Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-22
The WORLD OF SOCIETY
Early Fall Weddings Are Becom ing Popula
Here.
Return of Well-knoun Peop,e From
the SeashOre and the
Mountains.

One Of the important social events -0i
the season will take place at 6:15 O'Clock
this evening in the marriage of Miss Liz
beth Elrene Williams and Dr. John Sargent
Stearns. The ceremony will take place al
the brides home. s3l Westminster street,
the officiating minister being Rev DIR.
Fishburn of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church. The wedding itself will be
quiet one. but reception will take place
afterward from 10 8. Miss Mary l.. Will
liams, sister of the bride will act as maid
OF honor. The brides costume is to con-
sist of white brocaded silk. trimmed with
duchess lace. The maid of honor will be
gowned in pink organdy and white lace
The honeymoon will be spent in a trip TO
the coast of Maine, and on the return TO
Washington the young couple will make
their home at 1425 Rhode Island avenue,
the home of DIR. S. 5. Stearns. Both the
bride and groom are exceedingly popular In
this city. Miss Williams is the daughter of
Major and Mrs. l.. T. Williams and the
groom is 4 son of DR.. S. s. Stearns.
Mr.. George Eugene Bryson and Miss Will
lie Marion Kendrick were quietly married
In this city yesterday. A considerable ro-
nance attaches to the courtship of this
newly married couple. They met in Cuba.
where both were engaged in newspaper
work. The courtship had progressed TO
some extent when il was rudely shattered
by the action Of the Spanish authorities in
expelling Mr.. Bryson from the island be-
cause his idea and theirs as to news did
not agree. Miss Kendrick also left the is
land and visited relatives in Newport, Ky.
Yesterday she came to Washington, vas
met by Mr.. Bryson. and the two were made
one. The ceremony was performed by a
magistrate. Mr.. Bryson is a native of
North Carolina, and is a newspaper man
OF wide experience. Miss Kendrick IS from
Jacksonville Fla: and is connected with
many of the leading southern families.
Miss Julia Beverage is making a stay
in New York as the guest of Mrs. Quantz
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mattingly have re-
turned from their European trip.
d. P. Mccartney, chief engineer. United
States navy. and wife are again at their
hcme on 18th street.
Maj. d. NJ. Scott, United States army
and family have returned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules A. Demonet and FAM
lily have returned from the Blue Ridge
mountains, where they have been all sum-
mer.
Yesterday. in Alexandria, at the Catholic
Church, the marriage of Miss Coma Sean
Ian, daughter of Michael Seaman of tn,
State Department, and Mr.. Rene Jean
Marie Samson of France took place. Owing
to the delay of one of the papers necessary
for the marriage of foreigners in the Dis
trict, the ceremony could not take place in
Washington, as was intended Mr.. and
Mrs. Samson have gone away for a shorl
time. On their return they will reside fol
the winter at 1919 CorcoraE street. and viii
| be home to their friends Thursday even-
| ings after the list of October.
Miss Sallye Abel has returned after i
delightful visit with friends in Pittsburg.
Mrs. 1. V. Slater has just returned from
New York.
Prof. Henry c. Cameron of Princeton
who has been the guest of Mrs. Rose T
Hunter for some weeks, has returned /,
| his home and duties at the university.
| Miss Emma Brick and Miss Heller
Walmsley are visiting Niagara Falls, where
| they will remain a few days. and then e
| to Lake Side Cottage, n. Y. the home OF
Miss Brick. On their return they will stol
at Watkins Glen.
Mrs. Jos. C. Rinswalt of Philadelphia
formerly of this city. is visiting her par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Mathewson, a
911 French street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Bond OF Iowa Circl,
returned yesterday from their summerint
on the coast of Maine and later at Rich
| field Springs, n. Y.
| Maj d. NJ. Scott, United States army
ard family have returned to their resi-
| oence, 1410 Goth street.
Mrs. Ira Capper and daughter are visit
| ing relatives at 500 9Th street northeast.
Mrs. George s. Hobbs. who has beer
| spending the summer in Massachusetts
has returned to her home. oslo 18th street
Mrs. Serafino Velati has issued cards an
rouncing the marriage, in Baltimore. Sep
| TENDER ], of her daughter. Pauline Nellie
to Mr.. Louis Boyer. jr. A reception viii
| be rendered the bride and groom at No
| pa 9th street northwest, Wednesday Sep
| tcmber %, from until 10 O'Clock pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Joy Edison and daugh
| ter. who have been making quite an ex
| tended tour through Europe. sailed from
| Scuthar pton for home on the 10Th instan
| on the new ocean steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
| der Crosse, which is expected TO arrive a
| New York Sunday next, and they viii
| pf obably reach Washington Monday. Mrs
| ard Miss Edison had been in Paris NOR,
| than a year, where Miss Edison attendei
| school. They met Mr.. Edison in Genoa
| Italy, on his arrival in the early part 81
| June, and accompanied him on his tour
| which covered Ita,y, Switzerland, Austria
| Germany, Belgium, France and England.
| DIVORCE MILL.