The morning times., 1896-06-15
VACATION JOYS At HONE
Social "Shut-Insn" of the Capital
Plan Various Outings
Wedding OF Miss Rig4Ies and Mr..
Smitil-where weII-Known Peo-
pie Are Going.

his neighbor were out of town.
washington's social ''sbut-ins'' who ex-
| pect to be kcptin he city duringtbe summer
! by business interests, are accepting their
confinement with ga ayphiiosophy that bears
no comparison to Aesop's grapes.
"A party or young wheernen has already
| completed arrangements for u six weeks
| camping life near the Great Falls, with
| accommodations for any number OF thei
| lady friends who may want to come out for
| a days outing and a scramble along the
| rocks, and another tenting scheme Is being
evolved by number or young people under
| beyond Chevy Chase. Suburban society
will soon be at its height. md as the number
| OF department. clerks and local OFFICIALS
who own homes beyond the city's limits
| are proverbial for their generous hos
| pitality to their fellow workers In town,
| 1t may he expected that the annual series
/ of garden parties and picnics will dra " out
| the usual contingency of fair ''shut-ins." :"
| who will be only too grateful for such
| idyllic opportunities of wearing their swell
| summer gowns.
Miss HaDnah Connell and Mr.. Herman L.
| Lewis were married Wednesday evening
| last ut the rectory OF st. Paurs. The cere-
moDy was followed by an informa! reception
atthe home of the bride. No. 533Ninth street
DortheaSt.
Miss Minnie Riggles. daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Thomas Riggies. and Mr.. Samuel T.
| Smith will he married Wednesday eyenin z
! at 8 O'Clock at the western Presbyterian
| Church. Miss Riggies is one of the most
| elect is a lending member of Calvary Bap-
| tist Church and ndsuperintendentofth of the Chinese
| Sunday school connected with that church.
Judge and Mrs. Bingham will spend the
summer at their home near White Sulphur
| Springs.
Mrs. Enoch Tribley will be at home to
her friends ut No. 1914 9 Wallach Place
| northwest, on Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Baldwin, OF this city, ac-
companieib by Miss Clag geJ.. OF Leesbu &, and
| others, sailed Wednesday for summer
| journey abroad.
Miss Mildred Lee will sail for Europe
June "A, accompanied by her nephe W, Dr.
Boiling Lee.
Miss Ida Riley, of Iowa Circle, has re-
| turned from New York. where she has
| attended school du ring the year. The family
Will spend the summer near Newport.
Mr.. James B. ylor. who has been on
duty in Louisiana during the winter In con-
nection with the United States Coast Sur
vey, has returned to the city and Is To-
| Gated for the present at No. 1915 Vermont
avenue.
from their bridal tour. and will be pleased
| to meet their friends -ftcr June 16 at
their home, No. 1926 Prospect avenue
Miss Estel,e Hammcrsley of Oregon ave-
nue. was one OF the bridesmaids at the wei
ding OF her cousin. Miss Lucille Hammers
ley; of Baltimore, who ma rried Mr.. John
ing last al the residence OF her mother. on
Charles street. Miss Hammersley's dress
was of cream figured silk, with q collar
cite OF rubies and pearls. Her gift from
the bride was ring set with the same
stones.
Mrs. Charlotte Rothrock has announced
the coming marriage OF her daughter,
Minnie Grey. to Mr.. James Ia ylOr McC.en-
nahnn. of North Carolina, June "a, at
$50 p. m.
A delightful party was given Friday
evening at the residence of Mrs. McWil-
liams, No. 4S1 E street southwest.
During the evening vocal and instru-
mental music was rendered by Miss Grace
Miller. Miss Ida Clieseldine and Mr.. George
Butts. after Which games were indulged
in and dainty refreshments were served.
Flood. Mr.. and Mrs. Scilnapp. Misses II.
and Blanche Mcwilliams, Miss Macy Miller,
n. Donnelly. Mr.. b. Donneliy, Mr.. E.
Fugitt. Mr.. John Scbnapp, Mr.. Robert
Miller. Mr.. W. Fugitt. Mr.. E. Mccormick.
Mr.. Marshall Chcseitine. Mr.. Claude Mann
and Mr.. Ernest Thompson.
The young men OF the Assembly Church.
Fifth and / streets north west, gave a
complimentary social wednesday even
ing last to the young ladies OF the con-
gregation, which was largely attended and
thoroughly enjoyed.
Among the attractive features of the
evening were violin selections by the
Messrs Davis, vocal solo by Miss Annie
Began. talk on Lincoln by Mr. Williams
and and an a., exauisiteIy pathetic recitation OF
accompanied by a quartet composed OF
Mr. o. B. Brown. Mr.. Walker McBatb. Mr..
c. Davis, and Mr.. Carter.
Miss Mary Helen Howe will be the vocalist
at the piano recital to be given by Mr.
Sonthard tomorrow evening at Takoma
Park.
Miss Carrie Keiser of Mount Pleasant
accompanies by her aunt. Miss Donda Hoff-
mann, sailed for Germany June 1. to meet
her fiance. DR.. Hoffman,, to whom she
Will be married upon their arrival Miss
Keiser's parents will join them in the
autumn
The engagement OF Miss Sara Blum,
formerly of this city now living in BaIti-
more. to Mr.. William Levy OF Tailahasse ee,
Fla, is announced.
A correspondent of The Times requests
Information concerning the sending OF we'd
ding invitations TO families that include
grown sons and daughters living al home
1f there be but one adult daughter. it
Is customary to direct the card to Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith and Miss Smith"
Should there he two or more, the card
should be addressed to ''Mr and Mrs.
John Smith and the Misses Smith" The
grown sons living at home will not be
Included in the family invitation. but
will receive separate cards. An impera-
tive rule governing the distribution CT
invitations is that they should be sent
out two weeks before the date Of the
ceremony.
Among the latest arrivals at t he Riggs are
Mrs. Chalmers, wife of Judge Leigh Chal-
ners OF Texas: w. TlestOn and wife. the
former a well-knOwn- attorne y-at-law OF
Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. White
man, bridal couple from Auburn, Me-
Attorney General Barber. Of South Caro-
lima, is at the Raleigh having arrived
from New York. where he has been with
Governor Evans on Important matters of
State business. He said yesterday that
there was now In sight the settlement of
the long and vexatious suit known in
South Carolina as the Port Royal and
Augusta Railroad case.
The principle involved is the interfer-
ence OF the Federal courts in matters which
ought h be settled by the State courts
and on which question South Carolina and
platforms and statutes. The final mat
ers in the case were heard day or two
ago In New York.
Mr.. Barber anticipates an adjudication
favorable to the State. He is one Of
the youngest men who have ever held
Carolina, apd has already made n good
deal of valuable history for himself