Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Pretty Wedding Today at st. Johns
Church.
Pleasant Mention of Pleasant People
COmings and GOings-
Personals.

The chancel of st. Johns Church was
set with palms and foliage plants and the
altar decked with tall bouquets of yellow
asters today at noon for the marriage of
Hiss Lula Ketner and Mr.. Raymond Hayes
of Boston. A number of relatives and
intimate friends witnessed the ceremony,
which was most impressively performed by
Rev. Clarence Bispham, rector of st. Mich
ael's and All Angels The ushers were
Mr.. Cuthbert Harrison. Mr.. Robert Keel
ing. Mr.. Robert Livingston Stedman of
Boston and Mr.. Harry Ketner. When the
bridal party came into church they walked
in couples to the chancel followed by the
bridesmaids, Miss Ruth Hayes of Boston
and Mrs. Hughes of Wheeling, W. Va.
The bride was escorted by her father, Mr.
and now Of this city. Mr.. John J. Hayes
of Boston was best man for his brother.
The bride was gowned In a superb white
brocaded satin. The high bodice had a
pointed yoke of pleated chiffon, and was
trimmed with orange blossoms. A wreath
of orange blossoms held her veil. and her
bouquet was of white roses and orchids.
The bridesmaids wore white organdie, with
lace yokes run with narrow yellow rib
bcns, ard yellow satin ribbon sashes with
long streamers. Their Leghorn flats were
trimmed with yellow roses and foliage, and
their shower bouquets were of yellow roses
also.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
followed at the Ketner residence on 18th
street. DL ring the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes started off for their wedding trip
and upon its conclusion they will go to
Boston to reside. Mr.. Bartlett Hayes of
Boston, brother of tine groom, and Master
Henry Hayes and Miss Mary Clark of
Cumberland were present at the ceremony
Thomas A. Murray of New York is spend
ing a few weeks with his sister. Mrs. S. L.
(oonar of norfhwncf
Miss May Langley Of 1126 9th street
northwest is visiting friends in Baltimore.
Mrs Max Cohen and daughters have re-
turned from Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Hoffman and Mr..
Charles Griffith Hoffman have returned
after a protracted absence in the mountain
resorts of southwestern Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson have return
ed from Fortress Monroe. Va.
Mrs. s. Meyer of Homecoming Md. Is WIS.,
itirg her sister, Mrs. Coblenzer 433 street
northwest. At home Thursdays.
DR.. and Mrs. William H. Fox have re-
turned to the city.
MIR. and Mrs. o. G. Staples are again at
home at the Riggs House. They spent the
last ten weeks at their country residence,
THE Brownies" at Rome, N. Y.
A surprise party was given by Miss
Blanche Kraft on Monday. September ia
in honor of Miss Helen Waugh OF Baltl-
more at the residence Of Miss May Col
lingsworth, 31S street southeast. Music.
both vocal and instrumental was enjoyed.
A bountiful repast was served. Among
those present were the Misses Blanche
Kraft, Nellie Waugh. Ella Bayne. Bessie
Fields, Lizzie Long. Della Carnick, Clara
Thompson, Thresa and Sofa jana, Carrie
Swope, May Collingsworth and Laura
Goshen, Messrs. Emo. Weaver, Smith, Cox,
Weaver, Zones, KiEg. Taylor, Lampus. Dot
Fay, WiSfeld. BurEsides, Newton, Raba
Daniels, Bentrick, Swope, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
p Collingsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Alice KEEL
lum, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Collingsworth.
Mr. John Ford of the British embassy
sailed today for Europe, having been trans
ferred to Copenhagen.
Mrs Frances E. Jost and Miss Jost,
mother and sister of Mrs. George A. Howe,
who have been visiting Washington since
May, left yesterday morning for their home
in Montgomery. Ala. They will visit the
Atlanta exposition before reaching home.