Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Wedding Today of Miss Sherman and
Mr.. McCallum.
The Weddings and Entertainment
Which Interested the Gay World
Yestcrday-PersOnal Notes.

| man, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Sher-
man, to Mr.. James Ives McCallum of this
| city took place today at IL o'clock at the
| Sherman residence in the presence of
| company of relatives and personal friends
| of the couple. There were quantities Of
palms set around the fine hail. which is
the great feature of the white marble
mansion. In the main drawing room.
where the ceremony took place, palms
and white blooming bushes were grouped
| in the wide square bay window to form a
| bower under which the couple stood to Je
married. Excepting that the marriage took
place in such a spacious house and In the
presence Of company most Of whose fam
| lily names are familiar to the whole coun-
| try, the event was very simple and entirely
without ostentatious display.
Just at noon the bridal party entered the
! drawing room, the bride escorted by SEN
ator Sherman, and preceded by her two
| cousins as attendants, Miss Miles. daugh-
ter of General and Mrs. Nelson Miles, and
| Miss Hoyt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
| Sherman Hoyt of New York city. Mr.
| Newell of Boston supported the groom as
| best man. The procession as II passed
| down the broad staircase and through
the hall to the front drawing room made
a fine effect The ceremony was perform
| ed by Rev. Randolph McKim, rector OF
| Epiphany Church. The bride was gowned
| in white satin duchess made very simply,
|
| trimmed with chiffon and duchess lace. A
| scarf Of chiffon fell from the waist line
| at the left side and was caught near the
| hem of the dress by a rosette. A veil of
| tulle enveloped her slight figure and was
| caught to her hair by diamond ornaments
| and a wreath OF orange blossoms. Her
! bridesmaids wore stylish gowns of white
| corded silk and antique lace and carried
| bouquets of La France roses. Mrs. Sher-
| man received the guests in a superb gown
| of gray satin and lace. The usbers were
| Mr.. Walter Davidge and Mr.. Lee Philips.
After the ceremony the guests partook Of
| breakfast. the table in the dining room
| being prettily decked in white and green.
In the family group witnessing the cere-
| mony was Senator Sherman's only sister.
| Mrs Reese of Lancaster. Ohio, who Is
eighty-three years old, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiborg of Cincinnati. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt
Probasco of Glendale Ohio. Miss Lizzie
| Sherman, Mr.. William Tscumseh Sherman
and Mrs. Thackara Of Philadelphia, who
are the guests of Senator and Mrs. Sher-
man. The Srooms relatives. his mother
| and his sisters, the Misses McCallum and
| Mrs DR.. Robbins, were also present. Dur
| ing the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. McCallum
| started off for their wedding trip, but only
| intend to make short stay in New York
| city. Upon their return they will go to
| housekeeping in the house next door to the
present residence of Senator Sherman. on
| X street, which the family formerly occu-
| pied themselves. While a large number
| of those prominent In senatorial circles and
| the diplomatic corps We're present the
| guests were all invited by the bride herself
| and consequently there were more young
| than old people. although the assemblage
included some Of the Justices Of the Su-
| preme Court and their families, the officials
| of the court and their families.
| Representative Claude A. Swanson of
Virginia and Miss Lizzie Lyors. daughter
| of Mrs Addie Deane Lyons of Richmond,
We're married last night at the residence
| of the latter, 1915 N street, in the presence
| of gathering of relatives and few in
innate friends. The front drawing room,
where the ceremony took place, was car
| peted in white and made a floral bower
| with palms and plants. The mantels in all
| the rooms were banked in pink carnations.
| and this flower had the lead through all
the decorations. A snowy white priedieu,
| with pillars on either side, surmounted by
| silver candelabra, the gift of the Virginia
| congressional delega ton, was in front of
the palm bower arranged in the bay win
| dow. The young cousins of the bride
| daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ander-
! son of Baltimore, held the ribbons forming
an aisle, down which the bridal cortege
clergyman. Rev. Mr.. Woods of ST. Johns
Church. Col. Haskins of Richmond. Mr..
Patrick Of Richmond and Mr. Belt of Dan
Vile. Va. were the groomsmen. and Mr..
William Swanson of Danville was best
man for his brother. Miss Lyons was maid
| Of honor and Miss Page and Miss Talbot
of Richmond bridesmaids. They were
gowned alike in white silk null, and
carried pink carnations Miss Grace An
derson. another little niece of the bride,
walked in advance of her to carry her
flowers The bride was escorted by her
uncle and guardian, Mr.. Douglass Deane Of
Atlanta. Her wedding gown was of white
duchess satin. trimmed with point lace. and
diamond star held her veil. A supper fol-
lowed the ceremony and congratulations,
and later in the evening Representative
and Mrs. Swanson started for a trip to
Florida. They will reside at 1915 n street
this winter. Mrs. Lyons was assisted in
har fNIyn LETT
Mrs. II. l.. Anderson of Baltimore and Mrs
Anna Carr of Richmond, and her daughter,
Mrs. BONNER OF Richmond. Among the
guests present outside of the family circle
were Mrs. James +. Barbour, Miss Bar
bour, Mr.. and Mrs. Bushrod Robinson, Mr.
r. A. Richardson. DIR. William Sprigg Mrs
Wilmer, Mrs. James Lyons, Mrs William
Stone and Miss Payne. The brides pres
ents were superb
President and Mrs. Cleveland expected
to move In from their country place TODAY.
but were probably deferred by the bad
weather. They will move within a day or
two, however.
Mr.. Crosby 8. Noyes and family have
moved into the city from his country place
Alton Farm" Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes Miss
Noyes and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom c. Noyes
are al their winter residence. No. 1880 X
cupy their city house, No. 1914 street.
Tor the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Moves
are now In Europe. but are expected home
about the LIST of January.
Mrs. Sheridan's guests invited to the
debut Of her eldest daughter We're unde-
TERED yesterday by the persistent gloom
and rain. Her home. which has not been
opened for festive occasions for some time
past. was thronged yesterday by their
friends, who naturally included a very
large representation of the army families.
The debutante was gowned in white and
carried a bunch of the flowers sent her
There were quantities Of other flowers
round the room which We're sent to the
young lady. Mrs. Sheridan had the as
sistance of the Misses Rucker Miss Gwynn,
Miss Patten, Miss Ruggles, Miss Ewing
and Miss McCammon in entertaining
Mrs. Bissell gave luncheon today in
honor of her guest. Miss Love of Buffalo,
and her table was richly decorated and
made fragrant with American beauty -oscs.
The other guests were Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs.
Lamont, Mrs. Olney, Mrs. Letter, Mrs.
Bowler, Mrs. Endicott. Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, Miss Hamlin, Miss Stoughton and
Mrs. Herenden.
Mrs. Carlisle is having the pleasure this
week Of entertaining Mrs. Herenden of
Mobile, Ala, the widow of Representative
Herendcn. and who has many friends here.
On Wednesday next Mrs. Carlisle will give
luncheon and on Thursday another in