Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-17
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Morgan Mosher Wedding-Personal
Notes of Interest.

There was beautiful wedding last evening
In 81. Aloysius Church. Miss Minnie Morgan.
daughter Of the late DIR. James L. Morgan. and
~ James Nosher of New York city were mar
ried. Cardinal Gibbons officiating before the
high altar of the church The groom Is "a
grandson Of Robert Brent, the first mayor OF
Washington. and remotely they are both de-
scended from Archbishop Carroll. who was the
first archbishop of Maryland The church was
brilliantly lighted at 6 o'clock when the great
organ pealed forth in full tones the wedding
Iuarch from Loheugrin. The lights before the
stations burned and the high altar tapers were
all lighted and the candelaora IN the chanceI
aided the brilliancy of their light to the scene.
The high altar was covered with punches of
the white everlasting flower and white
hines set in the silver of the
altar The cardinal appeared in his
high poutIfical robes of scarlet, the red beretta
and the scarlet cape. The groom and his best
man. Mr.. Robert ;. Chiffon, private secretary
Of Vice President Morton, also entered the
chancel from the side door. The cardinal was
attended by Father McGurk and Father
COwardin of the parish and two acO ytes in
scarlet robes. The ushers. who had seated the
guests advanced up the aisle as the music
pealed forth They were DIR. j. Dudley Nor
gan. Mr.. Lee Brent Mosher. Mr.. Conway Bob
inson. Mr.. Robert Grain of Baltimore and Mr.
Daniel Carroll Digges. five in number. The
ushers. as wei! a. groom and best man. were
al IN evening dress with white waistcoats and
white jasmine in their coats. The bride entered
the church upon the arm OF DIR. +. Carroll
Morgan, her brother, who escorted her to the
chanceI rail, where the groom received her.
She carried q white prayer book. from which
the cardinal read a portion of the marriage
service
The bride. who is exceptionally beautiful,
both IN face and figure. wore a sweeping bridal
gown of white satin, trimmed with duchesse
lace: the sleeves of lace. The bodice was low
ON % glaul1erS
bon About her throat she wore "a gold chain
and diamond star pendant. The bridal veil
fastened with diamonds. The invitations
TO the church were limited, as the family is i'll
mourning. After the ceremony the relatives of
the bride and groom drove to the late resi-
dence Of DIR. Morgan, No. 9O5 f street. where
family reunion was held. The family con-
nection in the District of the two families is
very large. The two sisters of the bride are
married. and the one who is the wife of Judge
Emory Speer of Georgia unable to be pres
ent. DIR. and Mrs. Richard Hill Of this city
were present. The brides presents were rich
and elaborate. among them being several sets
of solid silver. After the collation. the bride
donned a travelling dress of black cloth and Mr..
anu Mrs. Mosher left upon their wedding tour
Dorthward. Their future home will be i'll New
York city, where the groom has large connec-
ton in railroad affairs.
Alrs. Ida Schonberger (nee Augenstein). a
former resident of Washington, was married
last week in New York to Mr.. |. Fucker of New
York The bride and groom left for a wedding
tour to Niagara Falls and Watkins Glen.
Mrs J. +. Manning is spending the summer
with her sister, Mrs. Charles f. Goodell, at
Lincoln, Neb.
Mrs. Helen c. Briggs. who has been the guest
of Mrs. Livingston of Franklin square for the
past winter. left the city today for Saugerties
NY. where she will spend the summer
Mrs. Overman of 937 VI street leaves tomor-
row for Deer Park for the summer
Mrs. j. j. Hing is at Long Branch to be
present at the graduation of her granddaughter.
Miss Lottie l.. Davis, who graduates from the
high school.
The garden party given las. evening by the
LADIES And Society of John \. Logan Camp,
Sons OF Veterans, AT the residence of Capt.
Balm. Georgetown, was a great success in spite
of damp weather. After music ami recitations
from members of the camp the large parIors
were cleared and dancing WAS indulged in.
Among those present were Lieut. Hulfish DIR.
Petit. Messrs. TOmasOn. Cullen, VOss SayIes
Harce. Adds. Reilly. LovelesS. DIR. Hall. Lieut.
Jacobson and Capt. Tomasou, Misses Starkev
Barr. Mckim, Taylor. Corbett. Balm, Howard
Burgess, Jacobson, Roberts, Mrs Starkey, II IL
fish ana Hance.
Wedding cards are out for the marriage Of
Mr.. Percy Meredith Hughes of this city to Miss
Annie Wilson Major. The marriage IL 70 take
place at the Metropolitan Church, on A. street
on Wednesday evening. the 18th instant Mr.
Hughes Is a son OF 9lr. Carlton Hughes esd
he Is graduate of Johns Hopkins and of Co
lumbia Law School. and fills tue chair Of his
tory and political economy at the High School
The bride Is niece of John Major OF Washing