Evening star., 1898-04-23
Wedding Bells Are Ringing in Spite
of War.
NEXT WEEKS LIST OF WEDDINGS
Dinners and Other Recent Socia-
BILE Happenings.
2 E r S o n A L NO T E S

atmosphere, to which the events of each
succeeding day but add increased moisture
Wives of the men who fought in the last
war recall wildly their partings with their
| husbands, thinking they would be away
weeks or perhaps months at the most, only
to find that four years elapsed before they
| saw them again. There have been good
| byes pathetic and romantic between old
| and young, exchanges of souvenirs between
promised lovers, and such scenes of which
/ the present generation never expected to
know by personal experience. European
| and other summer plans abandoned,
and contentment with what pleasure and
variety can be found in life at the capital
Of the nation is apparent on every side.
The art loan exhibition continues to be the
meeting place for society every afternoon,
each day adding increased interest to its
brilliant success. The wedding bells. how
ever, ring out at pleasant intervals. In
proof of the theory that but one idea can
dominate in the brain, one fair bride-elect
said the other day that indeed she Is SO
busy with her wedding plans that she has
no time to bother about the war.
Possibly the only wedding of the spring
in official society will be that of Miss Alger
and Mr.. Charles Pike of Chicago, which
is set for May IS. Only a small circle of
friends will join the family party as wit
nesses. Miss Alger. a relative Of the bride;
Miss Chittendon, Miss Henry and Miss
Pitts of Detroit, with Miss Miles and Miss
Gary, will be bridesmaids.
AS announced, the marriage Of Miss Lucy
Corkhll and Mr. Coker Fifield Clarkson
OF New York will take place Thursday
evening next at the residence of the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Miller widow of JUS
uce Miller of the United States Supreme
Court. Bishop Hurst will officiate.
The marriage next Wednesday evening at
the First Baptist Church Of Miss Lillian
Bishop Young to Mr.. William H. Heron
Will be an important social event In which
a large circle Of friends are interested. The
bride will be attended by maid of honor
Miss Nella Bayne Shute, and six brides
maids. Misses Rosa Ford, Mauda Duvall,
Ella Given, Edith Cogley, Sarah Mason and
Katherine Lay. Mr.. w. J. Lloyd will be
Edwin S. Heron of AlIerton, ILL.,, brothers
of the groom; Fred. E. Young, Lawson San
ford of New York city, William H. Griffin
and Robert H. Chapman will serve ush-
arS. The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. Dr. Stakely, assisted by DIR. VIM H.
Young of Athens, Ga.
A pretty wedding next Wednesday morn
ing at st. Peters Church, Capitol Hill, will
be that Of Miss Mary Dorothea Weller
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. /. Weller, to
Mr.. Charles Augustine Mccarthy of Pres
colt, Canada.
The northern visitors who attended the
marriage Of Miss Lutte Gordon and Mr.
Thomson last week at Sutherland Gen.
John b. Gordon's home near Atlanta, speak
of 1t as one of the prettiest scenes they
have ever witnessed The bride is just sew
enteen and very beautiful girl, who made
as charming bride as her mother, Mrs.
Gordon. did years ago. She is a niece of
General Gordon. The ceremony took place
in front of the wide, old-fashiOned fireplace
in the dining hall of the old Gordon man.
sion, the bridal procession approaching
through the suite of three parlors.
The bridesmaids wore white organdie,
with green ribbons and short tulle veils
and the maid of honor was in pale green
Crgandie. The brides white satin was
draped with ducheSss lace, and her veil was
of the same lace. The bridal party, twenty
in all. sat down 10 breakfast, served on d
round tanle IN the blue parlor which room,
like the rest Of the spacious house, was en-
bowered with the flowers which flourish SO
beautifully in the neighborhood. The brides
health was drunk from silver towing cup
presented to the groom by twelve college
chums. who We're all present. The newly
married couple boarded a special train al
the gate of the estate for Augusta, the
first stop on their wedding tour. The whole
train was decorated with white ribbons and
flowers by the men of the bridal party while
the good-byes were being said. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomson are going abroad and will
Ieside in Berlin. The groom is a nephew Of
President Thomson of the Pennsylvania
road.
Colonel and Mrs. Hoffman, gave a dinner
dinner tonight in honor of the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hobart.
The German ambassador gave dinner
last night. at which the Attorney General
and Mrs. Griggs were the guests of honor.
Colonel and Mrs. Hoffman gave dinner
last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
MacVeagh. General and Mrs Mckeever'
Representative and Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Story,
Miss Biddle. Mir. Seckendorf and Mr.. F.
Hoffman, were the other guests.
Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Couper and the
Misses Goodwin of 2 Cooke place George
town, will be at home Tuesday. the 10Th,
their niece. Mrs. w. A. Edwards, nee Ma
per, of Georgia; also Miss Marshall of
Georgia.
Miss Roosevelt lie Vinsen, who has been
spending the winter with her cousin, Mrs.
Won Orendorf, will leave next week to join
her parents en- route for Europe. She will
receive her friends this evening for the last
time. assisted by Baroness Won knobloch
of Frankfort. Germany, who is now visit
ing them, and several of the Colonial
Danes.
Miss Kaler of New York and Miss Au-
gusta True of Ohio have returned TO their
homes, after a short visit to the Misses
Wilson of 1923 14th street.
Mrs. jefferson Davis has been visiting
Mrs. Worthington Davis, on her way to
Richmond, and has returned to New York.
Miss Winnie Davis is in Egypt with her
cousin, Mrs Pulitzer.
The wedding of DIR. Grafton D. P. Bailey
of Washington and Miss George Confer.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George A Con-
fer of 223 Vine street, was solemnized at
st. Johns parsonage at 7:30 o'clock last
Wednesday evening by the Rev. Father
John Boyle. in the presence of a number of
friends and relatives Of the couple. They
were attended by Mr.. Lee Bailey. brother
of the groom, and Miss Helen Finke. Miss
Confer wore white brocaded duchess satin
and her bridesmaid Nile green MORE poplin.
Supper was served at the home of the par
ents of the bride, after which the couple
started for Boston and other cities in the
east. DR.. Bailey is young physician of
this city. where he has resided for some
years. His bride was a former student of
the Academy of Visitation Of Georgetown
from which she graduated several years
ago. The young couple are expected homo
in a few days, where they will take up
their residence, 223 AZ street.
Mrs. Hendley, % 5th street southeast. will
rot be at home Monday
Mrs. J. F. Ellis and Miss Ellis have re-
turned to the city after a delightful So
jcurn Of two months in the south.
Miss Wilson gave a matinee euchre party