The evening times., 1895-11-13

| About one hundred of the siua rtest ma ids
aud iiiatrDns, with tiieir attendant cavaliers
VIII make up the lucky number. The girls
are talking OF nothing else, and the men. too,
are deeply interested.
Mrs. George NJ Steruberg, wife of Gen
Sternbcrg, U. 8. A, entertained at a tea
yesterday afternoon from 4 TO at her
| home, No. 1913 SiXteeuth street north
west
The handsome drawins.roorn, hall, and
dining s-:oom already artisticaily decorated
with exquisite bric-a-brac and drap.ries
and souvenirs of life at the Western posts
| in the form of bead work and buckskiu
curiosities of original American skill,
were made fragrant and more beautiful
with flowers.
rains and ferns were arranged IN every
corner ur niche, tall vases of American
Beauty roses, and monster chrysaniheinuns
OF every hue, added to the picturesque
surroundings.
the ORA wing-room, surrounded by bevy OF
attractive young women, Mrs Leon Wood.
Miss Miles, Miss Brecklnridge, Miss Ennis,
Miss Leiber, Miss Huntington and Miss
Coekrell. In the dining-nrom ices were
served and champa gne punch added its
sparkle to the occasion.
Gen. SterDberg DIored among the guests,
welcoming them with hospitIbie warmth.
Among those present were: Mrs. Ieibcr,
wife of Gen. Norman Leiber; DIR. Francis
Leiber, Gen. Wright, Col. and Mrs. Wilson,
Gen. Batchelder, Gen. and Mrs.
Van Vliet, Gen. and Mrs. Sax
ton. Sen. and Mrs. C. II. Smith,
Col. and Mrs. Claussen. Mrs. Rosa Wright
Smith, Col and Mrs. Alden. Col. and Mrs.
Forward. Mr.. and Mrs. Uhl. Miss Uhl. Capt.
and Mrs. Crosby Miller, Capt. and Mrs. E.
Il. Sfpevpr St'rDpan Mrs
Surgeon and Mrs. Walter Reid,
Major and Mrs. G. /. Wilson.
Miss Waller. Col. and Mrs. Vincent. DR..
Vincent, Col. and Mrs. Eliot. Col. and
Mrs Andrews. Mr.. and Mrs. Hemphill,
Col. and Mrs. Weeks, Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Eaton, U. S. N; Lieut. and Mrs.
Gallagher. Miss Temple. Mrs J. o. Evans.
Mrs. O'Rielly, wife of Surg. r. NJ. O'Relly;
Major and Mrs. Poole. Miss Poole. Mrs.
George W. Davis, wife of Major Davis; the
Misses Davis, Lieut.. and Mrs. Kennon.
Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. R. Williams,
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Cushing, Miss
Gushing. Lieutenant William C. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wyck. Capt. and Mrs.
Walter Howe. Mr.. aud Mrs. Gala udet. DIR.
Charles Smart, L. s. A. Miss Smart, Gen.
and Mrs. o. B. Wilcox, Mrs. ]. Ii. Gordon.
Capt. and Mrs. J. N. Lancaster, Capt. and
Mrs. Ca,liu. Miss Catlin. Col. ard Mrs. j.
z. Summers. Miss Summers. Major and
Mrs. Charles Byrd. Mrs. Seth Shepherd.
Gen. and Mrs. George A Forsythe. Capt.
and Mrs. McNally, Mrs. Condit Smith.
Miss Condit-Smith, Major and Mrs. ]. B.
Babcock, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Thomas Cruise, and
others. Mrs. Sternberg will give second
tea next week
Miss Margaret Belle Blaine, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Blaine, was mar
ux.r1r I farrin
evening at $50 O'Clock, at st. Peters
Church. by Rev. Father Sullivan. assistant |
pastor of the church. During the seating |
OF the vast number OF guests who crowded |
the church to witness the ceremony, Miss |
Mamie Kearon. the organist, pla yed gems |
from the different operas, changing the
strains to the bridal march from Lohengrin /
as the bridal party entered the portals.
TIE bride and her father passed up the
aisle, preceded by six ushers. Mr. Gillespie
Blaine, brother of the bride: DIR. Charles
Rooms, Mr.. Barry Buckley, Mr.. Cuthbert
Mr.. Snowden Ashford, and Mr..
Kemp. These were followed by six
Miss May Blaine. sister of
he bride; Hiss Bandine Blanford, Miss
Irene Entwistle. Miss Daisy Watts. Miss
Margaret Atiee of Baltimore. and Miss
Frances Hill of Virginia. The maid OF
lonor was Miss Nina Blaine, younger
lister of the bride. DR.. Crosson, attended
" his best man, DR.. Wolhaupter. met the /
,rislal party at the ga ties of the sanctuary,
where Father Sullivan stood also waiting
o receive tn eIn.
The bride was magnificently robcd in
worry satin. trimmed with Irish point. Her
-eii. gift of her cousin. Mrs. Truxton
9eall. was caught over the forehead by n
tar burst of diamonds, one OF the gifts of
he groom. She carried Marechal Mel
oses tied with satin bows. Miss Nina
,laine's dress was of pink silk yelled with
liver tissue and her roses were La France.
The bridesmaids were in gowns of white
rgandie over white silk, with sashes and
slippers of white satin. Each of them
wore a boa OF smilax, attached by ribbons
NUNS, and each wore white blossoms in
Ter hair.
The BRIDES travelling dress was of tan
nohair poplin- trimmed with golden brown
eivet, with a small hat of the sa me color,
md tan shoes and gloves to match.
The ceremony was followed by a supper
Of the bridal party and immediate family
lone; Mr.. and Mrs. Crosson leaving dur
ng the evening for Atlanta and other points
4 interest in the South.
The church was decorated artisticaliy
With palms and chrysaDtiiemunls, and the
ltar was brilliant with lights. Thepriests
resent III the sanctuary during the eere-
nony were, Rev. DR.. Stafford of St. Pat
cks. Rev. Father Larkin of St. Cecelia,s,
ev. Father Hughes of st. Teresa's, Anacos-
a. Rev. Father Bart of st. Matthew's,
lev. Father Matthew of st. Cyprian,s, Rev
!. H McKenna of st. Charles. College.
Id.;- and Rev. Father De Vines of st:
ohn,s, Baltimore. il
To drive tandem correctly and gracefully
agtft, ataient. Many drive tandem wisely |
but W, well. Miss McI.aDatan, who NAV
g met on the ruadways any fine afternoon
her natural wood cart. daintily gownesi
the course of two high stepping
,rrei cubs, handles the ribbons in a style
lat elicits admiration from even the most
yiead of thuse who know how the-thing
loalld be done. :.
The vis-a-vis seems to have taken firm
oldun popular fancy. 0ncof fthesefriendly,
,sy vehicles, dark green and drab trim
,ings, has just, been added to. the Brites'
Election of traps. The Argentine minis
II has brand-new brOugham, by the way,
nd Freddie Bugher's new stables are
lite finished. Miss, Gale, will bring back
pair of horses bought at the horse show
New York; and. altogether, Washington
rives promise many new attractions.
verybody is talking horse just now.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.. Van Horn ofNew York,
i've removed from the Richmond, where
ey haze been. since their return from
broad. to No. 920 Seventeenth street,
here they will reside during the season.
A musicale for the benefit of ST. Mar.
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