Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-22

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Lambert were announced some time ago.
Both are handsome and popular young
IL dies, and the men of their choice are well
and favorably known in this city. Mr..
Richard johnson is the eldest son OF the
late E. Kurtz 5phnson, formerly the presi-
dent of the Citizens National Bank, and
Mr.. Wilton j. Lambert is the son of Mr..
Talmadge Lambert of this city. Mr.. john
son and his bride will go to housekeeping
on P street. Mrs. German and Miss Cor
man spent today out at Laurel their coun-
try home still being open, although the
family are practically settled in town for
the winter.
Mr.. Jules Boeufve of the French embassy.
who has been spending the past summer in
Europe, has secured two months further
leave of absence, and will not return to
this city until its expiration.
Mrs. Waite, widow of Chief Justice Waite,
has been extremely i'll since her return to
the city. She came back last Friday with
Miss Waite, and on the way from the sta
ton was taken Ill. Later her condition be-
came quito serious, but by Sunday she had
improved. and is now thought to be on the
road to recovery.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
| entertained a party of Mexican gentlemen
at dinner on Saturday night who were
| passing through the city on tour of this
| country, after doing the Atlanta exposition.
Mrs. Romero spent last week visiting rela-
| tives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Miller has leased her house on High
land terrace to Representative 8. A. Cook
CT Wisconsin. With her daughter, Mrs
Touzalin, and granddaughter. Miss Lucy
Ccrkhill. she will sail for Europe the COM
iLg Saturday, and expects to spend the
coming year abroad.
Representative Cooper and family are at
the Bancroft for the winter.
Capt. and Mrs L. L. Blake have moved
to 1927 Rhode Island avenue.
Mr.. Jbhn w. Thompson. who has been at
ret frou In
has again taken possession of his I street
house. For the last fortnight decorators
have been busy there putting in place the
many beautiful things brought home as
souvenirs of his second visit to the land of
the chrysanthemum. Mr.. Thompson has a
particular fondness for the rich stuffs
woven by the japanese. and Will eventually
almost line the walls of his house with
these beautiful but costly fabrics. Last
year the library and dining room were cur
tafned with these cloths of gold and glis-
tening brocades. and. to balance these eff
fects, the drawing room windows have been
hung with even richer materials, brought
back from his last travels in that far-away
land.
Mr.. w. w. Rapley and family are yet at
their country home in Montgomery county,
and enlarged his fine country house, so
that 1t is now one of the most spacious and
convenient residences In the state.
Gen. and Mrs. Greedy and their interest
ing young family are home again. the for
mer from trip to Europe and Mrs Greedy
and the children from summer spent in
the enjoyment of good times in the country.
Gen. and Mrs. Mckeever and the Misses
McKeever have returned to their home on
H street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Pilling, who are
counted among the most agreeable of the
summer colony at East Gloucester. Mass,
are back again at their Massachusetts, ave.
nue. house.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Willard, who so
thoroughly enjoy their summer holiday at
Nantucket every year. are back at their K
street house, in the new wing Of which
decorators hold full sway just at present,
but the result of whose labors will add
greatly to its attractiveness later on.
The Defender Pleasure Club gave their
second stag party of this season last even-
ing at their club rooms. The evening was
spent In various amusements the most in
terestlng OF which were cake walk and a
prize stag waltz, Mr.. VIM. Casey winning the
former and Mr.. d. J. Donohoue and j. F.
Pyle the latter: The president of the club,
Mr.. j. b. Holden. acted as referee in the
prize waltz. and after twenty-seven min
utes gave his decision. Among those pres
emit were Mr.. J. B. Holden ]. Burke. G.
d. Holden. D. J. Donohoue. T. A. T. Smith,
Joseph Vanburghan, ]. F. Pyle, P 1. Ouig.
ley. William Casey. NJ. Kenney, John Hart
nett. Daniel Moore. J. O'Brien, Bernard
Robey and George Wells and others
Miss Carrie Harper Smith and Mr.. John
Young schreyer will be married at thu
ing. Messrs. Frank Smith. William Cham
herlain OF Hazleton. Pa; William Dorsey
OF Hyattsville, Md. and Richard Halves,
VIM be ushers Miss Markle of West New
ton. Mass; Miss Dorsey Of Hyattsyille,
Miss kreos of Pittsburg, and Miss Marsh
OF winchester will be bridesmaids. and
Miss Edith Smith maid of honor. Mr..
Henry Schreyer of Milton, Pa, will be best
man. The couple will reside in Williams
port, Pa.
Miss Josephine Kubel and Mr. Augustus
Taylor will be married tomorrow evening
at the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Kubel. Miss Clara Kubel
will attend her sister as maid of honor.
and Mr.. R. NJ Elliott will be best man
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Petit have re-
turned from their wedding trip, and will
be at home to their friends on Tuesdays
and Thursdays after November l. at 211O
K street northwest.
Mrs. Somers will give a dinner at Mount
Vernon Seminary this evening in honor of
DR.. Stanley Hall, president of Clarke Uni
versity, Worcester, Mass, Who Is here in
attendance on the Unitarian conference.
The guests invited to meet President Hall
are the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hurst, chancellor
of the American University; the Rt. Rev.
Bishop keane of the Catholic University;
Dr.. Whitman, president of the Columbian
University; Mr.. Carroll d. Wright, DR.. G.
Browne Goode, Rev. Ernest Smith and Pro-
fessor VIM. Taylor Thorn.
Mrs s. c. McCurdy of Denver. Col, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. e.
Davis, at 905 r street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Gensler and their
two children, Gertrude and Donald, who
have been spending a week in New York,
are now at Atlantic City.
A straw ride was given last night by the
Misses Crogan to Glen Echo. where there
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