Evening star., 1897-03-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Commander Sigsbee's Daughter Becomes
Mrs. Wetmore.
Mrs. Mckinley Receives Capital So
ciety-Mrs. Cleveland to Meet
PrfncetOnfans.

The marriage of Miss Anna lockwood
Sigsbee, daughter of Commander and Mrs.
Charles Dwight Sigsbee. and Lieut.. Sumner
Ely Wetmore L. 8. N, was solemnized
last night at the New Church. corner OF
18th ard Corcoran streets, in the presence
of a very large assemblage of their friends.
The platform and reading desk We're deck
ed with palms, lilies and azalcas. Sailors
from the Dolphin. to which the groom was
recently ordered. were seated in the choir
to witness the ceremony. The ushers were
Charles F. Preston. ensign, L. 8. N; Lieut..
Albert Key. L. s. N; Henry K. Benham,
ensign. L. 8. NJ. and Lieut.. John Gibbons.
o. 8. N. Little Eleanor Sigsbee, in a white
frock and ribbons, and Master Charles
Sigsbee. in a sailor suit OF white duck.
were much observed attendants to the
bride. Miss Mary Ellen Sigsbee, sister
or the bride. was her maid Of honor. She
wore white Organdie over yellow silk. The
bride came in with her father. Her dress
was OF white silk. the bodice low-necked
and trimmed with pearl embroidery. Con-
structor Richmond Pearson Hobson, L.
5 N, was best man. and Rev. Frank Sew
all performed the ceremony. Mrs. Sigsbee
the brides mother. was elegantly gowned
In black velvet, and Mrs. Wetmore, the
groom 8 mother, wore black brocaded satin
ana lace. very large contingent of prom
inent people in the navy were present to
Mrs. Mckinley received quite a number
of callers yesterday from 3 to 4, ami later
IN the afternoon accompanied the Presi-
dent. Gen. Mckinley Osborne and Secre-
tary Porter for drive.
Postmaster General and Mrs James A
Gary have issued invitations for the mar
riage OF their daughter. Ida Catherine
Gary. to Mr.. Francis Edward Pegram
Wednesday, April Z. at noon, at Brown
Memorial Church, Baltimore. The cere-
mony will be followed by breakfast at the
Baltimore residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Gary.
corner of Linden avenue and Dolphin
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Evarts johnson have
teen spending a few days with Admiral
Febfger at his country place near Easton
Md
Senator and Mrs. Spooner have taken the
house on n street now occupied by ex-
Senator and Mrs Gibson, and will take pos
session April l.
The formal Introduction of Mr. and Mrs
Cleveland into Princeton society will take
Place this afternoon at a tea to be given in
their honor by President Patton and Mrs
Patton, at the Prospect. from to o'clock
About 2j0 invitations have been issued for
the occasion
Miss Bessie Eggborn of Culpeper Va,
returned Saturday afternoon last, having
spent a month with her relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gen. A. S. Roberts.
Miss Leavitt, 1121 Vermont avenue, will
not be at home this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.W. Stevenson of St. John,
La, after a months pleasant visit here
with friends. has returned home.
Mrs. Mayville w. Twitchell, 712 street.
Will not be at home Tuesdays In March,
but will receive her friends on Tuesdays
of April. May and June.
Mrs. Walter w. Ludlow entertained a
number of friends Tuesday at a farewell
luncheon in honor of Mrs. Charles MacKay
Rippey, who leaves the last of this week
for her future home in Cleveland. Among
the guests were Mrs. Philip H. Mattingly
Mrs. Burgess Smith. Mrs. Ralph Warden
Mrs. A. c. Woodward and Mrs. Alvin Rus
sell.
Mrs. Boss wife of Prof. Lewis Boss of
Albany, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson, and will remain
during the month.
Mrs. Mida c. Peabody of Vermont and
Miss Minnie E. Fisher of Pennsylvania
entertained several of their friends at the
home of Mrs. Watkins, 1908 X street last
night. Among those present We're the
Misses Matte and Anna Williams Mary
and Mamie Turkentan, Miss Clara Sitz
and Stella Watkins. Messrs. Borden Will
Jams. Clapp. Donnelly and Cattlin. Miss
Sitz sang solo. accompanied by Miss
Fisher. Games and music were enjoyed.