Evening star., 1896-11-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Secretary and Mrs. Francis Have Taken the
Sawyer House.
The Coming Marriage of Miss Pendlc-
ton and Mr. Abney-Other We'd
dfnEs Personals.

Secretary of the Interior Francis has
leased the Sawyer mansion. Connecticut
avenue. and will move from the Arlington
there today. Mrs Francis and their young
sons. who are row in the west. are ex-
pected here III few days. The new home
of the Secretary one of the finest resi-
dences in tine west end. The first floor,
with its spacious hall, wide stairways.
large parlors. dining room and the Moorish
ball room, affords great facility in enter
taii,ihg large gatherings. 1t has also
covered entrance at the back, which was
used always for evering events.
Miss Mary Pendleton and Mr.. John r.
Ahney of New York will be married Sat
urday, November u, at noon. After
breakfast at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Price. to which only relatives and
very intimate friends have been asked. the
couple will &C for wedding trip. They
will reside in New York city, where Mr..
Abney practices law. Miss Pendleton is
row with her sister. Mrs. Brice, having
given up her house on NJ street.
The marriage of Miss Lucy Uhl, daugh-
ter of the United States ambassador to
Germany and Mrs. Edwin +. Uhl. to Prof.
Guy Thompson Of Yale University. Will
take place December at the United States
embassy at Berlin.
Miss Virginia Picketts, daughter of Mrs.
c. A. Ricketts, ard Mr. George Rowen ia
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at the Gay Street BAPTIST Church West
Washington, this afternoon at o'clock.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth w. Hor-
ner 10 Re-. Lyman SWEET of Cambridge.
Mass. will take place Wednesday. Novem-
ber -. at the residence of Mr.. Firman II.
Horner, !2o Rhode Island avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs William Wilson Finley of
New Orleans and New York have leased
I'D Come cticut avenue for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Cuttings have leased
the Belmont house for the winter
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston will spend
the winter with Miss Kennedy in France
and Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Mills of San Fran
cisco are expected here Wednesday to make
a visit to Col. and Mrs. A. T. Britton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip f. Chaplin and fam
lily will leave shortly for California, where
they expect to spend the winter. In the
spring they will go abroad.
The Juvenile Euchre Club of '96 met for
the second time at Miss Genevieve SimmS'
house, l:S2I Corcoran street, Saturday even
ing last Those present were Misses Ethel
Safold. Hattie Narrower. May Roomc.
Mary Dooley, Margaret Stephen, Geneviere
Slmms ard Messrs. Ray Saffold. Mortimer
Lynch. Donald Davis. Guy Safold, George
Davis. Howard Grier Neal Bell and Rufus
Thompson. First prizes We're won by Miss
Ethel Saffold and Mr.. George Davis, ard
second Dy VI IS narrower.
Mrs. Ellcott, wife OF Lieut.. John NJ. Eli
cot:. United States navy, is visiting a 1909
p street.
Among the out-of-town weddings last
week was that of Miss Dora Polling cf
Romney. W. Va, to Mr.. George B. Corn
well. which took place in the NJ. f. Church
South of Romney, W. Va. "Wednesday.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. {.
Sydenstricker. pastor of the church. The
bride entered the church with her father.
The best man was Rev. Henry Nelson.
pastor of tie Mt. Tabor Church of West
Washington. The bride were white silk,
with real lace and ribbon. She wore tulle
veil fastened with cErysanthemums and
carried a bouquet of the same. The maid
of honor Miss Kate Parker wore white
silk. The first bridesmaid Miss Gertrude
Polling, was dressed in pale green organdy,
with white ribbons: the second bridesmaid,
Miss Bessie Polling, sister of the bride,
wore pale yellow organdy, with white rib
| bon; the third bridesmaid Miss Lillian
GoSorn of this city, Wore white organdy.
with white ribbon; the fourth bridesmaid
Miss Beula Polling, wore pink organdy
with white ribbon; the fifth bridesmaid
Miss Ada Polling. wore cherry colored CT
CANDY, with ribbon TO match. and the sixth
bridesmaid. Miss Nora Polling. wore pale
blue organdy, and all carried white chrys
anthemums. The groomsmen were Mr.
John Irwin OF Shenandoah Junction, w
Va. Mr.. Lawrence Polling, brother OF the
bride, of Cumberland. NIL. Messrs. John c.
Houser E,lwood Houser. Willie Polling.
cousins of the bride and Mr.. George Polling.
brother of the bride, all from Romney
| Mendelsohn's march was performed iy
| Miss Otie Endler. accompanied by Miss
Irene Houser on the violin. A reception
followed at the home of the bride. The
happy couple left on the next train Cor
Washington. They will reside at No. 14G9
Bid street. where they will be pleased 10 see
their friends
Miss Clara Sulzer, who has been visiting
| the Misses Schaffer of 223 d street will re-
turn to her home in Wissahickon, Pa,
Thursday.
Dr. and Mrs c. b. Campbell have re-
to see their friends at their new home, i04
NJ street
AT Carroll Institute Hall. Thursday No.
! vember Il, leap year ball was given by
a number of young ladies. Among those
present We're Miss Lille Braschi Miss NJ
Miss Lyons. Miss McKenny. Miss McCarty,
Miss Donnelly, Mr.. +. Hannah, Mr.. F.
Cremens. Mr.. Becker, Mr.. Donnelly and
Mr. Shea.
A surprise masquerade party was given
TO Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Lane at their
pretty residence. 112 18th street southeast,
last Wednesday evening. Dancing and
games We're kept up until midnight. Sup
per was served. and the table dec
GRATED with flowers and ferns. Some of
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Ken
| nedy, Mrs Thos. Collins, Mrs F.. Collins
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Deakins, Mr.. and Mrs
Riley, Della A. Mealey. kathrin Collins,
Helen Healey, Emma Maloney. Marie Fran
els, Elizabeth Healey. Maud Miller Helen
b. McCarty. Marie Maloney, Dolly Riley
Mary Gates, Helen Barrick. little Miss An
ME Collins, Messrs. Nolkman, w. Butler
T. McNaura, T. Garnet. w. A. Francise
NJ. German, T. Cornc, John Crowntn. S
Frances, J. Beck. w. A. German, L. Deer
dorf w. Wyies. G. Muller. +. Neel. c. In
gals T. Blount, G. c. Whitford and Master
ThoS. Lane.
Miss Laura w. Spaids Of Hyattsvlle
Md, this morning made happy benedict
of Mr.. A. S CarrutlNrs of the Silver
Knight. The marriage was performed by
Rev. Alexander Kent at his residence.
Columbia District Tent.
Columbia District Tent. No =. Indepen-
dent Order of Rechabites paid Cammack