Evening star., 1897-04-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Wendling-Oatchings Marriage a Home
Event.
The French Ambassadors and Wife
VIII Receive at Clifton-A
May.Day Fete.

A very beautiful event will be the mar
riage tonight at the residence Of the brides $
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Vending. Of Miss
Grayson NJ. Vending and Mr.. Oliver w.
Catchings. son OF General Catchings Of
Mississippi The ceremony will take place
at O'Clock, and only relatives and init
mate friends will b. present The Right
Rev. w. F. Adams. bishop OF Easton. Nd.
an old and intimate friend of the brides
parents. will ofiiciate. assisted by Rev. ].
Aspinwall. rector of ST. Thomas Church
The bride, who will wear superb white sat
in and tulle, will be attended by her sister
Miss Francis Vending, who will be dressed
in pink satin and chiffon. DIR. VIM. Peyton
Tucker v i'll be best man and Mr.. Murray
Dill of Richmond, Mr.. Charles Matthews
of West Virginia, Dr. Louis Green and DIR.
Robert 7. Mason of this city will be ush-
ers. The wedding trip will be to New York
and vicinity, and the young couple Will
afterward reside here. number of guests
are expected from Richmond and Balti-
more. Among the numerous presents to
the bride is diamond necklace from Gen
erai Catchings, which will adorE her we'd
ding toilet.
The May day fete increases in prominence
in social discussion every day. There will
be afternoon and evening performances of
the May pole dance. In the afternoon, at 3.
this charming diversion will be participated
in by little Misses Grace Mcmillan Jarvis,
Eleanor Parker, Marie Brown. Gertrude
Greedy, Lucy Mercer, Cecilia May. Ellen
Griffith and Matilda Calvo, and Masters
William Emory, Hamilton Albert Garrett
Hobart. George Westinghouse. Burril Huff
and others. In the dance at o'clock the
Misses Matilda Emory, Julia Cana. Alice
Parker, Olive Busby, Juliet Williams, Mary
Goldsborough and Masters Gerald May
Bryson Taylor, Walter Tuckerman, Roland
Stebbins and Lawrence Hopkins. Those
who have charge of the fancy table will be
Mrs. Philip Sheridan, Mrs. John Rodgers.
assisted by Miss Alger, Miss Keats Rod
gers Miss Belle Hagner, the Misses Clagett.
Miss Bessie Ashton. Miss Lindsay Poor and
the Misses Louise and Irene Sheridan.
At the cake table Mrs. George L. Brad
ley and Mrs. Hammond. and at the per
fumery table Mrs. George Westinghouse
1r.. will be assisted by number Of ladies.
The flower table will be in charge of Miss
Long. with the Misses Lowering, the Misses
Simpkins. Miss Mcmillan, Miss Williams
Miss Wetmcre. Miss Hopkins and Miss
Florence Boardman. and the lemonade
booth. Miss Josephine Boardman, the
Misses Warder. Miss Kate Brice. Miss Tay-
lor. Miss Elsie Anderson Miss Merriam.
Mary Hopkins. Strawberries and ice
cream will be dispensed by Mrs. Matthews
ard Miss Riley. assisted by Mrs E. I. Bell
Miss Strong, the Misses Gordon. Miss
LOCKER, Miss Graves. Miss Hyde and the
Misses Matthews. The tea table will be
presided over by Mrs. MCGUIRE assisted
by Miss Boardman, Miss Sheridan. Miss
Glover. Miss Wallach, Miss Ward and the
Misses PatteE. Mrs. George n. Beale of
Georgetown has given twenty-five beauti
fully dressed dolls.
Mrs. Patenotre. wife of the French am
ba ssador, will keep Tuesdays at Clifton,
Georgetown Heights, during May. and has
sent out cards to her friends.
Mrs. H. J. Gensler, her son. Harry j.
Gensler. jr., and her daughter, Miss Ger
frttdn lar Two faxx-
Atlantic City.
Miss Frances B. Johnston has returned
after a short trip to New York.
Miss Daisy Gassenheimer left for New
York Monday, to visit friends.
Miss Latchford of Mt. Washington Is
visiting Miss White, at 500 9Th street nouh-
east.
Miss Florence Montrose Of this city was a
bridesmaid yesterday at the brilliant mar
riage of Miss Helen Lewis and Mr. Walter
Stetson. at New York. s.-...y -
Representative William w NcIntire of
Maryland. and his wife and daughter have
gone to Savannah for the benefit of the
health of Mrs. McIntre, which was ser
iously impaired by the tragic death of her
little daughter several weeks ago. The
family will remain about ten days in the
south.
Mrs. E. D. Easton and family viii give
up their house on Capitol Hill about June l
and take possession of their new home az
Arcola, N. j., located near New York.
Miss Grace Lincoln Temple gave a talk
Tuesday morning at the Washington Club
upon the Decoration of Country Houses"
illustrating m any points by showing COM
binations of papers, printed cottoEs linen,
cretonnes, dainty muslins, etc.
The Carnatioa Club held their first party
at the residence of Miss Katie Merkling,
April 10. Music was rendered by many
members of the club. Among those pres
ent were the Misses NJ. Mccarthy. c.
Ccyle, c. Kennedy, NJ. Cunningham. F.
Ferguson, +. Regan. K. Merkling c. Ha-
gen, E. Hagen. NJ. Beuchert. NJ Burley. A.
Coughlan, E. Eckloff. M. Scanlon F. Two
by. A. Ryan. L. Lalor, NJ. Becker X. Quin-
Ian, B. Mccarthy. ]. McGivern. Messrs.
w. Hutchinson. F. Denney, ]. Skely, J.
MerklinS, J. Mccarthy. E. Beuchert, G.
Daily, F. Burke, W. Shea, c. Lansdale NJ
Leahy. n. Plant. f. Huhn. H. Huhn. G.
Phillips. G.. Hoppe. B. Garrett. Games
were enjoyed until late hour.