The times., 1898-11-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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St. Louis. No.. NOV. 15-Frank Borne
man McKenna, captain of United States
Volunteers under Gen. Brooke and first
lieutenant in the regular army, and Miss
Katherine Kerens, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r, c. Kerens, We're married this
evening. Archbishop Kain, of St. Louis.
officiated. The bridal couple received a
cablegram this morning, conveying the
papal benediction and blessing on their
union. The bridesmaids We're Miss Me
Kenna aN Miss Maria McKenna, of
Washington: Miss Mary Soper and Miss
Jane Henry, of New York. ana Miss Sadie
Pierce, of St. Louis. The sroom.men
We're commissioned officers in the regular
army.
Among the guests who witnessed the
ceremony we're Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia. and Justice and Mrs. Joseph
McKenna, of Washington, parents of the
bridegroom.
An unusually pretty wedding was SOL
emnized last night at 7:S0 o'clock at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, when Miss
Maud Amanda Thompson became the
wife of MIR Aruold Vance Graves. The
attractive young bride entered the church
with her brother, Mr.. Ernest G. Thomp-
son. Her robe of pearl white satin WAS
made with girlish simplicity the bodice
being artisticaliy finished with pearl pas
sementerie and chiffon pearl crescent
fastened the tulie veil to her dark brown
hair and she carried a bouquet of bride
roses tied with white satin moire.
Immediately preceding her walked her
little niece Virginia Mayfair, who wore
dainty frock of white silk muslin and
held basket filled with pink roses. The
ushers We're Messrs. J. Walter Thompson,
Eugene Logan, John G. Muir and Howard
Hodges. The groom, with his cousin. Mr..
William Graves. of Alabama. awaited the
bride at the chancel, where the ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR. Skellenger,
pastor assisted by Rev. DR.. Muir, pastor
of the L Street Baptist Church.
The church service was followed by a
reception at the home OF the brides
mother, Mrs. Virginia Thompson. No. 1l29
Ninth Street northwest, which was beau
tfuily decorated with palms and flowers
and was thronged throughout the even
ing with several hundred relatives and
friends.
Among the collection of handsome pres
ents was = unique gift from Mrs Graves,
of North Carolina. grandmother of the
groom, who sent a box of table linen
which she had woven from fax raised by
herself. and decorated with drawn work
in artistic design.
Among the out of town guests who
came on for the wedding were Mrs. John
M
Miss Lillian Thompson all OF Baltimore.
After their return from their wedding
trip Mr. and Mrs. Graves Will spend the
Winter with the mother of the bride.
y wedding reception was given by Rev.
Frederick D. Power pastor of the YER
mont Avenue Christian Church and
Mrs. Power in honor of their new SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Ernest Sparks, whose wedding occurred
recently. and who have just returned
The uarlors of the church were prettily
decorated for the occasion and through
out the evening were filed with relatives
and friends
Major Augustus Nicholson has closed
his Summer home in the mountains of
Virginia. al Hamilton, and have returned
for the Winter 10 his Washington resi-
dence IN y Street.
Mrs Harry May is occupying a cot
tage at the Virginia Hot Springs adja-
cent to the hotel
Miss amy Mahala Fletcher. daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Edward T. Fletcher. and
DR.. Thomas Pinkney Chapman, were
married AT Mount Vernon Place NJ T.
Church yesterday at noon The bride.
artired for travelling in green popiin
with vest of white satin and hat to
match. entered the church with the
groom. They were preceded to the head
of the church 10y the ushers, Messrs r.
4. StraJtOn. William T Smith, Arthur
Orrison and Edward Z. Fletcher, brother
Of the bride, and the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DR. Cantor, presiding
elder of the Baltimore diocese and former
pastor Of Mount Vernon Church, assisted
by the present pastor. Rev. Mr. Duffy
Owing to a recent death in the family
Of the bride the ceremony was witnessed
only by the immediate family and a few
near friends. Upon their return from
their honeymoon trip DR.. and Mrs.
Chapman will be at home after Thanks
giving Day at 1920 Ninth Street north
west.
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