Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24
IN SOCIETY.
Miss Aldrich's Engagement Announced
Personal Notes of Interest.

Miss Aldrich's Engagement Announced
Personal Notes of Interest.
The engagement of Miss Letitia Aldrich, the
niece Of senator Stewart of Nevada, and Mr.
bonneville Wildman. who is the editor and
proprietor of the Idaho Salesman Boise City.
has been announced The wedding will be
celebrated early in June in st. Johns Church,
and Mrs Stewart will receive q few friends OF
the young people after the church service in
her apartment in the Shoreham. Miss
Aldrich has scores Of friends in this
city who have been won by her sweet and
kindly manner that is strongly supplemented
by beautiful face and figure. Her excellent
work in amateur theatricals has also brought
her many admirers. She makes one of the
most beautiful Galateas in Gilbert's clever
comedy. Mr.. Wildman born in Elmira,
NY, and will go there for bridal trip imme-
diately after the marriage. Then If they do
not 90 abroad they will 60 TO San Fran
cisco to visit the brides mother and afterward
make their home at Boise City. Mr. Wildman
spent all the winter here representing his
paper.
The garden concert in Mr.. ". W. Phelps
park, out Connecticut avenue, that is the spe-
cial anectation OF a fashionable set, had to be
postponed yesterday because the Marine Band
vas ordered to accompany Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee and some of the cabinet ministers
and their families down the Potomac on the
Despatch to Mount Vernon. There will be
three more concerts In this garden course OF
the season.
Mrs. Nordhoff, who has been expecting to
leave the city for her pal, SADIE home, has been
detained here by long-continued illness.
Now that Mr.. ). S. Rowland is about to leavei
Mrs. Nordhof will be moved into her own
home in the city, No. 1871 K street, where she
hopes by keeping quietly within doors for
time to recover her wonted health and
strength.
Representative and Mrs. Chas. II. Gibson
will take party Of friends down to their coun-
try home. on the eastern shore of the Chesa-
peake bay, today TO spend the Sabbath. Among
the guests will be Senator and Mrs. Stewart,
Miss Aldrich, Mr.. r. Wildman and Mrs. Louisa
Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Warder took party
down the Potomac in a steam tug Wednesday
to visit the regents in session at Mt Vernon.
Yesterday was the closing day of the garden
fete for the Garfield Hospital The ladies OF
the board made over $4,000 clear of ex-
penses with their sales. Mrs. Logan wishes
to thank all her friends and the people
who 30 generously assisted by contributions, by
their helpful hands and by their presence at
The fste. The plaque of Mrs. Harrison's ar
Iistic workmanship that was raffled was drawn
By Mrs. Shuhan.
Agarden and pound party will be given for the
benefit of the Children's Country Home next
Wednesday, May %, at the Home, corner Of
Broad Branch and Grant roads Stages will
save corner / and 18th streets at 8, 4, 4:30 and
pm. The board OF tru stees are very anxious
that all who have con tributed to this charity
may see for themselves what has been done.
Mr. aud Mrs s. A. Fitch will be at home to
their friends at No. 221 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Mas Cora Frank OF AT Sd street northwest
has returned home from her visit to Boston
and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Cabell have issued in
vitstions for q commencement dance at Masonic
Temple on Tuesday evening, June 10.
Mr.. J. N. Msyes. wife and daughter, who
have been the guests of Mrs Jno. V. Wright,
returned to their home at Columbia, Tenn,
this morning. Miss Pauline Wright accom-
panied the party as far as Paris, Ky, where she
will visit Mrs. DR.. John Bowen.
Mr.. Franz Yetta and Lizzie Macnichol vetta
of the Juch Opera Company are spending
few weeks with Mrs. Yettas parents on Capt.
toll Hill.
Miss Marie weakley of Carlisle, who grad
uated from the Georgetown Convent, is visit
ing this city, the guest of Miss McGill of 18th
street.
Mrs. James A. Walker Of Steubenville. Ohio.
and Mrs. Samuel Winters of Baltimore are
visiting Mrs. s. " Howard, at No. 1919 Marion
street.
Miss Harristte Pullman Of Chicago is the
guest Of Mrs. Logan at Calumet Place for sew
eral days.
Miss Caroline Whip of Greystone, Nd, is
visiting friends at 1887 Q street northwest
Last evening when the black clouds began
pillng up and tumblng over in the western
sky and the first rain drops were coming in on
the rising wind at Mrs Logan's fete ctdnpetre
the Marine Band in the front yard among the
swinging lanterns detied the storm and restored
the confidence Of the guests by PLAYING Wait
Till the Clouds Roll By" with thunder and
lightning accomplishments.
The lady friends of the Acorn Club had or
ganized to surprise the members at their club
rooms Wednesday evening by the presentation
Of several handsome gifts to the club. But the
Acorns were equal to the emergency and had
made every preparation to welcome their
guests. Songs, banj 10 solos and funny savings
were the order Of the evening. The supper
tIbles were prettily decorated and bountifully
supplied
The Clover Eucher Club held its closing
meeting for the season Thursday night at the
residence OF the Misses Wilton, 24O2 Pennsyl-
yania avenue. Miss Montgomery secured
the ladys prize and Mr.. Whitaker the gentle
mans prize. Miss Griffin and Mr.. Kern found
the BOBBY prizes.
There was wedding at st. Peters new
church Thursday, the contracting parties being
Mr.. John Vermillion OF Glendale. Nd, and
Miss Katy Maggie of East Washington. Father
Sullivan oficiated. A wedding party was given
at the home Of the brides parents
Senior Roman Mayorya, secretary of the
Nicarauguan legation, accompanied by his
bride, arrived in the city yesterday from
abroad. where he was married recently. Senior
and Mrs. Mayarya will be at home to their
friends at sl7 10th street northwest
Mrs. Geo. A. Shehan has as guests Mr.. and
Mrs Jas. NJ. Smith Mr.. James NJ. Smith, IT..
ans Miss Nellie Smith of Boston, Miss Blanch
Andrews of Boston and Mrs. T. b. Rayl of De-
lroit, Mich.
To EUROPE without expense! See progress Of
the Sunday HeruLd contest
The Hold Carriers Conspiracy Case.
This pnorpip0 IN the Cr,,,inaI Co,-.