Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Miss McNants and Mr.. Brooks Married To-
day.
Noon Ceremony Mt st. J0seph's Church
Other Weddings and u
COming-Out Tea.

Howard Brooks Of the reportorial staff of
The Evening Star. were married today at
noon at st. Joseph's Church, Capitol HILL
in the presence of a large gathering of their
friends The high affairs was brilliantly IL
Illuminated and handsomely adorned with
flowers. Rev. Father Dillon performed the
marriage ceremony. The couple entered
| the church together, preceded by the ush-
ers, Mr.. Alexander Richard Mullowney
Mr. Harry c. Bates. Mr.. Nicholas Column
bus Harper and Mr.. C. Fred Cook. The
bride wore a becoming and stylish travel
ing dress of dark cloth. with a hat to
| match, and carried a bouquet of roses. No
reception followed the ceremony, as Mr.
and Mrs. Brooks started at once for their
wedding trip. They will be away south
for fortnight. The bride received numer-
Gus testimonials in the way of elegant
gifts, as evidences of the high regard in
which both herself and her husband are
held
very large concourse of friends wit
| messed the marriage last night at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church of Miss
Frances Lane White to Mr.. Charles Nor
| ris Ire,an. The platform was massed with
palms and foliage plants. Rev. DIR. Rad
cliffe performed the marriage ceremony.
The bride came in church with her father,
Mr. George H. B. White. preceded by her
| two small nieces Muriel Kende!l and
Louise Macias White, as maids of honor.
and the ushers Mr.. Albert w. Thomson
and Mr. Artemus B. Paul OF Baltimore
MIR. J. Steuart Eusk of Boston. Mr.. j.
Clemson Pussy of Philadelphia, Mr.. Harry
G. Meem and Mr.. William p. Lockwood of
Washington. The groom was attended by
his best man, Mr.. Grant Burroughs. The
bride wore an elegant costume of bro
caded white satin, the bodice trimmed
with tulle and old family lace. A cluster
of orange blossoms mingled with the tulle
around the collar. No veil was worm but
white rose and its foliage. Her bouquet
was of white roses. The youthful maids
Of honor wore dainty frocks of maize satin
and lace. Ribbons tied back their curly
hair. and they carried baskets of flowers.
Only the wedding party and relatives went
later to Mr.. Whites residence for in
formal reception. aid later Mr.. and Mrs.
1relan started for ten days honeymoon
tour. Mrs. Irelan. mother of the groom. of
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. George Irelan. Miss
Irelan and Mr.. and Mrs. George Randolph
Smith. all of Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
H. Kendell of New York. the latter the
sister of the bride. and Mrs. and Miss
Hodgson of Oxford. Pa, were among reia
tives present. The bride received nearly
200 wedding gifts Mr.. and Mrs. Irelan will
receive Mondays in January at 1859 Bacon
street. Columbia Heights.
Wednesday evening at o'clock, at 1920
N street, the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Harris Clark, Miss Annie Louise
Clark was united in marriage to Air. Fred
erick A Pinrey CT Burlington. Iowa M.
Pinney IS private secretary to Senator Gear
IF Iowa. Miss Clark's former home vas
at Natick. Mass, from which place her
family removed to Washington about six
years since. The young couple STOOD in
bower Of palms and chrysanthemums dur
formed by Rev. S. NJ. Newman, pastor of
the First Congregational Church. The
brides dress was of white organize and
lace. with veil and flowers. Miss Blanche
D7v,r, hrsd nr,d Pol rh L.
Clark was best man. The other attendants
of the bride were Miss Sarah Lamborne.
Miss Bertha Simonds and Mrs. John Doyle
Carmody, who also assisted at the recep-
ton which followed the wedding. About
twenty-five intimate friends witnessed the
wedding ceremony. There were many
guests present at the reception at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinney. father and mother OF
the groom, and Miss Blanche Pinney of
Burlington were the only friends from
abroad. The bride and groom were the re-
cip:ents of many handsome gifts from
friends here and elsewhere. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pinney left for wedding trip to Old Point
| and the south. They will be at home after
December 10, at 1919 N street.
Miss May Hoover Powell and Mr.. George
Baker Hillman of Wilkesbarre, Pa, were
married last night at Christ Church. Rev.
Albert R. Stuart officiating. The ushers
we're Mr.. John Turner, MIR. Ralph Hiilman
OF South Bethlehem. Pa; DR.. Charles A.
Miner. Mr.. H. r. Higgins of Louisville,
n.y., ana Assistant fNSlHeeT 1tOTSe w.
Lewis. U.S.N. Mr. Frederick Hillman was
best man, and Miss Elizabeth Wright Davis
of New York was maid of honor The
bride was elegantly gowned In white satin.
dreped with net and lace, white aigrette
fastened Ter veil and she carried a shower
bouquet Of white chrysanthemums. Her
maid of honor wore light blue satin COW
cred with net with jew eled trimming on
the lOw-necked waist, which was further
adorned with point lace. She carried
shower bouquet of pink chrysanthemums.
The reception followed at the brides home
ard later in the night Mr.. and Mrs Hill
man started for southern trip They
will spend month travelling and reach
Wilkesbarre, their future home, for New
Year.
A ohrysanthemum wedding took place
last night at the historic Rock Creek
Church. when Miss jamie Z. Brown was
married to Mr.. William 7. Abbott. A very
large company were assembled to witness
the ceremony. The altar and chancel were
most beautifully and artistically decorated
with quantities of white and yellow chry-
santhemums. The bridesmaids, Miss S.
Mia Brown and Miss Blanche Brooke
both in yellow organdie over white silk.
went down from the chancel to meet the
bride and groom at the door, and accom-
panied by the ushers. Messrs J. Clarence
Brown and Clyde Lamond, and John Brink
n and the best man, Mr.. J. Enos Raw
preceded them to the chancel steps, where
the betrothal ceremony took place. Then
bride and groom. attended by these, pro-
ceeded to the chancel rail, where the mar
riage service was completed. The Rev.
Edward NJ. Mott officiated. After the cere-
mcpy wedding supper was served at the
residence of the brides parents Mr. and
Mrs. j. w. Brown. The bride received
many beautiful and valuable presents from
her numerous friends.
Miss Grace Guard and Mr.. Hugh r. ms
ley Were married last night at Calvary
Baptist Church, Rev. g. H. Greene of1iciat-
ing. The bride wore a travelling dress of
brown novelty cloth and carried bride
roses. Mr.. Reed Insley of California, the
groom's brother; Messrs. Charles Mat
thews and Harry Hopkins of Deerwood.
Md; Mr.. Rufus King of Fredericksburg,
Va. and Mr.. George Gilman of this city
were the ushers. Mr.. and Mrs Insley left
Immediately after the ceremony for New
York. and upon their return will reside at
No. SIS L street after December 1.
Postmaster General and Mrs Gary enter
tanned a young company at dinner last
night. The table was adorned with chrys-
anthemums. and satin ribbon and red can
dies burned in the candelabra. Their guests
were Miss Alger, Miss McKenna, Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene lowering and Miss Whithe-
ridge of Baltimore. Miss Jessie Gary, Miss
Madeline Gary, Mr.. Frederick Alger, Mr.