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The evening times., 1895-10-30

anu Mls. NttNtidHu Will
a box tonight at THE Masqueraders.'
Mrs. Stevenson, mother OF Vice President
Stevenson, celebrated her eighty sixth
birthday yesterday a her home in Chicago.
All of her children, including Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, were present.
The date of the wedding of Urben H.
Broughton and Mrs. Cora Rogers Duff has
just been fixed for 4 p. NJ. November IL
Mrs Duff has million in her own right, and
nobody knows what will come to her at the
death of her father, but no estimate falls
below $1S,00O,000. Her father is Henry II.
Rogers, president of the Standard Oil COM
pany He lives at 26 East Thirty y-seventh
street, New York, and the marriage cere-
mony will take place there IN the presence
of a very few intimate friends. A large
general reception will follow. Mrs. Duff
is very pretty as weH as very rich, and she
is In her twenty sixth year.
-Four years ago she was married to Brad
ford Duff, prominent In New York society.
He belonged to the Columbia College Dra-
matte Club. He died two years ago.
Mr.. Broughton came here from England
eight or nine years ago. He is interested in
business In Chicago. He is thirty years old.
His father is a man of good position In
England.
The marriage of Miss Stella Mutcheson,
! daughter of Congressman Joseph Chappell
Hutcheson, of Texas. to Mr.. Lewis ii erri-
wether Dabney, of. Dallas, Texas, took
place In the Madison Avenue Church, New
York, yesterday. Rev. DR.. Kittredge
officatetl, and DIR. Charles H. Dabney. as
sistant secretary of agriculture, acted as
best man. Two little girls, Misses Rosalie
Hutcheson and Katharine Darlington, were
the brides attendants.
There was a very quiet but pretty we'd
ding as old st. Paurs Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Norfolk. Va, yesterday after
noon, the bride being Miss Eliza Selden
Washington and the groom Maj. Robert
W. Hunter, of Winchester. Va.
The chancel OF the sacred edifice had been
decorated with profusion OF beautiful
growing plants and n variety of ferns.
The florist of ST. Paui's had charge of the
decoration.
The bride was atiired in handsome
black silk gown, trimmed in dun jet. with
hand gloves to correspond, and carried
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Miss Alice Grace Henderson, OF Massa-
chusetts avenue, has returned from u
brief visit to relatives in vicksburg, Va.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Miss Rebecca Lee brown, formerly OF this
city. to Mr.. james william Strobel The
ceremony will ia Ike place at Madison Avenue
81. E. Church, Baltimore. The father Of
the bride, Rev. b. Peyton Brown, at one
time pastor of Wesley Church, this city,
will officiate.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, of Pitts
burg, wealthy Pennsylvanians, will winter
in Washington, and be among the many
brilliant entertainers at the Capital.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The floral display at the marrlage of
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt to the Duke OF
Marlborough next Wednesday. will, 1t is
claimed. surEass that at the Gould-Castei-
lane wedding. which was up TO that time
the grandcst ever seen on similar occa-
sion in New York.
Rare plants from Australia. Europe and
the Orient WILL with those from the jungle,
with orchids clinginE to them. be seen side
by side with the rarest of all home grown
plants-the pink chrysanthemum.
II is claimed that to buy the plants 10 he
used a, the wedding would cost between
fifty and sixty thousand dollars. In sup
port of this, it is said that five Australian
tree ferns, ten feet high, and spreading out
an equal distance, would cost several thous-
and dollars each if bought outright. The
coSe OF renting these is sufficient even for
the Vanderblts.
The central figure OF the decorations will
be an Immense weddiny bell Of lilies Of the
valley. 1t is to be open work, and~will
sway back and forth with the slightest
breath OF air, giving the appearance of ring
ing out 1.-The glad tidings." Radiating from
it will be the tops of the great palm trees
trees standing against the wall on the Madi-
son avenue side.
l. One great palm viii be paced at each
window. TO shut out the view from the
street. Between the large palms smaller
window sills and reaching as far up as the
lower sash, giving the effect of windows
set in a solid wall of green. To the big
palms Will cling the orchids In bloom.
I met a man the other day who is Just
over from the other side-you know
Ibid you see Versailles and Fontainblue?''
/ asked.
NO." he answered, laconically.
did you go to the Tower of LondOn?'
No." again.
Did you, perhaps. See Sans Souci?'"
NO" inipatiently this time.
did you see Sunrise on the Rigi?'"
.sNo.h
Did you take cure?"
mo-"
"Did you do anything" at last almost
shrieked.
Yes; / brought home a top coat. an
ulster, mackintosh, q golf suit. riding
clothes and a pink hunting coat, a dress
suit. dinner coat, three morning suits and
eight pairs of trousers. 1 spent three weeks
with q friend of mine i'm Devonshire. and /
did not miss race In England or the Con-
tinent all the time 1 was gone"
MY" l said, breathlessiy, ''you were
busy" rs
Society was out In full force last even
ing to hear 1.-The divine Melba.' Among
the box parties were those OF the Brazilian
minister and Madame de McnGonca. which
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Morgan, of No.
1880 Vermont avenue, are about to issue
cards announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Eliza beth France, to James
William Flack, jr., Of Baltimore.
The ceremony will take place at the
Church OF the Covenant on the evening OF
November 20 at $50 O'Clock.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

President and Mrs. Cleveland will occupy
a box tonight at THE Masqueraders.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The first meeting this season OF the Canton
Flannel Society took place at the home of
Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont, this morning. 1t
is made up entirely OF the matrons and
maids OF army and navy circles, whose
organized efforts do much for charity.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

One of the elderly members OF the dip
lumatic corps, hose wcll-known gallan-
Try Ia the lair sex is a matter OF general
comment, recently accompanied young
lady, who was on her way 10 New York,
to the SIKH street depot. When they ar
rived at The. station he neglected To dis
miss the cab, but went into the car with
his young friend, and Immediately entered
into an animated conversation with her
So Interested, indeed, did he become in
his farewells that the train was Well on
its way to Baltimore before he realized
what, had Happened. At Baltimore the
aged cavalier mana ged to tear himself
away, but it was exactly five hours from
the time he entered the depot until lie
emerged from it, and there stood the
cabby, with whom he managed TO settle
at the rate OF a five dollar note, plus the
promise that the fellow W ould not recount
the episode in which the fond hut un-
fortunate diplomat played the role OF
hero. This, of course, he did half an
hour later.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

John B. Goff and his son Albert, OF Ca pitoi
Hill. are home from their autumn trip to
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

ceremony WIS performed by Rev. Father
Dolan- s. j., and the nuptial march rem
dered by Prof. 5. J. Kubel, orga mist OF the
church. The ceremony was folio wed
by reception until O'Clock, when Mr.
and Mrs. Schwartz left for bridal trip
to the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Morgan, of No.
1880 Vermont avenue, are about to issue
cards announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Eliza beth France, to James
William Flack, jr., of Baltimore.
The ceremony will take place at the
Church OF the Covenant on the evening OF
November 20 at 8 80 O'Clock
John b. Goff and his son Albert. OF Ca pitof
Hill. are home from their autumn trip to
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The many friends of Mrs. Eliza p. A ndrews,
of NJ street, South Washington will be
pleased to learn that she has recovered
from the painful fan she received early in
the spring.
Miss Virginia Bowie, OF Prince Georges
County, Md, is the guest OF Miss Pearl
Anderson, of Capitol Hill.
Miss Ella Hyde, of / street northeast
will give II dancing party Thursday night
in honor OF her guests, Misses Beulah and
Ma mie Hill.
Mrs. Cora F .sDoneison. will leave Mon
day for an indefinite visit tn lher mother,
Mrs. George Adams, of Dorchester, Mass.
The Golden Rod Club gave its first an
nual social last night at the home of its
president. Miss Nellie McGrath, OF Capitol
Hill. pretty feature OF the evenings
programme was the presentation of a tiny
spray of the clubs patron flower chased
in gold to the mother of Miss McGrath
the only honorary member or the associa-
ton.
Among those present were Miss Allie
Curtis. Miss Daisy Mcclure, Miss Eva Len
thai. Miss Mamie Ricketts,, Miss Annie
Boyle, Misses Mamie and Bessie Stull, and
Messrs. Frank Howard, John Il. Pierson,
Hanson Boyle. Boyd Mason, Ed V. Lans-
dale and John and Harry Moore.
Miss Louisa B. Cant and her cousin. Miss
Emily Peterson, of Massachusetts, avenue
northeast. will leave shortly for trip
to their cousin in Mobile, Ala. While
away they will spend some time at the
Atlanta Exposition
Bir. and Mrs oscar B. Porter. of East
Capitol street. are spending October with
the sister of Mr.. Porter, Mrs. B. Witherow,
at her home in Allentown, Pa.
The friends of Misc Carrie H. Mason,
of K street northeast will be pleased TO
learn that she is recuperating from her
recent illness..rts30
Mr. and Mrs Albert LIE Grand, of Chi
cago. Ill.,, were the recent guests Of Mrs
L. B. Harrison, OF the Seventh street road,
extended. Mr. and Mrs. LIE Grand are now
at the Atlanta Exposition, but will return
to the city about the middle of November
and extend their visit to Mrs. Har-
rison until after the Christmas holidays.
The portrait show, as brilliant fall
event. u firmly established in the appro-
baton of Ne4 Yerkers. and now why
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mrs. Jenness Miller, who has done such
successful work for dress reform. is at the
Riggs House.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The many friends of Mrs. Eliza p. Andrews,
OF NJ street, South Washington, will be
pleased to learn that she has recovered
from the painful fan she received early in
tie spring.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mrs. Jenness Miller who has done such
successful work for dress reform, is at the
Riggs House.
The Ladies' Historical Society will hold
their first meeting at the residence of Mrs.
Horatio King, president. the first Friday
in December, at which date the many clever
women who compose the organization will
doubtless have returned to their homes here.
Miss Mary V. Raines, of Kendall Green,
is making a brief visit to her sister, Mrs
Albert Harrison, of Richmond. Va.
Miss Mamie Allston, of southern Mary
land, is the guest of Miss Alice Digges. of
B street, South Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. T b. Moore. OF Seventh
street northeast, gave a small card party
last night-to their guest, Mrs. Eliza Gar
rett, OF Baltimore. Among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Riddle. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry X. Moore,
Mr. and Mrs. v. H. Davidson. Miss Laura
Davidson, and Mr.. Harry Moore.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Emerson, of Il street
northeast, left the city Sunday for a brief
trip to the South. that will include the
Atlanta exposition.
Miss Grace Andrews and her brother,
Mr.. Walter Andrews, of North Capitol
street. will give a legend sociabe Thurs
day night in honor OF the club bearing that
name. A prize will he awarded to the
member who relates the most interesting
story concerning All Halloween. The
names OF the officers of the Legend Club
are George B. Frank, president; Miss Grace
Andrews, vice president; Miss Winnie Cor
nell. secretary, and Mr.. George B. Barker,
treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick P. Porter, of
Maryland avenue northeast. will return
Saturday from an extended trip to the
South.
Misses Ella and Nora Neale, of Della
ware avenue. Will give a Hard Tines
party tonight.
Miss Ella Hyde, of Baltimore, is the
guest of her cousin, Mis- Daisy Brown, OF
Capitol Hill.
Miss Mary NJ Nichols, of East Capitol
street. is home from a pleasant visit to
the North.
DR.. Joseph Egan. of Waterbury, Conn,
has returned to the city. and has re-
sumed his studies at the Columbian Uni
versity-
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Miss Virginia Bowie, OF Prince George
County, Nd, is the guest OF Miss Pearl
Anderson, of Capitol Hill.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Miss Ella Hyde, of l street northeast,
will give u dancing party Thursday night
in honor OF her guests, Misses Beulah and
Ma mie HILL
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mrs. Cora F .sDoneison. will leave Mon
day for an indefinite visit to lher mother,
Mrs. George Adams, of Dorchester, Mass
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The Ladies' Historical Society will hold
their first meeting at the residence OF Mrs
Horatio King, president. the first Friday
in December, at which date the many clever
women who compose the organization will
doubtless have returned to their homes here.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mrs. Stevenson, mother of Vice President
Stevenson, celebrated her eighty sixth
birthday yesterday at her home in Chicago.
All of her children, including Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, were present.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The portrait show, as a brilliant fall
event, is firmly established in the appro-
bation Of NeH Eerkers. and now why
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Mr. and Mrs Albert LIE Grand, of Chi
cago. H., were the recent guests of Mrs
L. B. Harrison, OF the Seventh street road,
extended. Mr. and Mrs. LIE Grand are now
at the Atlanta Exposition, but will return
to the city about the middle of November
and extend their visit to Mrs. Har-
rison until after the Christmas holidays.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

DR.. Joseph Egan. of Waterbury, Conn.
has returned to the city. and has re
sumed his studies at the Columbian Uni
versity.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Miss Mary NJ. Nichols, of East Capitol
street. is home from a pleasant visit to
the North.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Miss Mary V. Raines, of Kendall Green.
is making a brief visit to her sister, Mrs
Albert Harrison, of Richmond, Va.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Society was out In full force last even
ing to hear 1.-The divine Melba." Among
the box parties were those OF the Brazilian
minister and Madame de Mcnt,onca. which
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Miss Ella Hyde, Of Baltimore, is the
guest of her cousin, Mis- Daisy Brown, OF
Capitol Hill.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

The friends of Misc Carrie H. Mason,
of K street northeast will be pleased TO
learn that she is recuperating from her
recent Illness s.rls.9-
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Miss Mamie Allston, of southern Mary.
land, is the guest of Miss Alice Digges, of
B street, South Washington.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Air. and Mrs oscar B. Porter. of East
Capitol street, are spending October with
the sister of Mr.. Porter. Mrs. B. Witherow,
at her home in Allentown, Pa.
The evening times., 1895-10-30

Misses Ella and Nora Neale, of Della
ware avenue. Will give Hard Times
party tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-15
HOME FOR 1YcUE4B1Es rABooED
wethersHeld People Say One Institution is Enough for Them-Mrs. Parsons With
 draws Her Proposed Gift. r..

! Wethersfield People Say One Institution is Enough for Them-Mrs. Parsons With. draws Her Proposed Gift. r.. Hartford, Feb. 14.-There seems to be deep seated objection on the part of
 the people of Wethersfeld to the es-
 tablishment of the Home for Incurable Children in that town. Not long ago
 Mrs B. M. Parsons purchased the Dr. Cook plac e, an old house in Wethers- field, with about six acres of land, with a view of giving 1t to the Child
 ren's Aid society for home for Incur
 able Children. The price paid by Mrs.
 Parsons is understood to have been
 $7,OOO. When it became generally known
 what 1t was intended to do with the property, Wethersfield people became indignant.
 In accordance with suggestion con tained in a note from Miss Griswold, the executive secretary of the Childrens Aid society, the selectmen of Wethers- field made an appointment to meet Mrs Parsons on Wednesday afternoon in Academy hall to confer about the matter.
 Selectman Adams stated the case, telling Mrs Parsons of the objection to the establishment of such an institu- tion. He said: we already have one institution in this town, the state pris- on. It too often happens that when prisoner has served his term and has been discharged he says, Well, Weth-, ersfield is good enough for me to live in and he stays here and becomes a bur den on our town. Now what is going to become of the inmates of this Home For Incurajble Children when they are discharged? I suppose you will not keep them after they are twenty-one years old?"
 Mrs. Parsons replied that she sup posed the children would not be kept after they were sixteen years old, and that after that they would be trans ferred to the Home of Incurable Adults in New Haven.
 The selectmen are emphatic, and will not permit the stablishment of the home in their town Mrs. Parsons has withdrawn, under the circum- stances, and has expressed herself as being desirous to sell the property.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-15
WEST HAVEN.

Miss Sophy L. Northrop, for several years the teacher of room No 8, Union school, has resigned her position, Dur ing her connection with the school she has become well known as most es- timable lady and a faithful and sue cessful teacher and the many classes that have enjoyed her instructions and her influence for good will retain pleas ant and profitable recollections of their school days. While she will be sincere ly missed by the pupils and by her as- sociates, all Of whom can attest her genuine worth as teacher and friend, she has the happy satisfaction that she leaves with them fragrant memories and takes with herself felicitious con gratula tions for her future happiness.
 Miss Mary c. Tracy of Putnam, Conn, has been secured by the school author ities to take charge of room No. 8, Union school Miss Tracy is a gradu- ate of the high school at Danielsonville, and also of Wellesley college, and she comes to the duties of her new position with excellent recommendations If her pupils shall manifest the same apprecia- tion of her labor as they have done those of her predecessor she win soon find herself among cohgenial sur roundings, with good prospects of suc- cessful work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-15
DR. M,COoK,S LECTURE
In the University Extension COurse-The Tramp in "AII varieties''; How He Lives, LOafs, and Circulates.

In the University Extension COurse-Ths Tramp in "AII Varieties'; How He Lives
 LOafs, and Circulates.
 Professor John J. McCook of Trinity college, Hartford, gave the first of his lectures in the University Extension course at the Free Library last even ing MT. McCook's subject was Some Pathological Aspects of Social Topics. He took for the sub-topic of his lec- ture last evening "The Tramp or Casual Night Lodger in American Cities" and showed a deep and thor ough research in this social problem.
 He spoke of the condition of the Hartford lookup and the way In which the tramps sleep there. No one, he said, seems to have made any sys- tematic effort to find anything about the tramps of this country.
 A tramp according to New Jersey law is a person without any legal settle ment from within or without the states, who has refused work at the usual wages for laborers. He Is one not able to give an account of himself and who subsists by going from door to door begging. Many of the states refuse to recognize the tramp except as a vagabond and a vagrant. There is a sameness about the tramp laws of the several states. Minnesota, how ever, holds the unique position of re- fusing to recognize the question at all
 Tramps do, most of them, work at some time, but being as they are, usually common drunkards, they are the first to be dropped and last to be taken on. One writer estimates that there are 60,00O tramps in the coun- try.
 Professor McCook estimated that there are about 45,000, Neary all have trades or professions. Most are in the prime of life. The American tramp is much younger than the average tramp in England.
 They are not likely to understate the gravity of any ailment. But 1t is easy to say that neither age nor i'll health is the cause of their condition. They do not seem to have been on the road long. Few seem to have taken to the road for preference. Most do so because of being out of work. Only about three7flfths seem to wish for work when they can get it. There are few negroes in the great army. Most are of American birth, but Mir McCook would not undertake to vouch for their parents and grand parents.
 The great majority of tramps can read and write. More than half never vote but of those who do vote all generally Vote for money
 A great proportion are unmarried. In fact the proportion of married ones is insignificant.
 MT. McCook's lecture was heartily enjoyed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-15
MA1EY CAN CONTINUE TO Aor. .

Commissioner George M. Grant Took HlA Oath of office Before a Notary Public.
 City Clerk Lyon yesterday received from Commissioner George M. Grant the official certificate of the oath taken by him in California as commissioner of the board of public works. The certificate was sent to the city clerk .by MT. Grant and shows that he took the oath of office before l.. w. Clark notary public of Redlands, Cal. Ac- companying the certificate was another certificate from J. w. Diss, clerk of the superior court of San Bernadino county, which certified to the fact that Clark was notary public.
 City Clerk Lyon placed the communi- cation and accompanying certificates on record. It has been supposed all along that MT. Grant had taken the oath before commissioner of the state of Connecticut in California, but since it has been ascertained that the oath was taken merely before a notary, it is believed that he has not legally and duly qualified as required by the char ter and therefore Commissioner Will liam Maley has the right to retain his seat and continue to act as a member of the board of public works until his successor has legally qualified and taken the oath of office before a com- potent authority.