Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-15
SOCIAL MATTERS.
A Season OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
WelI-known People.


The late Mrs. Myrs Clark Gaines. and DIR. c.
Ulrich Kennedy will be married tonight at s:3G
o'clock at Epiphany church. the Rev. DR.. Nc
Kim officiating. assisted by the Rev. NJ Barr
assistant rector of the church. The altar will
be decorated with growing plants and flowers
The groom will be attended by his best man.
Mr.. Vim. A Kennedy, and also by eight grooms-
men, who are Mr. 81. Julien Dapray. Mr.. Chas.
Barry, Mr.. Barry Buckley, Mr.. Rush Mar
shall, Mr.. Samuel Trimble, Mr.. Samuel
James NJ. Christmas, brother of the
bride. The ushers, six in number, have
been appointed as follows: Mr.. Fred McKenny.
Mr.. Will Albert, Mr.. z. NJ. Knott, Mr.. Crane
and Lieut. Bryan. The bride will be attended
by eight bridesmaids and preceded by maid
Of honor, and will enter the church upon the
arm of her elder brother, Mr.. VIM. W. Christ
mas. The bridesmaids are Miss Gaines OF
Warrentown. Va; Miss Byrd of Winchester,
Va; Miss Denver, Knoxville, Md; Miss Hop
kins of Baltimore, Miss Gallagher, Augusta,
Ga, and Miss Anna Bryan, Miss Eva Dapray
and Miss Roeselle OF this city. Miss Julia Ken
needy. sister of the groom, will act as maid OF
honor TO the bride. The attendants of the
bride will wear short dresses of white tulle and
carry large bouquets of rich roses. At the close
of the ceremony a reception will be held from
9to IL by the newly welded pair, who will be
assisted in receiving their friends and guests
by Judge and Mrs. Jno. Blair Hoge, and also
by Miss Kennedy, sister of the groom. Cards
The engagement of Mr. William W. Christ
mas and Miss Norris, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Norris of this city. has been formally an
nounced to their many friends. The marriage
will be solemnized on October 80.
Mrs. Battle and Miss Somerville, sisters of
Mrs. John Blair Hoge, are her guests at the
Portland for the winter.
Miss Kate Field, who has been in the city for
the past week, returned to New York city yes
far6aU tn npDa han for M
winter in a week or ten days.
Mrs. r. J. G. Walker, who is well known in
this city and has recently purchased a hand
some home in Philadelphia, will visit here
shortly, accompanied by her two nieces, the
Misses Weightman, and they will be the guests
of Mrs. and Miss May Potts of g street.
Mrs. McCulloch and Miss Mary McCulloch
are in New York city for fortnight's stay. Ex-
Secretary McCulloch IL at his country place
still. but the Mcpherson square residence is in
readiness for the family to occupy any day.
Senator Pugh and Senator Ransom are in the
city and will be present at the marriage of Miss
Christmas tonight. The latter is a cousin Of
the bride.
Last Thursday at Grace Pc. church,
Elkridge Landing, Md, were married Ensign
John A. Hoogewerf, US. navy, and Miss
Edwardine l.. Hester, daughter of the late DIR.
Francis MuhlenberR Hester, u A, and great
granddaughter Of Gen. Peter Muhlenberg of
the revolutionary army. The bridesmaids were
dressed in pale pink satin. The bride entered
on the arm of her stepfather, Mr.. Chas. w.
Keim. The brides dress of heavy white
satin trimmed with lilies Of the valley. She
wore q necklace of pearls and carried la France
roses. The groom was in full uniform After
the ceremony a reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. May Croft"
Upon their return from their wedding journey
TO the north the bride and groom will go di-
rectly to their new home IN this city, 1150 18th
street northwest.
A special car on this afternoons limited ex-
press from New York on the Pennsylvania road
brought Sir Julian Pauncefote, Lady Paunce-
tote and their daughters, Miss Sybl and Hiss
Lillian, to this city this afternoon. They stayed
on board the steamer Aurania in New York har-
Dor last night and no one was permitted to see
them.
The marriage of Mr.. Mars Cassidy, the sta
TONER. to Miss Inez King. daughter of Mr.. N.
W. king, OF this city, took place last evening
at the parsonage of the First Baptist church
in the presence of representatives of the imme-
date families OF each, Mr.. Joseph II. Curran
and Hiss Mabel Hail officiating as nearest
friends. After the ceremony the couple took
an early train for a brief wedding journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Smith have returned
from their trip and are located at 1926 10th
street northwest.
Miss Bell of 9Th and Massachusetts, avenue
has returned to the city after four months
tour of Europe.
Miss Rachel Sherman, daughter of the gen.
eral. will spend the winter in Paris.
Senator and Mrs. Kenna are mourning the
loss of their little child, a son but four days
old
Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss
Hattie Tucker, daughter of G. H. Tucker, esq.,.
TO Samuel Ialbert, esq, at Rock Greek church
October q at 1880 pm.
Capt. Farquhar, U.S.N., and family have To-
Gated at the Livingston, 1909 18th street north
west, for the winter.
On his return to Washington from pleasant
visit to Pennsylvania Mr.. Manning Fernandez
was accompanied by his cousin, Miss Walker
of Carlisle, Pa. Miss Walker will be the guest
OF Mrs. j. NJ. Fernandez. on II street.
Mrs. Lieut.. Sharrer, who has been visiting
her friend, Miss Anna yogel, left on Sunday
Tor New York, where she Will visit her brother,
Lieut. David Porter Heap, who is at present
stationed on Staten Island.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.. Thos
Graham of the firm of Ford Il Graham, and
Miss Hettle A. Richards, daughter of Mrs. S. e..
Richards OF South Washington, to take place at
81 Paufs Pc. church on the evening Of the
sd instant.
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon has leased the
beautiful house of Mrs. David Smith, No. IVA
Connecticut avenue, furnished, and is now in
possession Of it. Mrs. Mitchell, his wife, and Miss
Matte Mitchell, his daughter, who have been
living abroad for the past few wears, arrived in
New York Oh Monday by steamer and are now in
IN that city. Mrs. Mitchell, who has been very
III FOR the past year, is utterly unable to make
the journey to this city without the prelmi-
nary Of a few days rest. Their ocean voyage
was very rough one. Mr.. H. Z. Mitchell went
on from here to meet his mother and sister and
will escort them hither this week. Mrs.
Mitchell is in SO delicate state of unhealth
that after her arrival she wishes to have perfect
rest and quiet, and will therefore be unable to
zee any one until she is convalescent
Mrs. Smith and her three daughters are at
Mrs. Penn's, No. 1401 ii street. Mr.. David
smith Of the engineer corps, U.SN., on board
the SIS. Boston for the past two and half
years, has now been put on waiting orders and
will join his family here this week.
Miss Gertrude Gary and Miss Pose Purcell of
Capitol Hill left this morning with party of
friends for Niagara Falls.
Mrs. w. g. Nicholas and son Harold of Chi
cago and Mrs. DIR. G. W. Avery OF Norwich. N.
L.. are guests OF Mrs. Col. Smith, 1904 l. street.
Miss Mamie Saville of Pittsburg, Pa, is the
guest Of Miss Z. Proctor, G. street northwest.
THE W. G. Il. L..