Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mrs. q. 8. Grant Has Purchased a Winter
p. Home
The Coming Payson-Lc CHAT Mar
riage-TOdny's Weddings
Personals.

Personals.
Mrs. Grant has purchased the Edmunds
house, on Massachusetts, avenue Since
her return to this city she has been search
ing for house, and deferred her final Sc
lection until she felt thoroughly satisfied
that this house would answer all her needs.
After short visit in New York, where she
will attend tomorrow the marriage of Miss
Bessie Dent. she will have all her house
hold belongings brought on from that city,
where they haye been stored since she sold
her fine home there. Besides her furniture
she has d marvellous collection of beautiful
things, presents to herself and Gen. Grant
during her travels round the world, and
much of it has not been displayed at all
to beautifuy her house here with these
precious belongings. Mrs. Grant is in
splendid health, and in settling down in
this city for permanent winter residence
carries out desire WHICH has grown
stronger with her since her husbands
death. Mrs. Sartoris, who has quite as
enthusiastic liking for Washington as her
mother, will make her home for the pres
ent at least with her. She has placed he-
younger daughter, Miss Rose Mary Sar-
toris. in school at Georgetown Convent,
and Mr.. Algernon Sartoris, who is now
here. will in all probability spend the win
ter here also, as the love of this country
and its institutions is his strong charac-
teristic. Within a fortnight or so the la
dies will be comfortably established in
their new home. The Edmunds house was
occupied the last two years by Secretary
and Mrs. Olney. 1t has an English base
ment and the drawing room. library and
dining room are on the second floor.
Mrs. Stewart has met with painful ac-
cident, badly bruising and decorating her
arm and hand. She was busy with the
servants, directing the laying of the carpet
In the drawing room at Stewart Castle,
when the piano toppled over on her, and
she narrowly escaped serious injury. AS it
is. it will be some time before it will be
possible for her to again use the injured
member.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster have gone
west for a stay of couple of weeks They
will visit in Chicago and then go to Evans
Vile, Ind. before returning.
Miss Payson and Mr.. Raymond LIE CHAT,
SON of the Belgian minister, will be married
shortly. Their engagement was announced
at Lenox few weeks ago. and confirmed
by the family since returning to this city.
The ceremony will take place at the Pay
son residence on K street. 1t Is one of sew
eral international marriages which will
take place here before the close of the year,
which has been SO prolific of events Of this
nature from start to finish.
Hugh D. Nealy, formerly of this city,
and well and favorably known here. was
married at his present home, Indianapolis,
Ind, September %, to Miss May L. Free.
MIR. Nealy, who began his business career
in Washington, is row successful patent
attorney CT that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Nealy
are now at their nome, No. 159 Ramsey
avenue.
A very pretty wedding was solemnised
this morning by Rev. W. r. Graham of the
Congress Street NJ. p. Church at the resi-
dence of the brides mother, Mrs. Margaret
A. Wetzel on Georgetown Heights. The
contracting varties were Miss Martha j.
Wetzel, who is as popular as she is pretty.
and Mr.. Richard Petit. Only the imme-
date relatives of the couple were present
at the ceremony, after which they left on
wedding trip north.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. D. Sweat and Mr..
Charles Rauscher of this city were regis
tered in Paris yesterday.
Mrs. Levi P. Morton and the Misses Nor
ton are busily engaged in collecting ar
tioles Of interest in connection with the his
tory OF colonial days. They intend to hold
a small fair soon at Ellerslie, on which &C.
casion the relics Of bygone days will be ex-
h,bited to their many friends who attend
the event.
Mr.. and Mrs. CovarrubiaS and children
have returned to their Connecticut avenue
residence. They summered in the Adircn-
dacks.
The marriage Of Mr. John s. NJ Bowie
of this city and Miss Blanche Crawford of
Montgomery county is announced to take
place Ou Tue 1flu u the present HOutu.
The marriage of Miss Lille NJ. Schneider
take place tomorrow at st. Johns Church,
Georgetown, at o'clock
Miss Mamie Donnelly is visiting friends
in Warrenton, Va. --.a .--,
A quiet wedding was solemnized on Cap
itol Hill this morning. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Jno. H. Wood of this
city and Miss Annie C. Ott The ceremony
a fa
relatives. The groom was attended by Geo.
Elwood Of Cincinnati and Miss Ella H.
Butte was bridesmaid. The couple left for
Niagara Falls and points in Canada and
Will be at home after November l, at 3O4
E street northeast.
Mrs. Harry c. James of 1882 9Th street
northwest will not be at home tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carter have issued
invitations for the marriage of their daugh-
ter Edythe to Mr.. Gurden Chaplin tomorrow
at 1890 am, in Trinity P: E. Church. The
couple will leave Immediately after the
ceremony for northern trip and will be at
home to their friends after November l at
21iO G street northwest. The ushers will be
Frank s. Carter. brother of the bride; J.
Watts Chaplin, Paul Chaplin, brothers of the
groom, and James H. Wingield.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson Young and Miss
Young are at 1414 K street for the winter.
Capt. James I. Mcconnell and family have
returned after spending the summer at
their cottage in the Blue Ridge.
Mrs Lille E. Otterback left yesterday to
join her husband at Atlanta, where she ex-
poets to remain until the close of the eX-
position.
Miss E. Niche, who seriously sprained
her ankle in August, is improving and has
returned from her stay in the mountains of
Pennsylvania.
Lieut.. F. C. Van Vliet, tenth United States
infantry, arrived in this city yesterday, with
his family, and is visiting his parents, Gen.
and Mrs. Van Vliet.
Mr.. Charles F. Lennon of this city has
received notice from San Francisco of the
marriage of his sister, Miss Heloise Mo
Ceney, to Dr. Charles b. Titcomb of that
city, which city the young couple will make
their future home. Miss McCeney is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCeney,
who moved from this city to California
eight years ago.
Miss Hattie Colliaower of Unity, Md, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Miller,
1913 10th street northwest.
Miss Lucille Boynton and Mr.. Clarence A.
Benscoter were married at noon today at
the residence of the brides uncle, Col. ]. B.
Brownlow, 1411 Corcoran street, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Mr.. Perry
Of ST. Andrews Episcopal Church. The
bride is a granddaughter Of the late w. NJ.
Brownlow, the noted war governor of Ten
Mr &c III,