Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-18
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Congressman Breckinridge's Marriage
Where People Are.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
Congressman Breckinridge's Marriage
Where People Are.
The announcement Of the contemplated we'd
ding tonight Of Congressman Breckinridee Of
Kentucky and Mrs. Louise Scott Wing Of Lex
ington does not create any surprise among
their friends in this city. The report few
weeks ago that the genial member from the
blue grass section was engaged to Q young
lady who resided in this city for the last few
years was received with great astonishment on
all sides, and by all accounts by no one more
than the gentleman himself, who, when the
statement was brought to his attention,
promptly denied it.
Both Mr.. Breckenridge and the lady who is to
become his wife tonight are well known in this
city, and their families are widely known, as
well as mutually acquainted, in their own state
MI. Breckinridge's first wife died in this city
about q year ago. Mrs. Wing Ia the widow
Of Mr.. Rumsey Wing, minister to Ecuador
during the Lincoln administration. She spent
last winter In this city, but because Of rather
delicate health was not able to 20 in society
as much as her friends would have liked.
She has a tall graceful figure, pretty brown
hair and ID charming conversationafist, we'll
read and most agreeable woman.
When sne went nome to Lexington, KY, In
the spring she was far from we'll, but has EVIL
as well as the Kentucky continge mt will pile
congratulations head high on Mr.. Breckenridge
in the success which has attended his suit.
Gen. and Mrs. Parke and daughter are now
at their summer home at Bryn Mawr.
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald Fendall are at Rich
field Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seckendorf. Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Blair, Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle and Miss Riggs
are at White Sulphur Springs
Mrs. and the Misses Maury are at Bar Harbor
for the summer, where they have taken cot
tage.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Montgomery have cot
tage ut Bar Harbor, where the latter's sister.
Miss Horsey, is visiting them.
Mrs DR.. May, Mrs. Wright and Miss May are
at their Bar Harbor home
Minister and Mrs. Romero are greatly inter-
ested in the worlds fair, but find the weather
too hot In Chicago for anything like comfort
Miss Ida Thompson, who Is with them. will, in
| all probability, return home by the end Of this
week.
Miss Mary E. stockett, who is at Buckland,
Va, will return home next week and go to Chi
cago, where she will remain during August.
Miss Catherine Schlegel will spend the month
Of August at the Summit House, Harper's
Ferry.
Mr.. Fred B. Keefer and Miss Katherine Clark,
daughter Of Mr.. John A. Clark, were married
Saturday at st. Joseph's Church parsonage.
The ceremony was performed by Father Dillon.
assistant pastor OF tho Church. Relatives OF
the contracting parties were the only ones
present The young couple are spending their
honeymoon Mt Old Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Thomas, with their little
daughter Florence, are spending the summer
| at st. Georges Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Depue and their little
daughter, Marguerite. accompanied by the Misses
Hettie and Mary Church, are at Ocean Grove.
Miss Lillian G. johnson is summering at
Rockaway Beach.
Miss Hattie Boswell and Miss George Good
West and Miss Mamie Goodchild Of Baltimore,
have returned home.
The following Washingtonians sail for
Boston today: Mr.. and Mrs. H. wyckoif, Mr..
and Mrs. W. G. Wright. Rev. Paul Griffith, Col
s. E. Reid and Miss G. Ravenburg.
Mrs. h. G. Crooks and her son Geo., c..
Crooks have gone to Gettysburg to spend the
summer.
Miss Ethel H. Began is visiting friends in
Cumberland, Nd.
Mr.. G, H. Clark, proprietor Of the Virginia
House. and Mrs. Clark left this morning for q
trip 10 Chicago. They will be gone two or
three weeks
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. swander have returned
from visit to the worlds fair aud White Sui
phur Springs.
Rev. Thomas Chalmers Esston and daughter
will leave the city tomorrow to spend month at
Mountain Lake Park, Md. In the fall DR.. Easton
will be installed pastor Of the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church.
Mrs. Harris Barnes Of South Bend Ind. who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. @. 8. Taylor.
1896 street. leaves today for her western
home via New York city and Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Joseph 8. Miller OF S26 T street. lie
Droit Park, left this morning, accompanied by
her grandson and daughter. Joseph Ridgley
and Lillian Brooks, for Atlantic View. Wrights-
Vile, N. c., where she will be joined by her
daughter, Mrs. s. F. Brooks, and her little son
the LIST of August.
Mrs E. N. Reid, with her son, has gone for a
quiet rest at q country place near Cuipeper, Va.