Evening star., 1896-09-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
An Interesting Wedding Event at New York
Avenue Church.
Miss Nellie Webster and MIR. James
A. Finch Married-The PentIand.
Palmes Union Notes.

A very pretty wedding took place today
at noon in the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, where Miss Nellie Webster
became the wife of Mr.. James A. Finch
librarian of the Department Of Justice
The church was handsomely decorated with
palms and ferns. Messrs. j. Edward Bates,
Holland jerks, Stanley w. Finch, the
groom's brother, and Charles e. Webster,
the brides brother. were ushers. The bride
wore an electric blue cloth costume, with
hat and gloves to match Rev. Francis A.
Horton, DID,, of Philadelphia performed
the ceremony The newly married couple
left on the 1915 train for New York, and
after a short stay there will go to Ellen
vile, NJ Y Upon their return to the city,
October 1, they will reside at 1921 18th
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Van Vranken of Win
throp Heights D. c., are at Old Point Com
fort and Virginia Beach for a ten days
stay.
Miss Rose E. Pentland of this city and
Mr. A. D. Palmes of Salem, Ohio, were
quietly married on the 1th instant at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Pentland COZ Sd street northeast.
Rev. Mr.. Rich of Trinity Church performed
the ceremony, and Immediately after Mr.
and Mrs. Palmes left for Providence, X. l.,
where they will spend several months.
to the latter's old home by the sudden
death of her brother. They expect to re-
turn to Washington the last Of September.
A merry crowd Of young ladies and gen.
tlemen attended the excursion given by the
Eastern Athletic Club of Southeast Wash
ington. Among them were Messrs:: VIII
Raab, Ed. Raab. Raymond Roderick, Ed.
Ockert, Ray Woodington. Ray Adams, JAS
johnson and the Misses FRANKIE, Z. NJ: Yer
million. c. Vermilion. Blanche Wooding-
ton, Edna Taylor, Sophia jana, Mrs.
Woodington and Mrs. Vermillion.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Mason have returned
from their summer vacation.
Miss Carrie Reed and Miss Maude Moth
ershead have gone to spend a few weeks
of their vacation at Ocean Grove.
First Assistant Secretary of the Interior
William H. Sims with his wife and daugh-
ter, has returned from a months trip
through the Yellowstone Park and the Pa
cific coast.
Mrs. Thomas Holton Sprinkle of Char
lotte. N. c.. is visiting her father, Col.
Reeve. at 1748 street.
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Gilfry and daugh-
ter have returned from Berkeley Springs,
W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Long have returned,
after very pleasant trip to the noun
tains.
DR.. and Mrs Bracket have returned from
ing few weeks with Commander and Mrs
Dickens.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Devine have returned,
having spent the heated term at Asbury
Park and other New Jersey resorts. New
York was also included in their trip
Miss Sophie r. Streb has returned from
Accident, Garrett county. Md.
DR.. and Mrs. William Mercer Sprigg have
returned from Bay Head N. J., having
spent the month of August at that delight
full place. 81:
DIR. and Mrs. F. P. Morgan have return
ed from New Hampshire.
Miss Leary is at Digby, Nova Scotia
Miss Katie A. ISheahan and Miss Mollie
A. Downey have returned after a pleasant
stay In the Blue Ridge mountains.
Miss Eva Lucille Conway Of 221 East
Capitol street has returned, after spending
two months at her home in Virginia.
Miss Ella II. Baker and mother have re-
turned from three months visit to rela-
tives in Connecticut. ,ll.
DR.. J., c. Mcclure and family have re-
turned from the White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Belle kerkam and son Earl have
returned, much benefited in health, after q
months outing in the Blue Ridge noun
tairs.
Miss Claudia Reynolds of lexington has
returned after summering in the Blue
Ridge.