Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Hickling-Stone and Dickerman-John-
son Weddings Last Evening.
Brilliant GatherinEs-PersOna Notes
of Local In
tereaf.

the wedding Of Dr. ID. Percy Hickling Of
this city and Miss Harriet Frances Stone,
the daughter of Representative w. A Stone
of Pennsylvania. 1t was prettily planned
for late summer affair." all the decorations
and costumes being arranged upon a color
scheme of green and white, which produced
an exquisitely dainty effect. The chancel
was filled In with palms and ferns. while
here and there a snowy hydrangea cleaned
against the dark background. The huge
pillars were festooned with strings Of
smilax. dotted with white roses.
While the ushers. Mr.. George Chris
tiancy. DIR. Romalus Foster, Mr. Stephen
Stone and DIR. Charles Luce, We're seating
the guests, Mrs. Eugene Byrncs, who pre-
sided over the organ especially for the oc-
ca sion, rendered very beautifully some
Tanahauser selections.
At q O'Clock the familiar strains of the
Lohengrin march announced the coming
or the bridal procession, headed by the four
ushers. Following them were the four
bridesmaids Miss Emma Hubbard, Miss
Virginia McCreery, Miss Allie Graham of
Allegheny, Pa. and Miss Bessie Du Hamel
Of Washington. They were all dressed alike
In sheer white organdie over pale green
silk. with dainty frills and Insertions of
lace Their bouquets were of white roses,
tied with heecy sprays Of asparagus vine,
which noated to the hem OF their gowns.
Miss Elizabeth Warner of Pittsburg as
maid of honor, walked next. wearing
gown of shimmering green organdie over
green silk, and carrying white roses, with
companied by her father, and looking very
lovely in her travelling bridal robes Her
gown of heavy duchess satin was draped
at the foot with tulle. tied into true lovers
Knots, with orange blossoms. The bodice
was high. and 0raped with misty folds of
accordion pleated chiffon, while over this
In a bertha, fell vandycked points of rich
Honiton lace. Streams of broad satin rib
hon. faI osfh Oh
hem of the skirt The veil was held in
place by orange blossoms and a pearl
ornament A large bunch of white bridal
roses tied with streamers of maiden hair
fern, was carried.
The groom, accompanied by his best man.
Mr.. Robert Leighton Fra1klin, advanced
from The chancel to meet the bride, after
the ushers and bird esmalds had formed a
semicircle on either side. The ceremony
was impressively performed by the Rev.
DIR. Addison. while the soft musical accom-
oanfment continued, until IL burst into the
triumphant Mendeissohn March that pro-
claimed the end of the services, and TO
which music the bridal party retraced their
steps down the aisle, followed by their
congratulating friends. great many
beautiful toilets were worn for the first
time. The brides mother, Mrs. Stone, wore
a Worth costume of exquisite design, made
of rich heliotrope brocade the sweeping
train draped UP and down with wide Brus-
sells lace. spangied in gold. the bodice. re-
rich with the heavy fall Of lace. partly
yelled with folds OF heliotrope chiffon. Mrs
Kicking, the groom's mother, wore a beau-
tifully fashioned white striped crepe cos
tune, made over white silk and decorated
with fancy silk cord. The bodice was fin
ished with fall of rich lace. Dr. and Mrs.
Kicking left on an early train for their
wedding journey. which will include a leis-
urely tour through California. The brides
going-away gown was a stylish cutaway
costume of light brown court cloth. Upon
their return they will be lat home Mon
days in December. when their hosts of
friends will have an opportunity to con-
graduate them.
Miss Sallie Abel has returned from a
lengthy visit with relatives In Atlantic
City, New York and Philadelphia.
The strdio of Miss Adelaide johnson, PIG
lsr street northeast was the scene last
evening of the wedding ceremony Il her
sister, Miss Elizabeth johnson, and Mr..
John Dickerman of Cleveland. Ohio. Dig
nifty and lack OF display marked both the
ceremony and the decoration of the spacious
room. Superb roses and rare ferns were ar
tistically arranged. and in the several cor
ners were busts of Susan Il. Anthony, Eliza
beth X stanton. John A Long. Lucretia
Mott and DIR. Caroline Winslow, all the
work OF Miss Adelaide Johnson. and the
same which formed the center group in the
woman's building at the worlds fair. Each
rested on shaft of Immaculate marble, the
whole forming a unique and pleasing APP
U
wearing a magnificent robe Of white silk
trimmed with roint lace. entered the room
in company with her sister. who WAS at
tired In an appropriate Greek costume of
white creme They were preceded by little
Eva Clare Ellsworth, who looked bewitch-
ing In dress of canary silk. The little
girl is the daughter of Mr.. James w. Els
worth, a member OF the board of directors
of the worlds fair. Miss Ellsworth strewed
flowers in the path of the bride. who advanc-
ed to one end of the ROOM which was rib
boned off. There she was met by the groom,
and then Rev. MIR. Carroll, who came to this
city from Cleveland expressly for the pur-
pose, performed the ceremony. Miss SUI
same Olcberg of Washington rendered the
'Lohengrin Wedding March on the piano,
and after the ceremony she and Miss Bris-
tol Of Cleveland, furnished a brief musical
program. After receiving the hearty con-
gratulations of those in attendance Mr.
and Mrs. Dlckerman departed in the .
O'Clock train to take possession of a new
home in Baltimore, II being the intention OF
Mr.. Dickerman to pursue a course OF study
at Johns Hopkins University during the
next two years. Among the few invited
guests were Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Corey. Mr.
and Mrs. Craigin, MIR. and Mrs. Spofford.
Mr.. Jsmes w. Ellsworth. DIR. Winslow.
Miss Pollock, Mrs. Sumner. DIR. Moss. Miss
Staraboer. Miss Ward and Miss Nailor.
Capt Robert Armour Of the quartermas-
ter generals office has gone to Peru, n ",
to Join his wife and sons. who have been
spending the summer with Mrs. +. q. Cate,
a sister of Mrs. Armours.
Miss Mildred Lamont who has been
studying abroad for the past two years
has returned to Washington, and was the
guest last week of Miss katharyn McGirr
of Georgetown.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized at
the Church Of the Epiphany yesterday at
high aoon, by the Rev. DIR. J. Thompson
Cole, assistant rector of me parish The
contracting parties were Mr.. John N Hard
ing and Miss Esther H. Thornley,. both of
this city. The bri1e was attired IN a hand
some tailor-made travelling gown of brown
covert cloth. and carried a richly bound
prayer book, which matched the gown and
from which the marriage service was read
The JsEers were Messrs. John NJ Harris
Arthur NJ. Orrison, Geo. Vernon Knox and
f. c. Gatchell. Immediately after tic cera-
mony the bridal couple left for an extended
trip north. taking with them the best
wishes and heartiest congratulations of a
large circle Of friends. They will be at
home after October 1 at DIG r street north
west. The presents, which were many ard
varied, included rich, beautiful and practi-
cal articles.
Mr.. ID. A. Chambers has returned from
Saratoga Springs. Miss Chambers has SO
Tar recoveHe ed from her long illness as to be
able to take short ride occasionally.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Funk have returned
to their Capitol Hill home, after a three
months so1ourn at their villa on top of the
Blue Ridge.