Evening star., 1896-11-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Beautiful Wedding at St. Johns To
day.
Ceremony Uniting Miss Teel and Mr.
Gray-Miss SartOris' Debut
Tca-PersOnals.


to Mr.. Frederick Gray. Around the chan
| Gel were set palms and blooming white
chrysanthemums. and on the altar were
bouquets Of white blossoms. The ushers
Messrs. George A c. Christiancy, Charles
Howe, Mortimer H. Atchison and Mccall
| mont Wilson. were kept busy seating the
guests until the arrival of the bride and
her fair attendants. While the bells were
ringing out the noon hour the ushers led
the way for the bridal party to the altar.
After the men were the bridesmaids Miss
Kaufman. Miss Gray. Miss Davis and
Miss Beveridge, followed by the maid of
honor. Miss Blanche Teel. These young
ladies were richly gowned in white satin.
the bodices prettily draped with white
mousselfne de sole, and wore pink satin
collars and girdles. Their hats were large
and were of black velvet. trimmed with
olack piumes They carried shower bou-
qrets Of pink carnations.
The handsome BRIDE who came In church
with her father. wore an elegant robe of
white satin made with extreme plainness.
A point lace barb formed the neeck trim
ming and was caught by a diamond brooch,
one or the gifts OF the groom. A tulle veil
was worn. and. instead of flowers, an ivory
tound prayer book, from which the service
was read, was carried. At the chancel
raj! the groom and the best man. Mr.. w.
s. Teel, awaited the brides coming. Rev.
John Charles Gray, brother of the groom,
assisted by Rev. Robert Wood, performed
the ceremony
The wedding breakfast, which was served
later at the fine home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Teel, 1863 X street. was attended only by
the relatives of the coOple and their bridal
party. Late this afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Gray started for a honeymoon jaunt They
will reside this winter with Mr.. and Mrs
Teel at 1865 r street.
Mrs. Grant has cards out for a five
o'clock tea Wednesday, December o, 10
meet Miss Sartoris. Miss Vivian Sartoris
Is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartorls, and this event VIII be her coming
out party. Miss Sartoris is quite a pretty
girl and Of the style Of beauty that is
most effective I'm evening dress. She has
soft brown hair and dark eyes. She was
educated entirely in England. and has spent
the last few years with her fathers rela-
tives, where her studies were carried on
with private masters. Her manner is
bright and vivacious. and her love for her
mothers country and friends equals that
of her brother and younger sister, who
both know better. having spent more time
here.
Mr.. Marshall +. Carrier has sent out in
vitations for the marriage of his sister,
Evelyn Estelle, to Mr.. James Monroe Cope
land. Wednesday, November -. at o
o'clock. North Presbyterian Church. The
couple will be at home after December 10
at ll31 9th street .f'-...-..
Mrs Thomas Wilson is among the first
well-known hostesses In Washington So
ciety to begin entertaining this season.
Yesterday she gave a charming rose lunch
con in honor of Mrs. Philip Chaplin. who.
with her husband and young daughter. is
about to leave Washington to spend the
winter In California. The guests. besides
Mrs. Chaplin, " ere: Mrs. Judge Edmonds.
Mrs. s. II. Kaufman. Mrs. Barbour, Mrs.
George HUFF. Mrs. ]. I. Granger. Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kaufman, Mrs. Parker Mann, Mrs.
A. T. Brirton Miss -Afisan Wilson and Mrs.
Myron NJ. Parker.
There was a christening as well as a
celebration of their wooden wedding at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lerch,
Maryland avenue near Az street southwest,
Sunday last. The happy couple received
many handsome and useful presents.
Amongst those present were Mr.. John Il.
Lerch, Mr. Thos. J. Lerch and family. MIR.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIETRICH, Misses Lula, Lille
and Nettie DIETRICH, Mr.. and Mrs. Schaefer.
Mrs. and Misses Tenncly, Mr. and Mrs.
Kaise-. Mr.. L. Harvey. Mr.. Wn- Ruckdae-
schel. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hohbein. Mr.. S. Spriggs. Miss Maggie
Spriggs, MI. John and Frank Langley, Mr..
F. Tride and Mrs. Murray.
Miss Somervell of Arkansas is pleasantly
located at 9O5 NJ street for the winter
Mrs. w. X. Riley and her daughter, Miss
Ida Blackstone Riley. left yesterday for
New York. Miss Riley will not make her
debut until December II, on account of her
sisters continued illness.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Wilson of 6i3 East
Captoi street have with them Mrs. Will
sons brother, DIR. Anthony NJ. Ray.
At Gay Street Baptist Church yesterday
Miss Virginia Ricketts,. daughter of Mrs. c.
A. Ricketts, and Mr.. George Howell Jacobs
of Huntington, Ind, We're married by Rev.
w. S. OThomas. The ushers were MI. Ar
thur Garner and Mr.. Samuel Hurley. Mr.
Walter Brown was best man. Miss Mar
garet Mccarthy, in white organdie over
pink, and Miss Helen Mccarthy, in white
organdie over pale blue. were the brides
maids. They carried punches of white
chrysanthemums. The maid of honor was
the little niece of the bride. Nirgie Hard
ing, who wore white organdie over Nile
green. and carried basket Of white
church with her brother. Mr.. c.. W. Rick
etts. Her gown was of white silk. Her
veil of tulle was fastened with a coronet of
orange blossoms. and she carried bou-
have gone to Old Point Comfort. and will
make their home at Newport News.
Miss Elizabeth Cecilia Smith. daughter
of Senator Smith, and MIR. Peter Hanck.
i.. of Harrison. NJ. will be married at
St Patrick's Cathedral in Newark next
Tuesday morning, and Archbishop Cor
risan will officiate. A reception at the
home of the brides parents will follow.
New York society last night smiled at
itself from the boxes at the Metropolitan
Opera House at the first performance of
Italian opera this season. Mr. Perry Bel
monts party included Mr.. and Mrs. S. 9.
Rowland, Miss Bronson and Mr.. Frederic
Bronson and Mr.. Bourke Cochran. Mrs.
Rowland was in black, with ornaments Of
pearls
Mrs. Calvin Brices party included Miss
Erice. in pale blue; Miss Kate Brice. IN rose
pink; Messrs George Griswold and Stewart
Erice. Mrs. Brice wore a combination of
currant colored velvet and white brocaded
satin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cews had with them
Miss Cews, In black satin, combined with
iridescent green; Miss Belknap of this city,
in white and silver; Mr.. Paul May of the
Belgian legation. Mr.. Alonzo Potter and
Mr.. Percy Turnure. Mrs. Clews was i'm
white satin.
The first "at home" of President and Mrs
Menefee at the Gales mansion in Ecking-
ton was held last night. At 10 o'clock tie
guests were invited to repair to the dining
room, where bountifIl repast awaited ALL
Misses Howard, Hine, Smith and Watson
received with Mr.. and Mrs Menefee, Mr.
]. Robert Gould and the Misses Nicodemus
and Bates. Among those present were
Misses Pauline Block Pearl Potter jamie
Clements. Juliette Reed, Amelia Lewis,
Ruth Howard. Edith Wilber Emma Nico-
demus Lille Truett. Louise Grunwell. Mag
gle Robertson, Corinne Lamar, Flora Voegt-
ly. Gertrude Noegtly. Minnie Woodward,
Ada Mcdaniel. Zella Watson. Lutte Nc
Cormick, LOttie Smith. Nora Clifford Edith
Giles. Perle Dennis, Ruth Marean, Hattie
Jchnscn. Mamie Lynch, Lucy Lynch, Sarah
Willard Howe. Bessie Hine. Beatrice Bates,