Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-14

ingtonians Are Visiting-Personal Notes Of
General Interest.
The marriage today at noon Of Miss Mary
Henderson Eastman and Passed Assistant En-
gineer Frank NJ. Bennett, U. s. N, was made
= very joyous occasion ut the home Of the
brides grandmother, Mrs. Anna Hanson Dorsey,
on Washington Heights. The house, "a country
house to which the city has grown up" was q
flower garden within and without Blooming
rose bushes lined the walks leading up to the
ivy-screened verandas, and more roses. but
white ones, mingled with white carnations,
filled the rooms with fragrance. The sitting
room, at the right Of the hall, WAS decked with
palms and costly furnished with sofas and chairs
as resting place. The long parlor, on the
| other side Of the hail. was the shrine for the
ceremony. With the daylight excluded and
only the soft lights from wax tapers as an
illumination, the surroundings were perfect
to heighten the effect of the wedding
scene. At the far end Of the room the cere-
mony took place within floral bower. Tall
and many-branched candeabras filled with
the entrance. The ce ntral point of the decora-
| ton in the background was q gilt-framed mir
ror in which for 800 years the brides of the
| family have seen themselves in their wedding
! finery. 1t was surrounded with maiden hair
fern and a great cluster Of brides roses nestled
against the glass. Across the room from one
candelabra to he other garland of white car
nations was hung
| As the guests arrived they were welcomed by
Mrs. Angela Eastman, the brides mother, who
was most becomingly dressed in lavender crepe
and lace, and Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey the
| w IN vyh sill 1aca
Mrs. Mohun and Miss Laura Mohun, the latter
stylshly gowned in ligbt-fowered bengaline
and lace, also assisted in doing the honors.
moment before the Angelus rang over the
bills Right Rev. Bishop Keane. attended by Rev.
Father Mackin and Rev. Father Maynadier Of
| st. Paul's Church. took his place within the
bower, entering from q side door. Following
them came the groom in his special dress uni
| form with his best man, Passed Engineer McFar-
land, also wearing his uniform. The fair young
bride entered the parlor from the hall door es-
corted by life long friend OF her father, Col.
Jno. NJ. Wilson. and passed along the room be-
| tween ''two frightening rows Of smiles" to the
bower. Lieut.. Wexford Harrison, her cousin,
and Passed Engineer Hollis, classmate of tho
groom. who were holding the carnation gar
land dropped it as the bride approached and
was claimed by the groom.
Right Rev. Bishop Keane performed the
short and impressive ceremony.
The bride wore trained gown of cream
Wuite penBailne. prettlly trimmed WIN laCA.
with puffed elbow sleeves, tulle veil and a
wreath Of orange blossoms. Her bouquet Of
cream-tinted roses was tied with streamers and
| loops OF narrow cream gauze ribbon.
| She is the daughter OF the late Capt. Robert
l.. Eastman, I. s. A. and a granddaughter Of
the late Gen. Seth Eastman.
After the ceremony a Wedding breakfast was
served. The guests sat about the pretty rooms
| or out on the spacious veran6a to enjoy it. As
the company was one well acquainted the time
before the departure Of the bride and groom
| passed only too quickly.
The bride received quantities Of presents and
In the list were a number of substantial checks.
The guests present only numbered the rela-
| tves and most intimate friends OF the bride
and groom. Among them were General and
Mrs. Benet, Brigadier Generaland Mrs. Flagler,
Miss Flagler Mrs. NJ. V. Dahlgren, Mrs. Bax-
ter. Mrs. Heaton, Commodore and Mrs. Ramsey.
Mrs. and the Misses Drain. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Mccartney, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hackett. the
| Misses Burr. Col. Hnsbrook, Mrs. Eliza Beale
Reed, Miss Sophie Little Mrs. Annie Maxwell
Eastman, Miss Eastman. Senator and Mrs.
Sherman, Mrs. Maria Platter Harrison, DR.. and
Mrs Harrison. DR.. aud Mrs. o Reilly, Col. and
| Mrs. Truesdell, Engineer-in-Chief Melville,
| Chief Engineer and Mrs. Alex. Henderson, Chief
Engineer and Mrs. Williamson. the Misses Will
inmsOn, Chief Engineer Harre Webster, Dr..
Glazebrook. Capt. and Mrs. McNally, Col. and
Mrs Winthrop. Lieut.. aud Mrs. Clason, Mrs.
Alexander, Miss Baldwin. Miss Watson. Miss
Reed, Miss Carroll. Miss Sargent, Assistant En-
gneer and Mrs. White, Lieut. Gibbons. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson, Miss CHS
| bee Louis and Philip Mohun. Miss Cora But
ler. the Misses Merrick, Mr.. Richard Merrck,
Capt. and Mrs. Derby, Gen. and Mrs. Coggs-
we'll. Dr. Yarrow Lieut. Lockheimer Mr.. Mar
4 tin Ramsey and Miss Florence Bayard, daugh-
ter Of the ambassador to England.
Engineer and Mrs. Bennett took the o'clock
| train for Chicago, where they will spend the
| former hpan he asf
two years on duty in this city, but since last
| March he has been connected with the naval
| exhibit ut the worlds fair.
| Mrs. Anna Hanson Dorsey. the venerable
grandmother Of the bride, has been in feeble
health lately, and was not able therefore to
come down stairs to witness the marriage, but
all her friends went up to see her. that she
enjoyed fully participation in the happy
| event.
DIR. and Mrs. GIeenleaf and their daughter
will go abroad in July and spend several months
in travel on the continent.
Solicitor General Maxwell has taken the
house on New Hampshire avenue owned by
Gen. Swami. The family will take possession
next fall, and be will numbered among the most
frequent of the entertainers the next four
years. Mrs. Maxwell has returned to Cincin.
natl.
A large gathering Of friends witnessed the
marriage this morning at Foundry Church of
Miss E. Pauline Leech to MIR. Willis F. Roe.
The ceremony acquired peculiar interest
from the fact that Mr.. Roe narrowly escaped
serious injury il not death, in the late disaster.
Fourteen Of the clerks in his section are either
dead or badly injured.
Rev. Mr.. Roe, the groom's father. of Mar
| cellus. N. Y. performed the ceremony, assisted
by the pastor of Foundry Church. DR.. Brown.
The platform and reading desk were en-
powered IN palms. DR.. r. A. Bates, Mr.. W. F.
Drown. Mr.. W. B. Matthews and Mr.. H. E.
Stauffer we're the ushers.
The bride wore travelling dress Of gray
cloth, trimmed with heliotrope velvet. A small
close hat in these coors was worn, and a
bouquet of white rosebuds was carried.
No reception followed, rs Mr.. and Mrs. Roe
drove at once to the depot and started for
Chicago. After doing the white city they
will visit the groom's homo in New York state
before returning home
Mr.. c. NJ. Lacey Sites will give q reception to
the faculty and the graduating class of the
Eastern High School Friday evening. the 18th
inst, at the home Of his aunt, Mrs. A.P. Lacey,
on Clifton street.
Mrs. Col. 8. N. Hoyt arrived home yesterday
from her long visit to the worlds fair.