The evening times., 1895-10-05
EIGHT BRIDESMAIDS NAMED
Preparations Begun for the Wander
bilt- Marlborough Nuptials.
',iJ for the Ceremony at st.
-sa Thomas Church.

are now busily at work and the house Il
also being exqusitely furnished. As soon
as Mrs. Vanderbilt gets settled the invita-
| tions will be sent out for the wedding of
| her daughter, Miss Consuelo, and the Duke
| of Marlborough.
! 1t is expected that the wedding VIII take
| place on November 20 in st. Thomas
| Church. The selection of that church will
| occasion surprise. The edifice does not
| compare to either Grace or Trinity for
| wedding. II lacks room and nothing can
| brighten it. Flowers seem only TO eInpha-
| size its duliness. There will, OF course, be
| rardsf for the church, and all that Is
| possible in the line of floral decorations
| will be attempted.
AT the wedding, Miss Vanderbilt should,
| # course, walk down the aisle leanng un
the arm OF her father. Whether or not she
does SO remains to be seen.
| So far eight of the bridesmaids have
been selected. There " i'll be three others.
| These will lead the way to the altar,
| Misses Evelyn Burden and Marie Win
throp, who are each 90, ard much older
than the others, being first. The other
| bridesmaids selected are Miss Daisy Post,
Miss Elsa Bronson, Miss Evelyn Jay, Miss
Katherine Ducr, Miss May Goelet and Miss
Oclrchs
As lar as the present arrangements have
gone, il is Mrs yanderbilt's intention
| TO give the reception after the church ccre-
nlony at her Owl home. Next door to her
| live Colonel and Mrs. Jay. temporary
| structure will be erected over the yards OF
| both houses, uniting them for this OCCASION
| The first wedding ceremony performed
| at st. Patrick's Church after its magn.fi-
| cent renewal was that OF Miss Maggie B.
| Columbus, of this city, and Mr.. William ].
| Pitner, who were married quietly on
: " 20 .'n
Miss Corinne Williams, the pathfinder OF
I the Capitoline Cycle Club, invited its men,
bers yesterday to join her in a particularly
pleasant spin. The programme included
! dinner at Cabin Johns Bridge. a twohour
hunt through the foods for autumn leaves
! and in the evening an impromptu dance at
the home of Miss Williams, on Capitol Hill.
| The six members of the club are Miss Co
\ rinne= Williams, Miss Birdie Bates, Miss
| Maud Merrill, Miss Kate SpIcer and Misses
Ella and Elizabeth Waite
The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Bcs-
ter. of Baltimore, and generally cared for
by Mr.. Frank Law Bates.
Mrs n NJ. Harris Of Twelfth street wiz
| chaperon q number of young people to the
| Atlanta Exposition on the 9TH of this
| month. In addition to Miss Clare Mills, of
Philadelphia, and Miss Katherine Stevens,
of Reading, the party will include Miss
Eugenia Hill. Misses Julia and Mary
Rogers, Miss Nellie Stevens, and Messrs.
Andrew Rogers, Roy Stevens and Morris
! and Arthur Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Stevens and
their son, Arthur, OF GAINESVILLE, Wis, are
the guests of Mr. Warren Young. of No.
| 1916 l street northwest. Mrs. Stevens
was formerly well known in Washington
| society as Miss Clara Judd.
The approaching marriage is announced
| of Mr.. Merritt o. Chance, of this city, and
| Mrs Euterpe FitZ-Gerrell. of Mount Yer
non. Ill. The wedding will take place at
the brides home on Tuesday, the 18th, and
the young couple will be at home after No
.vembcr IA, at No. 1917 Eleventh street
| northwest, where they will be pleased to
| receive their friends.
Mrs. Helen Spencer, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Col. ]. p. Jewell and wife, of
| Capitol Hill.
| Cards are out announcing the marriage
| of Miss Edna Reed TO Mr.. Malvern H. Price.
| The ceremony will take place at Calvary
Baptist Church, October II, at 10 O'Clock
| a. m.
| Mrs I. NJ. Bittinser and her son are cx-
mer trip abroad.
Mr. Nicholas ]. Plass and Miss Catherine
| NJ. Fitzgerald were married on Wednesday
evening in the presence OF many friends The
bride was daintily gowned in white and
carried Marechal Neil bouquet.
Miss Mary C. Fitzgerald was bridesmaid
and Mr.. John Wick best man. Immediately
after the ceremony the young couple went
to their future home, where large recep-
ton was held Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. G. McAdam Mrs. J. Fitzgerald,
Mr., Mrs. and the Misses GAM, Miss German.
of Philadelphia: Mrs. and Miss La R:lle,
Mrs c. D. Barrick, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Ball,
Mrs. Arnold, of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
d. p. sullfSan, Mrs. C. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Bprk, A, Casey, ID. and X. Murphy. N.
Fitzgerald, s. Gavin, Dr. A. p. Pardon. L.
A COombs, William Keenan,, A s. Dent,
K. Claffy. of Philadelphia; G. Kidwell, P
F. Hannall, T. Noonan, j. ]. Mcmahon,
SerSt. John Daily and Mullooney, Miller
There was a pretty home wedding at the
residence of Mrs. Harriet Kendall, of o
street, last night, the contracting parties
being her daughter, Ruth Elizabeth, and Mr..
Fawcett Kane, of New York.
The bride was prettily gowned in cream
chiffon and carried hearts blood roses. Ow-
ing to a death In the groom's family the
ceremony was.witnessed by only the imme-
diatefrIends Of the bride, among them be-
ing Col and Mrs. Richmond, OF Denver,
Colo, Miss Rachel Armstrong, Miss Nettie
Tyler Mr. John Armstrong and Messrs.
John Davidson, Donald Frazer and Paul j.
McCocE.
Capt Cook. o. g. N, and family are at
the Richmond for the winter.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Mary Virginia Swan. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William d. Swan, to Mr.. Harvey N
Dorsey at Gunton Temple Memorial Church
Wednesday evening, October Q, at O'Clock.
Col. and Mrs. william Gorham Rice have
1eascyi ttreir home in Albany, N. Y, and
will occupy the Bissen House on K street
for the winter.
The Japanese minister. Mr.. Kurino, Il
ain New York.
Mrs. Ulysses q. Grant has selected the
former residence OF Senator Edmunds, OF
Vermont. No. 3l11 Massachusetts ave-