Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Another Pretty Home Wedding Last
Night
An ElOpcment Adds a Romantic In
terest to the Weeks Mar
riuEes-PersOnals.

A beautiful wedding took place last even
! ing al the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George
| GiIchrist Martin, 1922 l. street northwest,
| the occasion being the marriage of their
| daughter, Mrs. Agnes Martin Burnett to
DR.. Ira Warren Dennison. AS Mrs. Burnett.
| Mrs. Dennison is well known throughout
| the country among the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, as she was at one
time corresponding secretary general. and
| is now a registrar general of that order. and
| took an important part in the proceedings
| OF the congress of the ID. A. R., which was
| Eeld In Washington last winter. She is a
| member of the Dolly Madison Chapter of
| this city. DIR. Dennson is prominent
| young physician of the city, and is actively
| identified with the Sons of the American
Revolution.
The floral decorations were elaborate AMI
were uniquely arranged. The bay window
was banked to the ceiling with palms, rub
Ter and other tropical plants. On either
| side of the window and inside the paror
| proper mounted upon vine covered pedestals
We're two magnificent Australian fern trees.
! the long. graceful fronds of which overlap
ped forming an arbcr, under which the
minister and bridal pair stood as the cere
| mony was performed, as did also the re-
| ceiving party during the reception Other
| decorations consisted of handsome punches
OF chrySanthemumS and ported plants about
| the parlors and upon the refreshment table.
At Z o'clock Rev. Dr. S. NJ. Newman of the
First congregational Church took position
| in the floral arbor, and, to the wedding
choral from Loheagrin upon the piano. play
| ed by Mrs. Findlay Harris, Mrs. Martin en-
tered, escorted by the bridegroom. The
bride, leaning upon the arm of her father,
! was preceded by the petite maid of honor,
little Lillian Harris, dressed in a dainty
| frock of white silk, trimmed with lace and
| satin ribbon, who was to hold during rhe
| ceremony the bouquet of immense white
q ind I,x-f ba lNrt1 IN
| ceremony was brief and simple, but very
| impressive.
After the marriage and congratulations
the bridal party and guests repaired to the
dining room and enjoyed the handsome
collation. prepared.
The presents were very numerous AMI
| handsome, though not displayed. No we'd
enns tour will be taken. Dr. and Mrs. Dem
nison will remain at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin for the winter
The bride wore q handsome pearl colored
costume of colored silk, with fedora Of white
chiffon, trimmed with pearls. Her orna-
ments were diamonds, ofswhich there was a
brooch, the gift Of the groom. Mrs. Martin
wore gown of black silk trimmed with
point lace and diamond ornaments Mrs
Dennison was gowned in black silk trimmed
with lace.
Mrs. Cook was dressed in white corded
silk and satin, cut low, diamonds Miss
| Olmstead, cream MORE. with yellow satin,
diamond ornaments. Mrs Byrne, black silk
ciepon and diamonds. Mrs. Neidlinger blue
SILK; Mrs Custis, yellow satin; Mrs. Lock-
WOOD, gray silk and lace; Miss Lockwood
| white silk; Miss Wilbur, lilac silk
The wedding guests. each of whom signed
! the souvenir marriage certificate, were Rev.
| Dr. s. NJ. Newman, Mrs. Hiram Dennison
| OF Mystic, Conn, mother of the groom; Mr.
| Charles H. DenEison, Miss Eliza Van Sim
| deren, Mrs. VIM. w. Cook and her sister
Miss Grace NJ. Olmstead of New York, Mrs
Anna ID. Byrne of Brooklyn, Prof and Mrs
| George H. Neidlinger of New York, Mr.
| Chas Freeburn of New York, Lieut.. s. p
Edmonds. United States revenue cutter serv-
| Ice; Mr.. and Mrs Findlay Harris Miss lii
Ian Rebecca Harris. Ensign Sumner E. W.
| kittelle. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Custfs, Mr.. c.
| l.: Gardner, Prof. VIM. A. and Mrs Wilbur
| tended.
| Mr.. Frank r. Needhsm, son of Mr.. chas.
W. Needham of this city, and Miss Daisy
| NJ Fadely OF Loudoun county, Va, slipped
| over to Baltimore yesterday and were mar
ried at Towson by Rev. W. e. Robertson of
| the Calvary Baptist Church. The parents
| OF the couple objected to their marriage on
account of their youth. but the young folks
\ decided they had waited long enough They
accordingly planned an elopement which
| was successful. At 4:30 o'clock yesterday
| morning Mr.. Needhem arrived at Rose
| mont the country home of the Fadelys
IN accordance with prearranged plan.
| Miss Fadely, who had been expecting him
| quietly slipped out of the house without
erousing any other members of the family,
| and together she and Mr. Needham drove
| lour miles TO a railroad station. They took
an early train over the Washington and
Ohio road and arrived In Baltimore in a few
| hours.
The couple were unsuccessful In obtaining
| a license at the clerks office of the court of
| common pleas in Baltimore because of their
youthful appearance, and went to Towson
| where the license was issued. The ages of
| Mr.. Needham and Miss Fadely ware given
| as twenty-one' and eighteen, respectively
Alter their marriage they returned to Bal
| timore, registered at the Rennert, and the
groom telesraphed the facts of the mar
| riage to his own ard his wife's parents
| Parental forgiveness being assured the
young people start in life with the happlest
| prospects. Mr.. C1las. W. Fadely father of
the bride; used to spend the winters in this
| city, but lately on account of ili-health has
| remained at Rosemont. his country seat at
Paeonian Springs, Loudoun county
| Miss Aunie Barber gave a theater party
last night in honor CT Miss Oline Jones of
| PittSburg, who Is her guest at her resi-
| dence en- Farragut square.
| Owing to tine death of the Portuguese
| minister the Mexican Minister and Mrs
| Romero and the Spanish Minister and Mrs
| Dupuy de LONE, did rot attend the dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. NJ. Curry last
| night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Wright and daughter,
4 Miss May, of No. 1928 street northwest
H sailed today for Italy.
i Miss Cynthia Force has returned for the
winter and is at 123O 18th street northwest.
Mrs. r. NJ. Schofield. wife of Lieut. r. NJ.
Scbofeld. United States army. is the guest
| of the family of Rev. DR.. J. A. Harold,
| 1873 Oregon avenue Lieut. and Mrs. Scho-
| field will be pleasantly remembered here
! when he was attached to his father, Lieut.
| Gen. j. NJ. Schofields, staff.
Miss X. c. Lowndes has gone to New York
to visit her brother, p. X. Lowndes of The
| Public Opinion.
Mrs. Smith D. Fry and daughter have
gone to spend Thanksgiving week in Penn
sylvania.
A very quiet and pretty wedding was SOL
| emnized Thursday morning at the residence
| of Mrs. Granville FarQuhar Hyde. the con-
| tracing parties being Miss Sue Tyler Hyde
| and Eben Grant dodge of New York. Only
| the immediate family witnessed the cere-
l mony, which was performed by the Rev.
| Robert 8. W. Wood. assistant rector of st.
| Johns Church, close friend Of the family.
| Mr. Thomas Hyde. uncle Of the bride. gave
| her in marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge have
| left for the north.
| Mr. and Mrs. Robt. I. Van Deusen and Miss
Van Deusen of Albany, N. Y, are at the
! Ora for the winter.
| A surprise masquerade party was given to
l Mice E,lorapce Walker a her reSidepca In CT