Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-09

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AZ 3:l5 there was no change in Gen. sheridan's
condition since the last bulletin. He has been
resting quietly all the afternoon.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Mra Cleveland has spent the week quietly at
OAK View, not coming into town at ALL on Wed
nesday she received the news of the Presidents
denomination re while at lunch with Mrs. whitney
and Mrs. Jno F. Rodgers were at table and the
party par VIVA, was happy one Mrs Cleveland drove
two ladies paid a neighborly call on Mrs. capt.
J no. +. Rodgers at Chevy Chase. Mrs Cleveland
was Joined on Thursday afternoon by Miss Willard,
VINO grove out with the President, and who Is still
at Oak View.
Mrs. Whitney was accompanied yesterday In
attending the exercises at Annapolis by Miss En-
oicott, MISS Adele Grant. and MI. VIM. c. Endi-
but were present at all the services Of the day'
MI. Van Zandt stood FIRST in the class and the son
o! Manton Marble OF New York, was second. The
graduates all MADE an exceptionally fine appear.
snce: secretary Whitney gave complimentary
dinner to the members OF the board Of visitors
and the ladies who accompanied them.
Mrs. Whitney received 80 many callers Wedpes-
day afternoon at Grasslands that the gathering
looked quite like lawn fete. Gen. Beale, Mrs.
John X Mclean, Mrs Hit. Miss Macomb, Mrs.
L bn Kent with Miss stourrer, Senator Gibson,
baron Won Zedwiitz and Mr.. Won Mumm, escort.
Ing the new German minister, Count d'ArcO, Mira
Bacon ana her guest, Mrs Gudgeon OF London:
among those present.
Miss stou1er, Of New Orleans, WHO'S the guest
OF Mrs. Linden Kent, will be remembered as the
iaoy VINO was h0nOred by the friendship OF the
iate samuel j. Tilden, and was left the substan-
Ual teSumony OF his high regard in q legacy OF
S!OO,OOO That has been paid over to her. Miss
Stouner Is distinguished looking young woman.
'aii ana slender, gracious In manner and clever.
MI. and Mrs. Lucius Tuckerman and the Misses
n ho oclna q totrl
now al their country place in Stoutbridge, Mass
Miss Agnes Cheney, the only child of ex-senator
cheney, OF New Hampshire, and Mr. Charles H.
FISH, OF Taunton, Mass, were married at noon on
wednesday, In the old Cheney homestead In Nam
chester. The bride is well known in washington.
where she has many friends. She wore an eXoui.
slCe toilet OF white India satin en- train, draped
with Old point Flanders, veil Of the same mate
nal completely enveloping her. She carried a
bouquet OF white llacs and maiden-hafr ferns
MT N and Mrs Fish are spending their honeymoon
The concert at the Marine Barracks will be held
Thursday afternoon at 80 instead Of Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Chiseln have issued invita-
lions for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary
next Thursday evening.
Mrs. Edward Lee and daughter have gone to
Saratoga for the summer.
The Haytien minister and Mrs Preston and the
Misses Preston will 60 early next month to Lake
deOrge Ior tne summer. They will remain here
until aIter the close OF the Georgetown College,
where the minister's son is student.
Col. and Mrs Francis Cotton and family. and
Miss Clarke, VIII leave the city on Monday for the
Blue Ridge Mountains. They have taken quar-
teis In the neighbOrhood Of Pen Mar, and Will
spend the summer there.
Capt and Mrs. Bugher and son will go next
month to Manchester by -the-Sea where they Will
pass the summer vacation.
Mrs. Paddock and her daughter were present at
the Naval Academy ball, at Annapolis last even
Ing. AFTER spending ten days in New YORK city
for the summer.
Captain and Mrs. George NJ. Wheeler are in their
house on 10th street. corner OF street. They
VIII summer at Bar Harbor. They were both
much oenented In health by their tour in Europe.
Mrs. and Miss Pruyn have returned to Albany,
They Will probably visit Washington again next
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Tyler are in New London for
the summer.
The Chilian minister and Mrs. Cana will sail for
Europe in a few months NJ Cana has been
sccredited 70 Germany and Italy, and will leave
MS post mere In the autumn. Both the minister
ana his handsome wife are favorites In diplomatic
circles.
Mrs Laura Shellabarger Hunt, who has been
making her home at the Clarendon for some time,
sails lOr Havre on the La GaScOgne to-day.
A pleasant party was given last evening by Mr..
and Mrs A. B. Watts at their residence, No. TAT
6tn street southeast, in celebration OF the third
OF their wedding.
DR.. and Mrs. d. c. Leahy have returned to the
city. and are stopping at No. 623 18th STREE north
west.
Miss Katiedid Jones gave pleasant card party
TO company OF friends on Thursday evening.
MIS- Dr. Bland gave lunch last night 10 large
party OF literary and musical friends
Rev. DR.. Gray, OF Oakland, Cal, formerly OF this
Guy, Is mere ror lew days, returning from trip
through Palestine He Is staying at the house Of
his Sfr
Mr., and Mrs. Moses Frank are In Chicago v1s,t.
Ing relatives.
Miss Minnie Evan, who has been on q brief visit
to her parents In this city, sails from New York
for Europe to-day on the La Gascogne. She is ac-
cOmpanied by her cousin Miss Start
AT high noon on Tuesday historic "Kenmore.,
the former home Of Mrs. Fielding Lewis, the sister
or Washington, in Fredericksburg, Va, now the
residence or VIM. Key Howard, esq, OF Baltimore,
the contracting parties being DR.. VIM r. PRYOR
OF New York. son OF Gen. Roger A. Pryor. and Miss
Louise Gabrielle Allan daughter OF the late Hon.
man Allan, OF Baltimore, and granddaughter of
the late John Allan, OF Scotland who was one Of
the wealthiest residents or Richmond and who
Allan has long been reigning belle in Richmond.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr.
Shackelford. OF Trinity P. E. church, in the pres
ence OF a few especially invited guests. among
whom were Mr.. and Mrs Geo. W. Mayo, Miss Julia
Mayo, Miss Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Lane.
Mrs. j. b. Randolph and daughter, Mr. Hall cum
Washington. The bride was given away by her
brother, Mr.. Hoffman Allan, and the father OF the
groom occupied conspicuous place near the bridal
party The happy pair left on the north.bound
afternoon train for an extended trip, which will
include later In the season tour through Europe
and upon their return they WIN reside In New
York. After the departure of the bridal couple
the wedding guests remained, and the festivities
were kept up Ior day or two In true old Virginia
style.
Slips Of the Tongue i'm Congress.
Letter to the Scranton Republican
The Jdur pas Of speeches made in Congress are
sometimes very amusing and afford striking In
stances OF absent mindedness. The Representa-
tives are much more liable to make breaks In the
use Of the English language than senators, the
House being the larger body and necessarily more
difficult place in which TO collect ones thoughts
During the White-Lowry contest, In the early part
Of the session, Mr.. ONeil Of Indiana, in spread
eagle speech, extOlled the merits OF the ssbroad
RRlS Of the law. - and smoke OF q certain law az