The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
SOCIETY CHAT.


Denny, Card, Williams, and Prince, were in
full uniform, as were the groom and his best
man, Lieut.. Beatty. The bridesmaids were
Miss Ida Scranton and Miss Payne; the maid
of honor, Miss Williamson. They wore gowns
of white silk, with garniture of gold fringe and
embroidery, and they carried bouquets of pink
roses. The brides wedding gown was one of
the prettiest seen this season. 1t was of rich
white faille, with festooning of embroidered
mousseline de sole on the skirt. The tulle veil
was gracefully arranged and was held in place
by q small bunch OF ostrich tips. Her only or
nament was bar of diamonds, the gift of the
groom The bouquet was of bridal roses. Miss
Blackjack was escorted to the altar by her
uncle, Gen. Ordway, who gave her hand in mar
riage. After the ceremony there was a large
reception at the residence of General and Mrs.
supper was served Lieutenant and Mrs.
Caperton are making wedding. journey
South, and will settle down in New York
after their trip is over. Among the
Sicard, of the Navy: Gen. Schofieid, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Scranton, Maj. Turnbull, of
the Army; Miss Turnbull, DR.. j. Ford Thomp-
son and wife, Mrs Williams, DIR. McArdle,
General and Mrs Greely, Col. Haywood, .. s.
M c., and wife; Hon. and Mrs. Hatch, Miss
Hatch, Col. and Mrs. Haines, of the Army,
Judge and Mrs. Hillyer DR.. j, Tabor johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johns and daughter, General and
Misses Gibson, Lieut.. Griffin, of the Navy;
Surgeon Gaines, of the Navy; Admiral and Mrs.
Greer and Miss Greer, Hon. Charles Gibson,
Miss Dyer, Miss De Kraft. Lieut.. Diehl, of
the Navy; Lieut. Culver, of the Navy; As
sstant Engineer Chambers, Mr.. and Mrs. Barry
Bulkley, Chief Engineer and Mrs. Williamson,
General and Mrs. Lee, Lieut.. Mentz, of the
Navy; Commander McCalla, of the Navy;
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor. Mr.. Winlock, Col. Long,
Miss Kelton Miss Kilbourn, Miss Key, Col.
Leber, Mrs. Albert Ray, Mrs. Howe, Com
(l1arv Row Micenc Rov nt nd
Stone, Miss Sicard, General and Mrs. Payne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne, Major Parker, Lieut..
Reber, of the Army; Miss Parker, Ensign r. G.
Ray and nJ T CRs Mr k of the
Mr.. Charles McCauley, DR.. McKim, Assistant
Engineer Norton, of the Navy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Page, Mr.. and Mrs. Peachy, Miss Peachy,
Senator and Mrs. Faulkner, Miss Faulkner,
Mrs. Henderson, Senator Blackburn, the Misses
Blackburn, Assistant Engineer and Mrs. Bieg,
Mr.. Norman Bestor, Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, Miss
Cooper Captain and Mrs. Chase and Mrs.
Denny.
The marriage of Miss Susan Carberry Lay,
daughter of Mr. Richard Lay, Consul General
to Ontario and Hon. William T. Wharton. AS
sstant Secretary of State, took place on Tues
day afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, at the residence
of Mrs. Hobson, Miss Lays aunt. The mar
rage ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
Mckim. The bride wore q simple but elegant
gown of white satin, made Empire style, with
silver embroderies on the corsage and girdle.
The long tulle veil was arranged on her head in
ceremony were the immediate relatives of the
bride an6 groom = the Vice President and
Mrs. Morton and the Misses Morton, Mrs
Street Mr. and Mrs William Street. of
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Everett. reception, to
which large company was invited, followed
the marriage service. An elaborate wedding
breakfast sprVe1 Mr. and Mrs Wharton
left on the 5 o'clock train for their wedding
journey. On their return they will reside at
1871 K street. Among the guests attending
Governor and Mrs. Carroll, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs Soley, Sir Julian and
Lady Pauncefote and the Misses Pauncefote,
Senator Allison, Justice and Mrs Blatchford,
Count and Countess d'Arschot, Baron and
Baroness de Vriere, Mr.. and Mrs. David King,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Halliday, Mr.. and Mrs
b. II. Warder, DR.. and Mrs. Loring Mrs. Wood,
the Russian, French, Turkish, Danish, Swiss,
and Netherlands Ministers, Senator and Mrs.
Edmunds and Miss Edmunds, Senator and Mrs
Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper, Mrs. Calderon
Carlisle, Representative and Mrs. Hit, Miss
Blaine, Seiior de Souza Roza, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Cabot Lodge and Miss Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt and Senator and Mrs. Nc
Pherson.
Representative and Mrs. Tracy held large
and brilliant reception on Tuesday evening at
their Vermont-avenue residence. The long suite
of parlors was beautifully adorned with cut
flowers and the pictures wreathed in graceful
vines. Mrs Tracy was assisted in receiving by
Madam Mason and Mrs. Salliberry, who are
guests of the house. Mrs. Tracy wore French
gown of pearl brocade with garniture of real
lace. A handsome supper was served in the
dining-room from an eXquisitely adorned table
Among the guests were the Spanish Minister
and Madame Suarez, Senator and Mrs. Carlisle
Representative and Miss Blount, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred May, Miss Margaret Merrick, Representa-
tive and Mrs Cultivate, Mr.. Alex. Porter
Morse, Miss Morse, Mrs. +. d. Cleary, Miss
Cleary, Miss Soliquae, the Misses Duhamel, Re-
preventative and Mrs. Hatch, Miss Hatch, Mr.
and Mrs. A. ~ Wilson, Representative and
Mrs. Shiyeey, General and Mrs. Spnola, Miss
Arminderez, Mrs. Hartley, Miss Gordon, Mrs.
and Miss Faulkner, and Representative Gibson.
Miss Florence Shillington, daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Shillington was married on Thursday
afternoon, at O'Clock, to Mr.. Fred w. Eberly,
of this city. The ceremony took place in the |
First Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Suther-
land reading the marriage service. The ushers |
We're Messrs. Albert IL. Shillington, John Writ, |
William DuVall, Joseph S. Hudgns, of Balti- |
more; DIR. David Moore, and DR.. William Writ. |
The groom was attended by Mr. Charles Eberly |
as best man. There We're no bridesmaids |
her brother, MIR. Joseph Shillington. She wore |
a stylish travelling costume of light tan-colored
cloth trimmed with fur. Her large hat was |
adorned with ostrich feathers matching her |
gown in shade. Her bouquet was composed of |
American Beauty roses. A handsome wedding |
breakfast was served at the residence of Mrs
ShllingtoD, after which Mr.. and Mrs Eberly |
left for wedding trip North. Their future |
residence is 1112 Fifth street.