The Washington times., 1894-10-27
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Elaborate preparations aro In progress for
the marriage of Miss Matte Thompson,
daughter of Col. Phil Thompson, OF Ken
lucky, to Mr.. William Davis, of New York. on
Wednesday next. October has been month
of many happy marriages, and will be ush-
cred out with what bids fair to be the most
brilliant wedding OF the autumn season.
The hride-eleot is a handsome brunette
tall, slender, and graceful, with eyes full of
Southern fire, and cheeks aglow with the color
of tropical sunset skies. Miss Thompson has
frequently been a guest OF Secretary and
Mrs. Carlisle, and has a host OF charming
friends In Washington, who have arranged
delightful series OF luncheons, dinners, and
light entertainments In honor OF the fair Ken
tuckian.
Mr.. william Leonard Davis is expected to
arrive from New York this evening. Mr..
James Archer. who will act as best man, will
leave Colorado 10 be present two or three
days before Halloween. The floral decora-
tons will be most elaborate The prevailing
tone in the parlor will be white; the recep-
tion room yellow, and the breakfast room
red.
The entire house will be transformed into
verdant red bower of perfect loneliness. The
wall, ceilings, and castings are being draped
with a soft sheer null to be covered with
smtlax and studded with roses and chrysan-
themums. The Marine Band, under the ar
tiscic baton of Prof. Fanciulli, will play the
wedding march.
Rev. Mackay Smith, of the st. Johns
Church, will officiate. The ceremony will be
followed by a wedding breakfast and small
reception to, perhaps, about hundred guests.
The wedding gown is a superb creation by
Worth, of lustrous white satin with extremely
long square train, the bottom OF the skirt
trimmed with clusters of orange blossoms
The carsage is draped with antique Venetian
lace caught on the shoulder by cluster OF
| orange blossoms
The bridal couple,will spend few weeks at
| Tuxedo. but will make their future home in
! Colorado. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who Is q
cousin of the groom, will be present at the
wedding.
On the arrival of Mrs Jefferson Davis the
! early part OF next week, Washington will hold
at the same time two famous women, the
wives OF two famous deceased men, Mrs.
Jefferson Davis aud Mrs. U. S. Grant.
Miss Bowie Wilson has as her guest Mrs.
! Paul, of Cumberland. Md, at her home, No..
| 1343 L street. Mrs. Paul and Miss Wilson
went over to Philadelphia and Baltimore on
| short trip on Wednesday, and will return to-
day. Miss Wilson was the guest of her friend,
during the summer, and by her beauty and
| charming manners won great many admir-
] ers. who gave many entertainments in her
honor, during her stay there. Mrs. Paul will
remain week longer.
Col. L. d. NJ. Sweat of Portland, Me-, has
| been in town for the past few days making
arrangements to locate for the winter.
He has taken apartments at the Norman
! die, and Mrs. Sweat will come on Decem-
Der to join her husband.
United States Treasurer Morgan and family
have engaged apartments at the Normandie
for the season.
Miss Sibyl Carlisle, leading juvenile lady
with Miss Ada Rehan, in company with hei
charming sister, Miss w. H. Carlisle is stop
ping at the Normandie. Thursday afternoon
they held an informal receI tion, where q
great many of their friends called to pay theil
respects.
Jerome Carly. prominet Philadelphia
lawyer, is at the Normandie for short stay
Perseverance Lodge will give social at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs, A. H. Frear, No
223 Eighth street northeast, on the evening o
the 29th instant. A fine programme, both
musical and literary, is arranged, and pleas
ant time anticipated.
1uG Jhultc Ol Iub l.. OluD VIII nOlC
their monthly social at the residence of Mrs
Bradley, CAT East Capitol street, on Wednes
day evening next.
The District suffragists met on Tuesday
evening last at the apartments OF Mrs. Johr
Davis, No. TIA A street northeast, An ami
mated discussion was held over the mora
condition of children in Washington, particu
lgrly the small boy, his habits morals, and
general inclinations, how originated, fostered
and abetted by the indulging parents. A few
hints were made toward remedy for the
general deprayiIy Of our, possible, future
statesmen.
The Department OF the Potomac W. R. G.
are actively engaged in preparing for n ba
zaar and hop to take place November 90 80
and December l, at Wizards Hall. They
will also give Thanksgiving dinner and noon
day lunch on Friday and Saturday following
These entertainments are given for tn,
benefit of the department, The W. R. C
women are doing great deal OF good ant
are earnest and jealous In their endeavors t.
render relief TO the needy poor, and thei
tables and booths should be we'll patronizeC
by the charitably inclined.