Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
SOCIAL WORLD
Next Weeks Wedding List Here
and Elsewhere.
PREHYEVENFS FOR CHURCH ANDHoNE
Gayeties at Summer Cities Not
Yet Started.
OF H Err TIMELY TOPICS

wedding festivities will continue to de-
| light the local feminine world as we'll as
| other inha bitants therein during the COM
ing week Tuesday evening" at the resi-
dence or Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Bacon.
l4iO n street, their daughter Miss Annie
Lahgston Bacon. and Mr.. Philip Henry
Richardson Pearson will be married A, y
o'clock, and reception will follow from
$50 until 10. For wednesday, which al
ways seems the most popular day of all
there are quite number Sc. down. At
the First Baptist Church Miss Adrienne
iizdorf and Mr.. Charles S. Shreve, jr., will
| pe married at 8 o'clock; at the New York
Avenue Church. Miss Florence Caroline
Grigg and Mr.. Edwin Lyman Chapman
VIII be the observed couple at the same
hour and at the Epiphany Church Miss
anna NJ Eacritt and Mr.. E. J. Decker VII
De the principals in similar ceremony
Local interest will also very largely CEN
. Mr N ,he marriage of Miss Barber and
Mr.; Davis next Tuesday afternoon at
Ardsiey Towers. Mr.. Barher's princeIy
nome on the Hudson. 1t will be rainbow
wedding, twelve bridesmaids wearing
Washington gowns, each pair in a similar
color, and short tulle wells, after the Eng
lish custom. Luncheon will be served I'm
der tents or the lawn, and nothing that
wealth and willingness can suggest will
be left undone to make The occasion mem
orable. Quite a number of Washington
| friends are going on for the event
Even II things other than matrimonially
Will be dull In these parts next week, we
can take all the deeper interest in the
| queens jubilee ceremonies No end of
WaSn1ngtonians will be in London for the
grand dolDgs. of which some may see a
| sood deal. as well as the festivities which
are expected to greatly prolong the season.
Inc pace has been rather rapid for the last
three weeks there. and our townsmen and
townswomen who have had no chance at
all 70 rest up after our own season. ex-
cept Tor the sea-croSsing, must indeed be
having a gorgeous time, not to feel any
fatigue in the extraordinary efforts reuuir-
| ed OF them. In one way or other, Washing
ton VIII quite lead the procession in the list
OF American notables to the front. and its
representatives fortunately have plenty of
money to make their London season de-
| lightfully prominent in every respect. Once
| the jubilee joys are over, Vanity Fair can
have some rest, or at least change of scene
| In the country or by the sea. for the sea-
sons end will have been reached.
Summer resort life is as yet but that of
| q Weakling. From here, where the spring
and early summer have been one continued
| delight in the way of weather, there has
| been no plausible excuse for Fastening
| away. A great many city homes are clos
ed, however. and their occupants enjoying
the sec!usion and quiet of summer quarters,
where the great rush will not commence to
be felt until after the Fourth of July One
hostess who will be greatly missed the
next two years, is Mrs. Hearst, who finds
that her health imperatively demands
| change of scene and rest from her usual
employments. The care of her large for
tune Is no small occupation, and a great
| deal more exactng than the enjoyment of
its revenues. Of the hours given to the
| former. her friends here had little idea.
| but the magnificent hospitality she offered
has been delightful that its absence will
he a rked In next season s schedule.
! Both Newport and Bar Harbor promise
we'll socially for the summer. Those Of
their Oldest habitues do not go to either
| of these cities by the sea if they do not
intend to keep up their quota of entertain
| ment. and if they have a season of rusti-
eating in prospect, build their tents else
where. Newport has fashionable village
| life just at present, and will for a week
| or more, when dinners and dances. and all
| the rest that comes to even up the social
| joys of it's participants. may be looked for.
Bar Harbor gayety will commence about
the same time and continue along until
September. While Washington has several
prominent residents there in the cottage
set. Sorrento. just across the bay. keeps
family have a charming home there. so
have ex-Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, who
seem quite like home folks always at the
capital and Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris
are the latest arrivals to enjoy its peaceful
pleasures.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry c. Jordan at their
beautiful home, No 1897 10th street, enter
tanned Thursday evening friends in honor
of Mrs. NJ. A. Altmaier and Miss Martha
Beck of Harrisburg, Pa. their guests.
Miss May Adele Levers. Miss Edna Doe,
Miss Frazee and Mrs. Altmaier contributed
instrumental and vocal music. Miss Saun-
| ders rected Waiting" and Mrs. Henry e.
Jordan carried off considerable OF the
honors of the evening in her impersona-
tons of darkey character sketch and song.
Later the guests repaired to the dining
The table was beautifully decorated, with
flowers and candelabra in coors of light
green and white. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. J. G: Harvey. Mr.. and
Mrs T. F. Levers. Miss May Adele Levers,
Miss Edna Doe. Mr. and Mrs. j. Ross Bios
ser, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Schwitzer, Mrs.
Daw. Mr.. w. H. Doe. Mr.. Brown, MIR.
Whitney. Mr.. w. w. Poultney. Miss Saun-
burg Pa; Mr.. John H. Lindley, Mrs. M A.
Altmaier and Miss Martha Beck of Har-
risburg. Pa.
A pleasant surprise party was given to
Mr. VIM Kettler last Monday evening in
honor of his sixty-fifth birthday: Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ket-
tier, Mr. and Mrs. Imhof. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grupe Mr.. and Mrs. Lightelle Rev. Mr..
Mr.. H. Dunkhorst. Mr.. and Mrs. WetZell.
Miss C. Williams. E. Kettler, L. Boettcher
and Mrs. Botch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert F. Bergman will
leave Sunday afternoon Tor a ten days trip.
DR.. James X. Hosmer, librarian of the
public library of Minneapolis, Mimi. is
spending few days In this city at the
re sidence of Maj 3. W. Saxton. 1887 Ken
esaw avenue. DIR. Hosmer has come on to
attend the librarians convention, which
meets next week in Philadelphia.
Gen. J. r. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis and Harold
B. Lewis of Washington are at Haddon
Hall, Atlantic City, for month.
Mrs. s. Charlton McCurdy and little
daughter of Denver are visiting the parents
of the former, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Davis,
905 r street.
Thursday evening, June II, very pretty
wedding took place at the residence of MIR.
and Mrs. Alfred Worch. the contracting
parties being their eldest daughter, Miss
Henrietta E., and Mr.. John l.. Flynn. Rev.
Mr.. Metzel officiated The ceremony &C.
Cured In the presence of large number Of
friends and relatives. MIR. Emil Hoist was
best man and Miss Clara Worch maid of
honor. Supper was served, after which the
young couple left for their future home at
2115 Pennsylvania avenue. where they will
be glad to their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Cissel leave to-
morrow to attend Miss BARRIERS wedding at
Ardsley Tower. Ardsley-on-H Hudson. They