Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
JEWELS AND SILVER PRESENTS
SENT MISS HICHBORy.
Saturdays Tea Parties - Wedding
Plnns-Interesting Personal Notes
-OH for Travels.

Personal friends Of Miss Martha HIGH
born and Mr.. James G. Blaine, whose mar
riage takes place at noon tomorrow, have
enjoyed view of the brides wedding pres
ents the past few days. Mr.. Blaines gifts
are numerous and valuable. They include
a jeweled watch, a diamond fleur de lis
brooch, diamond heart and several other
ornaments and an assortment of real lace
handkerchiefs and boxes of eXQuisitely en-
broidered ones. The watch has an enor-
nous sapphire in the case surrounded by
diamonds and is suspended from a diamond
ccronet pin. Miss Hichborns engagement
ring is huge solitaire. Admiral Hichborn
has given his daughter a large diamond
crescent and gold-handled sunshade, and
Mrs. Hichborn a splendid assortment of
the finest household linen. The brides
aunt and cousin, Mrs Hopkins and Mrs.
Hadley, have given a travelling bag fully
furnished with the silver-mounted requi-
sites.
Mrs. Blaine's gifts are a silver tea serv-
ice and check; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter DAM
rosch, case of silver knives, forks and
spoons; Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale, a re-
pousse silver set-large fruit bowl, two
pitchers, four candlesticks, salver, etc;
Mrs. A. c. Tyler, large silver-mounted mir
ror; Mrs. r. r. HIT four silver candle
sticks; MessrS. William and Reynolds Hit,
Dresden coffee cups in antique silver
| stands; Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Hale, Flor
entine tea cups; Lieut.. Col. VIM. A. Samp-
son, silver frame; Mr.. and Mrs. James F.
Barbour, two heart-shaped repousse silver
bon-bon dishes; Mr. and Mrs. John O'Don-
nell, silver almond dishes; Mr. c. r. Simp-
kins silver vegetable DISH Mr. Nathaniel
Mckay, silver ice cream set; Senator and
Mrs. Hale, repousse silver salver; the DAM
rosch children, four blue cuI-glass dishes
in gold cups; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A.
Keep, silver pitcher; the Misses Patten,
silver bowl; Mrs. John Davis, a gold vinai-
with diamonds; Mrs. Emmons Blaine, tur-
quoise and diamond pin; Mr. and Mrs.
John P. Story, silver bon-bon dish, and
Miss Almy, silver mirror.
These only a few of the many beau
tiful articles which have covered all the
available space in the library of Admiral
and Mrs. Hichborn's home and which will
now be repacked and stored until the re-
turn of their owners from their European
wedding trip.
Mrs. d. w. F1agler, widow of General
Flagler, United States army, has issued
cards for the wedding reception of her
daughter. Elizabeth Moore Flagler, and
DR.. G. w. McKeen of Baddeck, Cape Bre-
ton, Wednesday, June II, at noon at the
family residence. 2144 California avenue.
The marriage will take place hour
earlier at St. Margarets Church.
At the marriage Of Miss Grace Louise
knowlton and Mr.. Clarke Waggaman
Thursday next at Valley View Miss Elsie
Dodge will attend her cousin maid of
honor and Miss Julia Waggaman, Miss
Dodge, Miss Angelica Crosby Of Charles
town, w. Va, and Miss Rebecca Boiling of
Baltimore will be bridesmaids. Mr.. Elliott
Waggaman will be best man and Messrs.
Floyd Waggaman, Rawlings Hume and
Carberry Richie and Mr. Allan Kennedy of
New Orleans will be the ushers. Mr.. Har-
rison H. Dodge will escort the bride and
Rev. DR.. Garrigan, vice rector of the Cath
Ole University, will officiate.
The surgeon general of the army and Mrs
larp
gathering of their friends Saturday after
noon at their new home, 1440 NJ street. The
occasion would have combined a garden
party with the housewarming had not the
elements interfered The spacious house,
however, gave ample room for moving
about in the three large rooms and halls
into which the main floor is divided, draw
Ing room, library and dining room. The
house has received many improving touches
since its purchase by Gen. Sternberg and
now ranks among the most comfortable
well attractive homes of the west end.
Mrs Sternberg received in the drawing
room. which, like the other rooms. was pro-
fusely decorated with pink and white
peonies and quantities of roses. Mrs. Will
lam Dewitt and Mrs. Var Rensselaer, Hofr
received with the hostess and in the dining
room Mrs. William A. Skunk and Mrs. w.
c. Borden were vis-a-vis at the handsomely
appointed table. Mrs. Jones served the
punch.
Another pleasant reunion of old friends
Saturday was at Belmont, when Mr. and
Mrs Amzi l Barber We're at home to
callers. They shortly sail for Europe for
a lengthy stay. Saturday was the thirtieth
anniversary of the marriage of the host
and hostess. The happy anniversary was
brought to their guests notice by the two
dates, 1S71-1901, outlined in red ribbons
on the curtains. Flowers were abundant
in every room. and especially pretty was
the dining room, where white roses and
lilies of the valley filled the center of the
refreshment table. Mrs. ]. B. Henderson
nal
Mrs. J. w. Smith, Mrs. Balloch and the
Misses Bernard Of Dobb's Ferry, house
guests of the family, assisted in the enter
tainment Of the several hundred callers.
Mr.. William Ashmead has accompanied
the fish commissions scientific expedition
to the Sandwich Islands, and expects to be
away until the late autumn. Miss Ash
mead accompanied her father as far as ST.
Louis, where she is visiting friends. Miss
Ashmead does not expect to return to
Washington for several months, and may
join her father in Honolulu.
Miss Daisy Oldenwald, daughter Of Mrs A
Wilson, returned Friday evening from a
three weeks visit 10 her relatives in Han
over, Pa. Her return was celebrated by a
surprise party. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs Jeffries, DR.. H. P. Davis,
Mrs. Newton Hammer, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Kindig, Mr.. H. Vansickel, Miss May Van
Sckel Mr.. L. Harper. Mrs. Alice Vance,
Miss Inez Radcliffe, Mr.. Newt. Hammer.
Miss Blanch Kendig. Mr. Willie Green, Miss
Grace and Miss Jessie Wilson.
The first of a series of hops will be given
by the guests of Takoma Springs Hotel,
North Takoma, Nd, Saturday evening
June S, 1891. Admission by card Of invi-
tation only. Dancing at pm.
Mr.. w. McC. Wilson has gone to Frank
lin, Pa, where his marriage is to take
place on the 9TH of June. His bride to be |
is Miss Celia Sibley, daughter of Represen-
tauve Joseph c. Sibley. Mr.. Wilson has |
been an employe of the Columbia National
Bank for ten years more, and the Off
GERS and directors of the bank presented |
him with a beautiful silver tea service in |
recognition and appreciation of his ser
vices
Capt. Otto A. Nesmth, Mrs Nesmith and |
their daughter Ottala reached Havana in |
the early part Of May the transport |
Sedgwick. Captain Nesmith succeeded |
Colonel Dunwoody as chief signal officer |