The morning times., 1896-11-07

Mrs. Dimmick was not very prominent
In State social functions.
but that was four years or more ago.
ana the Political wheel. with Cupid at
the crank, has made Il very decided rcvo-
luton. As the Wife of the Secretary of
State, Mrs. 'Harrlsun's position would he
an exalted one. Mrs. Mckinley is prac-
tcally an invalid, and III official social
functions only Mrs. Hobart would pre-.
cede the wife Of the premier.
What chance, to pay Off old scores.
is what gossip says, and thus it will he
seen why Mrs. Harrison may largely de-
terfnlnc the next Secretary OF state
The most brilliant Huptial event Of the
coming week VIII be the maria gc of Miss
Claudia stuart, eldest daughter of Rev
Dr. Albert Rhett stuart, rector of Christ
Church, Georgetown, t. Mr. William J.
Barden, Corps or Engineers, L. S A
stationed at WiHett's Point. n. Y
The ceremony will occur at Christ Church
and Will hc sOlcnlniZed 10y the biShup OF
Washington, Rt. Rev. Henry Yates sat
terlee, assisted by Rev. Dr stuart Rev
DR.. Trimble and Rev j II EIIinti. - ID
rector Of Ascension Church. VIII also h,
present In IN. chanccI. which will he
yellow chrysanthenuInS.
The nuplal music VIII be clauted by
the. choir hoys of HE church.
Four brothers of the bride DR. A Rhr,,
Stuart. Mr.. Barnwell $ stuart, Mr. Garden
c. Stuart, and Master Roger u Stuart,
with Air. John l. Smep!Iar'i, VIII had th,i
by the usilers. in foil uniform. Mr.. W. V.
Ladue, Corps Of Engineers; Mr.. T. w
Van {. Lucas, Corps OF Engineers: Mr. ]
Curtis Gilmore, Fourth United States Ar
UnitedStates Cavalry.
The bridesmaids viii he Miss Alice Payne
Of Warrenton, Va; Miss Lucy Matthews,
Miss Daisy Blackiurd and Miss Eva Gil
bert. Miss Sophie Stuart, a younger sis
ter of the bride, Will attend her j 5 maid of
honor The bride VIII enter the church
Of Newport News, Va who will cscnr
her To the ChanCel. where DIR. Stuart VIII
take his place and give his daughter away
Mr.. c: C.. Williams, Fourth Artillery,
stationed At Fort McHenry, Md, will serve
as best MAN.
The ceremony at the church will ne fol-
lowed by a reception TO the members of
both iamilies ana. the bridal party at the
residence OF the brides parents, No. 1915
Thirty first street and at 10 O'clock Mr
and Mrs: Barden will leave for a bridal
trip North. They Will be at home at
Nliletts Point alter December /,
The end OF the week finds great change
for the better in social affairs, and the
wise ones who are only now returning to
town cannot be made to realize how scri-
ously dull the past month has been
Many of the Congressional families are
returning, and the closed houses which
have given deserted look 10 the Gutown
streets, are becoming very rare The
handsome homes of Scnatur Sherman and
Senator Lodge have both been opened in
the last week, and one week more prom
ises to see nearly every handsome resi-
dence open for the season.
Several informal but handsome dinners
have been given in the last week, one of
especial interest being in honor of the
newiy-arrived Argentine Minister and
Senora Garcia Mcrou at the Mexican Iepa-
ton. Senior and Nine. Romero invited 10
meet these recent additions to the Sourh
American contingent the Chiliap Minister
and Madame Cana and the Guatema,,,r
Minister and Madame Lazo Arrioea
Mrs. Dolph and Miss Dolph were also ver,
handsomely entertained at a luncheon H.
MIS- Phliip Chapin, whose guests the,
nave Deen Tor the past week 1t was :,
gold luncheon, the souvenirs and dccora.
tions all being the color of that prccio,,s
metal. The decorations of the dining rooI;
were the ever popular yellow chrysanth,
NUNS, but the table was beautifully tr,u
med with roses and yellow ribbon. TIC
ladies' invited to meet the guests of boro,
were Mrs. Huff, Mrs Wilson. Mrs. KelIy
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Fouke, Miss FouIke
Miss Cuthbert, Miss Whitney, Miss Mat.
tingly and Miss Cassels.
Mrs. DOlph has spent the last two wears
abroad in experimenting the education
OF her daughter, who made her debut las,