Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
All the Newport World Watching the Prince
and Bride Elect.
Pretty Weddings Here Yesterday-OR
for Vacation Trips-Per-
sOnaIs.

Grant and her relatives. From now until
the wedding day both have every day
taken up with social engagements. Miss
Grants wedding trosseau, according to a
London letter. in the New York World.
has been made in Paris and Is thought to
be the most beautiful ever made for an
American bride. The most costly of the
evening gowns is of black and gold. It Is
made of an exquisite quality Of black silk
gauze, deliberately embroidered in gold.
The embroidery widens as it nears the
lower part of the skirt until at the hem
the skirt Is a simmer Of gold.
The costume is made with one Of the
new diaphanous trains which were intro
dress of white crepe de Chine and Lace
introduces an entirely new fashion. The
gown Is made over white peau de sole, and
is striped with broad insertions Of real
Brussels lace. Starting from the left
shoulder of the bodice, and wandering
down to the very foot of the skirt, is an
exquisite embroidery Of green leaves. They
are fine handwork and represent a vast
amount of skilled labor. Caught among
the leaves are sprays of orchids in shades
Of pink and purple, green and white. But
the orchids are not hand-embroidered.
They are the most perfect type possible of
artificial 1owers-works of art. each flower
In itself. The curled petals are of silk vel
vet and chiffon, and they are formed so
that they look natural enough to deceive
a grower of real flowers. The bodice is
extremely simple and is made entirely Of
fine tucks. At the waist Is a pointed girdle
Of mauve velvet. At the bottom of the
gown. between the crepe de Chine and silk
lining, there Is filmy f1ounce of white
tulle. which gives to the skirt and train
the real effect Of soft pillows.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley have
received by special messenger from New
port, the wedding invitation Of Miss Julia
Dent Grant and Prince Cantacuzene, which
will occur September %. Neither the Pres
ident nor Mrs. Mckinley will be able TO
attend the event, but they will send hearty
good wishes in the form of a pretty and
appropriate present, the exact nature of
which has not yet been determined.
DR.. and Mrs. q. B. Babbitt of - Iowa
circle, who have been spending July and
August at Wildwood, N. j., have returned
to the city.
Dr.. and Mrs. Franz A r. Jung have re-
turned to their home at the Gramercy after
an absence of five weeks at Nantucket.
Mr.. Frank J. Metcalf of Brightwood left
this morning with his family for d visit to
his fathers home In Ashland, Mass. He
will spend few days in Maine with rela-
tives.
Cards have been received here announcing
the marriage of Harry A. Bales, jr., for
merly of this city, and Miss Katherine
Yorke Brush of San Antonio, Tex, August
81. The couple will be at home after Octo-
Der l at 31S Park avenue, San Antonio,
Tex.
Miss Flossie Talcott has gone to Fauquier
Springs to join the house party being en-
tertained at present by Mrs. Danford.
With her are Mr. Chas. Nelson and his sis
ter, Miss Zoe Nelson of New York city.
Mrs. NJ. G. Watts has returned from
two weeks trip to Bolivar Heights.
Miss Bertha Blumer is spending two
weeks at the Blue Ridge.
Mr. E. D. Newman left yesterday for
Santa Clara, Cuba.
Mrs. Kathryn Miller and Miss Garrett of
1017 18th street northwest have just re-
turned from a visit to San Francisco and
California.
Mrs. NJ. T. Anderson and daughter Elsye
have gone to the Blue Ridge mountains to
spend the month of September.
Mrs. Hattie S. Milrick of 6O2 Dist street
northwest has gone to Chicago, H., to visit
relatives, where she will remain for thirty
days or more; then she will visit her sister,
Mrs. Harrison s. Barbour of New York
city, before her return to the city.
The Misses Mamie and Liza Callahan of
Goth street left this morning for Buffalo,
Saratoga, Niagara Falls and Canada.
Mrs. David Graham Adee and Miss Adee
have returned to their summer home near
Laurel, Md, having spent some little time
at Atlantic City.
Miss Addison has removed from 1719 I
street to 1416 Goth street.
Mr. Herndon Morsen and family have re-
turned to their residence on 18th street,
after six weeks sojourn at Cape May
Point.
Miss Gertrude Hayes of No. 107 I street
has gone to Atlantic City for a stay of a
couple of weeks.
DR.. John Hiram Dyer of ST. Peters, Mo-,
and Miss Inez Smith, eldest daughter Of DR..
and Mrs Smith of Capitol Hill. were mar
ried yesterday at noon at st. Marks Cathe-
prominent young physician of St. Peters,
Mo. He was attended by his partner, DR..
Louis Glosemeyer, and the maid of honor
was the groom's sister, Miss Emma Dyer
of Warrenton. Mo. The bride and groom,
accompanied by DR.. Glosemeyer and Miss
Dyer, left Immediately for their western
home, going by way of Niagara Falls and
the northern resorts for a fortnghts stay.
The groom is a brother of Mr. Leonidas
Dyer of this city.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Miss
Mabel A. Gould and Mr.. Harry X Daugh-
erty, a young lawyer of Grove City, Pa,
We're married at Epiphany Church by Rev.
Mr.. Wood. The ceremony was very quiet,
only members of the two families being
present. The bride wore a tan cloth tailor
gown and a large black picture hat Mr..
and Mrs Daugherty left for an extended
trip Immediately after the ceremony.
Miss Nellie Ardinger and Mr.. Thomas I.
were married last night at the
home Of Miss Smart, ia 10Th street.
number of friends were present, and the
parlors We're prettily decorated Rev.
Charles NJ Bart OBLIGATED. Miss Grace
Goodyear was maid of honor and Mr. Ber-
nard P. Donnelly was best man. The bride
wore white Swiss muslin and lace After
a trip to Fortress Monroe and other points
the couple will reside at lis Hickman street
southeast.
Mrs. Chas. o. Horton has gone to Waiver
ly, Baltimore county, Nd, for a stay of
two weeks to visit her grandmother, Mrs.
Miss Peachy has gone to Pelham, N. Y,
where she will be the house guest Of Mrs.
Victor Cause and Mrs. Kenneth John Muir,
both of whom are pleasantly remembered
In Washington, where as the Misses Cam
mack, they used to spend their winters.
Miss Drew of New Orleans is visiting Mr.,
and Mrs. Ross Thompson.
Miss Beale entertained a number of her
friends last evening at her home on Mas
sachusetts avenue northeast, to meet
Messrs. John and Charles Lowery and
Miss Susie Lowery of Norfolk, Va Games
were enjoyed until late hour, after which
all repaired to the dining room for refresh
ments. Among those present were: Misses
Dalrymple, Jett, George, Benjamin, Edythe