The evening times., 1896-12-03
GUESTS WERE PRESENT
FROM WASHINGTON
Marriage Yesterday of the Daughter
of Congressman Willis.
Cere mony Occurred at Milford, Del,
and VILLA TN Ii. McCalIum Was
the Groom.

Miss Elizabeth T. Willis, daughter OF
| Congressman JonathanS. Wills, ofDelaware,
was married at Milford, Del, yesterday AT
noon to Mr.. William II. McCallum, nf Phila-
delphia. T,.e ceremony was performed at
the Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, by
| the brides father, who is a minister.
The groom, accompanied by his brother,
| Mr. Irving McCallum, who acted IS best
| man. entered the north aisle OF the church
| and proceeded to the chancel. Misses Flor
| ence Jones, of Fishkill, n. Y; Fannie Pen
newell, of Dover, Def; Ella Pretty,nan and
| Matte Prcttyman, the bridesmaids, anu Co
| rlnne Sherwood, who acted as mad OF
| honor, entered by the center aisle, followed
! by the bride, leaning on the arm OF MI
| William 7. WarburtOn, OF Elkton, Nd, VINO
gave her away.
At the chancel the bride and groom took
their positions under bell composed Of
bride roses, sInil8x and lilies of the vail.y.
During the ceremony Prof. Gardiner, of
st. Matthew's Church, Philadelphia. played
"Oh, Promise Ne" and at its conclusion &c
played Mendelssohn's Wedding March.
The bride was gowned in white duchesse
satin, trimmed with duchesSe and oldppint
lace. Her ornaments We're diamonds, the
gift from the groom. The bridesmaids and
maid of honor also wore white satin. The
bride carried a large bouquet OF bride roses
and lilies of the valley.
lIt UsiltTS were htSSis L ii'til'is
Frank j. Sheble, Edward Comfort, il. 4.
| Geisse, DIR. Frank Thomas, and {. F. Gum
mey.
After the ceremony the couple went to
| "GlenwoTth," the country home of the bride,
where breakfast was served. Guests were
present from Baltimore. Washington. phila-
| delphia New York, and many placesin Della
ware. The presents were numerous.
Miss Hattie Dapiels, of Fifteenth street,
| has returned from Boston, where she has
| been studying music for the past five months.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Roy,
daughter OF the late Col James L. Roy,
L. s. A, to Mr.. Adam Tredwell of Norfolk,
Va will take placement Wednesday at noon,
mt the residence OF the bride on Nineteenth
street.
Another wedding announced for next
Wednesday is that OF Miss Grace Josephine
Miller and Mr.. William A. Geiseking.
The wedding ceremony Will be performed at
the home of the bride, No. 1903 Riggs
Place, at noon.
Mrs Haight Miller entertained number
of friends at a progressive euchre party on
Wednesday evening last. The first prizes
were won by Miss Ada Bowdic and Mr.. NJ.
ID Nelson. aud the second by Mrs. Cornelius
Belt and Mr. Miles Crcnshaw.
Mrs Frank Hannaway and Master Ralph
Hannaway will leave this afternoon for
their annual winter trip TO Florida and
other Southern points.
birthday party WAS given to Miss
Eleanor Davis last night at the residence
Of her aunt, Mrs. Young, on Eleventh
street northeast. The house was decorat-
ed with palms and evcrgreenS, and the
table arranged prettily with bon-bons, ices
and fruits. The usual candle cake held its
place of honor in the center of the table,
its fifteen twinkling tapers hooded with
shades of rose paper crepe.
Among the young people present were
Misses Fanny Barber, Mamie Ellis, Gertic
Young, VeTgic Allen, Maud Ora Wing, Julia
Smith, Kate and Bessie Anderson and May
and Evelyn Cate. Among the youths were
John and Harrison Melon, Frank Davies,
Hal Cassidy, John Thompson, i ndrew Ban
and John and Lawrence Allen.
Representative George W. Smith, of
Illinois, ana wife are located for the win
ter at No. 81 ; Fourteenth street.
f6iSs Warren. the daughter OF Senator
Warren, has entered the Emerson :chool
Of Oratory in Roston. and will remain three
yeras q student of oratOry and singing.
4 card party was given on Tha nksgiv-
ing Eve by Miss Ida n. Stone, No. 6l4
Grant OF Cornwell, Ont, who has been