Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Pretty Wedding Today at st. Johns
Church.
A Woodland Tea and Lawn Party
Mrs. Glover Entertains-Per-
sOnal Notes.

"ltHeSS tne itdTrldBe OF MISS Margaret
Skerrett. daughter of Rear Admiral and
| Mrs Skcrrett. to Mr. David Milne of Phila-
delphia. The chancel was set with palms
and he altar decked with roses and spring
| blossoms. The uskers We're DIR. Holdings
worth. Mr.. Bright, Mr.. Baugh and Mr..
| Clyde Milre of Philadelphia, Mr.. Dwight
| Taylor of New York and Mr.. Charles DE
| Kraft. When the wedding march
| nounced the coming of the bride the ush-
| ers preceded the bridal party to the cham
| Gel. The bride came in church with her
| father, attended 10y her maid Of honor, Miss
| Edythe Wentworth SkeIIett. her sister;
| two youthful flower bearers, Dorothy
| Wentworth Skerrett and Margaret Milne,
! and four br bridesmaids, Miss Milne of Phila-
| delphia, usin of the groom; Miss Will
| Jams and Hiss Miller of Philadelphia and
| Miss De Kraft. The bride was elegantly
BoWned III white satin, trimmed with Ouch
| eSS lace, and wore tUlle veil She wore
| the gift of the groom in diamond brooch.
Her bouquet was of white lilacS and or
! chiGs. The maid Of hcr or was daintily
goWned in pink and white striped taffeta,
| with the bodice Of pink chiffon. Her leg
! horn hat was trimmed with white lilacs
and pink ribbon, and her bouquet was of
| white liiacs. The bridesmaids were dressed
| alike in green and white striped silks, and
| their broad-brimned hats were trimmed
| with white iilacs and green ribbons. The
! little flow er girls were decked out in frocks
OF Wn1te muslin, ana carried baskets fllleQ
i with marSueritsS. Rev. DIR. Mackay-Smith
performed the ceremony. The wedding
| breakfast which followed at the residence
! of Admiral and Mrs. Skerrett was attended
! by relatives and a circle of intimate
frier DIS Late this afterr oon the young
! couple took their departure for their we'd
| ding journey. and at its conclusion will
max their future home il Philadelphia.
| Mrs. Carlisle has asked friends for to-
morrow morning at IL O'Clock. when Miss
Nasn will civ In cd SLefc Of
national characteristic sorgs.
Mrs. Galldudet has invitations out for
! tea Wednesday. May q. at o'clock.
Mrs. Fred. W. Hall, who has been spend
! ing the winter with her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes, left Sunday night
on her return to her home Oakland Cal.
| Pretty Prospect" the suburban proper
! ~ recently purchased by Mr.. A. l.. Barber,
was the scene of delightful gathering
! yesterday afternoon and evening of young
| people mainly. who enjoyed all the delights
| OF up-to-date picnic. lawn party and
| dance, amid most interesting rural sur
| roundingS. From the gate to the crest of
| the hill where Miss Barber. Miss Davis.
| Miss Kaufman and Miss Teel received
| the guests. a double line of Chinese lam
terms We're suspended from tree TO tree and
| made twinkiing stars after the darkness
| fell HammockS here and there. with other
| impromptu coy hooks, were pleasant fea-
| lures. dancing platform and an orches-
| ira was strong attraction in another di-
lection. while daintiy supplied refresh
| ment tables under a bright-colored tent
| rounded off the comfortable details. On
the spot where the old house once stood
huge bonfire Missed and Spluttered and i'll
| Illuminated the woods. The fire fed by
| the wood of the old house. and merry one
| II was. The young hosteSSeS had a gay
Japanese umbrella for their headquarters
| flag and big rug covered the ground under
! it The company kept on receiving access
sions until long after o'clock and the
| hnrnp tax
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
| Granger. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. CIephane,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann. Prof. and Mrs.
! Thomas Wilson. MIR. and Mrs. Needham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturtevant, Mrs John Roche,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kaufman. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C.
| Noycs. Miss Noyes. the Misses Du Hamel
Miss Chambers the Misses Shepherd. the
| Misses Perkins. Miss Anna Hoke. Miss Bev-
erldge. Miss McCauley. Miss Walfcrd. Miss
Blanche Teel, Mrs. Leech. Miss Mamie
| Goode. Miss Stanberry, Miss Hoeke. Miss
| Pilling. Miss Huff. Miss Warner Mr..
Phil. Brown. DIR. Latimer. DR.. Simpson.
Mr.. Mctcalf. Mr. lie Droct Barber Mr..
| Mr.. Dennis. Mr.. Longstreet. Mr.. Warner,
Mr.. Boynton. Mr. Howe Mr. Hazleton,
| Mr.. Bergen. Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Sousa.
Mrs Richardson Glover welcomed a very
| large company yesterday afternoon at a
handsome reception given in honor of Mrs.
| George F. Glover and Rev. Mr.. Glover.
| brother of the host, who were but recently
married. The artistic house never appeared
| to better advantage, flowers in great pro-
| fusion decking each ROOM A mandolin and
| guitar orchestra played on the stair land
ing. The host and hostess had the valuable
| assistance of their winsome little daughter
| Dora, in entertaining their guests and
| none were able to resist her invitation to
| the dining room. Mrs. Glover was richly
sowned in mauve brocade and lace. with
| touches of geranium velvet, and the bride
wore her wedding gown of white satin and
| lace. Among the guests were the British
| ambassador and Lady Pauncefote. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Franklin Steele. Mrs. Romero, Com
mander and Mrs. Brice. Secretary and
| Miss Herbert. Col. and Mrs. Cotton. the
| Brazilian minister and Mrs. de Mendonca,
| Mr.. and the Misses Boardman. Admiral
and Mrs. Ramsay. Mrs. Field. Mrs and the
| Misses Condit Smith. Mrs. n. S. Lincoln,
the Misses Drain. Miss Sheriff., Mr. and
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle. Mrs. Sartoris. Mrs.
| John w. Foster Mr.. w. +. Curtis. Mrs H
| Mrs Audenried. Miss Waller, Mrs. Hugh
| Legare. Mrs. and Miss Batcheller Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mrs. and Miss Miles.
| Miss Pendleton, Mrs Heath. Senator and
| Mrs Sherman. Mrs. and Miss Poor, Miss
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bloomer, Mrs. Alex.
Legare, Mavroyeni Bey, Mrs. and Miss
| Letter and Miss Greer.
Mrs. Thomas Gordon Hunt, Mrs. Mickler
| ard her children sailed yesterday for Eng
| land.
Mrs J. Thomson Swami left this morn
| ing for Princeton to open her house there
| and to resume the hospitable life of which
| it is the center to Princeton society.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Ffoulke enter
| taired a company at dinner last night to
| meet their guest, Mrs. A l.. Mason Of
| Provid ence, RI. The guests were Ser:e-
| t&ry and Miss Herbert. the Brazilian min
| ister and Mrs. de Mendonca, DIR. and Mrs
| Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Pollok and Mr..
| RCeufve. The table was decked with white
| lila.cs.
| Miss Gallaudet and Miss Spofford gave a
| handsome supper last night at the resi-
| de nee of President and Mrs. GalaudeI,
| ke ndall Green, in honor of Assistant At
| tCrney General and Mrs. Whitney, who
| have recently returned from their wedding
| trip The meal was served at small tables
| in pleasant juXtaposition, each decorated
! with white lilacs margUerites. The
| company consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
! Brown, Assistant Secretary and Mrs Bald
| win Assistant Secretary and the Misses
! Hamlin, Capt. and Mrs Torrey, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Cross. Miss Helen Tisdel. Miss Chick
| ering, Miss Harlan, Miss Bell Miss Win
| dom. Miss Hosmer, Miss Martin. Miss
Clarke, Miss Whitney, Miss Riddle, Miss
| Nicolay, Mr.. John Wilkins, Mr.. Curtis, Mr.
Burnett. MIR. Spofford, Mrs. Black. Dr.
| Simpson, DIR. Muncaster and DIR. Deale.