Evening star., 1898-10-22
Interesting Events Fixed for the Near
Future.
NOVEMBER INVITATIONS NOW OUT
Ceremonies Planned for Church
and Home.
p E r S 0 n A T. n o T E S

The weddings of the present week have
largely ergrossed public attention in a So
cial way, whether or not acquaintance with
the high contracting parties sufficiently
warranted it. The bright, sunny days and,
clear. starry nights happened on time just
as needed and when society had nothing
special on hand the weather was dull and
rainy. If the same happy conditions OBJ
tain next week. when several other matri-
n.onial events are to occur. satisfaction will
be general. Miss Romaine Mannix. caugh
ter of Mrs. d. Pratt Mannix, and Mr.. Ernst
George Walker will be married a: noon.
October 26, at 1I06 P street. and a recep-
ton will follow from to 230.
Another event set for Wednesday will
take place in the evening at o'clock at the
Church of the Covenant. when Miss Ethel
Swope and Mr.. Edwin Jones Mckee VIII
be married. reception will follow from
80 to 10 o'clock at the residence of Dr.
and Mrs John A. Swope. 1872 street.
Mrs Sherman hose serious illness gives
srch concern to her friends has never be-
fore in this city required the services OF
physician. In fact, this immunity from the
ordinary ills of life has nearly always been
her portion. as she has never before suffer
ed from any but the simplest ailments.
The Shermans Rave lived on X street over
thirty years, divided between three resi-
>.
present nome has been occupied the past
five years. Their other two residences were
on the same bicck. Mrs. Sherman has near
ly completed her seventy-frst year, and
her husband passed his seventy-fifth birth
day the 10th of last May. Their marriage
took place Mansfield. Ohio, December 81.
1913, the last day of this year will mark
its fftietn anniversary. Mrs. Sherman the
day befo~e her Illness began made visit
t. her infant granddaughter, Mary Cecilia
McCallum. the four weeks old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. McCallum. who was
named for her Mrs. Sherman's maiden
name was Stewart. Her father was Judge
Stewart, and her mother dying while she
was a child, she was raised by her aunt,
her mothers sister. Miss Lonsbridge of
Mansfield. Ohio from whose home She was
married to Mr.. Sherman. who was then
Tracticing law in that town.
Mrs. Clagett has sent out cards for the
wedding reception of her daughter Marga-
ret and ViCon te Henri de Sibour, Saturday
November >, at half-past H. 10O6 10th
street. The ceremony takes place at -.
General and Mrs. Miles have moved to n
street, where they bought a house last
sumner, which has been in course of repair
ever since.
Miss Maud Talmage and Miss Willis are
the guests Of Miss Jane Faulkner daugh-
ter of Senator Faulkner of West Virginia
at the family residence near MartinSburg.
The marriage of Miss Marie Mattingiy
Il,
Will take place December I. Mr.. and Mrs
Mattingly and their daughters returned
few weeks ago from Magnolia, Mass where
they spent the summer as they have for
several years past.
Mrs. Audcnried is back in town for the
season. She spent the fall visiting Mrs
Elkins. at Elkirs, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bloomer and family
have moved in from their country place to
their city home. Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Richard Townsend has returned 20
Washington for the season.
Rumor is busy with the social plans of
the Brices. few weeks ago it was said
that they contemplated a winter residence
here, but as they have made no arrange
meEtS to that end. 1t is more than likely
that the winter i'll New York with an early
departure for Europe with a view of full
participation IN the next spring is
much more pi obable. AS the family has
joyed all other up-to-date styles and pla ces
OF residence, an eligibly located London
house and country seat to match, would be
fitting elimination to a social career
which eminently deserves success, mas
much as 1t has given great pleasure to all
who could naturally expect to come within
its influences. 1t is announced from New
port that the family will stay there till late
next month"; or until all New York meets
again at the horse show.
The Sawyer house, on Connecticut ave-
nue., VIII De occupied tllS winter DE
wealthy New York family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perkins.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Julia f. Taylor. daughter of the late Major
David Taylor, L. S. A, to Second Lieut.. H.
La L. Cavenaugh, 9th United States Cav
airy. The wedding will take place in
Washington during the holidays. Lieut..
CaVenaugh is stationed at Fort Grant, AriZ.
Army and Navy Journal.
Col. and Mrs. Andrews, with their niece
Miss Battles, are again in their Washing
ton home on Columbia Heights.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Gordon of
Savannah. daughter of Major General W.
W. Gordon of the Porto Rican peace COM
mission. and Mr.. Rowland Leigh, son of
Lord Leigh of England, will take place Oc-
tober % at Christ Church, Savannah. The
cere mony will be performed by the Very
Rev. Dean Leigh of Hereford, England, the
gre oms uncle, and the wedding will be
brilliant affair. Gen. Gordon is expected to
return from Porto Rico to be present at
the marriage. The groom will be accom-
panied by a party of distinguished friends
from England. The couple will reside in
England and will sail Immediately after
the marriage.
Mrs. Hamilton Sim pson and daughter Lii
liam have returned to the city and are 10
Gated at 1900 10th street.
Mrs. W. F. Alren who has been spending
month with her relatives in this city, has
II.
Everybody who has travelled in Ireland
will remember while doing the Killarney
lakes the stories of their driver while he
dlated on the financial troubles of the OWN
er of Muckross Abbey, Mr. Herbert. Par
ucular interest was attached to this recital
If. as in the case of many Washing tonianS
an acquaintance with Mr.. Herbert preceded
this visit to his encumbered estates. Fol-
wing the custom of many impoverished
gentlemen, Mr.. Herbert hoped to marry a
rich American, and would have succeeded
had not the fact of his being divorced as
well as worried by debt caused the father
of the beautiful Miss Williams of Baltimore
to send him about his business. Mr. Her
bert subsequently spent a winter here and
was devoted to a beautiful California girl
who. like his Baltimore fiancee, has long
since married happily someone else Mr.
Herbert has not married, however As for
lovely old Muckross Abbey, where genera
tions of McCarthys sleep their last sleep
with the blue skies above their moss-grown
tombs, the inevitable has happened. The
money-lenders have offered the estate for
sale with its modern residence as well as
its ruins and its superb view of the Killar-
ney lakes and fells. The price asked is
100000. or over 100000. Mr.. Herbert, his
son and his daughter-in-law are living in
tents on an island in Kenmare bay. He