The Washington times., 1894-06-27
SOCIETY IN MIDSUMMER.

Notwithstanding the desire Of the President
to join his family at Gray Gables and spend
lth OF July holiday there, he has not yet
decided that it is expedisnt to do so. All
necessary arrangements have been made, how
ever, for trip should the President suddenly
find 1t possible to leave the city.
Mrs. Gresham, wife Of the Secretary oi
State, has returned from visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Andrews, In Chicago. Mrs. Gresham
will remain In Washington the major part OF
the Summer. as matters Of state will require
.he secretary's constant presence here.
Mrs Lamont and the babies left last night
for Richland Springs, N. Y. Late In the sea-
son the family may go to the seashoro
The early morning wedding yesterday at
st. Aloysius' church of Mr.. Rufus Cummings
Garland and Miss Henrie Wooding Hobson
was OF unusual interest because OF the promi-
nence OF the contracting parties. The groom
is the son Of ex-Attorney General Garland,
and Miss Hobson Is the daughter OF Mr.. Raj
eigt ". Hobson, Of this city, and grand
daughter Of State Senator Gooding. OF vir-
ginin. Rev. Father Mckinney officiated.
After wedding breakfast, at which only
relatives and intimate friends were present,
Mr. and Mrs. Garland left for Allegheny
Springs, Va
The marriage Of Miss Camille Hart. eldest
daughter OF Major Camillus ). Hart, to
William Mann Irvine. PHI. D., president OF
Mercersburg college, Pennsylvania, took
place ut st. Michael and All Angels church
last evening at s. 30 o'clock. The rector, Rev.
Clarence Wyatt Bispham, officiated. The
bride. leaning upon the arm Of her father.
entered to the strains of Wagner's bridal
chorus. and was met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. james Barnes,
OF New York. Throughout the ceremony the
soft melody of 80, Promise Me-" was played
by Prof. Arnold Meyer.
The maid of honor was the sister OF the
bride, Miss Florence Hart. The bridesmaids
were Miss Macdonald, of this city; Miss
Hyatt. Of Virginia; Miss Shaffer, of New
York; Miss Alice Hart and Miss EVELYN Hart,
sisters of the bride; Miss Stewart. OF Cincin-
natl, and Miss Camille Hart. The brides
SWISS. with bodices OF pink satin and point
d'esprit falling low from the shoulder and
fastened with pink satin ribbons. Each car
rfed immense clusters Of La France roses
The bride wore white bengaline with front OF
pearls and duchesse lace and carried a
shower bouquet OF Bride roses and camellas.
The pages were Frank McGann and Arthur
Albright. The ushers were Messrs. Hatfield,
of Pennsylvania; Hodge, OF Washington; Le-
fevre. OF LIE Grand, Pa; McGann, OF Penn
syvania, and Mr.. Frank Irvine, brother OF
the groom. A supper was served only to the
bridesmaids and ushers, after which Mr.. aud
Mrs. Irvine took the midnight train for Hall
fax and other northern points for an ex-
tended trip.
Miss Florence E. Wilson. OF Washington,
daughter of the late Peter Dwight Wilson, and
Mr.. Frank l.. Stoner, prominent young
lawyer OF Frederick City, were married at
Central Methodist Protestant Church. Twelfth
and NJ streets northwest, at O'Clock last
evening. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. s. ]. Smith. pastor OF the church
The church was beautifully decorated with
plants and flowers by the young ladies OF the
Christian Endeavsr Society OF the church, Of
which Miss Wilson was an active member.
The ushers were:
Mr.. Walter Stoner. brother of the groom. of
townsville, Frederick county; DIR. Ira Nc
Curdy, and Messrs. Joseph Grave and C. C.
Waters, of Frederick City. Miss NJ. V. Pot
ter, OF Washington, was pianist. and rendered
Lohengrin's and MeDdessohn's marches.
with an interlude, 20, Promise Me-" The
bride was dressed in white satin, trimmed
in duchesse lace. and wore a diamond pin. the
gift of the groom, and carried Bride srcses.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Rachel A. May
nard. OF New London, Nd; Miss Amy o. My
ers. OF Union Bridge. Nd; Miss May Poisal
Of Oxford, Nd; Miss Fannie Jones. OF Balti-
more. All the maids carried sweet peas.
After the ceremony the immediate friends
OF the bride and groom, with the bridesmaids
and ushers. took luncheon at the home OF the
mother. Mrs. II. II. Wilson, l0ll b street
southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoner left on midnight
train for trip north. On their return they
will reside in Frederick City.