The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-20

Miss Ulrica Dahlgren, youngest daughter of
Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlgren, and Mr..
Josiah Pierce, were united In marriage on
Tuesday at the beautiful home of the BRIDES
mother, on South Mountain, Nd Miss
Dahlgren entered the xqusitely-decorated
parlors, in which the ceremony was performed,
on the arm Of her elder brother, Mr. John
Dahlgren. Miss Josephine Drexel, Of New
York. accompanied her friend as maid Of
honor The bride was attired in travelling
costume. Bishop Keane rector of the Catho
lie University, performed the marriage cere-
mony, assisted by Father Frederick. After a
wedding breakfast the bridal pair left for
Canada, where they will spend the honey
moon. His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, was
present at the ceremony and breakfast as
were also Mrs Drexel, of New York, and
Judge Lands, uncle of the groom. Mr. and
Mrs. Pierce will spend the winter in Balti-
more.
The marriage of Colonel Joseph c. Nc
Kibben, of Marshall Hall, to Miss Aldisa
schrack, was celebrated Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock in the picturesque old mansion
on the Potomac, OF which the groom is the
popular host. Rev. Byron Sunderland tied
the knot. The ceremony was witnessed by
the relatives Of the high contracting parties
and a number OF intimate friends. The bride
old house was 10 gala attire for the happy oc-
casion. After bridal dinner Colonel and
Mrs. McKibben left for Washington, where
they took the train for Niagara. They will
visit Quebec, the Thousand Isles, Saratoga,
New York, and Harrisburg before returning
to Marshall Hall.
Mrs. Frank Farnsworth and her interesting,
daughter. Florence, Of 1903 Sixteenth street
northwest, have left Cape May. where they
spent the month of August, and are now visit
ing friends in Chicago, their old home. They
will remain in Chicago until the middle Of
October, returning in time for Miss Florence
to resume her studies at Mount Vernon Semi
nary.
Mrs. Joseph F. Collins, accompanied by her
daughters, Misses Ida and Belle Collins, and
her son, Mr.. Harvey L. Collins, left on Wednes-
day for Ithaca, N Y, where Mr.. Collins
will enter Cornell iCollege. After this Mrs.
Collins and her daughters will make trip
from Niagara across the lake, through the
Thousand Isles to Quebec, and then through
Lake Champlain and Lake George to Albany.
Mrs. E. q. Perkins, the soprano of the
Sixteenth Street Quartette, who has been
abroad for the past three months, returned to
the city last week in splendid health Mrs
Perkins spent most of her time in London,
where she studied daily with Shakespeare
and Randager, under whose careful attention
her already charming voice has gained in
sweetness and power.
The engagement is announced of Mr.. Au-
gustus w. Martin, of Baltimore to Miss
Annie G. Lay, daughter of Captain Thomas
Lay, of Tacoma Park. The wedding will
take place on October 2S, at the summer resi-
dence of Captain Lay, in the park. No invi-
tations will be issued for the event
A very private wedding took place on Mon
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Church 1t was that of Miss Lucie d. Patter-
son and Mr. Charles R. johnson. Rev. F.
Duncan officiated. AS the bride has recently
been bereaved of her mother, the wedding
was very quiet one.
A very pleasant musicale was given on the
evening of the 18th at Tacoma Park, as a
complimentary affair to Miss Viola Williams
The pretty concert hall was filled, and the
various volunteers acquitted themselves with
credit, especially Mrs Hazard and Miss VIII
liams.
Mr. Frederick L. Cowles, of the Pension
Office, was married on Thursday evening to
Miss Elizabeth Wines Botsford, OF Wooster,
Ohio. The ceremony took place at the brides
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowles are making
bridal trip to the Northern cities.
Commissioner aud Mrs. John w. Ross, &C.
companied by their daughter, left on Wednes-
day for a trip in the northern part of New
York. Miss Ross is to be entered at school In
Central New York before Commissioner and
Mrs. Ross returns.
Mrs. Bradford and daughter have been
obliged to curtail their European tour, owing
to the death of Captain Bradford In the British
West India They are now at ''The Ora
mercy" Vermont avenue.
Mile. Decca has been spending most de-
lightful vacation at her childhood's home In
Marysville, KY, where her old friends have
given her perfect ovation of welcome, both
In private and concert.
Mrs. j. Spiedt aud her daughters, the Misses
Clara and Ida Spiedt, spent last week in Balti-
more, their former home, as the guests OF Mrs.
Philip Hammer, Of 1926 Cough street.
Mrs. John #. Ellis and daughter, Miss
Raphael, are at home after spending July and
August at Lake George and Saratoga and
September at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Denell, of Chicago, are
staying with Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Buckley, of
Jefferson street, Anacostia
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Higgins of Jacksonville,
Fla, are on visit to Mrs. Antoniette Tyssow-
ski, 1917 Vermont avenue. They are on their
way home from Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Handy are home from
Berkeley Springs. Their little son, who was
SO unfortunate as TO break his arm, is now
almost entirely well.
General Dudley and family, who have been
travelling in the White Mountains and
through the great lax es, are again at their
home in this city.
Mrs. j. S. Clarkson and Miss Lucy Cork