The Washington times., 1894-11-17
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DolNGs


There has been no end OF fun in Washing
ton within the past few weeks at the expense
OF the numerous brides and grooms, not a
few of whom have started of on their wed:
din, trips blissfully unconscious OF the practi-
cal jokes gotten of at their expense by the
ushers and bridegrooms. The ball was set
rolling at the marriage of Mr.. William Davis
to Miss Matte Thompson when the bride and
groom Get forth from the residence OF the Sec
retary of the Treasury, never dreaming that
In their wake followed a Nemesis in the per-
son of one OF their ushers.
The latter seated himself in dog-cart as
the bride and groom left the house in which
the marriage had taken place, but no sooner
were they out of site of those crowding about
the doorway than the agile young man
whipped out OF his pocket one OF the long
white ribbons that had formed portion Of
the aisle down which the couple had walked
TO be made man and wife. This was quickly
made into big rosotte with ends that tlut-
tered far and near in the breeze and fastened
secured TO the back Of the carriage in which
Mir. and Mrs. Davis, all unknowing OF their
wedding decorations, were driving to the rail-
road station.
One OF the grooms, married few evenings
since, met with an even more embarrassing
fate than this, as when he walked into the
Pennsylvania station with his bride leaning
on his arm and attempted to make his way
unobseryed to ths train his progress
across the large waiting-room was
followed by burst of merriment on all
sides that completely disconnected him. In.
yostigation led to the mortlfying discover y
that to his coat-tails had been firmly pinned
a big rosette and ends of white satin ribbon.
Mrs. Washington Reed, of Portsmouth, Va.
has issued cards for the marriage of her
daughter, MSs Octavia Reed, TO DR.. Charles
Il. Parrish at o'clock ON the evening OF the
Gath instant in Trinity Church, Portsmouth,
Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Proctor, of Cincinnati,
spent several days in Washington early in tho
week as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Davies
Wilson on Fourteenth street. Dir. and Mrs.
Proctor have taken apartments for the winter
at Hotel Arms, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati
They have just returned from Oakland, Nd,
where they have a fine cottage In course of
erection which they will occupy next season
Mrs. Crook, widow OF Gen. Crook, made a
short visit to Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle re-
Gently and returned on Monday TO Baltimore,
her sister, Mrs. Read, at the Hotel Rennert
Mrs. Crook will go to New York in December
and from there will 60 to Southern Califor-
MIA TO spend the winter.
Gen. Rochester's family have returned TO
Washington from Vineyard Haven. where
they spent the summer as usual in their cot
tege at thar place.
Mrs james L. Taylor is in the city visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard at their
home on Eighteenth street. Mr.. Taylor sailed
from London on Saturday last for this coun-
try to join his wife and remain for some little
time.
Mrs. and the Misses Oelafeld have returned
to Washington from New York, where they
have spent the autumn.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John Caldwell are receiv-
ing congratulations upon the birth Of their
first child, a son, born TO them at the Windsor
Hotel III New York.
DR.. William T. Hord. q. S. N. left the city
on Thursday evening with his son, DR.. Will
liam I: Hord, jr, for Virginia Beach, on ac-
count of the health of the latter, who has been
suffering for some time past with nervous
prostration.
Mr.. and Mrs Justin ButterfieId, with the
formers mother. are settled for the winter at
their house on Hillyer place.
Mrs. Craig, accompanied by her father Mr.
David Mahop. left the city the first week in
November for visit to Princeton and later to
Atlantic City.
There will be charity ball given on Thank
giving evening at Linth;cum Hall for the
benefit oil the endowment fund for the Home
for Incurables. Tickets for the bail cen be
obtained of Mrs. John S. Billings, Miss Hardie,
Mrs. John Beal, and at Thompsons drug
store.
The first meeting of the season of the
NeedIework Guild will be held the first of De-
oember, at No. 1922 l street, where garments
may be sent as usual for that charity. 1t Is
desired 10 make the work OF the present year
of the Needlework Guild not only memorial
to the late Lady WoIverton, who was the one
to start the charity, but also a memorial work
to the late Mrs. Mahon, who was SO greatly
interested in the success of II n the District
and was herself one Of the most active work.
ers in behalf OF the charity, which through
her efforts in the past few years has had so
wide-reaching a benefit throughout the Dis
trict
The Short Story Club held its first meeting
Vi tuS SchoOA hSAh6sOuN cNcu4IA. NOfGlDtT
II, at the residence of Mrs. Dora T. Yoorhis
No. 1923 Q street northwest. The resigne-
tions of Mrs L. A Crandall as president, and
of Mrs. Emily Hort rs secretary were accepted
with Alncere regret. the secretary was then
instructed TO cast the vote of the club for the
following officers: MAJOR F. l. Willis presl-
dent; Mrs. Joseph Burket, vice president;
Miss CorTine Hay, secretary; Mrs Joseph
Roy, assistant secretary.
After the business of the club was con-
cluded the remainder of the evening was
very pleasantly spent in listening to the fol-
lowing programme: An original story en-
titled "Mundus Yultdecipi," by DR.. L. R.
Klemm; piano solo, Miss Lula Facius; LA
Guittara" CBischoff). Selection from ''Mac-
beth," Mr.. Duncan Haywood; original poem,
1.-The Three Angels, DR.. Thomas Calver. Mr.
Whitaker then read, "She Did Not Like
Mem vocal selection by Miss Jennie Hay
woed. and Joaquin Miller's Bear Story"
read by Miss Hay.
After a short recess the club adjourned to
meet Wednesday evening. November 2S.
The members present were Major r. l. Willis,
Miss Corrine Hay, Mrs. NJ. T. Haywood, Dun
can Haywood, Miss Lula Facius, DR.. L. r.
Klemm, Miss McCreery, Mrs. j. L. McCreery,
Mrs. George F. Daggett, George G. Gwynn,
Miss Wilmington, Mrs. Joseph Roy, Master
Paul Sperry, Miss A. Pratt, Mics c. E. Bates.
Miss Jennie Haywood, Miss Mary Ringgold,
Mrs. j. Z. Engle, Miss Helen Engle, DR..
Thomas Robinson. DR.. Thomas Calver, DR..
". B. Pomeroy, Mrs. D. I. Voorhis, Mrs. T.
L. Ballenger, and Mrs. Addie Perkins.