Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Pretty Wedding Today at st. Johns
Church.
Yesterday's Nuptial Events-Comiur.
and Goings-Personnl
Notes.

with palms ana the altar decked with white
roses today for the marriage of Miss Hesse
Aston and Mr. Richard Shubrick Trapier.
The ceremony took place at noon and In the
presence of 4 gathering of relatives and in
innate friends. The ushers were Mr.. Paul
Trapier Gadsden and Mr. Lewis w, Haskell
of South Carolina, Mr.. shubrfck Clymer of
this city and Mr. James +. Hayward of
Baltimore. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Aspinwall. rector Of st. Thomas
Church. assisted by Rev. Mr.. Bigelow, as
sistant rector Of st. Johns. The groom
and his best man. Mr.. William Blake of
Boston. awaited the coming of the bride at
the chancel rail. The bride came into
church with her father. Col j. NJ. Aston.
preceded by the ushers and her attendants.
The maid of honor Miss Mary Reed, and
the bridesmaids, Miss Cooper and Miss
Rockhill, were prettily gowned in girlish
white muslins trimmed with ribbons, and
wore wide Leghorn flats trimmed with
white. Miss Feed and Miss Cooper are
nieces of the bride. The former carried a
bouquet of white sweet peas. and the other
two carried pink peas. Little Miss Mar
torie Rockhill was the flower bearer. and
was a picture of childish grace and lowell
ness in her white null frock with light
green ribbons. hat trimmed in green, and
a basket Of pink roses suspended from her
neck by green ribbons.
The bride was gowned in white satin.
The bodice had pretty yoke effect of chif-
fon and lace, and a diamond star was worn
as a brooch. Her tulle veil was caught
back from the face with diamond rose IN
the center and diamond pins on the sides
of her hair.
After the ceremony a reception and
breakfast was held at the residence of
Assistant Secretary OF State Rockhill, on
N street. During the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Trapier left for wedding trip. They
will reside IN This city upon their return.
Gen. Wade Hampton. Assistant Secretary
and Mrs. Rockhill. Rev. DR.. Elliott of AS
! ~ ~. Axaa.
the ceremony.
The marriage OF Miss Elizabeth Law
renee, daughter of Major ]. V. Lawrence
Of Yonkers. n. Y, and granddaughter of
Mrs. e. d. E. N. Southworth OF this city,
TO Mr.. Percy Badeau Young Of Newark
took place recently at YonkerS f. So. Johns
p. E. Church. and a representative gather
ing of friends from New York, Boston and
this city witnessed the happy event.
Miss Daisy Ross of Newark was maid
of honor; Misses VaHfe Lawrence and
Maud Lawrence were bridesmaids. and the
Misses Edith and Gladys weddell acted
as attendants. carrying leghorn hats filled
with rcses.
The bride, who is tall. beautiful bru-
nette, was richly gowned in white satin,
trimmed with point lace; Her veil was
held by pearl and diamond wings, the gift
! Of the groom.
Rev. Alexander B. Carver, the rector Of
the church. OBLIGATED. The best man was
Russell Young, Jr.
was held at the residence OF Major Law
renee on Buena Vista avenue.
The uncle Of the bride. Fred. Lawrence.
placed his steam launch at the disposal Of
| the bride and groom for their wedding
| tour. On their return they will occupy
their new home on Avon avenue. New
York.
Among the noted guests were General
Adam Badeau. a cousin Of the bridegroom:
Dudley p. Ely OF NorwaR: Brigadier
General /. v: Meserole OF Brooklyn. Mrs.
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authoress and grandmother and godmother
of the bride presented her with copies of
he- entire works. handsomely bound, with
her autograph in each.
The bridegroom received q title deed of
the Badeau homestead and acres at Smith
| town, L. l., which has been in the family
| since the sixteenth century. This gift in
cluded the family plate, blooded stock etc.
The mother of the bridegroom presented
the pearls worn by her mother, Katherine
Coutant Ketcham, on her bridal day, over
sixty years ago; also from the same source
chest of household linen of nearly 100
| pieces
Mr.. and Mrs. Covarrubias went this
| morning to Boston and the latter and their
| children win go TO some place in the Adj
rondacks not yet selected for the summer.
Mrs. Hoke Smith sent r. P. c. cards yes
terday and left last night accompanied by
the Secretary of the Interior for Chapel
| Point, y. c.. WHERE at the commencement
of the university tomorrow. the latter will
deliver an address. AS intimated previous
| ly, Mrs. Smith and her children will spend
the early summer near this city and go
north when the Secretary will be able TO
take his vacation in August.
Miss Herbert thoroughly enjoyed her trip
to the Pacific coast, and will attend the
graduating exercises this week at Annap-
oils.
Miss Gertie Harvey left yesterday for
Poughkeepsie. n. Y. where she will spend
the summer months.
Lieut.. c. H. Harlow has rejoined his ship,
the training ship Portsmouth. at the navy
yard, New YORK. Mrs Harlow has closed
her house for the summer and will spend
the months Of July and August at Nara
gansett Pier. and September and October at
Newport, r. I.
Miss Kahn Of San Francisco will be at
home this evening at the residence Of Mrs
NJ Schuster. No. so6 Sth street northeast,
prior to her departure for home.
The marriage of Miss Grace May Wise
to Mr.. Harry Sinclaire Rohrer took place
last evening in the presence OF the immedi-
ate families OF the contracting parties at
the home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome Wise, No. 17l3 street Rev.
Alexander Kent officiating. The parlors
were tsstefully decorated with maiden hair
ferns and daisies.
Miss Eugenia Speer daughter Of Mr.. E. z.
speer chief Of the diplomatic bureau of
| the Treasury Department will be married
at Madison. Georgia, on June ID. to Mr.. A.
]. Burr. The c,reihoEy will take place at
the residence of her grandfather, ex-Jus-
tice VIM. Spetr of the supreme court of
Georgia. Mr.. E. P. Speer left last night TO
join his family at Madison, Ga. and to be
present at the wedding.
Miss Lillian Bray returned yesterday
| from visit to friends at New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Arnold of Cadiz
Ohio. have sent out Invitations for the mar
riage Of their daughter Mary to Dr. Regi-
maid Munson of this city. The ceremony
will take place on Thursday June Ii, at II
O'Clock, at their home in Cadiz.
| Miss Matte Bremmerman Of Philadelphia
came to Washington to attend the wedding
| of her friend, Miss Sabra Woodward, 10
Mr. j. Harrie, next week. Miss Brenmcr-
| man will accompany her aunt, Mrs. p. H
| Chrisman, to Cedar Knowl, Falls Church
Va. and remain until November 1.
Miss Elizabeth Dodson is visiting Miss
Mary Goelet Shorb at the country resi-
dence Of her father, in Prince Georges
county.
Rev. VIM. P. Chalfant and wife of China,
with Mrs. Dr. Hamlin OF this city. will de-
| liver addresses this evening at the annual
mite box opening at the Metropolitan Pres
| byteran- Church, corner 4th anu Il streets
southeast, at O'Clock.
Mrs. Agnes Rowan Of 12s 18th street
northwest will leave for a two months