Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Two Church Weddings Announced for To-
night.
Miss COrbin Became Mrs. Parsons
vfved In Mr. Outrey's Coming.

the Immaculate Conception. Miss Mary
Ahern and Mr.. John Kelly will be married
| by Rev. Father Bischoff assistant rector
| of St Augustines Church, assisted by Rev.
s. F. Ryan. Mr.. Charles ]. Columbus and
| Mr.. w. E. Barnes will be the ushers. The
| bride will wear a very elegant toilette of
| dark green brocaded silk. stylishly trimmed
in black satin. with a soft vest of embroid-
| cred white chiffon, over white satin and
| point de Venise lace. The couple will spend
their honeymoon at Fortress Monroe. and
| will take up their future residence in
4 Brightwood upon their return.
| This evening at Mount Vernon NJ. r.
| Church at 7:30 Miss Emma Thomas and
| Mr.. H. c. Yetter will be married by Rev.
| j. w. Duffey. Mr.. Robert w. Cook will
| be best man and Messrs. Thomas Murray
Jas. 5. Graves and Luther Devine ushers.
| The bride, who is well known in social
| circles, will wear a travelling dress of rich
| brown velour. trimmed with point lace
| After the ceremony reception for reia-
| tives and the bridal party will be given at
| the residence of MIR. VIM. HI. Thomas, 1912
| II street northeast. The couple will leave
| this evening for an extended western trip.
| and will reside after October ID at a01 9TH
| street northeast.
very pretty wedding was that yester-
| day afternoon at the chapel on Governors
| Island of Miss Katharine Corbin, daugh-
| ter of Col. Corbin, adjutant general of the
| Department of the East. to Mr.. William
| Usher Parsons of New York. Rev. Morgan
| Dix of Trinity Church officiated. The bridal
| party walked from Col. Cor bins residence
! to TIE church, the bride leaning on the arm
of her father, who wore his uniform. Lead
ing the way were some young friends OF
| the bride-Miss Lewellyn Parsons Miss
| Edith Williams of Detroit. Miss Eloise Nc
| Elroy of Rochester. Miss Virginia Hunkins
| of Chicago, Miss Miles. daughter of Gen.
| Miles; Miss Kittredge and Miss Rose Mill
| mlne-clad alike in Qf
| die Messrs Joseph Parsons. Charles Mil
| mine and Rutherford Hayes Corbin and
Dr. j. b. Squier were the ushers and the
| bridesmaids were Miss Parsons. Miss Char
| lotte Parsons, Miss Abigail Parsons and
| MISS Louise Parsons. all sisters of the
| groom They wore gowns of white or
gandie and lace over white silk, and pic
| ICre mats OF white lace trimmed with pink
The bride also wore a gown of white organ
| ole, The upper part of the skirt trimmed
| WIN insertions of valenciennes lace to
trH pointed tablier. and the bodice COW
e1ed with similar insertions and tiny frll-
| ings edged with satin. The veil of tuIla
vas fastened with orange blossoms and
bhiamono star presented by the groom. Her
| bouquet was of white carnations Mr.
| Henry Parsons, brother of the groom was
best man. A collation. followed served
from tents on the lawn, during which there
vas music by the 9th Artillery Band, and
| the wedding festivities concluded with a
dance In the department Headquarters
building, gayly decorated with bunting
Among the guests from Washington were
Mrs: Rodney Foos, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Barber and Mr. John Hazen. After n short
trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons will take pos
session OF their own cottage at Irvington-
on-Hudson, the furnishings of which are a
gift from the brides father
Rev. DIR. Mackay-Smith and family ar
rived In Paris yesterday. They have been
abroad all summer.
Mr. Henry Outrey of the French embassy
mas returned to Washington AMI has taken
apartments at Rauscher's for the season.
NJ, mh. Oulrey Is the son of a former French
minister TO this country, whose wife was a
MISS Russell of New York. Their home
which is so pleasantly remembered by
W washington residents who were prominent
IN society during the seventies, was at the
southeast corner of Connecticut avenue and
L street afterward the nome OF Attorney
General and Mrs. Brewster and was not
aple IN diplomatic and resident circles at a
period when luxurious entertaining was so
conspicuous. Their departure from this
city, where Mr.. and Mrs. Outrey were so
popular. was sincerely regretted, and there
was frequent allusion for a longer time
than usually follows a diplomatic change
to the delightful occasions which had oc
CURED in their home
1t will be quite a surprise to the many
friends of Miss Maye Livingston Beall and
Mr.. Ohio Trundel Nichols TO know that
they were quietly married yesterday after
noon at st. Johns Church by the Rev. Mr.
wood. and left last evening for Norfolk
and Old Point Comfort on their bridal tour
Miss Beall is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Ohio r. Beall and her marriage was quite
surprise TO them, although there was 10
objection on their part to it,
A quiet home wedding was celebrated
Tuesday morning. September Z, at IL
O'Clock, at the residence of Mrs E. Rider
lS3 Maple avenue, Anacostia Miss Mae
Harner OF AnacoStia, niece of Mrs Rider
and Mr.. L. Murray Gotwald of Washington
We're the high principals. The bridal party
nv Mr. IL
brother OF the groom, and Miss Florence
Burgess, who were preceded by Master
Harold L. Gotwald. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. W. H. Gotwald d. ID.
father of the groom, assisted by Rev. w.
T. Davenport, d. D.. rector CT Emanuers
Episcopal Church of Anaeostia Mr. and
Mrs. Gotwald left at noon for Baltimore,
where they will take a steamer for an ex-
tended trip.
Judge L. E. Payson and family have re-
turned to the city after delightful sum-
mer at Arundel-on-the-Bay.
Miss Maggie Murphy and uncle. Mr.. Will
lam H. Fuss of I'D 10th street southeast,
have returned after trip TO New York,
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Miss Mary E. Fulton of LIE Droit Park
is visiting relatives in Germantown, Pa
The Poets Friend Literary Circle cele-
brated its first anniversary last evening at
the home of Miss Maud Miller 325 K street
northeast. The colors of the society, which
were ugnt blue and White were in evidence
In the decorations of the rooms and tables
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Grunough, who have
been spending the summer at Old Orchard
Beach, Me-, have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Law and family have
returned to their home. S19 street south
west, from Atlantic City.
Miss Minnie Smithson has gone to the
eastern shore of Maryland TO spend her
vacation.
DIR. and Mrs. d. OIin Leech returned
Monday evening from delightful vacation
spent along the Atlantic coast and in
Brooklyn.
Mrs. and Miss Gushing, wife ard Gaugh-
ter of Col. S. T. Cushing were Unexpected
ly called away from Washington, on Sep
TENDER D. to attend the funeral of Mrs
Cushing's grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Prtcb-
ard Dewey of Cadiz, Ohio. Mrs. Dewey
was in her ninety-third year, and was in |
good health and vigorous spirits until her |
death. which was very sudden. On Sep
TENDER 6.
Funeral OF Mrs. Margaret McPhersOn.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nc |
Pherson of Washington, who died at the |
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston /
Saturday. was held at the Methodist Church |