Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-31
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Some June Weddings Among Well
Known PeOple-Personal Mention.

Some June Weddings Among Well,
Known PeOpIe-Pcrsonal Mention.
Among the many weddings with which tn,
advent Of June is to be celebrated that of Mis-
Eiklns, the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. stephen
Elkins, and MIR. Alexander Oliphant of Tren
ton. Nd, will be most interesting affair. Th'
marriage will be quiet event, and will be cele
| brated In MIR. Elkins' home, No. 46 West SSH
| street, New York city. The date set is Tues
day: the Sd of June. and the hour will be
| IN the evening. The Rev. Heber Newton o.
| New York will perform the ceremony. The
best man will be one of the grooms' brothers
OF whom there are eight sons of Gen. s. d.
Ohphant of Trenton. NJ. A younger one will
assist the four sons of Mr.. Elkins, who are al
less than twelve years old. in serving as ushers
| for the occasion. They will precede the bride
as she enters the drawing room, in which the
marriage will take place, with her father. and
they will carry flowers. Miss Elizabeth Elkins.
the sister of the bride, will be the maid OF
honor. The bridal dress will be a sweeping
gown of white silk. made with slight open
ing at e'throat and trimmed profuseiy with
lilies OF the valley. which will also fasten the
tule veil. The bride has recei7ed a number
OF handsome gifts from well-known people. A
goodly company of relatives and friends from
this city will be present at the nuptials.
Senator and rsStewart expect their friends
to be present at the marriage of their niece.
Miss Letitia Aldrich, aud Mr.. II. Wildman at
st. Johns Church. this city. at 1 O'Clock on
Tuesday. the 3rd of June. No cards of lnvi-
tatlon have been sent out, and there will be no
reception after the ceremony. the bride will
be married in a dainty travelling dress and will
drive imme diately from the church to the rail-
way station for departure northward.
Miss Marie Butler, daughter OF Senator But
Ter, accompanied by her brother Lieut.. NJ. C.
n he har
Vanderhorst of Charleston, S. c., arrived from
the west on Tuesday of this week. Lieut.. But
Ter has a months leave of absence from his post
at Fort Supply. Indian territory, and will spend
most of the time With his parents and sisters in
their delightful residence, No. 1434 n street.
Senator and Mrs. Nolcott, who we're welded
in Buffalo this month. have returned to this
city from their bridal tour and are located at
No. 1921 Connecticut avenue, where they will
receive their friends on Thursday, June 5.
Mrs. W. Ross Browne, who sprained her
ankle early in the year, is now convalescent
and hopes to be able to leave the city for
her place, Summer Rest" at Vineyard Haven
in Massachusetts,, carly in June. She will not
be able to make visits but will be at home to
her friends No. 1905 Caroline place. on We'd
nesdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Cabell will give a ball
in honor of the young lady graduates OF this
year at Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening"
the 10th of June at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. r. J. c. Walker, who is well known by
a large circle of friends here, is in the CITY, at
the Hotel Arno. She has with her Mrs A. f.
Simpson, her aunt, and her cousin. Mrs Hag-
son Simpson of England. They visited Arling-
ton yesterday and went down the river to
Mount Vernon this morning. and will be Mrs.
Harrison and Mrs. Mckee's guests this after
noon at the White House during the concert
Mrs. Simpson is a relative of Mrs. Fitzhugh
Covle.
Mrs. A. Leo Knott and Miss Keenan, arrived
at the Hotel Arno Yesterday to join Judge
Knott. who has been here for some months
Mrs. Knott and Hiss Keenan, have been spend
ing the past two months by the sea- at Atlantic
City. and are both looking unusually well
Mrs. Fitzhugh Coylc has taken cottage at
Oakland, Nd, for the season, and will leave
the city in few days. Mrs. Goldsborough
who will spend the summer with her, will 20
later.
The next nursery talk will be given at the
residence of Mrs. Coolidge on Monday June 2
and will treat upon the hygiene of infants
very merry party left Washington in a spe-
cial car for Richmond Wednesday to attend the
unvelllng OF the Lee monument Mrs. Represent
alive Blanchard and Mrs J. A. Hamilton chape-
roned the party composed of Miss Bate of Ten
nessee, Miss Semmes of Washington, Miss May
Hamilton of sWashington. Senator Berry of
Arkansas, Jas. A. Taliaferro of Georgetown.
Miss Harriet Pullman, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Maj. Tucker at Calumet Place for
several days. left this morning with Mrs. Logan
for New York, where her mother and sister are
spending short season. Mrs. Logan will
be absent week or ten days.
The wedding of Mr.. W. L. Gordon and Miss
Lillian Rawlings is announced to take place in
the Baptist Church at Falls Church at I o. clock
pm. Tuesday June g. The bridal couple
will be at home to their friends at O'Clock in
the evening at West End.
The young ladies of the Junior class of Mt.
Vernon Seminary will celebrate the closing of
the school year next Friday evening in the semi
nary chapel. An attractive literary and must
cal program has been arranged for the occa-
sion.
Miss Aud has gone to Boston. where she will
spend the summer with her relations
Mrs. Kate Heating has gone to the mountains
OF Pennsylvania to spend the summer months.
Senator Gray is spending the week at West
Point. He has removed from his winter apart
ments on Mciherson Square and has taken par
Tors at No. 1927 h street.
Mrs. G. W. Sumner of Iowa Circle leaves the
city today for her country place, Mt. Kisco. NY.
Miss Fannie Benjamin of New York is spend
ing few days with Miss Baum. 1850 Massachu-
sets avenue.
Miss Martha f. Boggs of Capitol Hill, who
has been studying at the Conservatory of
Music, Boston, recently sang in a concert in
that city and her voice. which is described as
remarkably sweet and full of expression. was
much praised by the critics there.
Mrs. and Miss mcfarland have gone to An
napolis to be with Naval Cadet mcfarland dur
ing the graduating exercises of the Naval
Academy.
Mrs. and Miss Tiers came home yesterday.
Miss Helen Lamont Mrs. Nellie McCartee)
has taken the rooms at Wizards. which she &C.
cupied during her last season here, and will re-
ceive all friends who may desire to call upon
her.
At the meeting of the Woman's National
Press Association at Wizards this evening
views of Guatemala. presented to the associa-
ton by Minister Fernando Cruz. will be ex-
hibited and poem by DIR. Cruz, translated by
Miss Mary Foster will be read
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A. Wilson have issued
invitations for the wedding reception of thei,
daughter Mary and Mr.. Geo. p. Davis, U.SA
Tuesday June II, from TO 10 o'clock. at 2OO(
street northwest. The ceremonies preceding
the reception are private and only members OF
the family will attend.
SENTENCED FOR MANSLAUGHTER,
George Laws Sent to the Reform School
During His Minority.