Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Marriage at st. Marks Of Miss Pierscu and
Lieutenant Kent.
Departures for Europe and
of Interest.

"A quiet out Deautl1ui wedding TOOK place
In this city Saturday evening last at 8
o'clock, in Saint Marks Episcopal Church.
Capitol Hill. when Lieutenant William A.
Kent Of the United States army and Miss
Leonora L. Pierson, niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. jay Wylie. all of Washington, were
married by Rev. Mr.. Rhinelander. Owing
to the recent death of a near relative of the
bride the wedding was quiet and unostenta-
tious, and only members of the respective
families were present. The young groom
looked handsome In his new uniform, and
the fair bride very beautiful in her gown Of
pearl-gray cloth and hlmy lace A small
reception followed at the home of Mr.. Will
| liam 7. Kent, father of the groom, on East
capitol street, from whence a happy send
on was given the couple. Lieutenant Kent
ana ana VIE left on the evening boat for Old
Polnt, and from there he will soon go to the
Iar-away Philippines to join his regiment.
Much regret was felt that Mr.. William T
Kent, ST., was detained at Porto Rico on
government business. and unable to be at
MS sons wedding. Otherwise all went hap-
Ply as a marriage bell.
Mrs. Clifford Perrin and her little daugh-
York.
MIR. and Mrs. H. A Willard of Washing
ton are at their Orange street house, Nan
trcket for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis sailed today
| Tor their usual summer tour of Europe
MI and Mrs. John r. Mclean left today
In their private car for Narragansett Pier,
where they will spend the rest of the sum
| mer. Miss Margaret Edes accompanied
them from this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May will give a
dinner of eighteen covers tonight at their
southampton cottage.
Mr. Lucius L. Smith will leave in a few
| days for White Sulphur Springs
Mrs. Geo. j. Becker, accompanied by her
| little daughter Marguerite, left Saturday
evening to visit relations in Rockville Nd
Her son Edmond is visiting his aunt on
the Conduit road.
Mr.. Gould and sons have gone to Asbury
Park, N. j., to spend the summer.
Mrs. Fred Norway and sons of Mime
! apolis are visiting Mrs. Lucius L. Smith
at Hyattsville, Md. Before returning home
they will go to Philadelphia, Atlantic City
New York and Boston.
Miss Flossie Steadman is spending a few
days with Mrs. George Dove, at Hyatts-
| Vile, Md.
| Mrs Adolph Spanier and daughter and
Miss BERTHE Gheen are at Atlantic City.
| Ex-senator German, wife and daughter;
| Senator Frye. wife and daughter; Judge
and Mrs. J. B. Edmonds, Col. J. H Gil
| man. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Freeman, Mr..
! Russell H. Millward, Mr.. c. E. Foster and
! Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Wadsworth are at
| Magnolia, Mass.
| DR.. o. T. Mason, Mrs. Mason and Miss
Mason and DIR. and Mrs. E. B. Pollard have
| taken a cottage for the summer at Belmar,
| n. j.
| Prof Newcomb wrote last from France,
! where he was attending the meetings of the
| Institute associate member. Mrs.
| Newcomb spent June at Wainsoott with
| Mrs. e. B. Whitney and is now at Bridge
| hampton, where she and her other daugh-
| ter, Mrs Wilson, have taken a cottage for
| the summer.
| Mrs. Jerome NJ. Davis of Long Branch is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L.
| King of 80 H street.
| Miss Bina L. Parkins of Takoma Park is
at present visiting friends in Winchester.
| Va, but later will go to Long Island for
| several weeks.
| Mrs. Theodore L. DeLand of LeDroit Park
! and her daughters, Misses Eugene and
| Theodore, spending the summer at Sea
| Isle City, n. ].
Mrs. H. B. Bennett of 205 1 street is spend
| ing the summer at Walters Park, Werners-
| vile, Pa
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Esenmann and daugh-
| ter Blanche are spending the summer in
| Atlantic City, n. j.
| A bevy of bright aud happy children gath
| cred at the residence of Mrs. Florence A.
| Shipley, 80 18th street southeast, last Fri
| day evening to celebrate the sixth birthday
| anniversary of Miss Loretto s. Shipley- A
| pleasant time was spent in games. Among
! the features OF the evening were a cake
| walk by Misses Mamie Quigley and Sudie
| Shipley and several piano solos by Miss
| Mandie Bates. Miss Pearl Shipley played
| a march the little folks went into the
| dining room. After enjoying the refresh
| ments dancing and other amusements were
| INDUCED in until a late hour. Many beauti-
| full and costly presents were received by
| the little hostess. Among those present
| were Misses Mamie Quigley. Maudie Bates,
! Gertrude Krahlen, Patricia Clair, Bessie
| Phillips Helen Krahlen, Annie Krahlen,
| Bessie Bates, Olive Graves, Constance Pull
| man, Irene Bates, Ethel Howell, Gladys
| Mills, Sudie Shipley and Loretto Shipley,
| Masters Roland James, Geo. Cross. Ray
| mond, Bates, Willie Reimbert, Herbert
| Reimbert, Edward Nusear and Willie Ship
| ley.
Mrs. NJ M. LaBille and Miss Josephine
O'Connor will sail steamer St Paul of
| the American line July 10 for London
| and Paris, returning about September Is.