Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-16
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Two More Pretty Noon Weddings
Today.
The Bridal Couples and Their At
Observation-Disclosures Last
Nfght-PersonaIs.

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when, in the presence of a company Of rela-
tives and intimate friends. their only daugh-
ter, Miss Emma McNeir. was married to
Mr.. James Edgar Smith. weIl-knovn
young lawyer of this city. The parlors
where the happy event took place were
handsomely decorated with palms, while
roses and yellow chrysanthemums. BE
tween the two long windows there was an
effective massing of palms and foliage
plants making a bower under which the
bridal party stood for the ceremony and
reception. Just at noon the bride escorted
by her father and preceded by her little
maid of honor. Miss Mary Lillian Hemp
stone. entered the parlor by one door, while
the groom and his best man, Mr.. \. S. Nc
Neir, came by another entrance toward the
bower. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father Gillespie. pastor of ST. Alloy
sius Church. assisted by Rev. Father Doian.
The bride, who is a very attractive and
prepossessing young lady, wore i superb
gown of white corded silk the bodice TRIM
mel with bertha of point lace. The tulle
veil that completely covered her figure was
held to her hair under a tiara that had as
central ornament, diamond sunourst.
the gift of the groom. Her bouquet was of
brides roses, with pendent ribbons to each
of which was tied a bud. The little maid
of honor wore a white silk frock with yell
low ribbons and carried a big bouquet of
white roses and yellow chrysanthemUms.
After the ceremony a wedding break ia 81
was served in the fiower-deckei dining
room and during the early part of the af-
ternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Smith started off for
a wedding trip. The brides travelling t.ress
was of brown and blue hop-sacking. with a
stylish tailor-made coat of dark blue cloth
and a becoming brown hat trimmed with
fur. The bride received numbers of pres
a,,t If hea 6na a -ir,fin Mr. al So
Smith upon their return will reside at 20
/ street.
The marriage today at noon at St. John
Church OF Miss Bessie Williamson and Mr..
Herbert NJ. Wilson crowded that venerable
editce to the very doors. The popularity
of the young couple was well attested by
the interest their friends took in the happy
event The chancel was decked with palms
and pink and white chrysanthemums, and
the ceremony was performed by Archdea-
con Mackay-Smith. The ushers had all
they could do to seat the guests till the last
moment before the arrival of the bride and
her attendants. When the wedding march
sounded, the ushers, all geological survey
men, Messrs. Hamilton Wallace. Robert ID.
Cummins. w. ]. Peters. Alfred Homer,
Robert Chapman and L. A. Bowers led
the bridal procession to the chancel The
two youngest attendants came next, the
brides little brother. Master Price Will
hanson, who wore a Fauntleroy suit of
black velvet, and little Alice Goodwin.
daughter of Lieut.. and Mrs. Goodwin, who
wore white null and blue ribbons and car
ried pink roses The maid of honor. Miss
Williamson, walked ahead of the bride. and
wore stylish gown of white cloth with
big sleeves of white satin, white felt hat
trimmed with ostrich tips, and carried a
bouquet of pink chrysanthemums.
The bride. who entered the church with
her father, Chief Engineer Williamson, was
beautifully Sowned in a princess dress of
white satin, with yoke and lower sleeves of
duchess lace with hlnSSaDo q A
lily OF the valley wreath holding her veil.
Her bouquet was of lilies of the valley. The
breakfast following at the residence of
Chief Engineer and Mrs. Williamson on
Rhode Island avenue was attended by the
relatives and intimate friends and mainly
the younger acquaintance of the couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left this afternoon for
honeymoon trip, and when they return
will reside at the Concord, on New Hamp-
shire avenue.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite Combs
to Mr.. r. Ford Combs of Hyattsville, Md
last evening at ST. Matthews Church was
one of the prettiest seen there this fall The
sanctuary ana altar were deliberately deco
blooming chrysanthemum pls nts. The ush-
ers were Messrs. c. Manning Combs, brother
of the groom; George p. Loker of Leonard
town, Md; r. G. Howard, John w. Simms,
Jefferson c. Combs and George H. Lamar
and they had all they could do to seat the
large gathering of friends. Rev. Thomas J.
Kervick performed the ceremony. The
bride came into church with her step
father. Mr.. NJ. I. Dooley, preceded by the
ushers and bridesmaids, who walked ahead
of he in alternate couples. The brides
maids, Misses Katie Howard, Katie Fitz-
patrick, Miss Carrie FITZGERALD of Nash-
Vile, Tenn; Miss Katie Henry of Cincin-
natl, Miss Irene Fitzgerald of baltimore
and Miss Ruth Combs of Leonardtown. sis
ter of the groom. wore white silk. with yell
low satin yokes and sleeves, and carried
bouquets of chrysanthemums. The maid of
honor was Miss Catherine Jarrett Combs
The bride wore white silk and tulle veil.
with bouquet Of white chrvsanthemums.
The groom is a son of Mr.. Robert g
Combs OF st. Mary's county Md. a gradn-
ate of Harvard law school and one of the
young members of the District bar He is
also editor of the Hyattsville Herald. The
bride is the daughter Of the late Or Her
bert Combs of WASHINGTON. The couple left
last evening for New York whence they will
go to Boston via Fall River From BOSTON
they go to Leonardtown 10 visit the parents
of the groom. returning TO Hyattsville about
the LIST proximo.
The marriage of Miss Emma Prall. iaugh-
ter of Mr.. y. Z. Prall of this city. to MIR.
Augustus +. Knorr took place yesterday in
Philadelphia at noon at the residence of the
brides brother Mr.. " +. Prail ir Rev
Thos. Poole Hutchinson. rector of the Cal
vary Episcopal Church, performed the cere-
mony. MIR. and Mrs. Knorr left immedi-
ately for New York, and upon their return
will reside al l741 Corcoran street
The marriage of Miss May Gertrude Cor
man and Mr.. Daniel }. Callahan OF Nor
folk, Va, yesterday afternoon at St
Aloysus Church, in the presence of a very
large assemblage of their friends, was a
pretty affair. Rev. Father Gillespie
assisted by Rev. Fathers Chas. L. Dono-
hue, Dolan and Byrnes, performed the cere-
mony. The ushers were Messrs. r. C Mann
IL. Reilly, j. +. Costello and W. ID. Buckley
The best man was William II. Callahan
and the bride was escorted to the altar by
her father, Mr.. NJ. b. German. The bride
wore a travelling dress of turquoise cloth
trimmed with beaver, with hat to match.
After the ceremony the couple left for a
trip to New York and other points north.
The marriage of Miss Edith Fleischauer
to Mr.. George Phebus was celebrated last
night at Trinity Church, Rev. Dr. Addison
performing the ceremony. The ushers were
Messrs. Otto Fleischauer, Edgar Phebus.
Sidney Cullen and Melville HaZen The
bride was attended by Miss Emma Gollrick
and Mr.. Julius Fleischauer was best man.
The bride wore a rich costume of white silk
the tulle veil caught with a spray of lilies
of the valley. Her bouquet was of bride $
roses Companies Il and ID of the fifth bat
TALON were present in full uniform in COM
pliment to the groom, who is a first lieutea-
ant of Company Il. A reception was held
later at the future residence of the coup,e.
500 G street southwest. which was largely
attended. The bride received a number of
very elegant presents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle. formerly Mrs. A. 7.
Rowland of Graham. No, and clerk in the