Evening star., 1896-11-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Miss Hamlin and Mr.. Hodges Married Last
Night.
Interesting Ceremony mt GuntOn
Tcmple-Future Matrimonial
Events-PersOnals.

The wedding OF Miss Anna Seymour
Hamlin to Mr.. Vernon Estabrook Hodges
took place last evening at s o'clock at
Gunton Temple Presbyterian Church. The
bride came in church with her father. Mr..
Harris @. Hamlin. and the Rev. DIR. Geo.
B. Patch performed the ceremony. Miss
Fanny NJ. Hamlin. sister of the bride. and
maid OF honor. was attfred in white organ
die over pink satin, and carried La France
roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Mary J.
Davenport. Miss Belle Davenport. Miss
Bessie Latham and Miss Marian Baldwin.
They wore green satin and organdie, and
each carried q large single white chrysan-
themum. The bride wore a gown of white
taneta, trimmed with point applique. and
carried a shower bouquet OF brides roses.
MI. George R Hamlin. brother Of the
Charles W: Little. Prof. Harry English.
4r. ID. Le Roy Topping and Mr.. Summer
held G. Nottingham. The church was
simply but beautifully decorated for the
occasion with palms and chrysanthemums.
As the bridal procession entered a beauti-
fui effect was obtained by the crossing OF
the bridesmaids and ushers In front of the
altar. After the ceremony there was an
informal gathering of the bridal party and
relatives at the residence OF the parents of
the bride.
A delightful party was given last night
at the residence OF Miss Mae Dom, No 7S
street northeast, by the A X. L. Club.
AFTER games the guests adjourned to the
dining room and partook of bountiful re-
past Among those present were Miss Mae
Donn, Mrs. Hollis Courtney. Mrs George
w. Dom. Miss Lilly Warfield. Miss Daisy
House, Miss Florence Conklin, Miss Marion
Giddings. Miss Rebekah Baxter, Miss Lii
liam Anderson. Miss Bessie Edwards, Miss
Blanche Posey. Miss Katie Baxter. Miss
hatle Acker. Miss Eva Mally. Miss Lula
Maury. Miss Ida Bryan, Miss Julia Carr,
Messrs. Virgil NJ. Lookes. Lewis Miller
John Ryan. Edwin ]. Robb. Walter Charl-
ton. Mel Mcfarland. Edwin Essex. Nor
mon Mcleod, chas. Boyce, William Nc
Sarthy, William Edwards. Edgar Martin,
Thomas May and John Damon Clark
Mrs. Hollis Courtney of Havre de Grace,
Md. is visiting Mrs. Geo. w. Dom Of No.
1S 1 street northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Schaffer celebrated
the twenty-first birthday of their son Fred,
at their residence, 223 ID street. Among
those present were Mrs. Clara Sulzer of
Wissahickon. Pa: r. Goulie. l.. Margraff,
NJ. HOFFMAN, Messrs. +. Schneider J. John
son, W. Fenton. J. Reese, w. Rogers. I'D.
Brinkman. J. Costinett. F. Benter, c. Horn
ing. ID. OLeary and G. Bowie.
The wedding next Wednesday of Miss
Blanche Wilson. daughter of Chaplain
David Wilson, United States army retired.
and Mr.. Joseph II. Hampson of the City of
Mexico will he soemnized at the residence
or the family. lib East Capitol street.
Chaplain Wilson will perform the cere-
mony. assisted by the Rev. B. b. James
of Baltimore. Little Miss Elsie Byron.
niece Of the bride. will attend her and wear
Nile green silk. wedding breakfast will
follow the ceremony, at which only the
immediate family will be present. MIR.
and Mrs. Hampson will spend their honey
moon In the east, and will leave later for
the City of Mexico.
Mr.. Paul May OF the Belgian legation,
whose engagement with Miss BeIknap has
been recent matter of pleasant comment,
sails for Japan early in December, and
will not return to this country for nearly
year.
double wedding occurred last night at
the home OF Mrs. Particle. Miss Helen
Blanche Particle and Mr.. John f. Leyden
and MIR. u. J. Particle and Miss Augusta
Rees were the couples. Rev. DR.. Stricken
performed the service for the first and
Rev. DIR. Radcliffe for the second couple
Both brides were dressed in white organdie
and carried white chrysanthemums. MIR.
and Mrs. Particle will live in Cumberland,
where they went last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Leyden have gone for bridal trip. and
upon their return will live at 63G 2 street.
A party Of young people. chaperoned by
Mrs w. s. West. enjoyed a delightful
straw ride" Monday evening. They went
to Mt. Pleasant via Brightwood, where mu-
sic and games were enjoyed until late
hour. when collation. was served. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
West Miss Mamie Campbell. Miss r. Cook
sey. Miss T. Cooksey, Miss A. Fenwick
Miss NJ. Seward. Miss f. Cartons, Miss A
Phoeries and Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Fenwick
Nessrs. West, Crutchley, Boyd, Cooksey,
Jones, Rowe and Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mansfield Brown are at
the Shoreham for a short stay. They will
pass the winter in Boston with Mr.. Browns
family.
A masquerade party was given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George Elmer,
3232 Prospect avenue. November =, which
was largely attended. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Rackey, Mr.
and Mrs VIM. H. Zell. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Souder, Mrs. Ienny and daughters, Mrs.
Shoemaker and daughter. Mrs VIM. Elmer
and son, Mrs. Bowling, Mrs. Ritter, Mrs.
Armstead, the Misses Burroughs, Guiser,
Tobias and Messrs. Rackey, Groves, Darn
stead, Souder. Fewkes, Brigham and Elmer.
The Century Club in San Francisco gave
an entertainment last week in compliment
to Mrs. Hearst in recognition of her recent
handsome offers of money In the endow-
ment of the State University.
Mrs. John McClellapd has issued invita-
tons for the marriage of her daughter LII
lie to Mr.. Charles w. Morris jr., which
will occur Wednesday, November ii, at
neon, at Hamlne NJ. E. Church. MIR. and
Mrs. Morris will be at home Tuesdays In
December at 1884 street.
A quiet marriage took place this morning
at 1880 o'clock in the private parlor of the
National Hotel, the bridal couple being
Miss Belle 5. johnson and Mr. Charles J.
kappler. Only tie immediate members OF
the families Of the couple We're present
The Rev. Father Glaab of ST. Mary's Caih-
olic Church performed he ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Happier left for a short trip
rorth and upon their return will reside at
The Luzon, 25.h and PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue., where they will be at home to their
friends Tuesdays after December i.