Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13
IN SOCIETY.
Weddings and Talk of Weddings-Per.
sonal Notes of Interest.

Weddings and Talk of Weddings-Per-
sonal Notes of Interest.
The marriage of Miss Bessie Ramsay Hill.
daughter of Mrs. Hill of 21st street, and Sur
geon Benjamin f. Rogers of the navy will be
celebrated this evening at St. James church,
Capitol Hill, the Rev. j. W. Clark, the rector
officiating. The guests will be seated by six
ushers. Lieut. Randolph Dickens. Paymaster
Reah Frazer. Lieut.. Henry Morrell, DIR. Har-
mon, Lieut.. Kenneth McAlpine and Lieut. VIM
cent l.. Cottman. The groom will be attended
by his best man, Lieut.. Newton Mason. and the
bride will be escorted to the altar by her
uncle, Commodore Ramsay, who will give her
hand IN marriage, and she will be preceded by
her two bridesmaids. Miss Beare and Miss
George Blackjack. The rector of the church
requests all the women who assemble in the
church to witness the ceremony or to take
part In IL to do so with their heads covered.
SO strict Is DIR. Clark in enforcing this order of
St Paul that women be covered in church that
the bridesmaids, although in evening toilet,
will wear aigrettes large enough to come under
the denomination of coverings. reception
to q few of the friends of the bride and her
family will follow the ceremony.
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk and Miss Rusk will
give a reception this evening from to II
O'Clock at their residence, No. 1880 ssachu-
sets avenue, to the members of the agricultural
convention now in session in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Halford are settled in
their new residence, No. HOG 10th street. The
number has been incorrectly reported and
the family has been greatly Inconvenience
thereby.
Ex-Commissioner and Mrs. Oberly have taken
the house No. 1905 22d street, and are moving
into il this week.
Miss Jennie Sheriff. arrived in New York
from Europe in company with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
p. Huntington and party last week, and the
young lady reached this city last evening.
Mrs. Window and the Misses Window are in
New York city and will not return for fort
night.
Assistant Secretary Batcheller Of the Treasury
is ct the Hotel Arno until the arrival Of his
family, when they will take possession Of their
house on Vermont avenue that Is not yet in
readiness for their reception.
Mrs. John NJ. Glover and children are the
guests Of Mrs. s. v. Niles on 1 street. Mrs.
Glover is making arrangements to spend the
winter in this city. Mr.. J. VI. Glover is in New
York city. where they had had apartments at
the Victoria hotel during the autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John v. Dahlgren, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. W. Frazier. Mrs. Admiral Taylor and Adj
miral Temple are located at the Portland for
the winter.
Mrs. Rock and Miss Bessie will not go imme-
diately to New York upon giving up their home
on I'd street on the 18th, but will be the guests
of Mrs. Draney. No. 43O VI street northwest.
Mrs VIM. L. Waller and Miss Waller are at
1410 street, and not Vstreet, as inadvertently
published.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. T. Hansmann have
returned TO the city and are at No. SOC 21st
street northwest
Miss Edith Edwards Of Cumberland, Md, is
visiting Miss Nina Bracket at 1917 Rhode
Island avenue and Miss Cora Shryer. who has
been a guest of Miss Rock. will. owing to that
young lady's intended departure for New York,
also be guest of Miss Bracket.
Miss Rachel Hartogensis has returned to the
city after few weeks visit 10 New York where
she went to attend the wedding Of her cousin.
Mrs. G. o. Brown, sister and daughters have
returned from Europe, where they spent some
months travelling through England Ireland.
France, Switzerland and Italy, having enjoyed
u delightful visit ut the Palace RospIgliozi in
Rome. Miss Daisy, accompanied by her aunt,
has been for the past year In Paris studying art
under BOngcreau and Fleury, who commended
her work very highly. Mrs. Brown and family
will be the guests of her mother, Mrs. Wallard
No. HOS New Hampshire avenue, for several
weeks.
The marriage of Mr.. Harry K. Corrick and
Miss Helen G. Wheatey was solemnized last
evening at ST. PauIs Me. church, Knowles,
Montgomery county, Nd. The groom is a ris-
ing young business man of Montgomery county
and the bride Is the fourth daughter of Mr.. W.
II. Wheatley of Georgetown. After the cere-
mony a reception was held at the home of the
brides parents. Their future residence will be
at Knowles, where the groom has prepared a
home for his bride.
One of the prettiest weddings that George
town has ever seen was that of Mr. Henry S
Matthews and Miss Mamie Nicholson, which
took place at st. Johns church, Georgetown.
yesterday. and was conducted BIZ the Rev. Mr.
REGISTER. assisted by the Rev. DIR. Albert r.
Stuart. The wedding party, preceded by the
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Shepherd. DIR. Arthur Snyder, Mr.. VIM G. Stu
art, Mr.. ThOs- l. Davis, jr., and Mr.. Hugh Nell
son, proceed ed 10 the altar to the accompani-
nlent of MendelssOhn's well-known march. Miss
Emily Matthews. sister of the groom, accompa-
MED by the two little daughters of Mrs. Pitt
Cook, performed the duties of maids of honor
The bride walked TO the altar leaning upon the
arm of her father. Commodore Nicholson, who
gave her away. She was attired in white silk
and lace, with MORE trimmings and bridal veil,
and carried large bouquet of La France roses
The groom, accompanied by his best man. Mr.
Carter Cole, received the bride at the altar. At
the conclusion of the ceremony and after a re-
ceptiOn at the house of the brides parents the
happy pair were driven to the depot whence
they left for an extended tour.
The heavy downpour of rain this morning
seemed to have but little effect upon those who
wanted to witness the marriage ceremony
which made one of Mr.. Edmund c. Hines and
Miss Fannie Humphrey, and. as a consequence
there was quite a crowd in Hamline ME.
church at 10 o'clock this morning. Precisely
at that hour the contracting parties, accom-
panied by DIR. Hugh NJ. Cline, Mr. Albert
Humphrey, DIR. Lee Wiltberger and DIR. H. Il.
Waddy, marched up the east aisle to the palm
= decorated altar. where the Rev. H. r. Naylor.
DID, was in waiting. The service was very
impressive. its effect being heightened by
softly played selections from '.Lohengrin,"
executed on the organ by Miss Bischoff. The
bride wore a travelling costume of brown
camers hair. trimmed with exceptionally
beautiful cut plush. Her French toque was in
harmony with the remainder Of the costume
and in her hand she carried a bouquet of La
France roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Hines left for
New York at II o'clock; they will return in
few days. After the departure of the couple
q number of relatives and invited guests were
given a luncheon at the home of the brides
parents-Nr. and Mrs. Il. I. Humphrey, 1913