Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-23
SOCIAL MATTERS
Several Pretty Weddings Personal
Notes Of Interest

Pratt. niece Of the rector, and DR.. William
Mercer Sprigx Of this city were married The
efitciating ciergymen we're the nnctee Of the
bride, DR.. Thos. q. Addison, and DR.. ID. ID. Ad-
olson, her cousin. from Boston. The usherl
were DR.. Thos. Addison, ir., Mr.. Anthony Ad-
olson. Mr.. Thos Dursnd Mr.. Watson Clarke,
Mr. n Darneills and Mr.. A Roderique. The
groom appeared at the altar with his
as it advanced up the aisle. The bride was
escorted by Mr.. Murray Addison and attended
by her cousin, Miss Eleanor Addison, - maid
OF honor. The bridal gown was made of
superb white faille, cut with . court train and
draped . II tsblier with embroidered crepe du
chine. The flowing veil Of tulle was fastened
with sprays Of orange blossoma The bodice
was made with . medici collar, Spanish jacket
opening over Q full vest Of the crepe du chine
and long sleeves. The bridal bouquet was COM
posed Of Puritan rosea The bride wore in
the pointed opening at her throat . pendant of
pearls and sapphires, q souvenir of her child
hood. Miss Addison, who preceded her cousin,
wore pretty frock Of pink silk striped gauze,
cut with . low bodice, and carried pink roses.
No reception at DR.. Addisons house
followed the ceremony on account Of the
recent severe illness Of the bride, from which
she has not now entirely recovered. Among the
friends at the church were Judge and Mrs ].
n. Wilson, Miss Wilson, Gen. and Mrs. Roch-
ester, Mrs. Niles. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. +. Harris,
Mrs. Addison, Mrs. D. d. Addison, Mr.. and
Mrs. sprigg, parents Of the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz FRESHMAN Of Baltimore, Mrs. VIM.
Herh Of San Antonio, Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Cor
don. San Antonio; Gen. and Mrs. Jno. Ellicort
Baltimore, DR. Frederick Her8, Mr.. and MIRA
John Macarthur Of New York, Mrs and the
Misses Paret, wife and daughter Of Bishop
Paret Mrs. and the Misses Wallach, Mrs.
Nathaniel Wilson, Mrs. Fitz Hugh Coyle,
Gen and Mrs VIM. 81. Browne and
DR.. and Mrs. Goldsborough. DIR. and
hra h. ~ last oh
and are at Atlantic City today. They win visit
Judge and Mrs. Arnoux in New York before
returning here, as, owing to the delicate state
Of the brides health they will not prolong their
absence. The travelling dress Of the bride is in
blue diagonal cloth. with which she wears
black hat and jacket They will keep house st
No. 911 III street on their return.
The Metropolitan NJ. E Church was brilliantly
Illuminated last evening for the marriage Of
Miss Alice Angel Winans, daughter Of Mrs.
Mary A Winans Of No. 1011 NJ street. and Mr..
VIM. Cromwell Downey. Rev. G. III. Corey, D.
of invited guests we're seated by Mr.. John A.
Murray, Mr.. Albert A. Acker, Mr.. Fred Smith
and Mr.. Andrew ]. Miller. The groom was
attended by his best man, Mr.. George II. Har-
ris. The bride was escorted to the altar by Mr..
Franklin a. Hough, who also gave her hand in
marriage, and she was attended BY two brides
maids, Miss Nina Gunion and Miss Grace
Anita Walker, and by maid of honor Who i'm
mediately preceded her in the bridal process
sion, and who is the fve-year-old niece Of the
bride, Edith Angel Wiley. The wedding gown
was q sweeping dress of cream white faille
made with princesse back, the pointed bodice
was trimmed with pearl passementerie, the
long veil was fastened with orange blossoms
and the bouquet was composed of bridal white
roses. Little Miss Wiley wore q dainty dress
of cream-colored surah. and carried q pillow
of roses upon which reposed the ivory prayer
book from which the wedding service Of tho n.
E Church was read. Miss Gunion wore q dress
of pink silk and gauze cut dancing length, and
carried q bunch Of La France roses. Miss
Walker in a becoming frock of canary
colored silk, and had bouquet of Marechal
Neil roses. The ceremony was performed
at 8 o'clock. Prof. Bischoff played the
wedding march, and the choir of the
church chanted the Lords prayer
the relatives and friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dow
ney. After the ceremony the bride and groom
drove to the residence of the bride, where they
changed their wedding garments for travelling
attire and left the city for a journey, during
which they will visit New York Boston, ALBANY
and Canada. The brides travelling dress was
bronze green Henrietta cloth. with front and
trimmings Of Persian silk, and she wore q toQue
of green. After November l Mr.. and Mrs
Dovney will be at home to their friends at 10ll
III street. The wedding gifts Of the bride we're
very rich and numerous.
ing at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Chris
tine Mueller, No. 221 b street, when her daugh-
ter, Miss Carrie Mueller, and Nj. Jas. A. Hum
phrey Of this city were married. The house
was brilliantly lighted AMI the rooms were
decked with potted plants and cut flowers and
q path was ribboned off acr ,ss the room for
the bride to walk to the bay window, where the
nuptial knot was tied by DIR. Sunderland The
BRIDE was escorted into the room by Mr. A.
Eberly, friend Of the family, who gave her
away. The bridal dress was most becoming to
its pretty wearer, and was a short costume of
ivorie faille made with round skirt edged
with feather trimming and draped with silk
embroidered mousselaine de sole; the pointed
opening Of the body and the elbow sleeves we're
filled with white silk embroidered, the couture
was dressed with ostrich tips; she wore long
gloves and carried white roses. The groom
was supported by kis best man, Mr.. Brauner.
Mrs. Mueller wors q handsome toilet of rich
black silk, Miss Mueller wore q becoming toilet
Of mauve India silk, trimmed with feather
edge, and wore pink tips in her Golf; Miss
Rhinehardt Of Baltimore, who assisted in receiv-
ing the guests, was in toilet of black lace; Mrs
George ]. Mueller was in gray silk; Miss Rake
man, salmon silk; others present were Mr. Geo.
J. Mueller. MIR. and Mrs. L. Burgdorf, Miss
Minnie karr, Mr.. and Mrs. Hanvy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis, DR.. Wlllett. Mr.. Gwynn, Capt
Mr.. Madigsn, Mr.. o'Conner, Miss Oden
Gray and Miss Rosie Burgdorf. Miss Nellie
Phillips played the Mendessohn wedding
march as the bride entered the room. After
the ceremony the company sat down to an elab-
crate dinner, which was followed by q recep-
ton. The bride and groom left the CITY on the
1l20 O'Clock train upon their wedding journey,
the bride wearing travelling dress Of castor
brown ladies' cloth, slashed over Q velvet petit
coat The waistcoat, of velvet, was trimmed
with . gold and brown passementerie. The
capote of brown velvet was garnished with val
low birds and gold braid On their return to
the city Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey will reside at
No 52S Spruce street, LIE Droit Park, whore
they viii be at home TO their friends on Thur
days.
pleasant family reunion Was held 1t thu
residence Of Judge N. L. Higgins on Monday
evening to celebrate his twentieth birthday.
Children. grandchildren aud nieces gathered
to take supper with him and his wife, and % he
had not previously been apprised of their in
tentlons, the informal gathering had all the ad-
ditional zest that attends an unexpected pleas
ure.
Mrs. Edward Pitts has returned 10 the city
after an absence Of nearly four months in
Pennsylvanls and New Jersey.
Misses Csddie and Mabel Good and their sis-
ter, Mrs. Charles Budd, are visiting Minis Hunt
2l0 street northwest, and will be pleased 70
see their friendA
Miss Isabel Turpin Hunt, daughter Of Mrs-
Il J. Hunt, and Mr.. George W. weber will DO
married at Trinity Church nsxt Tuesday even
ing at o'clock.
Mra Ida n Demouet and Nrs Jules A.
Demonet have gone to New York for . STAY Of
two weeks
J. K. HALEY and Frances B. stoops we're
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