Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-18
A SPACIOUS RESIDENCE,
The Washington Home of Secretary and
Mrs. Lamont
Numerous October weddings of In.
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Mrs. Lamont went to New York today for
a short visit. The future home of the Sec
rotary OF War on Lafayette square is rapid
ly receiving the finishing touches, although
it will be a fortnight or so before the house
will be in any way ready for occupancy.
When finished the house will be without ex-
ception the most spacious of the cabinet
residences. great deal Of the work that
has occupied the last three months the re-
laying Of drains. the Introduction of modern
plumbing and cementing the basement
floors and the laying of new floors on the
hrst floor, is all of a character that scarcely
SHOWS the time necessary for its completion.
The changes that will be apparent to those
familiar with the house in its palmy days
are mainly the new papering and painting
and the elegant new electric and gas fix
lures. These have done the wonders The
wood work throughout the whole house has
been given an ivory white finish, and the
wall paper is in keeping with the old-fash-
Toned generous size of the rooms The two
large drawing rooms. one at the left of the
hall as you enter and the other a much
larger room across the back of the house.
are papered in white and gold 1t is not
Mrs Lannon'S intention to furnish the
large drawing room except in the simplest
way. so that when necessary II will take
but few minutes work to change it into a
ball room. The floor is as smooth as a par
lor table and will only be covered here and
there with rugs
The dining room adjoins this room. and
the wall paper is a deep wine color in a
brocaded pattern. At the right of the hall
way, at the entrance. will be the library.
The walls are covered with a greenish
paIer that has deep Powered frieze.
The halls all the way up are papered in a
SOFT shade OF terra Gotta One Of the pref
test corners in the house is the breakfast
| room, adjoining the library. The work in
the upper rooms has SO far progressed that
yesterday some OF the carpets were being
laid. although in other parts of the house
the paperhansers have yet several days
work Of finishing up. -
Miss Herbert spent a few days here las
week arranging her future residence, the
Ray house, corner of 10th and F streets
winch the Secretary Of the Navy has leas-
ed 1t will be good news for dancing cir
cles to hear that Miss Herbert is having
new floor laid in the large drawing room
on the parlor floor, and that balls are to be
one OF the features Of her Inequalities each
winter.
At noon yesterday in St Marks Episco-
pal Church Miss Ellen Biddle was married
TO Mr.. Lewis Shipman of New York at
Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
Miss Bfddle, who is the daughter of Col
James Biddle, u. s. A., was attired in
gown OF white satin and carried white
mowers. She was given away by her
father. Messrs David Biddle, Jack Biddle
Mr.. Wade and Mr.. Giles We're the ushers;
Miss Wilkins of Baltimore was the maid of
honor; MIR. Shipman, brother of the groom,
the best man.
The couple will spend their HONEYMOON
in Col. Biddle's residence at Berkeley. from
which all the rest Of the family have de-
parted.
Mrs. William Lay and her young son will
leave shortly for Europe and will be absent
for six months. Most of this time she will
place has been rented to Miss Mildred Lee.
who has spent several winters here of late
years, but has not heretofore kept house.
Mrs. and Miss Stewart, the wife and
daughter of the Nevada Senator, have re-
turned to the city after their extensive
travels Of the last four or five months,
during which time they have been in Mex
on the way east in Chicago. Senator Stew
arts family will spend this winter in their
residence on Vermont avenue. Miss Stew
art will make her formal debut the coming
season.
Mrs. Dolph does not believe that she and
Miss Ruth Dolph will go to San Francisco
to be present at the launching and chris
tening of the new battle-ship Oregon Miss
Ruth has been invited by Secretary Her.
bert to christen the ship. but the pressure
of official duties will. IL is feared. prevent
the distinguished party from starting at
had been planned some weeks ago. If the
start is made IL must be within the nest
few days, and whether or not Secretary and
Miss Herbert can go is as yet uncertain.
The marriage 81 Miss Bertha Gerolt Ken
naugh to Mr.. William Albert L. Gresham,
which takes place tonight at St Johns
Church. at O'Clock, will interest large
by Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith. assisted by
Rev. Clarence Bispham. Judge w. G..
Veazey will give the bride away and Mr..
William H. Ruff will be best man. The
maid of homer will be Miss Hilda Schaef-
fer. the little eight-year-old daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Edward NJ. Schaeffer. The ush-
ers will be Lieut.. John III. Gibbons. L. s.
N: Messrs. John Sydney Webb; Henry NJ
Earle t Cuthbert Prescott, Howard S.
Nyman, James Elverson. ir., Fred ID. Nc
Kinney. Eugene b. Wills and Alvan B.
Veazey. =
The Bible class OF St Paurs Catholic
Church gave a chocolate last evening at
the residence of Miss Maggie O'Hagan of
Corcoran street. The parlors were decorat-
ed with palms. ferns and flowers. 1t was
the first of series to be given for the ben
eft of the new church and was a marked
success. A pleasant feature of the occasion
was the presence of Rev. Fathers Mackin
Maynadier and Griffin. Among the visit
ing guests who assisted were: Misses
Canty. Dunn. Rieley. Cocker. Masterson.
the Misses O'Hagan. Mrs. Dasenbrock and
Mrs. Waugh and daughter.
Mr.. George II. Dick and mother. who left
here ten days ago for Pasadena, Cal have
arrived there safely. %
Miss FANNY Levy, who has been for the
past year visiting friends and relatives In
this city, has gone TO Fort Worth. Tex,
where she will be the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Sam Levy. %
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Marie Antoinette, daughter of Col W. d.
3. Norris OF FauQuier county, Va, to Mr..
l. H SAUNDERS of Danville. November !, at
Trinity Church, Marshall Va. Miss Nor
ris is well known in this city, having spent
several winters with her sister. Mrs. W. H.
Saunders.
Miss Shields. who has been in Paris for
the last eight months studying the Lam
guages, has returned.
Mrs s. c. Moot with her daughter, jean
nette is spending a few weeks with her
mother at 23S North Capitol street. where
she will be pleased to see her friends every
Thursday afternoon during her stay.
Miss BERTHE Moss. who has been visiting
in New Haven and New York, has returned
home.
Miss Kate Halloran is at the worlds fair