Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-29
SOCIAL MATTERS.
May Weddings - What Fashionable
People are Doing.


Miss Phoebe E. Sneden, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. C. Sneden, of No. TIC 4th street, and
Mr.. Henry s. Haight. of 18th and s streets and
Vermont avenue, were married last evening al
O'Clock in Wesley chapel, corner of F and 9Th
streets, by the Rev. James p. Wright pastor OF
the church. Mr.. Walter Humphrey, Mr.. Chas.
Shreve. and Mr.. Harry W. Chew acted as
ushers, and Mr.. Alfred E. Sneden, brother of
the bride. attended the groom as best man.
All the men of the bridal party wore favors OF
Puritan roses. The bride wore a travelling
dress of steel gray poplin with full vest OF
white surah silk, hat Of white null and
Neapolitan braid trimmed with white satin and
spray of stephanotis. She carried bouquet of
white Puritan roses. After the service Mr.. and
Mrs. Haight returned to the home of the bride
and received the congratulations of their
friends Later the bride donned travelling
hat and cloak to match her dress and
the pair departed on their bridal tour to be alb
set for ten days. On their return they will re-
side In this city. Among those at the church
were the parents of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sneden, Miss Gussie Sneden. sister of the bride
Mr: and Mrs. Henry Haight, ST., Mr.. and Mrs.
William Harvey Cutter, Mr.. and Mrs C, A.
Goodno, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmot Lake. Col and
Mrs. j. G. Abbott, Mr.. Joseph Mccain, Mr.
and Mrs. 6. T. Carter, Mr. and Mrs; George W..
Sneden, Miss Cora Sage, Miss Rec Carroll Miss
Louise Lusby, Miss Luella Haight. Mrs. Lizzie
Lake and Miss Olive Lake.
Miss Effie Bennett, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Fl. NJ. Bennett and Mr.. Charles d. Decker of the
Washington Office of the Baltimore American
were married last evening at o'clock in the
Metropolitan NJ. Z. church. DIR. Corey. pastor
OF the church, performing the ceremony. The
bride wore a becoming travelling dress of gray
cloth. Mr.. Louis Garthe acted as best man. The
bride was given in marriage by her father, and
Mr.. Richard Oulahan Mr.. Frank Stevens Mr..
Benjamin Graves and Mr.. Eugene Davis seated
the large and fashionable audience that wit
messed the ceremony.
Masonic Temple was gayly lighted last even
ing for the annual dramatic soiree of the
French dramatic society, the "Circles des Pre-
c1euses Rididules." The following program was
effectively rendered: "Aus Arrets''-Paturet,
NJ. Buynitsky; Amalie, Mile Key; La Revanche
de Raoul-Raoul, Mr.. LIE Breton; Albert. Mr.
Preston; Joseph, Mr.. Young; Madame de Beau
heu. Madame Merrili Niscomtesse de Pontelais,
Mile Young; Cecille, Mile Coues. lie Coup
de Solief'-Le Comte de Roger. NJ. Dumaine:
Oscar des Pruniers, NJ. Dumaine. fills: Jean.
Mr. Young; La Barrone, Mile Richards: Berthe,
VI lie Key. The Georgetown Orchestra fur
nished the music and large audience was in
attendance.
cable special to the New York Herald saws
that Mr.. Stilson Hutchins gave a farewell ban
quet at the Victoria hotel, London, last even
ing. Among those present were Jacob Bright,
VI. P; Mrs. Bright. Consul General New, Mrs.
New, Major Handy and wife. Miss Agnes Hunt
lngtOn, Miss Ellie Huntington, Col. and Mrs.
Bran Stoker, of the Lyceum theater;
Max Rel. Gen. John b. Henderson aud wife
Mr.. c. D. and Mrs. Willard, Miss Nignon Con-
ner, Gen. Roddy, Major E. A. Burke and Lee
Hutchins.
Miss Virginia Hay daughter of the late Mall
colin Hay, assistant postmaster-general under
President Cleveland, and John H. Stewart of
Pittsburg. were married in Newark, n. j., YES
terday, by the Rev. Henry Barbour, rector of
Trinity Episcopal church.
Miss Fannie Earle. of Philadelphia is visit
ing Miss Nellie May, PIG F street northwest.
MIR. and Mrs. j. W. Smith. of 1888 P street.
sailed this morning from New York for Liver
pool. They will visit England, Scotland, and
Ireland during June and then spend several
months on the continent. They will return in
October.
Mrs. s. S. Culbertson has gone to Ohio to
spend the summer. Ill-health prevented her
returning calls on numerous friends. She ex-
poets to return in the fall
Col. and Mrs. W. Flemming, 1927 Connecti-
cut avenue, entertained last evening the Corean
legation, including the ladies, with few
friends.
Mayor Grant will be best man and Assistant
District Attorney Semple, and ex-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Delaney Nicol will he among
the ushers at the wedding of E. S. Ives and
Miss Waggaman next Wednesday morning at
Trinity church.
Mrs. L. ]. Fish, of Martinez. California, and
Mrs. T. T. Petit, of Bement. Illinois. are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. r. G. Whiting. of Hyatts-
vile. Maryland.