Evening star., 1897-06-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Yachting Romance Ending in Mar
riage.
The Cygnet's Commander Takes
Bride-une Roses, Pretty Brides
and Presents - Notes.

Commodore John Franklin Hitchcock of
New York was made a social event, par
ticipated In by very large gathering OF
their friends. The attractive house was
decked with palms. and quantities of roses
were arranged with maidenhair fern on
the mantelshelyes. In the bay window.
where the couple stood to be married, a
| bower OF palms was set OF by q gigantic
bouquet OF American beauty roses, sent
by York Lodge. New York, which were
distributed by the bride before she left
among the guests. The brides only at
tendant was her young niece, Barbara
collins. who was dressed In a frock of
wnlte mun and carried the brides bouquet.
The bride was gowned in white satin, trim
NED with Honiton lace. and her flowers
were La France roses. She wore several
superb diamond ornaments a crescent
brooch with seventeen stones, a ring with
three and bracelet set with diamonds
Rev. DR.. Greene of the Calvary Baptist
church performed the ceremony An or
chestra played throughout the evening. A
handsome collation. was served. The bride s
where they were displayed, and included
chests OF silver and OTTER valuable table
Iurnishfngs, lamps and tables. Commodore
ana Mrs. Hitchcock left for Baltimore after
the yacht Cygnet and sail to New York.
they will be at home Wednesdays after
october at 1863 Boulevard, New York city.
rms wedding romance dates back to last
July, when the beautiful sloop yacht Cyg-
net. flying the commodore's flag of the
Columbia Yacht Club, put into Stoning on
on the north shore of Long Island sound
Ihe Cygnets owner. Commodore J. F..
H1tchcock OF New York. was of on his
annual cruise. For years the commodore
an enthusiastic yachtsman, had prided HIM
self upon freedom from the gaities of sea-
snore resorts In fact, he rather condemn
ed those who wasted time on shore but
strange to say, the Cygnet did not pro-
ceed up the New England coast, but dur
ing most OF the summer remained at Ston-
ineton at anchor. where his bride of last
night was spending the summer.
A wedding at which only relatives and
immediate friends were present took place
this morning at the home of the bride. 9IS
Massachusetts, avenue. Miss Lucy Jurney
daughter of the late DR.. p. c. Jurney. was
married to Mr.. L. T. Simpson of North
Carolina Rev. N. NJ. Jurney. a brother of
the bride. ofticiated. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Simpson left for a trip to
New York, Niagara Falls and Canada. At
ter June Is they will be at home in Tur-
nersburg. N. c.. where the groom is a man
ufacturer.
At Princess Anne cottage. Glencarlyn,
Va. merry gathering met Saturday even
Ing last. when Mrs. Charles Simms, assist
ed by her sister. Miss Talitha Bernhard,
entertained party OF friends at a pro-
y.
played, at the conclusion of which re-
freshments were served and the evenings
pleasure was brought to a close by musi-
cal selections.
Rev. s. NJ. Hartsock, DID,, and family
moved to their country home, Har-Lew,
near Laurel, today.
Mrs. w. r. Truxton, with her son Paul,
has left the city to be gone three months,
visiting her fathers family in Indiana.
Misses Bremen. Simonds and Kibler of
Washington. who have been the guests
tor the past few days of Mrs. ]. L. Wynn
koop OF Woodgrove, Va, have returned to
their homes, accompanied by Misses Wyn-
kcop.
The marriage Of Miss Lille B. Kohler to
John F. Myers. April 20, at Baltimore, is
announced. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. J. s. NJ. witche, pastor Of
the German Lutheran Church.
Miss Frances A. doughty is spending the
spring months with Mrs. Burton R.. Ross
at 1OO3 H street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Price of 1902 Penn
sylvania avenue have gone to Ocean Grove
fer the summer
AT Sayvile. N. Y. yesterday, Miss Mary
Ludlow. daughter of Capt. NichoI Ludlow,
United States navy. and Mr.. Samuel Fred
erick Street of Brooklyn were married at
ST. Johns Church, Oakdale, by the Rev,
Mr. Pycot. The interior of the old church
was beautifully decorated with wild flow
ers. The ushers were Messrs. Amos Haw-
ley, George Stout, George White! Or Min
ton. Richard Street and Frederick TT
Bugher. The bridesmaid was Miss Faith
Ripley of Minneapolis and Miss Gertrude
frederick OF Portsmouth, n. H., was maid
OF honor. Mr. Walter Brewster was hest
man. Among those present were Miss
harriet Bronson. daughter of Commodore
Bronson, United States navy; Miss Mary
Knapp. Mrs Schouler. Lieutenant Com
mander and Mrs. Richard Rush and Miss
nf T1L
soliy: United States navy retired) Mr..
ana Mrs. Street will spend the summer in
Europe. 80
Mr.. q. L. Beebe's home at Benning ID.
G., was the scene of very merry gather
ing OF young people Decoration day. Games
were played until dinner, and later the
party enjoyed a ramble through the woods.
The guests were the Misses Elenor Down
ing, Minnie Downing, Inga Shilling and
Snariotte Wells and Messrs. Harry Down.
ing, Harry Blair, George Wells and Geo.
Shilling.
A very pretty wedding will take place to-
night at st. Paurs Church, 23d street. at 8
clock. Miss Emily Eva Wunder, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Laura B. Wunder, and Mr..
J. p. William Shea Of New York city will
be,sa be married by Rev DR.. Harding. The
bridesmaids will be Miss George Wunder.
Miss May Virginia Anderson and Miss Alice
Fryer and the maid of honor, Miss Edith
May Duryee. The first will wear white
VI SuHuie oNeT yeitOW SILK ana carry Mar
shal Neil roses. and the Others white or
candle over cream silk and will carry La
France roses. The bride will wear white
SILK, tulle veil and orange blossoms and
will carry white-bound prayer book, from
which the service will be read. 1t is the
gift Of her maid of honor. The eroom's
gift, diamond bracelet, win also be worn
by the bride. reception for the bridal
party and relatives will follow at the resi-
dence Of the brides mother. 2313 Pennsyi-
vania avenue, after which the couple will
start on a wedding trip. They win live in
New York.
The ushers at the wedding tonight will be
Messrs. William p. Mckee, Charles W.
Needing, J. Stuart Ball and Charles e.
Hood. The best man will be Mr.. Henry
Hanford.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Samuel Montague Fassett
have issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter. Clara. to Mr.. Wilbur West
Delano, Tuesday, June Is, at II o'clock,
New York Avenue Church.
Memorial cards have been received from
relatives of the late Mr. Henry Theodore
MunsoE and Mrs. Nellie Sarah Porter Mum
son. whose deaths occurred in April last in
New York city, within twenty-four hours
of each other. Mr.. and Mrs. Munson were
well known here, where they lived for sew
eral years in the fine home on NJ street
near 18th street. which they owned and
kenf roadv fnr occ,rnapcv Mrc Mupcop'a