Evening star., 1896-10-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Recent oomings and euings Of Well-Kn0wn
People.
Old-Time Elegance mt Miss Rives'
Faust and Ar. Clapp Announced.

Miss Gertrude Rives rode in the old-time
state carriage. in the possession of her
family for generations. to the old church
near Gotham. Va. Saturday last, to be
married to Mr.. Allen Potts of Richmond.
There were ten bridesmaids. in white organ
die frocks. trimmed with ACCORDION plating
and wearing hats of the ACCORDION plating.
and carrying bouquets of maidenhair fern
tied with wide green ribbons. The maid of
honor. Miss Daisy Landon Rives. sister OF
the bride, in mauve satin under white NOUS
selins de sole, wearing a GainsborOugh hat
and carrying white carnations. preceded
the bride down the church aisle. The bride
came In with her father. Col. Alfred L.
Rives Her dress was white satin, trimmed
with mousseline de sole and lace, and worn
with veil and orange blossoms. She carried
white prayer book. Among the brides
maids were Miss Lucille Fuller Of this city.
A wedding breakfast followed at Castle
Hill. where the couple will spend their
honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Whitney. after
spending a week or ten days at their new
country home on October mountain, went
down to New York Friday last, where they
VIII remain probably until election day
Mr.. Whitncy's thirty-four elk were brought
on froL, Montana in good condition, and
are now sporting in the new elk park
which is about mile square. Mr. Whit
neY sent in his order for the elks over a
year ago. and one man devoted most of his
time Tor year In securing them In the
wilds of Montana.
After getting them he brought them over
the mountains hundred miles to the near
est railroad station. Many of the pitches
were SO steep that 1t took eight horses to
draw one of the wagon cages containing
them- M. Whitney is delighted with them
sees no reason why they should not
nourish here as well as in their native
mountain home
The engagement is announced of Miss
Virginia Randolph Faust and Henry Mill
ara Ciapp. son of Major William H. Clapp,
United States army.
Mrs. and Miss Hitchcock, widow and
daugter Of Commander Roswell ID. Hitch
COCK. U.S.N., who have been visiting in
Halifax and Boston, are expected in New
ork IN a day or two, where they will be
located FOR the winter at the Cambridge
9TH avenue.
Major General Miles, Mrs. Miles and
parry were at Fort Riley October il.
Mrs. Ellen Carroll is visiting friends for
a few weeks in Brooklyn
Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ry w. Melius of No. lG2 10th street south
east celebrated the second birthday of their
little daughter. Marie. by giving a chill
drens party, to which their little friends
and acqua!ntances We're invited. Plays and
lowed by refreshments. Little Marie re-
ceived number of presents. Among the
guests We're: Florina and Fletcher Jones
Walter Myers, Elmo Wetzel. Inez and
Helen Babson. Bertha and Cyril Rodgers
Maggie and Mamie Morgan, and Willie
Morgan Edith and Alice Coombs. Ruby
and Rosa Poe. John and Alice Lam
ing and Willie Smith.
The Misses Mccarthy of Georgetown
Heights have issued cards for a dance
Wednesday, October 21.
Mrs. and Miss Sargent are at Atlantic
City.
Mrs. NJ. A. Keeler of 900 H street is
home. after an absence of month in
New York with friends
Mrs. Annie l.. Forney, 1112 street
southeast, who has been i'll for some time
is able TO be out again.
Mrs. Capt. H. H. Geides and daughter
Hope Violet Geddes, of Montreal are visit
ing the formers brother, Mr.. d. George
Ross of h street.
sir. and Mrs. Harrison Dodge have re-
turned from their trip to Europe.
Rev. and Mrs. Richard Lewis Howell
nave returned, and are at the Arlington
Hotel, previous to moving into their house
on New Hampshire avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster left for
San Francisco this morning, and expect to
be away until about the Isl of December
Miss NJ. Belle Kinsey of Denver is visit
ing Miss Barker on 1ith street.
A number of friends gathered at the
home of the Misses Maioncy, 9Di street
southeast, last Tuesday evening. Music
and dancing were kept up till 4 late hour
Recitatio We're. rendered by Monsieur
Eensell, and solos by the Misses Ghirdes
of Texas and Maud Miller. Among those
present Were: Misses White of New York
Sykes OF West Virginia, DAILY l.. and N
Healy, Julia and Jeanette Mead, Maud
| Miller NJ. Mattingly. u. Meally, B. Slant,
Glendolp Ghirdes, Annie, Jennie, Emma
and Maggie Malcney, Messrs. DAILY, Broc-
cooner of West Virginia. Vensell, l.. Mead,
Beck, German, j. Wilmer, Ii. Sykes, A.
Cameron and w. Bulick.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, 1901 18th street,
| will not be at home to callers Wednesday,
October 81, or on Wednesdays until Novem-
ber IL.
Mrs. H. W. Van Sender has returned
from a trip to Europe, and is at home at
l4}J X street.