Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Home Ceremony Uniting Miss Gwynn and
Mr.. HELEN.
Brfde Attended by Maid of Honor nnd
Ribbon Bcarers-Miss Pcllew's
Debut-PersOnal Notes.

at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Raphael
c. Gwynn to witness the marriage of their
| daughter Mary to Mr.. johnson HELEN of
| this city. The spacious drawing room
where the young couple plighted their troth
| was handsomely adorned with plants and
white blossoms. The bay window recess.
where the ceremony took place, was filled
in with palms and draped with vines. Mrs
Gwynn. handsomely gowned in black MORE
velour trimmed in Jet received the guests
When all had assembled and the noon hour
was striking the brides ribbon bearers en-
tered the room and stretched white rib
bons to maks aisle from the door to
the bay window bower. These little peo-
! pie, who formed very picturesque addi-
ton to the bridal party. were the brides
baby cousin. Kathryn Gwynn daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gwynn of Corcoran
street; Ruth Newman. Paul Atkins and
Harry NJ; Gwynn. the brides young broth
er. The boys were dressed in black velvet
suits and the little girls in white muslin
| frocks over colored silk. Golden haired
Kathryn Gwynn wore white over blue with
blue ribbons, and her little companions
frock was as becomingly touched off with
pink ribbons. The maid of honor was Miss
May Hill, who wore white null over pale
green taffeta and carried bouquet of
white violets. The bride was escorted by
her father, and in presence of the officiat-
Ing clergyman. Rev. Paul Rennolds, assist
ant pastor of st. Matthews Church. was
m.
William II. Clagett. The blonde beauty of
the attractive young bride was enhanced
by her becoming toilet Of white satin beau
TRULY trimmed with mousseline de sole. A
wreath of orange blossoms held her tulle
veil. and her bouquet was of lilies of the
valley.
At 1 o'clock the wedding party was
greatly increased by the arrival of the
guests invited to the reception and break
fast During the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
HELEN left for an extended wedding trip
ard will return to the city to reside. The
pride received number of beautiful gifts.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsborough. relatives of
the groom, came over from Baltimore for
| the wedding.
The debut of Miss Marion Pellew daugh-
ter Of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Pellew. adds
another charming young participant in the
| seasons pleasures Miss Pellew has been
| educated in England, her fathers country
and has but recently returned with her
| parents here. For the debut she was hand
somely gowned In white mousseine de sole
and carried bunch of pink roses. Mrs.
| Ffoulke, Mrs. w. G. Rice, Mrs James
Lowndes. Mrs Nicholas Luquer and Mrs
Mulligan assisted in the reception and in
| the dining room Mrs. Janin and Mrs.
| Davenport were vis-a-vis at the tea table.
| Miss Henrietta Sands, Miss Kathleen Owen
Miss Hopkins, Miss Sarah Walker. Miss
| Palmer, Miss Mabel Howard and Miss
| Ffoulke were among the young ladies also
taking part in the hospitality. The resi-
| dence of the Pellews, facing 18th street
| Was pTettlly adorned with PAINS ana other
| plants and great quantities of pink roses
| Pink also prevailed in the decorations of
| the dining room. Society, both in its Off
| cial diplomatic and resident phases, was
! brilliantly represented among the friends
| bidding a welcome to the debutante.
| The absence of dancing events from the
| social calendar here is not shared in Balti-
| more. where the two leading cotillions are
| Going their best for youthful enjoyment.
| The Junior Cotillion was host last night.
1 MeSSrS William Glasgow Powell Il
| Kennedy Campbell and Richard Merrick
| and DR.. Henry Page, all of Washington,
| We're present.
Miss Baltzell of Baltimore is the guest of
| Mrs. Hobart this week.
Mrs. Charles Nordhoff so pleasantly re-
| membered in Washington society, is now
visiting Mrs. John W. Foster, who will give
| luncheon in her honor the coming Sat-
| urday
Mrs Somers will give luncheon Friday,
to meet Mrs. Charles Nordnoff.
Mrs. George Huff gave a luncheon yes
terday in honor of Mrs. Crabbe of Pitts
| burg. Among the guests were Mrs. West
| inghouse. Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs. George Dunn.
Mrs. George Sands, Mrs Burrell and Miss
| Pierson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A j. Myers and Mrs.
Blanche Myers Lang have returned, and
| are staying at 1853 Q street
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Bond of Boston
| will be at home with her mother. Mrs
| George A. Bacon, 170S 10Th street, Thurs
| day.
| A quiet wedding took place Monday at
noon at the residence of Mr.. Henry H.
| Hempler, 456 street. his sister Josephine
| becoming the wife of Mr. James II. Bar
bour of Minnesota. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Father Glaab of St.
| Mary's Church, only the family and most
intimate friends being present. After a
| wedding breakfast the couple left for the
| south, expecting to be gone several months.
The Twelve O'clock Euchre Club held
| their third meeting Monday evening at TIE
| residence of Miss X Werle 40 I'd street
| The inst prizes were Won by Miss A Roth
| and Mr.. j. Donnelly. and the consolatio
| prizes by Miss j. Mailman and Mr. F. Be
rens. After refreshments We're served the
| CLUB was entertained with vocal and in
| strumental music. The next meeting will
| be held at the residence of Miss ]. Halli-
nan. 1920 9TH street January g.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Jewell Buxton will
not leave for Old Point until Thursday. on
| account Of the illness of Mr. Buxton s
| mother.
Miss Nellie Edmurds of Casnoyer. Va.
and Miss Isabelle Bouic of Rockville are
| the guests of Miss Blanche Nicholson of
| BIG Dumbarton avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Pole gave a birthday
| party last night to their daughter Irene at
tt cir residence Sth and Massachusetts ave
Samuel Pole gave recitation and a duet
| violin and piano: fancy dances were given
by the Misses Marion Connor, Ethel Bur-
dette. Irene Pole and Birdie Whalley At
| ter general dancing and games the little
| ones partook of refreshments. Miss Irene
| received many beautiful presents. Among
| those present were the Misses T. Parker
| NJ. Bastenalla, r. Woodwork, B. Whalley,
| L. Fonda. f. Burdette, A. Copeland, NJ
Connor, c. Snedd, NJ. Grogan, A. Everett,
| NJ. Evans, F. Lewis Annie and Nell Estes
| l.. Briggs, G. Mallard q. Tibbetts. F. Wal
| ker, F. Steinbrener NJ. Lawshe, f. Smith,
! E. Breerewood, and Masters c. Heron, Z.
| Simmons. c. Fonda, r. Smith, r. Criter, G.
| Evans, H. MILAN, B. Breerewood, the Rev.
| DR.. Clark. Mrs. and Miss Payne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Holder Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Shipley
| and Miss Smith.
Mrs. Sternberg has recalled her invita-
| lions to a ladies' luncheon, Ito meet Mrs.
| Alger," on account of the critical illness of
| the Presidents mother.
| The young people of Columbia Heights
| will give their first dance of the season at
| the Victoria this evening.
| Mr.. Jos. d. Healey and Miss Lille r.
| Warfield were married Thursday. Novem-
/ Der %, at ST. Aloysius' parsonage, by Rev.
| O'Co0na1l After the cerernOpv the