Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-30

Wedding Days and Golden Anniversa-
ries-Personal Notes of Interest.

rles-fersOnA Notes OF interest.
McKeudree NJ. z. church was brilliantly
lighted and crowded with an expectant COM
pany last evening to witness the marriage OF
Mr.. Chas. +. Mseulen Of New York and Miss
Frances L. Baylis of this city. The ushers Mr..
William Burkhart, Mr.. VIM. Baylis and Mr..
Joseph Frank, seated the guests, and at 8
O'Clock Rev. G. Herbert Richardson, pastor of
the church. entered the pulpit and the bridal
party moved up the aisle. The ushers walked
first, followed by the bridesmaid who were
Miss Alice Baylis, the sister of the bride, and
Miss Addie Davis; then followed Mr.. Maeulin
with his bride upon his arm. The bride wore q
beautiful toilet Of heavy sea-shell tinted satin,
cut a la Princesse, with the train laid in broad
pleats and edged with lace. The laced bodice
was sleevess and the pointed opening at the
back and front was edged with Venitian point
lace; the front was draped en- tablier with Neni-
tan point lace. The tulle veil was fastened in
her dark hair, which was dressed IN
D soft coil at the top of her shapely head
with orange blossoms, and fell to the edge OF
the train at the back. Long white gloves COW
cred the arms and she carried bouquet OF
Marechsl Neil roses, from which foated long
ends Of cream ribbon. Miss Butler, daughter
Of Rev. DIR. Butler of the Lutheran Memorial
church and chaplain Of the Senate, played the
wedding march in Lohengrin as the bridal
party passed up the right aisle Dr. Richard
SON read the impressive service OF the Meth
odist church. The bridesmaids wore pretty
dresses Of cresm-colored cashmere, cut dane
ing length. the bodices made with pointed
openings at the neck and sleeveless, and they
carried La France roses tied with pink ribbons.
At the close of the ceremony the party drove
to the residence of the bride, No. 1850 Bound
AIRY street, where an informal reception was
held, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Maeulen left
the city on the 10 o'clock train for New York
city. The projected arrangements for we'd
ding festivities we're greatly changed owing to
the serious illness OF the brides sister,
Mrs. John Geib, in Philadelphia, and
the absence of her mother, Mrs. George
Baylis, at her bedside. Among those present
were Miss Mary Baylis, sister of the bride; Mrs.
Webb, Miss Stella Foster, the Sabbath school
class Of the bride and many prominent men,
bers Of McKendree church congregation,
Of which the bride is Il member. The bride
changed her bridal robes for q directoire trav-
cling dress of blue brocade and a blue velvet
turban trimmed with a yellow aigrette and
bows of ribbon. The ushers and bridesmaids
accompanied the pair TO the railway station
Mr.. and Mrs. Maeulen arrived in New York city
this morning at $50 o'clock and were met at
the station by the father of the groom, Mr.
Carl Maeulen, Mr.. Albert Hennins, Mr.. Clarke
Whitback and Mr.. II. +. Frasse who escorted
them TO their residence in Brooklyn. where
Mrs. Carl Maeulen was waiting to receive them.
Mr.. @. +. Mseulen, the groom, was formerly an
inspector in the Post Office department in this
city and is now telegraph inspector in New
York CITY. A great number of congratulatory
kilograms were received by the couple.
Mr. W. ". Christmas and Miss Norris, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Norris of No. 1892 9th
street, were married at Epiphany church today
at 2 o'clock, the Rev. DIR. McKim officiating.
The ushers were Mr.. Jno. W. Coleman of Ala
bama, Mr.. Marion Norris, brother of the bride;
Mr.. Geo. p. Money of Mississippi, and Mr..
Philip Cronin of this city. They wore cutaway
coats of black diagonal and rose buds in their
lapels Mr.. Coleman also acted as best man to
No ~
upon the arm of the groom and was attired in
an elegant travelling dress of red dahlia broad
cloth made In the dlrectoire style, with revers
Of velvet, toque Of dahlia red velvet, trimmed
with a coronet of feathers. and she carried
great bouquet of safrano roses tied with yellow
ribbons. A cape of black astrscbsn fur donned
at the close of the ceremony completed the
costume. Among those present In the church
we're Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Norris, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l.. Norris. Mr.. Frank Hume, Mr.. John l..
Norris. DR.. and Mrs. c. L. Kennedy, the Misses
Kennedy, Mr.. Jas. Christmas and Mr.. and Mrs
W. A Hampton of Bealsville, Md, the latter
being the sister of the bride. The father of the
bride gave her hand in marriage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Christmas left the city this afternoon for
a bridal tour that will include Philadelphia and
Old Point Comfort. and after few weeks alb
sence they will return to the city to reside.
Mr.. Dwight K. Trip, who came on with his
wife from Colorado to be present at the Bayley-
Williamson wedding. will return to the west
Trip to pass the winter in Washington with her
father, Gen. ]. A. Williamson.
The golden dding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. s. N. Bell was celebrated last evening BY
gathering Of friends at their residence. With
Rev. DIR. Bartlett officiating the marriage cere-
mony was performed again as it had been fifty
years ago. But on this occasion it was in the
presence of children and grandchildren. The
bride and groom received the hearty congratu-
lations Of their friends and then a collation.
was served. A number of presents were re-
ceIved, including spoons. jewelry, gold pieces
of money, pins, a gold-headed cane and an UNI
brella. Mr.. W. g. Gothoru of Wheeling. ". Va.
where the original ceremony took place, is the
only witness now living Of that event. He was
present last evening.
The Rev. DR.. Townsend, rector Of the Church
OF the Incarnation, returns from his vacation
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Adams and her two children of
Boston, Mass. are visiting her parents and
brother, Mr.. VIM. NJ. Frank, All Sd street
northwest.
Mrs. William silvey and the Misses Silvey
are located for the winter at the Buckingham,
$40 18th street.
Mrs. VI. Kaufman, 719 d street southeast;
Mrs. L. ]. Kaufman ZIG A street southeast,
and Mrs. E. Raft, 90l Sth street southeast will be
At home to their friends Thursdays informally.
Mr.. Adam Ritter and Miss Elizabeth Steinert
were married in Philadelphia fifty years ago
last Monday, when the golden wedding ami
versary was celebrated at their residence 9l2
Sd street northwest, by their seven children and
twenty-four grandchildren. The aged couple
came here the first year after their marriage
and have lived here ever since.
Mr.. n NJ. Schiller, prominent young bust
ness man Of Keyser, VIVA, and Miss Beckie
Colinsky were married last evening at the home
Of the brides parents. HOS II street northwest
by Rev. l.. Stern of the sth-street Hebrew tenn
pie. The bride is the daughter of Mr.. Louis
Colinsky. Many friends were present to con-
graduate the couple, who left after the cere-
mony for an extended trip north.
The Vice President and his family will take
possession of their Washington home very early
IN November. Some time during that month
Mrs. Sands, recently widowed niece of Mr.
Morton's, who was Miss Hartpence of Philadel-
phia, will make them quiet visit Mrs. Nor
ton has engaged the services Of Miss Nellie
Hunt as private secretary, the relation formerly
sustained by Miss Heath to Mrs. Whitney Miss
Hunt is the daughter Of Gen. Garfeld's Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Gen. Arthur's minister to
Russia, who died at the latter post She is a
charming vocalist and general favorite-both
for her own and her parents sake.
Mrs Laughton, whose only child has gone
abroad as the wife Of Spanish diplomat, leav-
ing a void both in society and In the parental
home, has invited Miss Anna Davies daughter
Of the recently consecrated Bishop Davies OF