Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
OUT-OF-TOwN WEDDINGS OF GREAT
INTEREST HERE.
In the New Cardinals Honor-COmiDEs
and GOinKs-PersOnal
Notes.


folks of Detroit Witnessed the marriage
yesterday of Miss Laura Eldridge Swift.
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Young Swift, and Captain Frederick Moul-
ton Alger. youngest son of Gen. and Mrs.
r. A Alger. The church was handsomely
decorated with apple blossoms and a pro-
fusion of American beauty roses formed
the pillars of several arches down the CEN
ter aisle. with white and green ribbons
joining them overhead. The brides gown
was of white satin, with long court train
completely yelled with an overdress OF
point de Venise lace. The yoke and elbow
sleeves Were semi-transparent. and the
corsage was trimmed with knots Of orange
blossoms. Her veil was caught up with
pin of diamonds, the gift of the groom. and
lilies of the valley, and she carried a show
er bouquet of the same flowers. The brides
sister was maid of honor Mr. Russell A.
Alger jr., was best man. During the after
noon the couple left on General Ayers pri-
vate car for New York, and tomorrow will
sail for Europe. They will return in the
early autumn to Detroit and will take up
their residence temporarily at the lAger
home. The wedding gifts numerous
and elegant. Miss Susan Quay. daughter
of Senator Quay. among the out-of-
town guests present.
The French ambassador will give din
ner next Monday night in honor of Car
dinal Martinelli. company of notables.
which Will include both church and official
dignitaries has been invited to meet him.
Mrs Olivia Worden Busbee of Ossining,
daughter of the late Admiral John l.. Wor-
den, United States navy, and well known
in this city, was married yesterday after
noon in Grace Church Chantry. New York
to Thomas A. Hammond of Butte. Mont,
by the Rev. DIR. Huntington. Only rela-
tives and near friends were present at the
ceremony. The best man Mr.. J. ii.
Crawford of Washington The bride was
given hv her br,t her na, nj.
den. The bridegroom is a son of the late
Gen. John Hammond of Croton Point, n.
Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Barklie Henry have re-
turned to Philadelphia after visit to Mr.
James Henry Smith, in New York, who
has given a number of entertainments in
their honor, and whose guests they were
during a recent trip to California.
Mrs Gallaudet will not be at home to-
morrow, but will receive Saturday, the
18th instant, for the last time this season.
Miss Isabel Lehman and Mr. John Gueth-
Ter We're quietly married on April . 1901
by the Rev. L. II. Wakefield, in Alexan-
dria, Va.
The members of Pashua class of the
Second Baptist Sunday school gave a So
ciable at the residence of Mr.. Marion c.
Thompson 1906 ID street southeast, We'd
nesday evening. Amusing games were
played by the young scholars and their
guests, and after a good time they repaired
" llic uiilIk Ipoil- llldt was dDlOOU WITH
roses and where the many good things
that had been tastefully arranged on the
table for the occasion We're enjoyed.
Among those present were Miss Clara V.
Price, their teacher; Messrs. Charles Sniff
fin, Walter Simpson. Lee Hare, Fred
Hodgson, George Cahill, John Tasker,
Christie Mullady, Raymond Mof6tt, Tay-
lor Chewing Willie Calvert Willard
Smith, Clyde Huntington, Milton Thomp-
son. Raymond Cohill; Misses Mabel Ciscle,
Lillian Hynson, Gertrude Talbert. Louise
Hodgson. Gladys Henderson, Elsie Snitfin,
Ethel Cohill, Eta RaitZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Waters announce
the marriage of their daughter Sadie
Frances. to Mr.. Lawrence w. Sorrell at
Alexandria, Va, April 80, 1901. The cere-
mony was performed at the manse of the
Second Presbyterian Church by the Rev
DR. Brooke in the presence of a few of
the contracting parties immediate friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Sorrell will be at home at
81 9TH street northeast. Washington, after
May 10.
Miss H. NJ Tenney has gone to New York
and will sail for Europe May IL, to spend
the summer travelling abroad.
Col. Henry NJ. Robert, who has been re-
tired as hrigader general will be married
next "Wednesday. His bride to be is Miss
Isabel Livingston HoagIand. the daughter
of well-to-do farmer who lived in what is
known as the Hoagland district" .bout
five miles from Oswego, x. Y. Her father
died fifteen years ago. Miss Hoagland has
lHuSIt ScUool loT several years IN Hacken-
sack and Haworth. \. j.. having resigned
her position in the public schools of the
latter place a few weeks ago on account of
her approaching marriage. The wedding
trip will be to Cuba and then to Alaska
Mrs. J. Stanley Brown is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. Garfield.
Mrs. Janin gave pretty dance last night
at her Lafayette Square home when the
company was largely representative of res
ident and diplomatic society.
Miss Mabelle Conlee of LIE Droit Park
left to day for the far west where she in
tends spending the next year in travelling
Mrs Conlee will join her later in the sum-
mer.
Mrs. L. Stern. 1926 10th street has dis
continued her Saturdays at home for the
season.
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