Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-07
SOCIAL MATTEkS.
Death Of Chief Justice Fuller's Daughter
Personals Of Interest.

| Mrs Cleveland s-w YESTERDAY afternoon some
| OF the ladies' Of the cabinet and other intimate
/ friends who called. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E.
| Perrine are now at the White House and intend
| TO remain there until FRIDAY night. when they
! will return to their home in Buffalo.
Miss Hastings, tbs young niece Of the Presi-
dent, who was here for the Inauguration, went
back to Albany yesterday.
Ex-Gov and Mrs Carroll will give dinner
followed by a reception on Thursday night to
meet the Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
! Mrs. Slater gave a reception last night.
| Mrs. A c. Barney has cards out for three
Friday night receptions beginning this week.
| Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle were serenaded
Yesterday afternoon by the Henry wat.erson
/ Club of Louisville and afterward entertained
the whole company, numbering over $50, at a
| luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis P Freeman of Lake
wood, n. j., who have been stopping at the
Normandie since the I'd of March, dined last
night at the White House with the President
and Mrs Cleveland. the only other guests being
Mrs. Perrine. Mrs. Clevelands mother. and her
husband. Later others Of the presidential
party came in and ENJOYED the fireworks from
the second story south room.
The news Of tine death Of Mrs. Grace Fuller
Brown. wife OF Mr.. Archibald Brown Of Chi
cago, and the eldest daughter of Chief Justice
will be heard with genuine sorrow by the
large circle OF friends who knew her SO
we'll. Mrs. Browns death occurred in
Chicago, where she has resided since her mar
rage. Her wedding at 81. Johns Church on
Easter Monday nearly two years ago was
remembered here. After trip 10 Eu-
rope Mr.. and Mrs. Brown returned to
Chicago, but the latter was shortly
after taken seriously i'll by an attack of typhoid
fever and for weeks her life hung in the bal
ance. Her convalesence extended over .
period OF several months and in fact she has
never since thoroughly regained her ordinary
health. This past winter she has been occupy
ing her new home and Miss Maud Fuller, her
sister, has been with her.
The family Of the chief Justice have had a
great deal of sickness and anxiety since they
came here to live and for the last two years
there has been always one and sometimes two
and three invslids requiring the closest care.
Mrs. Colin Manning has been i'll all the winter
at her fathers house and is still confined to
her bed.
The death Of Mrs. Brown is the first break in
the family circles and the warmest expressions
OF sympathy have been extended to the chief
justice and his wife.
The civil marriage Of Miss May Mcclellan,
daughter Of the late Gen. Geo. b. McCleilans
and Paul Desprez. attache to the French lega-
ton in this city. took place at the Marie
III
Rue de Grenelle, Paris, Yesterday The
religious marriage will be celebrated in
the 0ratory of the Nunciature today
The witnesses for NJ. Desprez were NJ. Nizard
of the ministry of foreign affairs and NJ. Bon
nieres. his uncle; for Miss Mcclellan, the United
States minister and Gen. George H. Bachelor,
ex-United States minister to Portugal. Only the
intimate friends of both families were present,
including Mrs. Geo. B. Mcclellan, the brides
mother. and NJ and Mime: Hiippolyte Desprez,
parents of the groom. No formal invitations
have been issued for the religious ceremony
today.
Mrs. NJ. Louise Birchard has issued cards for
the marriage Of her daughter, Miss Florence
Birchard. to Mr.. George Harold Walker on
Wednesday evening, March 10. at O'Clock, at
2i4 c street. Mr.. and Mrs. George Harold
Walker will be at home after March % at 214 C
street northwest.
Mrs. n. s. Lincoln gave an informal tea yes
terday afternoon TO meet CD. and Mrs. Larned
of Norwich. Conn.,, the latter of whom unfor-
tunately, because of a bad cold. could not be
present. The ladies assisting Mrs. Lincoln
were Mrs. Could Mrs. Jeffries Of Augusta, Ga.
Mrs. Osgood of New London. Miss Porter, Mrs
Rodgers and Mrs. Lothrop Bradley.
Mrs. B. R. Berry will give a reception tonight
to meet Miss Angelica Crosby. who, with her
mother, Mrs. Schuyler Crosby. and Mrs. How
ard Townsend of New York, have been her
guests during the past week.
Miss NJ. Batchelder of Boston is visiting Mrs
George N. Shields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crenshaw of Philadelphia are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ". Schofeld Hoge.
Mrs T. G. Randall and daughter. Miss Tillie,
of Lexington. Nv, are visiting their relatives
Mrs. Ferd. McDonough and Mrs. L. R. Warner
of H street.
Mrs. T. o. Culbreth. Mrs. DIR. j. NJ. Twilly
of Dover, Miss Kate Kaveney OF Wilmington
and Miss Josie Riley OF Newport, r. l., are
visiting Mrs. DIR. ". B. Daily Of No. 81 H street
northwest.
Mrs. Sam Somerfield. formerly Miss Clara
Gradwohl of Frankfort. Ind, il SPENDING few
weeks in this city at her fat hers house 1124 9Th
street northwest. She will be at home Sunday.
March IL.
Mrs. B. H. Lee of New London, Conn, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Gen. Moner.
Miss Theresa Hope and Miss Agnes Hope of
Norfolk, Va, are visiting Miss Daisy Watts of
F street.
Mr. Nehemiah H. Campbell Of Brooklyn, Mr..
Daniel b. Coe of Connecticut and Miss Bella
Geisse Of New York were guests of Col Geo. G.
Martin during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thorpe Woods had as
their guests for the inaugural celebration DIR.
and Mrs. T. c. Flower, Mr.. and Mrs. Dresser.
Mrs. Chas. II. Mosher of Boston and Miss
Margaret HELEN Of Pittsburg.
Mrs 8. L. Blackjack of New York. with Mrs.
and Miss Nattans will be at home tomorrow.
Wednesday, at their new residence, 200 street
northwest.
Miss Beeeher Of BROOKLYN, who has been the
guest of Miss Cunningham for the past few
DAYS. returned home last night.
Miss Fannie Selling of Rochester is the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. Heidenheimer, COZ street
northwest.
Miss Emma Hartman Of Brooklyn is visiting
the Misses Schneider, Aspen View, 1lth street
and Florida avenue.
Charles Jerome vogan Of PhiladeIphia is Wis
iting his uncle. Mr.. X. Vandegrift.
Mrs. Thomas Meade of Cincinnati is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Redwood vandegrift Of R
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Reynolds, 152 d street
southeast, will be at home to their friends on
Thursday next. it being the iftieth anniversary
Of their wedding and the seventy eighth birth
day Of Mrs. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p Van wickle had the fol-
lowing guests with them during Inauguration
week: MIR. and Mrs Freedom &. Smith and
Mrs. II. A. Babcock Of Brooklyn. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Clifford of Phelps, n Y.
Mrs. ]. C. Hislop, formerly Miss Carrie NJ.
Hitler of Philadelphia. ia spending few weeks
with the Misses Booth, 1911 Marion street north
west.
Representative VIM. G. Stahirecker and wife
with hia sop Np, q S$ablpacLar ir pou