Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pretty Brides, Happy Grooms and Smiling
Friends.
Out-0f-Town Events as Well ms Home
Occasions - Personal
Notes.

Epiphany Church was thronged last night
by the friends assembled to witness the
| marriage of Miss Gertrude Mary Frost and
DR.. Howard Carlisle Russell of the L. S.
marine hospital service. Pink roses decked
| the altar and palms and foliage plants
| were grouped around the chancel The ush-
ers were Messrs Campbell. Robinson. Ayers
and Koch. The bride came in the church
| with her father, Mr.. Frost. and at the
| chancel gate was met by the groom and
| his best man, Mr.. Boyd Taylor. Miss Mar
| ion Lilley was maid Of honor, gowned in
white silk muslin over pink silk and car
| ried pink roses. The bride was dressed in
| white satin and lace and her tulie veil
| was held by an orange blossom wreath.
She carried a white prayer book. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DIR. o. F..
| Herrick OF Watertown N. Y, assisted by
Church. A reception at the Riggs House
| followed. given by Mr.. and Mrs. o. G..
| Staples. The parlors were tastefully deco
| rated with pink and white cosmos. Mrs.
| receiving the guests. She wore black and
gold lace. over yellow silk. DR.. and Mrs.
| Russell have gone north on a tour and
| will reside at Stapleton, L. 1.
| At the Church of the Immaculate Con-
| ception yesterday Rev. s. F. Ryan. assist
| ed by Rev. Father Barry, united in mar
riage Miss Julia Agnes Harrington and
HI. Charles Valentine Bechtel, formerly of
Chester. Pa. DR.. Milo H. Sutliff. Mr.. J. p.
| Harrington, Mr.. Aloysius Geneau and Mr..
William Mccarthy were the ushers. The
| bride wore a very becoming toilet Of new
| blue cloth. trimmed with light blue velvet
| and ecru lace. Her bouquet was Of bride
| roses. The reception was held at the res
idence of the couple. 1919 Esd street. after
| which Mr.. and Mrs. Bechtel started north.
1 and during their honeymoon will visit New
| York and Pennsylvania.
Miss Grace Covington Tydings and Mr..
William Aaron Sladen of Helena, Mont,
| were married yesterday afternoon at the
| Pro-Ca: hedral Church of St. Mark IN the
| presence of numerous friends. The cere-
| mony was performed by Rev. DIR. Charles
| H. Hayes, the rector. Mr.. Frederick Duvall
was best man. and Miss Lottie Hutchins.
gowned in white organdie. trimmed with
| lace, and carrying pink chrysanthemums.
| was maid of honor. The bride was daintily
| dressed in white organdie, trimmed with
| Valenciennes lace, and her flowers were
| white chrysanthemums. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Sladen are travelling north, and will re-
| ceive their friends at DOB c street Tuesdays
| after November 1.
| One of the most impressive weddings Of
yesterday was solemnized in st. Mary's
| Roman Catholic Church at $50 PM, the
| contracting parties being Miss Anna Maria
| Stetnik and Macmillan Rosinski. The
| ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR.
Glaab. pastor of the church. The bridal
| train entered the church while beautiful
| wedding march was rendered by Professor
Waldecker. and passed up to the sanctuary
| led by the usners, Mr.. JOS. A. Berberich
Mr.. M. Frank Rupert, Mr.. George Trap
and William Sardo. The bride was at
| tended by her pretty sister, Miss Louise
Stetnik, attired in pink mousseline de soie
| over rose pink silk, and carried a bouquet
of La France roses single bud being
fastened in her hair. Mr.. julius Wenig
served as best man. Tine bride was daintily
| attired in white silk and lace, and carried
white flowers. After the ceremony we'd
ding reception was rendered the couple at
| their future residence, No. Alb Ii street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Happier are To-
! Gated for the winter at the Victoria, 18th
and yelling place. Mrs. Happier will be
| at home to her friends Tuesdays.
The marriage Of Miss Caroline NJ. Hen
| derson to DIR. Angler b. Hobbs. formerly
of this city, was quietly celebrated yester-
day afternoon at the home of the brides
| father. ]. C. Henderson. New York city.
| Only the relatives were present at the cere-
| mony, which was performed by the Rev.
DIR. John Chester of Washington. ID. c., an
old friend of the bridegroom's family. The
| bride. who was gowned in white satin. was
| attended by her sister, Miss Ethel Hender
SON. The best man was DR.. Henry b.
Carpenter of Rochester. There was no
| reception. DR.. and Mrs. Hobbs leaving the
| city soon after the ceremony for the west.
In Baltimore, yesterday. Miss Grace Fay
| Saville, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Oliver Saville, 1904 Edmondson avenue,
| Was married to Mr.. Robert l.. Downs of
| this city. The ceremony took place at
Harlem Park Methodist Episcopal Church
| at 6:3O o'clock, and was performed by Rev.
Wilfred Downs brother of the groom, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. ]. c. Nicholson. pastor of
the church. The bride wore white corded
silk. Her veil was CT tuile. Miss f. Luella
Quail OF Auburn, dressed in white organdie
over chanseable yellow taffeta silk. was
maid of honor. The first bridesmaid was
Miss Maude Saville of Washington, cousin
of the bride. who was attired in organGie.
over green changeable taffeta silk. The
second bridesmaid was Miss Hattie Downs
of Washington, wearing organdie over pink
taifeta silk. The third bridesmaid was Miss
Nellie Hammer, dressed in organdfe over
Lavender taffeta. The fourth bridesmaid
WAS Miss Fergie Downs of Washington
wearing organdie over cerise taffeta silk.
The best man was Mr.. Robert Downs of
Washington. The Cshers were Mr. T.
! Birch, Mr.. H. Omen. Mr.. r. knight. Mr..
w. Collins of Washington and Mr.. Merker
nany. Mr.. Konrad Uhlig sang "A Dream
in Paradise" and 20 Promise Me- Lohen-
gr1ns march was played by Mr.. Sherman
knight. The couple left last night for
tour of several weeks. They will reside al
G43 East Capitol street.
The Queer Social Club was formed Tues
day night by the following: The Misses
Katie Garfield. Maggie Buckley, Katie
Hamilton, Blanche Acton and Lula Merry
Messrs. Jas. v. Tierney, Clay Cambridge
VIM. Tennyson, Thornton Garfield and
Hyde Cora. Old gold and green were Sc
lected as club colors, and Mr.. Jas " Tier
ney elected president and Mr.. Clay Dan
bridge treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Geer have returned
to their winter home, LIB N street
Miss Fanny Bennett of Baltimore, who is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Ethel Fish,
will extend her visit fortnight longer
Mrs. Ella X. Tyler of Cozad Neb,
daughter of Judge l. G. Kimball, is on
visit at the house Of her father, at go
North Carolina avenue southeast.
A very pretty wedding took place at
LAUREL Md, last evening" the contracting
parties being Miss c. p Feige of that town
and Mr. L. V. Luber of this city. The cere-
mony took place at St. Phillips Church,
and the Rev. Mr.. Clark of St. James Epis-
copal Church of this city officiated The
church was handsomely decorated, and,
notwithstanding the Indictment weather.
the edifice was crowded, about twenty of
the groom's az sociates from the Western
Union office being present. The bridesmaids
were Miss Sadie Fisher. Miss Nae Feister
and Miss Hattie Crandle. and the ushers
were Reuben Haywood, J. A. Rodier and
los Wyuknon Mr. Henry EIais-a payo tho