The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-01
SOCIETY CHAT.


smith were married on Wednesday afternoon,
at the Eghth-street synagogue, in the presence
of large assemblage. 1t was one OF the most
beautiful and impressive wedding ceremonies of
the season, and the synagogue was entirely in
adequate in size TO hold the numbers Of people
anxious to witness the beautiful ceremony.
Memberships wedding march was played as
the bride and groom entered, followed by the
parents of both and six of the ushers. Miss
Lansburgh wore Partisan gown of white ben
gallne, with garniture of ostrich feathers, and
she held a bouquet of white flowers. DR.. l..
Stern united the pair in wedlock. The ushers
were Mr.. Thomas Hahn, of Philadelphia; Mr..
George Heller, of Fort Wayne; Mr. Henry
Lansburgh, Mr.. Sol Lansburgh, Mr.. Sol Wal
lack, Mr.. Frank Bachman, of Philadelphia; Mr..
Charles Frankie, of Baltimore; Mr.. David Sol
omon, Mr.. Maurice Lyon, and Mr.. Charles
Heilbrun. After the ceremony large recep-
tion was held at the home of the BRIDES par
ents, where the spacious drawing-rooms were
beautifully adorned with flowers and plants.
There was present large representation of
the friends Of the bridal pair in other cities and
a host of Washingtonians. Mr.. and Mrs. Gold
smith will return from their wedding journey
in about fortnight, and will reside at 1882
Eighth street.
Miss Marion Gawler welcomed to her lovely
home on Wednesday evening last a number of
her friends, whom she had invited to enjoy the
dancing party given in honor OF her birthday
anniversary. There were about twenty couples,
and as the parlors are quite large dancing was
made very enjoyable. Miss Marion was
sisted in receiving her guests by her sister, Miss
Annie Gawler, who wore an exquisite gown OF
lemon-colored china silk. elaborately trimmed
with ostrich tips, while Miss Marion looked
charming in pretty toilet of brown gauze,
garlapded with pink roses. Among those
present were Misses Marguerite Bassett,
Henry, Emily Roth, Byrane, Helen Boyd,
Mamie Boyd and their guest, Miss Ramsdell Of
Boston; Tubman, Brandenburg, Mamie Roberts,
Maud Moore, Boyle Hattie Carrgan, Flora
Conover, Ottelia Freyhold, Paxson, and Ella
Beall, and Messrs. Albert Field, John Olcott,
Edwin Brandenburg, Robert Cook, Of Philadel
phia; DR.. HicSling, Percy Metzger,. jeff
Ridgey, Fred Schmidt, DIR. Roulette, Arthur
Marshall, Milliard Metzger, Felix Freyhold,
Pickens, Neagle, Albert Blackwood, DR.. Die
del, Charles Blackwood, Frank Field, Mar
shall King, Joseph Blackwood, Hussey, Fisher,
and Holmes.
On Wednesday evening Miss Margarathe
Willis Wilson, of this city, and Mr.. Paul Fred
erick Mohr, of Tacoma, were united in mar
riage by Rev. DR.. Corey. The ceremony took
place at the residence of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Georgiana Hussey Wilson, 2O24 G street.
The house was lavishly decked with growing
plants, bridal roses and marguerites. During
the marriage service the bridal pair stood under
canopy of bridal roses and marguerites. The
maid Of honor was Miss Bessie Wilson. The
bridesmaids were Miss Zaidee Thomas, of Bal
timore; Miss Tunis, of Norfolk; Miss Reagan,
and Miss Thyson. The ushers were Mr. Mi
black and Mr.. Mitchell, of Tacoma; Mr.. David
son, of New York; Mr.. Thomas of Baltimore,
and Col. Long. The BRIDES gown was an ele-
CANT robe OF cream satin, the low bodice
trimmed with point lace. Her veil was held in
place by diamond aigrette, and her bouquet
was of white orchids. The bridesmaids wore
gowns of white corded silk, with short wells
edged with lace. They carried punches of mar
guerites. Mr.. and Mrs. Mohr making a
wedding trip to Florida. On their return here
they will remain short time with Mrs. Wilson
before going to their distant home in Tacoma
The Church of the Covenant was filed on
Thursday at noon by the friends of the high
contracting parties to witness the marriage of
Miss Sallie Lewis Wood, daughter of the late
Gen. Wood, of the Army, and Lieut.. Lewis
read by Rev. DR.. Hamlin. The bride was es-
corted to the altar by Gen. Thomas N. Vincent,
of the Army. Lieut.. Taylor, of the Navy, at
tended the groom as best man. The ushers, as
well as the groom and best man, were in full
uniform. The ushers were Lieuts Cowles,
Ager, Woodward, Capps, and Rodgers, of the
Navy, and Lieut. Crozier, of the Army. Miss
Woods wedding gown was of rich white satin,
passementerie. Her bouquet was of white vio-
let's. After the ceremony handsome wedding
breakfast was served at the BRIDES home on N
street. Lieutenant and Mrs. Nixon will reside
in Philadelphia, where Lieut.. Nixon is engaged
as naval architect of the firm of William Cramp
s. Sons His resignation from the Navy will
take effect in May.
Mrs. Dr. Byrns's Monday reception was one
OF the attractions OF the day on Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Byrns received her callers attred in an ele-
CANT gown of black silk, with garniture of
black ostrich feathers, and diamond ornaments.
She was assisted by Miss O'Neal, who wore
black silk, trimmed with jet. Miss Daisy
French, one of the seasons buds, and in whose
honor the guests were invited, was prettily at
tired in white Valenciennes over white silk.
Down in the tea-room there was a tastefully
adorned table containing all the usual tea
dainties, as well as the more substantial tempta-
tions of salads. Mrs. Hills presided over the
coffee urn, Miss Josie Postlewaite, in an art
gown of white silk, dispensed delicious punch,
and Dr. Byrns looked generally after the enter
tainment of the guests, Mrs. Byrns, with Miss
Daisy French will be at home formally to-
morrow afternoon for the last time this season.
DR.. and Mrs. Whit Hammett gave an elegant
dinner Wednesday evening at their residence,
twentieth street, at which quite merry party
We're assembled. The entertainment was ably
contributed TO by the following: Miss Ada
McDermott, piano solo and popular songs; Mr..
%. j. Lockwood read q poem; Mr. Thomas
Cogan, sentimental song. Among the guests
were DR., @. M. Hammett, Mr. Neal Murray,
Mr.. d. Kerr, DIR. w. N. Cogan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. j. Lockwood, Mr. Arthur McDermott, Mr..
and Mrs D. r. Bailey, Mr.. Thomas Cogan, Miss
Gerte Cogan, Miss Sallie Zimmerman, Miss
Ada McDermott, and Mrs j. f. Mauray.
Mrs. Frank Stewart Osborn received on Mon
day in her private parlors at the Shoreham. She
is a tall woman, with fine, Snowy figure, and
on Monday she received her guests in becom-
ing gown OF white India silk. Mrs. Tolivarez
assisted in blue India silk, and Miss Dean Owen
in white silk, with moire trimmings Mr.
Osborn and Mr., Hobson, of Paris also assisted