The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-09

Friday evening was an interesting one for
Mrs Belva A. Lockwood and her friends.
After many interviews with busy workmen for
months past, her newly remodelled house at
619 L street was thrown open for house
warming and a musical copUerSd.i08e by
Madam Agnes Naille, of Boston. Mrs. Lock
wood leaves the city this month for Europe,
going to Rome as an honored delegate from
the United States to the Peace Union, which
meets in that city in September In view of
Mrs Lockwood's departure, Mrs. Martha D.
Lincoln Bessie Beach, the charming president
of the Women's National Press Association,
read an original greeting in verse to the
hostess, half earnest half playful, in which
the former candidate for the Presidency was
generously eulogized This was all surprise
TO Mrs. Lockwood, who laughed amiably,
modestly requesting that laudations of her
name should come to an end. But the cue had
been given, and rapid speeches of eulogy from
other ladies and gentlemen present followed
one another until Belva was overwhelmed.
Madam Vaille sang for the Peace Union
lists on July 2S at Glen Echo, and
is now being entertained by Mrs.
Lockwood. She read on Friday evening
an essay on 'Tone, Art, and Voice Culture.n
She has a high, clear soprano, and rendered
the eyer-beautiful "dre Maria with finish
and feeling. One of the pleasantest features
of the evening came when Mrs. Lock
wood called upon Miss Carrie Harrison,
of the w. n. p A, to speak of the
honor recently conferred on her by the Gov
ernment. Miss Harrison is young woman
of accomplishments and well known in Wash
ington. She has been appointed assistant
curator of the National Herbarium of the De-
partment of Agriculture, and sails for Europe
on the 18th OF August tor the purpose of in
vestigating and comparing the different flora
of the old country and the new, and intro
ducing unfamiliar species of plant, ETC., into
America and into the herbarum at Washing
ton. Miss Harrison gave an interesting talk
as to her plans and purposes. She will visit
Paris, London, Berlin, and Geneva in her re-
searches. The Office is a new one, and first
represented by woman. Other guests pres
ent at the Conversations were Senior Francisco
de Suarez, of the Dominican Legation; Mr..
and Mrs. Baltus de Long, Mr.. and Mrs Boone
Chambers, Mrs Hurt, Mrs. Voorhees,, Mrs.
General George Pickett, Miss 3. Y. Sherwood,
and others. A choice csllation was served
about midnight
The marriage of Miss Cecilia Alfretta
Parker and Mr.. Walter Nelson Woodson, on
Wednesday, was very pretty ceremony, the
Rev. }. I. Wightman officiating. Miss NJ.
Violet Petty rendered the march. After the
large number of friends were seated, the best
man, Mr.. L. c. Baton (of Lynchburg. Va.,),
followed by the ushers, Messrs. Ashby Frank
land, W. G. Yearing, W. A. Hopkins, and E.
Pendleton Parker, escorted the contracting
parties to the chancel, where the ushers, filing
TO the right and left, placed the bride in the
centre Immediately after the ceremony, the
bridal party left on the B. 81 o. train for
Baltimore, whence they sailed for Virginia
Beach and Old Point Comfort. After spending
several weeks there they will start on tour
through the Valley of Virginia, stopping at
Natural Bridge, Lexington, Peaks of Otter,
and then returning to Lynchburg, their future
home, where the groom has large tobacco
interests.
a delightful party was given by Mr.. and
and Mrs. Oscar w. White Saturday evening
last at their residence, 1886 street northwest,
in honor of the christening of their son Lucius
Gibbon White. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. j. 6. Butler, Chaplain of the United
States Senate, and pastor ofMemorial Lutheran
Church. The event also occurred on the
birthday of both Mrs. White and the baby.
Among those present were Captain and Mrs.
d. j.. Gibbon, of the Army; Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Stone, DIR and Mrs. Shoulders and Miss
Oracle Shoulders, Mr.. and Mrs. Wurdeman,
Dr. and Mrs. Newton, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Brown, the Misses
Dougherty, Captain s. H. Merrill and Mr.
Brandt.
On Wednesday evening the Second Baptist
Church was crowded with friends and ac-
quaintances to witness the ceremony that
made Miss Lille j. Payne, of Fairfax Court
House, and Charles F. Souder, Of Washing
TOD, husband and wife. Rev. Hez Swem
officiated. The brides attire was a lovely
toilet OF cream albatross and she carried a
bunch Of tea roses in her hand. The brides
maid, Miss Addie K. Souder was charmingly
attired in toilet of pure white. Mr.. H. E.
Weeks, of Maryland, acted as best man. The
ushers We're Messrs Charles S. Miller, Clarence
NJ Began, George t. Gates, and George NJ.
Carter.
pretty wedding occurred at 1884 Corcoran
street, the residence of the Rev. T. S. Wright,
OF Mississippi on Wednesday morning, at 9
O'Clock. The happy contracting parties were
Miss Fannie l.. Wright, the bright and viva
cious daughter of Rev. T. S. and Mrs NJ. O..
Wright, and Mr.. Horace D. Goodale, of this
city. The father of the bride officated After
The congratulations of many friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodale took the $50 O'Clock train for
The North They will visit New York Sara
toga, Niagara Falls aud other places before
their return to this city. where they will make
their home.
Miss Ida Dorsey OF Georgetown and Rev.
William Cabell Browne, missionary to Brazil.
were married on Tuesday morning in Christ
Church. Georgetown, in the presence of a
large number of friends who were verbally in
Vited TO witness the ceremony. The church
was chsrmingly adorned with potted foliage
plants and cut flowers. The bride wore a
handsome travelling costume. Rev. DR.. Stuart,
rector OF Christ Church, performed the mar
Flage ceremony. A handsome collation. was
served at the home Of the bride, 1922 street.
Rev. Mr. Browne and bride 60 at once to Bra
zil
Mrs. Thomas w. Crdler wife Of the chief
OF the Diplomatic Bureau, Department Of
state, with her interesting daughter, Lillian