Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Invitations Out for the Berry Parmenter
Wedding.
View of Miss Grants Wedding Gifts
Other Pleasing Topics
Personals.

NAbJSi anu marry H.
have issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Edna Adeia. to Mr. Charles
Edwin Berry, Wednesday, October II, at
3:15 O'Clock. Congregational Church. Mount
Pleasant. At home cards are inclosed for
after November 1, at 1910 Park street,
Mount Pleasant
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Swan of Havana,
Cuba, are here on a visit to Mr.. Swans
parents, and will be pleased to see their
friends at the family residence. 1891 Cor
coran street. this evening and Tuesday
evening of next week. after o clock.
Mr.. Robert Treat Paine, jr., of Boston,
whose wife was Miss Mattingly, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Mattingly of this
city, was nominated yesterday at the dem
ocratic state convention for governor of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Paine. in his speech of
acceptance, admitted he saw little hope for
victory.
Mrs Potter Palmer, who never does
things by halves, has issued large num-
Der of invitations for a reception to be
given at Beaulieu this afternoon. from to
o'clock, at which the large and valuable
collection of presents sent to Miss Julia
Dent Grant upon the occasion of her mar
rage to the Russian prince, Michael Can
tacuzene, will be displayed. Among the
gifts in which unusual interest centers, are
those from the princes mother gold
toilet set and a magnificent necklace of
pearls with pendants of diamonds and en-
eralds, from Mrs L. S. Grant, presented
to her by the City of Mexico when she and
General Grant visited that city. The bride
will wear the necklace at the wedding.
Prince CantacuZene sent a great quantity
of beautiful flowers yesterday to Mrs u.
S. Grant. Tomorrow night he will give
farewell dinner, to which the bridal party.
relatives and few intimate friends have
been hidden.
Mrs. Reid CAN'T and Miss Blanche Reno
of Hot Springs, Ark. and Mrs. Grace NJ.
Brownley of Baltimore. Nd. are the guests
of Mrs L. V. Dukehart of 212 A street
northeast.
Misses Lillian Grimes and Louise Betcher
have just left for Niagara, Toronto and
Thousand Islands
Tuesday evening Mrs. Celynda w. Ford
of COS Massachusetts avenue northeast gave
an informal at home to meet Mrs. Bel
ghel, the newly elected president of the Ma
tional Auxiliary, U. V. l.. Mrs. Beighel is
from Altoona, Pa, and was accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Beghel. Notwithstand
ing the very inclement weather. quite
large number of the members of both or
CARNATIONS were present. Music, recita-
lions and cards afforded very agreeable en-
tertainment and light refreshments We're
served. Mrs. Beighel will remain in the
city as Mrs. Fords guest until the coming
Tuesday, and she will be pleased to meet
such ladies of the U. V. L. as We're pre-
vented from meeting her Tuesday, after 5
o'clock pm
Mis-. LOUIS a Lent Ids returned from id
maica, and is now the guest of Mrs. w. c.
r. Hazard in Buffalo. Mrs. Dent will re-
turn to Washington about October 10.
Mr. Edward P. Borden and Miss Eugene
D. Borden of 1922 Q street, formerly Of
Philadelphia. are in New York to see the
Dewey parades.
Auditor Henry A Castle has gone to his
home in st. Paul for a visit. Mrs. Castle
and daughters will return with him October
l to their former residence, 1882 I'D street,
for the winter
Gen. F. C. Armstrong and family have re-
turned to their residence. 1912 Sunderland
place, after an absence of two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hipsley of Steuben-
Vile, Ohio are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. 5. CulbertSOn, at $40 l street.
Mrs. and Miss Carman returned to the
city few days ago, after six months alb
sence in Europe and Canada. They at
1851 Q street.
Mrs. Vicor Kaufman, who spent the
past summer at Lake George. has been in
New York city for a fortnight, and will
return to this city in a few days.
Miss Nelia urnell-Eggleston, daughter
of DR.. Eggleston, resident physician of
Hampden-Sidney College, Va is staying
With Miss McCabe at the Mount Vernon
flats.
Misses Matte and Ida Hef1in of 1245 NJ
street northeast have returned home after
a delightful stay of six weeks near the
White Sulphur Springs. Va.
Mrs. M. A. Keller of 1907 N street has
been summoned to attend the funeral of
her brother Mr.. Jas. o. Brewer of Lyn-
brook, Long Island. n. Y, who died sud
denly September 90
Mr.. and Mrs. John Floyd Waggaman are
now at Chateau Frontenac, Quebec, having
made a tour of the lakes and through the
Thousand Isles. They will return soon, and
will stop in the Adirondacks.
Mrs. M. B. Moore and daughter have re-
turned to the Litchfield, after an absence of
two months at Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia.
The engagement of Mrs. X. H. w. Stull
and Mr.. Robert E. Nelson is announced
Mrs. Stull was formerly Miss Worthington
of Maryland and granddaughter of the late
Gen. Thos. F. Bowie, ex-representative
from the same state.