Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-10
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Mrs. Harrison Comfortabie-Notable Wed.
dings Today-Personai Notes.

dings Today-Personai Notes.
Mrs. Mckee said this morning that tho con-
dition Of her mother had varied bat little since
Saturday. Yesterday was a pretty good day for
her. and last night she enjoyed the usual
amount Of rest-sleeping well from an hour 10
two hours at a time. Mrs Harrison's cough is
not so Troublesome now, II not being in
frequent in cases of her disease for the cough
10 stop entirely. The bright. sunny
weather has pe-oeptibly good effect
on the invalid and this morning she was very
muchin.erestea in what was going on about her
The garden near the east end Of the house is
filed with smoke all day today from tar ket-
ties. The workmen are busy putting in a con-
crete floor in two Of the basement rooms. Mrs.
Harrison noticed the smoke aud the smell of
the tar and inquired about it, when asked IL
she was ANNOYED by it she said. NO. indeed;
not IN the least, and Was pleased TO know that
this greatly needed correction Of the dampuess
in that corner OF the house was receiving at
tention
The President did not 60 to church ves.er-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison and DIR.
Scott did go, however.
Miss Henrietta Brent and Mr. Henry L. Heis-
kel of Prince Georges county, Nd. we're mar
ried this morning at II O'Clock a; st. Matthews
Church In the presence Of large gathering Of
their friends. Both bride and groom belong 20
the best OF old families Of this District and Mary
land. The bride is daughter OF the late John
Carroll Brent and granddaughter Of
Washington Young whose manor house
at old Giesboro' Point was one Of the land
marks of this vicinity. Mr. Heiskell il a grand
son OF the late Surgeon General Heiskell,
whose wife was a Miss Gcuveneur and whose
marriage 10 Dr. Heskell was solemnized az the
White House during President Monroe's ad-
ministration-she being his granddaughter.
The high altar a, st. Matthews was profusely
decorated with palms and white roses and rows
OF tapers were cleaning on it for the ceremony
this morning
The ushers, Messrs. Hampton Denman. Car
roll Chiffon and r. Z. Lee. we're kept busy
seating the guests until the arrival of the bridal
party These gentlemen preceded the bride
and groom up the aisle. Rev. Father Lee pas
tor OF st. Matthews. was waiting on the altar
steps .or the approach of the courls He per
formed the marriage service. and at it's conclu-
sion the couple knelt on the prie-dieux on
either side OF the sanctuary gates. while Rev.
L. j. kervick celebrated the nuptial mass.
The bride wore a becoming travelling costume
OF cadet blue broadcloth, tailor-made and
trimmed with panels of a lighter cloth and
soutache braidiRg. Her hat matched in color
She carried a cluster of pink roses and prayer
book.
left the church. Among those present were
Col. and Mrs. Denman, the brides uncle and
aunt, with whom she has resided; Mr. and Mrs
JOSEPH Young. the Misses Young. Mr.. and Mrs
Rives, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH Hill, Miss Mamie
Iivingston. the Misses DuHamel, Mr.. Hamilton
Hill. Miss Sophia Hill Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Edelin,, Mrs. and Miss Dougherty. Mrs. Ewing
Mr.. Leroy Livingston. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Heiskell, Mrs. Hggh Swing. Miss Mary Jamison,
Miss Blanche Magruder and Miss Louise lynch
After the ceremony the relatives and init
mate friends went out to Col. and Mrs. Den
mans elegant residence. on 10th street, TO
attend the wedding breakfast. After their re-
turn from their wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
Heiskell will go housekeeping.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean returned yester-
day.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford returned home
on Saturday.
Count and Countess Divonne and their beau
tiful little daughter are visiting Mrs Auden-
reid. The baby and her French bonnie make
picturesque figures on the streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallet Kilbourn have returned
to their apartments at the Portland.
Miss Nellie Williams and Mr. Peyton RAN
dolph keim will be married on Wednesday even
ing at o'clock at the home OF the bride in
Georgetown. Mr.. keim is the general superin-
tendent of the American Express Company and
resides in Kansas City.
Rev. DIR. Douglas, rector of st. Johns Church.
Washington, has returned to the city after an
absence of four months in Europe.
There was dozen or two friends in the
chapel of the Church of the Covenant at O clock
today TO witness the marriage of Miss Therese
11lley of this city and Mr.. Morgan LAFAYETTE
Neville Of Chicago. Rev. DIR. Hamlin performed
the ceremony. The bride wore a becoming
gown of chene silk combined with
heliotrope faille, and her gray felt
hat trimmed with heliotrope
velvet Among those present were Mrs. Tilley
the brides mother; Maj. and Mrs. Brock, Mrs
E. II. Griffin, Mrs. NJ. c. Stoffregen. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Hubbard and Mr.. J. A. Cole The
newly married couple received the congratula-
tions of their friends in the vestry room They
left this afternoon for Chicago, where they will
reside.
There will be a birthday party given at Miss
CAROLS, $50 F street southwest, tomorrow
evening.
The Misses Huyck accompanied by their
brother, Mr.. Thomas Bryan Huyck, are visiting
in New York.
Mrs. Adele Dubose and Mr.. C. Hause Of De-
mopolis. Ala, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. III. c.
North, 1929 14th street.
Miss Polk left Sunday morning for visit TO
her sister, Mrs. Nixon, at her old home in Au-
gusta, Va.
Mrs. J. S. wvckoff Of Takoma Park has gone
to Denver and Colorado Springs for the benefit
of her health. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. VIM. E. Stevenson of Denver.
the Post Office Department. and Mrs. yose have
returned from visit to Ashville, n. c.
The first regular meeting of the second sea-
son of the LIE Droit Park Literary Society was
held Friday night at the residence of Miss Clara
Upton, 400 Spruce street. officers were elected
as follows: President, Mr.. Charles A. Springer:
vice president, Miss Jennie Whitcomb: CORE
spending secretary. Miss Clara NJ. Upton; re-
cording secretary. Miss Minnie Rynex: treas
urer, Mr.. Norman R. Metcalf. The meetings
of the club are to be held every alternate Mon
day.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Emley announces the mar
riage of her daughter Ida to Edward $. God
frey, chaplain seventh cavalry, Thursday, Oc-
tober 6, at Coosktown. \. J.
The marriage of Miss Rose Wallis and Mr..
Warren Dearborn House of Kansas CITY, Mo-.
took place Saturday morning in the presence of
the immediate relatives. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. House left for an extended trim.
Upon its conclusion they will settle in Kansas
City.
The Misses Miller. accompanied by their
cousin. Miss Dempsey, have gone to New York
to visit their brothers during the Columbian
celebration. Tuesday they will be entertained