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always spend the day at their home in
bloomington ILL.,, and this day will be no
exception to the rule.
The District Commissioners have all ar
ranged to eat their turkey at home SO
also will the members of the District ill.,
dietary, SO far as could be learned A
canvass of many Congressman who are at
present in their Washington homes, shows
that they will observe the day quietly
about Their own hcarths, and the heads of
DIVISIONS in almost all of the departments
viii do the same thing
Ihere were busy scenes last night about
the places where charity will today dis
pense with a lavish hand. The poor peo-
pie or the city will have cause to he
thankful today If they have had not had
during the whole of the wear. AN day long
yesterday wagons backed up at the Cen
trai Union Mission building and at other
places Where arrangements have bee made
Tor the distributor of food, and boxes and
barrels and bundles galore were unloadad
Busy hands were at work preparing
baskets with turkeys or chickens and the
score OF neceSsaries that are reuuireI to
bring a Thanksgiving Law out up to the
regulation standard. There had been over
300 of these baskets arranged last night.
ana every one of them will be gone before
the morning is half over.
hut tnesc baskets are intended only for
needy families. There will be hundreds
OF others who would be compelled to 60
without the dinner of the day did not The
charitabiy inclined look after them. They
nave been cared for and already 900 tick
cts have been distributedfor the dinner that
will be given in the room of the Central
Union Mission. I
The Women's Relief Corps has arranged
Tor the distribution of about 200 bask It's
among the families of deserving veterans
in the city There are nine corps Of the
order in the city and the members have rot
gone outside of their own organization
for the collection of supplies for dis
tribution.
Every public institution in the District
VIII today have Its Thanksgiving dinner,
too, and there will not be table that
viii not groan under a well-browned tur-
Key and all his accompaniments
or course, almost everybody will ex-
pect to 60 TO church. Titsrc will be ser
vices for every Protestant congregation in
the city, and in those few instances where
some Church is not open this morning it will
be because the members have gone to
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wEDDED AT SARATOGA
Miss Elizabeth Clement Becomes
the Bride of Mr.. James Seayey.

Saratoga, n. T.. Nov. 25-In Bethesda
Episcopal Church at 3:3u O'Clock tbis
afternoon, in the presence Of large
coneourse Of society people, the marriage
OF Elizabeth Steiner Clement. daughter
OF Col. H. : Clement, proprietor OF Congress
Hall, this village, to James Arthur Seavey
OF New York city was solemnized. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR. John
w Shackelford, a relative OF the bride
and formerly rector OF the Church of the
Redeemer. Eighty-second street and Park
avenue, New York
Inc groom was attendedby Henry Steiner
Clement, Jr.. brother Of the bride, ana the
maid OF honor was Miss Genevieve r.
Clement or Cincinnati, cousin OF the
bride. The ushers We're Samuel HOPKINS
Adams OF New York, Franklin B Dowd
Wharton Meehan, William Henry Man
ning. Nash lockwood and John h.
Walbridge Of Saratoga
The bride was beautifully gowned in
white The maid of honor was costunIed
III white silk and duchesse lace trimmings.
Owing TO the recent death OF the father
of the groom there was no wedding recep-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Seavey left on an
evening train for the South. The bride
was the recipient of nearly 81 % 900 worth
Of wedding gifts.
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DIDN'T KNOW ABBEY.
The Impressario Had Trouble to See
His Own Show,
Ns,e York Maa and Espress


When the late Henry f. Abbey was
directing the fortunes of the Tren.o1t The.
alter In Boston he made u rule that no per
son should be admitted to the theater with
out an admission ticket or an order from
the box office. one evening he walked i;1to
thelobby carrying high -prio ed cigar " hich
he had Just lighted. The doorkecper didn't
Know him, and refused to let him pass.
My name is Abbey" said he. a Little
netued, and l want to go in
We'll, yOu'll have To get an order" was
the doorkeeper's reply. Il don't know
YOU"
Mr.. Abbey was identified by another at
tache and passed in.
No smoking said the boy who was in
charge Of the programs piled up ON a
table. Mr.. Abbey placed his cigar IN the
table and walked down the aiSl, 10 I(o,
for some one. He returned in Il few no.
mentS and looked for his cigar.
DIDN'T leSve cigar hera7" h. asked
Yes, sir, replied the hoy. and threw
IL in the cuspidor We don't allow lighted
cigars on the program table,
The manager had made that rule linn
self, So he couldn't justly rebukr the pro-
gram boy. He went out AID around 20 the
stage entrance. For the first time in a
year the regular man atthe stag. door was
absent. His place was filled by "A stranger.
"iou can't come in here" said the
substitute. This is only for the aott rs.
if you want to see the performance. 20 to
the front of the house and buy ticket"
BY this time Mr.. Abbey was Just Il trifIe
angry. He told who he was. tut the Il, or
Keeper didn't believe him, and il was rot
unil he eSpied the stage carpenter. whom
he knew, that the vigilant qua rLian was
convinced that he really was Mr. Abbey.
Well" said he afterward, this IS the
first time in my experience that got three
such knCckdownS as this in fifteen minutes
III my own theater," and he was Inclined at
flrSt to find fault, but eventually saw the
correctness of the position taken 5y each
of his employees, and the intended rcprinand
was not administered. But the tI0urks7,prrs
him after that.
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the week the relentless ak has been doing
its deadly work, and before the sun had
touched into flame the gold dome of the
Library. the march of the denuded horde had
begun 10 turn Inarketward. Tie earliest
shopper found regal array of the genus
Gobbler to coax the shekels from his purse
AS the morning grew older a dense throng
armed cap-a-pie with the days emblem,
the market basket, thronged the narrow
isles of Center Market. and pushed and
Jostled through the crowd in good natured
appreciation OF the anxiety of everybody
else to be every where at once
The stock offered did credit to the local
trade. There were turkeys galore, and in
lots to suit. From the meager, scrawny-
looking, piucketl-too-soons OF from five
TO six pounds, to the magnificent stars of
the profession, which tipped the scales at
twenty-five and twenty-four pounds. And
the shoppers, too, represented every class
OF citizens, from portly Mrs. Gottrox to
the Moderatemeanses of Genteel Row.
Each with knowing air prodded the
ribs of the helpless birds with coroner
like seriousness.
1t was observed that every purchaser
sized up the bird, and then began a
systematic massage of its bone and sinew.
Yes, there i S an art in the purchasing of
this fowl that must be inbred.
The dealers were delighted with the
prices and with the demand, which were
more active than for a number of past
Thanksgiving anniversaries. Warm weather
prevented the usual tremendous slaughter,
and as consequence, the market was not
glutted. The demand, however, was not
materially affected by the temperature, ex-
cept that the great mass of the purchasing
was left until yesterday, when absolutely
fresh stock could be secured
The crowds We're densest between and
IL, and by noon the various stalls which
had made specialties of Thanksgiving COM
'nodites had a bare and desolate appear
ance. However, just s one swallow makes
no summer, SO, also, does 1T take a great
nany OF various kinds to successfully COM
plete a Thanksgiving dinner.
Turkey done to a brown makes a good
central figure abcut which to chrystaIlize
the days enjoyment, but then there's the
dressing, and the celery, and the cram
berry sc uce: Down at the Center Market, the
cranberry lady and the celery gentlemen
We're in evidence, and the Cape Cod stock,
round, red- and rosy, will be not the
least important among the factors in to-
days enjoyment.
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some other church where union services
are to be held.
In great many instances the services
are to begin at 1890 O'Clock instead cf
IL O'Clock, as has been the custom in the
past. This will give one ample time to
get over the usual heavy feeling inln,.-
diately after Thanksgiving dinner ard
opportunity to report at the football game
or the races.
DR.. Talmage will preach at the First
Presbyterian Church at IL O'Clock. Rev.
DR.. Tuenis Hamlin will preach at the
Church of the Covenant, on Connecticut
avenue, and the services will last from
IL to IL O'Clock precisely. Union services
are to be held at Assembly Presbyterian
Church, Central and Fourth Churches join
ing. Rev Joseph T. Kelly will preach
Other services will be held as follows:
Presbyterian-North, Rev. Charles B. Rams
dell; GuntOE Temple Memorial, Rev. Thomas
G. F. Hill OF Philadelphia; Warner Me-
mortal, Kensington NJ. E. joining. Rev
X. NJ. Moore; New York Avenue, Rev. Dr.
Wallace Radcliffe.
MISUNDERSTANDING Olitan, Rev. DR. Hugh
Johnston; McKendree, Rev DR. NayIor: st.
Paui's, Rev. s. L. Bryant; Foundry, Dr.
Oliver A Brown: Central NJ. p. Rev Sam;:cI
j. Smith; Waugh, Trinity, MetropGlitan
IT,
N. Luccock: Union. Fifteenth street Join
ing, DR.. Van Arsdale.
Episcopal-Trini,y, Bishop Henry Y Sat
terlee Epiphany, DIR. Randolph II. Mchim:
st. Margaret's, Rev. Richard L. Howell
st. Paul's, Rev Alfred Harding; st Marks.
Rev. Mr.. G riffith.
All OF the Baptist churches in the city will
unite a Calvary Baptist Church, where the
sermon of tie day will be preached, by
resident b. l.. Whitman Of C. Columbian Ivni
versity. All OF the Lutheran churches viii
hold services in their respective places at
IL O'Clock.
The three Christian churches will unite in
services at the Vermont Avenue Church.
where Rev. Mr. Wright will preach. A
union service of three Congregational
churches Will lie held at the First Conyre-
gational Church, Rev Adam Reoch viii
preach.
The Washington Hebrew congregation
Will hold services at 2: 80 O'Clock at .he
Eighth street synagogue
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HOW The CITY WILL
give THANKS TODAY
President and His Official Family
Dine at Their Homes.
Special Services In Many Churches.
Charity's Homes and Hospitals
Remembered.

The weather makers were last night a
little doubtful what kind of atmospheric
inducements they would offer today. 1t
was their hope, just rs it was the hope OF
| every body else within the District, that
| the weather would be fine The sky it,
self gave such hopes last evening when
the sun retired from his days work
| But there were other conditions that made
the chaperons of the elements feel t ncces-
| sary to say that there may be a shower
before the day is over,
Nevertheless, everything indicates that
this Thanksgiving shall come and go and
be remembered and regretted, by those
who eat too much, just as every other
Thanksgiving has passed since the Pilgrim
Fathers registered in the wigwams of the
aborigines.
Almost all of the official families from
the President down to the drivers and
laborers in the various departments will
stay at home The turkey for the White
House arrived by express yesterday MORN
ing. Ii weighed thirty-one pounds and
came from the farm of Mr. Horace Vose,
of Rhode Island, who has been suppI wing
the Thanksgiving board OF the executive
mansion with turkey for the last quarter
of a century.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland will attend
divine services this morning as usual and
eat dinner with their children afterw:tri
II is probable that there will be no other
guests.
The Secretary of State and Mrs Olney
will give small dinner Ut their home ON
Rhode Island. Among the guests will be
the Secretary OF Agriculture and Miss
Morton, Solicitor General and Mrs Conrad
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Endicott.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs
Carlisle will enjoy the day in true Kentucky
style. Their son, Mr.. Logan Carlisle, and
Il few friends, will partake OF their hos
pitality.
1t will be the first Thanksgiving in Wash
ington for the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Francis, and they intend to celebrate
the day iii IA family reunion Their five
sons will be at home from college and
turkey IA la Missouri will be the feature
of the repdst.
Secretary of War and Mrs Lamont will
spend the day quietly 1T home.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Miss
Herbert Will entertain a small dinner party.
inducing, rs has been their custom in the
past, Mr. and Mrs Micou.
Postmaster General and Mrs Wilson will
entertain in their characteristic style "A
number of friends of the young members OF
the family.
Attorney General and Mrs Harmon have.
arranged for regulation Buckeye dinner.
All OF the mbers uf the family are ex-
pected to be present.
The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
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BUYING THEIR BIRDS.
Markets Filled With Shoppers for
TOday'S Dinner.

The last verdant arrival on these liberty
blessed shores from the density of Eu-
ropean darkness could have felt ard seen
that something unusual was yesterday agi-
tating the public mind. Something was. and
that something was nothing more or less
than the Thanksgiving Day dinner
Americans could possibly bottle Fourth
of July enthusiasm, forget the birthday
of the great Father Of his Country, and even
neglect to venerate the memory of the
battles slain when decoration Day rolls
around, but il is q sure thing that W hen
Thanksgiving Day arrives. ninety-ninc
out Of every ninety-ninc will unfurl a
huge white napkin to the breeze and wnuop
'em up for the great American appetite
Thanksgiving Day means little without
the dinner, and however honestly a mans
gratitude may well up il is bound sooner
or later To get sidetracked in gastronoInic
entertainment.
Yesterday was turkey day. All through
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VICTOR of TrnfaIrar

\ subscription has lust been started IN
London, under the patronage. of the Prince
OF Wales, which has for its aim the restore
tion OF the old church Of BUrnham Thnrp..
were Nelson was baptized. and wher,. his
mother and father lie buried. II is .he
intention OF the committee that has rhe
subscription in charge To hare the wind l,ys
OF the church decorated with scenes re-
calling the career of the victor of Ira
falgar. During his life Nelson often *
pressed desire TO he buried al BurnE am
Thorpe, and nothing but a command of lie
king prevented his body from rep9sir,c
there. instead of beneath the beautis IIIy
scnlptured tomb in st. PauI's Cathedral -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Neutrality-suspicious. In New York.
Special to The Times.

New York, Nov. 25-St. Cloud. w A
Croffat: Bartholdi. H. J NJ. and X. Sterrett;
Continental, j. h. Reddington; Astor. Miss
NJ Mccutchen. j. T. Dubois. TWriehtman.
Park Avenue. Mrs. Matheson: Grand. NJ. ID.
Helm 81; Denis: Rev. W Hamilton. Rev.
w. H. wilburn, 7 A. Rooney. f. II Tbo,r-
SON Netherlnnd, F. NJ. Hatch: Windsor ID
Hunter; Vendome, j. II. Joyce; Barnett 7
H Johnstone, r. o Mckinney; Holland {;
Fl. Valentine, Mrs. j. F. and Miss II. Hurst:
Sinclair, A. W. Rayless: Army arrivals
Major j. ID. Hall, ]. Corwine: Navy. G T
Emmons, H. Minet, II. f. Smith. W G
sayler, L. W. Waller, A. B. willets and
wife .
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We'll Described

1t was the first time she had seen 4
woman in box coat, and there was
something about it that seemed To fascinatr
her She followed the wearer of the
si'apeiess piece OF cloth with her eyes
until she was lost in the crowd.
what do You think of it9'' asked her
city cousin at last.
We'll, replied the girl from the conn.
try slowly, Il never did like Mother
Hubbards, anyway, and don't think il
improves them any To cut them so short. -
Chicago Evening Post
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An Amended Inscription.

Many years ago Queen Victoria erected a
handsome granite fountain on a bubbline-
wayside spring near Balmoral. in Scotland
She had once stopped to drink at the spring.
and the idea OF the fountain then occurred
Carved in the stone was this inscripti0n-
signed Victoria"
Rest, stranger. oil this lovely scene,
And drink and pray for ScOtland's queen"
The other day the following was. fognd
written in chalk underneath II the inscription.
evidently by some wandering sportsman
fromthe southern country who did not relish
Scotland's appropriation of his queen. Ii
read:
We'll pray for Queen Victoria here,
But go and drink her health in beer
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DIPLOMACY.

His Father-If YOU marry old Stubbs'
daughter, you shant have a cent of INV
money.
Ihe Son-But, father, If don't marry
her can't get cent of old Stubbs' money.
His Father with a srudse to satisfvl-
MY own boy, Marry her and render that
old skinflint penniless.-Philadelphia North
American.
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Otherwise shed Bend II

Sympathetic Frend-I don't see how your
husband can keep straight face and tell
YOU such stories as that.
Energetic W.fc-Well, you see, lie al
ways manages to keep beyond my reach
Detroit Evening News.
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The National Hotel parlors were the
scene OF a brilliant dance given last night
| by Miss Kathryn Bryant to her friend,
! Mrs Freida Reid, of New York.
The pretty young hostess is the daughter
| of Gen. John II. Bryant, president of the
Seattle and International Railroad, who.
with his wife and family, are resident
guests of the hotel. The parlors We're ar
| tlstically decorated with roses and chrys-
/, a millennium S, while palms. ferns and sniilax
were in evidence everywhere throughout
the Corridors and rooms.
Miss Bryant, gowned exquistely in foam
green brocade and organdie and carrying
American Beauty roses tied with red rib
bon, was assisted by the guest of honor
in handsome satin toilet of black and
white, and by Mrs. John ii. Bryant, in a
superb combination of black satin and
priceless old point.
Music was furnished by the Washington
Society Orchestra and the programs were
artistcally beautiful, Ecng decorated i'm
water colors by the EosteSs and Miss Angela
Small
The guests Were received in the parlor,
the introductions being made by Mr.
Marsiall, who Off!ciated AS master of cere-
monies. The O'Clock dining han was
given over to the dancers and refreshments;
were served in the ladies' ordinary, which
was florally beautiful with palms, cut
flowers and ferns.
Among the guests We're Mr.. and Miss
Miller of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs Little,
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs Murtaglr,
Col. and Mrs Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Knox,
Mr. and Mrs. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs Walsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. Lee, Mrs
Gills, Mrs. alvin, Mrs. Milburn Miss Small,
Miss Walker, the Misses Stoutcnburel, Miss
Tatty, the Misses Small Miss Wassahach,
Miss O'Neil, Miss Loughren, Miss Frizzell,
Miss Bischoff, the Misses Bro oke, Miss Gil
bert. Miss Hall, Col Bradshaw of kentucky,
Mr.. Barnard Of Philadelphia, MI Graham,
Mr.. Powell, Mr.. Galley. Mr.. Callahan,
Mr.. Tatty, Mr.. Hoffman, Mr.. Wassabuglc,
Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Cox, DIR. Maddox. Mr.. Dom
nally, Mr.. Buckley, Mr., Mulany, Mr. Smith,
Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Slime, Mr.. Grimsley, Mr.
Townshend, Mr. Cuthrert, Mr.. MershaII, Mr..
Benton and DR.. Stoutenburgle
The marriage of Miss Sarah Carroll
Daingerfield of Alexandria and Mr. Charles
Henry Carter, of Baltimore. which will
occur at the home of the brides mother
viii he n notable society event of today
and VIII attract number of Baltimore
and Washington guests.
The ceremony will take place at home
and in the evening, Rev. Father Nc
Carthy, officiating owing to the recen,
death of the brides brother the invitations
have been limited to the relatives of the
respective families
Miss DainGerreld has been much al.
mired in Washington and is one OF the
pronounced bellies in her State.
Miss Hodgkins and Miss Mary Ross, who
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mousquetaire sleeves She carried brides
roses and wore NJ gloves.
The maid of honor's gown was of white
organdie over blue silk, and her flowers
yellow chrysanthemums tied with yellow
ribbon. Miss Chauncey wore white or
candle over pink silk and carried bou-
quet OF bridesmaid roses.
The church service was followed by a
general reception at the home OF the
brides parents from 8 to IL, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Middaugh left for brida;
trip North. Upon their return they will
reside at No. 230 Florida avenue north
west
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have beenspending the summer and autumn
at the Goldsborough Mansion. have returned
TO town, and are now located at the CO.
lonial for the winter
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DIED.

COLlGAN-On Wednesday. November 20.
1896; at p. m, Joseph, beloved husband
OF johanna Coligan, aged fifty years.
Funeral from his late residence, No. ZIG
Seventh stree6 northwest, on Friday. No.
FeinDer u. at O'Clock p. m. Relatives
are respectfully invited to attend
lBaltInore and st. Paul papers please
copy, no26-2t
DE VAUGHN-Ad ddison Emmett De
vaughn, only son of Addison W. and
Margaret De Vaughn, died Wednesday, at
p. IN.
Funeral, 2:3O p. M, Friday; private; No.
1id pennsylvania avenue northwest 1t
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BON MARCHE,
JACKETS AND CAPES.

SOIhpEK 10 MEET THE REQUIRE.
= MENIS of the public we have added n new
feature to our business-yiz, a Table d'Hot.
Dinner from to o'clock daily at 5Oc: with
small bottle of wine &c wan
Elegantly appointed rooms on G street side
for ladies. siue
OSBORNE & HOBAN.
Seventh and q streets n W.
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Senator Carter and family. of Montana,
are among the recent y-returned Congress.
slonal delegation, ,and are at home at Mount
Pleasant
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Society will be largely represented at
tine football game at Columbia Field
this afternoon, a number Of promin rnt
army people having declared their int n
ton of going to see the contest OF their
friends from Fort Monroe and the C "A. c.
The annual Thanksgiving tea at the
Ahbi Club, on l street, will as usual be a
notobie society event. and be the first
grand rally of fashionable society recently
returned from their summer wanderinys
Miss Isabel Smith, assisted bv Mss Eta
waters, gave a charming little enter
tainment recently to some friends. at Miss
Smiths home, 2137 L street northwest
n oid-fashioned taffy pull was the feature
of the affair
An enjoyable birthday party in honor
OF Mr.. William Toy was given Tuesday
evening last at the home of Mr.. Charles
Williams, No. 81 H street northeast Tho
hostesses for the occasion were. Tho
Misses Mai Williams. Alice G. Poole and
Mag Jackson. Among those present wrre.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Williams, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Russell, Mesdames W. II. Wiuiams
White, Daily, Garner, Misses B. Rail
Garner, White, and Messrs Toy, EIpin
Garner and j. Williams.
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WEDNESDAY HOLDS ITS
OWN As BRIDES DAY
Bells Pealed for Morning
and Evening Ceremonies.
Functions Will Be
Quiet and Informal-SOcial
Notes and Personals.

Happy is the bride that the sun shines
on says the proverb, and many happy
brides OF yesterday congratulated them
selves on the ideal weather which marked
the day OF their choice. From IL i'll
the morning until 8 at night, wedding
bells might have been h card continuous sly, > if
wedding bells Were still in style in our
matter Of fact world, for every part oS
the city seemed TO abound in wedding
parties.
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Among the many interesting weddings
Were the four morning events, reported at
length in The Evening Times, Miss Livinia
NJ. Place and Mr.. Sweeney, at st. Pat
tfick 5. Miss Elizabeth W Horner and Rev.
Lyman Sweet, at the residence of the
btiue's brother, Mr.. firInan ". Horner, of
Rhode Island avenue; Miss Ellen Frazier
Stickney and Mr.. Percy Bright, at the
Church of the Ascension, and Miss Blanche
Geyer and Mr.. Mercer d. Blondel, also at
the A Sccnsion.
The Washington bee., 1896-07-11
H. w. PETERS & CO..

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Florida avenue n. W., will be prompt
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