Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-13
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Several Pretty Spring weddings-Fersonal
Notes of Interest.

The wife and son of Secretary Gresham are
expected to arrive in Washington this afternoon
for a short visit
Mrs. Carlisle was at home yesterday after
noon to callers and from 4 o'clock till nearly
dark there were friends coming and going.
After this Mrs. Carlisle viii not keep her recep-
ton day, as she may make several little trips
out OF town If she feels well and strong enough
for such exertion.
Miss Herbert received yesterday afternoon
also in her parlors at the Richmond. ard during
the latter part of the time the Sooms were
crowded. Secretary Herbert was at home too
to assist his daughter. Mrs. McCalla. Mrs.
Chadwick, the Misses Davidson of Boston and
Miss Davidge were also among the assistant
hostesses of the occasion. The parlors were
decorated with all the spring blossoms and in
each of the rooms the lamps burned under the
prettiest of shades. Miss Herbert will be at
home again on next Wednesday for the last
time this
The marriage Of Miss Ella Walsh and Mr.
Robert E. Sullivan OF Harrisonburg, Va. took
place yesterday afternoon at ST. AIoysius
Church, where a very large gathering of their
friends were assembled TO witness it. The
ushers we're Messrs. NJ. F. Brennan. T. S.
O'Leary. Clement Tobin and ID. J. O'Leary.
The bride escorted 10 the altar by her
brother, Mr.. Edward j. Walsh. and was at
tended by her sister and cousin. Miss May
were gowned in white silk and carried bou-
quets of La France roses The groom and his
best man. Mr.. E. W. sullivan. met the bride
at the foot OF the altar. The ceremony WAS
performed by Rev. Father Gillespie. Sd. A
number of other priests were also IN the sane
tuary. among them being Rev. L. c. NJ. Carroll
OF South Orange, Nj, and Rev. Fathers
O'Connell. Maynadier,' Heating Dolan. Russell
of Hyattsville and McVary of Harrisonburg,
Va. The bride wore a trained gown of white
bengaline, and her tulle veil was held by clus-
ter of lilies of the valley. Mr.. and Mrs. Sulli-
van will make northern wedding tour.
Mrs. Pope Of 14th street will be at home in
formally tomorrow afternoon after O'Clock.
Avery large assemblage of friends witnessed
the marriage last night at the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception of Miss Annie Cassin
elsborately decorated with vases of lilies and
lighted by rows Of tapers. The ushers were
Messrs. Joseph Smith. Joseph Cassin, II. Y.
Denman, Frank Cisseli, \. Hickey and DR..
Clements. The best mau was DR.. Chas
koones. The bride bad but one attendant.
Miss Jean Rires, who wore white silk null and
carried a bouquet of white roses. She came
into church with her brother. Mr.. Cassin. and
al the altar raj! was met by the groom and his
best man. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father Ryan. pastor of the church, as
sisted by Kev. Father Fletcher. The bridal
toilet was Of cream white satin made in EN-
pire style, trimmed with gold and pearl passe-
menteries. Her tulle veil WAS held by pearl
headed dagger and she carried wbite-bound
prayer book, from which tine priest read the
marriage service. Her toilet included silk
stockings and white satin slippers worn by her
mother and her grandmother when they were
brides. A reception followed at the residence
OF Mrs. Joseph IL. Cassln. attended only by the
relatives. The bride received a great many
presents. among them being several pieces of
old family silver that had descended through a
hundred years or more from the great grand
father of the b-ide-Commodore John Cassin
of the revolutionary fame. Mr.. and Mrs.
Young went away last night for short wedding
trip and will return TO this city to reside.
Mrs. Herbert Smith is with Lieut. and Mrs.
A. c. Macomb at the Hygeia Hotel, Fort
Monroe.
Mr.. Godfrey Phelps Koop Of New York gave
a box party Monday night Among the guests
were Mrs. Dolph, Miss Herbert and Judge and
Mrs. Macarthur
Mrs. L. Elmer E. Simpson, 1927 Pennsylvania
avenue, has issued cards for euchre party on
Monday next
Mrs. NJ. J. Hunt has returned from New
York.
The Science Club met at the residence Of the
president, Mrs. Mark Harrington, Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Laura J. Talbot read a paper
upon Scientific Culture" which was followed
by discussion of food and its preparation by
Miss Isabel Lehman and Others.
The wedding of Miss Saidee Humphrey to
Mr.. Ernest c. Rowe Of New Haven at Calvary
Baptist Church last evening will be remembered
as one of the prettiest of the season. The bride
wore an empire gown Of cream lansdowne.
trimmed with lace. and carried bouquet of
brides roses. Tho bridesmaid was Miss Kathryn
Overstreet Of st. Louis, and she also wore an
empire gown of cream lansdowne trimmed with
lace and carried bouquet of La France roses
Mr.. Hallett o. Nettleton OF New Haven acted
as best man. The ushers were Mr.. Wallace l..
Humphrey of st. Louis and Mr.. Albert II.
Humphrey. brothers of the bride; Mr.. l.. Austin
johnson Of New York and Mr. William Get
finger.
At the marriage of Miss Cornelia Martin,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin. to
the Earl of Craven. in New York city next
Tuesday. the bridesmaids will be Miss Alice
Rochester OF this city, Miss SyDil Sherman Miss
Ethel Davies and Miss Daisy Post. The bride
lie not quite seventeen years yet. and conse-
quently her bridesmaids are young girls also, all
Of them not yet in society.
At the marriage of Miss Mildred Carlisle to
Mr.. Augustus Burgwin of Pittsburg at Epiph-
any Church April 26 at high noon The
bridesmaids will be Miss Charlotte Evans. Miss
May Cox. Miss Ernst, Miss Bancroft, Miss
hleos ana IIlss Nlller OF SaVannaD. Ii IS to be
a wedding The bridal dress will be superb
white satin, made in modified empire style,
with short, round waiss,. high neck. long
sleeves, with wide. dropping puffs and
long train. Old poini lace and
orange blossoms will trim it. The bridesmaids
are to wear gowns OF rose-coiored crepe with
pelerines Of chiffon rose collars, big While Leg
horn hats III Gainsborocgh style with pink
feathers, roses and crepe. Miss Carisle's
trosseau will contain many elegant dresses. A
going away" gown is Of French crepe in
brown and green, Is trimmed with heavy lace
and has a cape. A dinner toilet of pink satin
and heliotrope with point de Venice lace, a
coat-of-mail silk in gray and copper, combined
with shaded satin and glace velvet, forms tea
gown. and demi-toilet of ecru etamine to be
worn over an accordion-plaited skirt.
The marriage of Mr.. Joseph B. Greenwell
and Miss Ida c.. daughter of Mr.. George L.
Price, last evening at Waugh NJ. E. Church was
one Of the pleasing society events of Capitol
Hill. The groom e connected with the board
OF pension appeals in the Office of the Secretary
of the Interior while the bride has large circle
OF acquaintance. Precisely at O'Clock pre-
ceded by the ushers, who we're Messrs. Clarence
Price, n. c. Harper, Will Mortimer and Edward
French, the bridal couple advance to the altar
which was literally embowered with flowers
and exotics. The ceremony was performed by
the pastor, Rev. Alexander Gibson. The bride
wore beautiful dress of white faille, en- traine
with veil of tulle. Her brown hair was dressed
high and she carried large and elegant bou-
quet of bride roses in her hand. The happy
couple left the city on the 10 p. IN. train for an
eYtended tonr in the north