Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-15
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Porter-Campbeli Wedding Tonight to
be n Brilliant AfYair-Personal Mention.

be n Brilliant Afair-PersOnal Mention.
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote entertained
a company ct dinner at the British legation on
Saturday night in honor of their guests Mrs.
III. VI. Stanley and Mrs. Tenant. The other
guests were Senator and Mrs. and Miss Sher-
man. Senator and Mrs. Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. Des
Portes de In Posse Of the French legation, Col.
Bliss. Miss Elsie Bliss the Nicaraguan minister
and Mrs. Guzman, Mr. T.. W. Halford, Mr..
Hamilton Aidee DIR. and Mrs. Loring. Mr.
George Levi. Commander Lottin, Mr.. and Mrs.
). Brown, Commander and Mrs. cambridge
Hoff Mrs. D. p. Morgan and Mr.. George Bar
clay of the legation.
The marriage ceremony that is to be per-
formed between Miss Elena Porter daughter
of Admiral Porter. and Capt. Chas. II. Camp
bell of this city at the Church Of the Ascension
tonight VIII he u fine spectacle. 1t viii be n
full dress affair. and there will be twelve ushers
and eight bridesmaids. The ushers will be
Maj. Turnbull. Col. Kellogg. Lieut.. Selfritlge,
Lieut.. VIM. III. Cowles, Mr.. Clifford Richardson,
Mr.. Woodbury. Lowery, Lieut.. Slidell Rodgers
Mr. Hugh Lagare, MIR. Chas. McCawley. Mr.
Grillard Hunt and Mr.. Arthur Addison. The
bridesmaids will he Miss Sheriff.. Miss Auden-
red. Miss Lulie Hoff Miss Lydia Biddle, Miss
Stoughton, Miss Kate Myer, Miss Elsa Nc
Keeyer and Miss Nellie Hunt.
Commodore and Mrs. Farquhar will give a
tea this week to introduce their daughter to
society.
New York city on Saturday, where she had been
the guest for some time of DIR. and Mrs. Rosa,
and she Is now with her parents at lie Droit
Park.
Lieut. and Mrs. Davis will arrive in the city
shortly from Fort Leavenworth to spend the
holidays with ex-Marshal and Mrs. A. A. VIII
son on 6 street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Gibson of Easton, Md,
are at the Shoreham, where they will spend the
winter.
Minister and Mrs. Romero have received on
behalf of the Mexican legation a beautiful por-
trait bust. life SIZE of President Portfirio DiaZ
of Mexico. which was presented by Mr.. John
W. Thompson of this city. The bust was made
in Rome, Is of white marble and is speaking
likeness of the handsome president of Mexico.
Miss Elsie f. Troutman is lying seriously i'll
with scarlet fever at the residence of her
parents, No. IS & street southeast
Miss Anna Z. Parker daughter of E. Southland
Parker, has returned from five months trip
abroad.
The wedding is announced of Miss Gertrude
f. Richards to Mr.. William III. Amiss Wednes-
nesday. December II. 1890, at the residence of
Mrs. 5. G. Richards No. 63I Virginia avenue
southwest. The ceremony will be private on
account of recent bereavement of the family.
Mrs. George V. Balch and Mrs. Louis Arthur
Coolidge viii be at home to their friends at 1921
Pennsylvania avenue on Fridays after New
Years. Their first reception will be on Janu-
ary2.
Mrs. Jameson. wife of Col. John jameson, ex-
general superintendent of the railway mail
service. and her daughter ki.tie together with
Mrs. l.. NJ. Swain of New York city. are visit
ing W. L. Thompson, 1921 street northwest.
The Literary Society held its first meeting
for this season at the residence of DIR. ]. NJ.
Toner on Saturday evening, for business pur-
poses, annual election, etc. The officers chosen
were as follows:
President. John G. Nicolay.
Fice Pyes6t7d.-J. NJ. Toner.
S-s,stUy.-E. c. Messer.
Erec'dire COnmidee,-Mrs. ]. NJ. d. Lander,
Miss Kate Foote, E. NJ. Gallaudet 8. H. Kauff-
mann. f.. A. Fay.
No literary exercises were had, but before
the members separated a bountiful and tooth
some repast was enjoyed.
On Friday evening last a reception was given
at the Hotel Fredonia to Rev. Dr. VIM Gibson,
wife and daughter. who have been for many
years engaged in mission work in Paris. France.
The exercises consisted of singing and also
short talks by DIR. and Mrs. Gibson and their
daughter and Rev. e. W. Baldwin, to the great
delight of all present.
His friends of the Kentucky press, says the
Courier Journal, are congratulating Mr..
Samuel G.. Boyle of Lexington over his ap-
preaching marriage to the daughter of Com
gresham WhitthOrne of Tennessee. which, it is
said. will take place early in January. Mr.. Boyle
was formerly of the Danville AdcOcafe. which he
left in order to establish successful livestock
journal at Lexington.
The Misses Butler. 1884 N street, gave tea
in honor Of their guests. the Misses
Tracey of New York. Mrs. Senator Call pre-
sided at the tea table.
Miss Marguerite whitlock is visiting friends
in New York
Miss Julia McKellop of Baltimore is visiting
Miss Turah Cuttings. AIS 4th street northwest.
Miss Amy Small of Hagerstown is visiting Mrs.
George Dunlop of Georgetown.
Mrs. John G. Carlisle will not be at home to
callers until the third Thursday in January,
1891.
Saturday night Mr.. A. i. Fowler Of Chicago
gave theater party at Albaugh's to Miss Laura
Barnett of Wisconsin and sister of Lieut..
Barnett of the Marine Corps. The party was
ehaperoned by Mrs. VI. B. Fowler and consisted
OF Mrs Nixon of Chicago. Miss Barnett Miss
kondrup. Miss Maryheritta Kcndrup, Mr. A.
L. Fowler and Mr.. H. E. Kondrup. Miss
Barnett will spend the winter with the Misses
kondrup on Capitol Hill.
Maj. Fl. Gardner and family, Mrs. NJ r.
Baldwin of Duluth and Mr.. and Mrs. g. T.
Hyde OF the geological survey have taken apart
ments at the Langham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. II. Ropes, Mr.. and Mrs.
". s. Smith. Miss f.. IL Hall and Mrs E. Sim
ing the national capital, are at the Hotel Arno
Miss Nellie Greene entertained limited num-
Der of friends at pink luncheon on Friday
Covers were laid for twelve and among those
present were Misses Gait, Mayfeld, Libbey,
Miller and Mrs. SrenniInan and Mrs Cuyier