Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-17
Society Notes.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St, Paul's
church this morning at 10 O'clock. The high
contracting parties were Mr.; Robert r. ShelIa-
Sara Bishop. The ushers were Mr. Charles VIII
son and Mr.. Bradley Davidson, and the groom
was attended by Mr.. William D. Rudy, who
| acted as his best man. The altar was dressed
with hydrangeas and palms. The bride was
escorted by her uncle. Mr.. W: 7. Coale, OF New
a tabernacle suit of blue cloth, with hat to
match, and carried a bouquet of la France
large floral four-leaved clover, composed Of
white carnations and roses, and by Rev. Will
liam Barker, pastor of the church and cousin
issued for the church, but there were present q
number OF friends and the members of both
| families. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheliabarger left on the
IL O'Clock train tor q tour among the northern
watering places.
Baron de- Itajuba, the Brazilian Minister,
gave dinner last evening to Prince Auguste
Leopolde at the legation. The dinner was small
and comparatively informal. There were pres
ent besides the prince, the captain Of the train
ing ship and the two cadets that accompany
him, ViScOunt NOgueiraS and Senior da Costa
the secretary of the Brazilian legation.
Miss Kate Field, who has been in the city for
the past three months, returns to New ork to-
day. From there she will 60 to Newport to
Sanford, in her lovely villa overlooking the sea.
Later Miss Field goes On lecturtng trip to the
north.
Mrs. DR.. Bland will receive her friends inform
northwest, this evening. She will be assisted
by her cousins, Mrs. Counselmen aud Miss Tay-
lor, OF Baltimore.
Mrs. Chas. Nordhoff gave a handsome lunch
| con Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Jessie Benton
Fremont. The table decorations were unusually
pretty and tasteful, the central piece being q
large solid mound Of daisies bordered with
one leaf turned back, on which was the name
| In gilt letters, lay At each cover. The guests
were Mrs. Fremont, Miss Kate Field, Mrs. Villas
Mrs Carlisle, Mrs. s. II. Kaufman, Mrs Sam.
Fairch,ld, Mrs. w. W. Phelps, Mrs. somsrs, Mrs.
DIR. kidder, Mrs. James Stevenson, Mrs. Vance
and Mrs. Washington. Mrs. Nordhoff had an
efficient aide in her daughter Miss EVELYN.
One Of and @sSen sr
with pink satin ribbon, with the names OF the
guests and the date on one end, and the other
| OF scarlet peoples and sweet peas.
Ladies and gentlemen from Alabama In Wash
ington are invited to meet each other at the
| residence of Mrs. Joseph Wheeler, 14O1 Massa-
chusetts avenue, on Saturday afternoon, June
10Th. No special invitation Will be issued, as
the reception will be merely an informal gath
erfng OF Alabamians.
Capt. F. ]. Peck and his daughter, Of Connecti-
cut are the guests Of Representatives. c. L. Mitch
| ell, in this city. They attended the Presidents
reception Tuesday night in company with Mr..
| and Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. James A. Bayard. son of the Secretary OF
State, and Miss Ora Deakins, daughter Of VIM.
| +. Deakins. were married at the residence OF
| the brides parents, Fort Pendleton, Md, last
| evening. Owing TO the recent deaths In the
groOm's family the wedding was quiet one.
| The guests were limited to the families of the
| bride and groom. Secretary Bayard and his
three daughters were present The ceremony
| rectory, Washington. The newly married
| couple expected to come to Washington to-day.
Judge Durham, first controller of the Treas
ury, is to be married at o'clock this afternoon
KY, at the residence of the brides brother-in.
law, Mr.. Compton, 222 r street northwest The
| and the bride and groom will leave at once FOR
ATLANTIC City, where they will spend q short
| time. The wedding will be private, mona but
emit