Evening star., 1897-06-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pretty Weddings in Church and q
Home.
COmings and GOings of welI-Kaow1
PeOple-PersOnnl Notes Of
Interest.

Rev. s. II. Greene performing the cere-
mony. The young ladies of the church
choir. under the direction of the organist.
Mr.. B. Frank Gebest. sang the Bridal
Chorus from "Lohengrin." and as it's first
strains were heard the bridesmaids emerged
from the door at the rear of the pulpit
and passing down the aisle met the bride at
the main door to the auditorium. The
bride was escorted to the altar by her
father. Mr.. d. f. Buckingham, preceded
by the ushers. the bridesmaids and the
maid of honor. The bride was attired in
| a gown of white crgandie made over white
silk. with bolcro jacket of white embroid-
cred chiffon. edged with pearl trimmings.
and the sleeves capped with accordion
plated mousSeline de sole. Her veil was
caught back with sprays Of lilies of the
valley and she carried bride roses.
The maid of honor. Miss Mignonette
Buckingham, sister of the bride. wore a
gown of white organdie, over silk with
green ribbon trimmings, and carried white
sweet peas and mignonette. The brides
| maids. Miss Clara Van Trump of Whining
ton, Del, cousin of the bride. and Miss
| Marion Clement Everett. sister of the
groom, wore gowns of white organdie, over
silk with pink ribbons, and carried pink
sweet peas tied with pink ribbon. The
decorations upon the pulpit consisted of
palms and handsome vases of roses.
II. W.
Shand. The ushers were Mr.. +. Bancker
Shipley of New York city, DIR. ID. f. Buck
irgham. brother of the bride; Mr.. Geo. n.
Everett brother of the groom; Mr.. Ray
mond A. Pearson. Mr.. Harry s. Greene and
Mr.. John B. Sleman, jr. The young ladies
OF the choir who sang the BRIDES Chorus
were Katharine A. Stickney, Eva Hatch,
Bertha Loucks, Elizabeth Tabler, Laura
Walker. Mary Carter, Otti Miller and
Helen McKeever.
Mr.. Everett is exceedingly well known
among the Christian Endeavorers of the
city. and served as chairman of the COM
mittee on usners for the International con-
veftion last July Both the bride and
groom popular members of Calvary
Baptist Church Sunday school and Chris
tian Endeavor Society. After a wedding
journey north Mr.. and Mrs Everett will
reside at 1872 w street.
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church,
corner 9th and X streets. was the scene
last evening of a pretty wedding. The
bride was Miss Maud Howell. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Howell of 620 / street.
and the groom. Mr. Ely Smith of Phila-
delphia. Rev. ]. w. Duffey, pastor of the
church. officiated. and Miss Florence Ball
presided at the organ. The bride was
gowned In white silk null. over white taft
feta, and. carrying a shower bouquet of
white sweet peas, entered the church with
her father. She was preceded by the maids
of honor. her sisters, Miss Blanche Howell,
who wore dainty dress of white organdie,
over pink, and carried a bouquet of pink
sweet peas. and Miss Ethel Howell, who
was becomingly attired in white organdie.
over blue and carried bouquet of shaded
blue sweet peas.
At the request of the bride. "Oh. Prom
Use Me- was played as the bridal party en-
tered the church. and Lohengrin's Wedding
March after the ceremony.
Mr.. W. A Alley of Philadelphia was best
man. and the ushers were Mr.. ]. Scott and
Mr.. Lewis Stanton of Philadelphia, and
w
of Washington.
The church was beautifully decorated
with palms and tropical plants. with an i'm
mense bouquet of coreoposis in the center
| o, the altar. The aisle from the entrance
| to the altar was transformed into an ave-
| nue. Of palms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left on the 10 O'Clock
train for an extended wedding trip through
the northern states. Their future home
will be in the Quaker city, but Mrs. Smith
will be at home to her friends at the resi-
dence OF her parents for few days after
July 5. The members OF the wedding party
were entertained al the home of the bride S
parents Tuesday evening.
The wedding of Miss Margaret Ellen
Stuart and Mr.. Walter Neale took place
last night at O'Clock, the Rev. John Fl.
Elliott Of Ascension Church officiating
in the presence of a large assemblage
at the home of the brides parents, corner
of 18th street and Massachusetts avenue
| The decorations. which were profuse. con-
sisted of daisies. hanging moss and palms
Among those present from outside the city
were Mrs. William b. Upshur, Miss Polk
Mr.. Herbert B. Simpson, from Baltimore;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Thornton and Mrs.
Plummer from Fairfax. Va: Miss Marie
| Stone Legare, Miss Mamie Johnson and
Mr. B. r. Stuart from South Carolina, Miss
Garnett of Norfolk. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
James b. Craighill Mr.. J. Rutherford
Craighill and Miss Craighill. from Forest
vile, Md. Others present were Col. and
Mrs. f. l.. Coston, Rev. and Mrs. A. Rhett
Stuart, the Misses Neale. Stuart, Dorsey.
Lamberton, Tongue. Coston, DR.. and Mrs.
DR.. Chester. Messrs. Neale Brown. Stuart
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clement L. Shaver.
Miss Lille Stuart sister of the bride. was
maid Of honor. and Miss Lille Neale, Miss
Mamie Johnson. Miss Marie Legare and
Miss LambertOn were bridesmaids. Mr.. H.
s. Neale. brother of the groom, was best
man. The bride was dressed in white silk.
with moire ribbon and chiffon, diamonds
and pearls, with orange blossoms and veil.
carrying bride roses. The bridesmaids were
dressed in white organdie. lace, Nile green
ribbon, and carried La France roses. Mr..
and Mrs. Neale took the train for Balti-
more. where they go by sea to Boston. and
from there to Lake George, the Adiron-
dacks, the Thousand Islands and northern
| cities. returning to Washington Septem-
Der /.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward T. Russell have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
niece, Miss Edith Russell Church, to Mr..
Roswell b. Burchard, Saturday. June 2G,
at half-past 1. at Old Acre. Little Comp
ton, r. 1. Special accommodations will be
reserved on morning trains from Boston
and Fall River for guests to this wedding.
and q special boat will bring them back
again. Many Invitations have been received
in this city. Miss Church spent last win
ter here. occupying the fine residence cor
ner Of 10th and l. streets. and made many
friends. She announced her engagement
Just prior to leaving town. at luncheon
given to a number of young ladies.
Geo. A. King, VIM. b. King, Z. b. Gran
din and family, G. W. Grandin. 7. II. Will
Iiams and Miss s. Merideth are at Atlantic
City.
There was a pleasant gathering of friends
at the home OF MIR. and Mrs. Pfingst Sum-
day evening, the occasion being the chris
tening of their little daughter. Pastor
Facius officiating. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Glaeser, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pom. Mrs. l.. s. Weber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmidt and Prof. Vogle.
Mrs. Worthington Davis and daughter
left Washington this morning for Pom
fret Conn., where they will remain few
weeks, going from there to Narragansett
Pier or Bar Harbor for the remainder OF
the season. They will not return to their
home on Connecticut avenue until october.
Prof. lose Siryent and his wife, who was