Evening star., 1897-06-10

Fox. Miss Emily Cercoran and Miss Hsr-
Ian.
Miss Ellen n Walters of Holly Springs.
Miss. is visiting her niece. Mrs Buchan-
an. at 2Df5 Q street.
Mrs. Gear. wife Of Senator Gear. gave q
luncheon at the Portland Tuesday to meet
Miss Flora Wilson. the daughter OF the
Secretary OF Agriculture, who arrived In
Washir gton the latter part Of the past
week Mrs Gear desired to have Miss VIII
son become acquainted with the cabinet
girls none OF whom she had met before
leaving for the trip to Nashville. The table
decorations were in rink. plat OF LA
France roses forming tie cert .rp,ece. There
were bouquets OF ptnsss for ,he ladies and
boutonnieres of the same flower for the
gentiemen The following were the guests
invited; Miss Wilson. Miss Gary. Miss
Long. Miss Bliss. Miss Alger. Miss Nc
kenna. Miss Sherman, Miss Switzer Miss
Miles. Miss Johnson. Miss Gilmore Mrs
waller, Miss Clark. Miss Belle Henderson
MIS-. Levy or burlington. Iowa: Senator
Allison, Secretary Wilson and Senator Gear
Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe enter
taired the members of the Washington
Presbyterian Ministers Association, with
their wives. on Tuesday evening at the
Manse, 12D X street. This reception closed
the meetings of the association for the
season.
That part Of South A street familiarly
known as Library square" was the scene
OF jolly surprise party given by the boys
" 81. 1nufCn 10 Gen, Duncan -.
w aiker last night. The surprise was com
piete Gen. Walker being greeted on his re-
turn home with the choir shout and find
ing MS table spread with a sumptuous
feast Miss Annie Evans presided at the
table, and did the honors for the bows with
grace and dignity. Among those present
were Masters Kreiter, George Evans
FRANK FRANK Evans, Berwine. Barker. Yoder.
Vaughn. Robert Milne. Harry Milne. Pole
hamilton. Cole, Kaiser. Bullough: also
Gen: and Mrs. Duncan s. Walker. Miss
walker. Mr.. Albert c. Walker. Mr.. George
w. Evans and daughter. Miss Ami,
Evans. After the feast games were en-
Joyed. and "reminiscences of many outings
to Piney Point. Bay Ridge Colonial Reach
and Marshall Hall. The neighbors enjoyed
the surprise. when. after the meeting broke
up. the boys lined up on the sidewalk gave
cheers for the general and shouted their
choir cry.
Miss Lillian HELEN of this city, daughtet
OF the late DIR. VIM. HELEN of Montgomery
county, and Mr.. Robert l.. Faris of ST.
Louis were married Tuesday last at noon
at the residence of MIR. Charles HELEN,
brother of the bride. In Baltimore. Rev.
Charles G. Griffith of Ascension Church
officiated. The house was decked with
daisies. AS the Lohengrin wedding march
was played the groom and his best man.
Thomas j. Henderson of st. Louis. entered
the parlor. and awaited the bride beneath
the canopy of roses and marguerites. The
bride entered with her brother. Charles r..
HELEN. the maid of honor. Miss Edna ).
Tolson. preceding her. The flower girl
was Virginia Marriott HELEN the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles f. Hell
len. She carried a basket of marguerites
and ferns. The pages were Masters At
wood Paxton and Edgar Edwards. The
ushers were Messrs. Cecil Tolson and
Stephen HELEN of Washington. The bride
was attired in a handsome travelling cos
tune of English cloth, of golden brown.
trimmed in liberty silk and lace. with hat
| and gloves to match. Miss Edna ]. Toll
son. the maid of honor, wore white organ
die over pink silk. The bride followed an
old custom. and tossed her bouquet OF
flowers from the top of the stairs to the
bridesmaid below. reception followed
the ceremony. to which only the immediate
family and a few intimate friends were in
vited. After the reception Mr. and Mrs
Faris. amid a shower of rice and old shoes.
left for trip through the north and west.
After they return they will reside in WASH
ington city.
Miss Nellie PETER. daughter of former
United States Senator William A. PETER.
was married at Topeka, Kan. yesterday to
Mr.. James s. McIlhenny of Washington.
The marriage took place at the home of
the brides parents. Bishop Millspaugh of
the Episcopal Church officiating and the
only witnesses We're relatives and imme-
date friends. The best man was Mr.. Ill
wood PETER of California. brother of the
bride and the maid of honor was Miss Lot
tie Page of Topeka. The bride wore a
costume of white taffeta, covered with ac-
Gordon pleated mousseline de sole. Her
sash and collar were of white satin rib
| hons. She wore a veil and carried lilies OF
the valley. reception and a wedding
breakfast followed the ceremony. Mr. and
| Mrs. McIlhenny left on an afternoon train
| for the east. They will travel three weeks
before they go TO their home In Washing
| ton. Mrs. McIlhenny is a very accomplish
| ed woman and a fine conversationalist. She
was her fathers secretary while he was
in the Senate She has been a great social
favorite In Topeka.
Miss Lottie V. Ingram was married yes
terday to Mr.. Ferdinand A. Wieler of this
city. They left the city last evening for a
two weeks tour. after which they will re-
turn here to live.