Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-23
EVENING STAR TUESDAY OCTOBER g.
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Some Pleasant Details Of Coming
Wedding
The Movements Of Few of the FASH
tonables - Personal
Notes.

Miss Matte Thompson has arrived from
Europe and will be the guest OF Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle til her marriage. on the
Both instant, to Mr.. william Leonard Da-
Wis. She is looking even handsomer than
when her friends here saw her last. is
thoroughly restored TO health and is look
ing forward to her wedding day with un-
disguised happiness. Mr.. Davis is also
here. and his friend. Mr.. James Archer Of
Denver, will soon Join him to be best man
at the wedding. 1t is expected that Rev.
Mackay Smith. rector Of st. Johns Church.
Will perform the ceremony. The floral
decorations, as already intimated In these
columns, will be very elaborate. The we'd
ding gown is q dream, but a very substan-
tial one. of lustrous white satin, heavy
enough to stand alone. the high bodice trim
med with Venetian point lace caught with
orange blossom sprays. The skirt has no
trimming but these flowers, and a tulle
vcil Is to be worn. The bride has already,
ana viii receive this week, quantities of
elegant presents. One that she naturally
values highly is a picture painted I'm oil by
Mrs. Carlisle, whose intimate friends only
nave known that she possessed artistic
talent Of this kind.
Miss Shock has gone to Baltimore to be
present at the marriage Of her cousin. Miss
HARDEN, to Mr.. ]. ]. Taylor of Philadelphia,
death OF the groom's father only relatives
ana intimate friends will be present.
Mrs. James l.. Barbour has leased for
three years the Sherman house. 92i Farra-
gut square, and has already taken posses
Sion. Mrs. VIM M. Irwin has given up her
street house and will be with her mother
ana sisters until Lieut.. Irwin returns from
sea duty.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barbour and fam.
iy are now on the ocean returning from
europe and will occupy their house on
hhode Island avenue this winter
Miss Belknap and the Misses walIacl.
nave gone up to Genesee. N Y, to visit
Mrs. D >. Rowland at her country place
Marquis 1mpertali and some of the Others
OF the members of the diplomatic corps also
Lornl part OF her guests at present. for whom
yised. W
Mrs. O'Ella Kessler has invited her friends
TO the marriage of her daughter. Miss Ger
Srude huston Watt, to Mr.. Frank Willis
kawIes Tuesday evening, October 30, at )
cou D will go to Vicksburg, Miss, after
their marriage. and will be at home there
after November Is. at THE Carroll"
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edwards Knight
have given up their home for the winter
owing to the ill-health. Of the former, and
VIII be absent from the city for several
months. They are now at Atlantic CITY.
and upon their return here will reside with
Mrs. knights mother at 2l43 y street
The Misses Heaven entertained a few
friends at luncheon on Saturday last. The
guests were Miss Alice Pining Miss Nellie
Sewers, Miss Mimmack, Miss Ethel Purcell,
Miss Roland and Miss Mamie Harris
Miss Amy Clement Leavitt 1I2I Vermont
avenue, will not be at home this evening nor
Tuesday evening, October 80
Miss Katherine Carley has returned, ac-
eompanied by her aunt Mrs. Phillips of
Philadelphia.
The ladies who are interested in the Mis-
sion School of Cookery announce two lee
lures, Friday and Saturday evenings of this
Week, at the Church of Our Father, for the
benefit Of that charity. Prof. W. J. CoIyiile
VIII give his interesting talk on the ',Signs
OF the Zodiac" which he has already given
with great success in several DISTINGUISHED
English homes.
Mrs. John NJ Wilson has returned from
a fortnight's visit with Lieut.. and Mrs.
Brooke at Fort Adams, Newport