Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-28
SOCIAL MATTERS.
"A Pretty Wedding at High Noon-Per-
sonal Notes of Interest.


Miss Nettie Stinemetz. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. b. II. S;inemetz. residing at No. 1881
street, and Mr.. Robert Lee Balm of this city,
were welded today at high noon IN the Foun-
dry NJ f. Church Several hundred guests had
been invited to witness the ceremony, and they
were seated by the ushers. VINO were Mr.. X. j..
y. Allen, who also performed the junction OF
best man; Mr.. William StlnemetZ, the brother
of the bride: Mr. Paul Earnest, Mr.. James
Longstreet, Mr.. Edward Chandlee and Mr..
Charles Myer. The bride and groom entered
the church arm in arm at the appointed time
and proceeded up the aisle, the ushers
walking in couples In advance Of them.
Rev. George Elliott, pastor Of the church,
performed the ceremony. The bride
wore a travelling dress of dahlia-cOlOred ladies'
cloth, made with embroidered velvet sleeves
and front of skirt and body and otherwise
trimmed with jeweled passementerIe. She
wore q tOque OF dahlIa velvet, trimmed with
ruby ostrich plumes and carried a bouquet of
Cornelia Cook roses. Mrs. StIne1netz wore a
handsome gown of black striped satin, the alter
nate stripe being OF silk openwork, trimmed
with black thread lace and bonnet of dahlia
velvet. Miss Stnemetz wore a princess gown
OF HIndOO brown cloth and brown velvet bat
and ostrich tips. Miss Ada StInemetz was i'll
prune-cOloTed cloth. velvet hat of same color
and gray ostrich tips. After the ceremony
at tho church the bridal party drove TO
the residence of the brides parents, where
n wedding breakfast served to the I'M
mediate family friends of the young couple.
The design of having - reception including
larger number of friends had to be abandoned
owing to painful accident that was sustained
by member of the family. The guests who
sat down TO breakfast were Mr.. and Mrs. Balm,
Mr. and Mrs. b. IT, StinemetZ. sr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Ii. III. StInemetz, jr., MIR. and Mrs. ). ".
StInemetz. Mrs. T. J. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. j. {.
DulIn. Miss Stnemetz, Miss Ada StlnemetZ
sisters OF the brIdel. and Miss Lillian Smith OF
yn a a lDuso
Balm left the city by an afternoon train for
New Orleans and other southern points. On
their return to this city they Will reside ut No.
zoos vi street, and December Mr.. and Mrs.
Stnemetz, ST., who have recently moved INTO a
new house, Will give a large reception IN their
honor. Mr.. Baln is employed III the General
Post Office Department.
Admiral Russell and Mrs. and Miss Russell
have returned to their home on De Sales street
from Richfield Springs, MY. where they have
spent the summer and autumn Mrs. Russell
Il confined to her room with spraIned ankle.
Two daughters of Senator Blackburn of
Kentucky are visiting in the city. The eldest,
Mrs. Theresa Stuart, at Gen. Frank Arm
strOng's.. No. 1928 street, and the youngest.
Miss Lucille, at DR.. W. L. Hord's, U.S.N., No.
HOP 18th street northwest
Mrs. John F. Miller and her daughter, Mrs.
Richardson Clover, who have been spending
the summer at their country place III Napa
valley. California. are expected TO occupy their
house, No. 1901 Connecticut avenue. the latter
part of the week. Mrs. Miller is just recover
ing from severe illness. Mr.. Clover has gone
to Chicago to meet the ladies.
Lieut. Commander joseph Marthon, U.S.N.,
WAS detached from the Washington navy yard
on the 10Th and ordered to the China station
to take command OF the United States steamer
PalOs. Mrs. Marthon accompanied him. They
will leave San Francisco on the steamer of the
18th of November.
Rev. J. E. Cathen Of Richmond. Ind, and
his bride visiting Mr.. Catheli's father and
friends in his native place, Georgetown.
Miss Jessie Daniels of Washington was reg
istered at the London office of the New York
He1ud October ~.
Mrs Julia W. Jones OF GA Massachusetts
avenue. has issued invitations for the marriage
of her daughter, Mae Clinton, to Eben T.
James tomorrow evening at Mount Vernon
Place Church. Mr.. and Mrs. James will reside
at Kane, Pa
Society ladies generally will be interested in
the notice to the NeedIework Guild in another
column of today's paper.
Mrs. Fred n. Ogden and Miss Alice ".
Ogden Of New Orleans are in the city sight
seeing and are at the Hotel Randall
Mr.. Walter K. Freeman and family Of New
York and J. +. Carpenter and family of Gaze
novia, NY, are visiting the city and are at the
Normandie.
Mrs. S. D. Massey Of Danvers, Mass, is visit
ing at the home Of Mr.. J. J. Narrower, 439 G.
street northwest.
Mrs. j. b. Howell and Miss Kate Howell have
returned to the city and are located at the Eb-
bitt :Iouse.
Miss Cornelia ". Brown, Miss Mary ". Ivey
and Mr.. ]. ". Iyey and bride of Lynchburg,
Mrs. q. II. Gordon and Miss h. Gordon OF New
Orleans are visiting the city and are CHARTERED
at the Ebbitt House.
Prof and Mrs. A. Melville Bells first recep-
ton Of the season at their residence in George
town few evenings ago was delightful re-
union of congenial friends. Prof and Mrs.
Bell, who recently returned from Canada. are
both In excellent health. They received their
guests IN the first drawing room and were as
sisted in ente tanning by their nieces. the
Misses Symonds and Miss AIleen Bell During
the evening Mr.. {. W. Curtis gave some fine
violin solos, Miss Aileen Bell accompanying
with piano. The spacious conservatory
converted into supper room and amid stately
palms the guests enjoyed the elaborate menu.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. An
thOny Pollok. Hon. and Mrs Gardiner c. Hub
bard. DIR. John ). Billings, Mrs. Julia Schayer
and daughter Miss Won Stosch. Superintend-
eut Powell, Judge and Mrs. WillouShby and
daughter, DIR. Theodore GIL. Prof. and Mrs.
Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Gaillard, Mr. and Mrs
and Mrs. Lincoln Bessie Beech). Prof. and
Mrs. Bernard I. Janney. Miss Robinson, Mr..
John HItZ. MIR. and Mrs. Koberdean Buchanan,
DIR. and Mrs. James Kerr. Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Patten. Mrs. ". ". Curtis, Mr.. &. W. Cur
tbs, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Bennett. Misses Bestor
DIR. and Mrs. G.. A. Bell. Mrs. Home, Mr. and
Mrs. G. 4. Bell, Lieut. l.. X. Bell. Mr.. Arthur
McCurely, Mr.. Hallett Phillips. Mr. John Hill
and Mr.. Pickering Dotge. Lieut.. l.. X. Bell
came from England to attend the golden we'd
ding anniversary of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
D. L. Bell. and will sail for Europe this week.
Prof. \. Melville Bell, who contributed an ex-
qulslte poem Oh that occasion, was frequently
congratulated.
Invitations have been received in this city
for the wedding OF Miss Bette Sherley of Louis
VILE. Ky. and Mr. George Washington Ewing
at St Iauls Church. that city. Wedne sday
evening. November IL. Miss Sherey Is a fa-
nous Kentucky beauty and belle and she will
be remembered as the guest last winter OF Miss
Mary Butterworth.
The wedding Of Miss Mary Meade and Mr..
William Anderson Rabo-g takes place tomor-
row evening at half-past o'clock at st. Paurs
Church. Miss Alice Hall of Camden, NJ, is
Miss Meades guest aud will be her brides
maid
large party Of friends gathered last even
Ing AZ the residence Of Nr and Mrs James b.
Austin on ) street northwest, the occasion be-
ing the twentieth Anniversary Of their marri-
age. The rooms were handsomely decorated
and the supper WAS elaborate. The remem-
ORANGES were very handsome and numerous
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