Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-13

Condit-Smith, Miss Mena Williams, Miss
Elsie MacElroy and Miss Helene Black
The bride, who is a petite brunette, wore
trained gown Of ivory white satin trim
med deliberately with point lace. The bodice
had bertha of the lace and a pretty effect
Of white violets and orange blossoms gar
niture. Her bouquet was of these flowers
and her long. enveloping tuiie veil was ar
ranged becomingly over her dark hair.
The bridesmaids were all dressed alike in
gowns of white silk. trimmed with chiffon,
with collar bands and sash ribbons of white
velvet. They had on hats of white felt
trimmed with white ostrich tips. and car
ried bouquets of Parma violets.
The brides young sister, Miss Helene
Black, who was her flower bearer, wore a
picturesque gown of white satin, brocaded
In true lovers knots. with a deep collarette
of point lace. She wore a wreath of maiden
hair fern and white roses.
M-s.John c. Black wore an elegs Mt costume
Of heliotrope silk, and a stylish bonnet
trimmed with steel.
During the ceremony the choristers sang
the usual wedding anthems with specially
fine effect and when the bridal party again
reformed and passed out of the church. a
chorus Of melody, accompanied them to the
doors.
A wedding breakfast, at which the rela-
tives few intimate friends and the men,
bers of the Illinois delegation Joined the
bridal party, followed at the Normandie.
During the afternoon Rev. and Mrs Vroo-
man started on wedding trip. the first
They will hot reach their home at Wor-
cester, Mass. until the LIST of January. The
groom is the pastor there Of the Salem
Street Congregational Church.
Senator Perkins. who returned from Cali
fornia Sunday night was ACCOMPANIED by
Mrs. Perkins and their young daughter.
who is still a school girl. The family is at
the Shoreham.
Miss Keats Rodgers was introduced to
society yesterday at 4 to Z tea, given by
Capt and Mrs. Rodgers, at their rebuilt
ana arustically decorated home on 10th
street The roses sent to the debutan:e
made the rooms fragrant and beautiful.
she wore a pretty gown Of white chiffon
and silk. and carried one of her bouquets of
American Beauty roses. Mrs. Rodgers was
assisted in dispensing the Inequalities of
the occasion by her sister. Mrs. McRoberts.
Miss Mcmillan, Miss Stewart, Miss Steele
and Miss Hopkins. MS. Gray presided AT
the tea table, and Miss Edith James ana
Miss Rochester assisted.
Among the guests were: Mrs. Lamont.
Mr. and Mrs. William Slack, Mrs. Draner
Mr.. and Mrs. Colwell. Mr.. and Ms. Mi.
liam c; Hill, Miss Harlan, Mrs. Van Rey-
pen, Mrs. Jeffries. Miss Armstrong the
Misses Cox, Mrs. and Miss Steele. Mr.. Ms
and Miss Hopkins. Mr.. Eveleth WHITING
Miss Deering. Gen. and Miss Card Gen
and Mrs. Rochester. Mrs James Biddle. Mr..
Sanford Beatty, Mrs. Phenix, Mrs Henri.
hill, Mrs. Kimball, Miss Lieber. Mrs. John
Gordon. Lieut.. and Mrs. Shroede- Naior
and Mrs Ferguson. Mr.. Howe Totten, Mr..
Caldwell, the Misses Casey, Mr.. Bispham
Capt Selfridge. Mr. Mills Thompson and
Mr.. Morven Thompson.
Mrs. and Miss Norton gave a tea ves,ar-
day from to 4 o'clock at their new resi-
dence on 18th and L streets that was In the
nature or mousse warming. since they have
but lately taken possession. Mrs. Moron
received In gown of black silk trimmed
with Jet Miss Norton's gown was of white
silk. Miss Grace Hutchinson in yellow creme
trimmed In white, Mies Ruth Kerr In black
and white silk. Miss Davidge in white creme
trimmed in olive, the Misses Kinney in
gowns of white crepe and old rose crepe
and the Misses Burrows i'm blue and white
striped ana black and old rose striped silk,
assisted in receiving. In the tea room The
decorations were In pink. Mrs. y. s. Lin
coin In white brocaded silk presided at the
tea table Among the guests were Judge
and Mrs Bingham. Mrs. Campbell Mrs
Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wilson the
Misses Cox, Miss voorhees,. Mrs. Wilmer.
Mrs. Hemphill. the Misses Hutchinson. Mr.
Whittemore, Nj. and Mrs. James Hopkins,