Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Married at Stewart Castle Amid
Friends and Flowers.
miss STEWART BECOMES MRS. PAYSON
Home Friends Greet Mr.. and
Mrs. larner.
T II E L At ES T NE W S

Another interesting social event has been
added to the history of Stewart Castle. At
O'Clock today, in the large drawing room,
Mary Isabella Stewart, the youngest
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Stewart, be-
came the wife Of Mr.. Francis Lithgow Pay
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Payson Of
New York city. The big home Of the Ne
vada Senator was in festive array for the
event. There was no set decoration, but
every nook and corner of the paror suite
was frightened with flowers. Orange bios
SONS, roses of every hue and kind, and all
the bright-colored and fragrant-laden bios
SONS of the season combined in this pretty
and artistic display of natures handiwork
The great hall in the center Of the house,
with its winding stairway, was especially
effective in its floral adornment In the
drawing room, which has almost the ca
pacity OF the east room OF the White
House for the comfortable standing about
of a, large company, the spot adorned most
was the deep bay window at the south
Here were masSed as a background tall
and oyerarching palms and foliage plants
and in front numbers OF pink peonies
Bows and StreamerS of pink ribbons feS-
TONED across the top were the effective
finish to this wedding bower. The same
pretty effect in pink and green was con-
tinued in the ball room and the dining
room, where the wedding breakfast was
spread.
The guests were all assembled whan the
bridal party descended the stairs and en-
tered the drawing room. The couple Were
without attendants: save the best man,
Mr.. Edward Nicoll Dickerson of New
York. Miss Hitchcock of New York.
cousin Of the bride, daintily sowned in
white organdie and ribbon, held the brides
bouquet during the ceremony, and at its
hGr nab f,,.,x
the enveloping veil of tule. Senator Stew
art escorted his daughter in the parlor.
Rev. DIR. Childs performed the ceremony.
The bride was exquisitely gowned in rich
white satin. The skirt was moderately
trained, and was without trimming. The
bodice was equally simple in its effect, hut
was trimmed with real lace of almost cob
web texture, which was a gift from Ter
mother The gift of the groom's father,
large diamond sunturst, cleaned amid the
orange blossom wreath from which the
filny tulie veil fell. Her bouquet was of
white orchids. Mrs. Stewart wore a gown
OF purple satin trimmed with duchess lace
A wedding breakfast, with the dainties
most attractiveiy served, was enjoyed after
the ceremony. The wedding cake was
Wreathci in blossoms and there were white
souvenir boxes of cake Cor the guests to
carry away The wedding gifts which
were displayed. made an enviable collection
OF silver table belongings and ornaments.
with quantities of fine china and glass and
Kindred articles. Senator and Mrs Stewart
gave gold coffee set among .heir gifts.
Among The guests at the wedding were
Inc British ambassador and Lady Paunce-
tote. the Misses Pauncefote, Mrs Grant
Mrs Sartoris. Mr.. and Mrs Curtis J. Hin,
yer, Capt. and Mrs. Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs.
tailet kilbourn, Nine. Bourgeat Mrs and
MSS Mcmillan, Mrs. and Miss Mcpherson.
Miss Edes, Mrs. and the Misses Berry
representative, Mrs. and Miss Newlands
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph. Miss Letitia Ste
Eenson, Mrs. and the Misses Scott Gen.
ice Pot h1ll.
ried
Late this afternoon Mr. and Mrs Pay
son started for bridal trip. The brides
travelling dress was Of Russian linen.
trimmed in brown and worn with a stylish
and becoming hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Payson, the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Baker, also of New York with Miss Hitch
cock and other relatives of the bride and
groom were among the happy company
which swelled the number of those usually
making Up Senator and Mrs. Stewards
household to forty persons. This afternoon
the out-of-town contingent left for their
homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Payson, after their
bridal journey, will go to Baltimore to live
for the present. where the former is en-
gagged in business enterprises.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Martin Larner re
ceived their friends yesterday afternoon at
their home. on 18th street, for the first time
since their marriage last month. 1t was a
oelshtlui occasion, giving pleasure to many
were
most DESTROYS Of Offering their consratula-
IONS on the happy event, and to meet his
charming young wife. A mandolin orches-
ira Played on the stair landing, and gave
uellShtful ant1cipationS to each guest enter
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Larner received in the
front parlor which, like the adjoining room.
was most deliberately decked with roses
hydrangeas and pink peonies. The bride,
wore her wedding gown Of white brocadeS
satln with pearl passementerie and lace
trimming, and carried a bunch of La
france roses Her wedding gifts of silver,
bohemlan glass, cut glass, etc, both in the
table and the parlor adornments mada a
most effective and beautiful display. As
sisting in the honors were Mrs. Iarner
nome OF the host; Miss Larner. Mrs
bessie German and Miss Carson, the latter
OF whom presided in flower corner of the
parior and served the punch
Allohe the guests were Senator and Mrs
son. Col: j M. Wilson, Mr.. James
L. Norris. Miss Norris, Judge and
mrs. McComas, Col. James G. Berret
m MS Kschard Johnson, Mrs. ]. NJ. Carson,
MI. ana Mrs. H. L. West, Mr. and Mrs
John B. Larner. Mrs and Miss Soule, Geo
Gliiland. Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Amin, E. b
lay MRS: Benjamin Butterworth, Mrs
FRANK Hatton, Postmaster and Mrs James
r; Wiliett. Capt and Mrs. Chase, U.S.A.;
MI. and Mrs George W. Rouzer. Mr.. and
MIS-. A Maurice Low, Mrs Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs w. b. Hibbs Mr. and Miss
9eckendorh, Mrs. and Miss Collision. Mr.
ana Mrs. L. A. Coolidge DR.. King. the
Misses Aylmer, Miss Kaufman, Miss lula
BeveTidge. Miss Virginia Butler. Mrs. a r
Britton and Miss Brtton, Mrs Berry. the
Misses Small, Mrs. and Miss Wyville. Miss
Helena Mccarthy, the Misses Tisdell, Miss
larry Mrs. Benjamin B. O'DelI, jr.' Mrs
harrow, Mrs. E G. Schafer Thomas Fran
cls George Gibbs, Robert Forsyth. Edward
JOINS, Miss Hoagh, Mrs. b. H Warner
MRS. James Coleman and the Misses Cole
man. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Patterson.
colin Studs. Dr. and Miss Noble, Angus
tus Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. Conquest Clark
Mrs w. B. Moses. Miss Malloy, Mrs. n A
whitney. Miss Hyatt, Mrs. L. B. Wehh
MRS. Lester, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs Arthur
Burt. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Halford, Fred s.
Smith, Mrs. and the Misses Hume. Mrs.
Leroy Taylor, Mrs. NJ B. Moore. Miss
Moore. Louis Garthe and Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Leupp.
Yesterday afternoon 4 charming farewell
luncheon was given by Miss Ella Kiefer. as
sized by Misses Lucy Peters and Adsline
O'Bryon, prior to Miss Kiefers departure
for the summer. The parlors were beauti-
fully decorated with palms and American
beauty roses.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A Mathers have moved to
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