Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-02
THE SOCIAL SEASON.
Weddings and Other Events-Personal
Notes of Interest.

month given at the house of Mrs. W. Pell by
Mrs. Sherwood. Miss kIlbourn gave a reclta-
ton from the writings OF Francois Coppee and
the selection was charmingly rendered Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, Mme Christine Nilsson and
many personages OF rank and title we're present.
Mrs. and Miss Phelps joined the e1-minister
TO England in Paris recently. Baron George
Won Bunsen, who is friend of Mr.. Phelps, has
placed his splendid house at their disposal,
while he and his family travel through Europe
for the winter.
Representative and Mrs. Springer have re-
turned to the city and are in their Capitol Hill
home.
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell returned from
their Missouri home early in the autumn in
order to place their children in school. The
Senator and his wife are in their X street home,
which during the late administration was the
scene OF many elegant entertainments. Mrs.
Cockrell was the first hostess to invite a large
company 10 meet Mrs. Folsom, now Mrs. Per-
rlne, when she first came with her daughter,
Mrs. Cleveland to make her home in this city.
Representative and Mrs. Gear Of Iowa are at
the Shoreham for the winter.
Representative and Mrs. J. c. Burrows will
be at the Elsmere on H street during the con-
gressional season.
Mrs. J. S. Clarkson has as her guest Miss
Mosher of Boston. who will close her stay at
the capital this week.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford arrived in the
city from California yesterday afternoon, and
are in their K-street house on Farragut square,
which has been in readiness for their arrival
for the past month.
Senator and Mrs. FRYE are in the city and are
again CHARTERED at the Hamilton house.
Senator and Mrs. Hiscock are in the city and
expect to spend the winter at the Arlington
hotel
Mrs. DR.. Baxter Of Connecticut avenue has
,a1 49,
be glad to know that she is greatly improved
in health.
Senator Allison is occupying his house on
Vermont avenue. All the rumors to the con-
trary notwithstanding the Iowa Senator is still
alone.
Senator and Mrs. Spooner are in their Capitol
Hill home.
round OF entertainments in honor of the
members of the All American congress will soon
be 1naugurated, now that the delegates
likely To remain In the city for a few weeks con-
secutively, and the gayetv will be led off by the
Mexican minister and Madame Romero at the
legation.
The Misses Wallach, the guests of Mrs. A. J.
Halford, will return to Indianapolis, their
home, this week.
Mr.. Herbert NJ. Rogers of Princeton, son of
Milton Rogers of Omaha, is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. X. +. Rogers, at ga Rhode Island.
The residence of Mrs. Torch, 1903 9th street
northwest. was the scene Friday evening of
very pleasant gathering, the occasion being the
christening OF the Infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Oliver, jr., by the Rev. Mr.. Rlmsdell of
the North Presbyterian church.
Few affair of the kind have been so thor
oughly delightful as the initial dance given by
the Georgetown assembly Thursday night
under the chaperonage OF Mrs. Billings, Mrs
Ladd and Mrs. Beall. Among those present
were the Misses Billings. Stevens. SNYDER Hav-
den, Barber. MOffat Darneille, Green Elliott
Bryan, Slivey. Reed. Mackall. Payne, RUSSELL
Matthews, Bailey. Nheatley, Wilson and Messrs
Henry. Ward, Marshall. p. Green. Judge Mont
gomery, Keith. Forrest, DIR. Snyder. Lee Har-
bin, F. Beall. Hope Darneille, ". Riley, Buck
ley, Matthews, Durant. Wheatley. Cragin
Dodge, Stewart. Shepherd and Bland Payne.
Apleasant dance was given Friday evening
on NJ street at the residence of DR.. VIM. L.
Naylor, chaperoned by Mrs. J. Il. Cassin. Mrs
II. p. Howard and Mrs. W. b. Williams
Among those who participated were Mrs. J. C.
Dyer OF Wyoming. the Misses Williams, Dent,
Blandford. Howard, Young. Csssin. Bell Davis,
Trader, Allan. Parks. Drane, Simms Thomp-
son, lie Brue, and the Messrs. Mitchell De-
keefer, Thompson, lie Merle, Young. Crossan,
Miller, Brooks, Curtis. Smith, Howard, Cassin,
Jenkins, Parks, Cissel, Coggins, Simms and
Carroll.
Miss Mary Tyren and Mr. Thos j. Fullerton
were married Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
a. D.. " lNeN. dlDeT II.
Mr.. E. j. McQuade acted as groomsman and
Miss Annie TyreL, sister of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid.
The National Rifles gave another of their
pleasant hops at their armory Saturday night.
Cards are out for the marriage, at Hamlin NJ
E. church. on Wednesday. at pm. of Miss
Jennie Drury and Mr.. Clarence f. Moulton
Mr.. Moulton. who is the eldestson of Mr.. Hosea
u. MoultOn OF this city, is engaged in the prac-
tice OF law at Tacoma, Washington. and will re-
turn thither with his bride imme diately after
the ceremony.
Mrs. Ous johnson has returned to the city
and taken the house No. 141S 10Th street north
west.
Ex-senator Van wyck, Mrs Van wyck, and
their little daughter arrived from their Ne
braska home yesterday. They will be located
at the Riggs till they leave for their home in
the west about the holidays.
Saturday evening Mr.. David L Towers and
Miss Ida Lewis. daughter of Col. Charles f.
Lewis Of this city, were married at the Metro
politan VI. Z. church. Rev. DIR. Corey officiating
The couple lett yesterday for their future home
In New York.
Mr.. ]. c. Davidson Of this city and Miss
Minnie Chichester daughter of the late Major
Chichester Of Fairfax court house, Va were
married last Friday evening at O'Clock at
Falls Church, Va. The wedding was private on
account of recent bereavements in both fami-
hes Miss Lucy Chichester, sister of the bride
assisted as bridesmaid. Dir. W. p Metcalf was
best man The ushers were Messrs Douglass
Mackall Carlisle, Whiting. T.. q. Bradley and
j. Davidson. The bride was dressed in white
silk and carried bunch of roses. After a re-
ceptlon to only the immediate relatives at the
brides home, Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson left for
an extended tour through the SOUTH going as
far as St. Augustine. Fla. On their return they
viii occupy the home just completed by Mr..
Davidson on street near Dupont circle.
Miss Anna Stothof Magee, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George ]. MCGEE of Watkins NY,
and who is well known IN this city. will be
married On Thursday afternoon. December L.
to Mr.. ID. A. Bolsserain in the First Presby-
terrain church of Watkins
Mrs. Hicks Lord Of New York has sent cards
for tea TO many of her friends in this CITY.
Mrs. Hicks Lord will be at home TO her friend h
on Thursdays from to during the winter at
~ Washington square west, New York city,
The Cameo club have concluded not to give
q dance before the Christmas HOLIDAYS. At
present the Canoes are busy fitting up a
library and gymnasium at their club rooms
East Washington.
Senator John b. Allen Of Washington and
his wife and daughter are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank c. Sharp, at 534 Goth street
Mrs. Sharp Is the daughter of Mrs. Harriet A.
u. Corts. The Senator will be more perma-
nently located after few days on Massachu-
sets avenue.
Major and Mrs. VIM A. Jones and their dauph-