Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Stevenson-Hardin Nuptials Last
Night.
PRESIDENT And MRS. CLEVELAND THERE
Beautiful Wedding at Co||ngswood
Today.
OF H Err NUPTIAL EV ENTS

" L II T. II n u L L "A IL r T. n L >
Mss julia Stevenson became the wife Of
Rev. Martin ID. Hardin last night at the
New York Avenue Church, in the presence
OF an assemblage which mfortably filled
the church, and made up largely of pronl-
nent official families. President and Mrs.
Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs Olney, Sec
retary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary La
mont Postmaster General Wilson, Secre-
tary Smith. the British ambassador and
family, and other representatives of the
diplomatic CORPS the wife and daughters of
Chief Justice Fuller, Justice Harlan and
family, Minister and Mrs. Willis and Min
lister and Mrs. Trip were some of the
rotables who filled the front pews, and who
helped to make the scene an historic one.
The wedding procession, as outlined in yes
terday's Star, reached The platform in
three lines, the ushers and maids taking
Their places there on either side Of the cier-
syman. Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, and the coupe.
The group. while the ceremony progressed,
made a beautiful picture. The bride, as
she turned to the audience i wife, gave her
first smiles to her father and mother, who
We're in the first pew, and then scarcely
raised her eyes till the church porch was
reached. beautiful girl always. her
sweet, serious manner at this moment made
her douby attractive
The bridal party consisted Of Miss ;-etitia
Stevenson, maid of honor; Miss Letitia
Scott, Mss Julia Scott, Miss Julia Hardin
and Miss Jane Hardin, bridesmaids; Mr..
Charles Hardin. best man, and Mr.. Wood
ward Longmoor and Mr.. l.ichlrl Bell of
Kentucky. Mr.. Carl Nrooman of Baltimore
Mr. George HamlIn of Boston, Capt. Erom-
well and Mr.. Walter Wilcox.
AT the wedding reception at the Nor
hahdie the Vice President and Mrs. Ste
p Irp
srooms parents, received in the tower par
lor where. in front of the vne-hung bay
WINDOW, the newly married couple received
CONGRATULATIONS. After the arrival of Presi-
cent and Mrs Cleveland these rooms
would have become uncomfortably crowd
ed but for the adjournment to the large
dlnlnS room. the Vice President escortiug
Mrs Cleveland and the President escorting
Mrs stevenson. Here the President and
his wife held a regular levee and when a
nan hour later they took their departure
tfe crowds outside the entrance gave them
grand send-on Of cheers. Mrs Cleveland
looked particularly handsome, and her in
frequent appearance in public of late
MADE the sight of her especially welcome
rer gown was of rich brocade with ma lie
piue ground tint and touches of geranium
PINK velvet on the low-neCked bodice She
wore great many diamonds Every one
VINO saw her bride ten years ago thought
last night that the decade of years has
only developed her charms
The bridal party sat down to sumner at
round table in the small dining room
E.iecirlc lights shone amid the centerpio ce
OF pink roses. There We're white satin
menu cards at each cover The hie ra
lreshment table in the dining hall was
deched with roses. and the dainties Were
served in most attractive forms The CON
iectlohs We're in little baskets edged with
1orSetmenOts and orange blossoms and tho
ices were Servd from spun sugar v-eCilin,,
oeiis. ana were in the prettiest flower and
1ruit shapes. Handsome boxes of wedding
the guests.
MI and Mrs Hardin left about 10 O'Clock
Tor their bridal trip. The bride wore n
dark-brown cloth, with Powered silk trim
allimsS' ana pretty hat Her wedding
gown and those Of the bridal party have
already been described in these columns
Among the guests, in addition to those
mentioned, attending the reception were
Pee S ana Miss Herbert, Mrs Mcou
the Swiss minister and Madame Pioda
justice and Mrs Harlan, the Misses Har,
Ian, Col and Mrs. Haywood Gen. and
Mrs. Miles, Mrs; Blackburn, Senator and
Matthews, Mrs. Mitchell, Representative
and Mrs. Seth w. Cobb and Miss Cobb
Senator and Mrs. Hawley Senator Morrill,
Lieut. and Mrs. Knapp. Mr.. John r. Nc
Swan, the Misses Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. BEN
Jamln ButterW orth, MissWinston, Can't. ard
Mrs. Hall, Miss Blackburn, Major and Miss
ro"eli. Col; and Mrs. Alexander, Senator
ator and Mrs. Gibson, Marshal and Mrs
A: A. Wilson and Dr. and Mrs O'Reilly
Mrs: Lewis Stevenson, who has been here
so little as to be practically a stranger
to Washington received a cordial welcome
from the many who met her last night
She was handsomely gowned in white sa tin
and point lace Rev: and Mrs. Hardin
went last night to Bowling Green. XIV.
where MIR. Hardin has a church for the
summer. They will housekeep there. In
the autumn they will go to Scotland, where
MT hardin will study for some time. The
vice President, accompanied by Miss Lee
htla Stevenson and the Misses Hardin an
Gen. p. Wat Hardin, also left last night
for Raleigh.
At noon today, at "Collingswood," Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin P. snyders country
seat In Prince Georges county Md, the
marriage of their eldest daughter, Miss
Grace Blackman Snyder to Mr.. Edward
Louis Sternberger of Jackson, Ohio was
solemnized in the presence of a group Of
relatives and a number of friends from
TINS city. Collingswood' is so cut off
from the high road by thick woods on one
side and its stretches of lawn on the other
| that the busy world can be COMPLETELY for
gotten after the rustic gateway at the en-
trance to the grounds is passed. The house
is on the highest elevation, and a view
| from its wide verandas gives a delightful
| glimpse of the country for miles around
| Today both house and grounds were in fete
| attire for the wedding. Gay-colored ham
mocks swung from the trees, and many IN
Vltlng retreats We're arranged in shady
corners. The mansion, which is the ideal
country house. with a hall as wide as the
rooms. has wide porches on all sides, COW
cred with vines. The large drawing room
extends the length of one side of the house
and across the hall the other are the
| library, with its well-filled book Shelves and
| the dining room.
Flowers mainly in pink effects. roses and
peonies, decked each room and the hail,
and especially the drawing room, where the
ceremony took place. The deep bay win
| dow, where the wedding bower was ar
| ranged. overlooks the prettiest part Of the
grounds. This recess curtained off
| with asparagus draperies dotted with
| roses and overhead. from festoons and
| bows of ribbon. swung a wedding bell of
| white roses A background of palms and
asparagus draperies filled in the bower
Mrs. Snyder, a charming hostess, had the
| pleasure of welcoming all the guests Just
| before II sounded from the tall clock in
| the hall. She was superbly gowned in
| heavy cream-white satin, the bodice orna-
mented with mother-of-pearl beading. At
noon, when the wedding march was played
Rev. DR.. Buck, rector of Rock Creek
Church. and the groom and his best man,
| Mr.. Frank ]. Sternberger, entered the
drawing room The brides attendants her
page, Master George Edward Michael, son
| of Prof and Mrs. G.. w. Michael of Lo-
gansport. Ind; her flower bearers, little
| Miss Elizabeth NJ. Sternberger daughter of
l Al NJ