Evening star., 1898-04-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Miss. Corkhill and Mr.. Olarkson Will Be
Married.
Quiet Event to Take Place Mt the
Phillips MarriaEe-PersonaIs.

Miss Lucy Corkhin daughter of the late
District Attorney Corkhill. and grand
daughter of the late Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court Samuel Miller. will be
married az the residence of her grand
| mother Mrs Miller. Thursday evening,
. April %. to Mr.. Coker Fifold Clarkson.
son of Gen. James +. Clarkson of Iowa.
Miss Corkhill, who is well known in this
city, where her childhood and young lady
hood were passed. has been in Europe for
the nast two years with her aunt. Mrs.
Touzaiin of Colorado Springs. and has spent
the past winter in New York. She is now
with Mrs. Miller at her home on High
land terrace, and is as charming and pre-
possessing as ever. The wedding will be
rather a quiet event. no invitations save
verbal ones Will be given, and the guests
Will he limited to relatives and personal
frieads of the two families Mrs. Clark
son Is also visiting Ms. Miller and will
remain until after the wedding. As usual
when size comes to Washington. Mrs.
Cia afkson is receiving great deal of at
tention from old friends. with whom she
was SO popular during her former residence
mere, and from friends who have come
sons will come from New York carly next
week for the happy event. The young
couple will reside in New York.
Miss Heller S. Phillips and MIR. Sherman
f. Burroughs were married last night at
the residence of the brides parents Mr.
and Mrs. r. A. Pnll!ps, Ey Rev Alfred
Harding of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. in
the presence of a gathering of relatives and
intimate friends The house was artist
cally decorated with flowers and plants
Miss Anna Simms attended the bride as
bridesmaid and a small sister was her maid
OF honor Mr.. Harry Phillips was best
man. A stringed orchestra played during
the ceremony, and tho reception which
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bride received great quantities of presents
v hich were displayed. Late in the evening
the couple departed for wedding trip, and
will take up their residence in Manchester.
y. H.. where the groom is n practicing
lawyer. Among those present at the we'd
ding were General Baker. Judge and Mrs
Embry, Mr.. and Mrs. Davies. Miss Tall
madge the Misses Smms Mrs. Redck.
Miss Sherman, Miss SaXton. Mrs. and Miss
Baker. Miss Lair, Mr.. and Mrs. Spalding,
Mr.. Clark Mr.. Clapp and Miss Lightfoot
Mr.. and Mrs George c. Broome. after a
short stay with Mr. and Mrs. James F.
Barbour, are now at Fortress Monroe
Mrs. Duncan Waring. 251S 18th street,
gave n dinner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs;
Cannon. the Misses Quay and Bodkin or
Brooklyn. followed by a reception. There
were present the Chinese minister and Mrs
Wu Seniors Quesada and Albert!ni, MIS-
Logan and Miss Cisneros Sig Trentenova
seng several selections. The table decora-
tons were American beauties
The friends and members of the North
west w c. T L were delightfully."- enter
tanned by Mrs J. w. Robinson at her
hcme 1907 street. Wedne sday evening
last. Reci:ations by MI VIM. II. ConleN,
vocal solos by Miss Lizzie Wahley and vio-
lin solos by Mr. Joseph Finkle were given.
Among those present were Mr.. ana MRS.
Williams. Gov. and Mrs Perham. Mr.. and
Mrs Gardner Mr.. end Mrs. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Cohen. Mr..
ard Mrs. Teep, Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter, MI.
and Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Thompson. Mrs.
Carrie Ritter. Miss Ritter. Miss Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelton, Miss WeiShtman.
Mrs. Downs, Mrs. Drew, Mr.. Benjamin,
Mrs. Lotus. Mrs Smith and Mrs. Mitchell.
Mrs Casper Hauzer Conrad. wife of Maj.
Conrad Sth Infantry. has removed from
the Ebbitt House to No. 2125 r street.
Mrs Ada B. Gaburri of Brooklyn and
Mrs A. Matter and daughter of Providence,
RI, are at the Ebbitt House, and will be
glad to see their friends tomorrow after
noon.
A tea was given yesterday at Mrs. Will
lam H. Moses residence, Wyoming avsnue,
the benefit of the Founding Hospital. Mrs.
W. H. Bailey, president of the guild, re-
c=iyed wi h Mrs. Moses, further assisted by
Mrs George Il. Williams, Mrs willard war
ner Mrs. Whitaker, Mrs. Sturdevant and
Mrs. Green. The Misses Evans Miss kauH-
mann, Miss Tonner and Miss Hartzell also
looked after the pleasure of the guests. An
were served. Mrs. Mckinley sent a contri-
button of money and flowers before leaving
for New York yesterday.
Mrs de Sibour entertained a whist party
last night in honor of her guest, Mrs. ker-
nochan of New York