Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD,
Interesting Weddings That Have Just
Taken Place.
entertainments of Various Kinds
Personal Notes About Well
known People.

Hiohy was performed by the Right Rev.
kinlock Nelson, bishop Of Georgia, a cousin
OF the groom. and the Rev. Clarence Bis
pham of this city.
The bride wore a gown of heavy white
satin trimmed with valenciennes lace The
bridesmaids. Miss Katherine L. McKim ana
Miss Elizabeth s. Compton, sister of the
groom. were in white silk and chiffon and
carried bouquets of pink roses
Mr.. John HI. Sothoron Compton. eldest
brother of the groom, acted as his best
man. There were no ushers. A wedding
breakfast followed the ceremony Dr. and
Mrs. Compton will live in this city.
Mr.. Arnold Hague, whose marriage
with Mrs. Walter Howe, a wealthy young
widow will take place in New York next
Tuesday, was given a dinner party on
Wednesday night at the Metropolitan Club
by a number Of Washington friends. After
a brief wedding trip Mr.. Hague will bring
his bride here and they will go to house
keeping at l7H Rhode Island avenue.
At McKendree Church yesterday at noon
a large company of friends assembled to
witness the marriage Of Miss Bell Everett,
daughter of Mrs. NJ. j. Martin, and Mr.
Frank Hildt Walker, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. L. T. Waterman, a
cousin Of the groom. Mr.. Frank E. Smith
was best man and Mr.. Fred Smith, Mr. Ed
Joyce. Mr.. Harry Moses and Mr.. Thomas
Francis were the pshers. A relative of the
bride, Rev. Geo. Markham, escorted her
into church and gave her in marriage.
The bride wore becoming gown of iiiu-
minated silk in blue and green shades, with
a hat to match. Among those present were
Mrs. Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, Mr.
and Mrs. c. E. Walker, the Misses Walke-,
Mrs. JAS Mckinney. Mr.. and Mrs. Duvall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanham, Mr. and Mrs. +. G.
Hinkle. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Clay. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Lloyd. Mrs. Virginia Douglas
and Mr.. and Mrs. Markham. Later the
couple left for trip to Boston and Maya
ra. The bride wore travelling a gown of
dark green cloth. with hat and wrap to
match. On their return Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker will be at home at SIG Sd street.
which has been handsomely furnished for
their occupancy. On Thanksgiving day
Mrs. Walker will give house warming re-
ception to their friends from to 6.
Mr.. P. ]. Brennan and Miss Marian Wills
surprised their friends recently by slipping
over to Baltimore and getting married.
Last night they were given a phantom sur
prise party at their residence, 40l NJ street
northeast. A pleasing feature of the even
ing was the presentation to the prlde ana
groom Of a handsome clock by Mr.. lrby
Reid In behalf of those present. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Houchen and Mr.. Chas. s. West
rendered some vocal selections. among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. y. ID.
Hyle- Mr. and Mrs. G. Eandercook, Mr.
and Mrs. Shott Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ).
West, Mr.. and Mrs S. Z. Darby, Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. w. Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Houchen,
Mr.. and MIS-. J. w. Mathers, Messrs. Nit
chin, Brummett Cavanagh. Sheehy, Clem-
ents, Reid and Misses Sharp, CaVahaugh'
Brennan and Darby.
Mrs. Benjamin Fairchild Of Pelham
Heights, New York. on her return from an
extended visit to the worlds fair, and to her
daughter Mrs. VIM. II. Abbott of Chicago,
is spending few days with her daughters,
Mrs. Perry G. Michenei ana MIS-. Aooisoh
T. Smith in this city.
Miss Minnie E. Sherwood and her cousin,
Mr.. John McCullock, gave donkey party
on Wednesday evening. Among those
present were Mr.. end Mrs VIM. H. Dick
erson. Misses Lizzie Chace. Eunfce Chace.
Minnie Haislip; Lulu Weber, Masga s
Messrs Chas. Dennison, Clarence Fries,
Ferd. Luttrell, Chas. Robey. VIM. Wales
and Ed Wheeler. Miss Weber captured the
tleman's. and BOBBY prizes were won by
Mr.. Luttrell and Miss E. Chace.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard NJ. Towson have re-
turned, and are located at l34l street.
Mrs Burt F. Cornwell came back Tues
day, after a pleasant visit to her mother.
Mrs. James Morrissey. In Richmond, Va.
Miss Daisy Botz Of Youngstown, Ohio.
and Mr. John Garden of Anacostia were
married few days ago at the brides home
by Rev. Mr.. Dahlman. They have re-
turned to Anacostia, and will reside at
Garden Manor.
Miss Susie Burch Jennings leaves today
for Beaufort, S. G.
The Violet Social Pleasure Club gave their
eighth annual dancing reception at the
Rifles Armory on Wednesday evening.
Among those present were the Misses
Mann, keenan,. Maud and Fannie Simpson,
Griffin, Birch Catter, Raff. Joy, McQuade.
Murphy. Danenhower and Allen, and
Miller. Reid. Mcdonald. Hammerding,
Roche. Smith. Goddard, Boyle. Kaufman,
Littleton, Johnson. Slattery and Bennett.
Miss Rhoda Brydon was given a dancing
reception on Wednesday evening last. and
among those attending 1t were the Misses
Ryan. Haines, Cassidy and Grady, and
Messrs. Grady. Russell, Schulz, Godfrey,
Saxton. Burrows. Brown and WEIGH.
The Mistletoe Dancing Club was enter
tanned at a. progressive euchre party last
evening by Mrs. and Miss Landrau at their
residence, PA Sd street northeast This is
the first of a series of euchre parties ten
dered the club by its lady members, the
gentlemen reciprocating with a dance each
month. Mr.. z. Brayles and Miss Mamie
Forrest won the first prizes and DR. Mid
dieton and Miss Stribling the second prizes
Among those present WERE Miss Nellie
Bernhard Miss Marie Landrau. Mrs. Chas
Landrau. Miss Louise Widdicombe Miss
Hart Mrs. John Lake. Miss Mamie Forrest,
Miss Helen Wells. Miss Nellie Cowles. Miss
Fanny Weldon, Miss Lula Weefon, Misses
Stocks, Mr.. Chas Simms, MIR. Chas. Lam
drau. Mr.. c. NJ. Clark, Mr.. John Lake.
Mr.. Percy Rear1en, Mr. Clarence Jones,
Mr.. A. f. Balm, Mr.. F. NJ Benjamin. Mr..
Roush, Mr.. r. Middleton. Mr.. Albert Skin
ner. Mr.. w. L. Symons. NJ. VIM. Giddings.
Mr.. VIII H. Grosoup, Mr.. John Weldon.
Mr.. w. Ellis Ciapp and Miss Annie II.
Mason Garell were married on Wednesday
evening at the residence Of Mr.. A. NJ
Clapp, and in the presence of a small fam
ily gathering. Rev. J. J. Muir, pastor OF
the f Street Baptist Church, performed
the ceremony, after which the couple start
ed for their new residence on Capitol Ill.,
where they have gone to housekeeping.
The British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote gave a dinner party on We'd
nesday evening. when they entertained the
German ambassador. the ministers of Co.
lombia, Portugal, Belgium and Denmark
Mrs. Hobson. Mrs. Slater, Miss Gwynne
Miss Patten, Miss Letter. Miss Belknap
the French charge de affaires Baron Won
Ketteler, Mr.. Henry White. Mr.. Florence
O'Driscoll, NJ. p; Col. Hallett and Hon.
Alan John stone
A large number of friends and relatives
assembled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs
evening, to assist in entertaining the Daw-
sonan Progressive Euchre Club Among
those present were: Misses Alice Morris,
Celia Dawson. Clara Rugess. Mr.. and Mrs
James d. Wise, Mr.. W. E. Colburn, Mr.