Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Brilliant Marriage Ceremony at the Church
of the Covenant.
Fair Maids and HnndsOmc Grooms.
men stand Up With the Couple
-Personal Notes.

the church of the Covenant was well
filled yesterday afternoon when the Let's
| Perkins bridal party was gathered about
the platform and Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin
performed the marriage ceremony which
united Miss Cora Perkins and Mr. Frank
Crawford Let's. On the score of good
! looks. pleasant things can be said for many
/ a day OF the couple and their attendants
| The bride and her maids formed an unusu-
| ally attractive group of young girls, and
! the groomsmen were not only good look
| ing. bat also happen to be exceedingly
! popular individuals. Both groomsmen ami
bridesmaids entered the church from oppo-
Site vestry doors and preceded the bride
who came in escorted by her relative. Mr.
Beriah wilkins, down the center aisle. The
sroomsmen were Mr.. b. Chaplin Perkins
/ MT John 5. Ensor of Baltimore Mr. Colin
Studs. Mr.. Lynn Norris of Iowa Mr. Iobn
Wilkins and Mr.. Archibald W. Buit. The
bridesmaids were Miss Mary Jones. Miss
Aiice Burdette. Miss Ida Gen Tonner of
canton Ohio; Miss Bertha Funk of Hagers-
town. Nd; Miss Floy Hicks of ST. paul.
Mimi, and Miss Florence Ensor of RalIi-
more Miss Josephine Perkins was maid
OF nonor. and Mr.. Charles ST. Clair was
best man.
The bride looked very handsome IN her
white satin dress. The bodice had a woke
eHect OF silver-sra.gled net ana labots of
duchess lace reached to the folded satin
'S't. Iei tune Vel Tell from under a
wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a
white-boupd prayer book. The maid of nom
or wore white silk null over white satin
with sirdle and collar of yellow silk She
carried white Chrysanthemums and wor.. n
large black velvet hat with a single white
plume among the bunch of black ones nod
ding at its summit The bridesmaids wore
yellow silks with broad sash streamers,
chiffon waists, black velvet hats and car
ried yellow chrysanthemums Like the
church. Mrs. Perkins home on 10th street
was deliberately decked with yellow and
white chrysanthemums. She received in
black silk trimmed with point lace. The
brides presents. of UNUSUAL number and
elegance, We're displayed in the library Col
and Mrs. Let's will make an extended Jour
ney before proceeding to their home i'm
Marsnalltown, Iowa.
Another marriage set for Wednesday.
November "A. will be that of Miss Virginia
RaEdoiph Faust to Mr.. Henry Willard
Clapp. at st. Paul's Church.
invitations are out for the marriage of
MISS Rosa Estella. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs John j. Bowler. and Mr.. Joseph T.
X. Plant. at the Church of the Epiphany
Wednesday. November Il. at o'clock.
Mr.. John Boyle has issued invitations
for the marriage of his sister Miss Eusta-
eia Barron Boyle. to Mr.. Frederick Sawyer
Hardesty. Wednesday. November -, at II
O'Clock, at St. Paul's Church.
Mr.. George ii. b. White has sent out
Miss Frances Lane White. to Mr. Charles
Morris Irelan. Wednesday. November n.
at o'clock, at the New York Avenue
Church. The couple will be at home after
January l Mondays at 1859 Bacon
street, Columbia Heights.
Mr.. John S. Cohen. formerly private sec
rotary to Secretary Hoke Smith of the In
terror Department, and Washington CORE
spondent of the Atlanta Journal. now as
sociate editor of that paper and Miss Julia
Clarke of Atlanta Ga, were married in
that city yesterday.
Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of the pres
ident of Washington and Lee University.
has returned to her home i'm Lexington
Va. after a visit to this city.
Mrs. Charles II. Gibson, wife of ex-Sen-
ator Gibson of Maryland. is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. j. Randolph Tucker at
Lexington, Va. After remaining there for
week or ten days she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Semple of Louisville, Ky.
She will then go to Mare Island. CAL and
visit her son, Mr.. Richard Holiday, who
is civil engineer in the United States
ravy.
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Foster will give a
dinner Saturday night in honor of Sir VIII
frid and Lady Laurier.
Mrs. d. p. Morgan has sailed for Europe
and will probably spend the winter abroad
At the marriage yesterday i'm Baltimore of
Mss Laura Shields Wyatt and Mr.. Francis
Harry Gross, Miss Nellie Acker of this CITY
Was mower girl. among the guests from
Washington Were Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Rien-
ECKER. Mr. and Mrs. Walter II. Acker Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. A. Shehan, Gen. Bussey
Mrs. b. Bryan. Mr.. John Holiday, Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
O'Meara, Mrs. Fusselbaugh, Miss Forbes,
Mr.. James S. Forbes English Mr. and Mrs
Charles ID. Ncolai AID Mr.. and Mrs Law
renee Nicolai.
Miss Tay and Miss Hattie Tay of San
Francisco are visiting Mrs. Emil Thesis at
lStIS street.
Mrs. +. Bradford I.eavitt will not receive
Friday afternoon, and Dr. and Mrs. Leavitt
will moi be at home Friday evening.
The Arbracadabra Club met Wednesday,
November 10. with Miss Van Doren, at Ga
East Capitol street There was a large at
tendance of members and guests The fac
ulty of the Eastern High School was pres
ent in a body. Mrs. j. L. McCreery read an
interesting paper on Henry George" Rev
Church and Literature" DIR. Luccock, Dr.
Crofut Mr.. McCreery and Mr.. Croissanr
entered into discussion of the paper and
pronounced it both entertaining and in
structive. Mr.. Sowder sang the .-Slumber
Song Messrs. Embry, Graham, Spruce
bank and Potter sang Nearer. My God. to
Thee" and were heartily encored Miss
solos, and DIR. w. A. Croffut recited ION
the Beach, Light refreshments We're
served by the hostess The club will meet
next with Col. Clum.
Miss Callaghan of GIG 18th street. who
has been visiting friends in Virginia and
North Carolina, has returned.
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