Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-16
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Wedding Season at It's Height
Personal Notes OF interest.

Il full of wedding bells aud iarcwclls to Tic
neW!J welded pairs ana showers of rice that
al about the devoted heads OF young couples
about 20 start upon tLeir wedding journeys.
Miss Nottio Preston Shafer, daughter of Mr..
c. \. SLafer of tho firm of Harris Shafcr,
and Mr.. l.. Seward Bacon of this city were
married today at / o'clock at the Fourth Pres
byterian Church on 9th street. Rev. JOS T..
Kelly officiating. The church is the same in
which the brides mother was welded. The
witnesses were seated in the church by Mr..
Chas. Shafer, brother Of the bride, Mr..
c. Latimer. Mr.. Albert Acker, Mr.. Walter
S. Dodge, Mr. F. Eberly and Mr..
Alexander Fields The groom was attended by
his brother, Mr.. Barry Bacon. as best man, and
they awaited at the pulpit the arrival of the
bride, who entered the church with her father.
Miss Shafer wore an imported dress OF blue
broadcloth combined with embossed velvet,
and hat OF blue velvet trimmed with gray
feathers; her hands were gloved in gray and
| she carried bunch of white roses Mrs. c. A.
Shafer. mother of the bride, was costumed
in rich black silk. Mrs. L. Bacon.
mother of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Bacon, and Mrs. Preston, relatives of the con-
tracing parties. were also present. At the
close of the service Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon drove
to the residence Of the brides parents, No. 712
18th street. where they partook of collation..
! and then drove to the station and took the 3
! o'clock train for New York city. They will be
| absent u fortnight and on their return will 60
| to their own home, No. 1436 V street, whore
| they will be at home TO their friends on Thurs
days during November.
beautiful evening wedding was celebrated
at the First Presby terrain Church last evening
at $50 o'clock. tho Rev. DR.. Byron Sunderland,
pastor. Miss Annie Adams Wilson. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philander z. Wilson, and Mr..
Hervcy S. Knight were the bridal couple. The
wedding guests werc seated by Mr. Thoe.
| johnson. Mr. Lloyd Il. Wright, Mr..
! VIM. E. knight and Mr.. Samuel
II. Knight brothers Of tho groom,
| Mr.. Francis A. Hopkins and Mr.. Oliver c. Hne,
son Of ex-COmm!ssioner iiine. The bride was
attended by maid of honor and two brides
| maids. who preceded her as she walked up the
church aisle leaning upon the arm of her
| father. The groom had with him his cousin,
Mr.. Herbert Knight OF New York city, who
served him as best man. The men were ali III
evening dress and each wore white rose for a
! boutonniere, the favor of the bride The win
some bride was attired in q sweeping gown OF
white faille. over which fell veil of tule that
was fastened in her couture. The bodice of
| the dress had pointed opening at the throat
I that was filed with point lace and edgd with
pearls, and the elbow sleeves were frllled with
point lace headed with pearls. Tho bridal
! bouquet was composed of Cornelia Cook roses.
! Miss Manic Hine. daughter OF ex-Commissioner
| Hine, who was maid of honor, woro n dress of
| white crepe, made dancing length, the bodice
! cut i'll point at the throat. she carried
| bunch OF La France roses. The bridesmaids
| were Miss Mary II. White, who wore a short
| frock of pale blue crepe and carried red roses.
| and Miss Iurah Cuttings, whose frock was of
| lemon-colored crepe and who carried Marechal
| Neil roses. Mrs. Wilson, the mother of the
! bride, was atired in black silk and lace and
| Mrs. Oct9vius knight, the mother of the
| groom. was Ill a toilet of gray faille. Mr..
! Octayius Knight father of the groom, was also
! present. The church WAS profusely decked
with spreading palms and cut flowers tho work
of the sabbath school children with whom Us
| a teacher among them the bride is n favorite
After the ceremony the bridal party drove to
| the residence of the brides parents, No. 1904
L street. where reception was held until 10
! o'clock Congratulations were extended to both
and supper was served. The bride changed
her bridal robes for travelling dress of green
cloth trimmed with black passementerie and
| Spanish jacket OF green velvet, and wearing d
green velvet hat trimmed with gray wings she
drove off with the groom to begin the wedding
| journey. After a trip northward Mr.. and Mrs.
knight will return to the city and reside at No
1864 street.
Another pretty church wedding was held at
Trinity Church las: evening at o'clock. Miss
Lena Fay Watson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
A. Watson of No. 600 N street northwest. and
Mr.. George T. Roberts of the interstate COM
mcrce commission were the wedding couple.
Rev. Dr. Barr, assistant rector Of Epiphany
Church, oficiatcd. The service was performed
in Trinity because Epiphany is undergoing
autumn repairs. The ushers were Mr.. Toolev.
| Mr.. jackson, Dir. Alien Weary and MIR. Harry
| Newcomb. ali OF the interstate commerce COM
mission. The groom was attended by Mr.. Leo
| Hatch, and the bride, who entered the church
with her father. was attended by Miss Mary
AIossicr Of Mossierville. Pa. Tho bride
was richly attirod i'll a trained gown of
white faille made with pompadour
| body edged about the square opening with
ostrich feather trimming; the elbow sleeves
were trimmed with lace, and the tule veil was
| held 10 her hair with ostrich feathers. IL her
white gIoved hands she carried prayer
| book bound IN white silk. Miss Mossier wore
| short dress of white faiile made with low
| body. She had yellow bird III her couture
| and carried a bunch Of golden rod. The bride
was given in marriage by her father. At the
! close of the marriage the bridal party and the
/ guests drove to the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs
Watson, where reception was held from 80
| o'clock until 10. Mrs. Watson received the
| guests in a rich toilet of black silk ard MORE
and wearing garnet jewelry. Among the other
! tasteful toilets worn were those by Mrs. Willis
| i. Magruder. in yellow silk; Mrs. Ii. Magruder.
! grandmother OF the bride, black silk bliss
! Cora WILDER, black silk and lace; Mrs. Knapp,
black satin, trimmed with ChaHtilIy lace; MISS
Hattie Knapp in pink silk and Mrs
| Collins i'll black silk. Others present
were Commissioner and Mrs. Raum, Col.
! Chas Z. Lincoln, Postmaster and Mrs. Sher-
wood, Gen. Spauiding, Lieut.. and Mrs.
/ Buchanan. Col and Mrs. Berdan, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Sayre, Mrs. 5. a. Magrudor, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Litchfield, Miss Florence Kidwell. Mr. and
| Mrs. Armand Stoddart, Miss Ella King.
| Mrs. Knapp, Mrs. Robert of Rutland
Vt. mother of the groom; Miss May Roberts
| Of New Work city sister of the groom, and Mr.
| Willis d. Magruder. The brides travelling
dress was made of Hindoo brown broadcloth
trimmed with silk braid. The wedding tour
will include visits to Rutland, VT, Toledo,
Ohio. and in Michigan.
The marriage of Miss Jennie E. Davis,
daughter of Mr.. G. Edward Davis Of No. 9o5 II
a,,I NJ ToC,, IL.
| of Chester. Pa, yesterday afternoon at 4:30
BILE occasion. DIR. Addison, rector OF the
were Mr.. Lisle 5. LipscoDlb, Mr.. Lewis L..
of York, Pa, Mr.. Chas L. Sturtevant,
Mr. Rhesa G.. Dubois and DR.. Walter H. Hol-
lngworth. The best man was Mr.. j. Bradley
Tanner and Miss Alice s. Griswold was maid Of
honor to the bride. who entered the church
with her father. She wore a travelling dress of
stone blue camel's-hair, cloth trimmed, with
velvet and astrachan, and toque of stone
blue velvet, upon which futtered flock of
small birds. Her bouquet was composed OF
white roses. Miss GriswOld wore dress of tan
colored broadcloth trimmed with brown velvet
and a brown velvet toque, and she carried a
bouquet of La France roses. Among those
present at the ceremony were Mrs. Edward
Davis, mother Of the bride. Mrs. Maxwell of
kennett Square, Pa, Mrs. Hay Of York, Pa,
Gen. and Mrs. McKeever, Miss Weisel, MIR. and
Mrs. Job Barnard, MIR. and Mrs. Stephen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hannum, Kennett Square,
Pa; Miss McCurdy, Chester, Pa; DIR.
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