Evening star., 1895-07-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
An Interesting Wedding at Incarnation
Church Today.
The Wedding of Miss Banks and Mr.
Webb - Personal
Mention.


which a number of personal friends of the
couple looked on with pleasure. DIR. John
w. Gadsden of Philadelphia and Mrs Lucy
NJ. Michener of this city were married by
the rector. DR.. Townsend. DIR. Gadsden is
prominent in social as well as scientific
circles In Philadelphia and Is president of
the st. Georges Society of that city. Mrs.
Michener is the widow of DR.. Kitchener,
who was connected with the Agri-
cultural Department A number Of
gentlemen friends of the groom in the st.
Georges Society acted as ushers, and the
bride came into church with DIR. George L.
Heron Of this city. Her wedding gown
was of silver and white brocade trimmed
with elegant pearl pasSementerie and point
lace. After the ceremony the intimate
friends followed the couple to the Riggs
House, where the entire company was en-
tertained at breakfast. Among the friends
present were Mr.. Daniel E. Keller of Baiti-
more DR.. James and DIR. Stanton of Phila-
delphia, DR.. and Mrs. Heron. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Milne Dr.sand Mrs. Colburn, Justice
and Mrs. Harlan. DR.. and Mrs. Parsons.
Dr. and Mrs Claris and Mr.. James Welsh
Of Buffalo. DR.. and Mrs. Gadsden will re-
main here till Monday next and then go
for a tour OF the Thousand Isles and vicin-
fty. They will be at home after September
Is at 12S North 10th street. Philadelphia.
Miss Belle Bruce Banks and Mr.. Charles
A. Webb Of Ashevule, n. c.. were married
yesterday at the New York Avenue Church.
Around the desk and platform palms were
massed. and the scene as the bridal party
grouped there was very pretty one Rev.
Dr. John Chester performed the ceremony.
The ushers were Mr.. Alex. Webb. Mr..
Tenney Ross, Mr.. John B. Geddes, Mr..
Edward b. Lewis. Mr.. Harry Lewis and
Mr.. Vaudeville Banks. Mr.. VIM. Heston
OF Asheville was best man. Miss Gertie
Buckingham. Miss Clara Duvall. Miss
Ethel Browne and Miss Sadie Drown were
X 4ay TScr ,1x
maid of honor. Mr.. Clarence Smith es-
corted the bride into church. The brides
maids wore frocks of white organdie, two
with pink, two with green ribbons. Their
hats were trimmed with wings and wreaths
of flowers. The bride was gowned in white
organdie. with white satin ribbons, and
her leghorn hat was trimmed with white
plumes. She carried a bouquet of white
sweet peas. the attendants carrying smaller
ones of the smaller flowers.
reception for the relatives and bridal
party followed at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. ]. B. Banks, 1913 18th
street. Tho paElors were decked with
palms and flowers. Later in the day Mr.
and Mrs. Webb went away for & fort
nights stay at the seashore. and upon
their return will go to their future home
at ASheville. --t+..--.s'-.-
Miss Marion Kate Harries has gone to
Hopeworth. R. l.. expecting to remain there
until October.
At the residence of the brides parents,
Coz 9Th street southwest, last evening, Mr..
Harry A. Beck and Miss Lillian B. Bailey
were married by Rev. W. s. Hammond.
Mrs. A. L. Barber is at her summer
house. Ardsley Towers, Dobbs Ferry. n Y
Miss HELEN Griffin of Toledo. Ohio. is the
guest of Miss Sara Moroney Of I street
northwest. '''
Mrs. Nellie F. Clarke and Miss Ada Ball
have gone to Campton Village, N. H., for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. P. Gunion and family are
spending the summer with their daughter,
Providence. r. I. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic L. Moore left today
fer the Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire.
Miss Sarah N. Roberts of Baltimore is
visiting her uncle. Mr.. c. W. Skinner of
2Oo2 18th street northwest.
Miss Minnie Conradis is spending a few
weeks on Mrs. Lichan's farm at Falls
Church. Va.
Miss Roberta Van Horn and Miss Fannie
B. Mclaughlin of Capitol Hill left today
for visit to Boston, New York and At
lantic City.
Mrs. Bina L. Brown of 40 Florida ave-
nue. northwest left yesterday for an ex-
tended visit to friends in Indiana and
Michigan.
Miss Lena Hahn will be at home to her
friends tonight from s to 10 o'clock at IG2G
14th street. prior to her departure for
Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Mercer left today
for their summer travels.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Barney gave dinner
last night at their home at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Jesse NJ. Bassett and baby are spend
ing this month at Hamilton, Va. During
August they will join Mr.. BaSSett at one of
the lower Potomac resorts.
Mrs. O.. F. Mattingly and family are
spending the summer at Edgewood. Ham,
ilton, Va.
Mrs. Samuel Herzog left Washington this
morning for Chicago.
Mr. Frederick Goddard and Miss Alice
Goddard Of No. 3077 Dumbarton avenue
northwest have gone for q visit to GIou-
cester, Boston, Newburyport and Provi-
dence.
Mr. David S. Hendrlck. with his wife
and two daughters, is at Old Point They
will remain during the present month and
then go to the mountains Of Virginia for
the rest of the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cotton and family
will leave Monday next for York Harbor.