Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Dinner and Yachting Party the Same
Night.
A Pretty Church Wedding Mt SnlfyiIIe
and Others nt Home-Sum-
mer Plans.


of Gen. and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles. The
| large circular table heaped with pink
and white carnations. The corsage bou-
quets of these were tied with broad rib
bons, and wreaths of the same flowers sur
rounded the twelve candelabra. The dis
play of dollhouse grapes was unusually
| fine The orchestra of twelve pieces played
during the banquet and went along with
| the party later on Mr.. Ossoods steam
yacht for an evenings jaunt. The big ball
room Col and Mrs. Tyler have just added
| to their establishment is now having the
! finishing touches of the interior decoration
! put on They will give a big dance early
| in August, which will afford an excellent
excuse for yachting parties to the youth
| full contingent of the Newport set.
Wednesday evening in the village church
| at Sa]tville, Va. the marriage of Mr.. To-
! renzo Norvell Lee of Coeburn and Miss
Lizzie Holcombe Robertson of Saltville took
place. Mr.. Francis Marshall Lee CT Nor
| folk, brother of the groom, was best man,
and Miss Mary Smith Robertson, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. The attend
ants, who, with two exceptions, were first
cousins or brothers and sisters of the con-
| tracing parties, were: Mr.. Phillip Field
| Norveli of Roanoke and Miss Anne Camp
bell White of Abingdon, Mr.. William Gas
| ton Caperton of West Virginia and Miss
Katie Markham Robertson of Abingdon,
Mr.. Wyndham Boiling Robertson, IT., of
| SaltVilfe and MISS Mary Miller Lee OF COe-
| burn, Mr.. Hobart Miller of Philadelphia
and Miss Madge Greenway White of Abing-
| don, Mr.. John B. Adams of Coeburn ehd
Miss Pocahontas Trigg White of Abing
| don, Mr.. Pelham Blackford of Abingdon
| and Miss Lulu Harrison Miller of Lynch
burg. The ushers were Mr.. Walter Eender-
son Robertson, Mr.. John BurweIl Lee, Mr..
VIM. Miller Dabney and Mr.. Geo.E Worden.
Rev. John ]. Lloyd of Lynchburg c1fi-
ciated. The marriage ring was pre-
| sented to her Grandmother Robertson On
| the occasion of her golden wedding, in 1881.
The bride was gowned in brocaded satin,
| and the veil of point lace, was caught up
| with a spray of her grandmother's pearls.
| A pendant of the same stones. gift of the
groom, was worn. She carried white
prayer book. The bridesmaids, dressed al
ternately in blue, white and pink silk niulls,
carried shower bouquets of sweet peas. The
| church was tastefully decorated with banks
| Of rhododendrons and daisies. After the
ceremony the bridal party repaired to
| ''Buena VISTA the home of the brides
father, where reception was rendered to
their friends. The groom is the son OF Capt.
Frank T. Lee, formerly of Lynchbarg. The
| bride is the daughter of Mr.. Wyndham B.
| Robertson of Saltville and granddaughter
| Of the late Gov. Wyndham Robertson. The
couple will spend some weeks at a series
| of house parties at Greenfield" THE
Meadows" The Highlands and Sooner
| Set" the country homes of relatives of the
young couple
! Miss Ida c. Magruder, who is now at
| Hickory Grove and then go to Fredericks-
| burg, Va, to remain until late in October.
Mrs E. N. Gilpin will spend a month at
| Skyiand, Page county, Va.
Mrs. A. w. Stahl will be at Bolton Land
ing. Lake George, N. Y. this and next
| month.
| Mrs. W. B. Morgan will summer at Buena
| Vista, Nd.
/. Mrs Edward Wolcott will spend the sum-
| a Raw Part HI-ron countv Mich
| Mrs. v. c. Lewis is at Point Lookout, St.
| Mary's county. Md.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman has gone to Bay
View. York county, Me.
| Mr.. James E. Fitch is at Wynnewood,
| Pa, this month.
Capt. and Mrs. John Rodgers and family
| are at Cazenovia. N. Y.
| Miss Baldwin is at Covngton, Va, for
| the summer.
| Mrs John B. Larner is at Mifflintowal,
| Juniata county, Pa.
Justice and Mrs. Harlan and family are
/ at Montpelier, VT.
| Mrs. Samuel Blatchford will summer at
| Saratoga, N. Y.
| Mrs. J. E. Jouett is at Stonington, Conn.,
| Mrs. VIM. R. Riley and family are at
| jamestown, r. I.
| Mr.. and Mrs John Cassels and family are
| at York Harbor, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur 7. Brice are at Shin
| necock Hills Long Island.
| Rev. R. L. Howell and family are at Sar-
anac Lake, N Y.
| Mrs. Lewis ]. Davis is at Hot Springs,
Va.
| Mrs. Goodwin Y. Atlee will spend two
| months at Berkeley Springs.
! Mrs. H. W. Smith is at Rock Enon
| Springs.
| Miss Eva Walker, daughter of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Charles E. Walker. and Mr. Lauren
j. Taylor Of Kentucky, were married on
Tuesday afternoon at $50 by Rev. DR..
| Hugh Johnston of the Metropolitan NJ E.
Church. Messrs. Charles L. Lanham and
| William S. Baer, relatives of the bride, and
Messrs. John ID. Morgan and Charles +.
| Ccnsal were the ushers. The brides only
attendant was her little niece, Marjorie
| Duvall, who was gowned in buttercup
swiss. Owing to the recent Illness of The
bride the ceremony was quietly performed
| at the family residence in the presence of
! the immediate family.
A very pretty wedding took place at the
| residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John H Shelton,
| l24l E street southeast, yesterday, in the
presence OF the relatives and near friends
of the family. The contracting parties
We're Mr.. Alexander Gordon, jr., and Miss
Effie Gertrude Shelton. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. NJ. Sarrow The
brides gown was white organdie over
white silk; she carried brides roses, and
was attended by ner Two little cousins,
Miss Eaurnetta Schroeder and Miss Isabel
i Shelton dressed in pink silk, and carrying
La France roses. The young couple Were
| the recipients of many handsome presents
After receiving congratulations they left
| for short trip south. MIR. and Mrs. Cor
| don will be at home after July 10 at IFS
18th street northwest.
Mrs. E. d. Lovett has gone to Richfield
| Springa.
Mrs. F. NJ. Wise is spending this month
| at Berkeley Springs.
Mrs. Joseph K. McCammon and family
| are at Cazencvia, to remain until October
Judge and Mrs. Wylie will summer at
| Hot Springs, Virginia.
Miss Margaret Wilson will be in Atlantic
| City this month.
Mrs. McComas, wife of Judge McComas,
has returned to her Hagerstown home for
| the summer.
Mrs. N l.. Bates is at Buena Vista, Md.
Mrs. T. NJ. Tyssowski is at Round Hill,
| LoudCCn county, Va.
Mrs. John B. Wright is at Cottage City,
| Martha's Vineyard, Mass.