Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-30
SOCIAL MATTERS.
A Number Of Pretty Church Weddings-
Personal Notes Of Interest.


|
Hamline NJ E. Church was brilliantly lighted
and handsomely decked with japanese chrysan-
| theEums last evening for the beautiful spec
| tacle OF the marriage OF Miss Marion Carpenter
Hall, daughter Of Maj and Mrs. Hillman A.
Hall of this city, and Mr.. John T. d. blackburn
Of Albany, N. Y. Prof. Bischo6 played the
Swedish wedding march upon the organ as the
bridal procession moved up the church aisle.
DR.. II. r. Major and the groom, attended by
! theological student at Princeton College,
| awaited them at the altar rail. Mr.. Frank II.
Hall Of Princeton. brother Of the bride,
MIR. Joseph G: Spur of Newark, n. j.,
Mr. Wilbur Clark Of Albany and Mr.. Arthur c.
Moses, walking In pairs, led>the procession.
They were followed by the maid of honor who
walked alone, and the four bridesmaids walk
ing in pairs. Then came the bride leaning
the only daughter Of Maj. Hall, is very ac-
complished young lady. She wore bridal
dress of ivory white faille, demi-trained, the
bodice made with a Medici collar, elbow sleeves
and trimmed with q rich silk applique en-
broidery and scarf across the breast, the waist
and the foot of the skirt The diamond neck
| lace and pendant worn were the gift of the
groom. The bridal veil. that was worn as the
women OF Egypt veil their figures was fastened
in her couture with ak pearl pins, each pin
bride presented q pin to each Of her brides
| maids when she laid aside her veil, later in the
evening. The maid Of honor. Miss Rita
spalding, who is senior at Wellesley
College wore an imported dress OF
| crepe lisse and made with Medici collar and
elbow sleeves, and she carried a bunch of red
Japanese chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids
we're: Miss Elizabeth Blackburn of Albany,
| sister OF the groom, who was in pink crepe du
chine and she carried old rose chrysanthe-
NUNS; Miss Mamie Price, dress of blue crepe
| du chine and old gold chrysaL themums; Miss
Ella Boorman, buttercup crepe du chine andyel-
lowfowers; Miss Alice May field, heliotrope crepe
and purple-pink chrysanthemums. These
frocks were all made uniformly, with straight
round skirts, cut out in the fashi OF the
directoire round the neck, elbow sleeves and
shirred bodicea DIR. Nailor read the marriage
service from a small book of ivory, clasped
with gold in which was also bound the mar
riage certificate. and in which the ushers and
witnesses wrote their names, and after
the service presented 1t to the bride.
At the close Of the impressive service
the bridal party drove to the residence Of Maj.
Hall, No. 1920 18th street. where a reception
was held for the relatives of the young pair
and friends from abroad. The parlors we're
profusely decked with palms and cut flowers.
A collation. was served and the bride and groom
received the congratulations and best wishes
OF their friends. Mrs. Hall wore a superb
toilet of black faille, en- traine, trimmed with
passementerie and having jabot, collar and
sleeves Of duchesse lace and with diamond Or
naments Mrs. VIM. L. Sweet of Denver, aunt
of the bride, wore an imported mourning cos
tune of dead black silk and Grape. Mrs. A. w.
G. Thompson in black silk and black lace.
Others present were Mrs. and Miss Albright Of
Newark. Nj, Mr.. Simon Fraser OF Albany,
Mr.. George E. Gillespie of Princeton, Nj, Mr..
and Mrs. 8. NJ. Leitzell, Mrs. Bigoness, MIR. and
Jno. blackburn and Miss Zelda Blackburn Of
Albany and DIR. and Mrs. Nailor. The groom
presented each Of his ushers with a handsome
scarf pin. Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn left the city
on the 10 o'clock train and will travel for
fortnight, after which they will reside in
Albany. The brides travelling dress was OF
blue camers hair cloth and her toque was of
blue velvet trimmed with blue bir dis.
Another bride who went away last night
under the silver light Of the big round moon
Miss Mae Clinton Jones. daughter Of Mrs.
Julia W. Jones, who was married last night at
$50 o'clock in the Mount Vernon Place Church
to MIR. Eben B. James OF Kane, Pa. Rev. ID.
NJ. James Of New Haven, brother of the groom,
assisted by DR.. Wightman, pastor OF the
church, performed the ceremony. Mr..
Alpheus James. another brother of the groom,
attended him as best man. The ushers we're
DIR. X. E. Lee Wiltberger, Mr.. NJ. Hunter
Jones. brother Of the bride, Mr.. Walter Fear
ing. Mr.. Harry L. Benner, Mr.. j. Russell
Barber, Mr.. Jno. Elmer Fluke of Kane, Pa.
aud Mr.. w. H. Davis OF Kan". The bride was
escorted to the altar by her uncle, Mr.. s. G.
Smoot. She wore a trained dress Of white
fable, draped in mousselaine de soie and her
only ornament worn in the V-shaped opening
at the throat was a diamond pendant the gift
Of the groom. The tule veil that fell about
her like a cloud was fastened with orange
blossoms. and she carried bouquet Of
lilies Of the valley. Miss Julia c. Jones, sister
of the bride. was maid Of honor and preceded
the bride into the church. She wore short
round dress of white silk null made with a
round waist and she carried a bouquet of white
chrysanthemums. Three small flower girls
who preceded the maid of honor in the bridal
procession through the church, gave q pleas
ing variety to the marriage spectacle. They
were Lille Hughes, cousin OF the bride,
aged eight years, and Ruth and Mabel Mankin,
daughters Of Mr.. Harry Mankin of this city,
aged six and eight years. They wore frocks
of white. pink and blue, respectively. They
strewed cut flowers from baskets in the way,
and led the procession on its exit from the
church by Judge }. G. Moore; Mrs. Mary
Jones. the mother Of the groom, entered on
the arm Of Mr.. j. Clark James of Hinton, W.
Va; Mrs. Emily H. smoot the grandmother
of the bride, was attended by her
smoot was mistress of all ceremonies. Mr..
and Mrs E. d. Smoot. Miss Sadie Hay, Miss
Christabel Craig, Miss Mary Godfrey Of Iowa
! and Miss Addie Julian accompanied the bridal
party to the home of Mrs. Jones, No. GA Mas
| sachusetts avenue, after the church service,
where a collation. was served At 10 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. James took O train for an ex-
| tended tour, the bride dressed in travelling
costume of aloes and cafe creme broad
CLOTH trimmed In heavy passementerie. They
will make their future home in Kane. Pa.
The marriage Of Miss Monte A. Marsh,
daughter of Mr.. d. D. Marsh of 1914 D street
southwest, and MIR. Henry Ansley. jr., Of
Toronto, Canada, was celebrated last evening
| at o'clock in Trinity Church. the Rev. DR..
Addison officiating Mr.. Nelson ]. Guenther
acted as best man, and the ushers were Mr..
Frank ID. Evans, Mr.. Charles West, Mr.. George
| Z. Ansley and MIR. ]. Wallace Allen. The bride
wore a princesse dress en- traine OF white faille,
a low bodice. and the bridal veil was fastened
with orange blossoms. Miss Nellie +. Marsh,
| sister Of the bride, who was the maid of honor,
| wore a frock Of white albatross cloth trimmed
with Medici lace, bodice, and she carried
La France roses. The bride was escorted into
| the church by her father. who gave her in
marriage. After the ceremony reception was
held from $3.50 until 1880 at No. 2l7 Pennsylva-
| MIA avenue northwest where the bride and
| groom received the congratulations of their
friends. This will also be the future home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansley. jr.
Luther Place Memorial Church was tastefuly
| decked with chrysynthemums and palms last
evening in honor of the marriage Of Miss
Julia Ruebsam, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. VAL
| entine Ruebsam, and Mr.. Herman E. Blau of
this city. Rev. j. G.. Butler performed the
ceremony. The wedding guests were in even
ing toilet for the most part and the church
\ presented throughout . festival appearance
| The wedding was at o'clock. The groom and
| bride-elect were preceded by the ushers, as
| the familiar strain of the march from In