Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-23
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The BrittOn-Reed Nuptials-Personal
Notes of Interest.

Miss Louise Reed, daughter Of the late VIM.
B. Reed Of this city. and Mr. Alexander Brittop
will be married this evening at 7:30 o'clock in
the Memorial Lutheran church on Thomas cir.
Gle. DR.. J. G.. Butler, pastor of the church,
will perform the ceremony. The eight usher,
will be Mr.. II. K. Willard, Mr. Fred Smith.
DR.. Oliver barrow, Mr.. Fenton Bradford Mr..
Isle Lipscombe, Mr.. II. W. Reed, brother of
the bride; Mr.. Martin Britton, brother OF
the groom, and 1Mr. Walter G.. wesson OF
Philadelphia, and they will seat in the
church the 800 guests who have been
invited TO witness the nuptials. Miss
sara Schneider. a relative of the bride,
Britton, the sister Of the groom, will be second
maid of honor. DR.. Gilbert Adler of Phila-
delphia viii attend the groom in the capacity
OF best man. The bride will be escorted to the
altar By her grandfather. Mr.. c. A. Schneider Of
this city, who will give her away After the cere-
mony reception will be held at the residence
OF the brides mother, Mrs. Catherine Reed,
No. 1922 Corcoran street. for the immediate
relatives and intimate friends of the newly
welded pair. These include Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
NJ Stockton, Jacksonville, Fla, the latter
being an aunt of the bride. Mrs. W. p.
Larner and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ryder Of New
York, the ladies being aunts OF the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Of Providence, RI, and Mrs.
Hagner, the aunt of the groom, and who is at
the advanced age of eighty-six, but came on
from Philadelphia aud is, with the other rela-
tives named. in the city for the marriage to-
night The bride and groom will leave the city
tonight for an extended bridal tour, going
northward and visiting the cities Of New York
and Boston. They will be absent two weeks,
and on their return will reside at No. 1926 10th
street.
Miss Annette Williamson, daughter Of Gen.
James A. Williamson. and Passed Assistant En-
Rineer Warner Baldwin Bayley will be welded
at ST. Johns church tomorrow at noon. After
the ceremony the bridal party and about fifty
invited guests will partake of a wedding break
fast at the residence of the brides father,
1853 N street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Williams and Miss Will
Gams Of New London, Conn, who are among
the well-known winter residents at the capital,
will return to the city about the 10th of Novem-
Der from their summer residence on the Sound
and will occupy the house of Maj. Bates, No..
1901 18th street. where they were last year.
Mrs. Sheriff. has returned to her Massachu-
sets avenue home after spending the summer
in the Adirondacks on the Upper Saranac, ac-
companied by her son. Mr.. Chas. II. Sheriff.,
IT,, who graduated at Yale college in June with
honors and has entered the Yale law school at
New Haven. He will also take course in
electricity. Miss Jennie Sheriff. is in London,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Huntington,
and will not return to the city until the middle
Of November.
Mrs. Adeline Duval Mack will return from
her Mountain Rest" at the Shenandoah Alum
Springs, by November /.
Miss Kate Field is in New York city making
arrangements for the publication of weekly
journal in this city to be called Kate Fields
Washington and that will probably appear with
the beginning of the new year.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. III. Smith and their son
Louis P, after a twelve years residence at Hy-
attsville, have removed to the city and are at
the Esmere, 1404 ii street.
Horace Porter. jr., son of Gen. Horace
Porter, formerly of Gen. Grants staff and
now vice president of the Pullman car COM
pany, was married in Philadelphia last night
to Miss Adelaide Watson of that city.
Mrs. Z. f. Benner of Boston is the guest of
Mrs. George 5. Boudinot, 234 F street north
west
Mr.. Phillip Hettenkemmer and Miss Annie
Neurath were married at 7:30 last evening at
the German Concordia church. on goth and G
streets northwest. Rev. Mr.. Miller performing
the ceremony. The bride was prettiy dressed
in a costume of cream Henrietta cloth. Miss
Julia Neurath. cousin of the bride. acted as
bridesmaid. Mr.. W. Waldo as best man. and
Mr.. F. Sullivan and Mr.. W. Neurath as ushers.
very pleasant reception was given the couple
when they returned from church. and they de-
parted at 1890 for short wedding tour. dur
ing which they will visit New York and Penn
sylvania.
Miss Elvira Cabell is visiting friends in the
south. She recently assisted Mrs. Gowan in
the reception rendered Gov. Hill.
Miss Mathews of l743 street is visiting rel
atives in Williamsburg. Va, and later will be in
Norfolk.