Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

PERSONAL MENTION.
TIE social event Of the season at Rockville
today was the double marriage Of Mr.. Alex. f.
B. Prescott of Montgomery county and Miss
Edith :. Kellogg, daughter of Commander A.
g. Kellogg, and DR.. Edward II. abb of New
Bedford. Mass, and Miss Lillian ]. Prescott,
daughter o; Mr.. Edward Prescott Of the
county. The trains arriving with the dis
tinguished persons aboard afforded evidence of
the interest taken in the event. Rev. ASJohns
o1hclated and the ceremony was performed in
the presence Of the many well-known people of
Washington and Montgomery county. The
bridal presents were valuable and handsome
An elegant breakfast was given previous to the
ceremony to the bridal parties at the resi-
dence Of Commander Kellogg this morning
DR.. and Mrs. abb will make their home at
New Bedford and Mr.. and Mrs Prescott will
reside on the estate of the groom's father at
Norbeck, Montgomery county
Miss Lollie Builen Of Capitol Hill has re-
turned from a visit at Clear Spring. accom-
panied by her cousin, Miss Meta Wallace.
John Murphy. who has been absent for ten
days past on a visit to his former home Fred
erick, Md, has returned.
The japanese minister and Madame Mutsu
are expected at the legation on street this
week. They visited the northeaste coast re-
sorts, spent a few days in New York city and
are now at Water Gap, Pa. The improvements
and decorations at the legation are nearing
completion. The small room back Of the
drawing room has been extended into q beau
titul ball room, and the dining room has been
enlarged and both apartments are being hand
somely decorated, all OF which preparations
indicate that the minister and his wife will en-
terrain more deliberately this season than in
previous years. Mr.. Sato is staying in the Mt.
Pleasant house that Minister Mutsu occupied
in the early summer.
Mrs. Cameron is at Beverly Farms, Mass,
where Senator Cameron has a cottage. The
senator and his wife went to Europe in the same
steamer as Senator Sherman aud his party in
May, and had settled themselves cozily in a
shooting lodge in Scotland when the tidings of
Gen. Camerons severe illness reached them
and they left Immediately for this country.
Secretary Window expects to occupy his new
home, the handsome new house, No. l4l4
Massachusetts, avenue, this week.
Mrs. and Miss Wanamaker, the wife and
daughter of the Postmaster General, arrived
IN the city yesterday and are looking over the
needs OF the Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. house
for refurnisbing. They return to Philadel-
phia today.
Mrs. Rusk has arrived in the city from Wis
cousin where she spent the summer.
Treasurer and Mrs. Huston, with their son
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs R. F. Robb,
formed party at the Sea of Ice" perform
ance last evening.
DR.. Weir Mitchell, DR.. ]. NJ. Pepper of Phil
uuelpilld anu y. NJ. GarlanQ, Dr. G. Is.
Shattuek and DIR. j. Z. Putnam Of Boston, who
are here for the annual meeting of the Associa-
ton Of American Physicians are at the Nor
mandie. DIR. Billings entertained number Of
the visiting doctors at dinner last evening at
his residence in West Washington.
Miss SPoford, who is visiting Mrs. Hutchin-
son on her farm, is expected home this week.
Mrs. DR.. Pope is back in the city from sum-
mer visits to Rock Enon, Watch Hill and New
lOrk city She Is suffering
cough and cod. DIR. and Mrs. Pope expect to
spend fortnight at Virginia Beacn this month
before the seaside season closes.
Ir. and Mrs. Burdette and Miss Alice Bur-
dette have returned from Deer Park, where
they had very gay summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer d. Query, nee Bessie ii.
Smith, will be at home TO their friends on Fri
day evening September TO- from to 10 o'clock
at their residence, 1GO3 L street.
Mrs. E. Z. Smith, who has been visiting her
old home at Sterling Depot, ILL.,. left yesterday
Tor this city to resume ner duties in the sixth
auditors Office During her visit she was sere-
Iaded by the Residents, among whom she is
very popular.
Mrs. J. W. Sanderson and family of 63s A
street southeast have returned from Paxson,
Loudoua county, Va.
Mrs. Schif and daughter have returned from
Atlantic City and will remain a week with Mrs
A ID. Prince OF 935 h street.
Dr. Ernest F. King left this morning to at
tend the Worcester musical festival in the in
terest OF the choral society.
Ar. and Mrs. 5. c. Moot are with their parents
1Z9 Indiana avenue, where they will be pleased
10 see their friends
Alr. and Mrs. II. j. Goodman have returned
from their extended bridal tour through the
north.
Mr.. 5. C. WaIlach will return tonight
Capt. ID. J. Young and family have returned
to the city after pleasant soiourn at For est
Glen.
Marshal Ransden leaves this evening for In
dianapoiis to bring his family here. They
viii arrive about the 1st of October and occupy
the residence recently engaged by him on
Massachusetts avenue above 20sh street.
Miss Genevieve Sprigg Ludlow, daughter OF
Col. VIM. Ludlow, and Mr.. Clement Acton
Griscon. jr.,were married in New York at noon
yesterday.