Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Pretty Wedding Today at Epiphany
Church.
Miss Laws Becomes Mrs. George C.
COlegate-PersOnaI Notes
of Interest.

At the Church of the Epiphany a. noon
today Rev. DR.. McKim united in marriage
Miss Estelle Miercken Laws daughter of
DR.. James Laws, U.S.N., and Mr.. George
Gibson Collegiate. A large gathering of
representative Washington families were
present to witness the ceremony, which
was a most interesting one. The ushers
were Messrs. P. Lee Phillips, Arthur Ad-
olson, Fred. Mckinney and Fra Tx Sackett.
They preceded the maid of nonor, Misc
Sackett, to the chancel, the bride coming in
with her father. Mr.. Charles McCawley
was best man. The bride handsomely
gowned in white satin, and her tulle
veil was held by wreath of orange bios
SONS Her bouquet was of lilies OF the
valley. Miss Sackett, as maid of honor
wore stylish gown of yellow and white
striped tafeta, the bodice trimmed with
yellow chiffon, and hat trimmed with
yellow flowers and lace. Her bouquet was
OF yellow roses. A wedding breakfast fol-
lowed the ceremony at the residence of DIR.
and Mrs. Laws, which was attended by
relatives and intimate friends. Mir. and
Mrs. William McCawley, Mrs Edwin Rea-
kirt, Miss Reakirt ard Mr.. Edwin Reakirt
Philadelphia relatives of the couple, were
on for the event. After brilal trip upon
which the couple left this afternoon, they
Will return here TO reside.
Mrs. Robert Martin Larner will be at
home al $40 18th street tomorrow after
noon between the hours of . and 4. Mrs.
Larner numbers among the Easter brides,
and the tea Will introduce her 10 Washing
ton society. Those who will assist in re
ceiving are Mrs. NJ. l.. Larner, Miss Lar
ner, Mrs. David S. Barry. Mrs. Vim. Ell
roy Curtis, Miss Bessie Gormln and Miss
Carson.
The class OF 90 of the U S. Naval
Academy have sent out invitations for the
farewell ball in honor of the graduating
class Friday evening, June ), at o'clo *,
Annapolis. Nd.
Mrs. Lillian Cammerer of Philadelphia is
visiting Mrs. Ella Franendiener OF III 4th
street southeast.
Miss Margaret w. Fletcher has as her
guests for few days the Misses Clark of
Laurel.
The engagement Of Miss Eliza beth Som
ervell Compton, daughter of Barnes Comp
ton of Maryland, to Mr.. Harold Baxter
Rees of New York, is announced. Miss
Compton is well known in Washington.
Mr. Rees is young capitalist of New
York. The date for the wedding has not
yet been selected.
Miss Blanche Sioussat is entertaining
Miss Helen Doyle of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Mclean recently
entertained at their country place picnic
party of Baltimoreans, among them being
Miss Horwitz, Miss Mildred Morris, Miss
Loui JtiIhlliS, MISS lAttNtS, IldI
~ S. Lehr, W. E. Harvey and Julian L.
Jones.
Commissioner and Mrs. EeaZey and their
daughter, Mrs. Clifford Walton, will sail
for Europe Saturday. The latter Will spend
six months abroad.
Miss Bayard, daughter of Ambassador
Bayard, arrived last night from Europe.
Miss Poor returned Wednesday from Gin
cinnati, where she has been visiting for
the past six weeks.
Mrs. A. r. Hackett Of Philadelphia is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. George W.
Pierce, No. 105 Sth street northeast.
Mrs. j. Van Ness Huyck has gone to
Boston for visit to her daughter Mrs.
Bates.