Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-24
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Some New Wedding Presents-Personal
Notes of Interest.

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The wedding season Of this year is remark
able for the profusion, excellence and adapta-
bility of the gifts that are presented to the
brides. 1t is quite customary for several mu-
tual friends to club toge ther and buy a full set
| OF table silver-the reponsse silver handled
/ forks and spoons are SO very desirable-and
| thus make the united offering of Importance in
the new MENACE. Some thought past the mere
| beauty of the isolated article presented is thus
being put into Wedding presents at this time.
| lady purchased for bride this week
very handsome screen, selecting that
article in preference to some bit of bric-a-brac
| because she knew that the bride was going to
| keep house IN large, old-fashioned mansion
with square rooms In it. Another bride of the
week received gold watch from the groom,
aud uniquely arranged gift was that presented
! by a leading pharmacist of the city. The BRIDE
elect received glass box with q metal lid
screwed upon it, upon which was pasted the
/ directions for use: Take one before going to
! market, and inside were five five-dolar gold
pieces. The early autumn cold and rain have
made Washington people practical minded in
| the bestowal OF wedding gifts.
Hrs. Window and Miss NelEo Window have
| returned to the city from Wiliamstown Mass,
| where they spent most delightful summer in
| quiet retirement. Mrs. Window is looking ex-
tremely well and ia feeling all the sbuoyancy
which long holiday among the scenes of her
childhood and young grlhoOd should cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh S. Thompson have re-
turned 10 the city from a soiourn they made in
the Shenandoah valley during the summer and
early autumn, and they are pleasantly located
Tor the season at the corner of Connecticut
avenue and De Sales street in the house that
was lately Mrs Hornsby's. Miss Thompson is
IN New York city visiting friends. Mrs. and Miss
Thompson were IN mourning last season and
went out very seldominto society. They expect
TO mingle more among their many friends this
winter. Mrs. Thompson will keep Saturday
afternoons at home during the winter.
Lieut.. and Mrs r. NJ e. Brown have left the
house on street and have taken possession OF
their apartments at the Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isham Hornsby have returned
to the city and are located a. No. 1865 street
for the present. as the house thoy are building
on Rhode Island avenue 70 not near completion.
They spent the summer season at York, Pa.
Mrs. 5. p. Lee arrived here from Vineyard
Haven with the body OF her husband, Col Lee,
yesterday. Mrs. Lee is with her friend, Mrs.
Fassert at No. 1903 New Hampshire avenue.
The bereaved lady ia FRUSTRATED Ly her grief.
She is now quite alone.
Hon. Z. P. Howell, editor Atlanta Constitu-
ton, wife and daughter, Miss Rosse, with Mrs.
Lyons OF Atlanta and Mrs. Annie f. Martin of
Augusta, Ga, have been visiting their relative,
Mrs. Judge Miller, at Iakoma Park. They
left this morning for Georgia.
DIR. p. S. Roy Of this city and Miss Alice II.
FitZhugh of Fredericksburg. Va. were married
in st. Georges Episcopal Church Fredericks-
burg. yesterday. The ushers were: State Sen
ator VIM. A. Little and Mr.. L. s. Minor of this
city. Rev. ]. Il. Mason performed the cere-
mony.
Miss Mary Sherman is the guest OF Miss
Laura Smith, Mount Auburn Cincinnati
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Maxwell of Winchester,
Va, are at the Riggs and will remain for the
races.
Miss Lathrop OF New York, who has been
with her sister. Mrs. William Howard Mills, for
two weeks. returned home today.
The Lenox correspondent of the Home Jour
nal says: Mr.. and Mrs. William Endicott are at
present the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons.
As they were married in Lcn0x last autumn,
they are celebrating the anniversary of their
wedding day here.
Mr.. T. +. s. King OF Georgetown and his
daughter have returned from a visit to Ashe-
vile, n. G.
Miss Jennie Wells left for New York this
morning TO take two years course Of study.
Mrs. III. Fl. Lee of Indianapolis is visiting
friends at 1888 Vermont avenue.
Hon. J. A. Smith and Mrs Smith have re-
turned from visit to Mr.. Smiths native county
(Dinwiddie) in Virginia. Their daughter, Miss
Renie Smith, is still visiting Col Arthur John
sons family in Petersburg
Tho wedding of DIR. j. r. HALEY and Miss
Frances b. Stops at noon Wednesday by the
Rev. E. A. McGurk, ST., of St. Aloysius. was
only witnessed by the imme diato relatives of
the family. After the ceremony. amid con-
gratulations and best wishes. the happy pair
started on an extended northern tour.
The marriage is announced of Miss Helen
Maiionce of Baltimore, Md, 10 Mr.. Walter
Richardson OF the firm of Robinson q Co. OF
that city, ON Wednesday morning last at 10
o'clock. After the ceremony the happy pair
left Tor visit to friends in New York city. The
presents were numerous and handsome.
Miss Lizzie Graham of Philadelphia and Miss
Ethel Jeffrey of England are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Thos Graham of 1888 18th street. Miss
Jeffrey leaves here on the 9th for Denver but
Miss Graham will remain in Washington until
December. visiting her cousins, the Misses
Walker, of 2523 X street.
Mrs. j. J. McEhone has closed her cottage
q. the seashore and is now with her interesting
family at lll2 New Hampshire avenue for the
winter.
The marriage Of Mr.. D. j. Waters and Miss
Mollie G. Connor was celebrated at ST. Aloysius
Church Yesterday evening at $50 o'clock. The
bride wore handsome travelling costume.
The ushers were Messrs. VIM. +. Brosnan, ].
I. Hogan, III. j. Sullivan and Andrew McGar-
raghy. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Waters left for the north.
Mrs. r. W. Stives and daughter returned
from New York today and will be located per-
manently at the Langham.
Miss Mamie McElwee, who has been in Dem
yer for the past six months for the benefit of
her health, is improving rapidly and has de-
cided to spend the winter there.
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