Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Numerous Pretty Weddings at Church and
Home Yesterday.
Tho Japanese Minister Entertained
Several Members Of the Cabinet
Mt Diuner Personals.

The marriage last night at the Huyck
residence of Miss May Huyck and Mr.
Frank Cornelius Bates brought together
an interested gathering Of their relatives
and intimate friends. The drawing rooms
were richly decorated with palms and
and at 7:30 the drawing
room was filled by the company already
assembled. Miss Lulie Boone played the
wedding march on the organ in the hall
when the bridal party entered. Mr.. Wal
dron Bates of Boston and Mr.. Thomas
Bryan Huyck came in first, followed by
Mr.. Charles How Bates end Mr.. Van
Alstyne. The bride entered with her
father Mr.. j. Van Ness Huyck, and close
to the bower was met by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Samuel Bates Of Boston,
his cousin. The ceremony was most i'm
pressively performed b. the brides uncle,
Rev. Edward Boone, 3. j.. OF Loyola Col
lege Baltimore. assisted by the brides
cousin. Rev. Edward Dyer of ST. Mary's
Seminary, Baltimore. For the next two
hours the bride and groom were kept busy
receiving the good wishes of their friends,
the company present at the ceremony be-
ing continually augmented by new ar
rivals. The guests were received by Mrs.
Huyck, assisted by her daughter Mrs.
Juan 8. Attwell, who wore her wedding
gown of white MORE antique. The bride
never looked better than in her wedding
fnery. Her dress was Of white MORE an
tique, with narrow white satin stripes: the
skirt without trimming, and the bodice
draped with duchess lace. The superb
diamond and sapphire bar pin worn was
one Of the grooms gifts, as was also the
diamond star which cleaned in her hair,
with the chaplet of orange blossoms hold
ing on her veil Her bouquet of lilies of
the valley had a pendant bunch of brides
roses. and during the evening she divided
UP the flowers among her young friends.
In the dining room the refreshment table
in the most tasteful way. The souvenir
boxes OF wedding cake were stamped with
the initials of the couple in silver and tied
with satin ribbons. The brides presents
nearly covered the library. where they
were shown, and seemed to comprise every
possible luxury in the way of jewelry and
articles of household adornment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bates started for their wedding jour
ney about 10 o'clock in the midst of a
fusillade of rice and old slippers, the brides
travelling gown being q tailor dress of gol-
den brown cheviot. with becoming hat In
the same coloring. Her wrap was an ele-.
giant Persian lamb and sealskin coat. The
honeymoon will be spent In the south. and
then the couple will return here before go
ing to New York on their way to their
future home In Boston. Among those pres
ent at the happy event were Mrs. Van
Alstyne of New York and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Seagrave Of Baltimore, Miss
Lord and Miss Boone of Plaintleld, N. j.;
DR.. and Mrs. Dyer, the Misses Dyer, Sen
ator Roach the Misses Roach. Mr. and
Mrs. Alex. Porter Morse, Mrs. Daniel. B.
Clark. Miss Mary McCeney, Prof. and Mrs.
Thos. Wilson. the Misses McIntire, Min
lister and Mrs. Zeballos, Miss Marie Zebal-
los, Mr.. Brown. the Misses Brown. Mr..
and Mrs Soule, Miss Mary Coyle, Mrs.
Nicholas Callan, Miss Callan. Miss Mamie
Stewart, Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Martin. Miss Hill. Maj. and Mrs. Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Du Hamel, Mr.. Kasson, Mr..
Seaton Monroe, Miss Denver, Col Berrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr. Chief Engineer Nc
Gartney Rev. Thomas S. Lee. Rev. T; J.
Rengifo. Mrs. Paul, Mrs Marmion. Mrs.
Hosley, Mrs. and Miss Bynum, the Misses
Alymer Gen. and Mrs. Armstrong, Miss
Miss Ashford. Miss Goodfellow. Mr.. and
Mrs. Croghan Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
Kenyon.
Miss Katharine Virginia Sensner, daugh-
ter Of Chief Engineer Geo. w. Sensner.
United States navy. retired, and DIR. Glendie
st. Andrews Church. Rev. DR.. Perry off,
ciating. The chancel was set with palms.
and the altar dressed with chrysanthe-
NUNS. The ushers We're Mr.. William e.
Harvey, Mr.. Andrew J. Green, Mr.. Chas.
F. Sensner and Mr.. Geo. H. sensner. The
groomsmen were DR.. Stirling Ruffin and
Mr.. James F. Barrett. The bride was at
tended by Miss Mamie O'Bannon as maid
of honor, who was gowned In white satin
and white grenadine. and carried white
chrysanthemums. Miss BESSIE Sensner,
sister of the bride; Miss Elizabeth Walker,
her cousin. and Miss Narcissa O Bannon of
Fredericksburg, Va, were the bridesmaids
and wore cream colored figured silks and
carried white chrysanthemums. The bride
was elegantly gowned in cream silk trim
med with pearl passamenterie, and wore
veil and wreath Of orange blossoms. After
the ceremony the bridal party and Intimate
friends were entertained at the future
home of the couple. 1909 Corcoran street.
Mrs NJ E. O'Bannon, Mrs. r. w. Walker
and the bridesmaids assisted In receiving.
Another pretty home wedding last night
was that of Miss Ellen Mccartney Helm
line. granddaughter of the late Lieutenant
Charles McLane of the navy, and Mr..
Harry M. Reynolds. which toe took place at
southeast. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Hillaker, assistant rector Of
Epiphany Church. The bride was gowned
ried a bouquet OF brides roses. Miss Net
tie E. Harvey, who wore white albatrCss,
with satin ribbons, was the maid or honor,
and the groom was attended by Mr.. Will
lam McLane Heinline as best man. The
house was prettily decorated with flowers
and the presents received by the bride
made glittering collection. The reception
held by the couple after their marriage
was attended by large number of their
friends The brides grandmother, Mrs.
McLane, and the brides sisters, Mrs. II. H.
Holland, Mrs. Groggon and Miss Isabelle
Heinline received the guests. In the din
ing room the decorations were white chry-
The center piece of the table
was the brides cake. The presents We're
numerous.
Among the guests were Mr.. John Har-
vey and family, Mr.. John Bloomer, DR..
Stratton, DIR. c. r. Luce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Marchon, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dye,
Mr.. and Mrs. Padgett, Miss Onion of Bal
timore, Mr.. Charles Mclaughlin and sis
tiers of Baltimore, Rev. Mr. Balderson and
family Of Baltimore Mr.. John Foy and
family, Mrs. Lizzie Common, Mr.. Farrar,
Mr. Charles Harvey, Miss Annie Thomas