Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Brides and Grooms Of Another June
Day.
Summer Plans Of Prominent Families
-Interesttng Social Announce
1ents-Personal Notes.

Roses decked the chancel ana were car
ried by the bride and bridesmaids at the
beautiful marriage ceremony last night at
the Church OF St Michael and All Angels
OF Miss Camille Hart. eldest daughter of
MAJ. {. g. Hart Of this city, to Mr.. WILL
lam Mann Irvine. Phi. D.. president Of Mer-
cersburg College. Pa. Rev. Clarence Wyatt
Bispham ofhciated. The ushers were Mr.
William L. Hodge Of Baltimore, Mr. Charles
]. Hatfield Of Washington. Mr. Richard p.
McGrann Of Lancaster, Mr.. Frank Irvine
OF Philadelphia. Mr. Harry b. Krebs of
Mercersburg and Mr.. W. N. lie Fevre of
Littlsstown. Pa.
The bridesmaids were Miss Stewart of
Cincinnati. Miss Shaeffer Of New York.
Miss Hyde OF Winchester Va, Miss Nc
Donald OF Washington and Misses Alice
ana Evelyn Hart sisters Of the bride.
The bridal procession as IL approached
the chancel. and later when il grouped
around the clergyman. made a beautiful
scene TWO little pages, Masters Frank
. Ms1,ann ana Arthur McGrann. In black
velvet suits. went down the aisle to meet
the bridal party. At the chancel the bride
VINO came In church with her father, Mai.
=. b Hart. was met by the groom ana his
PEST man; Mr.. James Barnes OF New York
Inc pride was gowned in white bengaline
trimmed with pearls and duchess lace her
tulle veil caught with a cluster of csmeliiss
.ner name hover. The bridesmaids wore
oot,"o Swiss gowns with pink satin sleeves
and sashes. The maid of honor. Miss Flor
ence Hart wore pink null
Cniy the relatives and a few intimate
Inenas were present at the reception later
AZ MAJ: Harris residence. 500 10th street.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine started for a
northern bridal trip, and will extend tba,r
travels to Nova Scotia Their future home
viii os az Mercersburg, Pa. Among those
psesent ~ the ceremony were the faculty
OF Mercersburg College. including Prof. j
X. Stein. Prof c. v. Smith and Prof %. u
Morelock. b. ]. McGrann Of Lancaster. Pa.
=. Irvine. father of the groom; Miss
M W., IRVINE MI; and Mrs. A; b. Dunn of
arlington. w. z. Hofheins OF Martinsburg.
Pa; Mrs. II. c. krebs and Miss Krebs OF
winchester. Va; Mrs. Hodge and Miss
hodge OF Baltimore and Mr.. Frank and Mr..
elegant presents were received of silver and
cut glass.
Miss Anna Booth Balch. third daughter of
Rear Admiral George Beall Balch, United
States navy. was welded yesterday to Rev.
George William Lay Of Concord. n. II.
The groom is the second son Of the late Rt.
Rev. Henry c. Lay, bishop OF the Protes-
tant Episcopal diocese Of Easton.
Inc ceremony was performed In ST.
Michael and All Angels Protestant Episco-
pal Church. In Baltimore. Rev. c. Ernest
| Smith, rector OF the church. read the be-
trothal service from a prayer book carried
W the pEioe, Wulle the couple STOOD beneath
| a floral bell Rt Rev. William Paret
bishop OF Maryland. completed the mar
| rtage ceremony and pronounced the bene-
diction.
The bride was escorted into the church by
| her father, Admiral Balch, who gave her
| away. Her gown was white bengaline. with
/ a tuile veil. caught up with orange bios
SONS. Miss Mary Ellen Balch. sister Of the
| bride, was maid Of honor. The bridesmaids
! were Miss Glenn Atkinson of Stanton, Va. !:
| Miss Kitty Duvall. Miss Ridgeley, Miss
| Burton. Miss Amy Balch and Miss Louise
| Lay, all OF Baltimore The maid OF honor
and bridesmaids were dressed in white or
| candle, with large white hats. They and
the bride carried punches OF white sweet
peas.
The groom and his best man, Mr.. Beirne
Lay Of Baltimore. met the bridal party at
the chancel
| A reception followed at Admiral Balch's
home. Among the Washington people who
went over to attend the ceremony were Mr..
| George V. Balch, brother of the bride. and
Mrs. Balch of 2S24 street. Gen. and Mrs.
Lockwood Of Georgetown and several other
Mr.. and Mrs. Lay left last evening for
New York. whence they will go to Europe.
Their home will be in Concord, N H.
The marriage Of Miss Florence E. Wilson.
daughter OF the late Rev. p. L. Wilson.
and Mr.. Frank L stoner: a prominent
night at tie Central Methodist Protestant
Church. and was attended by a large gath
ering OF friends. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. 8. J. Smith. pastor of Gen.
trail church The ushers were Mr.. Walter
Stoner. brother Of the groom. Of Johns
| Vile. Nd: Dr. Ira McCurdy, c. c. Waters
and Joseph Gsver of Frederick Nd. The
church was beautifully decorated with
plants and flowers by the young ladies Of
the Christian Endeavor Society of the
church. Of which the bride was q
IN ~s. .a rhe ,rm%ea
duchess lace. and wore a diamond brooch.
the gift Of the groom. Her bouquet was
Of bride roses. The bridesmaids were Miss
Misa Amy @ Myer. Of Of E Hs i Sriase Nd
Miss Mai Poisal Of oxford. Nd. and Miss
| Fannie Jones Of Baltimore. Nd. The bridal
party and relatives. after the ceremony.
| were entertained At the home Of the bride s
mother. Mrs. Hanr ali NJ. Wilson. Mr.. and
| Mrs Stoner left on the late train for a
northern "Trip. and when they return will
reside in Frederick.
| The wedding Of Mrs. Florence Birney
Getchel and Edgar Freeman Hoyt took
place Tuesday evening last at the residence
Of the bride. on Lexington avenue. Column
| bus, Ohio The parior and library were
| decorated In marguerites and potted plants.
the dining room in roses. The impressive
| service Of the Episcopal Church. of which
| the bride Is q member. was read by the
| father Of the groom. Rev. =. S. Hoyt, ID.
| d. The brides gown was cream crepon.
| deliberately trimmed with duchess lace
l -
| roses. The invitations were limited to rel
atiyes Of the bride and groom. Mrs. Hoyt
| is a Granddaughter of James G. Birney,
| the noted abolition.st. who was twice the
candidate Of the liberal party for Presi-
dent, and Q daughter of Gen. William Bir-
| ney Of Washington, d. g.
Mrs. Lamont and her young daughters
will leave this city tonight for their sum-
| mer travels. The continuation of the Excess
| sive heat FASTENED their plans somewhat, as
| IL was Mrs. Lamont's original intention not
| to leave here Till the last of the month, and
| indeed, not then IL the weather was coEl-
| Portable. The family will be away now
\ until the early part Of September as then
| the little girls must come back resume
their school duties. The Secretary of War
| will make trips of and on during the sum
mer to his family and spend his vacation
with them. The early part OF July Mrs. La
/ mont will spend up In McGrawpille. on the
| farm, and later take her children. with a
little party OF friends. for q tour OF the
| great lakes. The Lamont children have
| travelled SO much and are SO delightfully."- in
| terested and good-natured companions that
| whenever an invitation comes TO their
| mother for these summer pleasures the an
| ticipated pleasure in the Company of these
| little maidens In always the incest part OF
| IL. A stay In the Catskills is also a part OF
| the summer program, TO which all the fam