Evening star., 1896-07-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pretty Wedding Today at St. Patzicks Par
sonage.
The Marriage In California OF n Well.
Known Omcer-Summer
Wandefings-NOtes.

cards announcing the marriage Of their
daughter. Stella to Mr.. P. J. Galligan. The
ceremony was performed by Father Stat
ford at st. Patrick's parsonage at 10 o'clock
this morning. only the immediate family
Of the bride being present. After the cere
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Galligan left for At
lantic City. where they will remain three
weeks. On their return they will be pleas
ed to see their friends at their new home,
Al Quincy street, West lexington.
Col. John A. Baker and family, accom-
panied by Miss Martha Hichborn, are So
journing for three weeks at the White Sui
phur Springs. w. Va, prior to starting for
Halifax, N. s., where they will remain till
the middle of September.
Lieut.. William H. Coffin Of the 9th Artil-
lery, U.S.A., and Mrs. Minnie Mansfield
Wood were married last week at San Fran
cisco. The wedding was very quiet af-
fair. 1t was first announced to take place
at the residence Of the brides father in
San Jose. but as the groom's leave of alb
sence was curtailed and he had to return
to his new post at Fort Candy. arrange
ments were fastened Lieut.. Coffin, U.S.N.
Of the steamer Alert, brother of the
groom, was best man. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. D. o. Kelley, the
chaplain at the Presidio, according to the
rites OF the Episcopal Church. At its con-
clusion those present partook of a wedding
breakfast. The bride was gowned In a
dark travelling dress and wore q hat to
to Fort Candy. The groom is a native Of
the District OF Columbia. and has been in
the army since September, 1869. He has
been stationed at the Preside for four
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by. Washington, about four months ago.
The bride is the widow of Capt.
Abram f. Wood Of the 4th Cavalry, us.
A. She is the daughter of the Rev. Dr.
Mansfield of San Jose, at whose house she
has resided since the death Of her first
husband.
Mrs. Geo. r. Kessler of 1887 Corcoran
street has gone to join her husband at Gin
cinnati, who is stationed there as special
examiner for the pension office.
Mrs. Powell Berry is visiting for few
days at Mrs. Gordon's, 9O5 Sth street north
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Burdette are at
jamestown. r. l.. accompanied by their
son and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Pilling and family
are at their home at Gloucester Mass.
Mrs. H. E. Ryan has gone to Atlantic
City.
Miss Ella F. Matthews has now gone to
Oranda, Shenandoah county, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover and family are
at Apefsand, N. Y.
Mrs. M. w. Shuster is at Capon Springs
Miss Ida Myers Of Baltimore, who has
been visiting Miss Annye Sondheim of 612
G street. has returned home.
Rev. DIR. 8. H. Greene, pastor Of Calvary
Baptist Church, and Mrs. Greene left today
for their summer vacation, which they will
spend usual at Troy, VT, the home of
many Of Mrs. Greene's relatives, and within
a dozen miles or SO Of Dr. Greenes BIRTH
place and boyhood home.
Mrs. Geo. Y. Thorpe and her little son
Kenneth of Kansas City have come to
spend the summer with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Geo. w. CARL. 919 7th street north
east. MI. Thorpe is expected on later to
accompany his wife and baby home.
Miss H. M. Tenney, after visiting friends
in Troy, Pa, is now at Minnequa Springs,
Blue Ridge mountains.
Mrs. Bertha Shaughnessy and daughter.
Miss Mary F. Shaughnessy, will leave
Thursday for Waterbury, Conn, to be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Truman.
Miss Ida L. Fry is spending two weeks
with friends in Virginia.
The Misses Marguerite and Marion Oliver
Of 1901 o street northwest have returned
from trip to st. Georges Island.
The Duchess of Manchester, formerly
Miss Consuelo Yznaga of New York, will
arrive at Newport in day or two. She Is
a widow. and 1t is said she is one of the
most intimate ecQuaintances of the Prin-
cess of Wales and with her children fire.
quent visitors at Sandringham Palace. The
duchess will be entertained at various
Newport houses. The object, it is said, for
which the duchess is coming across the
water is to secure rich American bride
for her nineteen-year-old son, a comely
youth who is passionately fond of postage
stamps and devoted to amateur acting, In
which he Is exceptionally proficient. Until
he attains his majority a couple of years
hence his mother remains in charge and
control Of the ducal property, comprising
the castles Of Kimbleton. in England, and
of Tenderagee, in Ireland, the latter being
one of the most beautiful country resi-
dences in the United Kingdom, dating back
to the reign Of King James II. She also
has control of the patronage of the six
church liviDgs belonging to the dukedom
that is to say. she has the appointment of
the rectors and clergy of six important and
densely populated parishes, and is virtual
ly responsible for the spiritual welfare of
The people residing therein. The duchess
son, for whom it Is said she will seek a
wife, will accompany her. Lady Mary
Montagu, the duchess daughter, will also
be with her.
Mrs. Fillmore Harrison and Mrs. Della
Sheehy OF Massachusetts avenue north
west are at Atlantic City, where they will
be Joined by Mr.. Harrison the latter part
of this week.
Gov. Charles Knowlton and wife Of Au-
gusta, Me-, have returned to their home
after a short visit to their niece, Mrs. A.
L. Cunning.
Day Labor VS.. Contract Labor.
To the DGitor Of The Evening Star:
1 am very glad to observe that The Star
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