Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
STAR TUESDAY, 49, 1ss5-TwELvE
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Another Pretty Nuptial Event Celebrated
at Home.
Miss May DOnelson Reeve Becomes
Mrs. Thomas H. Sprinkle
Personal Mention.

It is expected that the President and
| his family will move out to Woodley in
! a few days with The idea of making that
| their residence until the reassembling of
Congress. In case they make the change
| the President will visit the White House
nearly every day and remain in his Office
| from 10 o'clock in the morning until
| o'clock in the afternoon for the reception
Of official visitors and the transaction Of
public business. Mrs Cleveland will also
| undoubtedly drive into the city two or
| three times week to visit friends and to
| do necessary shopping. Mr.. Cleveland is
| looking forward with pleasant anticipa-
| lions to squirrel hunting in the woods in
| the vicinity Of his country seat. He spent
many enjoyable days hunting in these
Gresham and his faithful doorkeeper. Char
| lie Loeffier. The festive four-legged nut
| crackers are reported to be unusually nu-
merous and risky this season In the pre-
| serves favored by the chief executive for
their pursuit.
The marriage of Miss Mary Doielson
Reeve. daughter of the Solicitor Of the
| Treasury and Mrs. Felix A. Reeve, to Mr..
| lima. was made the occasion Of pleasant
gathering today at the family resi-
dence 1742 street. At the ceremony.
| which took place few minutes before
/ noon, only the relatives were present. The
| house was prettily decorated with palms
| and fall blossoms, and Miss Grace Hamil-
ton, young friend of the bride, played
the wedding marches on the piano. The
bride had but one attendant, her younger
sister, Miss Josephine Reeve, who was
dressed in a frock of white organdie and
| carried the brides bouquet of white chry-
santhemums.- The bride and groom entered
4 the paror together. The former was ar
| rayed in white satin. trimmed with chiffon,
| with Marie Antoinette fichu, and her tulle
| a
blossoms She carried a prayer book, from
| which the marriage service was read
Rev. Charles NJ. Bart of st. Matthews
Church performed the ceremony, assisted
by Rev. Fathers Lee and Reynolds. Rev.
DR.. Stafford of st. Patrick's Church was
also among the clergymen present.
A wedding breakfast followed and re-
ception. which lasted until O'Clock, when
the couple left for journey south: They
N. C.
The fral festivities at the Payson-Le
CHAT wedding yesterday made a merry
scene. When the couple started at 30 to
/ commence the first travels of their married
life. the younger part of the company as
sembled on the front porch to give them
send off and a shower Of rice. The girls
) were decksd cut with a few orchids apiece
from the brides bouquet. The brides go
ing-away gown was Of dark brown novelty
; cloth, with fancy satin bodice. dark velvet
. cape and big hat, trimmed with plumes.
The couple will sail for Europe on Satur-
, | Gay ana remain Ill bFuSSelS luiS WiHitT, dS
. Mr.. LIE CHAT, according to the latest
rumor as to his future, has been appointed
to the home Office Mr.. and Mrs. Payson
; and family will sail for France a week
; LATER and will winter abroad
pleasant impromptu party was given
. by the Misses Ogle of 5th street northwest
on Friday evening last, in compliment to
. Maj. F. T. Wilson, whose birthday was
. thus pleasantly remembered. Some excel
. lent music was contributed by Mrs. w. N.
Humphrey, Miss Noah, Mr.. Ambrose Ogle
and Capt. Harry d. King, as well as by
. the fair hostesses. whose hospitality was
further attested by bountiful spread.
. Among those present were Mesdames Pun
. phrey, McGin and Rothstein, the Misses
! Eta Noah, Bessie Benson, Anne Fentner,
: Blanche Makoney, Hattie Newman, Vir-
: giria PImphrey and Audrey Bell. and
: Nlessrs. lie Merle; Humphrey, McGill, Am
{ troise Ogle Capt. Harry D. King, Maj. F.
! 7. Wilson, Capt E: A Shilling, Capt L. H
! Mattingly, Lieut.. r. ]. Dcnnelly and Frank
!. Ogle.
Miss Rebecca Lee Brown. formerly of
: this city, will be married tomorrow at
Madison Avenue NJ E. Church, Baltimore,
| to Mr. James William Strobel. Rev. B.
{ Peyton Brown. the brides father, who is
!. well known in this city as former pastor
. of Wesley Church, will officiate.
: Mrs. John Swinborne of St. Paul Is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Nutwell, 1855 HARDWOOD
| avenue, LIE Droit Park At home on Fri
!. days.
Miss Leavitt will not be at home this
7 evening, but will receive her friends on
1 Tuesday evenings during the season al
! 1121 Vermont avenue.
The wedding of Miss Mary Wilson and
. MIR. W. Bennett of Woodstock. Md, will
J take place November 20, at Woodstock.
Miss Florence Bayard will sail on Satur.
day for this country. She went abroad
( early last spring.
\ Miss Julia E. Chichester leaves today fol
I Atlanta, and will visit her brother in Bir
( mingham. Alabama, before returning.
II Miss Matte Waters of West Washington
has gone to Hancock. Md, to act as brides
y maid for her friend, Miss Katie Henderson
I who is to be married on the 31st of thi!
X month.
! Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey leaves on Wed
( nesday for Atlanta, where she is to attend
! the congress of the general federation o
I womens clubs. Mrs. Mussey and Miss Mus
( sey will not be at home on Tuesdays a
; their residence, 1924 10th street northwest
{ until the third Tuesday in November.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Metcalf have return
I ed to the city, after an absence Of three
: months, spent in the mountains of Pennsyl
x vania and at Richfield Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Edgar Mitchell have re
turned from their wedding tour north. vii
be at home to their friends after Novembe
10 at 1888 9Th street northwest.
Invitations are out for the wooden wed
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Sonntag of No
3d. / street southwest, Monday evening
November 4, at o'clock.
Miss Caffrey and her little sister arrives
Sunday morning, and will remain with he
| cousin, Mrs. Wilcox, at 1850 Corcoral
street, until Senator and Mrs. Caffrey com
on in December.
Mrs. Richard Townsend, who has bee
at her Erie home until lately, will not b
able to get into her Lafayette square hous
M until about Christmas. Extensive repair
are being made on the building.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. Lane, who wer
E at the Normandie few days, returned yes
. te1day TO Summit, N. ].
The Canton Flannel Society, which i
+ | composed entirely of wives and daughter
E of army officers held its first meeting 70
: the season this morning at the residence o
{ | Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont. The meeting wa
5 well attended, and the charitable work o
: the organization has commenced under tn