Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-01

Quartet OF Weddings Took Place Las
Night-Personal Mention.

rOses- Ut. ana MIS- Brown started LATER IN
the evening for q wedding trip.
At the Church Of the Reformation, on Capt.
toll HILL there was another interested gather
ing Of friends and well wishers to see Miss
Rose v. Shober and Mr.. F. W. Mulhoffer, IT.,
married. Rev. W. Z. Parsons offciated. Mr..
George Fleming, Mr.. Latham Shober. Mr.. Will
Ridenour and Mr.. Robert Stevens were the
ushers. Mr.. Thomas Shober was the best man
and Miss Ethel Withers attended the bride
The bride wore a travelling dress Of gray
camers hair and her bouquet was of sweet pea
blossoms. After the wedding the newly mar
ried couple held reception in the Sunday
school room and then left for their wedding
Journey.
home company only witnessed the nup-
tails of Mr.. Byron E. Shear of Aspen, Col, and
Mrs. Jennie A. Luce last night at the residence
OF Mrs. Stacy, 945. K street. The bride was
gowned IN gray crepe, trimmed with embroid-
cred chiffon, and wore diamond ornaments.
Rev. DIR. Muir of the Z Street Baptist Church
performed the marriage ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shear will spend the summer travelling on
the Pacific coast and will afterward make their
home in Denver, Col
The marriage of Miss Eunice W. wormiey
and Mr.. George ". Dickey Of Columbus, Ohio.
was largely attended yesterday evening at the
Berean Baptist Church. The bride is the cid
est daughter of Mr.. w. ii. A. Wormley and
granddaughter of the late James Wormley, and
is highly accomplished, having been a pupil of
the Boston Conservatory of Music and leaving
ii with the highest honors. At o clock when
the bridal parry arrived at the church, every
seat In the edifice was filled. The platform was
hidden by hedge of palms and foliage plants.
Behind this bower of green were the members
OF Cook IS Orchestra, of which the groom is a
member. and as the bride came up the aisle
the Lohengrin wedding march was played.
The ushers were Mr.. Stanton Wormley, Mr..
Purnell, Mr.. Williams and DIR. Cardozo. The
bridesmaids were Miss Stevens of Philadelphia,
Miss Imogene Wormley. Miss Belita Henderson
and Miss Maggie Lewis. They wore white
dotted muslin frocks, and each had ribbon
bows OF a different color The maid of honor
was Miss Julia Wormley, who also wore q null
gown, but whose ribbons were white Each
carried an open silver fan. with either pink or
white roses tied on it with long ribbon loops.
The bride entered the church escorted BY her
father, who gave her into the groom's keeping
when they reached the officiating minister, Rev.
j. Miller Waldron. The best man was MIR. Cot
trill of Columbus, Ohio.
The brides gown WAS of white Canton crepe
made with high bodice and long train. The
neck was cut slightly shaped and trimmed
with cascades OF chiffon ruff1ee. Across the
hem of the skirt festooned founce of
chiffon, caught with punches of lilies Of the
! valley. half wreath of the same blossom held
| the tulle veil to her hair. She carried Prince
| of Wales fan Of three long white ostrich feath-
ers.
| After the ceremony a large company at
tended the reception at the Wormley residence
| on Park avenue, Mount Pleasant. All the bal
| comics around the house were inclosed with
| awnings, and In front the space twice enlarged.
| This new room was brilliantly lighted and fur
| nished with rugs and comfortable seats. All
! the garden was hung with lanterns, increasing
| the beauty OF the scene The bride and groom
received the congratulations Of their friends
| under palm bower in the parlor. The
parlors and the dining room on the opposite
side of the hall were handsomely decorated.
| The bride cut the cake before she retired to
don her travelling garb. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey
| took a late train for Columbus, Ohio, where
| they will visit at the grooms home. Mrs.
Dickey wore gray Bedford cord costume and
| a small round hat to match in color. They
will go to housekeeping upon their return.
The brides presents formed an interesting
collection of beautiful things for her friends to
lookloyer. Among Others there were q superb
/ sohd silver service of seven pieces from her
| father, a water service in solid silver. salver
| pitcher and bowl, from her grandmother, Mrs.
James Wormley, and from her also Spanish
lace dress and set of pearl-handled
knives and forks; from Mrs. Stevens
| table spoons; Mrs c. V. l.. Berry, a French
china fruit bowl; Miss Natalie Berry, a silver
smelling bottle; Mr.. Freund, clock; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lee of Auburndaie. Mass, a bronze
head of Dante: Mr.: Adam Plato. pink crepe
| sun shade; superb vase from Miss Kate Slade
| and Mrs. Lou Mason. a silver berry bowl from
Mr.. Frank Smith of New York, a set Of gold
salt cellars and spoons from Mr.. Parker Bailey
| of Boston; the ushers, a silver water pitcher;
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Holland, a complete set of
kitchen utensils, 10l pieces; Mr.. Cottrill. q
| brass table; MIR. and Mrs. Leonard Bailey, two
pastel pictures; Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. W. Cole, q
| marble clock; a lamp, Miss Julia Purnell; a
| gold chair, Mr.. r. H. Henderson and Miss Hen
dersou; DIR. aud Mrs Shadd, a dozen china
| fruit plates; Mr. Sam jackson and Mr.. Fred
Dickerson, a set of after-dinner cups; DIR. and
Mrs. John Francis, silver bonbon dishes
Hon. John s. Durham, silver butter
knife and pickle fork; DIR. ]. r. Wilder,
a silver tea pot; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lewis Of
Des Moines,- Iowa, silver bonbon dishes and
| spoons; Miss Nina Champ, an ostrich feather
fan, and silver serpent bracelet Miss Dora j.
| Cole, with nun. 1ers of congratulatory letters
| and messages from many Of the most promi-
| nent families in this country. Among those
present at the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Smith Wormley, DIR. and
Mrs. Shadd, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Anderson,
! Mrs. Purnen Miss Shadd, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Parke, Miss Kate Slade, Mrs. c. v. r. Berry,
latter the grooms sister; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Holland, Mr.. w. L. johnson of Boston, Mr..
! and Mrs. John F. Cook and family, Hon. J. r
Lynch and wife, Hon. b. K. Bruce and wife.
| Mr.. Childs, Mrs Storms Of Philadelphia, Mrs.
| Baxter, Mr.. Terrell. DIR. and Mrs Francis, DR..
and Mrs. Purvis, Mr.. H. E. Baker, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Merriweather, Rev. and Mrs. Grimke, MI.
| w. Archer, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, Prof. and Mrs.
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bradford,
Prof. and Mrs. Cardozo, Miss NJ. p. Evans,
Mrs. Martha Tucker, the Misses Fisher, Mrs.
Bell, Mr.. Robert Jones Of Philadelphia, and
Prof. and Mrs. Munster.
| Mr. and Mrs. Leon d. Geneste have returned
| to the city after an absence Of three months
abroad. They are in good health and enjoyed
the visit to France, Italy, Switzerland, Ger
many and England very much. They are
located for the present at the home Of Mrs.
| Genestas mother, Mrs. Adams. "a 9Th street
| southeast.
Miss lara Baldwin entertained . number of
her friends at her home on K street northeast
Monday evening, the occasion being her birth
| day anniversary. There was an excellent pro-
gram, consisting Of vocal. aud instrumental
| music and dancing. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich, Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin,
Misses Josie Mccarthy, Matte Webster. Fannie
Sincell, Zettie Sincell, Julia Mccarthy, Lille
Reed, Ada Lynch, Dora Frye, Emma Thomp-
son, Anna Mccarthy, Ruth Baldwin, and Messrs.
Nee, Boswell, Hensel, Trustworthy, Jasper,
Spencer, Chase. Grogan, Thornton, Sweeney
and DR.. Slattery.
Judge and Mrs. Hoge have gone to West Viz
ginia for July and August.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Z. Plain and the Misses
Plain viii remain at Old Point Comfort until
the middle Of July. They win then sail for
Nova Scotia. where thoy iuteud amending The