Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-11
SOCIAL MATTERS.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Hunt-Slater wedding-Fashionabls En-
tertainments and Personals.
Miss Enid Hunt and Mr.. Samuel Slater made
a strikingly handsome couple as they stood in
the chancel of ST. Johns Church last night to
be married A large number of friends looked
on, many Of whom were from other cities while
society here in its official and resident charac-
ter was largely represented. The chancel, pro-
fusely set with palms on either side. was fine
on the altar there were punches of holly in an
ticipation of the approaching festival The
fourteen ushers, nearly all men above
the average height and build, made
an IS the as ey walked 9s,d
in advance of the bride. These gentlemen
were all BOSTON friends of the bride. save few
whose names will be quickly recognized IN the
list They we're Mr.. Sidney Shepard, Mr.. De
Forrest Danielson, MIR. Jack Moran. Mr.. Geo.
B. Newell, Mr.. Alex. Chaplin, Mr.. Richard Well
ing Mr.. Will Dspney, Mr.. L. H. Hazard, DR..
VIM A. Dunn, Baron Beck Frus, DR.. Charles
Bispham, Mr.. Pierre Stevens and Mr.. Paul
Hunt. Their badge of Office in the lapel of
their satin-faced dress coats was q big white
rose and bit of green with it, pinned with gold
feur-de-lis scarf pin, in which u diamond gilt
tered. These pins were the grooms souvenirs
distributed at his ante-nuptial dinner on We'd
nesday night.
The ushers formed wall en- either side of the
chancel railing, pas: which the bride, who came
in with her brother, Mr.. Paul Hunt, and her
bridesmaid, Miss Sarah Bradlee - Boston,
walked. At the gate was the groom, Mr..
Samuel S. Durfee Of Boston, mis- best man, and
Mr.. c. NJ. Fisk, the brides guardian, awaiting
her.
DR.. Douglass commenced the marriage serv-
ice, and after the mutual exchange of promises
the couple stepped forward to the altar step.
n,oh< haa,. 10 aha,,
wife. The imposing figure of the bishop of
Albany, his impressiv, manner as no asked the
blessing Of heaven on his brilliant young kins-
woman and the man Of her choice brought q
hush over the assemblage which was not broken
until the couple had passed out Of the church.
The brides beauty and distinguished pres
ence made her wedding toilet especially be-
coming. Her gown was of white satin, bro
caded in tiny gold bow knots, and the Spanish
blonde lace, an heirloom in her family, trimmed
the long. close-fitting sleeves and the edge of
the rounded corsage. Her pearl necklace had
| a sapphire and diamond pendant large
monogram pin. gift from her mother, with
the letters in diamonds, was also worn. A half
wreath of orange blossoms held her veil, and
in front of it there glittered diamond cres-
cent, given her by the groom. She carried a
large bunch Of white roses.
The bridesmaid wore a white silk dress that
had high pulled sleeves. Her bouquet was of
pink roses.
NUM- WOIc u DldCh lace over LauNc bllk
In the front pew with her were Miss Rice of
Boston and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Whelan Of Phil
adephia.
Mr.. SlAter's relatives present were his father,
Mr.. Horatio Nelson Slater, whose handsome
young wife was not able to appear because Of
heavy cold. and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Washburn
| of Providence. Among those present were
| Secretary Blaine, Secretary Tracy, Miss Will
merding, Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Miss Wanamaker, Mavroyeni Bey, Marquis I'm
nerialli Mrs and Miss DOaue of Albany Herr
Won Mumm. Mr.. and Mrs Wharton, Mrs.
Audenreid, Gen. and Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. and
Miss Sheriff., Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Brown, Miss
Brown, and Mrs. Barney. the Misses Barney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday Miss Hudson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lay. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, the Misses
Letter, Col. and Miss Bliss, Mr.. Jno. Hay, Mr..
and Mrs Forbes Beale, Miss Margaret Cox,
Major and Mrs Lottin, Mr.. Boeufve, Mrs Rae,
Mr.. Dodge and DR.. and Mrs. Rose. Most of
these guests went to the reception.
! Mrs. Hunt was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
| Charles Whelan, Miss Rice, Miss Bradlee, Miss
Markoe, Miss Edie and Miss Cammack. When
| Mr.. and Mrs Slater started off on their we'd
| ding trip the bride wore travelling dress of
| dark brown cloth trimmed with beaver.
The bride received nearly two hundred pres
ents, and, in addition to those already men
toned, some OF the more elegant were a case of
| silver oyster forks, from Mr. and Mrs. John
| Mclean; a moonstone hat pin set with dia-
monds and rubies, from Mrs. Robert LIE Roy;
| mother-of-pearl and lace fan, from Mr.. Alex.
Bliss; Dutch silver tray, from Mr.. and Mrs.
Roger Wolcott of Boston; repousse tea caddv,
from Mrs. Edwin Cushman: silver lamp, from
DR.. Dunn; Houiton lace fan. from Mr.. George
| Newell; silver-mounted card case, from Miss
Bradlee; open-work silver tray, from DIR. Chas.
Bispham; cut-glass silver-mounted claret de-
canter, from MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Durfee;
silver cream pitcher, from Mrs. d. p Morgan
silver hand glass, from Herr Won Mumm; gold
| travelling clock, from Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington
Wolcott of Boston, uncle and aunt OF the bride;
| silver Open-wOrk basket, from Mr.. and Mrs.
| William A. Slater; silver bread basket, from
Mr.. Sam. s. Durfee; royal Worcester vase, from
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Corbin of New York; apostle
spoon, from Mrs. Titan Coffey; silver and gold
pickle fork, from Mrs. Audenreid, and wrought
silver cologne bottle. from Baron Beck Frus
The leading society events of today are the
tea at which Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Fendall
will introduce their niece, Miss Marion Fendall,
and the recital to be given at Mrs Hobson's at
4 o'clock by Mrs. Chas. Waldo Richards
Miss Elizabeth Hill, Miss Belle Davenport,
Miss Esther Butterfeld, Miss Annie Cliff Miss
Bessie Stafford, Miss Essie Teel and Miss Ruth
Thompson, promoters of the Speak No Evil
Circle, have issued cards inviting q number Of
their friends to an entertainment to be given
at 2SO2 14th street this evening.
+ Mrs. Hit is detained in Paris by the extreme
illness Of her young son, Reynolds Hit and
stronger. The Last few days Representative
Hit has received quito reassuring cable mes
sages that the crisis in his disease has been
passed.
Company D, W. L. L c., win give an informal
reception at the armory Wednesday evening,
December l6.
Miss Nellie Harvey entertained . number Of
evening. Musical selections were rendered and