Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-03
SOCIAL MATTERS,

A Notable Wedding at Takoma-Whst
wen-Known People Are Doing.
Mr.. James NJ. Spear and Miss Mai v. Broas
were married Wednesday evening at the Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Chas. H. Small.
The bride wore becoming dress Of fawn-col-
ored silk, trimmed with lace. and carried
bouquet OF La France roses. The ushers were
MIR. &. NJ. Exlcy. acting as best man; Mr.. c. Z.
Goodwin, Mr.. W. L. Knight and Mr.. Walter
Donaldson. Misses Laura Spaids, Lizzie Cow
ell, Maud Diemar, Imogene lexis, Minnie Wall,
Rose Baker, Lucy and Mollie Rogers, tastefully
attired in white. preceded the minister to the
altar. The bride was escorted by the groom.
After the ceremony the invited guests wendell
their way to the beautifully decorated home of
the brides relatives, at which a bountiful sup
per was served. During the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Spear departed on their wedding trip.
Among those present were Mr.. Thomas. NJ.
Rogers and family, Rev. Chas. H. Small and
wife, Gen. Ellis Spear and family. Mrs. J. P. "
Ritter and daughter, Mrs. W. F. Boyd, Miss
Nettie Hamford, Mrs. Thomas Keene and fam,
lily, Miss Thorp, Mr.. Geo. b. Olcott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Middleton, Mr.. and Mrs. n. F.
Young, Miss Clara Young, Mr.. r. H. Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. II. Exley and niece, Mr..
and Mrs. Capt. Dickey, Miss Mamie Dickey,
Maj. Frank Aldrieh and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
W. Woodruff, Mr.. E. s. Exley, Mr.. Chas. L.
Ricketts, and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Somerville,
Mr.. and Mrs: Quinter, MIR. and Mrs. Baker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt, Miss Gussie Nichols, Mr..
and Mrs. Buell., Mr.. and Mrs. Rose. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery and Mr.. and Mrs. Goodman.
Harvey Ellis of the pension Office and wife
have gone to Middlebury, VT, being called there
by the serious sickness of Mrs. Ellis mother.
Prof. C. Fontaine and family have left for
their summer home at Blue Ridge Summit Pa.
Capt Bohrer and his daughter, Mrs. Won
orendorf, have moved out to their country seat
at Linden, Montgomery county, Md. The cap
tain has been dangerously ill, but it il hoped
the country will improve his health.
Mrs. Martha Bremerman Of Philadelphia is
visiting her sister, Mrs. P. II. Christman, at
her summer residence, Cedar Krowi, Falls.
Church, Va.
Mrs. Nettie Grumley and her sister, Miss
Hattie A. Williams, of Capitol Hill, left Monday
night for the Green mountains Of Vermont,
where they will spend the summer. Mrs.
Grumley expects that her health will be bene-
flied.
One Of the prettiest weddings Of the season
occurred last night at the country home of MIR.
1t was that of their daughter, Miss Minnie
Shriver Thomson, and Mr.. Oliver May Bosby-
shell, the private secretary Of the Philadelphia
mint. The event was one in which the society
of Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia was
interested and many friends were present
assembly presented a brilliant scene and
the house was beautifully decorated with
palms and smilax and fragrant with hun
dreds Of roses. At quarter of 8, to the strains
Of Memberships wedding march, entered the
ushers and bridesmaids, followed by the maid of
honor, the brides sister, Miss F. Louise Thorn
son, and then the bride, leaning upon the arm
OF her father and meeting in the drawing room
the groom and his best man. Mr.. Haskins of
Philadelphia. DR.. Chester Of the Episcopal
Ir;I II
after the ceremony, followed by dancing. There
were many rich and handsome presents. The
bride wore white satin, deliberately trimmed
with orange blossoms and veil, which covered
the dress. The maid of honor wore white silk
null over yellow silk. The bridesmaids who were
Miss Fanny Thomson. the brides cousin, and
Miss Maud Swormstedt wore white silk null
over white silk. The ushers were Mrs. Whitney
Bosbyshell, j. A. Bosbyshell, n. Merton Allen,
E. .. Howell and w. L. Elliott Of Philadelphia
and DR.. G. Il. Lee Cole Of Warrington. At 3
O'Clock the young couple entered their carriage,
gaily decked with ribbons, and ON perfect June
moonlight night departed for Washington amid
shower Of rice and good wishes from q host OF
devoted friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Bosbyshell,
after returning from their bridal trip, viii re-
Among the many present were: Col o. c.
Bosbyshell, superintendent of the mint at Phil
adelphia; Mrs. D. G. Bosbysheil, Mrs. n. A.
Bosbyshell Mr.. Haskins, Mr.. Whitney Bosby-
shell, II. Merton Allen, J. H. Bosbysheu, E. B.
Howell, W. L. Elliott, w. s. Steel, coiner of the
mint, and o. B. Jones from the mint. From
Baltimore-Mrs DR.. Fenley, DR.. j. G. Kellar
and wife, Miss Maggie Kellar, Miss MCGOWAN,
the Misses Nellie and Eunice Martien, Misses
Walbach, DR.. Chas. Neff and wife,
Mrs. j. 8. johnson, Miss johnson,
Prof. Web. Foster, Mrs. Moore, New York;
Mr.. Vim. A. Thomson, Taneytown, Nd.
FROM Takoma Park-Mr. BF. Gilbert and wife,
Mr.. Robt. Brown and wife, Rev. and Mrs.
Griffith, Mr.. II. A. Cady, Mrs. Beckers, Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 8. Swormstedt, Miss
Swormstedt, Mr.. and Mrs. George Thom-
son, Miss Thomson, Mr.. Jones, Mrs
Carter, Mr.. Devices, Mr.. Tredwell, Mr.. Leech,
Dr.. Chester, Miss Chester, DR.. Cole, Mr.. Ed
vnrd W. DeRniRht