Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
Mrs. Plumley and daugh ters, the Misses Eberly.

Mira. Plumley and daughters, the Misses Eberly
| Mis- Julia A. kdrr and Miss L. Moore.
! Miss Roberta X Elliot of Hyattsville. Md,
! enjoys the triple distinction Of having success
| fully Iassed three college examinations IN
/ England and Ireland. Mention has been hitherto
/ made ia The STAR of her examination IN the
| College OF Protectors at Richmond. and also O:
! her en- trance AZ Oxford examination, but more
! recently she was q can lidate for mntriculaIion
! in the ROYAL University of Dublin, the require
/ lnents OF which were more difficult than those
! of either of the others. The many fr: nds OF
this Young lady will be gratificd to learn OF her
! continued success. and that she has cEc5cn as
her university that of Dublin. since it allows its
/ students to live where they please while prose-
cutting tici- stud;es
/ Second Assistan. Postmaster General ]. Low
| RE Bell, who, with his family. has occupied
| apartments at tie Richmond for the past two
seasons, l. now occupying the dwelling No. 2oi7
o street northwest
An informal lunch was given Thursday after
noon by Miss ThOmason at her residence, 1000
Y street. The table was beautifully decorated
with red, yellow and white chrysan tEemurns.
After returning TO the parlor literary salad
was served. Miss Bacon won the prize for
guessing the largest number of authors of quo
tations in the salad. Among those present
We're Mrs. VI. NJ. Parker, G. ]. Young, Nc
Grew. Misses Gaylord. Barker. Johnson, Nc
Monigal, Moses. Tannahill. Thcmason.
the marriage of his sister Frida TO L. II. Till
man of the navy to take place November 10.
.diss Margheritta will be maid of honor and
Misses Brenneman, Darneiue. Williams and
Grardy bridesmaids. Gen. Geo. u. Williams
will give the bride away.
A pleasant masquerade surprise party was
given last night to Miss Ada Shomo Mt her
home, No. 655 G. street southeast. merry
crowd, with quaint and original costumes, gave
her an unexpected evening. Among those
present were Maggie and Ida Ellis, Mamie
Stevenson. Susie America, BERTHE and Jessie
Davis. Annie Purcell. Katie Hoosemann, Emma
and Fannie Espey, Belle Quinn, Jennie Shomo,
Mary Sammond Walter Burgess Geo. Belts
viii Scott. Geo. GallahOrn, Harry Allen, Will
Lanham, Frank Holdings. Will Kyle and Will
Hall.
Mrs. Nellie Whitman Parker and sister, Miss
Carrie Whitman, of Lynn, Mass, are visiting
Mrs. Frank Pruet:e OF 800 X street northwest
A small social club of young people met last
Friday evening at No. 1925 Pennsylvania ave
nue., the home OF one OF the members. Miss
Ethel Curtis. There were present the Misses
Lorraine Edison, Belle Burns Louise Whelpley
and Lille Howard, Messrsx Wallace Mclean.
VIII Kent Herbert Gannett, David Gibson and
Will Batch. Mrs Byron Turner played for the
dancing. and the hours passed pleasantly away
III dancing and other social pleasures.
Mrs. James SomervilIe will be at home Thurs
days after Pm. during the coming season,
1922 street.
Mrs. Lewis Merriam. wife of Lieut.. L. Mer
riam, fourth infantry. L.. S. army, who has
been dangerously i'll. has quite recovered her
usual health and is able to be out again. Mrs.
Col. Durham. who Las been spending IL few
weeks with her mt their residence, loo 18th
street, will return home In Il few days.
Mrs.. DIR. Chas. Smith and Mrs. DR.. Norcross
of Pittsburg are stopping at Hotel Fredonia.
Mrs. jas. Power, who has been at Seneca.
Mo-, for the past year. has returned to the city
for the winter.
A pretty chrysanthemum wedding took place
at the Redland Church. Montgomery county.
Md, Wednesday. at pm. The contracting
parties were Mr. Raymond c. Walters OF this
city and Miss Clara Is. Thompson OF Redland.
Rev. William Schell officiatcd- The church
handsomely decorated with autumn leaves
and chrysanthemums and a large horse shoe OF
the same flowers suspended from the floral
arch The bridal party entered to the familiar
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march. Mrs.
Geo. Crawford presided at the organ. The
bride, attircd III a charming toilet OF cream
henrietta and lace, with tulle veil, and carried
a bouquet of white chrysanthemums
entered OH the arm Of her brother Mr.. Clarence
Thompson. and was met at the altar by the
groom and best man, Mr.. c. Z. Waters OF this
city. The maid OF honor was Miss Lucy Ander-
son of kensington. Md, attired In pink China
chrysauthemums. The bridesmaids were Miss
Agnes and Miss Pauline Baldwin of this city.
Both we're prettily dressed In cream cashmere
and lace, carrying bouquets OF red and yellow
chrysanthemums. The ushers were MIR. Frank
Bell OF Law Hill and Mr.. John Thompson, a
brother OF tine bride. After the ceremony
collation. was served at the home Of the brides
parents.
W. W. Digger of Demopolis, Ala, and Walter
S. Hamilton of New York and Mrs. Alice Stew
art of Birmingham, Ala, are stopping with
Mr.. II. &. North, corner l4th street and kene-
saw avenue.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. H. Tompkins will be at
home Tuesdays and Fridays during November.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. S. Thompson, jr., have re-
turned from the Alleghanies and will remain in
town till December l. when they go to Aiken
for the winter
The marriage of Miss Mamie n. Acker of
Capitol Hill and Mr.. Joseph Shillington of the
Distric. bar will take place at the First Presby
terrain Church. on street, Wednesday morn
ing next at l1:30 O'Clock. Mr.. Joseph Hudgins
of Baltimore, the groom's cousin. will act as his
best man and the following named gentlemen
will act ushers: Albert Shillington, Charles
Edmonston, Edwin Forrest, Louis Thompson,
Charles Coombs and Alfred ]. Clarke. There
will be no bridesmaids.
A large gathering Of friends witnessed the
marriage of Miss Catherine G. Slattery, daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. E. ]. Slattery, and Patrick
j. Creaghe at st. Dominics Church Wednes-
day evening, October %. 1891, at pm. The
ushers were Mr.. L. j. Grogan. Mr.. Patrick
Drury. Dr. L. II. Sweeney and DR.. ]. ]. Stat
terry Rev. Father McFeeIey performed the
ceremony. DIR. L. H. Sweeney acted as best
man. The bride wore her travelling dress Of
navy blue cloth, trimmed in tan Bedford cord,
with hat and wrap to match. A reception fol-
lowed at the home Of the brides parents, No.
sol E street southwest. and by late train Mr..
and Mrs. L. j. Creaghe started for Philadelphia
and New York, where they will spend few
weeks.