Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-21
THE WORLDOF SOCIETY.
The Feern-Trsnch Wedding Thursday
Night
Ii VIII BE a Notable Event-Distin-
gufshed Guests-PersonaI Notes
of General Interest

The marriage of Miss Mary Walker Fearn
and Mr.. Seth Barton French of New York
Whlch takes place on Thursday, at half-past
1, at 1854 L street, will be followed by a
wedding breakfast for the family circle. who
will be present at the ceremony and later
by a reception from half-past until 6
O'Clock, to which a much larger company of
friends in the diplomatic corps the cabinet
the judiciary and the resident families are
invited. As Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Fearn
are In mourning, the arrangements for the
wedding nave been somewhat restricted in
character and the bride will wear a travel
ing dress. She will be attended by two
bridesmaids. Miss Onderdonk of Chicago
and Miss Helen Williams of New York. and
her brother. Mr.. Percy Fearn. and Mr..
Cnas- Maury of New York will be the ush-
ers. The best man will be Mr. 1. Townsend
of New York, and Rev. Dr. Steele of Trim
ity. Church, New York, will perform the
ceremony.
Ar-ahd Mrs. Fearn and family are now
occupying the future residence of their
daughter, while Mr.. French is at a neigh
Dorlng MOTEL The family are well known
here, and they intend to again take nos
session OF their home on 18th street They
nave lived in England for the past two
years and previous to that were four years
IN Greece, while Mr.. Fearn was J;nited
states minister there Since the commence
ment OF the worlds fair Mr. Fearn has
been at the head of the foreign AFFAIRS a.
partment and the family have resided in
Chicago. "
Miss Fearn is young lady of brilliant
mental attachments and is exceedingly popu
lar In society wherever she has travelled
Widespread interest has attended her COM
ing marriage among the acuuaintances Of
the family, both in this country and in En-
rope, and her wedding gifts are superb in
chaTacter ana very numerous She will be
charming acquisition to society here
Two or three car loads of prominent New
Workers will be on for the wedding and
the relatives Of the couple from various
cities.
The Monday Evening Cotillion Club will
give the first of their winters series of
dances next Monday, the 9th, at Linthi-
cum Hall. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Tyler and
Mrs. Leonard Chew will be the chaperones
The next cotillion Will be given December
Is ana the last on January Il.
DIR. and Mrs Ralph Jenkins have gone tn
New York. where they will spend the win
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Mills have
reached Washington from their bridal tour
and will be at home TO- the winter at the
residence of Senator Mills, 1146 street.
Senator and Mrs. German and family are
esta blished for the winter corner of 10th
and L streets
oeildtor Mllcnell mas returned from Ore
gon, leaving his daughter. Mrs. Handy.
convalescing from her recent severe Illness
Representative and Mrs. Blanchard are at
the Normandie for the winte-
Commodore Dickinson and family have
leased the Barney house on Rhode Island
avenue, ard will at once take possession.
Mr.. John W. Thompson has returned from
lengthy trip through the northwest as far
as Seattle.
Mr.. and Ms. Eugene de Bocande of Paris
who have been visiting this city as the
guests of Mrs. r. W. Avery of 2Ist street
northwest sailed for home last Saturday.
Miss Avery accompanied them, and will
spend the winter in Paris, where she will
perfect her studies in French and music.
The twentieth anniversary of the mar
rage of MIR. and Mrs George H. Wheeler will
be celebrated by reception at their home,
Si9 18th street northwest, on Saturday
evening.
Ensign n. A. McCully of the navy is
visiting Miss McCuily. l1e0 New York
avenue.
Mrs. r. ]. BealI left this morning for
New York to be present at the marriage of
her niece, Miss Mabel Brady, to NJ. Jessie
B. Holdom of Chicago, ILL.,, tomorrow afte-
noon O'Clock, at the residence of her
brother-in-law, Major o. J. Smith, Dobbs'
Ferry, y. y.
On Wednesday evening of this week at
100 o'clock. at the Fifteenth Street Presby-
terrain Church, Rev. Francis j. Grimke will
unite in marriage DIR. Gustavus Henderson
and Miss Mary A. Contee. DIR. Henderson
is rising young physician of New York,
and will be remembered in this city by a
wide circle of friends. He was graduated
from one of the medical colleges here few
years ago. went Immediately to New York
and has since made an enviable record in
the practice of his profession in that city.
Miss Contee. the bride-elect is a teacher in
nlIhliC schools ha
been lifetime resident here, her family
ranking among Washingtons oldest citi-
zens. After the wedding a reception will
be held at the residence of the brides
mother. The young couple will make their
future home in New York, where the best
wishes of a host of friends will follow them.
Miss Shock has returned from Baltimore.
on account of the illness of her grandfather.
Commodore W. II. Shock, United States
navy.
Mrs. ]. T. Varnell and Mrs VIM j. Zeh
will be at home Wednesday, I'D, and will
continue their day at home during the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. J. Zeh will be at home
Wednesday evenings, 1901 18th street north
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bradley of lIa3
New Hampshire avenue celebrated the
fftieth anniversary of their marriage last
evening at their home. The invited guests
were the immediate family. their four sons
and their wives and fifteen grandchild rem
Bountiful refreshments were served and
social amusements enjoyed. MIR. and Mrs
Bradley received a number of presents. Mr..
Bradley is one of the old residents and
business men of Washington, having been
In business for the past thirty-four years
There was quiet but interesting wedding
at the parsonage of st. PauTs Catholic
Church on street last evening, the con-
tracing parties being Mrs. Julia Pobrasco
Whiteford and Mr.. VIM. r. Trlxton. Rev
Father Mackin performed the ceremony in
the presence of quite number Of friends
of the principals. Miss Carrie Maher was
the bridesmaid, and Mr.. Blandford acted as
best man. There was no going away on a
bridal tour. but Mr.. and Mrs Truxton
drove at once to the new house which Mr.
Truxton has just built, 1912 S street which
Will be their future home and where they
will be glad to see their friends
Army Orders.
Capt. James Parker. fourth cavalry, and
Capt +. de l.. Darlington. first infantry.
have been detailed as members of the ex
aiming board at the Preside OF San Fran
cisco. Cal. vice Capts. Joseph Ii. Dorst.
fourth cavalry. and Frank III. Edmunds