Evening star., 1896-06-16
THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
Two Pretty Weddings at Church and
Home
Miss Miller and Mr. Thayer, Miss
Couples = Personal Notes.

Friends were present In large numbers
at noon today at the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church to witness the marriage Of
Miss Hasseltine L. Miller and Mr.. Warren
T. Thayer Of Chateaugay. N. Y. Rev.
George c. Luecock, pastor Of the church.
officiated, and the ushers were Mr.. Bert
McKeldin Mr.. c. E. MCGOWAN, Mr.. Walter
Simpson, Mr.. James Breasley, Mr.. Burt
Smith, Mr.. Thomas Aschom, Mr.. David
Mckenzie and Mr. North. Mr.. A. ]. Liv-
ingston of Albany was best man. The
bride was attended by Miss Della Miller
and Miss Matte Chol who wore white or
CANDIES over white silk, and trimmed with
white ribbons The bride was prettily
dressed also in white organdie, and carried
bride roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer left this
afternoon for their future home in Cha
teaugay, intending to remain a while first
In New York city. A reception was given
last night at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Miller, Coz
Massachusetts avenue northeast, which
was largely attended by relatives and init
mate friends. Mr.. Thayer is the editor of
the Chateaugay Journal, New York.
Judge and Mrs. Field and Mrs. Condit-
Smith are in California. Judge Field will
90 to Paso Robles for his health for a few
months.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles G. Dulin and fam
lily. who have been staying at the Cochran
for few days, left this morning for their
home at Cambridge, Mass. Later on they
will go to some of the Maine resorts. prob
ably Kennebunkport. On their return to
Washington in the fall they will take pos
session Of their new home, 1870 18th street.
Tomorrow afternoon Miss Susie Goode,
niece Of Judge Goode of Virginia. and
daughter Of the late Edmund Goode, will
be married to Mr.. F. r. Purple OF Knox
Vile. Tenn. at st. Margaret's Church. Rev.
Ernest McGill Of Maryland will ofnciate at
the wedding. which will be the first solenn-
nized in this church. The bride will wear
a travelling dress, and the couple will leave
at once for an extended northern tour.
which will include a trip on the great lakes.
They will reside at Knoxville.
Mr.. Ralph Given and Miss Ida McCauley
daughter of the late Theodore F. McCauley
OF Capitol Hill, were married today at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Catherine
V. McCauley, 21S b street southeast Only
few relatives and intimate friends Of the
contracting parties were present. Rev. H.
Allen Griffith of St. Marks Church per-
formed the ceremony The newly married
couple have gone to New York for a couple
Of weeks.
Lady Pauncefote and the Misses Paunce-
fote will sail for England tomorrow
The preparations for the marriage of
Miss Grace Wilson and Cornelius Wander
bilt. jr., Thursday, in New York. have been
completed The floral decorations at the
Wilson house will be as elaborate as at the
Marlborough-Vanderb wedding Lilies of
the valley is the chosen flower. The bridal
dress is the only part Of Miss Wilson's
m Tagnifcent trousseau that has been made
In New York. The rest is the product of
Paris art. Miss Wilson will wear a rich
white satin gown, with high waist. and
skirt with long train, trimmed with flowers
of old d'Alencon lace. Frilings of this
on ho
in square fashion, will be used with a big
cluster of orange blossoms on the left
shoulder. The veil will be of the same
lace. The bridal bouquet will contain hum
dreds of sprays of lilies of the valley.
These will be shorn of their leaves Very
little green will be used-enough to frame
the MOWERS. In one corner great cluster
OF white orchids will be massed, and fas-
tened to the lilies by white satin ribbon
five inches wide. The ribbon will be tied
In a large bow, under which a band of
white satin will be arranged to enable the
bride to hold the bouquet without injury to
her gloves. A shower of narrow white
satin trails will fall from under the lilies,
each little streamer knotttng sprigs of
orange blossoms These are almost worth
their weight in gold just now They are
rarer and more difficult to procure than
crchlds On the wedding day, If the pres
ent intention is carried out, the house will
be darkened, and the ceremony performed
under gaslight. Guests will be received by
Mrs. Wilson, mother Of the bride assisted
by Mrs. Ogden Goelet and Mrs. Marshall
Orme Wilson.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Hastings Of the Hawaiian
legation are at jamestown, R. l., for the
summer.
Mrs. R. L. Bradford has gone to Shep-
herdstown, w. Va.
Mrs. Westcott tas sent out Invitations
for the marriage Of her daughter Carolyn
Dare, to Mr.. George Frederick Truesdell.
Iuesday, July Z, at l. O'Clock. at the
Church of the Cover. ant.
Mrs. Lillian A. Overacker has left for
Watkins Glen, where she will be the guest
of Mrs. S. j. Lee, formerly of this city.
The Misses Miller aad Mr. A. W. Miller
of Capitol Hill will spend the summer in
Prince Georges county. Md.
The May Flower Social Club gave their
weekly outing at Chevy Chase last night
and spent a very pleasant evening in danc-
Ing. The members present were Miss NJ
Herman, E. Schnider, NJ. Schnider A.
Laurbrecht, A. Schmidtman, G. Schlotter-
beck. G. Sincell. Mr.. T. Walter, o. Botch,
F. Herman, K Brodt, T. H. Pitt and Os-
car Krumke.
Miss NJ. E. Mann and Miss NJ Dough-
erty left today to visit friends at Culpeper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Fowler Crist have
left for short trip. and will be pleased to
see their friends after June %.
Mrs. John D. Defrees and her grand
daughter. Miss Sample, are at Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Francis Ferry have re-
turned from their wedding trip, and will
be at home to their friends at SOS New
Jersey avenue after June I6.
A delightful surprise party was given
little Annie Cowling Friday evening at
her home. S07 c street southwest, by her
little friends. Those present were the Miss
es Lula Burch, Maggie Lane. Alice Grinder,
Katie Fay, Teresa Blake, Maggie Blake,
Ida Fay, Lizzie Langbein. Eta Webster,
Alice Fay and Mollie King; Masters Jas
Ford, Eddie Ely, Geo. Mccarthy, b. Will
iams. Eddie Johansen, James Bright, Geo.
Husle, William Conner and Charles Burch.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Jones of
Cincinnati to Mr.. Harry H. Hughes Of
Poultney, VT, took place Saturday even
irg. June 49, at the residence of Mrs.,H W.
Burns. sister Of the groom. Only the i'm
mediate members Of the family were pres
ent, the Rev. Joseph T. Kelly Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hughes will reside in Poultney, VT.
Mrs. George Jasper Zimmerman and her
sister. Miss Livingston, have gone to Bal
timore to attend the commencement Of
Notre Dame Institute, where her daugh-
ters, the Misses Bagaley, have been for the
past year.
The wedding Of Charles Diel Of Syracuse