Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-15
A MIDSUMMER WEDDING.
A Brilliant Ceremony in Georgetown Last
Night-Social Mention.

Night-social Mention.
The marriage last night ct West Street Presby-
terrain Church, West Washington, Of Miss Mar
garet Agnew Greenlees to Assistant Engineer
Cieland Nelson Ofiey, Q. s. n, filed that edi-
fee with the friends Of the young couple.
Nearly all the ladies were without their hats,
and by some intuition or perhaps concerted
arrangement their dainty white muslins were
set off with pink ribbons. The bridal party led
this fancy in color. Grouped with the pretty
massing of palms and foliage plants in front of
the reading desk and platform was a great
bunch Of pink and white roses. The ushers,
all young men, wore their full dress uniform
and carried their chapeau1. They were Ensign
Philip Williams, Assistant Engineers Louis
Nee. Mutton and Patten, u. 8. N, and Lieut..
Bertram Neuman, U. s. NJ. c. When the
tet led the way up the aisle. Fol-
lowing them were Miss Kate Ofiey,
the maid of honor, and two little misses,
Miss Annie Greeniess and Miss Marie Webster.
Miss Of1ey wore pretty gown of white India
silk and pink ribbons. and carried a cluster of
La France roses The little girls in their en-
pire gowns of white nuns yelling, with their
hair dressed high in ladylike fashion, made an
extremely quaint and attractive couple. They
carried baskets of La France roses, one of
WHICH Also was worn In tnelr nalr. Inc pride
came into church escorted by her father,
Mr.. Archibald Greeplees, who stood at her
side during the ceremony until he gave her
hand into the grooms keeping. The latter
was attended by Ensign Kittelle, U. s. N, as
best man.
The BRIDE who is an extremely pretty blonde,
wore trailing gown of white faille. made
with court train, which showed at the front
the petticoat of embroidered crepe de chene.
The bodice had long sleeves and the rolling
collar inclosed frill of duchess lace that was
fastened by diamond star, the gift of the
groom. A half wreath of orange blossoms held
her tulle veil to her hair She carried white
bound prayer book, from which Rev. Mr..
Williams. the pastor, read the Episcopal mar
riage service.
white silk, sprayed with English violets. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Holmes Offiey, the grooms
parents, sat near the brides family. The latter
wore handsome gown of black lace and grena-
dine.
After the ceremony there was wedding re-
ceptlon for the bridal party, the relatives and
the young friends of the couple at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Greenlees on 30th street.
Inc house was decked with roses and palms.
When Engineer and Mrs. Offiey left to take
late train for New York the bride wore light
brown broadcloth with hat of darker straw.
They are to live in New York. MS the groom has
been assigned to duty at the Brooklyn navy
yard.
Among those present at the church were Mr..
and Mrs. L. Mackall and Miss Mackall Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nelson of Baltimore, MIR. and Mrs.
John Marbury, Mr.. and Miss Paulding, Mr.
and Mrs. William Dunlop, DIR. Armistead Peter.
Miss Gilbert, Miss NJ. A. Riley, Mrs. Cowles,
Mrs. John Smoot, Mr.. and Mrs. William Laird.
Mr.. W. Blackford. Miss Posey Young, the
Misses Trappear, Mrs. and Miss Wilcoxen, MIR.
Arthur Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Robinson, Miss Ida Magruder,
Mr.. James Eliason, Rev. Albert Stuart and
wife, the Misses Sawyer, the Misses Cellar, the
Misses Cassin, Mrs. and the Misses Cox, Miss
Lucy Bradley, Miss Compton. Miss Vincent.
Miss Dodge, Miss Bates Miss Hardie. Miss Mix
the Misses Dodson, Miss Marian Black. the
Misses Dorsey, Mr.. Thomas, Miss X. E. Thomas,
DR.. and Mrs. REGISTER, Miss Kleinschmidt, Miss
Fanny Barber, Mr.. Wyeth. Mr.. Forrest, Mrs.
John Darneille, Nil. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ofley, Mrs. MAYHEM Platter, Mr.. Kemsen
Otiey OF New York. and Mrs. Hartwell Cragin.
Mrs l.. S. Emery and two daughters of
Mount Pleasant have gone to Berkeley Armes,
on the New Jersey coast for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. Noyes are at Isle of
Shoals, Appledore, N. H.
Mrs. J. b. Larner is summering at Miffeton,
Pa.
Mrs. Logan is expected to return from her
European trip within short time.
MIR. and Mrs. B. H. Warder and their family
are not keeping house this year at Bar Harbor,
but are stopping at one of the hotels.
Mrs. G. G. Gardner and children viii spend
the summer in Herndon. Va.
Mrs. j. B. johnson is spending the summer
months in Massachusetts,.
The Spanish minister and his family are at
Congress Hall, Cape May.
W. p. Wan Wrinkle is at Cape Mag.
Mr.. John b. Moore, third assistant secretary
Of state. and J. A. Toner are at Cape May.
Rev. DR.. Hamlir is spending the summer
with his family at the Fennimore. Asbury Park.
DR.. J. R. Rogers is at the Ledley, Asbury
Park.
DR.. G. H. Penrose is at Shelter Island.
The "Olive' Club, with social and literary
improvement as the object of its organization.
met last evening at the residence of MIR. and
Mrs. Howell Stewart, 1921 Q street northwest.
The meeting was interesting and after rendi-
ton OF program refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr.. Aaron Murdoch and
wife, DR.. Hill. Mrs. Hili Mr.. Julian Adams.
Mr.. Chas Bishop. Mr.. Chas. L. Beatty. MIR.
Richard Moore, Miss Cora Clay and Mr.. Mandel
Sener of Hagerstown, Nd.
Mrs. A. Dallas Tucker is at River Springs.
Md.
Mr.. Thomas J. Sullivan, assistant chief bu-
reau of engraving and printing, and family left
tOudN ioi hHoutlC Sity anu VIA btOp AZ
Aldine.
Mrs. Window and her daughters are spend
ing the summer with Mrs. WINDOWS brother,
Mr..George L. Hatch, at Newton, Mass.
MIR. E. P. Hanna and family are at Ocean
Grove, N. j., for a few weeks.
Rev. DR.. Pitzer and Mrs. Pitzer will leave
tomorrow for visit to Salem, Va, where the
aged parents of DIR. Pitzer live. DR.. Pitzers
father is now eighty-two years of age. Last
Sunday DIR. Pitzer occupied the pulpit of the
Presbyterian Church III Yonkers, N. Y.
Mrs. H. r. Norton is at Sondounce Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. job Barnard and son Arthur
have gone to Nantucket. Later in the season
Mrs. Barnard will go to Rock EnOn Springs.
Mrs. A. Maurice Low left for New York this
morning to join her husband on his return
from Boston, where he accompanied 1.-THE
white squadron" the guest of Admiral
Walker. They will return the last of the week,
when, with their two boys and maId they will
60 to the seashOre for the rest of the season.
Miss Nettie Bernhelmer has left for a short
stay with friends in Virginia.
Miss Cameron is spending the summer at
Bealeton, Va.
Miss Emma L. Moore of South Washington is
spending the summer in company with her
sister, Mrs. Birch in lower Virginia
Mrs. Thos W. Scott is spending the month at
Bay Ridge Hotel with her two children. On
August she will go to Independence, Kan, on
a visit to her father.
Miss Julia Wacksmuth and Emelia Huth left