Evening star., 1898-11-09
PERSONAL NOTES.
Joint High Commission SociabiIfttes-
McLanahan-Duer Marriage.


McLanahan-Duer Marriage.
The arrival today Of the joint high COM
missioners from Canada who are nearly
all accompanied by ladies. the party MAX
Ing fifteen in all. will cause a stir in diplo-
matte and official circles, as various enter
tainments and dinners will follow during
the coming weeks. Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
Lady Laurier will not come with the party
today, as they await, in Canada, the arrival
OF the new governor general, the Earl of
Mimic, who will succeed Lord Aberdeen.
Justice and Mrs. Roger A. Pryor cele-
brated their golden wedding in New York
by an afternoon and evening reception.
Paintings of the couple from miniatures
made when they were married were con-
spicuoas ornaments of the parlor. Mrs.
Pryor wore the lace of her wedding dress
on black satin dress. A family dinner,
with the children of the couple and fifteen
grandchildren, closed the days enjoyment.
Many beautiful gifts We're received. Justice
ana Mrs. Pryor are hale and vigorous, and
the latter is as handsome and stately as
she was years ago, when she was a noted
bellesin Washington.
At New Haven, Conn, the marriage of
Miss Caroline Suydam Duer of New Haven
to Mr. George Xavier McLanahan of Wash
lngton took place at st. Johns Church at
noon yesterday. The maid of honor was
Miss Cornelia McLanahan of Washington,
a sister of the groom, and the bridesmaids
C.
Miss Edith Evans. Miss Angelica Duer and
Miss Helen Clarkson of New York and Miss
Maude Watrous and Miss Sarah Whitney
of New Haven. Mr. McLanahan was grad
uated from Yale in 1895, and his best man
and ushers were all Yale men. Mr.. Nor
man A. Williams of Utica, n. Y. was
groomsman, and the ushers We're Mr. AL
fred III. Belo, Mr.. James Neale Mr.. Neil
Mallon. Mr.. Frederick Eagle. Mr.. Nathan
A. Baldwin and Mr. Ord Preston Follow
ing the marriage breakfast was given at
the home of the brides parents.
The Misses Patten have returned for the
season to their home. Massachusetts ave-
rue, after spending the late summer north.
The Russian ambassador and Miss Cas-
sini have returned to the embassy FOR the
winter.
Mr., and Mrs. Larz Anderson are going
abroad for the winter.
Two church weddings will take place to-
night Miss Lucretia Alice Walker and Nj.
William b. Hardy Will be married at s
o'clock at Waugh NJ. f. Church, and Mss
Catherine Louise Edwards and Mr.. Louis
Howard Stabler will be married at the
same hour at All Souls Church.
Mrs. Fairfax Harrison of Washington is
the guest of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. John
b. Cary, in Baltimore.
All Souls day in Mexico was marked,
is usual there. by decorating the graves
and tombs In the cemeteries. Mrs. Rome
the 1turbe vault, and wreaths were depoS-
tied above the spot by her mourning rela-
lives, with whom her memory is as fresh
as ever Beautiful offerings of natural
flowers were placed on the grave by her
husband, Minister Romero. and artificial
wreaths by Judge Cristobal Chapital, the
Castro y Romero family, Mrs. Mariana
Salgado and family, Mrs. Luz Romero de
Garcia and others.
Miss Hattie Robey has returned from
New York, and will now take a short trip
to Lamberts Point, Norfolk, Va, to visit
her sister, Mrs. Nj C. Saunders, and will
not return until December /.
Miss Sarah Harrison Powell of Baltimore
will spend the late fall and winter in Wash
ington, at 1913 H street.
Miss Kate Baltzel of Baltimore viii take
possession next week of the apartment at
the Portland she will occupy during the
coming winter. Miss Baltzell is cousin
of Mrs. Hobart.
Mrs. Davidson, widow of General David
son. L. S. A. has arrived from Fort Logan,
Col, and is located at 81 10th street.
Miss Ransom has returned to the city for
the winter, after an absence of two months
in New York. She will be at home in her
apartments 915 f street, from l to pm.
Fridays.
Mr. VIM H. Sweet, with his friend, DIR.
D. s. Lyon, both of Newark, n. J., is Vis-
iting the formers cousin, Miss Deyo, at
ZlS ii street, on lnelT way NOME IIOHi Olu
Point Comfort
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon L. Van Vranken
of Alamo, Mich, are visiting their son,
Fred Van Vranken, SO . street northeast
Mrs. and Miss Wadsworth Of Vermont
avenue, having rented their home, will
spend the winter in New York.
Mrs. Heald and Mr.. Z. de F. Heald left
town yesterday and will sail for England
today in the Cymric. They will be accom-
"a b..i- fro vols lrna hN- Nies
Dunlop.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Tessie Schwab of New York city to
Mr.. Benjamin Held of this city. The eere-
mony will take place Sunday, November
81 at high noon, at the residence of the
bride, 10 East 1oSth street. The groom is a
well-known young business man of Wash
ington. After an extended wedding tour in
the south. the couple will return to Wash
ington, where they will reside.