Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Marriage and Song Service Sweetly
Blended Last Night
Vested ChOrinter. Sing During the
Miss Mitcbcll-Other Weddings.


chancel and altar Of St. Stephens Church.
Columbia Heights. las. night for the mar
rage of Miss Bessie Pinckney Mitchell
and Mr.. Alexander Provost Shaw. The
| bridal party when grouped there made a
very beautiful picture. The bride was at
| tended by her cousin, Miss Lucy Bayle
| as maid OF honor. and by two bridesmaids,
Miss Theresa Dudley and Miss Rhetta Jam
| ney- The ushe-s were Messrs. William
Bsyne Mitchell. Hubbard ~. Smith. Ncr-
man Restor AMI Frederick Grant. The
| bride came in church with her brother,
| Mr.. Ross Brown Mitchell, and at the cham
| eel rail was met by the groom and his best
| man. Mr.. Thomas Francis. jr. Rev. J. b.
Perry conducted the betrothal service at
the chancel gate and the marriage cere-
| mony was concluded by Rev. George Fisk
Dudley. rector of ST. Stephens, who is a
brother-in-law of the bride. The vested
choristers met the bridal party at the
church door and led the way TO the chancel
singing THE Voice That Breathed Ger
Eden"
was richly dressed in white MORE velour
the bodice and skirt both trimmed with lace
ana orange blossoms. a tule veil fell
from under wreath of orange blossoms.
several diamond ornaments were worn, a
gold scimetar. with emerald and diamond
| in the hit. the gift of the groom. being
one. Bride roses formed her bouquet The
maid of honor wore rose organdie over rose
SILK and carried pink chrysaIithemrms.
Inc bridesmaids wore white organdie over
DlCe silk. and carried white chrysanthe-
NUNS. The reception which followed at
The residence OF the brides mother Mrs
Laura Bayne Mitchell, was attended by the
bridal party and relatives and later in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw started for a
orthern trip. They will live at the Riggs
House upon their return, until their pretty
| new nome University Is
pleted Mr.. Shaw, who is the son of Mr.
W. r. Shaw, the veteran newspaper writer
Is the Washington representative of the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Inc engagement is announced of Miss
Portia Robert of Washington and Mr. Clar-
ence V. Fowler of Newburg, N Y. Miss
Robert is daughter of Col. ii. NJ Robert
| president of the board of engineers L. s.
A, and formerly Commissioner of the Dis
| trict Of Columbia
AT the marriage tomorrow of Miss Cath
crime Josephine Dyer and Mr.. Richard
Henry Bowling. at St. Paurs Church. at
noon, Miss Louise +. Dyer will be maid of
honor and Mr.. Giles Dyer will be best man.
KEY, EDWARD l. Dyer; president of st. Jo-
sephS Seminary, Yonkers, y. ", Will per-
form the ceremony. The ushsrs Will be
Mr.. Harvey Dyer Mr.. Robert W. Dyer
Mr.. Norman Bowling and Mr.. Philip
Warren.
Rev. Dr. Herrick of Watertown, n. Y,
"'Ai OiiaSifatt tOillOITOW evening AT the f-pl-
| phany Church at the marriage of Miss
| Gertrude Mary Frost to DIR. Howard Car
| Isle Howard of the marine hospital service
Miss Marion Lilley will be maid of honor
and Mr.. Boyd Taylor best man. A recep-
ton will follow at the Riggs House and
| the couple VIII go to Stapleton, on Long Is
land, to reside after their honeymoon
| journey.
very pretty wedding was solemnized
| this morning at St. Jerome's Catholic
he. l,-il l>a;,, aT;-.
Julia Katherine Weeks, daughter Of Mr.
Charles Weeks, and the groom, DR. j.
Dallas Erwin. Rev. J. F. Tower celebrated
the nuptial mass and performed the mar
riage ceremony. The bride was becCmingly
attired in travelling suit of dark blue
cloth with white satin front, and carried
white chrysanthemums. After the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast was served to
the immediate family. Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
left on an afternoon train for Philadelphia
where they will spend their honeymoon.
Upon their return they will reside at
Hyattsville, at the home of the brides
father, Mr. Charles Weeks.
Mr.. ard Mrs VIM c. Wilkinson gave 4
| reception last evening al their residence,
III New Jersey avenue southeast, the &C.
| casion being the third birthday anniver-
sary of their only son, Albert McFaTlane.
Among tho Sc present were Mr.. and Mrs F.
w. Hart. Miss Ida Burgee. Miss Irene Sam
| mons, Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Hines Mrs
Rice. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Summons Mrs
Jos. Sammons, Mrs. Atherton and family.
Miss Emma ST. Clair, Mrs. Payne Mrs
Scntag and family and Messrs. Martin
Chamberlain. NJ. Stewart and Morgan
The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club met
at the residence of Mrs. II. J. Forster, 213
9th street southeast, Tuesday evening the
18th instant, for its first regular meeting.
After roll call, to which the responses We're
original and unique. the officers for the en-
suing year We're elected, as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. Josephine Patten; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna Thompson; secretary, Mrs
Lillian +. Armstrong, and treasurer, Miss
Ellice Malone Act first from Coriolanus
was read and most thoroughly discussed.
pleasant social chat ard refreshments
closed the evening. and the club adjourned
to meet at the residence of Miss Ada JEFF
frey, No :24 Sth street southeast Those
present were Mrs. w. J. Armstrong Mrs.
Barton Bean, Mrs H. j. Forster, Mrs Jo-
sephine Patten, Mrs Jessie Parson. Mrs.
Anna Thompson, Mrs. Frank Whitney and
| the Misses Olive Austin, Ada Jeffrey, iIlice
Malone. Miss Grace Patten, Miss Josephine
Patten, Violet Pierson and Miss Anna
Weiss.
DIR. and Mrs Ferdinand Hercher have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter, Edna Mary, to Mr.. Harry At
wood Colmah "Wednesday morning. Oc-
tober %, at $50 o'clock, 1859 10th street.
Miss Jessie E. johnson and Miss Caster
line of Morristown. j., and Mrs. Clara
Rom of Newark, n. j., are visiting ,ela-
tiveS and friends here.
A pleasant evening was spent Thursday
last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
l. Birch, the occasion being the anniversary
of their wedding, the birthday of the host
and that of his little daughter. During the
evening some good music was rendered by
Mrs. Barber. Miss Sipe and Mr.. Brown.
Later refreshments were served. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber. Mrs. Morris. Misses
Sipe and Birch, and Messrs. Kirkwine
Wurdeman and Diggs.
The Excelsior Literary Club marked its
tenth anniversary by { banquet yesterday
at noon at Freurd's. The table was hand
somely adorned and the forty guests spent
delightful afternoon IN the discussion OF
an elaborate menu and listening to re-
sponses to toasts. Mrs. Carrie f. Kent was
toastmistress. Miss Mary c. Bennett is
president of the club
Mrs. Minnie Brown of Philadelphia and
Mrs. L. ". Dukehart of Baltimore are
visiting friends in Washington.
Mrs. William Moore Rudd Of Owensboro',
KY, arrived today with her children on
a visit to her parents. General and Mrs.
Van H. Bukey. at No. Ills De Sales street.
The family of Sixth Auditor Castle are
now on their way to this city from St.
Do, linn Coy nod here n