Evening star., 1899-04-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Notable Dinner Guests at Well-Known
Homes.
Weddings Yesterday and TOday-Per-
sOnaI Notes of In
terest.

Daniel Manning Miss Florence Boardman.
Miss Williams, Miss Mcmillan, Mr.. Board
man, Mr.. John A Kasson, Mr.. Chapman
Coleman and DIR. and Mrs. Won Rottenburg,
in whose honor the dinner was given.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Richardson enter
tanned at dinner last night for the Russian
ambassador. The others present were Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Crowninshield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, Mrs Wickham
Hoffman General Woodruff, Mrs. John
Patton Story, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax Har-
rison. Colonel Siebert, Miss Patten and Mr..
and Mrs. Mott.
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Mackay-Smith gave
dinner last night.
At the Army and Navy Chapter, ID. A. r..
entertainment at the Cairo May 3 Mrs.
Manning will receive and General Wheeler
and Admiral and Mrs. Schley Will be pres
ent. Mrs. Crosby Miller, Mrs. NJ. l. Lud-
ngton and Mrs. J. B. Parker form the
committee in charge
Mr.. S. A. Beadle and Miss Anna T. Dunn,
both of Helena, Mon. were married yester-
day evening at 8 o'clock at St. Brigid's
Church, Brooklyn. n. Y. by Rev. Father
T. E. Carroll Mr.. and Mrs. Beadle will
be lat home to their friends at No. 81 .
street northeast after May Il. No cards.
Mrs. Day who has been visiting several
days at the White House left yesterday for
Canton. Miss Mary Barber also returned
with her.
Miss ]. Theresa Lamb of Brookland d.
c.. has left for two months visit to her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Gessford of New York.
Mrs. c. H. Brinkman gave a musicale
last evening. The program consisted of
selections from Beethoven. Those taking
part were Miss Lille Coburn. Mrs. Chas.
Gibson, Miss Anna Boyle, Miss Pearl Little,
Miss Bessie Bolts, Miss Bessie Miskell, Miss
Norma Davis Miss Salie Myers and Mr..
Cooper.
Miss Charlotte HOPKINS has returned to
Washington after a visit of several weeks
with friends in Boston.
Mrs. John Vinton Dahlgren, who is to
christen the new gunboat Dahlgren at her
launching at Portland in May, is organiz-
ing a large party to attend the affair. Mr..
and Mrs Dahlgren will take the party to
Portland and return in a special car. ana
the occasion will be made notable one.
Mrs. Russell Selfridge and her youngest
daughter, Miss Nina Sefridge. have Joined
Commander Selfridge in Boston.
Mrs. ]. ]. narrower has been called to
Boston on account of the serious illness of
her father
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Haddaway have re-
turned from Old Point and the health of
the former is much improved.
One of the prettiest weddings last week
that of Miss Lillian Poetzmann to Mr..
J. Lawrence Kilmartin, which took place
at the home of the bride 3O4 18th street
Tuesday evening, April IL. at S O'Clock,
Rev DR.. Domer of the St. Pauls Lutheran
Church officiating. The bride was daintily
atured in pale gray silk pOplin, trimmed
with white satin, and carried brides roses
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilmartin will be at home to
their friends after May 1 at 2U29 Portner
place
At the parsonage of the New York avene
Presbyterian Church last evening Mr.. John
w. Hodgson and Miss Annie Yarring of
Cumberland, Md, were married by Rev. DIR.
RatcliHe. Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgson will re-
ceive their friends after May l at 1900 14th
street.
A wedding took place at the parsonage of
the Hamline NJ. E. Church yesterday at
noon, DR.. Strickland officiating. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Sadie McDueu
and Mr.. Henry A. Lavisson. The bride
wore handsome gray costume with hat to
match. a few friends knowing the hour
surprised the happy couple by being at the
parsonage when they arrived and showered
them with rice as they entered the carriage
The brides brother, Mr.. John McDuell.
gave the wedding breakfast at which only
groom took his bride to a cozy little home
already prepared for her
st. Paurs Catholic Church, 18th and V
streets was the scene of a wedding YES
terday afternoon, the contracting parties
being Miss Mary 7. Holmead daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM HOlmead of "Holmead
Manor" her family being among the old
est in the District, and Mr. Guida c. Cal
Ian of the patent office. The ceremony
was performed by Father Mackin the bride
being attended by her maid Of honor. Miss
Margaret Bean of Redland Md. and the
groom by Mr.. VIM. +. Holmead, brother
OF the bride. They will be at home to their
friends after Wednesday, May 20.
The Russian ambassador will give din
ners May and g.
A pretty wedding today at noon at Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church was that of
Miss Ethel J. Davis, only daughter of Mrs.
Annie Cryer Davis. to DIR. Allan Wyche of
Charlotte, n. c. The platform was beauti-
fully decorated with palms and choice
flowers. The ushers We're Messrs Louis
Thompson, George Dickey, Edmund Scott
and William Gray. Miss Lena V. Davis,
cousin of the bride of Philadelphia was
bridesmaid, and Prof. E. J. Young Of Char
lotte, n. C, was best man. Rev. w. H.
Brooks, d. D., performed the ceremony, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Whitted Of Raleigh, N
c., state missionary, Mr.. John Lemos pre-
sided at the organ and played Mendels-
sohns' Midsummer Nights Dream"
Promptly at high noon the bride came in
church with Mr.. J. Butler, preceded by
her bridesmaid The brides dress was gray
clcth, with hat to match. She carried a
handsome bouquet of white roses The
bridesmaid was in white and carried a bou-
quet of American beauties Later the cou-
pie left for Charlotte. n. c. The presents
were numerous ana very ValuaDle.
Miss Carrie It. Johnson and Mr. David
Poore were quietly married last evening
about o'clock at the parsonage of Trinity
Church, Rev. William J. Seaman, S. j..
pastor of the church, officiating. Only
few friends witnessed the ceremony. Later
the couple started on a wedding tour north
and upon their return will take up their
at Has 18th street, being at home
TO their friends after the first Wednesday
in May.
Miss Lulu Grimes and Mr.. Richard Bal
niger were married last evening, the cere-
nony being performed by Rev. Mr. Tongue, |
formerly rector of Grace Church, sd street. |
The ceremony was performed at the home
of the minister in LIE Droit Park and was
witnessed by only few friends of the con- |
tracing parties. The couple, after an out |
of-town trip, will reside at the home of the |
brides parents, 320S O street. |
Mr. and Mrs. Flavius ]. Fisher of Mount |
Pleasant have gone to Lynchburg, Va, |
for visit of several weeks. |
Hotel Arrivals.
Arlington-C. s. Cole, New York; H. Bull |
lock- Atlanta, Ga; j. H. knight, Philadel- |
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