Evening star., 1898-04-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
How the Bride. of q Gallant Naval
Officer.
Lieut.. Key and Miss Condit Smith
Married Quietly at HOme-In
G0vcrnOr's Honor-Notes.

The marriage of Miss Grace Condit Smith
and Lieutenant Albert L. Key took place
last night at the residence Of Mrs. ]. Con-
dit Smith, Lanier place. the bishop of
Washington officiating. in the presence of
small gathering of relatives and inti-
mate friends, the latter being mostly the
unmarried acQuaintances of the bride. The
drawing rooms were profusely decorated
in Easter lilies. with hydrangeas and spirea
blossoms. The bride came in with her
mother. and attended by her sister, Miss
Mary Condit Smith, maid of honor. The
latter was very prettily dressed in white
and green-fowered organdie, trimmed with
lace. Lieutenant Gibbon attended as best
man. The bride looked unusually hand-
some in a rich white satin, the front COW
cred with deep point Of lace. and the long
train fiounced with lace nearly to the
waist. The only jewels worn was collar
Of pearls and wreath of orange blossoms
held the enveloping veil of tulie in place.
Mrs. Condit Smith was elegantly gowned in
silver gray satin, trimmed with burnt
orange velvet. Mrs. Field wore a superb
pink satin with point lace trimmings:
Among the guests were Miss Key, sister OF
the groom; the Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart, Senator and Miss Long, Mrs. Ro-
nero, Senator and Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Bes-
sic Stewart, Mrs Harriet Lane Johnston,
Commander and Mrs. Clover, Miss Edes,
Secretary Roosevelt, the Venezuelan minis
ter and Miss Andrade, Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
nedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs
Satteriee, Miss Barber. Miss Ffoulke, Miss
Fox. Miss Sheridan, DR.. and Mrs. Leonard
Wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Field Jud-
son Of New York. Lieut.. and Mrs. Key
left town last night for brief wedding
presents from friends in this country and
abroad.
Governor George A. Ramsdell of New
Hampshire and staff were the social lions
yesterday. In the afternoon Mrs. Chandler.
wife of Senator Chandler, gave the party
an informal reception from to u. Mrs.
Chandler was assisted by Mrs. John +.
Hale her mother: Mrs. John w. Foster,
Mrs. Nathaniel White. Mrs. II. 3. Cum
mngs, Mrs. George F. Richards, Mrs. VIM.
r. Frye and Miss Henriques. The occa-
sion brought together many friends. In the
evening the governor and his party, which
included Miss Ramsdell, General George Il.
Anderson and wife, General +. p. May
nard and wife, General w. b. Rotch and
wife. General +. s. Towle and wife, Colonel
w. ID. Swart and wife, Captain w. s. Ed
gerly and State Senator Thomas N.
Hastings, were given a reception al the
Elsmere, which was brilliantly attended.
Today the New Hampshire party left for
their homes.
Mrs. ]. 1. Bradley and her friend, Mrs.
Thurwachter of Syracuse, N. Y, are max
ing a short visit to Washington. Mrs.
bradley Is stopping at the Litchfield, with
her cousin. Mrs. NJ. B. Moore, who is slowly
recovering from the serious accident by
which she disocated her shoulder
Mrs. G. G. Pearson entertained a number
Of the Ladies' Aid Society of Stansbury
Lodge OF Masons at a Lenten luncheon
Wednesday afternoon at her apartments at
the Hotel Thyson. The guests included
Mrs. I.amond, Mrs. Hartig, Mrs. Javens,
Mrs. Malley, Mrs. Maine, Mrs Jones and
MRS. Yost The table was handsomely dec
GRATED with jonquils. the same effect being
carried out In the ornamentation of the
dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Detweiler are at At
lantic City.
Mrs. Sarah F. Carpenter, who has been
spending the winter with her sister, Mrs
Henry Brevoort Bristol, 17O1 street, has
gene to Philadelphia and Brooklyn, thence
to Locust valley, Long Island, for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Gallaudet, Kendall Green, will not
be at home Saturday, April o. but will re-
ceive the remaining Saturdays in April
and May.
Miss Olafia Johannesdotter of Iceland.
representative of the worlds w. c. T. L.,
will reach this city tomorrow night, and be
the guest of Mrs La Fetra during the
Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. r. Hilton are for the
present located with their daughter, Mrs.
Israel Sommers. at No 463 F street south
vest, where they will be pleased to see their
friends.
Miss Lizzie Dodrell entertained a number
of friends at a birthday party Wednesday
evening at her home, No. 734 9tn street
southeast. Those present were Miss Sudor.
Miss Shoemaker. Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Zim-
norman. Misses Mamie and Julia Zir- mer
man. Misses May and Grace Leesby. Maj.
Barton. Frank Lane, Geo. Curtis and Har-
ry Fulton.
Miss Elizabeth Hargrove Parr of Ran
dolph- Macon College is spending the Easter
holidays with her cousin Miss Hargrove,
1910 street.
Mrs. Isadore Saks and son are at Atlantic
City for week stay.
Misses Emma and Nettie Marsh of .-.ary-
land are the guests of Miss Edna Hum
phrey of 112S 9th street.
Mrs. Newcomb, the regent of the District
will be at home to the officers of District
chapters at 1920 = street tomorrow evening.
A very quiet but pretty wedding took
place last night at the parsonage of Rev.
S. Domer, DID,. in the presence of a few
relatives and friends, the contracting par
ties being Miss Mary ]. Pennen and Mr..
John Larramore. The lovely bride was
gowned in purple rep cloth. trimmed with
white satin, with hat and gloves to match
and wore a corsage bouquet of violets
After the ceremony the company repaired
to the residence of the bride, 446 II street
where they will be pleased to see their
friends.