Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Engagement of Miss Scott and Capt Brom-
well Announced.
Pretty Brides and Interesting We'd
dings neutrality-suspicious.
Notes.


| Scott. and Capt. Charles s. Cromwell, en-
| gineer corps, U. S. A. The date of the
| wedding is not yet determined. but it will
| occur in the near future. Miss Scott is
handsome, talented and very popular in
| this city, where much of her life has been
spent. Capt. Cromwell is now stationed at
West Point. where the announcement of
his approaching marriage was also made
|. today.
special dispatch to The Star from
Wytheville, Va, received this morning, says
| The most important social event and the
most beautiful wedding of the year occur
| red at st. Johns Episcopal Church this
morning at $50 o'clock The contracting
| parties were Mr.. Norman Gait Of Gait &
| Bro, Washington and Miss Edith Rolling
youngest daughter of Hon. w. II. Boiling
OF NYtheville. Mr.. Charles Gait % Wash
ington was best man, and Miss Bertha
! Boiling the maid of honor. The bridesma ids
were Mrs. A. II. Calf, Washington, and
Mrs. NJ. HI. Maury, Max Meadows. Y.
| The ushers were six brothers of the bride
The beautiful ceremony attracted society
| people throughout southwestern Virginia.
There were many very elegant bridal pres
| entS. The party left at 9:11 for New York
| Niagara and Canada, for a sixty-day tour
| Mr.. and Mrs Gait will reside in Washing
| ton after September.
The marriage of Miss Florence Pullman
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Pull
man, 10 Mr.. Frank Orren Lowden, only
| son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. O. Lowden of
| Hubbard, Iowa, took place last evening at
the residence of the brides parents in
Pralrie avenue, Chicago, in the presence
| of about two hundred relatives and init
mate friends. The bride, a stately brunette
was attended by her sister, Mrs. Francis
Caroian of San Francisco; Miss Felicite
| Oglesby, daughter of Ex-Governor aad Mrs.
Richard j. Ogiesby Of Elkhart, ILL.,: Miss
Florence Alger, daughter of eX-Govcl nor
and Mrs. Russell A. Alger of Detroit; Miss
Bertha West of New York, cousin of the
| bride, and Miss Florence Clarke of this
! city. The bridal gown was of ivory
| duchesse satin, fashioned after a court
gown OF the Louis Seize period. Mrs. Caro-
ian, the attendant of honor, wore gown
| OF green MORE. The bridesmaids We've, in
white taffeta, trimmed with SWISS muslin
| and yellow Valenciennes lace. The groom
was attended by Mr.. Henry J.. Dawes of
Pittsfield, Mass, as best man. Mr. Frank
Hamitn, Mr.. kellogg Fafrbank, Mr. Clar-
| ence Wooley, Mr. Walter Herrick. Mr.
George Pullman and Mr.. Sanger Pullman
| two thousand invitations were issued fol-
lowed the wedding. Later ia the evening
Mr. and Mrs, Lowden left for the east in
| home will be in Chicago.
The Venezuelan minister has sent out
the invitations for the marriage of his
| daughter, Miss Teresa, to Mr.. Gustav
| Schlottmann Wednesday, May G. at L.
O'clock, at the Venezuelan legation, No 2
Iowa Circle.
At Vermont Avenue Christian Church
last night the marriage of Miss Grace
Lena Thompson and Mr.. William F. Pierce
was witnessed by a large gathering of their
friends. Rev. DR.. Power OBLIGATED The
platform was set with palms and white
blooms The ushers were Mr.. Charles b.
Swami, Mr.. John II. Pierce. Mr. Grant
F. Chase and Mr.. Elwood A Andrews
The bride wore a travelling dress of mode
| cloth and pretty hat in the same shade
| trimmed with pink roses. She carried La
| France roses. Among those present We're
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lester C. Thompson, the
| brides parents, and Mrs. and Miss Pierce,
mother and sister of the groom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce left for New York immedia tely
| after the ceremony, and on their return
will reside on Capitol HILL The brides
| presents were handsome and numerous.
A nuptial mass attended the marriage
yesterday at st. Aloysius Church of Miss
| Susie f. Devereux, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r N Devereux, to sir. ID. E. Chester
Rev. Father Chester, brother of the groom
performed the ceremony and said the mass
which followed ii. There We're several
priests IN the sanctuary, and the brides
two brothers, Masters Fred and Frank
DevereuX, were the acolytes. The ushers
were Mr.. John Burg and Mr.. Ben Gheen a
cousin of the bride. Mr.. Joseph Burg was
best man. The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Mary DevereuX, who wore
gown of green and white silk, with a vest
of white chiffon. and a green straw hat,
trimmed to match with her gown. The
bride wore stylish gown Of tan eolored
cloth and hat to match. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester have gone for trip east. Upon
their return they will reside on l street.
The ceremony was witnessed by several
hundred friends.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Mcpherson with
their son and daughter, have returned to
their house on Vermont avenue, after the
winters absence from town.
Miss Katherine Anderson, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. w. P. Anderson, was mar
ried yesterday at her home in Cincinnati
to Mr.. Henry Arnold Peckham, son of
Associate Justice and Mrs. Peckham. The
Anderson family had come on from their
Rhode Island home and opened their Pike
street mansion solely for the wedding
The ceremony was performed by Rev Rob-
ert A. Gibson of Christ Episcopal Church.
and the only attendant was the groom s
brother, Rufus W. Peokham, jr The guests
were limited to the family. Those present
from out of town were Justice and Mrs
Peckham and r. w. Peckham, jr. Mrs
Nicholas Anderson of Washington ID. c.
and DR.. Frederick G. Cox of Albany. The
Anderson mansion will again be closed, ind
all parties will return east. Mr. and Mrs
Peckham will reside in Albany.
The fete champetre given at the resi-
Gence of Capt. and Mrs. Catlin, Euclid
place yesterday was great success. The
Misses Catlin, the Misses Hughes Miss PIT
| tenhouse, Miss Watson, Miss Battles the
| Misses Chinn and Miss Mcdonald were in
| charge of the affair. Tables were set about
| on the piazza and the lawn, where refresh
nIents of salads, ices and the usual dainties
We're served. The drawing rooms were
| rrettily decorated, one with white roses
| and the other in pink. Fancy articles were
| dispensed in these apartments. In the front
drawing room Was a table spread with
bonbons and daintes, and another filled
| with lilacS. Mrs. Cleveland sent a beautiful
| collection of wisteria ard other blossoms
| The young ladies We're all daintily gowned
| in white organdie, trimmed with pink rib
| bon. Among those present We're: Bishop
| Satterlee, Maj and Mrs. Mimack, Maj and
| Mrs Allen, DR. and Mrs. Aspinwall Rev.
| Mr. Ware. Mrs. Frazer and Miss Adams
| Mrs Hunt, the Misses Harlan, Mr.. Ledyard
| and Miss Ledyard. Maj. and Mrs Ritten-
| house, Col. and Mrs. Wilson and Miss Wal
ler
| Cards announcing the marriage of Miss
| Kathleen NJ. Funk and DR.. Frank D. Mer-
| rift of Brooklyn We're received by their
| friends today. The ceremony took place at
| the North Presbyterian Church. Dr. Chas
| B. Ramsdell pastor, officiating Only a
| few intimate friends were present. Dr. and
| Mrs. Merritt left Immediately after the
ceremony for Brooklyn, their future home
| Mrs. j. H. Blair and daughter, who have
vic vi Ic In,