Evening star., 1896-02-13
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Weddings at Home and in Church Last
Night
A Popular Bellies Engagement An.
tions - Dinners and Tens.

A very large assemblage of friends al
most filled Epiphany Church last night to
witness the marriage of Miss Lillian Money
and Mr.. Beverly Read of Texas. The altar
had bouquets of Gala lilies, and The chancel
| railing was twined with asparagus vines
and lilies. The gateway was garlanded
with green and dotted with lilies, so that
| the bridal party passed under a floral arch
| on their way to the altar. The ushers
| were Mr.. fernando D. Money, a brother
| Of the bride; Mr.. Nielsen Conrad, Mr.. Cotes-
| worth Herndon and Mr. Herman Peachy.
They were kept busy to the last moment
seating the guests, the intimate friends of
| the family in attendance almost filling the
pews of the middle aisle.
The ushers walked in advance of the
| maid OF honor, Miss Mabel Glare Money,
and the bride and her father. Senator
| elect Money of Mississippi. Rev. DIR. Nc
| Kim performed the ceremony.
The youthful bride wore am elegant gown
| OF white satin, richly trimmed with pearl
| passementeries and ostrich tips. Her veil
was of tule, and in the rosettes cleaned
a diamond ornament the gift of her father.
Sne carried large bouquet of bride roses.
| The maid of honor, another beautiful girl,
| was gowned in pink and white taffeta,
| trimmed with pink mousseiine de sole, and
| carried large bouquet of La France roses.
| Mrs. Money wore brocaded satin, black
| and white, trimmed with jet Mr. Charles
| Crisp, jr., was best man.
No reception followed the ceremony. as
| the young couple left Immediately for
| trip to New York. They will make a visit
| here with the brides parents before pro-
| ceedirg to their future home in Texas.
| The brides going-away gown was of rough
brown goods, with a stylish hat to match
At the church witnessing the marriage
We're Vice President Stevenson, the Misses
Stevenson Senator George. Judge Cuibert-
| son, Miss Boddie. sister of Mrs. Money
| Senator and Mrs. Walthall. Senator and
Mrs. Chiffon, Senator Mills. Miss Mills, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mills. the Chinese minis
ter and Nine. Yang, Representative and
Mrs. Sayers. Representative and Mrs Boat
her. Secretary Herbert, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wilson. the Venezuelan 1airister
the Misses Andrade, DR.. Andrade. Assistant
Attorney General and Mrs. i1owry. Ger
eral Brinker. Representative and Mrs.
Bankhead, Mrs. Dockery, Mrs. Tarsney,
, Representative Catchings. Representative
and Mrs Kyle Representative Allen, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Williams. Represen-
tative and Mrs. Denny and Representative
| Spencer.
Mrs. Stevenson had one of the most de-
1ightful receptions of the winter yesterday.
1t was an Illinois day, and happening also
to be Lincoin's birthday, the occasion had q
particularly happy significance. The par
lors at the Normandie were profusely dec
Grated with ferns and white blossoms and
| there was hardly space enough for the
| large receiving party and the callers. The
| ladies assisting Mrs. Stevenson We're Mrs
Palmer. wife of Senator Palmer; Mrs Wei
don, Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Bur-
rell. Mrs Downing. Mrs Reeves, Mrs.
Prince, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs Smith, Mrs.
Hadley. MS. Hopkins, Mrs. Hit, Mrs.
White Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Connolly. Mrs. AL
drich. Mrs. Eckels. Mrs Browning. Mrs
Bell, Mrs: Robert Mccormick of Chicago,
Mrs. Hugh Wallace Mrs: Black of Illinois,
| Mrs. Weber, Mrs r. NJ. Patterson, Mrs R.
A. Patterson, Mrs. Vending, Mrs. Hanna.
Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Perry. Miss Bryan. Miss
Jane Fuller. Miss GiI;ett, Miss Osieshy, Miss
Rogue of Chicago. the Misses Purdy Miss
, Oberly. Miss Vending. the Misses Scott
Miss Winston and Miss Stevenson. In the
) third pdrior. where there was bountifulIy
) served tea table. Miss Oglesby of Illinois
did the honors. Mr.. Oswald Welti gave a
; number of violin solos throughout the af-
ternoon accompanied on the piano 10y Miss
| Jennie Giennan.
Mrs Olney had a large reception, and
was assisted by Mrs. Holbrook Curtis Miss
; Curtis, Mrs. Tittman, Mrs Bacon Mrs
; Minot, Miss Lee. Miss Wetmore Miss Kest:
I Rodgers. Miss Sheridan, Miss Cassandrs
: Lee and Miss Pruyn.
Mrs. Carlisle was assisted by Mrs. DAME
Manning and her niece, Miss Fryer of AL
: bany: Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. Aubrey
Miss Helm, Mrs. Dixon. Miss HamIin, Miss
! Anna Berry, the Misses Conrad, Miss Mary
Jones, while at the tea table Miss AIic.
/ | Berry and Miss Batcheler did the honors
Mrs. Lamont's reception was, as usual
J | thronged. portrait of The Secretary OF
] war, just finished. on an easel in the from
parior. received most f1attering criticisms
IN the receiving party were Mrs. Gallinger
mrs Biockson, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Croso,
Miller Mrs. Z. ID. Rhodes Ms Strong. Nj s.
Ennis, the Misses Williams Miss Cassels
! | Miss Scott Miss Uhl, Mrs. Winthron an,
: ! Miss Russell.
/ Mrs Harmon had the pleasant assistanc,
of Mrs. Peckham Miss Harmon and tha
s | guest, Miss Tull:dge of Cincinnati.
: Mrs. Wilson had Miss Baldwin, Miss MOI
: gan, Miss Conrad. Miss Wyville and Mis-
" wilson to entertain her callers.
: Miss Herbert was assisted by Mrs. Hey
: wood, Mrs. j. J. Knapp, Miss Mitchell. Mrs
: Joseph Washington, the Misses Seaweil
Miss Carter, Miss Hichborn Mrs Wood
Mrs. Underwood and Miss Walker Mrs
: Micou served the chocolate in the tea room
Mrs. Hoke Smith had Miss Hoke, Mrs
: Cooper, with her guests, Miss Whitesde
: Miss Lily Hoke, Miss Merrimon and Mis-
{ | Hull, to assist her.
Miss Morton was assisted by Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Dabney. Mrs. Holmes Conrad, Mrs A
: j. Halford, Mrs. Outhwaite and Miss Bright
A pleasant surprise to the calling throng
( | yesterday was the fact that Mrs Reed
| wife of Speaker Reed, was receiving at tn
J Shoreham. Mrs. Reed, being in mourning
( has not received before this season. Mis-
Reed pleasantly assisted her mother, an
J their callers were numerous.
81 Mrs. Mckee made the round of cabine
]
( most marked attention.
The engagement of Miss Julia Edie, on
J of the most popular young ladies in society
} to Mr.. John O'Donneil of New York wa
! announced yesterday to their friends an
was the occasion of much pleasant com
y ment. The latter is now here, but sails fo
= the West Indies the latter part of the month
s Miss Elizabeth Tilford and Mr.. Carl I
Z Keferste:n were married yesterday afte,
Z noon at the residence of the brides mother
E Mrs. Tilford. New Hampshire avenue Re,
e Mr.. Howell rector of st. Margaret's, assis
: ed by Rev. Mr.. Milton Of Baltimore, offic
B ated The bride was gowned in white en-
8 broidered crepe and carried white orch
& Miss Mccormick of Berryvillc. Va, wa
Z maid of honor and wore rose-colored crep,
y Mr. ]. Nota McGll was best man, and tn
q | bride was given in marriage 10y her brothe
81 | Mr. Frank V. Tilford. A wedding suppe
g was served after the ceremony. The bridf
81 | party was seated at heart-shaped tabl
Fl | and the rest of the company at small table
s. 1 surrounding it. Owing to 4 recent farail
q bereavement, only relatives were presen
81 The couple have gone on a northern sojourl
& Upon their. return they will reside at IA;
81 | r street.
Miss Annie Helmuth and Mr.. David Mi