Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-04
SOCIAL MATTERS.



General Interest
Miss Mollie Byrne and Mr.. D. L Murphy
were married this morning at 10 o'clock at St
Aloysius Church in the presence Of a large con-
course Of friends. There were no invitations
issued for the ceremony. but that seemed to
have had little to do with the number OF those
to whom it gave pleasure to witness the
nuptials of this popular couple. Mr.. Muir
phys acquaintance in this city is widespread
and there are few who have not listened to the
splendid voice of his bride. Her long service
In the choir at st. Aloysius made her marriage
q conspicuous event in the church annals.
The high altar blazed with lights and was fra
grant with flowers. An impressive array of
clergymen we're present in the sanctuary. Rev.
Father Gillespie, 8. j., the pastor. performed
the ceremony and the two acolytes who served
were the bright young sons Of the groom.
Dougherty, Murphy. Ciampi, McAvoy, Dolan,
Connolly, all of st. Aloysius. and Rev. Father
Walter. The ushers were nephews Of the
groom, Mr. John Kenna and Mr.. Charles Muir
ply. The bride and groom came into church
together.
The bride wore most becoming gown of old
rose broadcioth. handsomely trimmed with
velvet and jet. A jacket OF the same was also
worn. Her hat matched in color and she car
ried u cluster of Marechal Neil roses.
After the wedding nothing but the fact that
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy intended to take the train
at once for New York kept their friends from
holding an ovation around them on the church
steps.
They will be absent for ten days and after
November Is will be at home at the new resi-
dence, 403 street. to which the finishing
touches were only given yesterday.
The bride presents. although her friends had
such short notice of her intended marriage. in
cluded many beautiful and useful articles The
choir at st. Aioysius presented set of silver, a
set of china and large Japanese gong set in a
curious bamboo frame.
Mrs. Townshend, with her son and daughter,
Miss Madeline Townshend, who have been
abroad ali summer. arc expected home today,
and will be at the Elsmere for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour returned last
Saturday from their summer sojourn abroad.
During their stay they travelled extensively in
Germany and Switzerland, made lengthy stays
i'll Paris and London and short run over Ire
land before taking their steamer at Queens
town.
Mt. ". H. Forester of Illinois and Miss
Ollie c. MARI will be married this afternoon at
st. Patrick Church at o'clock.
Miss Walton has returned to the city and is
with her sister at 15l0 H street.
large gathering Of relatives and friends
looked on at the First Presbyterian Church
this morning at 1880 when Dr. Sunderland
united in marriage Miss Mary NJ. Acker and
Dir. Jos. Shillington. In the audience were n
number of the groom's associates at the bar
and among the District officials. Among
others present were Marshal Ransdell, Chief
Clerk of the Interior Dawson, Mr.. Ihog. CAL
Ian. Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb, MIR. Ward Mohun,
MIR. Mcheever. Mr.. jas. Croggin, Mrs. and Miss
Chrystal and the Misses lloyd. The ushers, a
smiling array of handsome men. succeeded
in showing everybody to Just the place
Forrest. Mr.. Charles Edmonston, Mr.. LOWS
Thompson. Mr.. Il. Ford Combs, Mr.. Albert
Shilington and Mr.. Alfred J. Clarke. These
gentlemen led the way down the aisle for the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Joseph Hudgins
of baltimore, and the bride. who came in with
her brother, Mr.. William Acker. The cere-
mony as conducted by DR.. Sunderland was
very impressive.
The bride, who is pretty brunette, wore
dark plum Bedford cord, trimmed with velvet
Her hat matched in color and had Prince of
Wales bunch OF feathers in the back OF lighter
shade. She carried a cluster Of La France roses
and maiden hair fern, tied with long pink rib
bons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shillington drove straight to
the station, not, however, before their friends,
who had quickly assembled in the hall of the
church. had the chance to congratulate them.
They will travel in the north and after Noyem-
Der IL will be pleased to see callers at ZIG E
street on Wednesdays.
A pleasant surprise party was given All Hal
loween to Miss Mamie Whelar at her resi-
dence on 33d street. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Mills, Mrs, Rourke, the
Misses Mamie Mutually, Lizzie and Maggie Rob-
inson, Sara Higginson, Tina McGinness, Rosa
Nolan, Katie Whelsn and Mary Armstrong;
Messrs. Kelly, JOS. p. Germuiller. W. l. Bos-
well, Jesse Dawson, Jas. Mutually, Chris. Young,
VIM Whelan, jr., Mccarthy and Jas. NJ. Arm
strong.
Mrs. B. Heller Of Duluth, MIMI, Is visiting
her sister, Mrs l. Cans. at 726 5th street. Mrs
Heller came from Chicago last night, where she
was visiting her aunt, Mrs. l. Waixel, whose
daughter Florence is also here now on visit to
Mrs. Cans.