Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-04

SOCIAL MATTERS.
Several Pleasant Observation-Disclosures
Notes of Interest.


ton WEIGH. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James G..
WEIGH. to Mr.. Walter c. Carroll filed that edi-
nee with the friends of the young couple. The
chancel was handsomely set with palms and
pots OF white and pink hydrangeas. On the
altar were vases filed with white roses. The
ushers. Messrs. Maloney, Mcdonald, Sothoron
and WILDER had each a tea rose in their coat
iappels. When the bride came she was es-
corted to the altar by her father. Her little
sister. Miss Fanny Welch in Kate Greenaway
dress Of pink nuns yelling and carrying a
pyramid bouquet of pink roses, walked ahead
OF her. Rev. DR.. Stuart performed the mar
rage service. MIR. Crawford of Salem. VIVA.
was pest man. The bride wore pretty travel
ing dress OF pearl colored cashmere that had a
coat basque with jabots Of chiffon down the
vest. Her hat matched in color and was gay
Win flowers. She carried large cluster of La
France roses. Mrs. CisselI. her married sister.
wore olive silk and black lace. There was no
Meooing reception, as the bride and groom left
Immediately for the railroad station. to COM
mence their bridal trip. When they return
they will go to housekeeping in West Washing
ton on SD street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar P. Schmidt celebrated
the fifth anniversary of their marriage last
night by large reception at their residence,
1873 Corcoran street. The house was tastefully
decorated with roses laurel blossoms and
daisies. The young hostess wore a pretty gown
OF lilac silk trimmed with chiffon ruhles. As
slstinS her In entertaining the guests were her
mother, Mrs Walsh, Mrs. L. c. Walsh, Mrs. J.
Herbert, Miss Agnes Schmidt, Miss Mary
schmidt, Miss Melia Schmidt, Miss Planxty
Seaman, Miss Oona Scanlan. Miss Belle john
SON Miss Thompson, Miss Segrario, Miss Mary
Walsh and Miss Katie Walsh. Among the ladies
present were Miss Tucker. Mrs. Holland, Miss
Haney, Miss Roberts and Miss Martin.
small gathering Of relatives and friends
witnessed the marriage yesterday at the resi-
dence of MIR. and Mrs; E. ]. Beverstock, 1872
9th street. of Miss Belle Beverstock and DR..
Randall Parsons. Rev. w. q. Mullen, who per-
formed the same ceremony for the brides
parents, oliciated. DR.. and Mrs. Parsons
started at once for their wedding journey north.
Mrs. John Hadley Doyle, Master Herbert
Doyle and Mrs. Isahl Collins are in Frederick,
Nd, for two weeks.
Miss Conrad, daughter Of Prof Thomas N.
Conrad Of Capitol Hill, has gone to Annapolis
to attend the Naval Academy commencement
exercises
Mrs. A. c. Livingston and Miss Livingston
are at the Hotel Pembroke, Atlantic City, for
stay of several weeks.
Mrs. S. Butterfeld left for Narragansett Pier
today.
Miss Mary Ludgate is enjoying her summer
outing in Albemarle county, Va, as the guest
OF DR.. and Mrs. Robert Shackerford.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine arrived at Ellis
main there several days as the guests of Senator
Hale. Mr.. Blaine was not greatly fatigued
by the trip as he was by the journey from New
York to Boston.
Mrs. J. H. Jeffords Of Vermont is visiting her
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy L. JEFF
fords.
st. Johns Chapel corner of Odd street and
Virginia avenue, at o'clock last night
was the scene of an unusually pretty
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Washington and Miss Cora Brown of New York
As"The Voice That Breathed o er Eden" foated
softly through the church, the twenty white
robed choristers led the way for the bridal
party to the alter. For five minutes, until the
beautiful hymn ended, they stood silently there
and at its conclusion Rev. ]. N. Mckee. the
minister III charge of st. Johns. performed the
ceremony. Mr.. Vim. Taliaferro the cousin of
the groom, acted as best man. The bride was
becomingly attired in a dark close-fitting
travelling dress of camers hair cloth trimmed
In faille silk. and carried in her hand bunch
OF Marechal Neil roses. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left for West Vir-
ginia, the grooms old home The ushers were
Messrs. Harper. Ravens and kortright.
party of young folks gave an excursion and
picnic to Fort Foote last Friday on the steamer
Corcoran. They took their own music and
enjoyed dancing in the old barracks. Those
present were Misses Marie and Annie Latimer
h,
Edmanson. Floy walInsley, Miss Lake, Miss
Wood, Miss Durffy, Messrs. F. Blackston, Geo.
Greene, Harry Harvey, Bert Sommers, George
Abrams, E. Phelps, II. Phil. C. O'Conner. A.
Rice, G. Coulton, c. Carter. Lewis, Van Dyke.
Richmond, Clurce and Master d. Tucker.
chaperoned by Mrs Brooke, Mrs. Clarce, Mrs.
Latimer and Mrs. D. Tucker.
Mrs. Joseph H. Hunter had very pleasant
gathering at her residence on II street Tuesday
evening in honor of Mr.. Schuyler Duryee who
is here on a visit from Cincinnati. A fine COL
lation was served and later the dining room was
cleared for dancing. Among those present
were Mrs. Col. Duryee. Mrs Chas. H. Moulton.
Miss Williams. Miss Minnix, Miss Wilson. Miss
Duryee, Mr.. Mention Minnix. Mr.. Ed. Duckett
and Mr.. Schuyler Duryee.
The engagement of Miss Anna Barnes Black
ford to Mr.. Henry Pollay Roberts of Philadel-
phia has been announced. Mr.. Roberts was
formerly of Rochester, n. Y.
Miss Esther Swope, daughter of Hon. J. A.
Swope. will sail for Europe on Saturday in COM
pany with Mr.. and Miss Reach of Baltimore.
She will remain in Europe during the entire
summer. spending part of her time in Scotland
and Norway
Miss Nettie F. Weldon and Mr.. Harry s.
Tebbs will be married this afternoon at half
past five at the residence of the brides mother.
Mrs. Weldon, 212l street, The ceremony
will take place in the parlor, which has been
prettily decorated with daisies and roses. Dr.
Chas Waters of Jacksonville. Nd. will perform
the ceremony. Mr.. John c. Weldon and Mr.
VIM. l. Fuse will be the ushers. the former also
acting as best man. The bride will be attended
by Miss Mamie E. Torbert, who will be maid
of honor; Miss Lulie Weldon, Miss French and
Miss Lizzie Chapman. These young ladies will
wear white null gowns and carry bouquets Of
daisies The bride is to wear white null.
trimmed with lace, and her bouquet will be of
bride roses. A small company of intimate
friends will attend the reception and then Mr.
and Mrs. Tebbs will start off for their honey-
moon, which will be spent at the seaside. They
are to reside in this city.
A small gathering of friends was present last
night at the home of Mrs. Edward Leesnitzer
to witness the marriage Of her daughter Mary
E., to q. Wilson Burke. Rev. Mr.. Price per-
formed the ceremony. The room was decorated
with beautiful wild flowers. The bride was at
tired in becoming dress of white silk and car
ried boquet of La France roses: her orna-
ments were diamonds, present of the groo m.
The maid of honor was Miss Katie Cullen. MIR.
Edward Burke, brother of the groom, officiated
as best man. Among those present were the
groom's father, Major j. Burke and his bride,
Mrs. E. Leesnitzer, Mr.. Geo. Leesnitzer, Mrs
W. s. Anderson and daughters, Mrs. E. Law
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Law, Mrs
Helmuth Mrs. Durfee, Miss Burke, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Pritchett, Mrs. c. Gordon and
Mrs. Duffy, Mr.. aid Mrs. j. Hurley, Mr. and
Mrs. Doyle, Miss Maher of Fortress Monroe,
Miss A. Edmonston, Miss Willis Miss Hercus,
Misses Roth. Flood, Murphy, Livingstone
Daley, Messrs. c. and F. Burke, Dunn. Law
renee, Mills Tompkins, Ashford, Buckley, Nor
risOn and Mrs. Perry Of Fredericksburg. The
newly married couple will be 'at home" after
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