The evening times., 1896-03-28
WON EACH OTHER HEART
Engagement of Miss Barrett and
Mr.. Knut Announced.
Lady Is Society Belle Who Has
Travelled Observation-Disclosures
Is u Weli-knOwn Attorney.

The engagement is announced OF Miss
Lily Barrett. daughter of Mrs. Alexander
Barrett, of Newport, Il. J., to Mr.. Sergeant
Prentiss Knut Of Washington and Natchez,
| Miss.
Miss Barrett has spent the past season at
the capital, the family having taken a
| house for the gay months III No. l175 Massa-
chusetts avenue. She Is Il graceful blonde.
of medium height. and among the girl Ia
vorites OF Mrs. Cleveland. who has shown
the Barretts much courtesy since their Tesi-
dence here. Miss Barrett was one of tie
smart group who assembled in the blue
room at the diplomat ic reception to assistthe
wife OF the President.
The fair bridc-cIGCt has spent much time
| abroad, having been reed notably during
her stay in Berlin. where such Il compliment
| is rarely elected by American women. She
| is fluent linguist, and her travels include
| the continent, Asia Minor. and the Nile.
| She is rated among ttc c!everest horse
| women in her set and an excellent whip.
The Barretts are well known in New
| York and i'll Newport. X. l., where they
| have a handsome cottage.
! Mrs. Barrett is an English woman whom
| the father OF the bride met whilea student
| at oxford. The ancestry OF The bride shows
| the residence OF her people in Virginia since
| 1880 ana Il close relationship to the houses
| or PendIetOn, Cary, Madison and Lewis.
| Her grandfather was Alexander Barrett OF
| Henderson, KY.
Mr. Sergeant Preniiss Knut is a promi-
| nent lawyer OF this city, and was at one
| time a partner or the late J. w. Denver.
| He is a mem ber OF the Metropolitan Club.
| graduate of the University of Virginia
| and Il nnoted CToss-country .ider.
| Mr.. Knut holds the record of public ap-
| prevail as the pluckiest horsenan in n
| steeplechase this part OF the world has
| s,'en. and his hunters, Natcbez aud Cock o
| the Walk. are a CONSTANT source OF tempta-
| ton to the Covetous.
No date has been set for the marriage
| as yet. but it will probably occur late in
| the summer.
| The marriage OF Mrs. Mary Scott Dim
mick to ex-Prcs!deGt Benjamin Harrison
| will occur at st. Thomas Church, N"w York.
| Easter Monday. Four O'Clock ~ the hour
! set for the ceremony, which will be per-
| formed by Rev. Dr. John Wesley Brown.
The church will be elaboratcly decorated
| with lilies and eariands OF bride -JSeS, and
| palHiS will be used effectively 70 'cr:,n the
carved wood work everywhere. x chain of
lilies across the aisle will divide :he reserve
| pews from those outside. A choral service
| will make up the wedding music.
Miss Emma Van Norden of New York,
! daughter of Warner Van Norden, president
| of the National Bank of America, leaves
shortly for England. She will enter the
| International training garrison and pre-
pare TO become an officer in the Salvation
| Army.
DR.. George W. Schroyer, for many years
| weiI-known practiCing dental surgeon
| In this city. has been appointed an assist
| ant in Casidv's Dental College, No. 1O11
Vine street, Philadelphia, Pa
| Mr.. William LenZ and Miss Sarah Bur-
| net,e of Georgetown will be married at
Baltimore, Sunday, April 8.
| Las l.Cht before an enthusiastic audi
| ence al the Fifth Congregational Church,
| "Ye Dccstrick Skuic'' was presented by q
cast from the First Congregational Church.
Prof. HaZen as Bill Call Mr.. Barnard as
| Peter Butterhcad, DIR. Harrison as Samuel
| Snuoks Mr.. Bradford as Benjan min Squcers.
Mr. wning as Seth Crane. Mir. kyseka as
, Christopher Fits. and Mr.. Conner as Bobby
| O'Lee were well received. the two last be-
| ing especially amusing.
Among the ladies taking part were Misses
| Mcpherson and Rugg as BunkrIm wins,
Miss Peabody as JerusiIa Danderbury. Miss
| SNYDER as Nehitable Jones. Miss Williams
| as Mrs. Crane and Miss Flora johnson as
| Venus N. Weeks. Mr.. Garden appeared as
! Col BilIniaker. and Mr.. Woods as the
| teacher.