Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-05
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Williamson-Han wedding-su,nmer
Outings.

The Williamson-Han wedding-suinmer
Outings.
st. Johns Church was well filed on Saturday
night for the wedding ceremony Of Miss Marie
Williamson and Mr.. william Carver Hall of
Baltimore. Rev. DR.. Mackay Smith performed
the service. The chancel was decked with
roses and there were vases of red and pink roses
on the altar. There were eight ushers, all Bal
timore men, Messrs. Herbert Sn6wdeu, Frank
Houahton, Robinson Molinard, Nicholson Har-
ris, Edgeworth Prick and John. Horatio and
Robert Garrett, jr.. and six bridesmaids, Miss
May Belle Stewart. Miss Jane Fuller, Miss
Frances Lyell Of Richmond. Miss Houghton
Mamie Williamson. Miss Bessie Williamson
attended her sister maid Of honor. The
best man was Mr.. Arthur Robinson Of Baltimore.
The bride came into church with her father.
Chief Engineer Thorn williamson. She was
youthfully and most becomingly gowned in
bertha OF duchess lace and the sleeves were
short puts of the satin. The trained skirt was
quite long and plain. A cluster OF orange
blossoms held the tulle veil In place. The
bouquet was OF lilies Of the valley, and she also
carried white bound PRAYER book, from which
the service was read. Her diamond and pearl
ornaments were the gifts Of the groom.
The bridesmaids were pictures in dotted
white muslin made with round waists and full
skirts. Three rows Of apple-Rreen ribbon
formed quillings on the skirts, and shoulder
knots and belts and bows were worn. Butter
fy ribbon bows were in their hair and their
bouquets Of white carnations were tied with
more green ribbon
A reception for the bridal party, the rela-
tives and a few personal friends. with those who
came on from Baltimore, followed at the resi-
dence OF Chief Engineer Williamson, and later
fn fhn NJ o,l Ill - a.
their wedding trip. They will reside in Balti-
more. The brides going away gown was a
stylish costume Of gray cloth. She received o
number of elegant presents.
On Saturday Miss May Belle Stewart enter
tanned the wedding party at a breakfast
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hinckley will spend the
summer at Bar Harbor, where the latter's
mother, Mrs. Columbus o Donnell, has recently
purchased fine home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Mercer will 60 to Bar
Harbor for the summer, having taken a cottage
there for the season.
Miss Julia Edie is in Chicago with the family
with them at their Detroit home she will go to
Bar Harbor for the summer.
The senior class of the Mcdonald Ellis School
have cards ont for the commencement exercises
at the Church Of Our Father, 18th and L streets,
on Wednesday evening Of this week. >
Secretary aud Mrs. Lamont are going to Chi
cago tomorrow from New York They are
taking their children with them. and MIRA La
mont contenplates stay there long enough to
see the fair thoroughly with her young daugb-
ters The family will go TO hotel in the neigh
borhood OF the fair grounds Secretary Lamont
will only stay to see 4 em comfortably settled.
II Mrs. Lamont gets to her Sorrento cottage at
all this summer it will be very late-when the
season is at its height at the neighboring
resorts.
Those who want to spend an hour or two
very pleasantly in the country and aid char
fly which at this season appeals very strongly
to every ones sympathies car effect it by going
out to the garden and pound party at the Chill
dren's Country Home on Wednesday. June z,
from 8 to z. The home is situated at the juno
tion, Of Bread. Branch aud Grant Military roads,
andcan be easily reached by the Chevy Chase
railway. Conveyances will meet persons COM
ing this way at the Grant road. Everybody
who is interested in giving poor children a
breath Of country air during the coming sum-
mer is cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr r Tracy. Mss Tracy and
the Misses Hoffman leave Tuesday morning
for West Point.
Miss Flo Green has gone to Minneapolis,
where she will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry left today for Chicago.
where tLeN Will Tue pleheure OF again
meeting the Spanish infanta. The Curry's will
60, as usual, to Bar Harbor for the summer.
DIR. and Mrs. Lewellyn Eliot left yesterday
for Chicago. As president Of the Medical As
sociation Of the District Of Columbia DR..
Eliot will attend the annual meeting Of the
American Medical Association at Milwaukee
this week and will read a paper.
The Octagon House has had a good many
festive occasions in its history, but probably
there will be none more interesting than the
dance that will be given there tonight in aid OF
a charity. Mrs. Gen. Gibson, Mrs. Potts. Mrs.
Kate kearney Henry and Miss Roy will receive
the guests and o'clock is the hour. The fas-
cination OF dancing in the dilapidsted Old man.
sion ought 10 be strong attraction. and Ii WI
bring large attendance, glad to help anything
in which the hostesses are interested.
The Spanish infanta will not spend moro
than ten days or a fortnight in Chicago, as the
ROYAL party sail for Europe on June "a, and
Newport society must have its chance to enter.
tain ROYALTY before it is lost TO it forever. The
princess will represent Spain at the marriage
Of the Duke Of York and the Princess May O.
Teck, and hence the cutting short Of the stay in
this country.
The LAllegro Pleasure Club held its weekly
meeting at Miss Landons' having as visitorsMr.
and Miss Rose and Miss Campbell
most enjoyable children's party was giver
on Saturday evening by Miss Woodruff at her
home, 1927 street. The rooms were taste
fully decorated with ferns and daisies
The little people entered into the
spirit of the hour with the
happy abandon Of youth. and dancing was in.
| dulged In and many games were played. When
supper was served each child was furnished
| with q fanciful cap. and the grotesqut
grouping about the table will be-
] long remembered by friends who were
invited to view the scene. After many goodies
were enjoyed and going-home time came SOU
venir fans were presented by the hostess as tn,
happy good nights were said. Among those
present were Marie Morgan, Whitney
Kipp, Bessie Guy, George Wood
| ruff, Louise Garner, Frank Summey
Mary Carver, Thomas Garner, Grace Alden
Ebert Kipp, Margaret Guy, Howell Carver
Agnes Minick. James williamson. Ethel Sum.
mey, Fred Pitzer. Edith Morgan, Edwin Nc
Keever, Lucian Garner, May Wilson, Will,
| Skinner, Mable Kipp, Herbert Richardson. Ben
jsmin Guy, Tom Morgan and Henry Alden
Mr.. Geo. ". Taylor of the Court Of Claim
and Miss Anne V. Wright were married toda,
\ at noon at the residence Of the bride, No. 1884,
| Corcoran street, by tine Rev. DIR. Stakely. Owins
to the illness of her father. the Rev. I. S
| Wright, who is at present in Mississippi, only
| few relatives were present. After the ceremon,
| Mr.. and Mrs Taylor left for q northen trip anS
| on their return will reside for the summer a