Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-15
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! He WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mr.. and Mrs Riley Celebrate Their Golden
Wedding.
Cardinal Satoui Entertained Mt the
fatten Mansion - The Stewart
PaysOn Weddfng-NOtes.

Mr.. and Hrs. Thomas w. Riley celebrated
Wednesday the fiftieth anniversary of tneir
wedding day at their home, 10th and +
streets southwest Mr.. Riley is one of the
best-known citizens of South Washington
and prominently identified with river front
interests. Mr.. End Mrs. Riley received
hosts of their friends, whom they enter
tanned in very handsome style, and If good
wishes will extend their days, they have
many years of happiness and usefulness
still ahead of them.
Cardinal Satolli was the guest of honor
last night at a reception given by the
Misses Patten, who had the pleasure of
welcoming a large company of their friends
to an occasion full of interesting happen
ings. The members of the papal ablegate's
household and OH er cleIgymen were also
numbered among the guests.
The wedding of Miss Stewart and Mr..
Francis L. Payson will take place at / to-
morrow a Stewart Castle, which will be
1orally adorned for the event. Rev. DIR.
Chllds will perform the marriage cere-
mony; Mr.. Edward Nicoll Dickerson of
New York will be best man. A company of
about one hundred guests have been in
Vited. Mr.. and Mrs. FrkEcis Payson, pa
rents of he groom, and Mr.. and Mrs Ste
phen Baker, the latter his sister, will be
Mrs. Stewards guests during their stay
here.
Rev. DIR. Ison, wife and daughter, who
have been here since December. have re-
turned to their home in Oakland, Nd.
Mrs. 8. Aman, accompanied by her niece,
left last evening for an extended tour
through the west.
Mrs. Edward G.. Royce of Bedford ave-
nue., Brooklyn, and her daughter Miss
Ida, are the guests of Mrs. p. II. Devine,
I'll? + street northeast. Mrs. Royce has
large circle of friends in Washington. who
are glad to have her again IN their midst.
The Mississippi Association met Wednes-
day evening at Mrs Tegram's, 1115 Rhode
Island avenue. Nest of the MSsissippilns
in Washington were present. The program
consisted of music and recitations The
large audience was delightfully."- entertained
with the rendition Of THE Meeting of :he
Queens. Elizabeth was represented by
Miss Roberts and Miss Corinne Hay imper-
sonated Mary, Queen of Scots A duet by
Mrs. Dagny ROLAND and Mr.. w. II. Robe
son, The Echo Song" was followed by
Mrs. Moneys reading of interesting
paper on Visit to the Sandwich Islands"
Prof. Meyer gave one of his own compost
tons, after which Mrs ROLAND and Mr..
Robeson sang Mendelssohn's My Love"
among the visitors were Mrs. Alice Camp
bell Crockett and Mrs McLaurin of Roll
ing Fork, Miss. The next meeting will be
held June 10 at the residence of DR.. Ralph
Walsh, on Bethesda road, where the exer-
c!ses Will he preceded by a tea on the
lawn TO the members of the association.
Mrs. F. w. Lander will close her house
here for the season, and leave town tomor-
row, for a summering in Canada's Acadia.
The ladies of Grace Lutheran Church, at
18th and Corcoran streets, will give a tea
Tuesday and "Wednesday evenings May
18th and 10Th, at 1902 18th street.
A very pretty home wedding occurred
last evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Justice Ford Wetmore, when their
youngest daughter. Genevievc Mae, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Raymond Fowler
Crlst, Rev. Hugh Johnston performing the
ceremony. The parlors and dining room
were artistically decorated with ferns
palms and cut flowers. the bay window
where the ceremony took place being
bower of palms and potted plants. The
bride wore handsome gown of white silk.
with pearl passamenteries, and veil of
tulle. Her bouquet was CT brides roses
The couple entered the parlors to the
strains of the Lohengrin wedding march
which was played by Master Arthur Crist
the brother of the groom. Only the i'm
mediate relatives of the bride and groom
We're present, DR.. William o. Wetmore of
Apalachicola, Fla. coming home for the
event. Mr.. and Mrs. Crist will be at home
after June - at 1904 Riggs street
The members of the Senate, without re-
gard to party have subscribed a handsome
sum for the purchase Of wedding present
for the daughter of Vice President Steven
SON. The sum realized will be expended in
a handsome piece of silver, appropriately
inscribed. While the list was in circula-
ton the Vice President was absent from
the chamber.
AT the residence of the brides parents
in the suburban town of San Rafael. Cal.
Tuesday night, Miss Hannah Neil Viii
liams, daughter of w. w Williams. paw
director, |. 5. N, was married to Walter
Scott Hobart the young millionaire mine
owner, famous turfman and society leader
the bride is niece OF Brig. Gen. Forsyth,
I. 5. A, commanding the department of
California.