Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Splendid Gifts for the Vice Presidents
Daughter
The Wedding Finery for Bride and
Mafds-TwO Weddings Today
Personal Notes.

din wedding had a rehearsal of the cere-
mory this morning at the New York Ave-
nue Church. The relatives Of the young
couple. mainly from Kentucky ard Illinois,
are nearly all here for the ceremony to-
morrow night. The Hardin family group
and the Kentucky friends Of the groom
already arrived number sixteen. Some
are at the Normandie and come are with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Stevenson are
visiting Mrs. Matthew Scott, but after the
wedding they will come down to the Nor
mandie and remain there during the rest
Of the session. The brides presents, which
are spread in one Of the large parlors near
the Vice Presidents suite at the Norman
die are magnificent exhibit. The room
resembles a counter or two in a big jew
elry house. AS large as the collection II
is rather remarkable that few articles
are duplicated.
The present of the Vice President and
Mrs. Stevenson, a large diamond STAR Will
be worn by the bride at the wedding. Gen.
and Mrs. Hardin, the groom's parents, have
given their future daughter brougham
and pair Of horses, which await her in
Kentucky. The Mexican minister and Mrs.
Romero have sent a superb silver tea ser
vice, gold-lined, each piece with the brides
monogram; the Chinese minister a roll OF
white brocaded satin: Secretary and Mrs.
Lamont. an empire fan. ivory sticks and
Mclean, a god-handled umbrella; Miss
Croker of Cleveland. whose marriage to
Mr.. William II. Acklsn of this city also
takes place tomorrow night, a Chinese
bronze lamp: Assistant Secretary Hamlin
and the Misses Hamlin, silver coffee set;
Marshal 4. A. Wilson, a cut glass pitcher
with silver rim; the BLACK family" Gen.
and Mrs. John Black of Illinois, PLAGUE;
Minister and Mrs. Ewing, exquisite point
lace handkerchief: Senator and Mrs. Black
burn, a gold berry spoon; the Illinois con-
gressional delegation, a massive silver
pitcher suitably inscribed. The Senate Will
also be represented by a gorgeous present,
which has not yet been sent to the bride.
Illinois and Kentucky relatives are repre-
scented by very beautiful tokens. Tables
are filled with fine specimens of cut glass,
Bohemian ware and fine china, while on
the walls are numbers of oil paintings.
corner of the room has in II dozens OF
books. the beginning of a modest library.
Exquisite napery and embroidered and
Iace-edged centerpieces are also numerous
and most attractive.
The wedding dress is OF ivory white
satin of great richness. The bodice is high
necked and has chiffon trimming 1t, held
by small clusters OF orange blossoms. A
spray Of orange blossoms will be worn
with the tulle veil, and the bridal bouquet
Will be of white roses and lilies of the
valley. Miss Lctitia Stevenson. the maid
of honor, will wear pale blue French mus
lin. The skirt has two lacs-edged rutties.
The bodice has a square neck, and the
ribbons in the girdle are of double-faced
white satin. Her bouquet will also be of
white roses. The bridesmaids, Miss Letitia
Scott. Miss Jane Hardin, Miss Julia Scott
and Miss Julia Hardin, are to wear white
French muslins, with fchus Of muslin.
lace trimmed. They VIII carry pink roses.
Mr.. Charles Hardin will be best man. The
ushers will be Mr.. Woodward Long1noor
and Mr.. Richard Hill Of Kentucky, Mr..
Carl Frooman of Baltimore, Mr.. George
Htmlin of Boston, Capt. Cromwell, United
States engineer corps. and Mr.. Walter VII
COX. Rev. DR.. Radcliffe will officiate.
The wedding of Miss Grace Blackman
Snyder and Mr.. Edward Louis Sternberger
OF Jackson, Ohio, which will take place
Mrs. Benjamin Snyders country place in
Prince Georges county, will be a beau
tiful event. Rev. DIR. Buck of Rock Creek
Church will officiate. Miss Elsie Snyder
will attend her sister as maid of honor, and
Mr. Frank Sternberger will be best man for
his brother. large company of relations
all influential residents Of Jackson, Ohio
Will be on foI the wedding, and numbers
or Washington friends will also be pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Colegrove will enter
tain a large party of Kentucky relatives
who Will be here for the Stevenson Hardin
wedding, and have cards for a reception in
honor of Gen. and Mrs. Hardin June 4. at
$50 pm.
Minister and Mrs. Romero went to Cape
| May today, where the latter expects to
| spend the summer.
Mrs. Lazo Arriaga and her children went
to Cape May today. where they expect to
spend the first months of the summer
A large gathering of friends witnessed the
| marriage this morning at Hamline Church
Of Miss Lucie Naylor and Dr. George B.
Corey. Rev. DR.. Strickland OBLIGATED, and
the chencel was decked with palms Dr.
Roster Middleton, DR.. Lewis D. Wilson, Mr.
Samuel Foster and Mr. Philip Gunion were
| ushers. The bride wore a travelling dress of
mode cloth. with vest of white chiffon, and
becoming hat. She carried pink roses
After bridal trip the couple will 20 to Lin
den, Nd, to reside.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins were summoned
to New York Saturday by the death of their
son-in-law, Mr.. Edward S. Bruner, We'd
nesday, after a short illness. Mr. Bruner
who was in his thirty-first year. married
Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr.. Elkins
| about three years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Sells sail Wednesday
for Bremen, from which place they will go
| to Carlsbad, where Mr. Sells spent some
| weeks a year or two ago.
Mrs. Carroll D. Wright her daughter
and sister left this afternoon for their
| summer home at Marblehead Neck, Mass,
where they will probably remain until
autumn.
| Miss Mary c. Parker and Mr.. Walter d.
| Nolan will be married this afternoon at
St. Peters Church by Rev. Father O'Brien
| Mr.. Parker, brother of the bride will be
| best man, and DR.. John e. Exner, DR.. ]. T
Howard, Mr.. A. E. Gasch and Mr.. NJ j.
| Quinn will be ushers. The bride will wear
| white silk and chiffon and a white chiffon
| hat trimmed with flowers and will carry q
bouquet of sweet peas. Her travelling gown
kill be of covert cloth. After a we'd
| ding trip to New York Mr.. and Mrs Nolan
| will go to housekeeping at the corner of
Bank and Prospect streets. Georgetown.
Mrs. j. Keith Edwards will spend the
month of June at Atlantic City with
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Cralle are at the
| Richmond for few days.
Mi. and Mrs. Wayne w. Cordel have
gone to the centennial exercises at Nash
| vile.
| Miss Marguerite c. Mccarthy of George
| town Heights Is visiting Miss Nellie E
| Wise at her bea ctiful cottage Colonial