Evening star., 1896-12-29


white and yellow blossoms. Mrs. Craig
were handsome gown of black velvet.
trimmed with point lace. and she also wore
nanesome mar diamond ornaments Among
the guests were Secretary and Mrs. La
| mont. Colonel John n. Wilson. Miss
Miles, Capt. and Mrs. Berry. Mai. and Mrs.
harrington. Col. and Mrs. Week. Mai. and
Mrs. Poole. Miss Poole Lieut Fleming.
Lieut. Guignara. and Mrs Malin of st.
Joseph, Mo. Mr. Craig. son of Capt and
mrs. Craig. is at home from West Point.
having come to be present at the happy
event.
marriage of Baron Herman won Ketteler.
minister of Germany to Mexico. and Miss
Ledyard of Detroit. will take place at the
rome of the bride-elect or February X
The marriage of Miss Julia Scott. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. to Mr.. Carl
Nrcoman of Baltimore. took place last
night at the residence OF the brides sister.
Mrs. Charles s. Bromwell, wife of lieut.
Bromwell. L. S. A. st. Louis. The bride
was escorted by Vice President Stevenson
ana attended by Miss Letitia Stevenson as
maic OF honor. A reception followed the
wedding ceremony. at which quite a num-
per OF prominent people were present. A
few guests from out OF the city were: Vice
President and Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Louis
I. Stevenson and Miss Jane Fuller, daugh-
| ter of Chief Justice Fuller
Tne last night of the old year will witness
wedding in the pretty Episcopal Chapel
VI %. MdttneW. NJ ana f1alf streets south
east. at 30 o'clock The principals are
a.lss Adelia Elizabeth Duvall. whose fam
lly are wcll-known residents of Marlboro,
io rrinSe Georges county. Md. and Mr.. DAN
lei clark of this city. The marriage cere-
n,ony will be performed by the Rev. J. NJ.
r. Mckee. pastor of the church.
Inc Chinese minister and Mrs. Yang have
| to -
Mrs. Samuel Cross gave a largely attend
ed tea yesterday to present her daughter.
Miss Burbridge. The drawing rooms werc
handsomely decorated with palms and rcd
roses The debutante wore a dainty gown
OF white organdie and carried white roses
Her mother wore lavender and white satin
Ihey were assisted i'm dispensing thei-
charming hospitalities by Mrs. Frank Rec
Ingersoll
Representative and Mrs. Joseph E. Wash
lrgton entertained a number of the young
a,iends III OF their son and daughter last night
| at dancing party. The drawing rooms
were decorated with Christmas greens tied
with bows of cardinal ribbon. A supper
was served later in the evening. Among
Brown. Sutherland. Webb Cobb. Fitch,
Ffoulke. Kemp. Worthington. Early.
| Adams. Bell. Painter. Aspfnwall. Cross
man, Johnson, Cotton. Curtis. Sanger.
rison and Tunstall and the Messrs. Mckee,
Hagner. Hopkins. Gibson. Riley. Lay, Cur
us, Wright, Kerr. Blackiston, Totten,
Gcop, Dean. Harrison, HUFF, Tunstau.
Barnes and Ruggles.
Mrs. John Hay entertained hundred
and fifty young people at a dance last
night at Rauscher's. A handsome supper
was served.
The Misses Bessie and Julia Lamont en-
tertained eighteen young friends yester-
day at luncheon. Poinsetta blooms decked
the center of the table, and a corsage bou-
quet OF violets was at each plate.
Mrs. Vfboud will give a dinner tonight in
honor OF her daughter. Elisabeth viboud
A beautiful wedding of much interest to
the many friends OF the contracting par
ties in Washington occurred last wednes-
DAY afternoon I'm the Baptist Church at
Brandy, Va, when Mr.. Halliburton Swan
and Miss Grace Truman Maddox daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Felix Maddox of Farley"
were united In marriage by Rev. Milton
Grimsley of Jefferson, Va. The church was
prettily decorated with evergreens, and the
bridal party made a very imposing appear
ance as they entered to the strains of the
wedding march. performed on the organ by
Miss Rena Stearns, and grouped them
selves around the altar over which hung
the united initials NJ. H. in evergreen. The
ushers were Mr.. Kemper McCiannahan
Carey Humphreys, Frank Kyle and Chas
Stearns and were kept busy seating the
large concourse of guests. The grooms-
| men were Messrs. Shotwefi Ben. Maddox
| with the bridesmaids. Miss Morrison of
Front Royal, Va; Miss Susie Stringfellow
| and Miss Olive Maddox, all beautifully at
tired In white. The groom was accom-
panied by his best man. Mr. Felix Maddox
and the bride by the maid of honor Miss
Victoria Swan, who wore white organdie
and carried a bouquet of pink carnations
The bride was handsomely gowned in white
SILK tuile veil ana carried a bouquet of
bride roses. After the ceremony the bride
and groom and attendants proceeded to the
nome OF the groom's parents Mr.. and Mrs
Aleck swan, where an elegant supper was
served and reception given to the imme-
date relatives and friends.
Mrs. and Miss Mattingiy will be at home
on Mondays in February
Last evening there was small gather
ing at 100 11th street northeast the occa-
sion being the annual class reunion of Dr.
Dobson's Sabbath school class of young
ladies. A pleasant evening was spent in
games. such as wink" and donkey
party" Mr.. Frank Hoover was the lucky
one and received the prize. At a late hour
room. where a generous collation. was
spread. Before leaving the table DIR. Dob
son was presented with framed photo
graph of his class by Miss Collins, on be-
half of his scholars. Those present were
Misses Easton. Collins. Stevens. Rerick
Goodale. Dobson, Cooley. Welch. Kennedy,
Hopkins; Messrs. Will Dobson, Henry Dob
son. Hunter. French. Bulls. Bradley,
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VAL Austin. Harry Austin.
Mrs. Charles Christiani of iSi Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest will be at home to
her friends Monday afternoons during Jam
uary and February, from to g.
Miss Hilda NJ Edwards went Thursday
last, to New {Gkk.
Mrs. H. n. Dorsey and daughter. Mary
Virginia of Brooklyn, are spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. d. Swan.
Mrs. J. Wesley Bovee will be at home
Mondays in January and February.
Miss Leavitt, 1l2l Vermont avenue, will
not be at home this evening.
Mrs. c. B. Bayly, jr., of Pittsburs. Miss
Annie B. Davidson of Baltimore and Miss
Frances Birtwell of Boston are guests of
the Misses Bayly of 1898 11th street.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Boyd gave
luncheon yesterday to a party of friends in
honor of Miss Linda Petty of Philadelphia.
Among the guests were Mrs. NJ. A. Burns,
Mrs. w. H. Mcknight. Mrs O'Laughlin
and Mrs. Cal O'Laughlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l. Harkness, Mrs. Evans and Miss
Boyd, Mr.. e. L. Burns, Mr.. Rehno Boyd
and w. Gait Burns.
Mr. and Mrs. Cheesman of 9th street gave
a Christmas tree party last evening in hon.
or of their little granddaughter, Marguerite