Evening star., 1896-11-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Brides and Grooms of Thanksgiving
Day.
The Bonaparte-Huitfeldt Weddins
Likely to BE POstponed-Recent
HOMec0mfngs - Notes.

oOhopoI &c diiu SOuuI Qe 04O1Ike-f1ultISiQl
have not yet been sent out. as the serious
condition OF health In which the father Of
the groom-elect continues to remain. pre-
cludes the possibility Of the latters leav-
ing Paris at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter and family have re-
turned from Europe. where they spent the
late summer and fall.
Today in Baltimore Miss May Brown.
daughter of ex-Gov. Brown. gave a lunch
con in honor Of her schoolmates. Miss Lu-
cille Murchison Of Wilmington, N. c.; Miss
Albert Hull Of Savannah, Ga. and Miss
Mary Graham of Washington. who are
spending the Thanksgiving holidays with
her.
A large gathering Of friends witnessed the
marriage last night at the New York Ave-
nue. Church of Miss Dollie Gwynne. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Carey Gwynne to Mr.. Jesse w.
Proctor. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe performed
the ceremony. The ushers were MIR. Clar-
ence A. Proctor, brother Of the bride
groom; Mr.. c. w. Gwynne, brother of the
bride. Mr.. G. s. wainwright and Mr.. A. M.
Hatfield. Mr.. Butler was best man. Miss
Grace Lewis was maid of honor and was
daintily gowned in white brocaded silk
with low-necked bodice, and carried La
France roses. The bride came in with her
brother. Mr.. John p. Gywnne. Her ele-
CANT gown was of white satin, the bodice
OF orange blossoms held her tulle veil and
her bouquet vas of white roses. A recep-
ton followed at the residence of Mrs.
Gwynne, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor
departed on a northern trip.
Miss Elizabeth Ashton and Mr.. William
H. Burch were married last evening at 6
o'clock at the Church ,of the Holy Name,
the pastor, Rev. Thomas ]. Kervick, off,
ctating. Only relatives and near friends
were present. Mise Eleanor Ashton at
Edmonds as bridesmaid. The bride wore a
light cloth costume. A reception followed
at 4l6 H street northeast
The Alibi Club gave it's annual ladies'
day yesterday and entertained a very large
part of society. Mrs. Frank Lorirg, wife
OF the president of the club, assisted by
Miss Blanche Emory, Miss Poor, Miss Seek
ondorf, Miss Mcmillan, Miss Hoy and other
young ladies. received the guests. and Mrs.
Edward McCauley presided at the tea table.
-onS the guests were Secretary and Mrs.
Olney, Admiral Upshur, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Colwell, Lieut. and Miss Nicholson, Mr..
John A. Baker and Miss Bessie Baker Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hinckley, DR.. and Mrs. G.
l.. Magruder, Col. and Mrs. Mosher, Mrs.
Ges, Gleaves, Mr. sydney Everett, Mr.. Ralph
Maury. Miss Maury, Mr.. and the Misses
Howard, Miss Ashford, Admiral and Mrs.
Ramsay, Miss Riley, Mrs. Stebbins, the
Misses Stebbins. Mrs. John s. Ward, Mr..
-
Benham, Capt. and Mrs Mullan, the Misses
Mullan. Mrs. Langhorne, Mr.. A. A. Nc
Adee. Mr.. and Mrs. McCammon, the Misses
McCammon, Col. and Mrs. John II. Wilson.
Miss Gale, Miss Laura Jackson, Mrs. and
the Misses Mattingly, Mrs Ruggles, Gen.
and Mrs. Rochester. Miss Rochester. Miss
Edes Mr.. Morton Otis. Gen. Card, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cropper Mr.. Hazeltine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hornsby, Misses Hamlin. Mr.. and Mrs. III.
II. Dodge. the Misses Dodge. Mr.. Gaillard
Hunt. Miss Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Donnell,
Mrs. Cleaves, the Earl of Westmeath, Mr..
g. w. Lanahan. Miss Hopkins. Caps.
Adams. Admiral and Mrs. Crosby. Mrs F.
b. Austin. DIR. o. Goodwin. Mrs. Condit
Smith, DIR. and Mrs. Collins, the Misses
Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Pellew, Miss
mander and Miss Rush, Mr.. Eastman, Miss
jackson. Miss Warder. Mrs. Hornsby. Miss
Bessie Emory, Miss Hagner, Mrs. and Miss
Cldgett, Mr.. Charles McCaIley.
Miss Edith F. Eratten and Mr.. John p
Cramer were married yesterday by Rev.
and intimate friends and at the residence
of the brides mother, Mrs NJ. E. Bratten.
After handsome collation. the couple LEFT
for their future home, in Atlantic City.
The Fanchon Musical Club held its first
meeting at the residence of Mrs Echoff,
Wisconsin avenue. Tuesday evening. The
following officers were elected President,
Mr.. Carl Davis; secretary, Miss Margaret
Schneider; treasurer. Miss Clara Baker.
Other members present were Misses Knott,
Colburn Culver and Venamam, and Messrs.
Schneider. Homiller, Kengla and Knott.
A masquerade surprise party was given
Tuesday evening to Miss Annie johnson
at her residence, 427 7th street southeast.
Music, games. fancy dancing and recita-
tions were enjoyed until late hour, after
which refreshments were served. Among
those present were Misses E. Bennett NJ
RennQtt A Trunnpl n Trnpno1 n Hor orri.
son, r. Harrison. C. Becker B. Becker, A.
Hammond, NJ. Hammond, c. Kahlert, l..
Iflleux. NJ. Collin. L. Morrison, I. Bassett.
B. McCathran, F. Maby, NJ. Baden, L. Jae-
gle, NJ. Dyer. c. Dyer, NJ Parrott, A. Green,
ID. Harris, A. Hess, A. Purcell, A. Stores,
M. Petit, G. Gates. H. Smallwood, NJ.
Thornton, B. Ca1wer, NJ. Ball, X. Miller,
]. Johnson, A. johnson, Messrs. J. Mundall,
II. Bassett. L. Bassett, F. Trunnel, D. NC
kenzie, A. Fugett, r. Fugett, W. Murray,
A. Becker, NJ. Morrison, C. Dorhern, F.
Torney. F. Stewart, A. Torney. w. Getz-
indanner. w. Downs. G. Sangly, w. Thorn
ton. W. Fowler. B. wilkerson. B. Boswell,
L. Jonston, F. Higgs. G. Hammond, W.
Hammond, w. Ball, Grant. Aldrich, Mr.
and Mrs: Hammond, Mrs. Parrot, Mrs.
Jaegle, Mrs. Tilleux, Mrs. Mckenzie, Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. Boston, Mrs Carol, Mrs.
Higgs, Mrs. Plummer, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Fu-
gett, MIR. and Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Jacobs,
Mrs. johnson. ST.. and Mrs. johnson, jr.
Miss Marguerite Bassett and Mr. Doug
lass Carpenter were married Wednesday
evening at the residence of the brides
mother, on East Capitol street. The GER
emony was performed by DIR. Easton of
the Eastern Presbyterian Church, in the
parlor, which was artistcally decorated
with palms and other foliage plants, while
bright autumn flowers and maidenhair
ferns banked the mantels. The bride wore
a pretty gown of white organdie, trimmed
with plaitings of the same and carried
bride roses. The only attendant was the
niece of the groom, little Mildred Carpen-
ter of Baltimore. After receiving congrat-
ulations of their friends Mr.. and Mrs. Car
penter left for the north, and on their re-
turn will reside at 1923 East Capitol street.
Miss Wilson of 1855 Q street will leave
this week for New York. to join her BROTH
er, Mr.. John c. Wilson, to attend the op-
era.
Abracadabra held its fifty-eighth meet
ing with Miss Emily Doherty, No. IA 7th
street southeast, November %. A program
Of unusual interest was as follows: Prelude,
THE Emigration Problem, Mr.. c. H.
SQuiers; discussion by Messrs. ]. D. Crois-
SAINT. ]. j. Dieudonne and De Witt Crois-
SAINT, and Mines. Brock, Clark, Clum and
others; essay. Are We Cowards?' by Mrs
E. G. Crabbe; reading, "A Curious Dream
With Moral" Miss NJ. j. Shaw; recita-
ton, "Artemas Among the Shakers" Mrs.
Appleton Clark, tr. Others present were
Mrs NJ. E. S. Davis, president pro tenn
Mrs. ]. L. McCreery, Mrs. H. N. Stearns,
Miss c. A. Van Doren, the Misses Doherty
and as guests, Mrs. Lynch and Miss
Stearns