The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-23

now that her youngest aud last sister is TO be
separated from her as her sole family COM
panion since the death of her illustrions father,
there is rumor current that she will enter a
convent. The two married sisters of the bride
elect, Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Thackara, will
De present at the holiday week we'd
ding, and the ceremony will be performed by
he: brother, the Rev. Thomas sherman, assisted
by Washington City minister, the service
Is to be dual one. The groom-elect, Dr.. Paul
Thorndyke, OF Boston, is a Unitarian, while
I Miss sherman is Catholic. The Shermans
being still in mourning, the event will be
home affair, attended by relatives aud intimate
friends only. Among the relatives will be the
Camerons, OF Pennsylvania, Mrs Don. Cameron
being the brides first cousin. Major Hoyt
sherman, of Des Mones, senator John eher-
mans only living brother, viii be in attendance,
accompanied bv his daughter, Mrs. Frank b. Wi
borg, OF Cincinnati, and her husband. Another
guest VIII be Mrs. Nelson A. Miles. of Chicago,
sister of Mrs. Don Cameron. and who is at
present the guest of Mrs. Wiborg The wedding
will occur 1T high noon and after congratula-
tons and sumptuous repast Dr. Thorndyke
ana MS bride viii leave at once Tor their future
home in Boston. Miss Sherman and the bride
eject no are still living in the late general New
YORK residence. have leased it, and th4 sherman
home proper becomes extinct. The old home in
this city was on fifteenth street. opposite Cham
berilns hote., and they had another in 81 Louis.
The generals Ohio home was at Lancaster.
\ New York respondent recalls that Mrs.
General Sherman was one Of the two American
women who received golden rose from the
ropes own hand The wedding en- the S1th
Inst. is destined TO precipitate deluge OF Sher-
man "reminiscences, and one Washington city
reporter has succeeded in obtaining from q re-
iattye ot the family an epItome OF the romance
that mas brought about the impending nuptials.
Mr.. Marshall Gushing. private secretary of
PoStmaster-G sneral Wanamaker. lett Washing
ton City last Tuesday on decidedly interesting
and happy vacation trip 10 the Pacific coast via
ST. Louis, Los Angeles and San Francisco his
Qft haN -. ~
mas day, he will be married 10 Mrs. Isabelle
Mcbride Palmer, formerly an attache of the
postal department. Everybody in Washington
City official life knows and likes the genial pri-
Hate secretary OF the postmaster general, and
VIII be interested in his happy roraauce Mr.
Gushing was a Bohemian jolirna ist of Boston
winch the postmaster general eulled, or rather
eAned' MN Tor ms present. position. one
day alter he had been for some time
enseonccd as secretary, Mrs. Palmer was sum
moned from her apartment TO his desk to be
coached IN the matter of some i'm portant cor
resp ndence or copying. for which il had been
suggested to him she was pecul arly qualified
Wei, Mrs. Palmer did the work so well and sat
lsIactori!y that Secretary Cushing found or pre-
tended to find her services in regular demand
thereafter, with the result that shortly after the
New Year she will be the iEdispensabse occu-
pant ot his pretty little Washington City home
that awaits their coming after the Christmas
wedding. They will return via Portland the
Northern Pacific and Chicago, and there is talk
OF a press reception to the popular journalist
a j
Mcbride, OF tah.
The great east room of the White House Ia
Respondent above $40 yards of luxurious new
carpet, woven expressly to fit its spacious d.
mansions. "ashiugt mans and the ceRseIess
stream OF cosmopolitan callers at the pres dem
tiai mansion seem L manifest the deepest in.
tcrest AMI pride in this br. ght new aImin!str
uoh iootinE- The Body or groundwork OF the
carpet Is rich salmon or ecru, with olive and
or mson figures. oaly incidental callers nj the
" alte House see and enjoy the beauties OF this
carpet A. the January and February recon
tiou brushes there will OF course be no chance
to view It, The grand stairway and upper hall
are also luxurious with rich, new, deep green
carpets.
Amatrimonial alliance n the present seasons
programme Will be that OF Mis- Katherine
Deere. Of Moline and Mr.. William But;erwo.th.
OF Washington City, another linking of noted
American families. Miss Deere is the second
daughter Of Mr.. Charles Deere, the renowned
Deere or Moline wagon manufacturer and
millionaire. The necrcs are Wei known in
Chicago, New YORK ana Washington CITY society
and have travelled extensively abroad Thev
are al arjslOcTauc ami delightful family ard
their Moline home is one OF the most ro.ed
and Eospitable between Chicago and the
Paelnc coast They entertain munlf.
Gently aud with per Get taste. Il has bean
no uncommon thing Tor the Masses Deere 10 hnye
hoUs>tul OF charming and lively cLrl friends
select college mates enjoying a vacation. And
Is finale, Win guests from Caicago and other
cities, oittnIlmeS brought 20 Moline in Milton
s-Fe Deere special family car. Mr.. Deere's Hrst
daughter was only recently married 10 EreStlls
N!Iuau. j., aud lives III New YORK sae an: her
sister, the future Mrs. EGiierYorth. O. Washing
ton city. are large, stately aud stylish young Ia
DIES, decidedly d,S'iagas IN appearance Nj
William bGJtcrwOrth. tue groom elect i g son If
tue famous ex-state senator from OGio. Benjamin
Bgtterworth. afterwards commissioner Of the
patent office under Arthur. and the noted
Nas1! uEto0 Cliy attorney and Worlds fair
commissioner. Until recently the senior But.
teyvorth WAS associated with his successor -
comm ss.ouer OF patents, the Hon b. J. Hail. of
iowa. and the widely KNOWN patent attorney
b-cW", Ia the Chicago orm OF Butterw0rth
haa & Brown bEt his Worlds far duties have
nG.ltt,.e 10 al ctteat that has compelled him
& retire from lie Chicago law drYa. The But
terWegtb home IN Washington City Is al lie
pro.t Park. where young Bptisrworth and his
brde-e.ect viii he given q magnificent recep-
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