The morning times., 1896-08-16
MASS SAID At
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kear0n Cele-
brate the Anniversary.
Marriage Of Mrs. Clara Norton q nd Mr.,
Currie-NOtes of Neutrality-suspicious.
at Home and Abroad.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kearon celebrated
| their golden wedding yesterday at their
home. No. GA N street northwest. They
were married in l 1S46 by Rev. Father James
Donneliy at old st. Patrick's Church, and
celebrated their golden anniversary with
mass. which. by special permission Of
the cardinal, was solemnized at a bean-
ufully-arranged altar in their pariur at 10
O'Clock III the morning, the Ceiebrant being
Rev. Father Stanislaus Ryan, pastor or
the Church OF the immaculate c Uucep. ION,
and his acoyiites, the two sons OF Hon.
Dominic Murphy, Commissioner OF Pen
siOns. whose first wife was the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kearon.
| Among the family present was their son,
Mr.. Robert ID. Kearou, who came from
California especially for the occasion, it
being his first visit East for thirty years.
| Mrs. Keuron has always been closely
Identified with works OF charity, and, until
recently, has helped with every Catholic
fair that has been held m this city since
the days OF her early girlhood. With but
| one exception she has never raiIe,i 10 head
| the list Of returns with whatever table she
may have been assigned, and t,at WIS in
the curly history OF the building OF st.
| AIoysius, when beautiful Adelaide Cults,
then the widow Of Stephen Douglas. cnined
| money for the bazar simply by her mag
nificence presence.
Mis-. KearOn says that people gathered
around her wherever she moved. strug-
Cling for the privilege OF donating money
through her, to the fair. 1t was the only
| occasion in which the brile of last nights
anniversary ever came out second best
Mr.. and Mrs. Kearou have been hfe- long
residents OF Washington, andt their a,Ighter.
Miss Mamie Kearon. is one of the must
prominent piauists here.
For forty years Mr. KcarOn has been
chief of division on the Fourth Auditor 5
office of the Navy Department.
Mrs. Clara Norton the beautiful young
daughter OF Mr. William Bruce Gray, the
architect, and Mr.. William Hendrie Cur
rie OF New York were quietly married last
night. at $50 O'Clock. at the residence
OF the brides parents, No. 1913 Nineteenth
street northwest.
1t was originally intended that the
wedding should take place in November.
but business engagements compelled the
groom 10 hasten the Ceremony, which was
performed hy Rev. DR.. Snyder, OF the
Church of the Incarnaton in the presence
Of the family and only . few immesliate
friends.
The bride was cxqusitely dainty 10
white silk. under white orgautiie. trimmed
with rare lace, which she changed almost
Immediately after the service for a stylish
gown OF blue serge
Mr. and Mrs Currie left on the 1880
train for New York. where they will re-
main during the fall and winter.
DR.. j. W. Bischofr and wife, .-ith Miss
Ida Carson and Mr.. W. II. Adams, are
among the Washing,onians enjoying the
season at Fauquier White Sulphur Springs
Mrs Anderson of street northwest is
at Mineral Springs, Va, for the season.
DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Brownell of Connect
cut avenue are summering at White Sui
phur Springs.
Mrs. r. L, De Puy is visiting friends in
Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Clark are sunImering
at Asbury Park.
Miss Annie Cooke, of Wilmington. Del.
is visiting Mrs. j. Cravens OF California
street northeast
Misses Cora and Maud Elwood of "a
street northeast have gone to Pincy Point
for a brief visit.
Mrs. Radcliffe and daughter, Miss Mary.
are spending the summer at Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. West OF Glens
Falls, n. Y, are stopping at the Raleigh
Miss Jessie Adams, of 8 street north
west, is visiting friends in Somerset
county, Pa.
Rev. Edward Mott, accompa MED by his
mother, is spending his vacation at st.
Georges Island.
Miss Katie Mcmahon of Wilmington, DEL.
is visiting Mrs. N. McCioskey OF No. 1O9
California street northeast.
Miss Elise Dufoar, OF 1908 street north
west, is visiting friends in Chicago, ILL.,
Mrs. George Bogue OF Washington Grove
has as her guests Mrs. H. E. Rupprecht and
children, Mrs. Alfred E. Mueller and Miss
Ruth Blazey.
Mr.. John A. Brown is sojourning at At
lantic City.
Miss Anita Bell Hammond is one OF the |
most expert swimmers at Long Branch |
and recently saved the life OF woman |
bather almost at the risk OF her own. /
For two days afterward the young lady |
was confined TO her room by nervous pros
tration and when she made her appearance
on the veranda OF her hotel, was greeted
with congratul ations by all. Before re-
turning to the city Miss Hammond willspend
a month in the mountains of West Virginia.
Mrs. Roswell d. Hitchcock of Washing
ton gave the prettiest round table luncheon
OF the season at the Kcbo Valley Club, Bar |.
Harbor, on Wednesday. In the center of
the table was a large oval piece OF sweet
peas and acacias, ana running out from ft
were lines OF maiAen hair ferns and Aus
trailan lilies. Those In the party were NM j