Evening star., 1896-06-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
An Ohio Wedding. but q Washington
Groom.
Matrimonial Events in the Art World
-MarrinEe of a Washington
Artist Today.

A brilliant social event took place last
Thursday evening at Mount Vernon, Ohio,
in the marriage of Miss Isabel Z. Kirk,
daughter of Mr.. Desault B. Kirk, and Mr..
Ben Ames. second son of Rev. and Mrs.
John Griffith Ames of this city. and grand
sen of Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Delano. He
was graduated from Princeton College in
1892, since which time he has had the
charge Of his grandfather's extensive in
tercsts at Lake Home and has won for him.
self an enviable reputation a shrewd
business man and manager. The wedding
ceremony was performed in st. PaulS Epis-
| copsl Church. The church was handsomely
decorated. Over the center aisle, through
which the bridal party passed. five arches,
wound with smilaX and howers We're erect
ed at intervals, with smilax festooned from
the center arches to the chandelier. The
chancal in front of the choir stalls was
banked vita palms and potted plants, and
The arch in front of III communion table
was festoCned with sfnilax. The com
raunion table was laden with large clusters
of white peon.es. The bride had eight
bridesmaids. The best man was John GriC-
nth Ames, jr., brother of the groom. Rev.
John G. Ames, the groom's father, and Rev.
George +. Smythe, the rector OF the church
performed the ceremony. The bride wore
becoming gown of heavy white satin. with
Honiton lace trimming. She wore a long
white tulle veil and carried bouquet of
bride roses. MIR. and Mrs. Columbus De-
iano and Mrs. John @. Ames of this city
were present. \ reception followed at the
Kirk residence, which was la gely attended.
The couple Will make an eastern tour be-
fore returning to Lake Home to reside.
Artists who have studied in Paris under
Bouguereau will be interested in the near
approach of his marriage. His bride-elcct
| is Miss Elizabeth Gardner, to whom he has
been engaged since 1861. NJ BougIereau's
mother who ruled her family as with a rod
n dos T.If for I.r n ita
and although she was proud of Miss Gard
ner as d pupil of her son. Still for his wife
She could not think of American girl.
Nine. Bouguereau died recently, at the age
OF ninety-one years. and now Bouguereau's
long years of patience and devotion are
soon TO be rewarded. The wedding, which
VIII take place in a little chapel near Miss
Gariner's studio, in Rue Notre Dame des
Champs, Paris. June -, will be an elab-
crate and brilliant scale. Only the intimate
friends of the couple will be present but
II Will be one of the most elegant private
weddings which has ever tai en- place in
Paris. Miss Gardner was close and warm
friend of Bouguereau's first wife, and when
she died Miss Gardner took the daughter
10 live with her, and was for years to her
as mother. Besides the daughter, who
is now married, there is a son. in the army
and both are delighted with the coming
wedding of their distinguished father with
the woman they already love a mother.
NJ Bouguereau was born in 1S25, and is
now in his seventy-Second year He is a
member of the Institute and an officer of
the Legion of Honor.
At Trinity Church this morning Mr. Wells
NJ Sawyer, the artist, and Miss Kathleen
Alton Bailey of Capitol Hill were married
by Rev. Mr.. Rich Mr. Carl Weller was
best man, and Mr.. Lorenzo Bailey the
brides brother, gave her away. A number
OF Washington artists and scientific peo-
pie were present. After the ceremony MIR
and Mrs. Sawyer left for Aurora ILL.,, where
the former 5 parents reside.
Miss Anna Showers Wilson and Mr. VIM
S. Co Irsey were married privately Friday
evening. June ), by the Rev. DIR. S,akely
They will be home to their friends at No
1.fI nth street after June -.
General and Mrs. VanVliet left today for
their summer home at Shrewsbury, y. j.
Mrs A. kuhner, her daughter Ida and
Miss Hattie NJ. Miller are at 149 South
Carolina avenue, Atlantic City.
delightful german was given at Clover
Fields. the country home of Mr.. Frank
Randolph, near ReSwick Va in honor of
the Misses Ruth and Rita Kerr of Wash
lngton- Among the many guests were Miss
Lucille Fuller Miss Barbour, Mr. and Mrs
Percy Talbert, Miss Mead. Misses Long.
Miss Meriwether of Clarke county, Va
and Miss Littlefield of Atlanta.
DR.. James Stuart of Washington, D. c.,
eldest son of Benjamin Rhett Stuart of
Charleston. S. c.. and Miss Marjorie Stu
art second daughter of the late Rev
OIiSoI STUART, minister OF hlnS uSSle, In
verness- shire, Scotland. were married by
the Rev. ". T. Herridse. B. D.. minister of
St. Andrews Church, Ottawa, on June g.
at the residence of Mrs. John A. Macpher-
son, the brides aunt. in Kingston, Canada
Alter visiting the Thousand Islands To-
| rCnto and Niagara Falls, they have return
ed to the city, and will reside at 12.0 18th
street, where they will be pleased to re-
ceive their friends.
Mrs. H. T. Thurber and family left here
this afternoon for their summer borpe
Marion, on Buzzard's bay.