Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07

Rankin, mother Of Mrs J. H. Ralston of
Hy2ttsville, and widow OF J. W. Rankin, q
uel F. Miller, died at her home in Keokuk
this morning.
Mrs Helen Spalding has issued invita- tons
for the marriage of her daughter Katie to
Mr.. Morris w. Waters, December L. 1898.
Capt. Lyman Brice Cutler and Miss Mar
tina Howe were married last night at the
parsonage of the Fifteenth Street Metho-
dist Church by Rev. DR. Davis Owing TO
sickness in the brides family only the I'M
mediate friends and relatives Of the con-
uacung parties were present The bride
was attlreo IN Lavender silk and carried
roses. After the wedding the bridal couple
left for Chicago. Thence they will go 10
Capt Cutters home in Illinois for a brief
stay; ana VIII return to Washington after
visiting Cincinnati, St Louis and other
western cities. Capt. Cutler is assistant
doorkeeper Of the Senate. and filled that Of
lice for sixteen years. For ten years he was
clerk in the War Department, and for
two years was captain of the treasury
watch. He enlisted in 81 as a private and
was mustered out as lieutenant colonel He
was with the armies of the Cumberland and
the tennessee, and participated In many of
their battles. Those present last night were
Miss Louise Davis. Mr.. and Mrs Rowzee,
Mr.. W. p. Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. c. 4.
Rowzee, Mrs. Mary Levi, Mrs. p. Thornton.
Mrs Tanner, Mrs. w. Rowzee and Miss
Rowzee, Mr. G. Stewart, Miss Emma Hum
ter Mrs. Stewart, DIR. Eaton. Mr.. Mat Hum
ter, Mrs Bractmanyer, Miss Matte wans.
tell, Miss Shields. Mrs. Davis and Mr.
Houghton.
The Secretary Of Agriculture has been for
several months pleasantly domiciled IN a
nat at the Portland, where from every win
COW he has an unrivaled view Of every
point OF interest about the city along the
fotomac Miss Emma Morton, his sister.
who has kept house for him the past eleven
years In Nebraska. is with him at the Port
iand ana Will continue TO preside for hiru
during his residence In this city. Miss Nor.
ton Is charming lady who has lived ths
most or her bright, CHEEKY life in Detroit at
the old family home. She Is about middle
helght. mas well rounded figure. q most
pleasing and intelligent face and looks AZ
III she had the faculty of Contributing a
good deal OF sunshine wherever her path
crosses that OF her neighbors. She says she
likes washington immensely and is feel'p0
Just as much at nome in IL as she did WHEN
she gave up her own home In Detroit to so
10 Nebraska and assume charge of her
brothers home after the death of his wife
This past Thanksgiving was the first IN
many years when the Secretarv's four sons
around his table. Mr.. Paul Morton WIS
rere last week for a few DAVIS and Miss
Morton hoDes 10 have at least two Of her
nenhews and their wives here with her
curing most Of the coming season. secre-
tarv Morton has not yet decided where ne
VIII eat his Christmas dinner whether here
or with his sons in Chicaea three ~ the,n
residing IN that city. Miss Morton hos
heen receiving calls on the last few WEI
nesdavs and p number ~ visitors enioyed
chat Yesterday With her
Mrs. olney. wife Of the Attorney General
was at home YESTERDAY afternoon 70 csu-
ers having commences 70 receive VISITORS
on her dav several weeks aso. Her s's.e-
the winter. is a pleasant assistant on these