Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-25
SOCIAL MATTERS.
June Weddings-Where Weii-known
People are Summering.

MI. ]. L. Edmonds has had a slight illness
that has confined him TO his X street residence
for the past few days. MIR. and Mrs. Edmon
intend going TO Raleigh. y. c.. where they VIII
spend a few weeks before goinG norm fr the
late summer and autumn
Mr.. A.. G.. Heaton has returned from a short
sojourn at Luray. Mrs. Heaton and the chill
dren are spending a few weeks with her father
at hiverda4e. NY.
Mrs. Hearst is in Boston among her many
friends there. but is expected here this week.
Mrs s II. Bryan will leave the c,ty today for
the Catskills. whittier she takes the chill
dren to recuperate their strength after their Sc
were illnesses OF the spring.
A wedding in the Church Of the Covenant
must Of necessity be an Interesting scene. and
that OF Miss Elizabeth Cherrill BOude, daugh-
ter OF DIR. J. K. Boade. and DIR. Herman Hoff-
man Birney of Philadelphia last evening was
no exception. The beautiful auditorium was
effectively decorated with marguerites. palms
and terms. and the rays Of the declining sun
sufficiently lighted the church. The friends OF
the contracting parties were seated by four
ushers. Mr.. Vim. B~utterworth. Mr.. A. p. Smith,
Mr.. r. G.. Dubois and Mr.. L. l.. Fishback. who
wore marguerites as wedding favors. The
groom was attended by MIR. VIM. Verplanck Bir-
ney of New York. The bride was escorted by
her father, DR.. Boude, who gave her hand in
marriage. She wore n travelling costume Of
grey henrietta cloth trimmed will silk and
velvet and passementerie. The hat was of grey
crepe and the bouquet was OF nephetos roses.
Miss Jennie +. Davis, who was maid Of honor.
preceded the bride and her father. She
wore Il frock of wood brown silk made after
the fashion of the directoire period. She had
a bunch of La France roses. The wedding
march from Lohengrin was played during the
Bride of Healdsburg. Cal. performed the cere-
nony, assisted by Rev. DR.. Hamlin, pastor of
the church. who pronounced the benedictlon.
Mr. and Mrs. Birney left Immediately for
Philadelphia. whence they go today to Cape
May. They will reside in Philadelphia.
Assistant Secretary Tiehenor and family are
spending the summer at Forest Glen.
Miss Lena Burcheli has been spending a few
weeks with DR.. and Mrs. Randle in PhiladeI-
phia. Mrs. Raudle is the daughter of Repre-
sentative Harmer OF Philadelphia. Miss Bur-
cheil also visited her cousin. DIR. Rockwell, in
New York city and is now visiting relatives on
the Massachusetts coast.
Mrs. Mary l.. Stephens of 709 18th street
northwest has left the city for a visit to Chi
cage. She intends remaining there until the
autumn. Miss Mary Stephens is visiting friends
IN Cleveland.
There was a meeting held at the residence of
Miss Ida NJ. Phillips, Long Meadows. last Sat-
urday evening for the purpose of recognizing
OAubs iAiNi was u lull
MIR. and Mrs. John 3. Williamson have issued
invitations for the marriage of their daughter
Tonic to Mr.. W alter A. Stevens at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church at s o'clock this evening.
Mrs. James b. Austin of S street, with her
daughter. Miss Hattie. left last evening for
Lake City, Colo, where they will spend the
summer.
Mr.. William Derbyshire Of New York, accom-
panied by his bride. is in the city on their
honeymoon and are staying at the Ebbitt
House, where they have engaged a beautiful
suite Of rooms.
Mrs. Lester and Miss Marie have left their
home on the Tenleytown road and gone to Nj.
Desert Ferry, Me-, for the rest Of the summer.
The Fourth Street ME-. Church was crowded
this morning, the occasion being the marriage
OF Miss Ada ODER to DR.. ID. DIN Leech. The
ceremony Was performed by the Rev. George
'. Leech, the father OF the groom. who was
assisted by Rev. z. Ferguson. The ushcrs
were Mr.. Frank Leech. Nh. Ledding Leech.
Dr. George NJ. Ober and Mr.. John Danforth.
The parsonage of Grace ME-. Church. corner
9th and s streets northwest, was the scene of
a very pretty and quiet wedding last evening,
III the presence of the immediate relatives.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Charles T..
Chapiine, son of the late Judge Joseph A. Chap
line OF West Virginia, and Miss Clara Whit
aker. daughter of Gen. L. w. Whitaker OF Con-
necticut. Rev. W. T.. l.. Weech ofhciated.
After the ceremony the bridal couple were
driven to their future home ON Roanoke avenue
northwest.
Mrs. Wilbur S. Zimmerman, nee Amaia Bas-
tianelii, died this morning in Alexandria. Va.