The evening times., 1896-06-01
PRESENTS FOR THE BRIDE
Valuable and Handsome Offerings
10 Miss Stevenson.
Til. Vice Presidents Daughter To
SighI-Events of the Day.

The marriage Of Miss Julia Stevenson to
Rcy. Martin Hardin viii take place to-
morrow night AZ : o'clock At tie New York
York Avenae Presbyterian Church.
The bride Will wear a gown of heavy
white sntin with plain skirt having a
long train. The bodice of white satin
has a shirred yoke and bertha OF chilioh.
and ruIfies OF chiffon edge the Chow
sleeves. sprays OF orange p.ossoins ias,s"
tue urapvry on the shpututrs an" pusa. ,.
sb,. wifi wear a tulle vci fastened above
n,-r brow WIN diamond star. presehtcu
by her father some years ago, ana VIII
curry IL shower Douquvt OF wihte Roses ana
lilies o. The valley
will he gowied III ciel blue mousseline DE
suic tht. skIrt edged with iace-trlniliel
iuiItJS aud tie dcCuIictc bodice ornaniehteu
with ruriicS of lace and rosettes ef White
satiu ribbon She Will carry White roses
rhc Misses fiauiiu anG Miss scott, brl'ies-
maids, Will wear white Paris muslin ana
carry pink roses
II n expected that the President and
Mrs Cleveland will attend.
Among the superb gifts received are:
a silver ciaret mtcher, from the liliii"'s
delegation an Einpirc fan, the gift Of
Mrs, i.aGnunt: an exquisite pastel picture,
from Nj and Mrs. Danie! Nash Morgan.
and printing from the Brazilian minis
ter aud MrHe. dc Send"Bca-
The Mexican minister ani Mime. RnlEern
seat a silver service. the daughters OF
the Revolution beautiful bowl OF silver.
| The Chinese ministers gift is roll of
white satin broc;,tia. Thc gift from Con
gross wall be- presented today. Senator's
carter ana blackburn selected il and Sell
atnrs Morrill, and Harris will present it.
Tomorrow Will he the anniversary OF the
first meeting of Miss Stevenson and Mr..
Hardin. which Incurred AT Harrodshurg.
Ky four years ago.
Mrs Virginia b. Griffin OF No. s12 North
Carolina avenue southeast announces ti.,
marriage Of her eldest daughter $. Vir
ginia, Ia Augustus W. Crittenden of Rocli-
! ester. n Y, "Wednesday. May 27. The
| ceremnny WAS performed by the Rev. br.
| l.aSton. al the Ea>.crn Presbyterian Church
Tie May ball recently given by the pupils
| OF MISS Sarah willard Howe IN the town
| nail AT R-unkland was in many respects thu
! most notable event that has occurred in hat
| suburb.
| IL attracted an audience that completely
| filled the h;tit. and WAS composed OF the
| hest people of Broukiind and large con
| tinccnt from Washington.
| Iiic Stage was rrtisIically decorated. and
| the Little ones sat in II hover OF ferns behind
| handsome palms ana pOtted plants. tn"
grand entrance was as follows: Page,
! Master Clarence IIowlett; flower girls,
| Katharine Schmidt. and Nellie Walsh: maid
of honor of the queen OF May. and queen Of
/ The season; Misses EditE Mcoec. Spring;
| Sadie l,ickcr-ou. summer: Emily Brooks
| Autumn; Bernldinc Woodward. Winter
queen of MAY, Miss Edith Brown, queen OF
| seasons. Miss MlE Stone: fairies, Marie
| Woodward. and Gladys Mullan: queen of
| fairies. l,tlc Emily Hatfield attendants
| Misses Maggie Haywood. Sara Henderson
| Lizzie Byrncs. Lillian Brown, Alberta Stew
| art and Ethel Rates. ana Masters Eliot;
| Moves and iirlwnCr Helfield: coronation OF
| the queen of MAY. the queen OF the seasons
| and the queen OF the fairies: crown bea rar
| Gladys Muilan. Then followed the Nav
pole dance, dance of the fairies. rope dance.
| tli" May queens set. In grace. college horn
| p!pc. Jockey Eornpipe, Irish jig. sailor 3
| advertisement. Farrell, hurdle race gyDSy
| :lance, H'rh!and fling. May breezes and Mo-
| bile hncs.
| All TIE dances Were heartily aDpla ud.al
| AMI MANY of them had TO br repeated Tho
| children all showed tho result of careful
| training. AMI when il is considered ina,
tii.S rs her first wear and thar most of The
napi!s knew nothing OF dancing when they
| came under her Instruction. Miss Howe is
!" he heartily congratulated upon her ef
| forts as a teacher.
| Among the most notable nnmherS warn
the Hiehland flinG. the hurdle race, sailors
hornnipc. Irish JIG. Farrell and the Jockey
hornniDc. Marie Howe was reIuarkabIy =
graceful IN both her solo numbers and "a ",
splendid exhibition of toe dancing Thp
lncScy hornpipe. by Misses Sara h and Marie
hoWe. was one of tho most highly anprr.
| GATED dances. eiiciting Il douiie encore The
| '!ancr OF the fairies was graceful as was
! iilc rope dance. by Marie Stone and May
| brrSZcS. ny Edith Brown. The exhibition
1 Clt'Scd with the Mobile buck by Eliot Nnvrs
Brlwncr Ilctficld. Clarence Hoviett ami
AaFc Howe. Which got a double encore
Relatives and friends of Miss Alice Har.