Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Travelled Eleven Hundred Miles to Meet the
Groom.
Romantic Marriage Of Miss Robert
and Mr.. Pierce Way Down south
The BrOwn-Long Wedding.

Miss Marie Robert. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Robert of this city, and Mr.
Frank II. Pierce, formerly of this city. were
married at Shrev port. La. Sunday. April
"a Mr.. Pierce was travelling In the south
west on business and could not come east
for the wedding. so the bride-elect Travelled
the eleven hundred miles to reach him at
Shreveport. where they were married. The
couple will travel through Louisiana, COM
bining their wedding journey with the
groom's business trip. and when that con-
cludes will go to st. Louis. where they will
reside. The couple have received no end of
congratulatory messages from friends in
this city.
Miss Nellie Elliott of this city, who is
with other young ladies' visiting Mrs r. l..
Randolph in Baltimore, was given 4 dance
AT the Mount Washington Casino last night
by quartet of young men, The company
invited was large and the occasion pleas
ant one.
Mrs. Russell Gray of Boston is visiting
Justice and Mrs Gray
Commodore Perkins. u. s. N. retired. is
on a visit to his daughter. Mrs. Larz Ander-
sen.
The military band concert at the art loan
exhibition was well attended last night.
Mis-. Lodge presided in the tea room yester-
day, assisted by Miss Sargent of Boston,
Miss Warder and Miss Mott Today Mrs.
t.lkins will be in charge, and tomorrow
Mrs. Miles.
Mrs. Gage gave a lurcheon yesterday in
honor of Mrs. Henry NJ. Jewett OF Chi
c"go- The company included Mrs. Sher-
man, Mrs. Hanra, Mrs. Lindsay. Mrs.
Mitchell. Mrs. McKenEa. Mrs. Daniel Mai
ring, Mrs. Stanley Matthews Mrs Jonn
w. Foster. Mrs. Eddy Mrs Somers. Mrs
Ward. Mrs. Newlands. Mrs. Charles M
ffoulk". Miss Williams and Mrs. r. J..
Pierce. daughter of the hostess. who is now
her guest. with her children and Mr. Shum-
way and Mr.. Il. r. Shumway of Chicago.
The marriage of Miss Mary Foster Long.
daughter of the late Col. A. X. Long. L. S.
A. to Mr.. William Duvall Brown son of
the lac Paymaster Brown. L. s. A.. took
place Yesterday at the Church of the Holy
city. The ushcrs were MIR J. c. Kennedy
Campbell. Mr.. W. II. Griffin, Mr. w. Bia-
den Jackson and Mr.. Il. Lowndes Jack
SON Mr.. G. Sherman James was best man.
The brides sister was her maid of honor.
and woie dull blue cloth. with a black ha:
trimmed in pink. The bride wore a travel
ing dress of navy blue CLOTH with a blue
hat trimmed with roses. Rev. Frank Sew
all officiat"d. After a wedding "Trip, Mr..
and Mrs Brown will go to Muncie, Ind,
to live.
The Easter german of the Wednesday
Cotillion Club will be given this evening
CTue5day), instead of Wednesday, as here
tofore, at Carroll Institute Hall The
the german will be led by Mr. George
Thomas Cox The patronesses are Mrs.
{. A Swanson, Mrs. William Writ Dixon,
Mrs. Joseph p. Minetree and Mrs. William
7. De Van.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman F. Oberteuffer of
Philadelphia are visiting their father, Mr.
James f. Fitch. Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Elmer f. Simpson of 1911 18th stree.
will not be at home tomorrow. but will be
the following Wednesday.
Mrs. Edmund X. Fox has returned from
her visit to her parents in Maryland and
VIII be at home tomorrow.
notable event of Tuesday last was the
marriage of Miss Helen Bromwell. daugh-
ter of Representative and Mrs Jacob U
Cromwell. 10 Mr.. George Z. Ault. The GER
emony took place at the Wayne Avenue
NJ. +. Church, Wyoming, Ohio, Rev. c. W.
Barnes officiating. Mr.. Fred. Wagner attend
ed the groom at the altar. The ushers were
MIR. Albert Ransom. Mr.. Charles Schu-
berth. Mr.. Eugene Buss, Mr.. Robert Ault
and Mr.. Sidney Cowen. The maids, Miss
Edith Blair, Miss Susan Ransom, Miss
Edith Tyler Miss Phila Smith, Miss The
rese Hanna and Miss Louise Caldwell We're
ali gowned in pink organdie. trimmed in
Nalenciennes lace, and carried bird esmaid' S
roses. Miss Gertrude Og5orn cousin OF
the bride, was maid of honor. She wore
a dainty gown OF blue organ6ie and car
RED pink roses. The bride came in on the
arm of her father. She wore a sumptuous
toilet of white duchesse satin, the corsage
finished with deep bertha of rare point
lace. Her tulle veil was caught with a
diamond pin. gift of the groom. A hand
SOME reception followed the church service
at the home of the brides parents. MIR.
and Mrs. Ault sail tomorrow for trip
abroad, the expense of the trip being a
wedding gift from the groom's father.
Mr.. Nicholas Eckhardt. jr., and Miss
Anna Caroline Loeffier, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles ID. A. Loeffier, will be
married at St. Paurs Lutheran Church.
18th and H streets northwest, tomorrow
evening at 8 O'Clock. Rev. DIR. Domer will
perform the ceremony. The ushers will be
Messrs. Frank and Carl Loeffier brothers
of the bride. and Messrs. Joseph B. and
Cornelius Eckhardt brothers of the groom.
Mrs. Earl c. Carnahan arrived in the
city Sunday and will visit her mother Mrs.
George T. Howard, at her home. No. BOG
9Th street northeast, until Lieut.. Carnahan
returns his station