Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-26
SOCIAL MATTERS.

President and Mrs. Cleveland have gone out
to the country again. They found it easier by
the frequently recurring social occasions to
remain at the White House during the past
week.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman have moved in
their new home on K street, where a week ago
Mrs. Sherman was so unfortunate as to sprain
her ankle, and has been unable to move about
since. 1t was for this reason that she was not
able to attend the dinner at the White House
last Tuesday night.
The regents and vice regents of the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association went down to
Mount Vernon on Wednesday afternoon, on Mr..
Hearst's yacht, Vamoose. The yacht gets her
name from the Spanish word, vamose to go,
and the word has not been misapplied. During
the naval parade in New York she was recog-
nlzed as being one of the fastest steam yachts
ahoat, and received no end of admiration. Her
captain. Capt. Hilborn, is very proud Of her
achievements. The Vamoose came down from
New York to take Mrs. Hearst on trip to yir-
glnia, but has now returned here and will take
Mrs. Hearst and party Of friends to Chicago
about the 5th or 9th OF June.
The Mexican minister and Lieut.. Diaz went
to New York last night to attend the ball to-
night in honor of the Princess Eulalie. Mr.
Romero is one of the four foreign ministers I'M
der whose auspices the ball is given. Mr.. CO.
varrubias OF the Mexican legation went to New
York today and will also attend the ball. Mrs.
Covarrubas, who has been quite ill for the
past month, is just commencing to convaesce.
She is now at Atlantic City with her children,
where they will spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Gage Of California and
their family now in this city and are
living aboard their own car at the Pennsylvania
depot. spending the day in seeing the sights,
which are all new to the young people Of the
family. They have come on from the Pacific
coast by easy stages. and spent three DAYS in
Chicago doing the fair grounds and the outside
of the different buildings. On the way back they
will take q leisurely view of the inside of the
great show. Mr.. Gage on the road home wants
his children to see the old farm and homestead
in Ohio where he spent his youth and early
manhood before he went out to California to
become one of her railroad princes. Yesterday
afternoon he had the pleasure of meeting Pres
ident Cleveland and introducing Mrs. Gage,
his three young daughters and two sons and
their guest, Miss Parker.
Mr. Harry Beach Needham Of this city and
Miss Edith s. Greene of Philadelphia were mar
ried in that city yesterday at high noon at the
Memorial Baptist Church, Broad and Master
streets, Rev. Dr. T. Edwin Brown officiating
The ushers-Messrs. Frank R. Needham,
brother of the groom, and George L. Wilkinson
and Chas. X. Overman, all of this CITY, and
Theodore s. Brown Of phia-preceded
the bridal party to the chancel. The groom g
little sisters, wearing pretty frocks of white
China silk and large hats and CARRYING La
France roses, with the two young nephews of
the bride, dressed in white linen walked ahead
OF the maid of honor, Miss Greene. She wore
a gown of pink silk. a large white hat trimmed
with sweet peas and carried bouquet of the
same flower.
The bride came in church with her brother
and was met at the chancel by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. George C. French of this
city. She was gowned in white satin. trimmed
with duchess lace and peal passementeries,
veil and orange blossom wreath and in her hair
q diamond star. the gift of the groom
A wedding breakfast followed at the residence
of the brides sister, Mrs. William S. Allison,
1885 North 18th street.
The bride received great many presents
Mr.. and Mrs. Needham left Philadelphia yes
terday afternoon for trip of four months.
They will visit the seashore. Chicago and then
back to jamestown, X. l. In the fall they will
come to this city to make their future home