Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-10
SOCIAL MATTERS.

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SOCIAL MATTERS
INFORMAL Cabinet Keceptions-The varnell-
Zeh Wedding-Personals.
The ladies of the cabinet were not receiving
yesterday, save Mrs. and Miss Foster and Mrs
ana Miss Rusk, who were found at home There
was, however. steady procession of callers at
each OF the houses and a good quantity of Bristol
board emphasized this fact very clearly to the
ladies OF these households. The cabinet ladies'
however. owing to the length of the approach
ing season, will not generally observe the day
until after the new year. They are themselves
pretty busy trying to make some Roadway with
their calls upon the senatorial families during
this month.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Carroll have leased the
residence of the late Admiral Porter. They
will come on from their country seat in Mary
land In few days to take possession.
A large company of friends were present last
night at the wedding of Miss Mamie varneli
ana Mr.. m. j. Zeh at the handsome residence
OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. VAR
NELL l6Ol 18th street. The ceremony took
place In the parlor under canopy of asparagus
vine and smllax, with q background OF palms
ana draperles OF the asparagus vine, Topped
back with big punches of white roses There
waited Father Mackin of st. Paurs Church for
the bride and groom to advance First of all
came the three bridesmaids. Miss Dyer, Miss
Zen and Miss Sweetman. The first wore pink
silk. the second white and the third was in
lemon colored faille. Miss Nelly Reed was the
maid of honor, gowned in old rose silk, and
Mr.; Harry Duncanson the best man. The bride
ana groom entered the parlor together The bride
wore an elegant gown of French gray Bedford
cord, trimmed with fluffy light fur and gray
velvet studded in steel nail heads The jacket
bodice had full vest of white crepe and a
stylish fall of Irish point lace. Her bouquet
was OF brides roses. Mrs. Varnell wore an
eiegan. toilet of black mourning silk. Mrs.
Zeh. the groom mother, was similarly attred.
Inc bride presents were displayed in an upper
chamber and made a fine show of beautiful.
articles OF house and personal adjournment Mr..
and Mrs Zeh started later wedding trip,
the bride wearing stylish brown cloth travel
ing dress. They will reside this winter with
Mr.. and Mrs Varnell.
Hon. b. F. Rice and Mrs. Laura Rice are at
Wizards for the winter.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Ella Herbert, daughter Of Hon. Hilary A.
Herbert of Alabama. and Mr.. BENJAMIN Micou.
on Thursday. December II, at p. IN, st. Johns
Church, Montgomery, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel v. Colclazier celebrated
their golden wedding at their home. 1743 s
street, December 5, surrounded by their large
circle Of children and grandchildren.
Miss Katharine Hillard is the guest of Mrs.
Flint Of 1874 l street northwest
Mrs. Rudolph F. Bartle, jr., will be at home.
lOll q street northwest, on Thursdays after
December Is.
Mrs. Minnie R. Ramsey is visiting her father,
Mr.. Rohrer, who has been confined to his bed
for over month at his residence, Ala street
southeast.
The marriage tonight at St. Johns Church
OF Miss Enid Hunt and Mr.. Samuel Slater will
he hrIll A.
there will be in the bridal party fourteen
ushers and maid of honor, Miss Bradley of
Boston. Bishop Doane of Albany. who is a
cousin OF the bride, is here to perform the
ceremony. assisted by Rev. DR.. Douglass. Mrs.
Doane and Miss Doane accompany the bishop,
The father of the groom, Mr.. Horatio Nelson
Slater, and his handsome young wife arrived
this morning. Other guests here from New
York are the Misses Furniss from Albany, Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner from Boston, Mr.. Edward
Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodger Wolcott, Miss
Gertrude Rice and Miss Bradley, the latter two
being the guests of Mrs. Hunt, and from Phil
adelphia are Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Whelen,
Mr.. James Howe, Miss Charlotte Brown and
the Misses Nelson.
The brides presents are superb and have not
been excelled in quantity and value for a long
time. Her sister, Mrs. Slater, has sent mag
nificent necklace of diamonds, with large tur-
quoise pendants, surrounded with diamonds.
All the other members of the Slater family are
represented by elegant gifts. Among Mrs.
Hunt gifts to her daughter are an immense
sapphire, surrounded by diamonds and worn as
n pendant from a true lovers knot brooch; also
large diamonds. She will wear this tonight at
her wedding. A full service of old Kirk silver
which has been in the family seventy or eighty
years, lis another gift from Mrs. Hunt. A sim
guiar coincidence is that quantity of the mod
ern silver which the bride has received almost
matches in pattern these old specimens of the
silversmith's art. Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney have sent a diamond star bracelet.
At the church tonight cards OF admission
Will be required. A reception, to which only
limited number Of friends are invited, will fol-
low at the Hunt residence, HOS 10th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slater will reside there upon their
return.
Mrs. Schofeld and Mrs. N. S. Lincoln have
been added to the list of patronesses for the
charity ball next Wednesday evening at the
Eismere, which promises to be a social success.
Mrs. Hobson has issued invitations for Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock. when Mrs Charles
Waldo richards Of Buffalo will recite. Mrs.
Richards Rotations are always a marked
success. Her skill embraces a wide range of
style, In Yankee. southern, western, Irish and
negro dialect, as well as in romantic verse.
An interesting wedding ceremony took place
at the Western Presbyterian Church last night,
the high contracting parties being Miss Maude
Lillian, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.
Cunningham. aud Mr.. John Fl. Steep. After
ward there was a largely attended reception at
the residence of the brides parents, No. 1247
ed street. There were several guests from q
distance, among whom were Mrs. Case and
Miss Helen Case of New York, Miss Violet Muir
ray, Mrs. g. Cunningham of Toronto, Canada,
and Miss E. Cannon.
The minister of Austria Hungary gave din
ner to Mr.. Blaine last night The other guests
were Hon. John A. Kasson, Gen. Schofeld the
Swedish minister, the Colombian minister,
Gen. John G. Parke, Admiral Franklin, Col.
Archibald Hopkins, NJ. de Mezy, Austrian
secretary, Commander Hoff and Mr.. p. Botkipe,
the Russian secretary.
To Secure Quarters for Veterans. =
Col Z. I. Lee Of Chicago and Hon. Julius A.
Brown are in the city to secure places for .
number of yeterana xho xill attend thu ma.