Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
LIFE'S BRIGHTER SIDE
Notable Weddings to Take Place in the
Near Future,
Who win Occupy the Tyler ReSf.
dence 0nT Stfeet-Per-
sOnal Notes. Y

Mr.. Seth Barton French Of New York, VIII
has leased the Tyler residence on I street
VIII bring a bride here with him. His EN-.
gagement to Miss May Fearn. daughter OF
Mr. Walker Fearn. formerly United States
minister to Greece, and now chief of the
foreign department of the worlds fair, haE
just been announced. Mr.. French has beer
widower for several years. He has two
married daughters, Mrs. Chas. Steele and
Mrs. Cochran. Mr.. French Ii prominent In
New York club circles. The marriage is
set for December. and after their wedding
trip the couple will come on here to take
possession of this elegant winter home Mr.
Percy Fearn. a son of Mr.. and Mrs Walker
Fearn, has just announced his engagement
to Miss Eva Onderdonk of Chicago. so that
matrimonial events will play a large part in
the Fearn family circle this winter.
Miss Isabella Murphy Of San Francisco
will shortly be married in London to Senior
Don Luis Dominguez, son Of the former
Argentine minister to this country. The
sister of the bride-elect was married q
week or two ago to a brother Of Don Luis,
and Is now in Madrid. where her husband
Is attached to the Argentine legation as
first secretary. AS each Of these young
ladies' enjoys the income of 100000 good
clever and accomplished, and having lived
abroad the most of their lives in London,
where an elder sister Is married into the
Engiish nobility, the good fortune attend
ers, who are widely known also in this
city, can be well estimated
Dr. and Mrs. VIM. May will be in New
YORK FOR the marriage there on Wednesday
or the latter's sister, Miss Edith Draper,
to Mr.. l.. Vaughn Clark. in Grace Church
Chantry. DR.. May will give the bride away.
Miss Edith Draper is well known here BY
her frequent visits to her sister. Not more
than fifty friends will be invited to the re-
ception that will follow at the residence of
Mrs. Draper. The couple will take the
steamer the same afternoon and sail for
Europe. where they will spend their honey
moon.
Mrs John Bidwell Of Chico, Cal. is now
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. T. H. Alex
ander, 1907 N street. Gen. Bidwell, who is
in Chicago. will join his wife about the Sd
proximo. >,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Waite will give a
large reception at their home in Columbus,
ONO, tonight, to celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary Of their wedding, Mr..
Waite Is the son of the late chief Justice.
and Is well known in this city, and many
of the invitations for this event came
here. There will be special trains to convey
the guests from different points in Ohio,
and the occasion will be a memorable one
in many ways. Z
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mott Smith, daughter of the ex-minister of
the Hawaiian Islands, to Robert NJ. Lovett,
instructor of English at the Chicago Uni
verSity.
Miss Lula Smith Of 500 street is In Chi
cago. /
Mrs. A. NJ. Mcconnell and daughter left
yesterday for the worlds fair.
Mrs. John Cough. Mrs. Howley. Miss
Deackins and Mrs. Vial left today for Chi
Cago and Indianapolis. and will be gone
ten days. ~,
The Lotus Literary and Pleasure Club at
their last meeting elected the following
officers: Miss Katherine Schneider, pres
ident, Chas Nicely. vice president; Mary
Leese. recording secretary, Robert Nicely,
treasurer. and VIM. Leese, corresponding
secretary.
Miss Emma Mohler has returned from a
long stay in Chicago.