Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Forecast of Coming Nuptial
Events.
Wedding Festivities, Birthday Parties
and Masquerades Per.
sOnal Notes.

Ayers of New York will be among the i'm
portant nuptial events of the day. The
ceremony takes place at the residence Of
the brides mother Mrs. Van Sinderen
Lindsey, and the officiating clergyman will
be Rev. Mr. Witherspoon of the First Pres
byterian Church of Baltimore. Miss Lock-
wood of Buffalo, who is now the guest of
the family, will be bridesmaid and Mr.. Will
liam Adams Nissan of New York will he
best man. About hundred and fifty
guests have been invited to the ceremony
and the breakfast which will follow. DR..
and Mrs. Ayers will reside in New York
city. Mrs. Lindsey formerly resided in
Nashville, Tenn, and, with her family, are
charming acquisitions to the society of the
capital
The marriage of Miss Regina Barbour
and Senior Renghfo, the charge d'affaires
of Colombia, which will take place tomor-
row, WILL as already announced, be at
tended only by the immediate family circle.
Mr.. Eastman of the Chilean legation will
be best man and Miss Annie Barbour will
be maid of honor Rev. Thomas S. Lee,
pastor of st. Matthews Church, will per-
form the ceremony. The brides mother,
Mrs. James l.. Barbour, entertained the
bridal party last night at a beautiful din
ner. Miss Olive Jones of Pittsburg is now
Farragut square.
The wedding of Miss Florence Virginia
Booraem and DR.. Frank Leech will take
place at Hamline NJ E. Church tomorrow
at noon. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. DR.. George V. Leech, father of the
groom, assisted by Rev. DIR. f. s. Todd.
The best man will be Rev. Hedding B.
Leech, brother of the groom. The maid of
honor will be Miss Ella Booraem, sister of
the bride. The ushers will be Mr. Wilbur
V. Leech. Mr. James D. Feldmeger of An
napolis, Md; Mr.. Lawrence ID. Cassard of
Baltimore and Mr. Harry A. Latimer of
this city. A wedding breakfast will be
served immeda tely after the ceremony to
the members of the families and the ushers
This evening will be marked by several
pretty weddings. At Luther Place Memorial
Church Miss Amelia Schmidt and Mr.. Will
liam Fisher Stowell will be married at 7:3O,
Rev. ]. G. Butler officiating. The bride will
be attended by her sister, Miss Mary
Schmidt and Miss Callie Stowel, the first
SoWned in turquoise orsandie, and the sec
ond in pink organdie. The bride will wear
White satin and point lace, with sprays of
lilies of the valley holding her tulle veil. The
ushers will be Messrs. Fred. A. Schmidt,
Wallace Stowell, Alfred Gawler, John B.
Sleman. jr.; Frank Burger and Alfred Stod-
dard. The couple will be at home after De-
cember 10, at 143 F street. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Mary Schmidt Of 1722
Pennsylvania avenue
At Trinity Church, Sd and streets, at
o'clock. Miss Gertrude Evangeline Mathew
son and Mr.. Joseph Clarkson Ringwalt will
be married by Rev Dr. Addison. The bride
VIII wear white satin, with veil of tulle, and
carry white chrysanthemums tied with satin
ribbon She will be attended by her sister,
Miss Adeiia +. MathewSon, who will be
gowned in pink silk and carry chrysanthe-
NUNS. Mr.. George A. Terrett will be best
man, and the ushers will be Messrs E. NJ
Shaw, Charles F. Roberts. Thomas S. White
and III. q. Wilbur of Atlanta. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Mathewson of 1910 Sth street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos F. Lane are at the
Normandie. having been obliged on account
of the formers business engagements, to
postpone their anticipate ed trip to southern
Europe.
Mrs. Mary Sawyer Foot. after a residence
of five months in Berlin, has unexpectedly
returned to the United States, arriving on
Thursday last For the present she has
Joined her sister, Mrs. Asa s. Boyd, in New
ark, n. J.
Miss Maud Stoleman gave a masquerade
party last night at her home on 32d street
West Washington. Attractive features of
the evening were fancy dance by Miss
kattee McGirk, in appropriate costume
Among the guests We're Miss Ida White,
summer girl; Miss Fannie Ellis, queen of
hearts; Miss Bertha Smith. gypsy; Miss
HELEN johnson, Topsey; Miss Alice Bean,
tambourine girl; Miss Jamie Thomas Indian
squaw: Mr.. Florent Meline, Indian chief;
Mr.. VIM. Long. lone fisherman: Mr. Thomas
Kelley, farmer; Mr.. Fred Neuman, dude;
Mr.. Frank Kelley, Hamlet: Mr.. John Glenn
ents. tramp, and Mr.. Ray Anderson, Rich
ard III.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Oscar Roome have
issued cards fer the marriage of their daugh-
ter Leila to Mr.. VIM. Mercer Harris jr The
wedding will take place in ST. Andrews
Church on the Sd of December at o'clock
A birthday party was given Saturday
night in honor of Mr.. Leonard w Munson
of New York at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. George X. Stuart, 92S New York ave-
nue.: by his friends In the city and fellow
students Of tie medical department of the
Georgetown University. Mr.. Murson was
the recipient of many presents and good
wishes. Refreshments were served, after
which Mrs. Kate l.. Reed read an original
poem. followed by Miss NJ. Greenwood
Hardy Of CorsIcana, Tex, who gave sew
eral choice recilations. The musical pro-
gram, conducted by Mr.. P. G. Howe, in
cluded many specialties. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. r. E. McCabe of Baltimore,
Mrs Syster of Harrisburg. Mrs. Lucy d.
Pollock the Misses Louise Reed of VIM
chester, Va, Bessie kincheloe of Warren
ten, Va, Meta Miller, Grace CUNNINGHAM
Belle X. and Rye Stuart. Gertrude Millard,
Florence Lomax, Katherine Reed, kittie
Pollock, Bessie and Grace keySer, Messrs
H. W: Bennett of New York, Richard e.
Claughton, Henry Matthews. Stewart c.
johnson, Selma and Willie Mason, Thomas
Jackson, Richard A. Hales, Tayloe Pollock.
Ernest w. Cruise, Rudolph Ashton, ]. ".
Fort, William C. Hill and DR.. Thomas B.
A surprise masquerade party was given
to Miss Clara Arneth at her residence last
evening. Games were enjoyed until a late
hour when refre shments were served.
Among those present were the Misses Ce-
celia Clarkson, Mamie Zeller, Marie Thomp-
sen, Laura Walker Pearl Sopher. Maggie
Rogers Katie O'Connor, Minnie De Vaughn,
Grace Gungenbach Rosie Voehl Florence
Clarkson, and the Messrs. Carrick, Hensey,
Grisby. l.. Bateman, II. Nolhl Rees, 81
Hollzer, G. Dietrich, w. Righ, w Walker,
V. Desio, NJ. F'inkman, T. Desio, and Mr.
and Mrs. kimmel. Mr.. and Mrs. Vermillion,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Kimmel, Mrs.
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Arneth, Mrs. Win
ter and Mrs. Charlton.
Mrs. Albert Stewart of Wilmington, Del,
is visiting her friend, Mrs. Rudolph f.
Bartle, jr., at her home, 1909 I'd street
northwest.
Among the most pleasant weddings Of
this week will be that of Miss Mabel Stick
ney and Mr.. Louis Dent Bliss, both of this
city, to be soemnized at Calvary Baptist
Church tomorrow evening. The bride is a
daughter of Deacon and Mrs. Frank H,
Stickney, and has been all her life resi-
dent Of Washington, and well known
among the young people of the city, her
father having been for many years disburs-
ing clerk in the office of the Secretary of
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