Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-01
SOCIAL MATTERS,
A Pretty Wedding Last Evening-Persoual
Notes OF Interest.

A Pretty Wedding Last Evening-Perseoal
Notes OF Interest
Miss Charlotte Colymans Skinner OF New York
was married TO Count Albert di Foresta. first
secretary Of the Italian legation at Madrid. in
the archiepiscopal residence adjoining the
cathedral in New York last evening. Arch
bishop Corrigan ofhciated Count di Foresta
has had a diplomatic career covering period
OF more than fifteen years. For five years he
was first secretary Of the legation in Washing
ton, and in the absence Of the italian minister
was charge d'a6aires.
An enjoyable tea was given by the young
ladies of the eighth grade Of the Peabody
School Thursday afternoon in the hall of the
school building. the guests being the parents
OF the pupils and q few invited friends The
table was Hastily decorated with potted plants
and ferns and the salads, ices, cakes. candy,
tea, coffee, &c, served during the afternoon
and evening were all made by the young
ladies of Miss Aukwards school who have re-
ceived their instruction in cooking from Miss
NJ. ]. Merillst After the tea there Was .
dance, to which the friends of the teachers and
pupils were invited. The success Of the tea
and reception was due entirely TO the efforts OF
Miss Merillat, who was assisted by Miss Awkward
and the following Young ladies, pupils Of the
school: Misses Walker. Wallace, Early. VOL
land, Jett, Street, Shoenborn, Adsms, Flemi-
ken. Weisman, Irwin, Jorden, King, Tappan.
Bullen. Among the others present were Mr..
and Mrs. Whelpley. Mr.. and Mrs. Bullen, Mrs.
Lockhart, Mrs. Merillat, Misses Book, Little,
May, Merillat, Pomeroy, Naomi and Lillian
Lockhart, and Messrs. lands, Curry, Nc
kenzie, Darragh, Wright, MCGOWAN. Harring-
ton, Dodge, Hamilton, Douty and Aughin-
baugh.
Mrs. Martin and Miss Hattie Martin are To-
Gated in the house Of Representative Oates of
Alabama, 174S Q street, which they have
leased until December next Mrs. Martin is
looking for a married daughter, Mrs. Manner Of
South Carolina, to pay her visit during the
summer.
Lieut. Jas. L. Sill and Miss Poirier Of New
York, which will occur in that city the evening
of the eth.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. C. Robbins left the city last
week for visit to st. Louis and other western
cities. They will probably be absent two
months. They are at present in Columbus,
Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Lloyd Of Troy are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. h. Patrick on Massa-
chusetts avenue. Mr.. Lloyd is eminent COM
mander of Apollo Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, and captain of the celebrated Tibbetts
Cadet Corps of Troy.
Quite a gathering Of friends witnessed the
marriage last night at the Trinity Church of
Miss Marion Watson. daughter of Mrs. s. Wat
son, to Mr.. s. Leonard kerby. The ushers
were MIR. L. Nachman, Mr.. William Gresser of
Richmond, Mr.. William Terry. Mr.. Albert Wat
son and Mr.. James Kerby. These gentlemen
wore each a white rosebud in the lapel of his
dress coat. When the bride came the ushers
preceded her up the aisle. Here only attend
ants were two handsome little boys-Master
Leo Nachman and Master Fred kerby-who
were dressed alike and carried pretty bouquets
OF Jacque roses. The bride and groom went
up the aisle together. Rev. DIR. Addison per-
formed the marriage ceremony. The bride
wore q trained gown of white silk. Across the
front of the skirt was deep fiounce Of Nalen-
ciennes lace festooned with orange blossoms.
The waist cut rounded at the neck and
edged with lace. Her veil held with
orange blossoms and she carried ; bunch of
white roses.
Among those present were Mrs. s. Watson.
Mr.. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. l. Nachman, Mrs.
Gressett. Miss Clara Watson, Mrs. Kerby, Mr..
and Mrs. Hartman of Prince Georges county.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Nachman Mrs p. Goldschmid
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Farber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinney, Miss Kate Miller, Or. Bayne, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Robinson. Mr.. Il. Nachman, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs Cummins Miss
Cummins, Miss Annie Dinrie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardman and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kirby.
A reception followed at the residence Of Mrs.
Watson, at which $50 guests were entertained.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerby did not take wedding
tour, owing to the i'll health Of the former,
which few days ago threatened to prevent the
marriage
Mrs. Richard wallach was the hostess Of S
o'clock tea yesterday at the Country Club.
Mrs. B. II. Warder gave luncheon Of four
teen covers to young lady friends of her daugh-
ter last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann of Tanglebank,
Kalorama avenue, have left the city for few
weeks visit to New York.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding
Of Mrs. and Mrs. A. N. Garfield was pleasantly
celebrated last evening at their residence, go
9Th street northeast. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Darnall, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ID. Darnall, Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Darrah, Mr..
and Mrs.J. II. Dory, Mr.. and Mr.. A. II. Frear, Mr..
and Mrs. N. L. King, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs: J; ]. McNerhany, Mr.: and Mrs J..
and Mrs. John G. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
Smith, Capt and Mrs A. +. Sperry, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Whitcomb, Mrs. NJ. Z. Blaine, Mrs
]. A. Cox, Miss Frances Fuller, Miss ID. A
Plat, Mrs. Clara Smith, Mr.. ]. n. Galloway
and Master Paul Sperry. Congratulations were
extended by Messrs. sperry and Darrah and
fttingly responded to by Mr.. Garfield. A
handsome silver service and a large num-
Der of other tokens of regard were received
Duets were sung by Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond,
and solos by Mrs. H. F. Smith, Mr.. ]. J. Nc
Nerhany and Master Paul Sperry, A bountiful
repast closed the evenings enjoyment.
The regular Saturday evening reunions Of the
National Rifles, which have been SO popular and
SO largely attended during the season, will be
extended two more evenings, May 2 and 9.
The ninth regular season of these delightful
dances commenced November / and ended
April Is, and they have been very liberally
patronized by the large circle Of friends of the
Rifles, the former of whom have urged upon
the committee a continuation of these pleasant
reunions for two more Saturday evenings.