Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Welded Today Among Friends at Home
Firesides.
Miss Heron and Mr.. Nesbitt and Miss
HOrner and Rev. Mr.. SWEET the
Happy COuples-NOtes.

A pretty wedding took place this morn
ing at the residence of Mr. and Mrs W. W.
Heron. 1923 10th street. Miss Edith Caro-
line Heron and MIR. Harrison Nesbitt were
married by Rev. George b. Patch. The
drawing room. reception hall and library
We're prettily decorated with palms and
flowers. Only the near relatives of the
couple were present. The bride looked
charming in a travelling gown of dark cloth
with hat to match. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Nesbitt left for
Warrenton. Va, where they will spend
their honeymoon at the country house of
the sroom's parents. MIR. and Mrs. Scott
Nesbtt After their return they viii be
at home to tkeir friends at the Bancroft
18th and III streets.
A most Interesting nuptial event occurred
at noon today at the residence OF Mr.. Fir
man Il. Horner, 92J Rhode ISLAND avenue
when lis sister. Miss Elizabeth W. IIorner,
of Brooklyn. n. Y. and Rev. Lyman r.
SWEET. pastor of the Broadway Baptist
Church of Cambridge. Mass. were mar
red. The spacious parlor was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with a profusion
OF palms, ferns, jessamine, roses and chrys-
aEthenuias. The BRIDE attended by her
only sister. Miss Lydia l.. Homer entered
to the strains; Of the wedding march. per
formed by Prof. King. and was met by the
groom, with Master Trevor SWEET of Cam
bridge as his attendant. Rev. Samuel
Greene of the Calvary Baptist Church per-
formed the ceremony. The brides gown
was most becoming one of white gros-
grain SILK and that of the maid of honor
OF white aibatrcss trimmed with heliotrope
SEX and chiffon. An elegant wedding break
fest was served, the table being handsome
iy decorated with pink roses. The hostess.
MIS- Firman X. Horner, presided in a most
becoming dove-colored costume trimmed
with white satin and chiffon. Owing to re-
cent bereavement in the brides family,
o. ly the immediate relatives were present
Mr. and Mrs. SWEET left on an early after
Eoon train for Philadelphia where they
will spend Thanksgiving, and. after an in
terestinS journey in New Jersey and New
YORK, VIII arrive in Cambridge, their future
home. next Tuesday. where a large recep-
uon Will be tende: ed them by the congrega-
ten Of the Broadway Church. The date
VIII also mark birthday reception to th,.
venerable l,r. Howe, the first pastor of the
church. who will have attained his nineti-
eth year.
The engagement OF Miss Annie Baldwin
of London and DIR. S. De Lancy Hicks of
this city has been announced. Miss Bald
win has been travelling in this country for
several months.
Mrs. George c. Gorham has cards out for
Monday, December Z, : to 4 at Rauschers
when her daughter, Miss Maud Bassett
Gorham. will make her debut Mrs and
Miss Gorham will keep Saturdays in JaEu-
AIRY ana February as their day at home, at
1865 - street.
Mrs Hubiey Ashton has cards out for
Saturday, December .. at O'Clock when
Miss Ashton will make fer debut. Mrs.
Ashton will be at home Fridays after Janu-
AIRY l, at 1880 Massachusetts avenue
Mrs. Hearst has invited friends to a tea
Friday. November 81, at ) o'clock, 10 meet
Mrs. Henrotin.
Thursday last the club of which Mr.
Alex, jr.. and VIM. X. Davidson are MEM
bors was entertained az the residence of
MIR. and Mrs. a. II. Eoss. 1:eS 18th street
All the members of the club were present,
Misses Maude Ledaine Maysie Wood Katie
Ciaxton, Ida and Mamie Adams. and
MessrS. Alex. Davidson, jr., VIM. X. David
son. Julien Mattern, Ross Hunt and Loilie
Morris.
Mrs. Il. T.. Boyd returned today, after a
pleasant visit of two weeks with MIR and
Mrs. Duschene of Phoebus Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1iilman A. Hall have re-
turned for the winter. and will occupy their
residence. 1I20 18th street Mr.. and Mrs.
John +. ID. blackburn of Albany, n. y,
and Miss Alice Scudder and MIR. Frank ii.
Hall of Jersey City, y. j., are now visiting
them. They will bc at home informally,
TO their friends Friday afternoon, Novem-
Der "a
been the guest of Miss Della Maroncy of
GO II street northeast, mas gore NOME.
4 merry party OF young psop!e surprised
Miss Carrie kahIert at her ,,sidence, All
llth street southeast, Monday evening.
Games and music Y ere INDUCED in until Il
late hour. when all repaired TO the dining
rocm. where Il bountiful rerdst was served.
Among those present We're the Misses Stan
ford. Simoi.ds Huribut, Morrison, Rein
berg, Bright, L. Bennett NJ. Bennett, 1.
GUmmeil. l.. Gummeli. Mannir z, Ditman,
Kahlert Van Week. and the Messrs. Teddy
Morrison. j. Gordon. e. Fridley, Nick euzie,
Blry. j. Morrison, l.. Morrison. Mortgom-
cry. Harvey. Bennett, Pitcher, Ditman,
Castel and Kuhn.
Mrs Horny Wells 2l15 . street, has is
sued cards for small tea, December .. to
Get Mrs. Francis, wife of the Secretary
of the Interior.
Miss Margaret Horn Reese, daughter Of
the late Andrew Reese. was married 20
MIR. Elliott Heber Thomson of :HI b street
southwest, Washrg ton. ID. G., yesterday
afternoon in the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Holy Comforter at Luther
vile. Md. Rev. Arthur c. Thomson OF Gin
cilr att, brother of the groom. ofIiciatei,
assisted by Rev. W. ii. II. Powers of Tow
son. rector of the church in which the mar
ri&ge took place.
The bride was given Away by her brother,
Air. James Reese. After the wedding a re-
ceition was held the home of the bride
ard soon afterward the bridal couple left
T wedding tour. Upon their return they
Will live in Washington.
At st. Andrews Church tonight Miss
Edith J. YouEg ard Mr.. Louis Pendletoa
Darrell will he married.
Hiss Evelyn Esielle Carrier and Mr. Jas
Monroe Copeland will be married tonight
at the North Presbyterian Church.
Miss Belle Skee!c Morgan and Mr.. Finley
Morse Van Hoesen will be married this
evening at 1910 * street. A reception will
follow from to 10. The couple Will live
al Cortland. n. Y.
The wedding of Miss Sarah Carroll Dam
2eIIield, daughter of Mrs Reverdy John
son Daingeriie!d Of Alexandria, TO Mr..
Charles Henry Garter, son of Mr.. Bernard
Carter of Baltimore. Will take place at the
home OF the bride tomorrow evening. Ow
ing TO the recent death of Sir. Reverdy
johnson Daingerfield. the wedding Will be
very quiet. and only the immediate rela-
tives will be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. HoGgkn cele-
brated their tenth anniversary last even
ing. Their cozy home, 935 y street. was
embellished by a profusion of palms,
PLANTS, flowers, &c, and a string orchestra
with piano accompaniment, rendered most
delightful music throughout the evening.
Mrs. HcJgkin was assisted by a number of
her yorng lady friends, VINO gracefully pre-
sided over the punch bowl and a pouateous-