Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-23
SOCIAL MATTERS,

/ irom u "Trip through southern Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Dakin will return from
Atlantic City on Thursday.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Herfurth has returned from two
weeks stay at Atlantic City Mrs. Herfurth and
son VIII return the latter part Of the week.
Miss Mary Neumeyer has returned from the
Hill Top House, Harper's Ferry.
DIR. Andrew J. Brown Of 1929 G street has
gone to Cape May for ten days.
Miss Carrie E. Fowler Of 1887 29th street left
Saturday for Loudoun county, Va.
Miss LYDIA Warrington and Miss Blanch
Van Deventor have gone to Hudson. NY, where
they expect to spend the balance Of the heated
term.
Miss Elizabeth Mcconnell gave delightful
dancing party to a number Of her Washington
and Harpers Ferry friends Friday evening at
her parents summer home at Harper's Ferry.
where Miss Magdalen and Tussie Breuninger
are visiting Miss Mcconnell.
DIR. and Mrs. Elliott Coues are in the noun
tains Of North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. Letter and their two
daughters are now in California.
Miss Lulie Russell of Georgetown Heights left
yesterday with Mrs. G. NJ. johnson for Cape
May.
Justice and Mrs. Brown are at Saratoga, where
the latter is undergoing q course Of treatment
for her health.
The engagement of Miss Mamie J. Baum
gnrten of this city to Mr.. A. E. Strauss Of Rich
mond is announced.
Urban Geier, have gone to Baltimore for Q
short visit to friends.
Miss Rosa Webster and Miss Nell Hodgson Of
Capitol Hill have just returned from Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bieber have returned
from a three months visit to relatives and
friends in Germany, where they thoroughly
enjoyed family reunion after seventeen years
separation.
Miss Lille Delan Of East Washington has
gone to Altoona, Pa, to spend a month with
relatives
Miss Carrie Miller and her sisters Matte and
Sadie Of I'd street northeast are visiting Brook
Ign and Staten Island.
Miss Almea Smoot left today for short visit
to friends at Dark Springs, Md.
Mr.. Ernest W. Fill Of Springfield, Mass, is
making a short visit to his parents on Washing
ton Heights.
Miss Lizzie Caspari of I street is visiting Mrs.
Allen A. Grant. Belleview, Forest Glen, Nd
She will remain two weeks.
An enjoyable fancy dress hop was given by
Mrs. N. J. Wagner at Lake View, Nd, last Fri
day evening. The pavilion. which overlooks
the lake, was decorated with evergreens and
Chinese lanterns. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.
Gill, Mira. DR.. hurry, Mrs. A. Gaegler, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Tabler. Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Saxton,
Mrs. c. NJ. Fitch and the Misses NJ. B. Gaegler
K. Werle, 4. and D; Jones; Tabler, stearns.
Frazier, Fitch, McNichol, II. and NJ. Wagner
l.. Miller and Messrs. R. and F. Heley, R.
Sadtler, II. Dawson, Bouic, H. and F. Tabler
W. and E. Wagner.
The Misses Della Miller and Emma Meyen-
berg are spending their vacation at Grand View,
in Shenandoah valley, Va.
Mrs. John Hancock, Miss Ella Hancock and
Miss Jennie DAILY have returned from months
stay at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Sanford Bartram and son Winfield of
Cincinnati are visiting at the residence of Mr.
Chas. White, IT,, Of Stanton place northeast.
Capt. James Lawlor, veteran of the G.. A.
R., knight Of San Columbo and an old employee
OF the patent office, in company with his daugh-
ter and David Riordan and John Shannon of
this city, accompanied the Washington Light
Infantry to Cape May on Saturday evening.
DIR. and Mrs. Louis Mackall have returned
home after a months stay at Blue Mountain
House and Capon Springs.
reception was given last week by Capt. and
Mrs. W. Ross Browne at Summers Rest. Vine
yard Haven, in honor Of Mrs. Howard Clarke
and Gen. and Mrs. Shields Among those
present were Senator and Mrs. Dolph, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nixon, Judge and Mrs. Arnoux. Gen. and
Mrs. Roche .ter, Mrs. Judge Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Judge Kelly, Miss Kelly, Mr..
and Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. Struhan. Mrs. Col
Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. Zorn, Mrs Bradf ord, Mr. and
Mrs. Pilling, Mr.. and Mrs. Ballinger. Dr. and
Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Moeller the Misses Moeller
Miss Mary Lee has gone to Newport for a
month.
Mr.. r. J. Mawhinney and family and Mrs.
John Suttill, mother of Mrs. Mawhinney, are at
Congress Hall, Ocean City, Nd, where they
will remain till October /.
Mrs. John Green left Saturday for an indefi-
mite stay at Ocean City.
Miss Lizzie E. Smith, daughter Of Chief En-
gineer VIM. S. Smith Of the navy, has returned
from Rock Enon Springs with her cousin. Mrs.
L. L. Pratt. and Is spending few weeks with
her prior to going to join her father in Japan,
accompanied by Mrs. Lieut. Colby.
Mrs. John Humphrey, accompanied by Mrs.
A. o. Wright and her son John, are stopping at
the Hygeia, Fortress Monroe.
st. Paufs Church, corner 18th and streets
northwest, was the scene Of an unusually pretty
wedding at o'clock yesterday afternoon the
contracting parties being Miss Mary ]. Master
son, daughter of Mr. Hugh Masterson Of the
War Department, and Mr.. Edwin T. Jones. a
young Dubiucss HAL VI tuls CITY. Inc Drluo Is
well and favorably known in musical circles as
tine talented organist and director of St. Paul 8
choir, Of which the groom is also member
The church was thronged with the many friends
and acquaintance of the bridal couple and the
high altar was tastefully decorated with flowers
and lighted by many tapers. The bride wore
high-necked gown Of white China silk with court
train. trimmed with cascades of lace and satin
ribbons. She carried bouquet of white La
France roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Alice
Masterson. sister of the bride, wore becoming
gown of white China silk with train and carried
bouquet of pink La France roses. Mr.. Chas
A. Dunn attended the groom as best man and
Messrs. ]. Is. McGirr, Thos L. McEneany,
Bert Prigg and X. Locraft acted as ushers. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Jas. F.
Mackin. assisted by Rev. E. Magruder, and the
wedding march was played by Miss Lulu Boone,
organist Of st. Patricks choir. reception
was held from $50 to 7 a. the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Masterson, where the wedding
presents, which were both numerous and ele-
CANT, were displayed. At o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones left for Old Point and Norfolk, the
bride wearing travelling dress Of brown cloth
| trimmed with velvet and hat to match On
their return to this city they will reside at No.
2022 Portner place northwest.
| Miss Lottie Carter is at Occoquan, w., for q
stay of one week.
| Feud Between Blacksmiths.
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