Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-15
In SOCIETY.
Weddings and Other Events-Personal
Notes of Interest.

| Notes of Interest.
The eoyernor-elect of Ohio and Mrs. James
E. Campbell. accompanied by Miss Molie
Owen, viii visit this city at an early day. The
Inauguration of Mr.. Campbell at Columbus
takes place III January.
Mrs. Wharton. widow of the late DR.. Francis
Wharton of the State department has leased her
Hillyer place residence, No. 20l3, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fitzhugh Whitehouse of New York city.
Mr.. Whitehouse is the son of Bishop Whitehouse
OF Illinois. The family is a large one and in
cludes Mr.. Sherton, the father OF Mrs. White
house, and six children.
Mrs. Wharton has moved into the house adj
joining that of her daughter, Mrs. Hermann K
| Niele. No. 1924 Connecticut avenue. The
family spent the summer at Narragansett Pier
and are now back in their home. They are all
! in mourning retirement for the death of Dr.
! Wharton. MIR. aud Mrs. II. X. Viele are in
| their own house for the winter. Mr. Viele has
an exceptionally large collection Of choice
! books, as in addition to his own he inherited
| the fine library of an uncle. The shelves of
! the first floor front room of the pretty English
| basement house that is his home are set in
| double rows of volumes. and these are not able
! to accommodate them all.
| Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Poor-the latter is also
daughter of Mrs. Wharton-are living at No
! 1872 y street. and Mrs. Poor is not in her ac
customed good health.
| Mr.. William II. Acklen has returned to the
| city after an absence OF several months in
| Europe. During his stay IN London he was
| the recipient of many delightful courtesies
/ from Chief Justice Coleridge, who entertained
| him at his home. MIR. Acken is at the Riggs
| house for the winter.
Madame Romero, wife Of the Mexican min
| lister. said yesterday in behalf of the ladies of
the All Americas in regard to their visit in
| Philadelphia that they were all. without excep-
| ton, perfectly charmed with their reception
there. When they called on Mr.. George W.
| Childs he had all his brc-a-brac displayed for
| their delectation, and he generously presented
each lady cup and saucer from his rare col
| lection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. NJ. Hendley are back in
the city and are located in their own house, No.
| 1916 l. street.
Mr.. Lucius Tuckerman and family have re-
| turned to the city and opened their beautiful
| house ON the corner Of and 10th street for the
/ season.
Admiral and Mrs. Crosby have returned to
the city and are settled in their own house, No.
| lbs Connecticut avenue for the winter. They
| are both In their usual good health
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nixon have taken pos
session of their Q street house this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lisner are at the Arno for
| the winter.
| Mr.. Mumm Won Schwarzensteiu. charge
! daffares of the German empire gave a dinner
last night at Chamberlin's in honor of Count
| Seebach, who is chamberlain to his majesty
the KING OF Saxony, and Baron Schoenberg,
chamberlain to his holiness, the pope.
! In st. Marks Pc. church at Petersville,
| Frederick county, Yesterday, Miss Mamie.
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas HILLARY of
Maryland Tract. and Mr.. W. Edgar Price of
this city were married by Rev. Edward Wall.
AFTER the wedding reception was held at the
| house OF the bride, and later in the day Mr.
loft or fli,,crt oy,-
] Perhaps the prettiest wedding ever cele
| brated in the suburban village of Anacostia
was that of Mr.. John Walton Barclay of Ports
| mouth, Va, and Miss NJ. Virginia Brashears of
Montgomery county, Md. at the residence of
| Prof. and Mrs. j. j. Petty on Washington
| street yesterday afternoon. Rev. G.. G. Mark
| ham oticiated. Miss Brashears had been with
| her sister, Mrs. Petty, for some time while the
wedding preparations were making. and the
| groom arrived Wednesday night. At pm
yesterday about fifty guests, all intimate friends
| OF the contracting parties. arrived and the
| ceremony was at once performed. Messrs. C.
| Hyatt Brashears andVirginius Barclay brothers
| of the bride and groom, formed bridal path
way by stretching ribbons from the parlor door
to position beneath floral bell of rosebuds
and crysanthemums. Draperes of smilax were
| also dependant from the walls. and the room
was richly decorated with flowers and ported
plants. The bride, dressed in white faille silk
| ell train, with brocade front. carried a pretty
| bouquet of Puritan roses and smiax After the
| ceremony Refreshments were served and re-
ception given till O'Clock, when Mr. and Mrs
Barclay departed by boat for their future home
| i'll Portsmouth, the groom being connected
with the navy there. A reception will be
| given them at Portsmouth tonight.
| Mrs. Louise H. Patterson is still i'll at the
| Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Barber have been at Bel
mont for the past ten days getting their house.
hold re-established there. They leave for
brunswick. Ga, today on their steam yacht
! Trophy. The steamer Trinidad will call for
them there, and they will make the tour of the
West Indies, returning via Caracas. While in
Trinidad they will be the guests of Sir VIM and
Lady Robinson at government house.
Mrs. Gen. Albert J. Myer and the Misses Myer
are i'll their home on Farragut square, corner 1
| street, for the winter.
The '.NeighborIy Ten" (King's Daughters) of
the First Baptist church gave an enjoyable re-
ception at the old ladies Baptist home last Fri
/ day evening.
At a meeting held last evening in Metzerott's
hall, at which twelve young gentlemen were
| present the "Arkuta social club" was organized
| by the election of the following officers Presi-
! dent, Mr. Frank u. Metzerott; secretary, Mr..
! VIM. j. Dryer, and treasurer, Mr.. Edward
| Burton. 1t the intention of the club during
/ the present season to give semi-monthly dances
/ In Metzerotts hail. both of formal and in
| formal Character. The first entertainment will
take place Friday, November go. The men,
bership is limited to fifteen and the following
| gentlemen besides the officers named were
present last evening: Messrs Carl Cluss, Chas
| II. Herriiiat. Upton Edmonston, Wallace Stow
| ell, Curry and Goddard.
The members of the Philadelphia branch of
| the womans board of missions were received by
| llrs. Harrison yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Morton assisting. Mrs. j. L. Scudder of
Jersey City made the introductions to Mrs. Har-
rison and Rev. S. VI. Newman OF the Congrega-
tional church presented the visitors to Mrs.
| Morton. The east rOom red, blue and green
parlors were lighted and the ladies enjoyed an
| informal chat for a half hour.
| Miss Mamie E. Glover, 1919 14th street. was
married last evening to Mr.. Thomas Il. Childs
of New York by the Rev. William H. Chapman.
Alr. and Mrs. Chids will leave for New York
| this afternoon, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
.. y. Jones and Miss Sadie Glover, sisters of
| the bride.
The Chi Phi Fraternity Convention.
The annual convention of the Chi Phi fra
ternity met at the Arlington hotel at IL o'clock
| today. and is now in session. The attendance
| Of active ynapabars 10 nd ba -