Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-01
SOCIAL MATTERS.
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Notes Of General Interest

~ SapIM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /
Notes Of General Interest
The marriage Of Miss Paula Easily Smith and |
Lieut. L. C. Lucas. U s. NJ. C.. took place yester- |
day at the residence Of the brides parents. on |
Capitol HILL The hall and parlor we're taste |
fully decorated with palms and lilies The
brides father. Judge William r. Smith. es-
corted her to the parlor followed by Lieut. |
Lucas ana bis best man. Lieut. Prochazka-
Both ofhcers were in fuil-dress uniform. The
bride wore white India silk and lace, a wreath
OF orange blossoms confined her veil to her
mar, OLD family pearls were her ornaments,
and she carried a bouquet of brides roses.
Rev. Father Nevins of the Catholic University
performed the ceremony. The marriage was
| TO have taken place after Easter. but was
fastened by the grooms orders for a change
OF station. wedding breakfast was enjoyed
after the ceremony. The table was prettily
decorated. and the red, white and blue" found
expression in red roses. white hyacinths and
the blue OF the heliotrope. Lieut. and Mrs.
| Lucas left for Philadelphia during the after
| noon. where they will reside.
The bride is daughter of Judge and Mrs
| VIM. Smith OF Alabama and the former has
been member Of both the United States and
| the confederate congresses. Among the guests
| at the wedding besides the family, were Sena-
| tor Morgan, Commodore and the Misses Easily
| Mrs. Winchell, the Misses Wheeler Rev. j.
Haven Richards, Rev. g. A. Fargis, Mr.. and
Mrs William Easily Smith and their children
| and Lieuts. Long, Neuman. Dutton and Fuller.
Mrs George Bloomer gave pink luncheon
| yesterday. when her guests were Mrs. Elkins.
Mrs. n. s. Lincoln, Mrs. Pierce Crosby. Mrs
Fraser, Mrs. Chas- Bell. Mrs. ]. u. Lang
| horne, Mrs. j. Thomson Swami. Mrs. James
Hobau, Mrs. Hopkins, Miss Bispham aud Miss
Gale The flowers. forming superb center
piece. were long stemmed American beauties,
and the favors were porcelain rose canGlesticks,
| the handles being tied with bow Of pink satin
| ribbon.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford left for San Fran
| cisco yesterday afternoon. travelling in their
| own car, They do not expect TO be absent for
more than month.
The busy workers Of the Daisy Chain are
going to meet tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
| at Mrs. Morton's house to talk over the hospital
connection with the Chiidren's Hospital. All
| who wish to become members are cordially in
vited. for the chain is an endless one.
| Mrs. John E. Smith of No. 1875 18th street
northwest having returned from her visit to
| New York will be at home on Fridays Us usual.
| Mrs. VIM. Hendley. who has been quite sick
| for several weeks, left this morning for Allan
| tic City.
| Mr.. S. r. Hirsch Of Charleston, W. Va, for
merly Miss Hattie Lindheimer of this city, is
| now on visit to her father, and would he
pleased to see her friends at 62l II street
| Gen. and Mrs. Van yiiet have returned to the
city from their Florida trip.
There was jubilation at 1923 New Jersey ave-
nue. last night Master Ernest yeihmeyer and
| Master Herbert Veihmeyer gave a birthday
| party to a number of their little friends. The
guests were Bessie Purner, Leila Cameron,
| Mary Wilkins, Katie Wilkins Edith Barker
Rena Speakes, Nettie Speakes. Laura Phillips,
| Ride Phillips, Edna Bremen. Bertha Bremen,
John Wilkins, Geo. Barker, Frank Hoover,
| Harry Hoover and Herbert Langley Harrles.
| Mr.. Arthur Cowsill and Miss Matilda Ruth
| erford are to be married at Foundry N. +.
Church on the 9th instant at Z o'clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Cowsill will be at home at ga l street
! northeast
The Knock About Athletic Club, by COLA
ton to the ladies of it's fair committee in rec
| ognition of services rendered at its kirmes,
proved that the club is a social well as ath-
letic organization. The Catholic Hall, beauti-
| fully decorated with flags and buntings. and
| the supper table seating more than hundred
guests were factors in enlIvening the occasion.
Dancing was INDUCED in till an carly hour this
morning.
Judge and Mrs. Samuel Biddle of 500 2lst
street northwest were married sixty years last
Tuesday evening. Owing to the recent death
OF their youngest sons wife and slight indis-
position of Mrs. Bddie they decided not to give
a reception. Their neighbors and Office friends.
however, thinking 1t too bad that such AN I'M
usual occasion should pass unnoticed, con-
cluded to surprise them, which was done in a
very happy manner. The ladies of his office
first controllers) came in a body and pre-
scented a handsome bouquet of sixty roses.
All the children were present except
their youngest son, who was detained in
Wilmington. Del The names of the children
present are Miss Clara " Biddle, Capt H. G.
Biddle and wife, Mrs. Col. w. Bowen Moore
and her two youngest childen, b. Ahne and
Master W. Bowen, jr. Congratulatory tee-
grams from absent relatives poured in all day,
and numerous presents were received, such as
silver ware, fancy articles and an abundance of
most beautiful flowers in elegant vases and fancy
jars. During the evening Judge T. j. Wood
ward OF Brooklyn, n. Y, read a sonnet. CON-
posed for the occasion by his son, Mr.. II.
| Pitcher Woodward.
| Among the guests who we're present and par
took of generously provided banquet were
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Bennett. DIR. Charles Branson.
Capt. j. ID. Simmons, vi. and Mrs Biscoe.
Capt. Garland, L. 5. NJ; the Misses Ball, Mrs.
Draper, Miss Bennett of Delaware, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Horton, Mrs Moseley, Mr.
and Mrs. H. j. Shoemaker and Miss Elsie.
Rev. Alfred Harding and wife, Rev. VIM. Nor
rison, Mr. and Mrs. ". 5. Saxton. MIR. Wood,
Capt. and Mrs George r. johnson. L. s. y.
Judge and Mrs. Woodward of Brooklyn. n Y.
Mrs. Ellen Voris of Delaware, DIR. and Mrs.
Journey, DIR. and Mrs. J. s. Sothoron. Mrs. S.
W. Egleston of Hyattsville, Mr.. and Mrs. En-
dree, Miss Hartner and sister, Miss Hartman
and niece. Miss Wright. Miss Burnett, Miss
Parsons, Mr.. Larcombe, Mrs. Vanderbilt, Prof.
and Mrs. Sidweil. The wedding certificate was
the curiosity of the evening
very enjoyable masquerade party took
place Wednesday night at Mr.. and Mrs. kinck'
home, 1888 A. street southwest.
Mrs. Thomas Winfield Scott and children will
arrive home today from Florida.
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