Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-27
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Parker-Kuhn Wedding Today-Per.
sonal Notes Of Interest.

sonal Notes Of Interest.
The Mexican minister, Senior Romero, will
arrive tomorrow from Mexico. He will be &C
companied by two young gentlemen. one Mr..
Porfirio Diaz, son OF the president of Mexico,
will be attached to the legation as military at
tache.
The marriage Of Miss Caroline Parker,
daughter Of Maj. and Mrs. Parker. to Lieut.
Joseph Ernst Kuhn, Z. s. A.. took place today
at high noon at the Church Of the EpIphinay,
and was a notable event, at which a large
semblage of friends and well-wishers looked on
with pleasure. 1t was a military wedding
all the men Of the bridal party wearing their
full dress uniforms and a white wedding also.
as all the maids and the bride wore white and
carried white flowers. The gilt Of the fine uni
forms made the only dashes of glitter
ing colors. The ushers were Lieuts. Hobrook,
Parker, Duncan, Perry, Reber and Lands.
When the bridal party entered the church and
forming procession walked slowly up the aisle
to the chancel the ushers were in the advance
Of it and the bridesmaids came next. The maid
Of honor, Miss Cox of NewYork was just ahead Of
the bride and the latter came in with her father
Maj. Parker. These young ladies, who we're
dantily gowned in white India silks, were Miss
Kelton Miss Kuhn, Miss Elliott, Miss Proctor,
Miss Mattingly and Miss Breckinridge. They
wore white ribbon coronets, with butterfly
bows in front. They carried bouquets Of
At the chancel grill the bride and her father
we're met by the groom and his best man,
Lieut. Barrett
Rev. DIR. McKim performed the marriage
ceremony. The chancel was filled with tall
palms and white roses filled the altar vases.
The bride looked the psrsonifcation of hap
piness and never looked handsomer than IN her
bridal gown of white Duchess satin. The bodice
was high necked and had high puffed sleeves.
with a vest of pearl passementeries. Her tulle
veil was held by chaplet Of orange blossoms.
Her ornaments were pearls A star of pearls
around large diamond was worn as q brooch.
She carried large bouqet of roses and lilies of
the valley.
Mrs. Parker. the brides mother. wore an
elegant costume Of light gray bengaliue with a
bonnet to match.
There has not been day wedding for years
80 largely attended. The popularity OF the
bride and her family is sufficient reason for it.
The church was crowded in every aisle, the
galleries and even part Of the aisles.
The arrival Of President Harrison. Mrs. Nc
kee, Mrs. Dimmick, Mrs Parker, Mrs. Russell
Harrison and Maj Halford created stir just
before tho bridal party came. Others present
were the Attorney General and Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
and Miss Elkins, Gen. and Mrs Schoield, Gen.
and Mrs Breckenridge, Gen. and Mrs. Kelton,
Mrs. Romero, Miss Ida Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". G. Whittemore. Miss Alene Wilcox.
Maj and Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Jno. A. Logan,
Miss Tisde, Miss Sheriff., Maj. and Mrs. Car
son, Miss Caason, Mrs. Seaton Perry, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Thompson Harris, Mrs. and
Miss Harter, Miss Alisan Wilson, Mrs.
Proctor. Mr.. and Mrs. Mattingly, the
Misses Mcintire. Miss Mullan, Mrs. Thomas
Mitchell, Mrs. W. W. Dixon. Miss Kauffmann.
Miss Soule, Miss Clephane, Col. and Mrs. Ruth
erford, Mrs. Parke, Miss Fuller, Miss Sher-
man, Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. and the
Misses Williams, Mrs. Butterworth,
Mrs. and Miss Brice, Miss Deering. Miss
DorI
Sanger, Miss Gale and Mrs. and the Misses
Sutherland.
Mrs. Tate. formerly Miss Ida Scranton,
wife of Lieut.. Tate, present at the we'd
ding. coming on from West Point, as did also
Cadet Parker. the brides brother.
All the brides intimate friends went out to
Maj and Mrs. Parker's pretty home at Soldiers
Home to the wedding breakfast All the
flower decorations were white and delightful
repast was served.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Kuhn took the afternoon
train for a wedding trip. They will visit with
Maj and Mrs. Parker before going to West
Point to live.
Mrs. Noble, well AZ the other cabinet la
dies, will receive their friends on Wednesday
after 4.
Miss Laura Web, accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. s. II. Brandenburg. arrived yesterday
from Pueblo. Cal, and will be at home on
Thursday at the residence Of their parents, at
927 street northwest.
Miss Dora Grosner Of New York will receive
at her aunt's, Mrs. ]. Grosner, on Tuesdays.
Miss Lizzie Robertson, daughter OF Wyndham
B. Robertson of Saltville. Va, is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Ohio NJ. Muncaster, 1884 New York
avenue.
A delightful card party was given Friday
evening by Miss Richardson at her home, HOG
street northwest. A number of pretty young
friends of the hostess were present The con-
versation was sprishtly, the decorations and
arrangements in excellent taste and the even
ing passed quickly and happily. The three ee-
CANT head prizes for the ladies' were won by the
Misses Phillips, Shafer and Hoeke. while the
gentlemens prizes were captured by the Messrs.
Phillips, MacIean and Whitwell. Among
others present were Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
the Misses Rhees. Romero. Hammett. Fill,
Green, Madge, Shafer, Lake. Merillat. Trim
bic, Baer, Lakin and Du Bots, Drs. Darrell and
Hammett and the MeSsrs. lockwood, JONES'
Madeira, Tyrer, Romero. Clephane, Oswell,
Meri!lat Young and Braitmayer. After the
card PLAYING and distribution of prizes supper
was served.
The following is list of the ladies who will
be patronesses for the concert by the Hun
garian Band for the benefit of the Incurable
Home at the Arlington Hotel on next Wednes-
day: Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Wanamaker Mrs. Nc
MILAN, Mrs. Stanford, Mrs. J. B. Jones. Mrs.
DrlCe, alTS DOulke tOckran, MIS-. Bellamy
Storer. Mrs. r. X. Hit, Mrs. Diaz-Albertini
Mrs. Ernst Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston. Mrs
Barney. Mrs. Wallach, Mrs. Bugher. Mrs Rich
ardson, Mrs. T. b. NJ Mason, Mrs. John Skae.
Ex-Representative and Mrs. Robert j. Vance
with their two children are visiting Mrs. Vance 8
mother, Mrs. OConnor.
Miss Ada Wolf Of Baltimore is visiting Miss
Nellie Trego at the Randall.
The next meeting OF the Excelsior Literary
Club will be held with Mrs. d. L. Norris at 500
Rhode Island avenue northwest on Tuesday,
February % full attendance is requested to
consider matters of importance.
The London Post of the 18th instant saws:
The United States minister entertained Mr.
Justice Harlan Of the United States Supreme
Court at dinner last evening at his residence in
Cromwell Houses. There were present to meet
him the lord chancellor, the lord chief justice,
Lord Morris, Lord Hammer. Lord Fiayfair. Lord
Young, Lord Justice Bowen, Sir Francis Jeune
Mr.. James Bryce, NJ. P; Mr.. c. H. Upper Sir
Richard Webster, NJ. p; Mr.. Waldorf Aston
Mr. Napier Higgins, Q. c.; Mr.. Yates Thomp-
son, MIR. G. W. Smalley. the Rev. Richard Har-
Ian, Mr.. A. A. Sprague and Mr.. Henry White
The marriage Of Mr.. W. B. Robson, secretary
Of the Washington Loan and Trust Company,
and Miss Edith Grace Black of Frederick
county, Md. will take place early in April at
the New York Avenue Church.
Mrs. Walcott gave another Of her enjoyable
Saturday evening musicales. Among the guests
were the following: Mrs. Judge Macarthur Mr.