Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-25
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Pretty Autumnal Northumberland
Mention.

Mention.
4 large company assembled at Mount verno,
Place u. Z Church last evening 70 witness tn,
marriage Of Miss Katie Louise Shaw, daughte
q NJ. and Nra +. C. Shaw. and Mr.. JOSEPH
sheridan Church Of the city post Office. Tn,
ceremony was performed BY the Rev. ]. C
Jones Of the Grace u. Z. Mission at tn
o'clock. The ushers were Mr.. Chas. o. Kinball
VI. Fritz Foster. Mr.. Edward Heiiig. Mr.
Edward g. Niles. Mr.. p. G. Stelle Of this city
ana Mr. &. G. Peery OF Steven City, Va. Tho
men Of the wedding party were all in Prince
Albert coats and wore white rosebuds as brida
favors. The bride and groom entered the
church together. Miss Shaw wore a becoming
demitoiiet OF cream yellow faille Francois, the
bodice cut In pointed openings back and front
edged with lace and . full ruche of the
tringed silk. Short sleeves and long
gloves were worn, and the short skiri
vas draped with two sashes that we're
caught at the side with two large rosottes.
She wore her hair dressed high, with tall aig-
rettes that we're very becoming, and she car
rted bunch Of La France roses. held with pink
ribbons Among the family friends Of the
hugh contracting parties present wero Mr.. and
Mrs. T. C. shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Church.
parents Of the groom; Mr.; and Mrs: George F.;
Shaw, Mise May A. Church. Mr.. Edward
Church and Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles McCahan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald Bsynes, Miss May Cruett,
Miss Martha Gibbs, Miss Stella McCahsn. Mr..
and Mrs +. Z. Ferguson Of Baltimore, Mrs. L.
v. Niles. Mrs. v. W. Trew, Miss Mary Z. Towner,
Mrs. z. p. Jewell. Mrs. and Miss Conrad, Mrs.
Il J. Floyd. Miss Annie Kellogg, Miss Eva Fer
guson and the Rev. j. K Pardon Of Clarksburg.
Nd. Mrs. Shaw wore q handsome toilet of
dead black silk, Mrs. VIM. II. Church was in
black silk, Mrs. George F. Shaw, white silk,
and Miss Church, wood brown silk. After
and the wedding guests drove to the
residence Of Mr.. +. c. Shaw, No. 2lS A street
southeast, where Mr.. and Mrs. Church re-
ceised the congratulations Of their friends
Later in the evening q sumptuous supper was
served. Then the bride attired herself in
travelling outfit Of gray. dress Of cloth. hat Of
velvet trimmed with pink tips, and the pair
departed on their wedding journey in n special
drawipg-room car that was set apart for their
use. They will 60 westward to Iowa by way of
her !, whom they will live at the residence OF
the brides parents. Among the handsome
gifts received was beautiful clock from the
officials OF the legal department of the B. a o.
railroad, OF which Dir Shaw is q member, and
q large lamp from the associates of the groom
In the registry division Of the city post Office.
The Groom's gift to the bride was . bracelet
set in diamonds.
The First Presbyterian Church was gayly
dscked with palms and vines and golden rod
in great profusion last evening for the mar
rage Of Miss Sallie H. Whittesey, daughter of
Mrs. Virginia Whittlesey of No. 30S Indiana
avenue northwest. and Mr.. Theodore +. Sar-
gent Of New Philadelphia, Ohio, and at present
employed in the Pension Office. The service
was performed by the Rev. DIR. Sunderland at
5o'clock. The bride 10 descended from the
lordly Hyatts of Maryland on her mothers
side and the Whittleseys Of Ohio are well
Known among the early pioneer families
Of the buckeye state. The grandfather Of the
bride, Hon. Elisha whittlesey, was a prominent
politician of that period and an intimate friend
Of Con. VIM. Henry Harrison's. The bride
represents the third generation Of her family
that has been prominent III the First Church.
The ushers were Mr.. A. C. Richardson. Mr.. r.
q. Dubois, Mr.. Thomas Johnston and Mr..
Lloyd B. Wight The bride and groom were
preceded up the aisle as they entered, arm
in arm, by two maids OF honor (mem-
bers Of the brides Sunday school class
Miss Bessie hine, daughter of the
ex-Commissioner and Miss Bessie knight.
girls Of twelve. The bride wore u sweeping
gown Of white faille Francais the bodice laced
high and the long sleeves pulled on the shout
der. The bridal veil was fastened at the side
Of her head with ferns and white roses and the
bridal bouquet was composed Of white roses.
The little maids were in frocks Of white silk
and white slippers and they carried baskets of
La France roses. A reception at the residence
Of the brides mother followed the service. and
later Dir. and Mrs. Sargent departed for their
wedding journey.
Last evening at o'clock Potomac Chapel,
six miles southwest of Rockville, was the scene
OF pretty wedding. The contracting parties
were MIR. James A. Sutton Of New York city
and Miss Mollie v. Bell Of Glen, two and a half
miles from Potomac, and lately of Greenfield
Mills, Md. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. David Buch. the regular pastor, according
to the rites of the Methodist church. The
bride and bridesmaid, Miss Matte Sutton, a
sister OF the groom, were handsomely dressed
4 mar Wo iiap
Howarth of Boston. Miss Ella NJ. Beall of
Della, Md, presided at the organ and rendered
the wedding march in excellent style. The
church was beautifully decorated with bell
typical Of the brides name, suspended from
the arch under which the knot was tied. The
church was filed with friends of the contract
ing parties. Among those from ashington were
J. Clinton Roberts and George Morrison. Miss
Maggie Sutton OF Pleasantville, Pa, Misses
Fannie Beall and Katie Peters Of Della, Nd
NJ. j. C. Hildeerand Of Baltimore and MIR.
Chas. Peters OF Glen acted as ushers. After
the ceremony the newly welded PAIR received
the conar stul ,tions Of their many friends and
,ok Carriages fot Rockvills and took the train
Tor tse west sImptuous dinner was enjoyed
by those present at the residence of Mrs. Lucy
J. Peters, sister of the bride, at pm. The
bride received q number Of handsome presents.
,Ars Admiral Scott has returned to the city
from visit to W. st Point and Saratoga aud is
NJ the Eboift Ho s-
Mrs. Prescott, daughter Of Commander and
Ma. A g. kellogg, has daughter, born Sep
TENDER 20.
Mrs Eliza Barry OF l40O 18th street north
west returned today from summit Point, VIVA,
where she has been summering.
Fay Director LOCKER, who was compelled to
resign the paymaster generalship of the navy
on account OF i'll health, ID much improved. He
spent the summer in the Blue Ridge mountains
and at Virginia Beach.
Nfa Geo. W. Buckingham has returned to
ths city after an absence Of three months.
Hra James r. Young and her daughter,
Miss ANNE Barclay Young, are the guests OF
Dir. Yeung's brother, the Hon. John Russell
Young, in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs Beall r Howard and Ms. How
ards sister, Ma Mary Barclay Adams. ore
guess at the Hygeia Hotel, Fort Monroe, Va.
Mrs. John A. Logan was on the steamship
pisr in New York yesterday to receive her
daughter, MrA w. Logan Tucker, who has been
abroad for some time.
AIRS L ii. Montgomery, wife Of Capt Mont
Romery, Is visiting her mother at l5OS 2lst
street. Capt. Montgomery, VINO has been sta
toned In New York for the past two years. il
expected in few days
Mrs. Thos. p. Cleaves, who recently returned
from European trip, has gone to Portland,
oie., 70 visit her son, pr. Cleaves.
Mr.. s. b Boyd Of Knoxville, Tenn, Ii in the
city, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Cunning.
ham Of 80 street.
Dr.. Geo N kober, who left on the 9th o!
July for Germany to attend the Berlin medi.