Evening star., 1897-06-12
Hand in Hand Are Brides and
Roses.
THE JUNE LIST GROWS APACE
Hints Of the Latest Matrimonia
Gossip,
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS

Continuing the social speciality OF the
| month of roses. weddings will pleasantly
dot the coming week, as the reading of
them delightfully."- refreshed those interest
ed in the matrimonial record Of the pres
ent one. The marriage of Miss Fassett
and Mr.. Delano Tuesday noon at the New
York Avenue Church. and that of Miss
Wheatley and Mr.. Veazey at Christ Church.
Georgetown. Wednesday night. are two
important incidents of the coming week
Any number Of others will undoubtedly he
heard of within the same period, as owing
to some slight hesitation discernible now
adays on the part of brides, from whom
the news is geLerally expected first, the
world gets but very little preliminary an
Nouncen ent. There are precious few
Eagements talked about in public lately
until the wedding day is settled upon. a
condition Of affairs which Is eminently SEN
sible aid practical. If such an event as
the Anderson-Perkins wedding. which has
excited aesthetic Boston the past month.
had taken place here there would have
been general rejoicing. and 1T would have
been the incentive to any number Of other
hospitalities. By the way. the lucky man
in this case was rot the only one who had
compacent ambitions in this wooing. An
other Washington man had strong hopes
of attaining his hearts desire year or SO
ago. but had no success to record when
this charming young possessor Of millions
went abroad and met her fate in the per-
son Of her husband, who is so much liked
here. Mrs Anderson, the bride. is a cousin
Of Mrs. Sprague. wife OF Representative
Sprague. who also inherited from their
grandfather $17.OOO,OO0. In these days of
tracing up fam mily history and forcing the
growth of family trees a grandfather who
can distribute fortunes like these is rela-
tive well worth affectionate respect.
Talking of weddings, though and rumors
that way, society may expect several dis
tinct shocks when two or three now In
contemplation are announced. 1t is not
that the candidates not eligible in
every way and have not long since reached
the years of discretion and experience as
to the coed points necessary in selecting
life partners. but the cases little
mixed. inaSmuch as some of the principals
were supposed to be bound down pretty
tight in other directions. All the parties
in these misfits refits, or real matches,
or whatever other view society may take
of the matter, have occupied the public
| mind rather prominently the last few years,
and to tell the truth are expected some
how to make the grand move OF their do
mestic careers bit out of the ordinary.
| and If they do not in these blase days we
would be reasonably surprised.
1t Is not often young girl enjoys within
| the brief compass of week the sweet ap-
plause which follows the movement of the
graduate, when her medals and honors are
showered on her, and the delighted interest
| that the world always gives bride. yet
| Miss Stewart who became the wife Of Rev.
John Wideler at ST. Johns Thursday, has
| just passed through this romantic expert
| ence, and a sweet and pretty bride she
made in her white muslin graduating dress.
Another interesting feature was that her
| father an Episcopal clergyman. a vener-
| able man with snow-white hair. and total
| ly blind. pronounced the words which made
| her a happy wife.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Saml H. Bacon have issued
| Invitations for the marriage reception of
| their daughter. Miss Annie Langston Bacon,
and Mr.. Philip Henry Richardson Pearson,
Tuesday evening; June 2. from $50 to
| 10 o'clock, at 1416 N street. The ceremony
will take place at 8 o'clock.
| There will probably be some noticeable
| absentees from the ranks of resident
tertainers next season. If the plans of some
! prominent hostesses go forward as they
desire. This leaves several fine homes on
| the market. which in all probability will
| be filled by newcomers of wealth and
| leisure. as there always are at the begin
ming of every administration.
| Mrs. B. F. Smith, Miss Lotta and Master
| Baillie. who have been visiting at their
| old home, Richmond, will remain at home.
| 1147 P street. few days before going to
| their mountain home in Virginia, where
| they will spend the summer.
| Mr.. John Taylor Arms and family go to
| their summer home at NonQuitt. Mass,
| Tuesday. to remain until the late fall. Mr..
Arms contempiates a short trip to Europe
| In the midsummer.
| Miss van de Sande leaves for Europe this
| week. for some months. and possibly a
| year. Of travel and rest. Her sister. Mrs.
| Manu. accompanies her to New York to
| visit her sister. Mrs. Homer Locke. Miss
van de Sande expects to visit the homes Of
| her ancestors in Holland, to make a COL
| lection OF the literary works of her IA
| ther.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry White are
sLmmering at Fairfield. on the Chevy
| Chase road.
| Mr. e. B. Grandin and family are at At
| iantlc city for few weeks before going to
| thelr summer home in Pennsylvania.
| Mr.. Larz Anderson's gift to his bride is a
tiara 1t is a fortune in diamonds, set in
the form of tiara, which can be taken
apart and used as a necklace. 1t consists
OF pear-shaped ovals. opinging horizontally
Each oval Is about one incn in length and
| Is made up of three large diamonds set
| vertically down the center and surrounded
by tnnumerable smaller ones set in plat
| ovals are to have pendants Of pear-shaped
| drops attached, several in number which
make a dazzling effect.
Mr.. Silas Bergman Of the surgeon gen.
erals Office has given a pleasant surprise
| to his Washington friends, who had come
| to regard him as permanently enlisted in
| the ranks of the bachelors. He was mar
rted Wednesday, at $40 West Franklin
/ street. Baltimore. His bride was Miss
Daisye Nails. daughter of Mr. Benz. F.
Nails. Rev. Oliver Brown of1ciated. After
| two-weeks absence at the seaside, Mr..
I and Mrs. Bergman will be a, home at 214
9Th street northeast.
| Mrs R. Fulton Gates and her son. Harry
| Bowen Of All 18th street southeast, are
| spending the summer with relatives in Hes
peria. Mich.
The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club held
| its sixth annual reception Tuesday even
| ing. June 8, at the home OF Miss Weiss en-
| East Capitol street. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Piano solo, Mrs. Arm
| strong; club history. Mrs. Patten: recita-
| tton. Mrs. Pierson: vocal solo. Mrs. Bean;
| scene from Romeo and Juliet" Mrs. Arm
! strong and Miss Weiss: piano solo. Mrs.
Whitney; Portals Plea Miss Patten;
vocal duet. Mrs. Thompson and Miss Pier
son; scene from Midsummer Nights
Dream" Mrs. Whitney and Miss Austin;
piano solo. Miss Weiss; scene from An
tony and Cleopatra" Mrs. Thompson and
Miss Jeffery; vocal solo, Mrs. Bean; scene
from Romeo and Juliet" Mrs. Pierson and
Miss Pierson: vocal solo. Mrs. Whitney:
/ scene from Macbeth Misses Malone.
Patten and Stanton and Mrs. Patten. Dur
| ing the evening refreshments were served