Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-03
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Well-Known People are Doing
Personal Mention.

Medical Director William Hord has returned
to the city, accompanied by Mrs Hord, and is
arranging to close his house, No. 1902 18th
street, which Gen. and Mrs. Innis Palmer have
occupied during the winter. Mrs. Kate Chase
SpragUe, who has lived in Gen. Palmer's house
10Th street this season, will retire shortly to
her place, Edgewood, In the suburbs for the
summer. DIR. and Mrs. Hord will spend the
summer at the naval asylum in Philadelphia
and will return here to their own house for tine
winter.
Mrs. Moore, of Kentucky, has leased for
term Of years, the house of Mrs. E. G. Pendle-
ton on NJ street. near Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Campbell have returned
to the city from Ohio, accompanied by Mrs.
Joseph j. McMscken, Of Hamilton, who ia now
their guest.
Secretary Window and family will take pos
session of Mr.. Hubbard's house Oh Dupont cir
Gle tomorrow.
Admiral and Mrs. Russell celebrated the
twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage this
week by giving a large dinner party on Mon
day night. Among the guests were Col and
Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, Mrs. Henderson, MIR. and
Mrs. Griffith, Major and Mrs Ward, Mrs.
Swami, DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Leonard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Riggs, and Gen. and Mrs. Browne.
After dinner the guests were entertained with
music and recitations.
MIR. LANG, Of the Chinese legation, returned
this week from Peru, where he has been attend
ing diplomatic matters for the minister.
Miss Evalins Heap, whose engagement to
Lieut.. Albert Glesves Of the navy has been an
nounced, IL the daughter of Mai. ID. p Heap,
and Is not to be confounded with Miss Caroline
Heap, who Is the daughter of the late consul
general at Constantinople, and who is residing
in the city with her mother.
Miss Halle English went to Richmond early
in 70 faEa To-
there on Tuesday evening and is now visiting
with friends in that city.
Mr.. John W. Thompson has returned from
New York city, where lie witnessed the centen-
NAL cele bration.
DR.. and Mrs. George B. Loring are still
absent but are expected home ON Saturday.
Mrs. Vim. Cullen Brewster, Of New York, is
IN the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. Reamy,
at No. 1746 N street.
Mr.. Tru1ton Beale has left the city for Cali
fornia, where he will probably spend the
greater portion Of the summer.
Miss Georgia Shekell of South Washington,
will remain in New York all summer with her
uncle.
General and Mrs. Green B. Raum have issued
invitations for the wedding reception of their
daughter Mabel and Mr.. James Reed Littel
May Is, at 1922 Rhode Island avenue.
very pretty wedding in the English style
took place in Baltimore at noon yesterday at
st. Paurs Protestant Episcopal church, the
contracting parties being Commander Henry
+. Picking, Of the United States Navy, and Miss
Laura Sherwood, daughter of Mrs. Robert Sher-
wood, formerly OF Maine, but now a resident Of
Baltimore. The ceremony was performed by
Bishop Medley, of Maine. The ushers were
Messrs. Walter ID. Q. Poultney and Hugh Jen-
kins, of Baltimore; VIM: Picking, brother of
the groom, and Col. Frederick Poor, OF WASH
| ington.
Mrs. Harrison, the wife Of the President,
continues to be the guest Of vice-President
Morton in New York. Yesterday afternoon she
enjoyed pleasant drive throughout the city,
and in the evening attended dinner at the
residence Of Col. E. F. Shepard.
Professor Robert W. Weir, the eminent
painter, and father Of the wife of Gen. Casey,
Chief OF Engineers, died in New York on We'd
nesday, aged eighty-six. He painted number
OF important pictures, but the one by which he
Is best known to the public is that representing
| The Embarkation of the Pilgrims" in the
rotunda of the Capitol in this city.