Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Washington Belle Becomes q Belgian
Countess
How Newport Folks Were Entertain
ed by Mrs. Brice7Rersonal Note"
of Interest.

very quiet indeed was the marriage yes
terday at Fort Monroe of Miss Carolyn
Story. daughter Of Capt. John p. Story.
Fourth Artillery, to Count de Buisseret,
secretary of the Belgian legation. civil
ceremony preceded the religious one, the
latter being performed at the Catholic
church. The officiating priest was Rev.
Father Kennedy, who also celebrated the
nuptial mass. Only the immediate rela-
tives OF the bride were present Last
night the Count and Countess de Buisseret
took the train for New York. and, it is
said, will go abroad for their honeymoon.
The bride has been popular in young cir
cles of society here, and her engagement.
while foreshadowed, was not announced
till about a month ago. Capt and Mrs.
Story reside at 1877 N street during the
winter season.
At Mrs. Brice's reception yesterday af-
ternoon at Newport Maggie Cline, attired
in an elegant house dress of buttercup and
forest green satin, was the star performer
to entertain the guests. OF the Washing
| ton contingent there were present Senator
Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White, Mrs.
John Davis and Miss Davis.
Mr.. Richard T. Britton, who will be re-
membered as manager of the Bijou Theater
here, will be married September % to one
of Baltimore's prettiest girls, Miss Sadie
Goldman. They will reside here. where
Mrs. Robert PIatt has gone to Berkeley
Springs.
Miss LIE Compile has gone to Shepherds
town, w. Va, for a short vacation.
Mrs. F. W. Mitchell is at Herndon, Va.
Miss NJ. +. Bailey is at Eagles Mere, Pa.
Miss Mabel Crews is visiting friends in
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Dakin will return to-
day from Atlantic City.
Officer w. H. Adams of the sixth precinct
has gene to visit relatives in Newport and
New York.
Mr.. Robert f. Nelson left Saturday for
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs. From
| there he will go to Ocean City and other
points of interest for several weeks.
DIR. ]. w. Hodges is spending his vacation
at Atlantic City.
| an extensive tour through the south.
Miss Ida Palmer Topham of 14G7 Kene-
saw avenue has returned from a pleasant
visit with friends at GunSton, Va.
Miss Bessie Rice of 9th street southwest
Is spending the remainder of the season
with her relatives in Loudoun county, Va.
Miss Carrie Dammann and Miss Rose
May are at Arundel n-theBay and will
return the first part of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ballard, Miss Bal
lard and Miss Gregson are at Atlantic
City Miss Gregson mWhreturn in Sep
TENDER, when Miss Banard will be her
guest
Miss Ward. Miss Smith, Mrs. Lovejoy
and Miss HASTE left Sunday for a trip to
Poston and Gloucester. Mass.
Mrs. Charles J. Barnett, son and daugh-
ter are stopping at Atlantic City for the
summer.
hrs
Mississippi w. c. T. U,will arrive this
evening from Philadelphia and will be the
grest of Mrs. Fred. Beall. 1860 r street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Gordon. who have
been at Niagara Falls. will arrive home to-
morrow morning.
Mrs, Anne Jackson and daughte. are at
Berkeley Springs. to remain the rest of the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter .Aya1ah Johnson Ali
their children are summering at Asbury
Park.
Miss Eliza Woodwork, who has been
visiting her brother. Mr.. Henry Wood
worth, at his home in Cambridge, Ohio, for
couple Of months, has returned home.
Miss Thompson and Miss Flosse Thomp-
son of Tenley town are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Snyder Of Germantown.
Mrs. J. w. Major of 1903 NJ street north
east, accompanied by her daughters Sadie
and Edna. left this morning for North
Keys. Md.
The Mayf1ower Social Club went to Chevy
Chase for their weekly outing. Among
those present were Misses NJ. Herman l..
SCHNEIDER. G. Sincell, NJ. SCHNEIDER, and
Messrs. F. Herman, Theo Pitt, E. Ewin,
Theo. Walter and Oscar krumke.
Miss Madge NJ. Bowie is spending the
summer at Gaithersburg, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Moore of Anacostia
Heights and Capt. r. c. Moore, wife and
daughter of this city have gone to Atlantic
City for two weeks outing.
Mrs. w. w. Wright of Cadiz Ohio and
Miss Persis Hagans Heermans of King
wood w. Va, are the guests of Mrs G. Il.
Trotter at 1913 Spruce street, LIE Droit
Park.
Miss Jennie NJ. Pomeroy is summering at
Boyds. Md.
MIR. and Mrs. s. 8. Culbertson of $40
street were delightfully."- entertained last
evening by visit from their young friends,
who congratulated the couple on their re-
cent twenty-fifth marriage anniversary.
Those present were Miss Hattie Sisler Of
Roanoke City, Va; Miss Hattie Cu1bert-
son Of Rolla, Mo-; Miss Ella Brannon of
Lytie, Ga: Misses Josie Burton Annie
Davis. Katie Bowbeer, Sarah Wastell,
Laura Burke, Carrie Phillips, Nellie Davis,
Edna Naramore and Messrs, J. Harry Da-
Wis, Hubert Bisselle, Archie w. Davis,
Isaac Bowbeer. Robert Harper and Alfred
Brewood. Mr.. Harry Davis and Misses
Burton and Sisler contributed solos, and
refreshments were served.