Evening star., 1897-06-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Wedding Plans for This Week and Other
Matters.
The Austrian Legation in "Bu nd
BoN"-Thc London WhirI-
PcrsOuals.

At the marriage of Miss Harriet Barnes
Needing and Mr.. Eugene Cissel Gott. We'd
nesday. June Ii. at II o'clock. at st. Johns
Church. the groom will be attended by Mr..
II. Freeman Clark, and Miss +. Belle Gott
will he maid of honor. Mr.. Charles W.
Needing. Mr.. John W. Thompson. Mr. Geo.
Cox and Mr.. w. IL. Dempsey will offciate
as ushers. They are to reside at 1909 II
street. where they will be at home to their
friends after July l.
The Austrian minister and Baroness
Won Henselmueller will occupy the "Band
Box this year at Bar Harbor.
Mr.. Bourke Cochran. late member of
Congress, who has gone in for society ire
meHdously the last few years. was recently
a guest In London at Mrs. Cavendish Bent
wicks ball. This event was made quite a
Jolly one by the failure OF the electric
lights at the beginning of the cotilon.
which was danced in the light of dozen
candies. with the beams of carly morning
struggling in through the shutters. The
ball was very late one, and there was an
amusing mixing up of mothers. chaperons
and dancers when the music stopped, \
great many Americans were present. and
MI Eourke Cochran. who is described
a combination Of Greek statue and
family doctor. received much attention.
Mrs. L. q. s Slater of this city, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Elizabeth Amory Gammel of
Providence. who died suddenly a lew weeks
ago at Dover England, leaving estate
valued at about twenty millions of dollars.
has leased the estate on Narragansett ave
nue. owned by the heirs of the late Mrs.
William X. Travers of New York.
AT the marriage of Miss Lucy Schroeder.
daughter of Mrs. Francis Schroeder,
New York. to Leonard Swinnerton
Dyer of Westhope, Shropshire, Eng
land, noon Saturday in New York,
the bride was given away by her
brother, Lieutenant Commander Sea-
ton Schroeder. the executive officer of the
United States battle ship Massachusetts.
who was in fun naval uniform. Her gown
vas of white satin, trimmed with point
lace, and her Veil of rose point. present
from her unmarried brother and sister.
was fastened with a tiara of diamonds. Il
present from the hridegroom's father Col.
Henry Swinnerton Dyer Of England. 1t
was one of the most beautiful weddings Of
the season. The floral decorations were
simple but effective. There were clusters
OF marSUeriteS and pink roses on the peWS
III the middl" aisle, and midway in the aisle
there was an arch of white flowers and
greens, ana there were gates of white and
pink roses. i'll charge of the brides niece,
Miss Cassie Schroeder. Mrs Seaton Schroe-
der was present. Col. Dyer. the grooms
father, was also present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dyer Will sail for England June 30.
An impromptu musicale was given at
Fairfield Saturday night by Mrs. J. Esputa
DAILY. assisted by Miss Morgan. for the
benefit of the McGill family, in Southwest
Washington. "A liberal purse was subscrib-
ed, which Will be turned over to Maj.
Moore today. who will to il that ii
reaches the unf0rtunatcs. Numbers on the
program Were: Violin solo. by Miss John
son: vocal solo. by Miss Merl Esputa: reci-
tation, by Master William Newton: piano
solo. by Miss Morgan, and the singing of
Mrs. DAILY. The accompanist of the even
ing was Master Norman DAILY. The parlors
and verandas We're crowded with an appre-
ciatiVe audience.
Mr. and Mrs William J. Pitrer of l113 G
street have removed to 1I1o + street north
west and will be pleased to see their
friends. Mrs. Pitner has just returned
from her trip south.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Grigg have issued
Invitations for the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Florence Caroline. to Mr.. Edwin Lyon
Chapman, Wednesday evening, June 23, at
s O'Clock, New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church AT home, after July 20, l213 h
street
DR. and Mrs. Edgar Williams Watkins of
9Th street have gone to their country home,
"Oaklawn. Falls Church, Va. where they
viii lspend the summer, returning to the
city October l.
Mrs. Mamie J. McFall of Virginia and
Mr.. John F. Mccarthy of Saugerties. n. Y,
were recently married, and are now resid-
ing at 14S id street. where Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccarthy will be glad to- see their friends.
ne ol "A ~ tdnliclu-
80 9th street northeast, were thronged last
Friday evening, the occasion being the
regular semi-monthly social of the Mime
haha Club The special feature of the
evening, penny game, the gentlemen's
first prize won sby Mr. II. r. Stewart.
the second by II. f. Smith: the ladies' first
prize by Miss I-olo Elwood. the second by
Mrs. Mckay. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A Dinsmore. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. F. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Garfield,
Mrs. Ketchem and Mrs. Mckay: Messrs.
John g. Smith. II. r. Stewart, Wilbur Nc
Daniels, Howard Allen and S. w. Russell:
the Misses Loo Elwood Maude Ketchem,
Maggie Laing, Gail and Grace Trimmer,
Nellie Smith. Mary Adams, Ida Galloway
and Mabel Garfield. AT the conclusion of
the games refreshments were served.
Mrs. Whitney, wife of the chief clerk of
the bureau of statistics. and her sister.
Mrs. NJ. b. Moore. expect to leave
Thursday for the Jordan White Sulphur
Springs, for Il stay of several weeks.
Secretary Alger, Saturday evening at
Nashville, Tenn. made the formal an
nouncement of the engagement of his
daughter. Miss Frances Alger, to Mr..
Charles B. Pike. the son of Mr.. Eugene S.
Pike, i lawyer and capitalist of Chicago.