Evening star., 1896-03-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Oomings and Goings Of People All
Know.
New Workers Expected to Attend the
Steele-Gyvynne Nuptials-Per.
SOnal Notes.

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Edward Erskine Gwynne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Miss Gertrude VAN
derbilt and Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Sheppard
of New York will be here today to attend
tomorrow the marriage of Miss Helen
Steele and Mr.. Gwynne. The ceremony
will take place at noon at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Steele. and will be
witnessed by the relatives of the young
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Gwynne have sent
their prospective daughter a gold toilet
set. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is
an aunt Of the groom, magnificent sun
burst Of diamonds. Mr.. Carroll Brown Of
Baltimore Will be best man, and Miss
Steele will attend her sister as maid OF
honor. After the wedding breakfast the
couple will 60 to New York, and will sail
Saturday for Havre. They expect to live
in Paris, where Mr.. Gwynne will go in
business. While here the Vanderbilt party
will be guests of Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Davis and Miss
south for week, and then to New York.
returned Saturday night, but are now on
to their mountain home at Elkins. w. Va,
for a short stay.
Mrs Hayward entertained at a luncheon
yesterday at her home at Washington bar
racks. Spring blossoms and ferns decked
the table, around which sat the hostess,
Mrs. Radford. Miss Coleman. Miss Noyes.
Miss Blanchard, Miss Street, Miss Stell-
wag and Mss Barnett
Ex-Commissioner and Mrs. NJ NJ. Parker
gave beautiful dinner last night, at which
their table was decked with spring flowers
in yellow and green. Their guests were
Senator and Mrs. Burrows. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosby S. Noyes. Mr.. John w. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Willard, DIR. and
Mrs. Sewers and Mrs. Devendorf.
Mrs. Harrison, wife Of Lieut.. Harrison. is
at the Richmond with her sister, Mrs.
Qualtrough, who had friends in yesterday
afternoon to meet her.
DR.. and Mrs. Hammond entertained at
dinner, last night, Senator and Mrs. Brice,
Lord and Lady Cough, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Bradley. Mrs. John Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney, Mr.. Boardman and Mr.. John
Chew.
Senator and Mrs. Hoar will sail for
Europe early in May, and will be away
until about the 1st of October, when Sera-
tor Hoar wants to return to take part in
the campaign. He feels that he needs a
rest and change, although he has practical
ly recovered his general health.
1t Is said that Ambassador and Mrs.
Bayard ere being overwhelmed with invi-
tattons at London by the long list of appli-
Two presentations only are allowed at
each drawing room, and MIR. Bayard's lot
cannot be entirely tranquil, being as he is
constantly besieged with aspirants for the
England suggest the old saying. MANY are
called. but few are chosen
Miss Ethel Blanchard, daughter of Sena-
tor Blanchard, has returned after spending
a month in the Bermudas with q party
of friends. The beautiful sights she wit
messed In that balmy and tropical land
were In sharp contrast to the clustering
snow storm in progress when the party re-
turned to New York. .
Miss Amy Leavitt will not be at home
this evening.
The tenth wedding anniversary Of Mr.
and Mrs. Valentine was celebrated at
LeesDurg, their former home, and was
largely attended. One hundred and forty
pres entS were received at Leesburg and
others in this city.
Miss Lillian Lawrence rendered the
Misses Graham, whose guest she has been,
bcx party Saturday evening. Those
pre- cent We're Miss Mckee Miss Rcichen-
Zach, Miss Anna Graham, Mrs Addie
Graham. Mr. w. H. conley. +. j. Williams.
Mr.. J. Plant. MIR. Saxton and Mr. Nancy.
Mrs. Charles w. Filler will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mrs. Ben Miller and her little daughter Of
Geor getowr have been spending the past
four weeks In visiting relatives in Norris
town and Orange, N. j. This and next
week she will spend with friends in New
York city.
The AM ouncement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Alice Palmer daughter of
Lieut.. Alfred NJ. Palmer. twenty fourth in
fantry, to Lieut.. J. Numa Augustin Of the
same regin ent, now stationed at Fort Hua-
chuca, Arizona.
Mrs. Walter Avalah Johnston and Mrs.
Eleanor Grills of 1907 18th street will not
be at home Wednesdays until after April s.
Mrs. J. o. Knott of No. GAO East Capitol
street, wife Of the pastor Of Epworth M. E.
Church South, has gone to Frederick to
visit her relatives while Mr.. Knott Is at
Roar oke, Va, attending conference.
Mrs. Charles Gibson will leave tomorrow
for Louisville to visit her daughter.