Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Pretty Wedding Today at St Paul's
Church.
Miss Merrfck and Mr.. Ramsay Married
Midst Flowers and Friends-Yester-
days Brilliant List of Events.


Katherine Merrick, is a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Merrick, and
the groom is the son of Admiral and Mrs.
assistant paymaster. U. S. N. The beauti-
full church was deliberately decorated for
the happy event. The sanctuary was set
with palms and white blooming plants,
and the altar blazed with innumerable
lighted tapers, and was decorated in the
greatest taste with the finest flowers. The
ushers all navy friends of the groom, Were
Passed Assistant Surgeons H. b. Fits and
]. A. Guthrie and Ensigns Arthur Balm
bridge-Hoff, John r.. Edie and l.. McNa-
NEE. When the bridal procession formed
they preceded it to the sanctuary. The
bridesmaids We're the brides younger sis
ter, Miss Mildred Merrick. and the groom's
sister, Miss Ramsay. They were most
daintily arrayed in gowns of pale green
taffeta, brocaded with rosebuds, and wore
pretty hats. The bride came in church
with her brother Mr. Richard T. Merrick.
med with the same point lace which
adorned her mothers bridal dress, and she
wore also her mothers lace veil. The we'd
ding ceremony was performed by Rev.
sisted by Rev. Father Mackin, rector of
st. Paurs; Right Rev. Bishop Keane and
Fathers Lee. Dougherty. Gillespie. Hyver-
naut. Ennis and others were in the sane
tuary, with DR.. Garrigan of the Catholic
University. The ceremony was followed
by the celebration of a nuptial mass by
Rev. Father Healy. and shortly after noon
the, relatives of the young couple partook
of a wedding breakfast at the residence of
the Misses Merrick. en- s street.
Among the relatives of the couple pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Mcclure,
uncle and aunt of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hamilton, the Misses Merrick,
willie Admiral and Mrs. Ramsay, MIR. and
Mrs. George d. Ramsay, Mrs. X. R. Hill
grooms side. Among the out-of-town
guests were Gen. NJ. T. Mcmahon, Miss
Mcmahon, Miss Ella Mcmahon. Mrs
| Brockhurst Cutting, the Messrs. Cutting.
Turnbull, Messrs. Arthur and VIM. Turn
bull. all of New York city; Mrs. Esther B.
| Mcmahon, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Dever-
eux of Utica, n. Y; Maj. and Mrs. Ram
| leans; Mrs. Geo. D. Ramsay of Harrisburg.
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM G. Ramsay. New
Jersey; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turnbull, Maj.
| and Miss Turnbull of Morristown. n. j.;
| Mrs. Geo. Prick and the Misses Prick and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frick of Baltimore,
| Mr.. and Mrs. George d. krumbhaar. Mr..
| haar, Mr.. Alex. Krumbhaar. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Krumbhaar and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lewis Krumbhaar of Philadelphia.
The bride received numerous and val
| ua Die gifts. After wedding trip the
| young couple will return to this city 20
| live.
The bachelors ball last night at the
Rifles Hall was a repetition of the success
| which has attended these brilliant events
| this season. The decorations of the hall
were in yellow, which combined prettily
| with the quantities Of green vines spraying
the walls. A hedge of palms outlined the
stage, where buffet supper was served
| The lights were shaded in yellow and the
| entire effect was soft and becoming. The
guests commenced to arrive shortly after
and were received by Mrs. w. H. Philip,
| VINO was hostess for the club.
| When the cotillion began it was skill
| fully led by Baron Won Ketteler. The
| favors were sashes in varied colored rib
| bons for the ladies and bejeweled orders
| and decorations for the men, with flowers,
paper reticules, whistles and other trim
| kets. AS usual, there were plenty of flower
| nosegays and boutoneres one of the
most satisfactory of all german favorS
as heretofore, Mr. Charles McCawley, sec
retary of the club. who the moving
| spirit behind all the arrangements, had
| the pleasure of participating in this per-
| feet success.
| Mr.. Kurino, the japanese minister gave
| a handsome dinner last night in honor of
| the Vice President. Pink roses and ferns
| and japanese and American flags were
| the decorations. Mr.. kurinos guests were
| Secretary Herbert, Justice Gray, Justice
| Brown, Senator Sherman. Attorney General
| Harmon, the Mexican minister, Senator
Morgan, Mr.. John W: Foster General
| L.
| Thurber, Mr.. John B. Henderson, Mr..
Charles S. Harnlin, Mr.. A. A. -Adee. Mi.
| Hubbard, Mr.. Boardman, Mr. De Meek,
Mr.. Barney, Mr.. Stevens and MIR. Matsui.
| Mrs. Stevenson held her prettiest recep-
| ton of the season yesterday. The parlors
| at the Normandie were fiower-decked in the
| most elaborate style, and most sociable
| group of ladies assisted Mrs. and the Misses
| Stevenson, while the throng of callers, not
| being quite as large as the first days of the
| Sc ason, made 1t more agreeable to those
| who wished to have little chat with the
| hostess Mrs. Stevenson was assisted by
| Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs.
Lindsay, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Martin, Mrs.
| McCreary, Mrs. Catchings, Mrs. McCleland,
| Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Harrison,
Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs. Halliday. Mrs.
| ]. l.. NJ. Curry, Mrs. Charles Voorhees, of
Washington state, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs
| Black of Illinois, Mrs. Weber. Mrs. Black
burn. Mrs Zane, Miss VOORHEES,. Miss Cor
don, Miss Cockrell, Miss Quay. Miss Blanch-
York, Mrs. Scott. the Misses Scott and the
| Misses Stevenson
Mrs. Olney had the pleasant assistance
of Mrs. Hastings Mrs. Covarrubias, Mrs.
Wainwright, Mrs. Eckels Mrs. Minot. Miss
| Jane Fuller. Miss Mcmillan, Miss Pitts and
| the Misses Condit Smith.
| Mrs. Carlisle had with her Mrs. Clements,
| Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Robinson, Miss Custis,
| Miss Scott, Miss Helm and Miss Breckin-
| ridge.
| Mrs. Lamont had a number of young la
/ dies receiving with her. among them being
| Miss bryant, Miss Mendonca, Miss Roches-
| ter, Miss Patten, Miss Davis, Miss Train,
| Mrs. George Burwell Davis and Miss Nor
| rill.
Mrs. Hcke Smith was assisted by Mrs H.
! II. Smith, Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs. Seymour,
| Miss Turner and Miss Hoke of Alabama,
| while Secretary Smith and his father also
| helped to entertain the numerous callers.
| Mrs. Harmon was assisted by Miss Har-
| mon, Mrs Edmund Wright, Mrs. Dickinson,
| Miss Maury and Miss Edith McCammon.
| Mrs. Wilson had with her Mrs. Sewers
| Mrs. Wilkinson, Miss Walker, Miss Baylor
| Miss Asquith and Miss Wilson.
Miss Morton was assisted by her nieces
| Mrs. Mark Morton of Chicago and Mrs
Carl Morton, Mrs. Dabney, Mrs. Moore and
| Mrs. Oberly.
Miss Herbert did not receive yesterday
owing tc the illness of her young nephew
| Herbert Micou.
Mrs. Robert I. Fleming entertained at a
| tea yesterday afternoon, at which her
| friends had the pleasure of meeting hei
| cousin and guest. Mrs. Hitchcock of Cam
bridge, Mass. With a perfect host and
hostess, and ali the attractions of a most