Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Not So Many June Weddings AZ
Usual,
AN ERA OF SIMPLICITY
Miss Condit-smith and Mr.. Judson to BE
Married Next Week - Other Wedding
Hospitalities to Princess Eulalie - Enter
tainments and Personal Notes.

many weddings on the tapis, but 1t seems g. il
the contrary would be the real fact There
were 30 many April brides that there il likely
to be . little shortage in the number this
month, more's the pity. It seems, too to be
an era Of greater simplicity than we have been
having for years back, and whether or not this
| wave Of retrenchment or reform is welcomed 10
rather . debatable question. On tho whole,
everybody likes a long string Of bridesmaids
and great fuss and parade, and those who can
do so might just As well keep the old fashion
up. It will be all the same ten years from
their wedding day.
Miss Williamson and Mr.. William Carvel
Hall will be married tonight at st. Johns.
On Thursday next At noon Miss Condit-Smith
and Mr.. Judson will be married in the pres
ence Of q company sure to be large one. The
relatives Of both bride and groom are largely
New Workers. and many Of them will be present.
The ceremony will be accompanied by full
choral service.
There will be eight ushers all Of them New
city. Some Of the others will be Mr.. Cambridge
Livingston, Mr.. Havemyer, Mr.. Williams and
Mr. Condit-6mith, the brides brother. The
groom's brother, Mr.. William Francis Judson Of
New York, will be best man.
Miss Grace Condit-smith will be maid Of
winter. The two bridesmaids, school friends
OF the bride, will be Miss Mary Anderson Of
Richmond and Miss Helen Williams of Buffalo.
The bride will be escorted to the altar by JUS
tice Field, at whose home Mrs. ConditSmith
will entertain the bridal party, relatives and a
The young couple will spend the summer at
"Ardsley." Dobb's Ferry, SO long the country
home Of the late Cyrus Field and now owned
by Mrs. William Francis Judson, his daughter.
Mrs. Judson will be here for the wedding and
then will 60 abroad to spend the summer. Her
son, the groom OF next Thursday, is engaged in
business in New York.
Mrs. Condit Smith Is going to Chicago on the
18th with party of friends to make leisurely
visit there to enjoy the worlds fair and will
spend the entire summer in the west.
None Of the Supreme Court families are in
town, save the Fields, at present. All have
scattered. to commence their summer travels.
Justice and Mrs. Field have not Jet decided
where they will 60, but it will be in all prob
ability to the Pacific coast as usual.
Princess Eulalie will enter the Chicagoan
wilds early next week. She has had compare
lively nice, restful time during the past six
days in Now York.
The iron-bound rule by which she b per-
mitted to accept Inequalities only from an
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid had the
honor and pleasure Of entertaining her at din
ner. II the rule were broken few more times
1t would be all the better for the memories she
is to take away with her Of her American tour.
1t would seem as II the announcement of the
marriage OF Miss Jeanette Hal!ord to Mr.
Benedict OF New York was little premature as
the relatives here Of the bride-elect have not
yet been notified Of the happy event. The
mantle story of the short acquaintance Of the
young couple 10 not quite right either. for they
have known each other for year. The engage
ment, however. became q fixed fact on the yoy
age over to Europe and has been ratified pleas
anfly on all sides BY their friends. Mr. Bene-
dict will bring his bride back here at once and
their many friends In this city will in all proba-
bility have q chance to extend their personal
congratulations Mr.. Benedict is rich man
and the couple are very much In love aud the
prospects for Miss Haifords future are GER
tainlv the rosiest.
Miss Lena Homback and Mr. Fred Hess were
married last Tuesday evening by Rev. Father
Dillon at St. Joseph's Church. The
bride wore gown Of white cloth,
white hat and carried brides roses The
ushers were Mr.. Caspar Ger and Mr.. Theo-
dore Beuchert Mr.. and Mrs. Hess have gone
to Ocean City to remain till September 10.
when they viii 60 to Chicago, returning here
in October.
party Of young ladies and gentlemen under
the direction OF Messrs. Drury and Green en-
toyed bus drive to Great Falls last Sunday.
Mrs. Drury chaperoned the party. Those present
we're Mesdames Drury and Mehan, Misses John
son, Parker, Jennie Fitzgerald, Hamilton, Jen-
ME Lotus, WEIGH. Josie and Maggie Fitzgerald,
Maggie and Lizzie LOTUS, Hines. Keefe, Nc
Caffrey, Lynn and slattery. Messrs. Drury.
Larcombe, McArdle (of New York;, Green,
O'Rourke, Janeseck. Morris. Drosnan. Murdoch,
ODay, Hudson. Rafferty,. Carroll, Roddy ,Brodi-
gan. Barry, Mehan and p. J. Drury.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Britt Of Tenleytown
left yesterday for New York for week.
The Misses Frances and Alice Clapp have
gone to Chicago for o months visit, and design
spending the remainder Of the summer at their
cottage at Lakewo cd. on Chautauqua lake.
Mrs. A. E. Johnston, Miss Amelia Johnston
and Coldwell Johnston are at West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs William R. Hodges have moved
in their new residence. 1927 Q street.
DR.. and Mrs. George B. WEIGH and Mrs. @.
NJ. Barker have gone 10 Chicago for q two
weeks visit.
Miss Miller and Miss Mary B. Miller Of s21
I'd street. Capitol Hill, will leave on Monday,
June S, for Autry Park. Montgomery county,
Md, to remain until October
Miss Ada Summerecales of England Is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Summerscales, 1714 5th street
northwest, where she will be pleased to see her
friends,
Mrs. Pamela D. Harvey has left for the sum-
mer to visit her father and mother, Judge and
Mrs. VIM. j. Holman, at their home, Aurora,
Ind. Mrs. Holman. who has been dangerously
Ill for some time past, is slowly recovering her
health
Misses Matte and Bessie Stocks have returned
homo from a short stay in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Evans and their daughter,
Mrs. James Stevenson have removed from 1909
Connecticut avenue to 1910 II street northwest
Mrs. s. Goodman and the Misses Goodman
will DO pleased to see their friends at their new
home, SIS street northwest.
Miss Lila Washington, formerly of Mount
Vernon, is staying with her cousin, Mr.. r.
Byrd Lewis, No. 2023 o street northwest
A pleasant party was given on Wednesday
evening last by Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Davis in
honor Of the birthday Of their daughter. Miss
Josie Davis. The young hostess looked charm
ing pretty gown of Grape and lace and was
the recipient OF many handsome and valuable
presents, among which was diamond ring
from her father. Miss Davis was assisted by
her sister. Miss Emma After bountiful sup
per dancing was INDUCED in until late hour.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Jewel. Miss Barrett, Miss Lysght, Miss
Willett, Miss hodges, Miss Murphy, Mrs.
Tribby, Lieut.. Anderson. Prof Ogle, Messrs A.
Elwell, Day, Allen, Ryan, Cobough, Moore,
Blair. Ellis, Capt. Davis, DIR. Lee, Capt West,
DR.. MUIR and many others.
Mrs. W. W. Curtis of Georgetown leaves to-
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