Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Captain and Mrs. Sigsbee Announce Their
Daughters Marriage.
Recent Departures for Recreation and
Rest Personal
Notes. &

Captain and Mrs. Charles D. Sigsbee an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Mary Ellen to William Balfour Ker, No
vernber &c, 1898.
Mrs John G. Carlisle, wife of Cleve and's
secretary of the treasury. and Miss Conrad
of Winchester. Va, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin at the latter's cot
tage at Silver Shell Beach. Marion. Mass.
Horatio Nelson Slater, the wealthiest man
in Massachusetts, and who is said to have
left fortune of $4,000 600 died suddenly
last week at his summer home at Magno-
liza His widow was formerly Miss Mabel
Hunt, daughter of William Morris Hunt,
the artist. and was a great belle here dur
ing the first Cleveland administration. She
has four children. Her elder sister married
her husbands son, Samuel Slater Of Bos-
ton, and that couple have spent several
winters in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Abbot left yes
terday for a trip to Boston by sea. They
will spend some time in Massachusetts and
| New Hampshire, and expect to be absent
about month
| Mrs. Elvira Moore is visiting friends IN
| Virginia.
Miss Leah J. Stern of Baltimore. Md. is
| visiting Miss Birdie Frank, and will be at
home this evening.
| to Baltimore to spend several weeks.
| Mr.. Frank NJ Lewis and daughter. Bes-
| sic. left for Atlantic City yesterday, where
! the latter will join her grandmother and
| spend the rest of the sea son.
| Miss Lena Fowler of 7o2 G street north
! east and her brother, Master ]. Edward
Fowler, nave gone to the mountains to
! spend a month with their cousin Mrs
| Katie Cecil
Mrs. S. II. King and daughter. Sophie.
| have gone to Oakland Md. for the summer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Finney of 6l5 Flori-
da avenue and Miss Flora Vasey of Riggs
/ street are spending their vacations at AS
bury Park. They expect to remain during
| this month.
| Miss Mary Burke. with her nieces the
Misses Genevieve and Gertrude Davis left
last week for a months vacation in south
| ern Maryland.
Mrs H. N. Boernstein and Miss Emmert
| of 9th street have returned from a pleas
ant trip to Long Branch. Asbury Park and
| New York. While in New York they were
| the guests of Mrs. NJ. l.. Bischoff, formerly
| of Washington.
| AT a cotillion recently danced at Willow
Glen house of George H. Drummer near
| Frederick, Md, the participants were the
| Misses Beatrice Hamilton. Helen and Vir-
ginia Weyand. Mabel Conrad, Aida Parker
| Grace and Marguerite Drummer, Louise.
| Kathryn and Hazel Chambers Ruth How
ell. all of Washington. D. c.. Miss Bessie
| Wilson of Beaver, Pa, and Misses Marie,
! May and Ella Staley of Baltimore. Md. and
Mesdames H. s. Weyand. A. C. Chambers.
| VIM. Dreamer, George S. Howell, NJ. E.
| Barnes, M. +. Bowie. w. T. Elliott and
Messrs Geo F. Barnes Washington. d. c.,
| Roger Wood Samuel Dutrow. Charles Will
son Dutrow, Bruce Howard, Motter. Halter,
! Etchison, Rose. Rosenour, Cole Baum
| gardner, Devilbiss, Esenhauer. Robert and
Milton Burk. Elmer Walmann, Eader.
| L -lo,. e
| Frederick, Mr.. Patterson of New York
| city, Mr.. Allen of Pittsburg, Lieuts. Cliff
| ford, Jackson and Cole, Messrs. Hendley,
| knode. Flemyng and Van Hook of Wash
| ington, d. c.. Messrs. Porter and Hughes of
| Carlisle. Pa.
The Misses Delaplaine of l street are en-
! joyng the mountain air at Delaplaine Va,
! where they will spend the rest of the sum-
| mer.
| Mrs. NJ E. Smith and the Misses Smith
of Capitol Hill at Clifton Beach. Md.
Miss Agnes Paxton McChesney has re-
| turned to her home 1903 18th street, after
| months visit in lower Virginia.
Mr.. W. Mosby Williams has gone TO
| Front Royal Va. his old home, for a va
| cation of three weeks.
Miss Mary Shaughnessy, Misses Louise
and Mae Heufel have gone for an extended
| trip in the Blue Ridge mountains, Virginia.
| Mr.. Earle B. Wikerson of AGA o street
| went saturday Tor visit 10 relatives IN
| Annapolis.
| Mr.. and Mrs VIM. T. Meyers and daugh-
| ter are spending the summer months at
Ocean City, where they are having de-
| lghtful time.
| Mr.. Sylvan J. Luchs of S23 9Th street
| left Saturday for a trip through the west
| ern states.
| DIR. and Mrs. VIM. A. Lyon have returned
| from a visit to New London, Conn.
| Mrs. c. \. Bretow and her daughter
| AureIia have gone to Atlantic City.
| Mr.. Lew Walsky Of 1116 9TH street has
gone to Cambridge, Nd, for three weeks.
! Mr.. Frank D. Gavin has gone to Allan
| tic City for few weeks.
Mrs. E. B. Kilan has gone to Atlantic
| City.
Miss Eta Ginsberg Of Baltimore has
been visiting her brother at 1116 9Th street
! for a few weeks.
Mrs. Mary c. Settler and Mrs Eugene
/ Norbeck of Capitol Hill left this morning
! to visit the latters sister, Mrs. j. N. Black,
in Columbia, Pa.
Mrs. Mollie S. Phillips and little daugh-
ter Kathleen left today for the rest of the
| season at Atlantic City.