Evening star., 1894-11-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Pretty Wedding This Morning at the
Covenant
The Brides of Yesterday and the
Dainty Gowns They Wore
Personal Notes.

mony of Miss Mary Belle Maclean, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Maclean, and Lieut.. Jas.
A. Lynch, company X, fifth infantry.
Around the platform and reading desk
hedge cf fine palms and Llcoming plants
and quantities of vines made a becoming
background Tor the bridal party. The work
of ornamentation was done by the brides
associates in the Young Ladies' Missionary
Society. The ushers were Mr.. Walker
Davis Maclean, brother of the bride, Mr.
Charles C. Frailey, Mr.. Alden NJ. Collins
and Mr.. Henry Bates. They proceeded the
bride and groom TO the presence Of the
officiating ministers. The brides father
DIR. John Aiaclean, performed the cere-
mony, assisted by Dr. Hamlin. The bride
was attired in a travelling dress of dark
brown cloth with hat to match, and car
ried bunch of La France roses. As Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Lynch intended to go at
once to the station, they held a reception
in the church, where their friends gather
ed about them to offer their congratula-
tions. They will spend some time in New
York before proceeding to their quarters at
Fort Sheridan, Chicago, where the groom
is stationed.
The weddings last night were scattered
all over the city, and were quite numerous
and ii goes without saying, largely attend
ed. A large company of friends were as
sembled at the First Baptist Church to
witness the marriage of Miss Emily Mae
Arledge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Arledge, to Mr. Warren Kyle Snyder
Of Oklahoma city. Palms and chrysan-
themums made a bower around the reading
platform, In front of which the couple
stood to be married The ushers We're
Messrs. William Mankin, George Mankin,
Scharf and Stanley Hendricks. They pre-
ceded the bridal party IN church. The
bridesmaids, Miss Rose Snyder and Miss
Melleye Arledge, and the groomsinen, Mr..
Shav-r ,xxylar aV,1 Mr.
following. The maid of honor Miss Virgie
Arledge, escorted by the best man, Mr..
Andrew j. Green. preceding the bride and
groom. Rev. Dr. Stakely performed the
ceremony. The bridal toilette was of white
tengaline trimmed with pearl passemen-
teries and fine lace, and her tuIle veil was
fastened to her hair by chaplet of orange
blossoms. Her bouquet was of brides
roses. The maid of honor was also in
white silk and the flowers she carried were
Jacqueminot roses. The first bridesmaid
wore blue silk and carried La France
loses. and the second maid was IN pink
silk and her flowers were Marechal Neil
buds. Afterwards the bridal party were
entertained at a reception at the residence
cf MIR. and Mrs. George Arledge, and later
in the night, Mr.. and Mrs. Sny der started
fer a trip north before returning to this
city and then proceeding to their future
home in-Oklahoma city.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Nelson Bates
and Mr.. William Henry Stovall of Tennes-
see took place last night at the residence
of Mr. George Bates 500 l. street DR.
Byron Sunderland. pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, performed the cere-
mony. The bride, who is charming bru-
nette. was attired i'm a gown of white crepe
de chine with point applique. Her bouquet
vas OF brides roses and a tulle veil was
worn. Miss Sashie Bates, who was the
maid of honor. wore white silk and carried
La France roses. Mr.. B. A. Enloe jr., was
best man.
The guests wara racaiyed b,y tho ,notbar
of the bride, Mrs. Geo. Bates, who wore
an elegant gown trimmed in I.oint lace, nd
Miss Kate Stovall Hays, niece of the
groom, whose gown was of pink silk with
overdreSS of black lace, and Miss Thilde
Banks Bates, in cream silk and lace. The
parors were artistically decorated with
palms, ferns and white chrysanthemums.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stovall left late train
for Bowling Green, KY, where the groom
is stationed as special examiner in the pen
sion bureau. The presents were numerous
and costly, among which was an oak chest
of silver, containing fifty-three pieces. from
the grooms family.
The news reaches here from Boston of
the engagement of Miss Emile A. Young
and Mr.. Robert l.. O'Brien, executive clerk
at the White House. Miss Young is a
of '91 and Mr.. O'Brien of Harvard in the
same year.
The Brazilian minist Ar and Madame de
Mendonca have invitations out for their
IlrSl UluSlcd1e at tnelr new residence on
the evening of December l.
Miss Margaret Thpuron of Philadelphia
and Miss Mary Algert of Baltimore are
the guests of Miss Howard at 2023 o
street.
The marriage of Miss Catharine Fftz-
gerald and Mr. Eugene German at ST
stephens Church yesterday evening at
tracted a large gathering of their friends
The ushers were Joseph Lanahan, James
McNally, Thos. Collin and James Farrell.
The maid of honor was Miss Mary Nc
Quirk, and Mr.. Thos. McNally acted as
by the Rev. p. ]. OConnell The bride was
becomingly attired in a gown of rich
brown cloth, with hat to match, and car
red a huge bunch of bridal roses After
the ceremony the bridal party drove to the
future home of Mr.. and Mrs. German, 10
Sd street northeast, where a reception was
held. The bride vas the recipient of many
useful and costly presents, which will
adorn their cozy home,
The Independent Socials of Good Hone
gave very enjoyable masquerade surprise
party to Mr.. Benson Beall, 229 18th street
southeast Monday evening in honor of his
blrthday. During the evening the club
presented him with rocking chair Dane
Ing and games We're kept up till a late
hour, when supper was served. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs e. p
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Beall, Mr.. and Mrs
J. E. Hodgson, Miss Frank Smythe, Miss
Maud Simmonds, Miss F. Davis Miss Rosa
NeDSter, MISS Jessie HodgsOn, Miss Annie
Smith, Miss NJ keating, Miss Nj. Bevens,
Miss Ida Ayers, Miss Nergie Malley. Miss
~. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Clocker. Mr., AMI
Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Ireland, Mr. and Mrs
Wtnburn, and Messrs. Hughes Hodgson.
Pitts, Tolson, EntWisle, Etzler, Beall, Kel-
!y. Simmonds, Crown, Thornett and DR..
Emmonds.
Mrs. Geo. Kelley, 1909 1-2 street south
west, accompanied by Miss MolHe Balster,
6O1 9th street southwest, who have been
spending the month of November Visiting
New York and Brooklyn. the guests of
Mrs. Russell Myers of Columbus avenue.
New York city,will return to the city about
the 18th instant.
Mrs. George H. Howard, who has been
away from Washington for two years, dur
Ing the absence of her daughters at board
ing school, in Philadelphia, has returned
and taken house at 2023 o street north
west and will introduce her eldest daugh-
ter into society.
Mrs. A. Ralph johnson and little dausb-
ter of Baltimore are visiting her father
fn-law, Mr.. Harrison johnson, 100 c street
southwest, of this city.
The marriage of Miss Sophie Kettler
daughter of Mr.. Louis Kettler to Mr. Fred
schultz took place last evening at the
home of the brides parents. 301 NJ street
northwest, Rev. DIR. Drewitz officiating
The bride came into the parlor with her
father She wore gown of green cloth