Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-26
SOCIAL MATTERS.



summer wedding hi v Eli. 4 n IN -
sons are Doing.
Last evening the Congregational Church was
well filled with the friends of Miss Harriet Cor
rell Lusk, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Lusk,
and Mr.. Herbert L. Childs of Deerfeld. Mass.
TO Witness their marriage. The ushers were
Mr.. Ralph Childs, Mr.. Leudal A. Conner, jr.,
Mr.. c. r. Bradley and Dr. Ricketts,. who also
acted as best man. The bride and groom came
into church together, preceded by the brides
maids, Miss Lusk and Miss Childs, and the
ushers- DR.. Newman performed the marriage
ceremony. The bride was dressed in demi-
trained gown Of white China silk and carried
bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaids wore
white null gowns and carried lunches Of roses
| and sweet pea blossoms. Afterward large
number of guests attended the reception at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Lusk, on 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs will spend their honey
moon at Deer Park and then return to reside
In this city Both brige and groom are prom
inent in the Sunday school n the congrega-
tional Church.
Miss Halford went to indianapolis on We'd
nesday for weeks visit.
Mrs. s. P. Brown and daughters viii spend
the summer at Naragansett.
Justice and Mrs. Field are in San Francisco,
where the latter Is receiving round Of hospi-
talities from her friends. They will remain on
the Pacific coast until August.
Miss st. Clair Dixie has gone abroad and viii
be away for most Of the summer. In the late
autumn Mrs. Dixie and her younger daughter
Italy.
Last evening Miss Matte darges of Capitol
Hill invited number friends to meet Mrs. Gill
OF Philadelphia who is visiting her. and q
pleasant evening was spent Among those in
the party were Miss Mamie Stockett, Miss Rose
Hardy. Miss 8. Binetta McNsntz, Miss Annie
Beers and Messrs. Brock, Washburue, Smith,
Fletcher and Kepner.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Hall left the city yester-
day for Asbury Park, where they will remain Q
week, and will then spend the month Of July
| visiting the various lakes of the Adirondacs
| and the months of August and September at
Lake George.
Miss Ellie Matteson leaves the 30th to visit
Mrs John W. Stearns at her country home at
Shelter Island, L. l.
The following Washingtonians are summer
! ing at Oakland Hotel: Mrs. Capt William
Baird and family, Mrs. F. Lockett and maid
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Lockett and family.
The marriage of Miss Annie Cardigan of Cap
itol Hill, daughter of the late Judge Silas
Wright of Ohio, to Edison Lee Shaw of Ohio
| took place at the residence of the bride
mother, go North Capitol street. last evening.
The Rev. Teunis Hamlin Of the Church of the
| Covenant performed the ceremony. The bride
| was dressed in a demi-trained gown of white
/ silk trimmed with lace and wore orange bios
| sons
| A largely attended wedding took place last
evening at $50 at the Independent Methodist
Church, on II tn street southeast. The groom
| was Mr. George c. Scott and the bride Miss
| Elizabeth C. Hess. Mr.. David Wilson was
best man and Miss Estell E. Scott was the
bridesmaid. Rev. j. D. Wilson, pastor of the
church; performed the ceremony. The ushers
were Esau Bell, W. Morgan, J. F. Scott and
VIM. Chandler. A reception was held from 8
to IL o'clock at the home of the brides parents.
| on street southeast. The bride attired
in q dress Of cream henrietta. The presents
were numerous and costly. Among the guests
Hess, George Hess, Mrs. A. J. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Valentine Hess, Mr.. and Mrs. George
/ America, MIR. and Mrs. Darneille, Miss Martha
Stockett. Mr.. Ro,ton. Mrs. vanderslice, Miss
Maggie Hess, Mr.. and Mrs. Lauxmann.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Clark of 1919 18th
street northwest are spending a few days at
Cape May.
Mr.. E. B. Forney of this city and Miss r. l..
Stevenson of Pittsburg were married on We'd
their friends at their residence, No. 1919 s
| street.
Mrs. Georgia M. Douglas and Mr.. Bushrod
| Robinson were married yesterday morning al
| the residence Of the brides brother-in-law
Mr.. George F. Brott. DR.. Hamlin Of the
Church Of the Covenant. performed the cere-
mony, at which only the families of the con-
tracing parties were present. The bride wore
| travelling dress Of gray camers hair, witt
bonnet to match. After the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Robinson took the IL IS train for At
lantic City, where they will remain a couple Of
weeks. Upon their return they will go Il
housekeeping. A touch of romance is given tc
this wedding by the fact that the couple wer,
acquainted with each other long before theil
first marriages. The lady has only come
here recently from New Orleans, where sh,
had resided during her married life and sine,
her wldowhood. Her eldest son and daughte,
are married. Mr.. Robinson has been promi
nent in business circles in this city for man,
years. His first wife died some time ago.