Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-19
AUTUMNAL WEDDING
Many Young Ladies Who Have Changed
Their Names.
Notable Social Events Who the
Bridal Couples Are-Per-
sOnal Notes.

Dy the friends assembled to witness the
marriage of Mr.. William Albert l..
Gresham and Miss Bertha Gerolt Ken
naugh, daughter of Mrs S. Browne Ken
naugh of this city. The ushers, Lieut.. John
II. Gibbons, U. s. navy: Messrs. John Sgd
ney Webb, Henry NJ. Earle T. Cuthbert
PRESCOTT Howard s. Nyman, James Elver-
son. jr, Fred. d. Mckinney, Eugene b.
Wills and Albin B. Veazey, were kept busy
until the last few minutes before the ar
rival of the bridal party in seating the
guests. Then they walked ahead of the
bride to the chancel, while the groom and
his best man. Mr.. William G. Ruff, and the
clergymen, Rev. DR.. Mackey-Smith and
Rev. Clarence Bispham. entered the sacred
precincts from the vestry. The brides only
attendant was little Miss Hilda Schaeffer,
whose pretty white null frock was .s1rdled
with white satin ribbons. She carried the
brides bouquet, a great bunch Of white
buds. behind which she was almost hidden.
Judge w. G. VeaZey, a relative of the
bride, escorted her into church and gave
her hand in marriage. The bridal toilet
was of white satin, made with a high bodice
and long train and trimmed with lace. Her
veil was worn back from the face and
caught high on her fair hair by cluster
Of orange blossoms.
A reception, to which the relatives and
intimate friends were hidden, was held
later at the residence of the brides mother,
at the conclusion of which Mr.. and Mrs.
Gresham made their adieus to the company
and started for the station. Their wedding
trip is to Chicago and then to Minneapolis.
where they will visit with relatives of the
groom. When they return, their new home,
1415 Hopkins place will be all ready for
Them and where the numerous presents re-
ceved by the bride will be in evidence.
Judge and Mrs. Veazey assisted Mrs. Ken
naugh in welcoming the guests at the re-
ception. and among other relatives present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Walton, DR..
and Mrs. b. T. Janney, Miss A. c. r. Rob-
inson of New Hampshire, and Prof Janney.
There was a large company of friends
gathered to witness the marriage at St
Paurs Church last evening of Miss Mary
Louise Dorsey and Mr.. John I. Conroy
Rev. Father Mackim performed the cere-
mony, which was attended by singing of
fifty young ladies and children from St.
Roses Industrial School AS the bridal
came first. Miss Clara joyce in white
crepon and satin ribbons, and Miss Lille
Baxter. whose gown was OF orange henri
eta and whose becoming white hat was
Jones escorted the bride, who wore rich
toilet of cream white silk, tulle Veil
caught with orange blossoms and carried
shower bouquet of roses and buds. The
best man was Mr.. Mckuhun.
AS the party approached the altar the
girl choristers sang with splendid effect
the anthem, Grown the Bride. The new
ly married couple held reception later at
their future home, l4iS street. The par
lors were decorated with flowers and palms
and the brides presents made beautiful
sh owing. Mr.. and Mrs. Conroy left this
morning for an extended trip to New York
and other points.
Miss Bessie Burchfield and Mr. Harry S.
WEIGH were married last night at the
residence of the brides father, Mr. John g.
Burchfeld. 43S 10th street northeast. The
Rev. E. B. Bagby of the Ninth Street
Christian Church. assisted by Rev. Alex
ander Gibson of Waugh NJ E. Church, per-
formed the ceremony. The bride wore a
rose-colored silk trimmed with Florentine
lace and her maid of honor. Miss Eva
Dalrymple wore pale yellow albatross.
Mr. Benjamin Welch. jr.. was best man.
Only a small company of intimate friends
and relatives We're present. Mr.: and Mrs:
WEIGH will be at home after November
at Sl2 8 street northeast.
Mrs. John Mason Lee of Stafford county,
Virginia, left on the Wakefield this morn
ing in charge of a merry party of young
girls who are going to Westmoreland coun-
ty to attend the wedding OF Miss Charlotte
Mayo, daughter of eN-Congressman Mayo of
Virginia, and Mr. Thos. S. johnson of Bal
timOre. The party consisted of Mrs. Lees
daughters. the Misses Moucure. Bankhead
and Meredith of Stafford: Miss May and
Alicia OToole of Washington, and Miss
May Wallace of Fredericksburg They will
remain away ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dewitt Arnold have re-
turned from abroad and are at their resi-
dence, 1907 2lst street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Goodal will be at
home to their friends until October 25 each
evening after at their residence 504 Mary
land avenue southwest.
Mrs. Hobson is visiting Mrs. Morris X
Jessup at her cottage at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Herbert who have
been visiting Mrs. Gammeli, mother of the
latter. at her Newport home, will sail for
Europe on Saturday.
The British ambassador and family have
closed their cottage at Newport, and were
yesterday in New York on their way home
to this city.
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Pepper and little daughter
Nora, have returned from Chicago after a
pleasant stay there of nearly three months.
Mr.. and'Mrs. Uriah Hunt Painter have sent
out cards announcing the marriage on Tues
day, october IL, at West End N. j., of
their daughter Miss Ellen Avery Painter. to
Mr. James Willett Cunningham of Mont
clair, N. j. The ceremony was witnessed by
a circle of intimate friends and relatives
and Mr.: and Mrs. Cunningham sailed yes
terday for Europe on a wedding trip.
Miss Nellie Dobbins and Mr.. Josenb r
Exnicios of New Orleans were married last
night at the Church of the Epiphany by
Rev. DR.. Mckim. Only the near friends of
the couple were present, and later in the
New Orleans, where they will visit the fam
lily OF the groom. They will return to this
city to reside about the middle of November
Miss Maymor Riley and Mr. William w.
Van Arnum were married last night at the
residence of the brides parents in the pres
ence of a small gathering Of relatives and
friends Rev. DR.. Todd of Hamline Church
officiated.
Miss r. Myrtilla Levy and Dr. Stacy A.
Ransom were married by Rev. Dr. Shipper
last evening and started Immediately for a
northern trip. After November Is Dr. and
Mrs. Ransom will be pleased to see their
friends at Y NJ street northwest i
A pretty home wedding took place yester-
day morning at the residence of DIR. and
Mrs. w. d. Hughes, when their daughter
Miss Florence, and DR.. d. Elmer Wiber
were united In marriage by Rev. Thos. Chal-
mers Easton, ID. d. The parlors were
tastefully decorated with palms and fall
flowers. The bride wore a travelling gown
of brown cloth and carried bouquet of
brides roses. After the friends had offered
their congratulations all were entertained
at wedding breakfast. DIR. and Mrs
Wiber started shortly after for a western
trip, making the first stop in Pittsburg
They will be at home to their friends after
November Is at their future residence, l246
Sth street northwest.
Among the guests present at the cere-
mony were Mrs. T. ]. Bartlett and Mrs
Eliza Locke the mother and aged grand
mother of the groom; Miss Emma McI,ar-