Evening star., 1898-02-22
A Notable Wedding at Mrs, G. W.
Childs' Today.
CLOSING OF TEE GAY SEASON
The Assembly Ball Last Night a
Brilliant Event.
NOTES OFINTEREST

Miss El>anor Peterson, niece of Mrs.
George W. Childs, and Lieut.. Jacob Jul,n
Hunker, U. S. N, were married today at
noon at the home of Mrs. Childs 1921 X
street.
Rev. DR.. Mackay-Sn,ith o:fciated. assist
ed by Rev. DR.. Blanchard of Philadelphia.
The groom was attended by Lic1c. Gibbons,
L. S. N, and Mr. Louis d. Peterson and
Mr. A. J. d. Peterson, brothers of the
bride, were ushers. The wedding gown WAS
of white satin, gracefully designed; tn,
maid of honor, Miss E. b. {. Peterson, the
brides sister. wore rose pink satin with
plain skirt, the high BODICE trimmed with
mousseline de sole and sash of white chif-
fon. Many elegant gifts We're received, and
following the ceremony collation. was
served
Those present were: Mrs. Long, wife of
the Secretary of the Navy, and Miss Long:
Surgeon General and Mrs. Van Reyper Z.
5. NJ; Surgeon General and Mrs. Stern
berg, [; S. A; Admiral and Mrs. Phelps,
Admiral and Mrs: sc!frl:se, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Sargent, L. S. N; Commander Dick
ems, I. D. N: Lieut.. Davis, s. N; Gen.
aia % Mrs. Watmough, Senator and Mrs.
hale Mr. John Rlsley, ex-Umled States
minister TO Denmark; Mrs. L. S. Grant,
Mrs. Dent. Mr.. Algernoa Sartoris Mrs
Nichoias Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnston, Miss Kennedy,
Mrs. John r. Mclean, Nine. Bakhmati.f f.
Mr. John A. Kasson, the Misses Warder,
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Howell, Mrs Mcguire,
the Misses Myer, Mr.: Walden Myer. Capt.
Warder. the Misses Henry. Mrs. and Miss
Bainbridge- -Hoff. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Townsend. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Ffoulk., Mr.. and Mrs Wayne McVeagh,
| Miss McNeagh, Mrs. Stanton the Misses
Mullan, Gen. and Mrs. Van Welt Lieut.
and Mrs. Terret, L. S. A; Mr. and Mrs.
Maury, Miss Maury, Lieut.. and Mrs. 7. b.
NJ. Mason, L. S. N; Rev. DIR. and Mrs Nc
Kim, the Misses Rucker, Rev. Dr. and Mrs
Mackay-Smith. Senator and Mrs Mark
Hanna, Capt. and Mrs. Crowninshield Miss
Cro"nlnshield and Mrs. and Miss Sheri-
Dan. The guests from Philadelphia were:
MI James w. Paul. jr, Col anl Mrs. Nor
reli, Or. j. NJ. DeCosta, Mrs. Eugene Eli
9ott, Mrs. Franklin Bache, Mr.. George D.
Lewis Redner, Miss Elsie Balch. Mrs. Bid
die Mrs. Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt, Mr..
Edward Stotesburg. Mr.. William Fahne-
stoch the Misses Trasell Mrs. Rogers. DIR.
Mrs. d. l.. Hutchinson. Miss Anderson,
Mrs. Frazier. Miss Crissie Smith and Miss
Ethel Smith. The guests from New York
%ere: MI and Mrs Henry Tinker. Mr.. and
Mrs. La Rogue. MIR. and Mrs r. Evans
PETERSON. the parents of the bride: Mr. and
Mrs Robert H. McCarter of Newark. n.
); j. (Mrs McCarter is sister of the brde,;
Master George W ChilGs ucCarter Miss
Eleanor j. McCarter, the little naphew and
niece of the bride; Mr.. Thomas n. McCar
ter. Miss McCarter. Mr.. r. E. Peterson ser
Mass. &C.
Count ard Countess Won Goetzen have
returned from their wedding trip after n
stay OF some Y eeks in California They
Will remain here only long enough for
packing, leaving early in March for Eu-
rope Count Won Goetzen mas been ap-
pointed to the general staff in Berlin. and
MS successor here has not yet been named
baron Speck Won Sternberg, a former
military attache to the German embassy
mere. who, since he left America, has re-
tired from the army and entered the diplo-
inatic service, has been appointed first sec
fe'ary OF the German embassy at Wash
lngtor to succeed NJ. Rechenau NJ. Reich
enau has been made consul general to
Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mrs. l.. Lowell Blake and Miss Robinson.
1927 Rhode Island avenue will not be at
home tomorrow.
A wedding of special interest to Wash
1ngtonians took place yesterday at noon,
the contracting parties being Miss Carroll
Evans Morgan and Mr.. B. Lowndes Jack
son. The bride is the daughter of MIR.
Thomas p. Morgan and granddaughter of
ex-Commissioner Morgan, and the groom a
son OF the late b. Lowndes jackson of the
noted families Of Jackson and Lowpdes of
MARYLAND. The groom was attended ty
his brother, Mr.. w. Bladen Jackson, as
"SH' NhiSS I-ultH Morgan, younger
sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor
Rev. DR.. Perry of st. Andrews Church Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. Dr. Elliott of the
Church of the Ascension, and q wedding
breakfast followed the ceremony Many
handsome presents were received. After a
northern trip of several weeks Mr. and
MIS- Jackson will make Washington their
home.
The Washington season closed last night
with the assembly ball at the Arlington,
u1r6f lob
winter gayety. The decorations were ex-
ceptiona1ly beautiful. being made up OF
southern smilax on a background of white
drapery. and festoons of rose-colored rib
bon interlacing the greenery. Thousands
OF sparkling electric lights, palms. ferns
and aZa'eas in profusion added to the pic
turesque effect. The Marine Band furnish
ed the music. and cotillon favors mingled
with flowers that seemed falling from two
great gilded cornucopias that ornamented
the musicians gallery. American beauty
roses. lilies and orchids, together with giId-
ed shields fastened with ribbons, were used
in ornamenting the three drawing rooms
More than 300 guests attended and were
presented by Judge John Davis, president
Mrs. Robert Hit received. and at 1 am
cotllion was danced. led by Mr.. Frank
Lee or Richmond. Supper was served at
midnight at sixty small tables decorated
with pink roses. Miss May Handy of Rich
mond. Va, famous beauty, was among
the bellies OF the evening. The guest list
al
Pauncefote, Miss Pauncefote, Judge and
Mrs John Davis, the Portuguese minister
and Viscountcss Santo-Thyrso the Swiss
minister and Nine. Pioda. DR.. and Mrs. J.
L. Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mr. F. W.
Andrews. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Andrews
Lieutenant Edward Anderson, Captain and
MRS c. g. Ayres, Lieutenant c. G. Almy
Mr and Mrs. A. D. Addison, Mr.. and Mrs
Lars Anderson, Miss Anderson Miss Cobb
Mrs w. A. Stryker. Com. and Mrs B. n
buckingham, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston
Mrs. Sheridan. Miss Freeman, Mr. Chas. A.
Boutelle. Misses Boutelle Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Barney, Miss Barney, Mr.. John A. Ba-
ker, Miss Elizabeth Baker, Mr. and Mrs
George L. Bradley, Mr.. and Misses Board
man, Miss Hichborn, Miss Gray the Dam
ish minister, Mr.. Woodbury. Blair Mr. A.
Butt, Mr. Brooke NJ. Baker, Mr. w. v. r.
Berry. Captain and Mrs. w. NJ. Elack, Mr.,
A Won Bruening, Mr.. Gist Blair Colonel
and Mrs. Bates Miss Bates, Com and Mrs.
W. H. Brownson. Miss Brownson, Mr. c.
F. T: Beale. Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Bomgras,
Mr. Tom Karl. Col. and Mrs. L. " Baugh-
man of Baltimore, Mr.. c. g. Bennett.
nI:.,i Mr.; Edison Bradley. Mrs. and Miss
Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Brown.
Mr. Charles Bispham, Mr.. NJ G. Bruce MT.
Won Swinderen. Miss Berry Mr.. and Mrs
George w Mr.