Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-28
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Cool Wave Full of Pleasant
Local Rumors.
GEN. AND MRS. STERNBERG ENTERTAIN
A Charming Goodbye to DR.. and
Mrs. Billings.
THE AUTUMN WEDDINGS

Social ranks will be largely recruited in
| a few days, If this touch of autumn con-
.tinues. 1t will be pleasant If it is so, not
only as a welcome cessation Of the heat,
but with the possibilities in the way Of
sociable happenings bound to- occur when
| houses are open and the domestic ma
| chinery moving at its old pace. Surgeon
General and Mrs. Sternberg's gathering
last night in honor of DR.. ard Mrs. Billings
| brought together delightful company,
| and the weather was just perfect for it.
The event sounded the advance note of the
autumn gayeties, which, even if not over
and above frequent. will be all the more
enjoyable on that account. All the world
loves weddtlg, and while only family
party are hidden to the nuptials CT Miss
Blackburn and Mr.. Lane next week, the
good wishes extended to them will be none
the less sincere from hundreds of good
friends here and the country over.
From some source or other the inspira-
ton has come that events of more than
local interest will continue to engage our
attention straight through the winter. The
winter population is sure to receive many
notable additions who will be models of
social activity. which, with the return Of
all the old favorites, will leave no gaps to
| lament over. With Mrs. Grant and Mrs.
Sartoris again residing here it seems par
ticularly gratifying, and fitting, too, that
| Miss Lizzie Sherman should return to
Washington also to reside, where she spent
SO many happy years of her life. She is
| particular favorite with her uncle and aunt,
Senator and Mrs. Sherman. and with the
probable coming of another branch of the
Sherman connection in the persons of Gen.
and Mrs. Miles. the family circle will be
almost completed.
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris came on
early, as they did last fall, to secure
house, and their location for the winter,
and perhaps permanent Washington
home or homes, depends on the selection
they will make.
The Attorney Generals family arrived
last night at their K street residence Mrs.
and Miss Hs rmon have been in Cincinnati
| lately. closing Up their house there. Miss
Harmon was the guest during a part OF
| last winter of Mrs. Maxwell and therefore
| knows many of the official set.
Wedding bells going to be heard in
several surprising directions late next
| month, butsnore particularly in November.
The summer has been more prolific in en-
gagements than it has been credited with,
owing to the newer custom of not announc
| ing the engagement till the wedding date
| is also ready to be made public. This ar
rangement has many advantages, so OBJ
vious in these days of rapid mental changes,
as to need no explanation of why it has
become so popular Another international
match, in which this city is somewhat in
volved, will be the forthcoming marriage
| of Miss Brown, daughter of the late Gov.
Brown of Tennessee, to Hon. Dudley
Churchill. Lord Majoribanks by courtesy
who Is lieutenant of the Princess Louises
| Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. 1t is
said, in mentioning this match in the New
York papers, that the young lady is very
beautiful, which is in all probability quite
| true. since her elder sister, who came here
early in the first Cleveland administration
| the bride of Representative McMillin, and
rhnS1 rs.D1
| short by death, was one of the handsomest
| women of her day. The Brown family is
one of the richest in the south. so Lord
Majoribanks If he is so fortunate to win
| her hand is truly lucky man.
| Surgeon General and Mrs Sternberg en-
| tertained their friends in the medical circle
of the army and navy last night a part
| ing courtesy to DR.. and Mrs. Billings. DR..
Billings will be retired from active service
October l by his own request, and will go
| to Philadelphia to reside, where he is to be
professor of hygiene in the University of
| Pennsylvania. Golden rod added an effective
| touch IN the pariors and dining room; where
an elaborate collation. was served. The sur
geen general and his attractive wife, who
| was elegantly gowned in cream satin with
| touches of green velvet, gave delightful
pany were Lieut.. Col. Huntington, Mrs
Huntington and Miss Huntington, Col. and
| Mrs. Alden. Maj. and Mrs. Reed, Lieut.. Col.
| and Mrs. Forwood, Maj. and Mrs Smart,
keefer. Capt. and Mrs. Mearns, Col. and
Mrs. Heger, Maj and Mrs Matthews, Capt.
| and Mrs. Brechmin of Baltimore, Surgeon
General Tryon. Medical Director Gihon
| Medical Inspector and Mrs. Flint Surgeon
| Boyd Medical Director and Mrs Bates,
| Surgeon General Wyman, Capt. lesson,
| Capt. Corbursier. Capt. Appel. Capt Bobin-
SEN Dr. Busey. the Misses Burroughs, DR..
| and Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Brewer, the Misses
! Brewer. DR.. Robert Fletcher and DR..
| Stigers.
Gen. and Mrs. Schofield are looking for
| ward to a long period of travel before set
| Ting down in this city to live. The coming
| winter they will either spend in the south
| or abroad, Mrs. Schofield being anxious to
| winter N Egypt.
| Miss May Belle Stewart has returned
| after pleasant summering in Halifax.
| Mrs Bessie Stewart is now at Lenox, TAX
| ing part in the gayeties.
| Mrs. Washington Mclean and Mrs. Bu-
CHER returned last night from Deer Park,
| where they spent the summer Mrs. Hazen
| is still at the Mclean country place on
Woodley lane, where she remained all sum-
| mer.
| before his return to Washington. He will
| leave Newport on Monday. and hopes to be
| in Washington November Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdett and Miss Alice
| Burdett have returned, after delightful
| summer spent at jamestown, r. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour and
| family have returned from Narragansett.
The Brazilian minister and Mrs. Men
| donca and family are back at the legation
| from their Adirondack home.
An interesting home wedding took place
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr..
| and Mrs. Augustus r. Rice, Melrose, Mass,
| the bride being their daughter, Miss jean
| nette NJ. Rice. and the groom Mr.. Herbert
| c. Emery Of Washington, d. C. Rev. Paul
| Sterling. pastor of Trinity Episcopal
| Church, performed the ceremony in the
| presence of immediate friends and rela-
| tives of the bride and groom. Miss Bessie
| Emery, sister Of the groom, was maid OF
| honor, and Mr.. G. Carleton Worthen of
| Lexington was best man. The bride dress
| was Of white chiffon. and she carried bride
| roses The maid of honor was dressed in
| white silk and carried sweet peas. The
| parlor where the ceremony took place was
| handsomely decorated with cut flowers
| and potted plants. A reception followed
| the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery being
| assisted in receiving by Nj. and Mrs. Rice,
| father and mother of the bride. The
| couple left on bridal trip, after which
| they will reside on Howard avenue, Mt
| Pleasant d Amanp those pr,capt