Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-30
SOCIAL MATTERS.


tion for the wedding ceremony of his ward,
Miss Alice Condit Smith, to Mr.. Cyrus Field
Judson, Thursday, June 8, at y o'clock,
at the Church Of the Epiphany
Smaller cards to be presented at the
church door are also inclosed. Miss Condit
Smith has been greatly admired belle since
her debut a couple Of seasons ago. Mr.. Cyrus
Field Judson is a grandson Of tho late Cyrus
Field of New York, who was a brother Of JUS
tice Field. and his residence 10 in New York
city.
The garden party and kettledrum at the
Chiidren's Hospital, corner of 18th and W
streets. on Thursday afternoon, will be a most
attractive event. All the dainties to be sold
will be home made and the efforts Of some of
the best private cooks in the city will be in
evidence. The musical performances OF blind
colored boy, who bears the name Of christmas
Evans" will be another attraction and one not
at all usual. The boy plays well and those who
have heard him are sure that the public will be
delighted to have the opportunity of the same
pleasure.
After the marriage of Miss Mary Johnston
and DR.. Van Rensselaer, at Epiphany Church
Thursday the personal friends OF tho couple
have been invited to join the bridal party and
relatives at a wedding breakfast at the home Of
DR.. and Mrs. W. W. Johnston Dr. Van Rens-
selaer has taken q house on Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Virginia Butler will leave the city on
Thursday morning for extended summer
vacation, the early part Of which will be spent
in the west and after the 1st of August at Bar
Harbor.
Mrs. Ricketts,, widow of the late General
Ricketts,, who has spent the last winter here,
will go in a week or two TO Boston to join her
daughter, Mrs. Chauncey Burr. They will all
spend the summer at Portland. Me.
The marriage of Miss Harter, daughter Of
Representative and Mrs. Harter, to Mr.. John
Vaughn Merrick of Philadelphia will take place
next month at her home at Mansfield, Ohio.
Assistant Engineer B. C. Bryan of the navy
and Miss McCalmont will be married Thursday
evening at the New York Avenue Church
Mr.. Bryan has just completed three years
duty on the Bennington and will be assigned
here for the next three years.
The marriage last night OF Miss Rose Bousch,
daughter of the late Naval Constructor Bousch
to Ensign I. P. Magruder was attended
only by their circle of intimate friends
and relatives, as the family are in deep
mourning. The ceremony took place
at the residence Of Mrs. Bousch, 2O2O N street
The bride wore a superb toilet OF white silk and
lace. Later Ensign ard Mrs. Magruder left for
n wedding trip, and will spend the summer at
Newport, where the former will be ON duty on
the Monongahela.
Miss Pendleton has been elected the vice
regent for Ohio in the Mount Vernon Ladies'
AhsOclatlOu, now IN session AT the nome or
Washington. Mrs. Dundas Lippincott OF Phil
adelphia succeeds Mrs. Manchester Laughton
and Mrs. George Goldsborough of Easton. Md,
has succeeded the late Miss Emily Harper OF
Baltimore. There are sixteen vice regents now
present and the rest Of those recently appointed
are expected to join the council before it closes
Today the ladies did not expect to
attend to much business, as the throngs
Of sightseers would scarcely permit
the quiet necessary. Mrs. Hearst
makes her daily trips to Mt. Vernon on board
her sons yacht, the Vamoose. To the general
regret Mrs. Barnes, the vice regent for the Dis
trict, has thus far been unable to attend the
sessions owing to illness.
Miss Edith Soule will leave on Saturday for
Edgewood. Nj. to spend month with her
friend, Miss Clephane.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. Letter are now in this
city. The family are in deep mourning BY the
recent sad death Of Mrs. Letters brother in
New York city, the news of which just reached
them when they landed from Europe
Gen. and Mrs. A. B. Upshaw are stopping at
the Hotel Savoy. New York city. The little
folks are under the of their aunt at the
Rhode Island avenue residence.
Mrs. George De Shields is visiting Mrs.
H. Z. Barrett of 2412 14th street northwest
Miss Birdie Russell has gone to Alexandria,
Va. where she will spend the month OF June.
From there she will take a two months trip to
Cape May.
Mr.. Joseph Hartmann of Capitol Hill will sail
Wednesday, MAY 81, on the steamer Munchen
for Germany. where he will spend the summer
with his brother.
On account of the illness Of Mrs. Kate Finn,
the lawn party to be given at her home on
Wednesday night has been postponed indefi-
nitelv.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. O'Donoghue will be at
home to their friends on Wednesday evenings
in June at 21l5 street northwest.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Thornton, chairman Of the fac
ulty Of the University of Virginia, will be the
guest of MIR. Wm d. CabelI on June l and q
and will address the graduates and deliver the
honors of the school at 10 80 I'm. June q
Mr.. and Mrs. George Herbert Beaman, 22S2
Massachusetts avenue, start today for Gettys-
burg, Pa, and then to Chicago.