Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-02
June Weddings Not So Numerous
as June Roses.
GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Pleasant HospitaIities and Meetings
of Clubs.
OFF FOR SUMMER OUTINGS

1t must be that the hard times has some
thing to do with the scarcity Of wedding
announcements. At this season they ought
to be as plentiful almost as the roses. but
the invitations to events in this city are SO
| lar very few in number. In New York this
state of things does not seem to hold at all
Tor society Is revealing in accounts of gor-
geous trosseau and other bewildering items
| OF the early stages Of matrimony, and the
| nuptials occasions Of both the city and
country are bound to have appreciative
audiences. OF two recently announced en-
gaSements. only one bride has signified the
near approach Of her wedding day Miss
Effie Burritt and Mr.. Harry Martin will be
married the first week in July, it is under
stood. and they will go down to the noun
| tain home of the latter In North Carolina
| for the summer. Hundreds of friends In
this city viii speed them with good wishes
and follow their future career with interest.
| The wedding day Of Miss Mckim and Mr.
Rathbone has not yet been announced, but
| 1t is understood will not long be deferred,
and the future home of the couple will be
at Colorado Springs. where Mr. Rathbone
built himself a delightful home not long
| since, and where he is thought very highly
| of by all the residents. many OF whom. like
| himself. chose the place because of the bene-
| fits derived from the climate.
Representative Grosvenor and family will
| be at their home at Athens, Ohio, for the
| wedding of Miss Louise Grosvenor to Mr..
Leete of Portsmouth. Ohio. The ceremony
takes place on the 26th OF June, and Miss
Thompson will be the maid OF honor. The
bride-elect and her mother left for home
on Wednesday last, and the former will be
the recipient of a good deal of social at
tention from her home friends before her
wedding day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo ". Bailey have issued
Invitations for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, BERTHE Sprague, to Mr.. Paul Vernon
Bum, Tuesday, June Il, at II o'clock first
Presbyterian Church
Miss Carrie Houghton and Mr.. Walter
T. Wright will be married at st. An
drew's Church. Wednesday evening next,
and Miss Emma Sears and DIR. George
| Barrie. Thursday evening at the same
| church.
Miss Ryan and Mr.. Faherty will be mar
ried at the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
| ception on Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Gordon has returned from Atlanta.
where she visited at the home of her
| daughter, Mrs. Burton Smith. Miss Cor
don is now the guest OF Mrs. Colquitt, and
Will be the maid of honor at the marriage
Of Miss Laura ColQuitt and Mr.. Howard
on June IA
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris left yesterday
afternoon for New York to meet her
mother. Both ladies will go TO West Point
| Sartoris is as much devoted to it as Mrs.
Grant, who has gene there summer after
| summer for years past. There is no Ques-
tion but that Mrs. Sarteris thoroughly en-
| 5oyed her two months stay here, for she
| received 80 much attention on all sides and
| could have been, II she were SO minded.
quite q belle. The number of eligible men
| who carried their hearts on their coat
| sleeves 50 far evident attentions were
| concerned. showed no diminution to the last
day of her stay. In all human probability
she returns next fall to make this a per-
msnent winter home.
Minister and Mrs. Laxo Arriaga have de-
cided to spend the early part of the sum-
| mer at the seashore. and later will take
| their family to Capcn Springs.
Miss Virginia Butler has left town TO
make q visit with her married sister in
Brooklyn. In company with a party of
| friends she will Fail for Europe on the sd
Of June and spend the most OF the next
three months In travel.
Miss Preston. who Is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Fellows. was given a theater
party by them on Thursday night, when
among the guests Were Mrs. Lieber. Mrs.
Bloomer, Miss Mullan, Miss May Mullan.
Miss Mitchell. Miss Nellie Reeder, Miss
Greer. Mr.. Elliott, Senator Gibson, Lieut.
Key. AR. Totten. Mr.. Redfern, Mr. War
rem smith. Mr.. Gordon and Mr.. Heap.
The Brazilian minister and family are
much interested in the improvements going
on In their future legation home Connect
cut avenue and n street, and will not leave
the city for the Adirondacks till the last of
the summer travellers.
Mrs. Isaac Henderson and Mrs. FRYE
have returned to Washington after a six
weeks trip in California. They were ac-
companied on their trip west by Mrs. Car
baugh, whose husband. Capt. Carbaugh is
staticr ed at Albatross Island.
Admiral and Mrs. Crosby have gone to
Deer Park, where they will spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Thomas Cox and the Misses Cox are
entertaining Mrs. Otis Glazebrook of Eliz-
abeth, y. ].
Miss Herbert is expected home today. and
next week will go down to Annapolis for
the commencement ball and other festivi-
ties
Miss Aileen o'Donnen is visiting her rel
atives. Mr. and Mrs. McSherry, at their
country seat, "Cnffhurst," near Mount
Washington, Baltimore county.
Miss Helen Carroll and Mrs and Miss
Goodfelow Of this city have gone abroad
The ladies are the guests of Miss Carroll
who will spend the summer near Bayreuth
Mr. and Mrs Mecutchen gave a straw
berry tea on Thursday last at Highlands
to Miss Mecutchen of Philadelphia. Mrs
Mecutchen were a costume of light silk end
lace, and was assisted by her mother Mrs
Bartlett in a gown of blue Powered silk,
and Miss Mecutchen in q costume of pink
with black velvet. The house was profusely
decorated with flowers and filled from to
with guests from Washington, Hyatts-
Vile and Highlands. Miss Baukhages in a
pretty gown Of yellow crepe presided over
the table in the dining room, where the CEN
trail decoration Of white roses was thanked
by great bowls OF strawberries set In their
own leaves. The tea table was set in a
corner OF the porch, where a natural screen
of honeysuckle and red roses in bloom made
an effective background. Miss Daisy Bart
lett, In pink silk null, served tea Among
the guests from Washington were Dr. Lit
tlewood and Mrs. Gibson White. Mr. and
Mrs. Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. Brock Mrs Scott
Mr.. Garden, Miss Van Doren, Mrs McGreg-
or. and Mrs. TraiRor. From Hyattsvilie
were DR.. and Mrs. Wells the Ralston
ladies. Mr.. and Mrs. Ginsta and Mrs
Baukhages.
The reception and tea given by the "Old
Maids" Of the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church
at Hotel Fredonia last evening was a grand
success. The costumes were OF the most
ancient and unique designs and very be-
coming. and the vocal solos, by Miss Matte
Gray of the church choir, and recitations by
Miss Sweet were Enthusiastically received
The supper table was a reminder of the
good old days Of our grandmothers, and
the hot biscuits, ginger bread and goose
berry jam were delicious. The parlors were
appropriately decorated with pictures Of
cats and other pets. The Fox and the
Grapes OCCUPYING central figure.
Mrs. J. L. McCreery OF 1904 B street
southeast has returned from. a siv rvaaLs,