Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-10
SOCIAL MATTERS.
More Weddings OF weiI-Known People
Personal Notes OF Interest.

Count Arco Valley, the German minister. en-
tertained party at dinner last evening at the
legation in honor Of Count lie La Forest
Divonne. attache of the French legation. whose
engagement to Miss Florence Audenreid Of this
city was yesterday officially announced in The
EVENING STAR. The marriage will take place
early next month.
The ehancel of Ascension Church was dec
Grated last evening with palms and chrysan-
themums for the wedding of Miss Sophia
dAEtiguae Cuthbert and Mr.. WoOlsey Aspin
wall. The ceremony was performed at 130
o'clock by DIR. Elliott. rector OF the church,
and the Rev. John a Aspinwan of New York
city, father Of the groom The guests were
seated by DIR. Middleton Cuthbert brother OF
the groom. Mr.. Harry Aspinwal, Mr.. Louis
Aspinwall and Dir. John Iidout. The groom
wa attended By his best man. Mr.. John Zabri-
skie OF New York The bride entered upon
the ia arm Of her father father ,s Rev; S James ;s
marriage. The bridal dress was composed Of
white corded silk. cut with a long train and
V-shaped bodice, trimmed with old point, a
family heirloom. The tulle veil was fastened
with orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet
of bridal roses. The men of the bridal party
all wore the brides fayOrs in their coats. Tn
mail of honor was Miss Jessie Cuthbert sister
of the bride, and the bridesmaids were the
Misses Gibson % West Virginia and Miss Allen
of Augusta. Ga. They were all dressed uni
fOrmly III Gcmi-trained gowns of cream-white
crepe and carried bouquets of Perle du jardin
roses. Immediately in advance of the bride in
cnIerlng the church were two small maids, Miss
Anna Asyinwiill. sister of the groom and Miss
Enrol Cuttbcrt Brown. the niece of the bride.
They wOre quaint frOcks of antique brpcade,
cut after the fashion of the gowns of the sew
eiTteeuth century. and carried punches of car
nations A reception held at the residence of
the brides father. No. 1862 Rhode Island ave
nut. followed tie church ceremony, from $50
to 9;3D. Among those present were Rev. and
Mrs. John \. Aspinwali. parents of the groom;
Mr. ami Mrs trf-r-Cc WhIrfi0lI Brown Mrs
Morehead cf North Carolina. Mr.. Vim. Al. Tres
cott Miss Prescott Mrs. Mintos of New York.
Dir. Alfred Elliott. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. III. Brown
OF New York and Hiss Nellie Hunt. Mr.. ard
Mrs. ASpinwan departed upon their wedding
journey at 10 o'clock. the bride wearing IL
travelling dress of brown camel hair cloth On
Their Tet,irn next month they viii reside i'll this
city during the winter.
bliss Mary Ross Potts of this city and Mr..
John " Stearns jr, of New York will be
welded tonight at the Church of the Ascension.
Rev. DIR. Elliott Officiating The groom will
have as his best man his brother. Mr.. Louis
Stearas. OF Petersburg. Va. The bride will be
escorted TO the altar by her brother. Mr.. Gil
bert Ramsay Potts. who will give her hand in
marriage. The ushers viii be Mr., Walter
Stearns. brother of thc bride. Mr. Archibald
and Ernest Thompson OF New York. MIR. Chas.
McCarley NJ. Nm. T. Albert and Mr.. Frank
MatiersOn. The bridesmaids will be Miss
Stt.Tns Ct New York and Miss RebeCca Potts.
Mrs. and Miss Waite have returned from Eu-
rope and are ut the residence of Mr.. and hrs.
L. III. Painter until their home OH Rhode
Island avenue shall have been put in order for
them. Miss Painter. who has been for the past
few wears abroad. returned to this country
with Mas. and Miss Waite. Miss Waite, who
suffers very much from seasickness in making
an ocean voyage. has been unable to be out
since she arrived in the city last week.
Mrs. Thompson Swami of Princeton. NJ.
Who spends her winters in this city, has re-
a - e.
house that was the resiGs-;e OF the late Chief
Justice Waite.
NJ. and Mrs. William Haywood have re- |
turned from their bridal trip an,l are in their
own house. M. 1919 21st street. where they will |,
be ~ home tc their friends on Fridays.
Miss Hutchinson has ont cards for a |
O'Clock tea at No. 1907 Massachusetts avenue |
next FrisiIy, the 18th instant.
\ quiet home wedding celebrated yester-
day NJ TangIebank. the residence Of Mr. and /
Mrs. parkc Mann. kalorami avenue, when |
Miss isabelle DeBarre and Mr. Henry j. Cam
mann of New York were joined in matrimony. |
Miss DeBstrre. who has made her home with /
Mr.. and Mr.. Mann fora number of years past. |
is very popular in Washington society and her |
absence will be felt by large circle of friends.
Only the immediate members of the family /
were present at the wedding yesterday and the 1
Ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Alexan-
der Mann. Mr.. and Mrs Cammann left on an I
afternoon train for New York and it is not |
thought that they will return to Washington
this winter.
The dancing reception given by the naval |
gunnery class at National Rifles Armory last |
night Was an enjOyab.s affair. The hall was
beautifully decorated with flags and bunting.
The opening march was led by Gunner VI. W. |
GimartiS and Miss Sophia Holmes. Commo-
dOre Folger. chief of bureau of ordnance and |
Capt. VIM. cambridge Hof were interested |
spectators. Others present were Lieut.. r. f. |
SreHpl.nn L. Ellette of the marine
Lieut. A. Il. Dillingham;. Gunner Chas. Veneer |
able and wife, Miss Alice Venable, Jno. W. /
Thompson, Misses Mamie Callan and Katie |
Holmes. j. Frank Coleman, Profs. VIM. G.. |
Bette and Hinton, Robert L. Greenwell and H. |
q. Bayly.
A charming home wedding was celebrated at |
high noon last Thursday at the residence of |
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harmon of Cincinnati the 1
contracting parties being their young cousin. |
Miss Isabella Hermann of Washington, |
and Mr. Bryan WYATT Owsley OF Louis |
Vile. Only the immediate friends of the fam
ILL., were present. After congratulations and an |
elaborate wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. |
Owsley left for the south, and on their return |
Will make their home in Washington. Mrs. /
Owsley was well known in Washington and W; q l
much admired by large circle of friends n .
Cincinnati
Ex-Gov. Perham Of Maine has arrived here !
10 spend the winter in Washington. a. he has |
been in the habit of doing for some years. He |
NltN his WIG anu usluEuier are uOmlclleQ 1T |
1873 9Th street. The governor looks robust and |
hale. and carries his seventy-one years very |
lightly.
Mrs. Senator Paddock and Miss Paddock /
have returned 10 their cid quarters at the Port
land for the winter. Mrs. Paddock is still suf- |
fering from the effects of a severe Illness con-
tracted while at her home in Nebraska in the |
early autumn.
Baron Herman Won Nathan Of Berlin who |
married Miss Maggie Mcdowell daughter of |
the late T. i. Mcdowell and Rebecea Brevard |
Mcdowell at Charlotte, NC, yesterday ar |
rived in the city this morning with his bride /
and has taken apartments at the Riggs House.
They will spend several days Of their honey- |
moon in the city, after which they will leave ON
u bridal tour
Mr.. W. II. Smith, chief clerk Of the foreign |
mails, Post Office Department, and wife have |
taken apartments at the Langham for the |
winter.
Mrs Senator Hearst arrived last night ac- |
companied by Mrs. L. Lsyman and son and |
Mrs. NJ. j. Mcdonald of California.
pretty wedding took place in the Presby- |
terrain Church OF Williamsport Md. last week |
the contracting parties being Miss Mary Weisel !
daughter of the late DIR. S.Im'l Welsel OF that !
place. and Capt. ". W. Armstrong of this city, |
Rev. DIR. Crawford of Chambersburg Pa osici-
ated. The church was lighted with wax tapers !
which fiickered among the flowers beautifully !
arranged about the altar and shed a mellow
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