The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-26

town, to Hon. Charles dosmer Walcott, OF
Boston, was solemnized In st. Johns Episco-
pal Church, Georgetown, Tuesday evening at
7:15 o'clock. The chancel was beautifully
set with palms and foliage plants, and deco
rated with garlands of gsy-hued howers-the
decorations being the work of members
OF the Children's League, of which
Miss McDermott had been one of the
most active members. The bride and
groom entered the chancel together, ac-
companied by Mr.. Charles McDermott, who
gave his sisters hand in marriage. Miss
McDermott's wedding costume was q, travel
ing dress Of navy bike csmel's hair, made with
Louis Court coat trimmed with silver braid
and toque OF blue velvet adorned with silver
lace. She carried a prayer book bound In
blue and silver, from which the marriage serv-
ice was read by the officiating clergyman,
Rev. DR.. Register Mr.. and Mrs. Walcott
drove from the church to the railroad station
and took the train for New York. They will
reside at Concord, Mass, in. an elegantly ap-
pointed house prepared by Mr.. Walcott for
his bride. Among the many friends witnessing
colt, of Boston; Mrs. Charles Morfit and Mas
ter Mason Morfit, Of Baltimore; the Misses
Thomas, Mrs. Mayhem Platter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Poindexter, Mrs. and Miss Cowles, Miss
Mollie Dodge, Mrs; Arthur Ferguson, Miss
Wilcoxen, Miss K. E. Thomas, Mrs. Richard
Pairo, Mrs. and Miss Addison, Mr.. G. c.
Thomas, Mrs. Cragin, Mr.. w. r. Thomas,
Mrs. James Eliason, Mrs. Gill and Mr..
Montgomery The BRIDES mother, Mrs. j. B.
McDermott, and her younger brother, Mr..
Frank McDermott were present at the cere-
mony This quiet wedding in Georgetown
will be a subject of interest wherever st.
Nicholas and Vide Al0dke are read, as Miss
Jessie McDermott's illustrations of subjects
most dear to childrens hearts have been
among the best works OF the above mentioned
magazines.
Colonial Beach on the Potomac is having
pleasant people from this city. In addition
to the large number of guests at the hotel
and those who occupy cottages, there are
many camping parties along the beach, add
ing considerably to the appearance of the
place. scamp Lurline' is about the most
attractive, as it occupies a sort of bluff, and
its white tents can be seen for fifteen miles
is in charge of this camp and his pretty
pleasure craft 'Lurline' is the envy of the
beachers. Among those with him are Mrs.
Hagard, Captain and Mrs. j. E. Epgle, Miss
and Freddie Hagard and Master Clarence and
Norris Engle. At Camp Brady are Messrs.
NJ. A. Martin and Harry Adams. At Gum
Spring Camp are Messrs. D. c. Trott, R. F.
". Morgan, Il, B. Trott, ?; D. Connors and
Mr.. Oakes E. Caldwell, Ernest G. Drew,
James M. and Louis E. Barnard. Among
the latest arrivals are Mr.. John T. Givens
and family at their cottage, Mr. and Mrs.
John Cumberland, Mr.. and Mrs. George j.
johnson at their cottage, and DR.. Baldwin
and family.
The first anniversary of the Osceola Club
was celebrated Tuesday night by banquet.
During the course of the evening music was
rendered by Messrs. Davey and Green
well, and Mr.. William Kendrick, of the U. s.
Marine Band. Those present were Mr..
Frank Blumer and Misses Florence Burgess
and Katie Hermann, Mr.. William Delano
and Miss Myra Parsons, Mr.. Clarence Cross
and Miss Flora Hedges, Mr.. Burch Earnshaw
and Miss Julia Wilson, Mr.. Charles Blumer
and Miss Minnie Cook, Mr.. William Ken
drick and Miss Wilhelmina Hulabus, Mr.. John
Holmes, the Misses Annie and Ellie Cross and
Lizzie Blumer, and Mrs. Cochran, Mrs.
Blumer, Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Grinnan.
On Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock in st.
James Episcopal Church, was celebrated the
marriage of Miss Pearl Atwell, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mre. johnson AtwelI, of
this city, and Mr.. Henry r. Bird. of
the firm of Bird & West, of this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. w. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Bird left immedi-
diately after the ceremony for wedding trip
to New York and the prominent watering
places North.
Captain d. j. Gibbon, of the Army, and
Mrs. Gibbon, of 1886 / street, will spend sew
eral weeks at the handsome country residence
of MIR. Philip Stone, Montgomery County,
Nd, previous to attending the golden we'd
ding of Captain Gibbons parents in Cen
tralia, ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider, the latter formerly
Laura Moore, of the Francis Wilson Opera
Troupe, have gone to housekeeping ON w
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. 1t is understood that Mrs. Schneider
has retired permanently from the stage.
The hop of the Potomac Athletic Club OF
Friday evening was one of the largest attended
affairs ever given by the club. The spacious
clubhouse was crowded with pretty girls
while the three boating organizations had
their full quota of members present.
The date of the marriage of Mr.. Thomas f
Waggaman, of this city, to Miss Christine
Waggaman, of New Orleans La, was set fol
Saturday, 25th inst, the ceremony to take
place in San Francisco, the Archbishop Of
that diocese officiating.
Miss Bessie Kelley, who is now visiting hel
father in Indiana, has concluded to remair
with him, and her mother, Mrs. Mary T
Kelley, of the Certificate Division, Pension
Office will vacate her residence and resum.
boarding hereafter.
Mrs. Thomas Kelley, of Sixth street, ant
the Misses Fannie and Josephine Kelley, lef
Thursday for a sojourn of several weeks a
Atlantic City. They were accompanied by
Mrs. William F. Hart and children, and Mis-
Blanche Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Washington Danenhower
with their three young daughters and maid
have left the city for Atlantic CITY, where the