The morning times., 1896-04-16
SOCIETY MAKES
ITS BOW TO SPRING
Merry Outing of the Smart Set at
Cabin John Bridge.
German Ambassador Gives II Large
Dinner, and Mrs. Stevens Gave
Whist Brea kfast.

Society escaped from the heat Of the city
yesterday and reveled in the beauties
of buds and blossoms, pleasant breeZcs and
the joys of an unconventional outing.
Mr.. George Broome OF the Metropolitan
Club, who is among the best liked. most
sought men in the smart set, was the
hero of yesterdays social hour He was
fairly worshiped as the ideal host. 'man
who knows how to do things, the girls
would have dubbed him If they had been
true American maideDS, and the men gave
vent to their expressions OF satisfaction
in eommendatory phrases OF Spanish,
French, German, Italian, English and
Chimmie Fadden.
As early as IL O'Clock a gay group OF
bcyclists numbering quite forty gathered
at Mrs. .BoaE1man's, Oh Dupont-circle, ana
as soon as roll call allowed went spinning
away TO Cabin Johns Bridge. A delicious
luncheon was served out OF doors, the men
waiting on the girls, and Jolly picnic
was enjoyed. Gathering in picturesque
summer house the crowd OF young folks
were photographed ION the spot"
Among those whomadc up the party were;
Miss Nina B6ardman, Count Galarza, Miss
Newlantls, Count Vinci, Miss Florence
Boardman, Mr.. Story, Miss Josephine Board
man, Count de Buisserct. Miss Browne, DR..
Wagner, Miss Bciknap, Mr. Van Ness Philip,
Miss Patten, Mr.. Cana, Miss Bartlett, Miss
Audrey Pauncefote, Miss Gordon. Mr.. East
man, Mr.. BaX-Ironsides, Mrs. Curry, Mr..
Macleay, Mrs. Wolcott, the Earl of West
meath, Miss Warder, Miss S haw, Mr..
Somow. DR.. May and Mr.. Broome, the host.
I was perfect outing, ''how do you
do from societ to spring.
The marriage of Miss Margaret seager TO
Of naE
place yesterday afternoon at the home OF
the brides mother, Mrs. Wilhemina Seager,
No. 1915 Thirteenth street northwest.
The ba y-window was screened with palms
and rubber plants, and white roses, as
paragus ferns, and white carnations were
used in decoration. American beauty roses
| made up the floral ornamentation in the
| second drawingroom. Rev. Wallace Rad
| cliffe of New York Avenue Presbyterian
| Church officiated, and Mr.. Edward Bowers,
Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury,
acted as best man.
Miss Eleanor Dougherty- McCracken of
Virginia attended as maid of honor. She
wore a dainty costume of white French
muslin over pale green silk. trimmed with
green satin ribbons and lace. she is a
| young woman of most attractive appear
| ance with Titan colOring. She carried a
| bouquet OF mignonette.
The bride. who is a stately blonde Of su-
| perb figure. entered with her brother
| Mr. John Seager, private secretary OF the
! Secretary of War. She wore a costume
| OF Marie Antoinette blue, made with
Louis Seize coat. The wide skirt was un-
| trimmed. but the coat opened over waist
| coat OF lace and embroideries OF pale blue
| and gold held by bands of blue ribbon and
| fastened with jeweled ornaments. Ruff
| files OF lace finished the sleeves and she car
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| star that fastened the lace a. her throat
was the gift Of the groom. a spray of
| white llaCs was arranged in her hair
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
| was served. and after receiving the cungrat-
ulations OF their friends Mr.. and Mrs.
| Pearson left for Il bridal trip. They VIII
| visit Niagara New York and b ostun and
| on their return will be a home after May Z
| at No. 1915 Thirteenth street north west.
Mrs. Seager, mother of the bride, wore
| a handsome gown of black peau de sole
| combined with white satin and cut jet.
| Mrs. Ed win S Wallace, being quite i'll,
! Rev Edwin s Wallace, who is at home
on a visit from his post as United States
consul a Jerusalem, could not remaIn IL
| assist at the ceremony. DR.. W. W. Pear
| son, brother of the groom: Mrs. J . Wesley
| Bovee, sister of the bride, were among
| those present. Other were. Rev. aud
| Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. Assistant Post
| master General Jones. Senator and Mrs
Kyle. Representative aud Miss Hull, Rep
| resentativc and Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. and
| Miss Miles, Mrs. C. c. Magruder jr.,
| Auditor and Mrs. Blackwell, Miss Begg,
! Capt. and Mrs. Rogers, A SsiStaut Comp
troiler and Mrs. Bowers, DR.. aud Mrs.
J. Wesley Bovee, Mr. and Mrs. George
| Gebbie of Philadelphia, Gen. Curtis of
| New York, Mrs. NJ A. Rudolphe, Mr.
| Thomas X. Brantley. Mr.. Lucieu Bovee
Miss Lancaster, Miss McCra cken, Dr..
| Scott, Mrs Thomas C. Noyes, Miss Tracey,
and Mrs. William Acker.
Mrs. Noyes and Miss Minnie Tracey of
the Hinrichs' Opera Company. and Miss
| Gehbie surg several charming selections.
Mr.. Pearson is a native OF Illinois, q
| grandson or the late chief justice OF that
| State. He has resided some years in
Aberdeen, Dakota, where he was engaged
| in journalistic work. He is also a mem
Der Of the South Dakota bar.
Miss Mary E. Harrington, of this city.
and DIR. Milo II. Sutliff, formerly of Cleve-
land, OHIO, where married at O'Clock
| evening at st. Patriek's Church, Tenth
| and G streets. The altar was brilliantly
Illuminated with tapers and decorated with
lilies and roses. Rev. Father McGhee was
assisted by Rev. Father Ryan OF Immaculate
! Conception Church, Rev. Father Barry OF
PetersviIle, Nd. Rev. Father Mullan, OF
| Tenleytown, and Father Gloyd.
Ushers were: Mr.. c. V. Bechtel. Dr. George
W. Ledley, DR.. Ashby Franklin, and Mr.
| Albert Dawson.
DIR. Edward J. Siebert attended the
| groom as best man.
Wedding music announced the arrival
of the bridal party. The ushers led ir
entering, and on their coats they wore
boutonnieres of white roses. Miss Julia
Harrington, sister OF the bride, was maid
OF honor. and was gowned attractively in
white organdie, over white silk, with frills
of point d'esprit. White satin ribbons
were used in ornamental ton. and she carried
a huge bouquet or white roses. The brides
maids were Miss Mamie Parks, white
organdie over blue. with a bouquet of a
| thousand violets; Miss Nettie Barron. white
muslin and blue silk costume, and viOlets
Miss Jean McGerry and Miss Josie McGerry
white muslin and pink ribbons, carrying
| large clusters of La France roses.