Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. W. S. Brock of the pension Office has re-
turned to the city from vacation of several
weeks spent at Asbury Park.
Mr.. C. c. Tyler has returned from Cottage
City.
Mr.. Fl. S. Owen returned from his vacation
few days ago. Mr.. F. u. Owen has gone
abroad.
Mrs. DR.. Chas. English has returned home
after pleasant visit to the mountains of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.
Mrs Trader and daughter have returned
home from Cape May, NJ.
Mrs. W. F. Snyder of Mt. Pleasant enter
tanned few friends on Thursday at a pink
luncheon. The table decorations were nuite
unique. 1t was given in honor of Miss Travers
OF Baltimore. Among those present were
Misses Clara and Annie Schneider and Miss
NcAleer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. W. Trail have gon to
Harper's Ferry to spend several weeks.
The Misses Alice and Carrie Toner will leave
today for Colonial Beach. Afterward they
will go to Baltimore.
Miss Emma s. Wood Of 231 c street north
east Is spending few weeks at the Yatten
house, Round Hill, Va.
Mrs. Won Brands has returned from q trim
to northern New York and New Jersey.
Mr.. Edward Corbett and family of George
near Aide, Va.
Chief Clerk Childs and wife, in company with
his brother and sister, left this morning for
Chleago- Bloomington and New Mexico
Miss Mollie Greer has gone to Oakland, Md.
for brief visit
There was farewell surprise party rendered
last evening to Miss Bessie Stern of Baltimore
at the residence Of her grandfather Mr. j
otern' iSlz 'th street, and an enjoyable evening
passed Those present were Misses c. Cohen.
H Gassenheimer, e. Peyser H. Peyser f. Gina
dorf B. Rice, A. Rice, Ii. jacob, /. Stern. R.
Stern. W. jacob.
Miss May Serrin has returned home after
three weeks visit to relatives at Colonial
Beach.
Mr.. j. Emory Shaw, young musician well
known In this city, was married Yesterday
morning TO Miss Gussie Deadly at the brides
home IN Baltimore. After the ceremony which
was performed by the Rev. Z. V. Brown, thew
left for a short western tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm NJ Brown Of Alexan-
dria have just returned from Chalybeate
Springs, Va
Miss Annie Houser and Miss Emma Newson
OF Georgetown have returned much benefited
by their trip TO the mountains
Old historic Christ Church, Alexandria, was
the scene of a brilliant wedding Wednesday
evening. The groom was George Edward Cal
vert OF Prince Georges county. Md, and the
bride Susan PersR Alexander Swan of Alex
andria county, Va The bride, who entered
the church upon the arm OF her father Thomas
W. Swan, was attended by Miss Kate Alexander
as maid OF honor, and Misses Araminta Calvert,
Mary Chapman, Bette Smoot Susie p. Chap
man, Alice Hume, and Helen N Chapman
The groom's attendants were Dr. Cecillius Call
vert Stewart OF Baltimore, J. Malcolm Henry.
Geo. W. Taylor, J. William Henry, Mr.. Nc,
Cauley OF this city, and Frank Williams ir,
and Graham Hill Of Alexandria. The bride is
the daughter Of Thomas W. Swan. esq. of
mount Auburn" Alexandria county and ia a
member of the well-known families of swan
Alexander, and Chapman. On the Alexander
side OF the family she is doubly descended from
the earl OF Sterling, q Scotch nobleman who
offered his services to Washington during the
revolutionary struggle. The groom, George r.
Calvert, is the son of the late George Calvert
and is a lneal descendant of Lord Baltimore.
Among the wedding guests were Hon. William
A Richardson. chief justice OF the Court OF
Claims, Hon. Andrew q. Chapman Of Mary
land and family, Col. Archibald Hopkins, chief
clerk of the Court of Claims, John Calvert OF
Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
King Of this city. After the ceremony at the
church q reception was given the newly welded
pair at the home of Mr.. W. II. Smoot. Later
Mr.. and Airs. Calvert left for a short northern
tour.