Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pretty Wedding at the New York Avenue
Church.
Miss Champlin Becomes Mrs. John
+. ParsOn-PersOnal Movements
of Intcrcst-NOtcs.

A large gathering of relatives and
friends witnessed the marriage at noon
today at the New York Avenue Church OF
Miss Bertha c. Champlin to Mr.. John 7.
Parsons, professor of civil engineering at
Cornell College The platform was cover
ed with palms and foliage plants. and an
effective massing of white roses decked
the reading desk Rev. DIR. Bittnger of the
South Washington Presbyterian Church
performed the ceremony. The ushers were
Mr.. Frank Parson, Mr.. Edward p. Cham
pin. Mr.. J. Milton Young and Mr. Rich
ard Henrickson. They preceded the bride
to the presence OF the minister. The
brides sister, Miss Sadie c. Champlin. at
tended her as maid of honor, and the bride
came In with her father, Mr. Edward
Champlin. DIR. ]. B. Ramsburg was best
man. the bride was dain:ily and becom-
n.gly dressed in white organdie, with white
satin ribbons. and wore a large white hat,
trimmed with ostrich plumes Her bou-
quet IVES of white roses and was very
| Ia rye. The maid of honor wore white
ganCie ever bGttercup satin and carried
yellow loses. An informal reception, at
which only the bridal party and few in
innate friends We're entertained, followed
at the rt sidence OF the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Champln. This afternoon Mr..
| ana Mrs. Parsons started for brief we'd
| ding trip before proceeding 10 their future
| home at Ithaca, n. Y.
Mrs. Mamie A. Finch of 1871 New Jersey
| avenue northwest has returned to the city.
! Mrs. H. Lee Ragland of Richmond, Va.
| is visiting her mother Mrs. O'Hare OF
| WOODBURY., ID. c.
| President Cleveland is expected at Lenox
| today as the guest of Mr. Whitney. Some
| entertainments will be given by the cot
| tagers in honor of President Cleveland dur
| ing his stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney
1 he
| night, having returned from their wedding
| tour. They visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
| nelius Vanderbilt at the Breakers. with
whom they will remain until the early
| part of October.
| Gov. Oates of Alabama and Mrs. Oates
| with their young son, are travelling on the
| Pacific coast. Mrs. Oates has been i'll
Tor the past year and went west some
months ago to visit the governors brother.
| who resides In California. Her health is
| greatly improved.
| A luncheon was given by Mrs. Henry
| Wetherbee last week at her home in Fruit
| vale, California, in honor of Mrs. Stephen
j. Field. The guests were Mrs. William
| Alvord. Mrs. J. l.. Howison of Mare Island.
Mrs. Harry Reed of Yolo, Mrs. Eddy of
| Washington, d. c., Mrs. John F. Swift,
Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. George
| Croker, Mrs John II. Jewett, Mrs. Whit
| ney of Oakland, Mrs. Frances b. Edger-
| ton, Mrs. Grace Henderson, Mrs. Homer S.
| King and Miss Henshaw.
Miss Freyhold has returned from her
trip to the Adirondacks and Canada.
Mrs. K. r. Siebert has returned from the
south, and is at the residence of her par
ents, DIR. and Mrs. Reyburn, No. 2129 +
| street.
The engagement is announced of Mr.
Charles Clements Davis Of Washington
| ID. c., grandson Of Rev. c. A. Davis, chap
lain United States navy, deceased, and Miss
Bertha May, youngest daughter of Mr.. Il
b. Corey. prominent merchant Of Lenox
Mich. The marriage will take place a
Detroit, Mich
| The marriage of Miss l1ortense B. Alex
alder and Mr.. VIM. 1. Slaymaker Of For
| Wayne. Ind, was celebrated last Thursday
Rev. Joseph Magee united the couple Onl,
| the immediate families were present. Mis-
Alexander is well known among Washing
ton artists. Mr. and Mrs. Slaymaker's flu
ture home will be Fort Wayne. Ind.
Prof. Arnold w. Meyer has returned. af
ter spending some time as a guest of DR.
weh,e in R Wishle Va HE a M spent
| TEeaker and family of this city.
Prof. Edward L. Morris of the Eastern
High School and Miss Florence Syvret o
Worcester. Mass, were married at CharI
| ton, Mass, September by the Rev. w.
| Herbert Hogan, formerly of Washington
| DC. The bridal couple will be at home t
their friends at their residence on Capito
Fill after September Il.
Miss Clara Louise Bright has returne,
} after a pleasant visit with friends in Bal
timore and Hartford county. Md.
Mr.. L. c. Zerega and family have re
turned from Cresson, Pa
Miss Emma o. Topper has gone to New
York for short time.
Rev. ard Mrs. A. F. Anderson have re
turned from Europe and will be pleased t
: see their friends at I'LL K street southeast
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