and wife,
Stocking. daughter of Mr.. Justice Miller OF Chi
| cage; Col. and Mrs. Williams, OF Indiana; Mrs
and Miss Plummer, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan
Robert Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Town
shend, OF Illinois; Senator Hale, of Maine
MIR; Charles cha. Thompson, Mr.: and Mrs. Hill, Mr..
| Ramsey. The bride and groom lett immedi-
ately Tor Baltimore. Thence they will sail this
| afternoon for HALIFAX, to be absent month.
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION TR1P.-A story
comes from Cleveland that the President
and Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by q few i'm.
innate friends, will take passage at Buffalo on
the steamer Nyack on the 18th of July for a
trip on the lakes, and q tour inland from Du.
luth. II is learned at the White House that
the President has no intention OF taking any
such trip and under no circumstances viii he
leave Washington until after the adjournment
of Congress. Ills plans arc at present TO visit
the AdirOndackS with Mrs. Cleveland making
the same trip that he did last year. Beyond
that, it is Said, he has made no arrangements
for vacation trip.
CHANGES AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENTAL is
said that a number of changes will soon be
made among the employees Of the Navy depart
ment on the watch and labor rolls.
The NEW CITY Posi- OFFIcE.-It is not con-
sidered likely now that Congress will at this
session provide for new city post office build
ing i'm this city. 'If they had tried my plan.n
remarked Postmaster Conger to-day, and cleft
it to three cabinet officers to select q Site. I
think there would have been no controversy
over the sight, and the bill would have gone
through" The House public buildings aud
grounds committee met to-day. but did not
consideration.
tative Morrow, of California, received notice
from the President to-day Of the pardon OF
William Watson, now confined in prison at
California for dangerously beating sailor.
ARMY LEAvEs.-Leavs of Capt. Chas. +. Roe,
11th infantry. extended three months. Major
ssve Lea leave s1 s.sn'S ba aIss
MocOmber extended one month.
IT Is LEARNED at the Navy department that
a successor to Capt. Ramsay as superintendent
OF the naval academy viii be named In Q few
days.
COL RICHARD 1. DODGE, 18th infantry, has
been detailed to inspect the Iowa National
Guard at Oskaloosa and Marshalltown, Iowa,
between July 26th ana August Doth.
MRS. MCBRIDE GIVES BAIL.-This morning
Mary Jane Mcbride, arrested on the charge Oh
setting fire 10 the premises she occupied, SIS
ilIh street north eSt, whose bail was on SAaur-
day reduced by Judge Macarthur from $4,000
TO 81, 500. gave the bail reQutred-6AWuSlD y.
Webb going on her bond.