Evening star., 1895-04-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Musical Reception Last Night at Ta-
koma.
Two Pretty Weddings Yesterday, At
tended by Many Friends
Personal Mention.

A brilliant entertainment was the recep-
ton rendered last night at the residence of
Mr.. s. S. Shedd in Tekoma by the Capitol
Glee Club, Of which he is president. to the
ladies of the Rubenstein Club. The spa
cious home of Takoma's mayor was hand
somely decorated with ferns, palms and
roses, violets and carnations. A commit
tee, composed of Messrs. Willis Magruder.
NJ LIE Roy Cough and E. O. Asmussen. re-
ceived the guests and presented them to
Mr.. and Mrs. Shedd. An impromptu pro-
gram Of musical and literary nature, un-
der direction of Mr.. Willis Magruder, was
given, participated in by Mrs. C. B. Rheem,
Mr.. Ed. Walsh, Mr.. Archibald Olmsted,
Miss Shedd, Miss Bell and Mr.. w. H. Con-
ley. A novel means of entertainment for
the guests and the two singing clubs was
short joint rehearsal of ''Gade's Cru
saders" Miss Clara Fassett the pianist
was served during the evening and a
table decorated with tulips and ferns was
laden with refreshments. On leaving the
clubs serenaded their host and hostess
Peckham, Mr.. and Mrs. Page Zimmerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Rheem, Mr.. and Mrs.
Armand Stoddard, Mr.. and Mrs j. w:
Sharf. DR.. and Mrs Mcpherson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Magruder, Mr.. and Mrs W. F.
Hewett, Mrs. T. NJ. Bittinger. Miss wilson,
Mrs. F. Brown, Mrs w. Brown. Mrs. DIR.
Gardner, Mrs. Graves Of Boston, Mrs. +.
w. Brown Mrs. James Brown. Mrs. Rueck-
ert, Misses Blanche Yewell, Grace Lewis,
Hazel Henderson. Carol Sunny, the Misses
Morrison of Wilmington. Del; Laura
French, Calhoun, Mamie Clear, Marie Mac
nichol Rathborne, Stone, Dorson, Clara
Fassett. Blanche Rueckert. the Misses
Platt. Miss Bell, Miss Gertrude Bell. Miss
Shedd and Miss Ginter of Buffalo. Messrs.
n. DuShane Cloward, Rey. arthur Little Lite
Wilbur Delano. Percy Hills. Doyle, Pres
colt, E. Q. Asmussen. b. w. Beebe, H II.
Craft, J. Taylor Cronin. NJ LIE Roy Cough
Oliver C. Hine, B. Frank Myers Archibald
Olmsted, Paul f. Grove, Mr.. Philip Welsner
DR.. Herbert McNamee, DR.. N. Willis Pome-
roy. J. D: Van seoten, r. B. Hayes frank
Nearly all the Spanish-speaking MEM
bers of the diplomatic corps were at the
| station yesterday to bid goodbye to Min
| lister and Mrs. Zeoallos and family. who
| went to New York, where they Will remain
| till they sail for Europe on the 18th. The
| ladies were presented with loads OF flowers
and their section of the car looked gay
| and festive in consequence.
A very pretty wedding took place yes
| terday at noon time at the Christian
| Church, DR.. W. D. Writ and Miss Nina
Bartlett, daughter of John ID. Bartlett OF
| this city were married by Rev. DR.. Power.
| The newly married couple started for At
| lantic City by the afternoon tram. Ihe
church was well filed with the friends of
| the parties.
| Miss Virginia Scott Yeates, daughter of
| the late Representative Yeates of North
| Carolina, and Mr.. Daniel Leon Smith OF
| Lebanon, n. H, were married yesterday
at the residence of Mrs. Overman, 937 NJ
| street. The bride wore a travelling dress
| of blue cloth and was attended by Miss
| Jean Woodward. Mr.. George w. Orme was
best man. The couple have gone for we'd
| ding trip and will reside in New York.
| Mrs. Abrams and Mrs. John Bird and
| daughter of Boston are visiting Mr.. and
| Mrs. Andrew B. Graham.
| Mrs. Cora L. v. Richmond of Chicago is
| the guest of Miss Adelaide Johnson Of Cap
| itol Hill this week.
Mrs. Morgan and Miss Grace Prince have
been called suddenly. but rot unexpectedly.
| to st. Paul, where their father, Col. John
| S. Prince, IS i'll.
Mrs. Elmer E. Simpson, 2420 Pennsylva-
MIA avenIe, having Friday calls to make,
| will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Bynum and Miss Maud Bynum left
| today for Indianapolis.
Mrs. James c. Bushby Of New York is
visiting Mrs. Sarah T. Crews.