Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Shaw Mitchell Marriage at St. Stephens
Tonight.
Chrysanthemums VIII he the Chosen
FDowcr-Interextfng Per-
sOnal Notes.


will be magnificently decorated tonight for
the marriage of Miss Bessie Pinckney
Mitchell and Mr.. Alexander Provost Shaw.
Chrysanthemums and palms will adorn the
sanctuary. The boy choristers will receive
the bridal train at the entrance of the
church and precede them to the chancel.
The bride will be given in marriage by her
brother. Ross Brown Mitchell. Her maid
of honor will be her cousin. Miss Lucy
Bayne, daughter of DR.. John w. Bayne,
ard Miss Rhetta Janney of Occoquan. Va.
ard Miss Theresa Dudley of Washington
will attend as bridesmaids. The ushers,
William Bayne Mitchell the brides
brother: Hubbard T. Smith. Norman Bestor
and Frederick Grant Thomas Francis. jr.,
Will serve as best man.
The marriage ceremony will be prefaced
by betrothal service, to be performed by
Rev. j. b. Perry, rector of ST. Andrews
during which, and while the bridal group
are entering the chancel, the choris,ers
will sing The Voice That Rreathed Ger
Eden. The marriage will then be solemn
lied by the brides brother-in-law. the Rev.
George F. Dudley, rector of St. Stephens
Church The wedding gown is of white
MORE velour. The low bodice is garlanded
with orange blossoms, sprays of which
form a Jabot down the skirt. coronet of
orange blossoms will hold the veil in place
The jewels will be a necklace and sunburst
OF diamonds. and gold scimeter with
jewel crusted hilt one of the gifts from
the groom. Her flowers will be bride roses
tied with Louis Quinze knots of white
more. Miss Bayne will wear pink organdie
over pink silk. The bodice will be trimmed
with wide pink satin ribbon edged with
lace. and she will carry pink chrysanthe-
NUNS The maids will be attired in the
same fashion, except that their gowns will
be turquoise blue and their chrysanthe-
NUNS ivory white. At the conclusion of
the ceremony there will be a reception to
the bridal party and immediate families at
of Ibid ..T-
Laura Bayne Mitchell, of 1913 Columbia
street, Columbia Heights. The groom and
his bride will leave later IN the evening for
brief trip north, and upon their return
will stop at the Riggs House until their
new home on University place. which was
a gift from the grooms father will be
ready for their reception.
The tenth anniversary of the Excelsior
Literary Club was celebrated by banquet
today at F'reunds at noon The gathering
was large and brilliant one of clever wo-
men. and the occasion pleasant event in
every way.
The birthday of Miss Josephine Shelley
was celebrated at her residence, S04 f
street northeast, Friday evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent in dane
ing. singing and the cake walk by Miss
j. Shelley and Miss s. Weir, after which
refreshments We're served at a late hour
Among those present We're Capt. and Mrs.
Shelley. Mrs. Rida, Miss We!r, Miss Kraft,
Miss Collins, the Misses Daley, Mack
Duffy and korn and Messrs Weir, Hotail-
ing, Jones ana Petty.
The marriage of Miss Saidee A. Langley.
daughter of Mrs. Hannah T. Langley 20 Mr.
Robert Singleton Akers will be .;olemnizel
Wednesday evening. the 10Th instant, at
O'Clock. The wedding will take place in
Metropolitan NJ e. Church, Rev. DIR. John
ston officiating. After the ceremony the
young couple will leave Immediately for a
journey north.
Miss Irene Johnson, who has bean dan
gercusly i'll at her apartments at the Con-
cord Flats during the last six weeks, is
much improved, and her family expect 10
move her to her home in Baltimore during
the coming week.
Capt. Cruise and family have returned
to the city, and are located at No. 1i,9 10th
street.
Mrs. John V. Barross will be at home to
her friends at 1Tl6 Massachusetts avenue
Thursdays during the season.
Mrs. c. H. Krauter and Miss Mccartney
of Youngstown. Ohio. are the guests Of
Mrs Grant Worthington Taylor, 2l9 North
Capitol street.
Mrs. r. F. Baker had sufficiently recov-
cred from her recent severe illness to
leave town yesterday with her husband
for Niagara Falls. where Mr. Baker will
attend the convention of the Street Rail-
way Association. They will visit Watkins
Glen, Rochester and New York before their
return, in about two weeks time.
Col. and Mrs. VIM. p. Hail now at
the Normandie, where they will remain TN
til the middle of November before starting
for San Antonio.
Ex-Representative and Mrs. r. J. Vance
accompanied the Putnam Phalanx OF Hart
ford on their trip to Nashville, Tenn, stop
ping here to visit Mrs. Nances mother,
Mrs. Z. NJ O'Connor
Dr. and Mrs. o. E. Herrick of Watertown,
N. Y, are at the Riggs.
Miss Rathbone-Smith has returned after
several months abseLce IN Atlantic City
and New York and vicinity, and is located
at 1904 street.
A pretty reception in honor of the fifth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and
Mrs. s. Hartman was held at the home of
Mrs. j. Jackson, No. 4;52 X street, last
evening. The reception room was decorated
with palms and bride roses. After the re-
ception elaborate collation. served
in the dining hall, where toasts and good
wishes were the order of the evening The
couple received many handsome presents.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Davidson has issued invitations
for the marriage of her daughter, Sarah
Elizabeth, to Mr.. Theodore Oliver Ebaugh
at noon Wednesday, October -. Trinity
p. Z Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. La Varre are at
home to their friends. 713 9th street.