Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04

colors. It has been learned from reliable
source that the price of the new china
IL only small fraction Of the greatly ex-
aggerated figure which has been stated
from time to time.
The first assistant postmaster general and
Mrs Wynne are. entertaining at present
Lieut.. Doddridge, u. S. N. This young Of
Wynne of the Marine Corps traved a Ma
pies mob to rescue one night last summer
and at the same time created an Information
al incident that reflected credit and honor
upon both branches Of the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Neill and daughter
Marie Agnes, have returned to the city
after a pleasant visit of four months with
the family of Mrs Laura Parker Of Belts
vile. Md, and will be pleased to see their
friends at $40 B street northeast.
Major and Mrs. F. W. sibley and Miss
Sibley have recently moved into the city
from Fort Myer, Va, and will occupy the
residence of Col. Marion P. Maus, 2021 Hill
an aid the staff of Lieut.. General Miles
and is on duty at headquarters of the army,
War Department.
Last Thursday evening, in honor of Mr..
Franz Waldecker, Mr.. Robert Maxwell gave
dinner, when several medical students of
the Columbian University were present.
Postmaster General and Mrs Payne will
be at the Arlington this winter, having
taken the H street annex: Secretary Root,
during the absence Of his family abroad,
will also be at the same hotel.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker. who have been
at the Virginia Hot Springs, are back at
their 10th street home for stay.
Senator Hawley, who is somewhat i'm
proved in health, and Mrs. Hawley, with
their daughters, have left their Connecticut
home for this city.
October brides and grooms and the al
ways fascinating story of their wedding
plans are the welcome breaks in the
tumn quiet that are to carry society along
this and next month. Weddings are not
heralded so long in advance nowadays as
was once the custom-indeed, the latest
form gives publicity to the engagement and
the marriage ceremony at the same time
but this only enhances the interest at this
up-to-date period when new topics contin-
ually replace the old and those who lfnger
are lost. None Of the events announced or
that may be in the near future could be
supposed to have more than local inter-
est, but the winter may not pass before
few will occur that will be talked about the
country over.
Next Tuesday. at the First Congregational
Church. Miss Mary Knight Bradford and
Mr.. George F. Stone CT Boston will be mar
ried The weddings of Wednesday will
include those of Miss Mary Tilton and Capt.
Samuel Seay, U. S. NJ at ST. Paurs Epis-
copal Church; Miss Marie Louise Kemon
and Mr.. Arthur James Elliott at the North
Presbyterian Church, and Miss Mabel Faith
Clafiin and Mr.. Melville Dyer Lindsay at
the First Congregational Church.
The marriages set for the second week Of
this month are also numerous and inter.
esting. Among the first will be that of
Miss Elizabeth Shuster, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Ward Shuster, to Mr.. Michael Hahn
Sims of Columbus, Ohio, which will take
Il, 10,
October IA. The wedding will be a small
one with only relatives and few intimate
friends present The couple will go to
Columbus, Ohio, to live.
Mrs. Robert G. Blaine has issued the in
vitations for the marriage Of her daughter,
Nina Beatrice. and Mr. Charles Francis
Byrne, Wednesday evening, October Is, at
o clock, at ST. Peters Church.
Mr. Charles G. Prentiss has cards out for
the marriage Of his daughter, Mary Shand
to Mr.. William Leadbeater Speiden. at the
First Baptist Church, Wednesday, October
Is, at o'clock.
The marriage Of Miss Anne Ingraham and
Mr. Hugh J. levitt will take place at 1
o'clock, at the Church Of the Epiphany,
Wednesday, October 10.
The marriage of Miss Alice Norvill to
Capt John Elliott Hunt, U. S. A, is an
Margarets Church.
The marriage of Miss Mary Stone, daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aston Stone
to Mr.. NJ. Leroy Cough will take place at
st. Margaret's Church Monday, October q,
al high noon. The young couple after their
wedding trip will reside at the Marlborough,
18th and 1 streets, where they have taken
an apartment.
Judge and Mrs. George G. Perkins Of Cow
ington, KY, announce the engagement of
their daughter Anna Todd. to Mr. Henry
Clay Stewart of this city. The wedding will
take place in New York city in the early
winter. jude Perkins was for many years
on the bench of the old twelfth judicial dis
trict OF Kentucky, but since his retirement
has been spending the winter seasons in
New York.
The marriage of Miss Ellen NJ Hodge and
DR.. G. w. w. Brewster of Boston will take
place the early part of November and will
be very quiet affair, as the family of the
bride is in deep mourning.
The Mexican ambassador and family have
arrived from Mexico, where they spent the
summer most delightfully."-. Nine Azniroz
did not return with the ambassador but
will likely do so in course Of several months
her health continues good that she de-
slres to receive the greatest possible benefit
from prolonged stay in her native land
Nine Perez and Miss Belem Perez returned
with their father.
The first meeting of the season of the Co.
lumbia Heights Art Club was held Thurs
day at the residence of it's president, Mrs.
NJ. l.. Schneider, 18th street The club col
orS, pink and green, were effectively used
in the decoration Of the rooms-pink rose
buds and ferns predominating There was
large attendance, the members giving
short talks on the incidents Of their outing
during the summer. Mrs. Schneider's talk
was on historical topics. she having visited
Hamilton's old home In New York, also
Madame JunaIs mansion, taking snap shots
of both; also of the thirteen trees repre-
senting the thirteen original states In
Pennsylvania she visited the old grist mill
where the traitor Roberts ground the glass
to feed Washngton's troops and horses
Mrs. Fisher gave an interesting talk on nat
ural history and her discoveries in her