Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The ColonePs Daughter and Her Wedding
Day.
The GOdfrey-Mickle Wedding Tonirht
Mrs. Potter Palmer's Ball
Personal Notes.

daughter of Colonel Corbin, adiutaut gen.
eral of the department OF the east and Mr.
William Usher Parsons of New York will
be celebrated in the Chapel of ST. Cor
nelius on Governors Island, September Z,
al 4:S0 O'Clock. in the presence of a distin-
guished company. The chapel will be dec
GRATED with palms and white chrysanthe-
NUNS The Wedding March from "Lohen-
grin" will be played as the bridal party
approaches the altar, and during the cere-
mony the intermezzo from Cavalleria Rus
ticana. followed by Mendelssohn's We'd
ding March. when leaving. The ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. Dr. Morgan
Dix of Trinity Church The bridal party
VIII walk from the house to the chapel, pre-
ceded by Miss Lewellyn Parsons, Miss Nc
Eir9y or Rochester. Miss Edith Williams
G; Miss Milmine and Miss Kittredge of
New York. Miss Greeley of Boston, Miss
Seccomb of Washington, Conn: Miss Hum
Klns OF chicago and Miss Stoddard of New
Haven, all in white muslin gowns The
maid of honor will be Miss Bertha Phil
lips OF Chicago; bridesmaids Miss Parsons
Misses Charlotte. Abigail and Louise Par
sons. sisters Of the groom, wearing dresses
or white organdie with rose pink ribbons
large white hats with pinks, and carrying
bouquets of pink carnations. The gown of
the bride Is of white organdie and lace.
white satin ribbon trimming, tulle veil and
orange blossoms. The best man, Mr.. Henry
Parsons. Is a brother of the groom The
ushers are Mr. Joe Parsons, Mr.. c. F. Mil
mine, Mr.. Rutherford Hayes Corbin and
DR.. j. Bentley Squier of New York A re-
ception will take place Immediately after
the wedding, and the Governors Island
Band will furnish the music. Mr.. Usher
PARSONS mas recently entered the law Office
Of Hornblower, Byrne, Taylor & Miller
After trip of few weeks Mr. and Mrs
Parsons will make their home at Irving
aon-on- hudson. The wedding takes place
int 6od for h.,
son that Col. Corbn Is under orders for
DUTY In Washington, and it was his desire
no less than that of the young people, that
the wedding should occur at their home on
Governors Island. 1t is with regret that
New York society parts with Col Corbin.
but his coming here will be pleasant news
for Washington friends.
An unusually pretty wedding will take
place this evening at HamIine NJ. F..
Church at o'clock. Miss Abbie Bouton
Godfrey. the accomplished daughter OF
MI: and Mrs. e. D. Godfrey will be mar
RED to Mr. j. Riffard Mckle by Rev. W.
rod wedding, the church being decorated
with that flower and the bridesmaids to
carry clusters of it, The bride will be at
tended by her sister, Miss Marion Emma
Godfrey, as maid of honor and the Misses
Mary Elsie Belt of this city Mary Bran
Die OF Baltimore, cousins of the bride: Myr-
tella Haviland Of Baltimore and Gertrude
Holden OF this city. Mr.. Reeves T. Strick-
IL.
ushers will be Messrs. W. O. Belt of Chi
cago, Arthur r. Bennett of Georgia. Fred
Quinter and Arthur Steinberg of this CITY
reception will follow the ceremony at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey,
1916 10th street, from $40 to 10, and the
newly married couple will receive their
friends Wednesdays, after October l. at
1414 9th street.
MRS Potter Palmer gave a dinner dance
last night at her Newport villa which has
of
Dinner WAS served at $40 o'clock to 10
guests at twelve round tables, the decora-
tons for which We're small bouquets of
loose flowers in harmony with the prevail
ing white and pink of the decorations The
ceiling of the ball room was covered with
white null, and the sides in pink while
around the top of the walls were wide pink
ribbons feStooned with oak boughs along
the sides, which were hung with tapestries
baskets of flowers concealing the electric
bulbs. The special guests were Colonel and
Mrs Frederick ID. Grant of New York,
who assisted Mrs. Palmer In receiving
Mrs. Palmer wore rose velvet with pink
lace and rich embroidery, and Miss Julia
Dent Grant, her niece, rose silk. The guests
of the summer colony. The cotillon. which
was danced from IL to 1 o'clock was led
by Worthington Whitehouse with Miss
Grant. This was followed by supper
served in the large tent erected as an
extension to the ball room, second tent
serving as a smoking and lounging room.
The favorS included for both men and
women hats Of the types of all nations,
stats and streamers with bells, and similar
novelties. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Mr.. and Mrs. Brice
the Misses Brice, Mr.. T. Sanford Beatty
and Mr.. Bose of the Spanish legation.
Mrs. C. NJ Forrest of $50 Indiana avenue,
who has been spending a month in the
mountains at Round Hill, Va, is expected
to return home Saturday, September f.
much benefited by her trip.
Mrs. Harriet and daughters, Misses Hat
tie and Jessie, have gone to Ocean City for
the remainder of the season.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. r. Garrison are spending
a few days at Ocean City, Md.
DR.. ]. Ford Tho mpson, wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs. McArdle, have been spending a
few days at Ocean City, Nd.
Mrs. Matthew Trimble and family have
returned from Atlantic City and are now at
Glen Carlyn, Alexandria county.
Master John and Miss Annie Downey ere
spending few weeks at Rockville as the
guests of Miss Maud and Alice Nally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Baumgarten an
to Miss Rena Schwartz of Baltimore. and
will be Eat home this evening, September
l. from to 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Ward. Miss Bertha
Arth and Mr.. Chas. Hosch are at Atlantic
CITY.
MIR. and MIS-. 1Sad0re SakS have returned
to the city and taken apartments at the
Arlington for the winter.
DR.. and Mrs. Dieffenderfer are home,
after stay Of a month at Atlantic City.
There was a pleasant surprise gathering
OF young and old folks at the residence Of |
Professor and Mrs. R. c. Cassell. in honor |
of the seventeenth birthday of their daugh- |
ter Clara. Among the guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walmsley, son and |
three daughters: Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. A. Cox,
Miss Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos M. Hais- |
lip and daughter. Mr.. A. L. Haislip, Pro-
fessor w. C. Pitt, Messrs. Chas. o. Mills, |
II. Bardekamp. L. Won Wimpffen, Thos. |
King and others. The host and hostess |
were assisted by their daughters Mrs JOS. |
A. Cox and Miss Adella Cassen, and their |
son, Sylvester. Refreshments were served |
at the close Of the evening.
Mrs. z. D. Butcher of 141s N street. who |
spent the month of August at Ocean Grove |
and Moore. Pa. has returned.
Miss Rena Herbert, daughter of DR.. ]. W.
Herbert of S24 D street southeast, has re- |
turned, after visit to King George /
county, Virginia
Mrs. Thomas e. Jacobs has returned |
after delightful trip to Buffalo. Niagara
Falls and Canada.