Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

wv and more In prospect to pre-
vent anything like ennui taking
| hold The weddings every day last week.
| and especially those to which military or
naval uniforms added a particular eciat'
were of a most interesting character
while the announcements of engagements
soon to be followed by wedding CARDS.
shows that as matchmaking center the
! capital has lost none OF it's world-famed
interest. The international weddings seem
to have slipped away from our territory
temporarily. as Pittsburg has had the lat
est pleasure and pride of adding another
American baroness to already lone
| list, and Baltimore comes in tomorrow for
some thing of a similar joy, as the marriage
of Miss Constance Casenove Lee and Senior
Pastor, the charge affaires of Spain, oc-
ours there.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Perkins and
Lieut.. Francis Ruggles. U. 8. A, Will take
place Tuesday at st. Johns Church at
| noon. The bride will be attended by her
sister, Miss Perkins, as maid of honor. ana
the following as bridesmaids: Miss Alma
Ruggles, sister of the bridegroom; Miss
l. Hommedien of Detroit. his cousin MISS
Williams. Miss Katherine Jennings, Miss
Gertrude Williams and Miss Ferollne Ter
kins. sister of the bride. Lieut. Foster Will
be the best man, and the following will
serve as groomsmen: Capt. Spencer Cosby,
Capt, Fitzhugh Lee, Capt. Harding, Capt.
1t will be q rose wedding In all details,
both the church and house to have rose
| decoration and the bridesmaids to carry
| them. A reception will follow at the home
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Perkins before
| the departure of the couple for a wedding
| trip. which will end at the groom's post,
| Fort Ethan Allan VT
The WashIngtonans al their Monday even
| ing meeting enjoyed games and danced.
Among those present were Misses Katie
l O. Co Co lilo
Breslin r. Luskey. Edith Appleby and
Marion Giddings; Messrs. c. N Phelps,
Harold Helbig Charles Pitt, George F.
| Chase. Maurice Appleby and r. 7. Bricker.
The following gossipy sketch of persons
well-known here taken from California
paper is timely:
How the nonresident San Franciscans
have flocked back from every quarter of
the globe
ITO be sure they come with sympathy for
the PROSTATE city, but the biggest wad or
1t is reserved for themselves-and not I'M
naturally, as their incomes have been rude
ly shut off.
and this is no matter of a joke, since
lot of them have grown so accustomed to
receiving a fat revenue quarterly from their
sollcitor-who got 1t from San Francisco or
somewhere, it mattered not-that it's sudden
discontinuance Is something of a jolt. -.
THE Sharon family, that part that lived
abroad, is perhaps the hardest hit-the Fred
Sharons and the Heskeths-for not only did
they lose the Palace, but lot of other
gilt-edge properties besides.
ut was this serious business that brought
the young son of Sir Thomas and Lady
Hesketh (Tlorence Sharon here from Eng
land last week, accompanied by his rela-
tives Fred Sharon from Paris and Senator
Newlands from Washington, D. c., and
chaperoned by his mothers solicitor, II. L.
Wright.
The Heskeths have always maintained
two fine establishments in England, the
most imposing being Easton Neston Hall,
in Northamptonshire, where some Of the
smartest entertainments in the kingdom
have been given 1t was here, indeed, that
the former belle of San Francisco enter
TANNED the king as house guest, when he
was beloved as the merry Prince of Wales
1T is said that Easton Neston will no
longer be the scene of gayeties-in so far
as the Heskeths will promote them-as it is
UP for lease. With commendable adapta-
bility TO circumstances, Lady Hesketh has
taken the lesser of the hereditary mansions,
Rufford Hail. which her abridged San
Francisco income will more nearly fit
THE young nobleman. whose presence IN
town has brought back memories of his
pretty mother. who left here bride In
1880 will be tremendous lion should he
remain any time with US"
Miss Root is going to see a part of South
America this summer under most charming
auspices, as she will accompany the Sec
rotary of State to Rio Janeiro. Mrs. Root
will go also.
Miss Durand, who is enjoying the early
summer at LenOx; Miss Calf, who has
started on her summer travels also Miss
Elkins. who with her mother, sailed last
week for Europe, and Miss Wadsworth are