Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The McCarthy-Weller Marriage at St. Peters
Today.
| Other Church Weddings Tonight Of
Interest to Large Circles
Personal Notes.


gustine Mccarthy of Prescott. Canada was
witnessed by a large concourse of their
friends. The ushers, Messrs Henry X.
Beck. Edmund J. Power. Henry Price and
Albert Price, were kept busily engaged
seating the guests until the arriN al of the
bridal party. hedge of palms and foliage
plants extended from the pews occupied
by the relatives up to the altar steps. Back
of the high altar and around the sanctuary
We're more palms. Asparagus vines reach
ing down from the sanctuary lamp street n
ed on either side to the altar railing. and
made most effective archway in green
over the sanctuary gates The high altar
was ablazs with lighted tapers. When the
wedding march announced the arrival Of
the bride the ushers preceded her to The
sanctuary, where they remained during the
ceremony and the nuptial mass which
followed. The bride came in church with
her father. and was met at the sanctuary
gate by the groom and his best man. MIR.
Francis r. Weller. The officiating clergy
man was Rev. Father Rabbia of Hagers-
Peters Church. who was present At the
marriage there Of the brides parents
Other clergymen present were Rev. Father
Farmer o. p, of st. Dominic's. Rev
Father Hughes of Fall River. Mass, and
Rev. Fathers O'Brien. ODonahue and Nc
CURE of st. Peters Church. The bride
wore youthful and becoming toilet of
white liberty silk over white satin. Her
hat was large picture one. trimmed with
white tips. She carried cluster of bride
roses and a white-bound prayer book.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCarth.- left about noon
for short out-of-town iaunt. the bride
wearing tailor suit of dark blue cloth.
They will be back to receive the ccngratula-
tions of their friends at the reception to Toe
evening. May 3. from to II. Miss Demp-
sey and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralh of New York
are guests of the Weller family.
The marriage this evening at the First
Baptist Church of Miss Lillian Bishop
Young and Mr.. William II. Heron inter
ests very large circle of friends. The
bride, who Is very charming young lady
will be gowned in white satin and point
applique and will be attended by a maid of
honor. Miss Nela Bayne Shute, and six
bridesmaids. Misses Rosa Ford, Maude Du-
vail. Ella Given, Edith Cogley. Sarah Ma
son and Katherine Lay. Mr.. w. j. Lloyd
Will be best man, and Messrs. T. Clyde
Heron and Edwin s. Heron of Allerton.
Lawson Sanford of New York city, Will
liam II. Griffin and Robert H. Chapman
VIII serve as uSherS. The ceremony will
be performed by Rev. DIR. Stakely, assisted
reception which will follow at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Young, on 18th
street, will be attended only by the bridal
party and relatives.
At O'Clock this evening at ST. Paurs
Lutheran Church Miss Anna Caroline
will be married. Rev. DR.. Domer officia ting
The ushers will be Messrs. Frank and Carl
Loeffler. brothers of the bride and Messrs
Joseph b. and Cornelius Eckhardt brothers
of the groom.
Among the June weddings will be that of
Miss Anna GoIdthwaite Campbell and Mr..
Charles McFee. Miss Campbell is a grand
cSughter of the late Judge John A Camp
bell of the Supreme bench. and also of the
late Chas. b. Calvert of Riverdale Manor,
Md.
Quite a party of Washingtonians sailed
at noon today in the Red Star steamer
Westernland. to spend the summer in
European travel. Mrs. John Taylor Arms
and daughter. Miss May Arms; Mrs Philip
Ma uro. with her two daughters. Miss Mar
g"ret and Miss Isabel. and Mrs. Mauro's
sister. Mrs. Chaffin, with her infant son.
made up the party. who expect to remain
abroad until the late autumn. Mr. Arms
and Mr.. Mauro expect to join the party
later.
Miss Florence A. Merriam has returned
Il m the south, and is at the residence of
her brother. DR.. c. Hart Merriam. 1919 10th
street.
Miss Harriet Warner of Montrose. Pa, is
making a short visit to her sister, Mrs. G..
c. Maynard, at 1907 18th street.
Master Roland Barber. the ten-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Barber. who has
been i'll with diphtheria at Ardeley on Hud-
sui. 40 iSNoN"iAiS hipiuis.
Miss Sallie r. Cohen of Philadelphia. who
has been visiting Mrs. Harry Kaufman. is
row the guest of the Misses Cohen. 1ls0
Sth street, and will be at home Sunday.
May l, from to ).
Mrs. William Connell. wife of Represent
alive Connell of Scranton. Pa. gave one of
the most charming receptions of the sea-
son at her apartments at the Shoreham
yesterday, when her many friends con-
graduated her on her recovery from a re-
cent Illness. American beauty and jack
roses with ferns and palms decked the
were her two daughters. Mrs. James A.
McAnulty and Mrs. Charles Fulton.
Miss Ethel Strickland and Mr.. Clifton V.
Edwards. formerly of this city and now of
New York. were quietly married last night
at the home of the brides parents in this
ed the ceremony in the presence of rela-
tives and intimate friends. The brides
maids were Miss Grace Edwards, Miss
Faith Edwards, sisters of the groom and
Miss Anna Strickland, sister of the bride.
The best man was Mr.. Deltus NJ Edwards,
brother OF the groom. The bride and
groom left on the midnight train for New
York, where they will reside
Mrs. A. c. Barney is personally direct
ing the rehearssls for the tableaux which
will be given for the closing event of the
Art Loan exhibition. From fifty to sixty
prominent young people will take part
Mrs Elkins presided yesterday in the tea
room, and Mrs. Richardson Clover poured
tea. Mrs Bruner of New York. Miss
Grace Davis Miss Ffoulke Miss Rochester
ard the Misses Gray assisted. Today Mrs.
Miles will be in charge of the tea room
from to q.
Rev. DR.. w. H. Young pastor OF the
Baptist Church In Athens. Ga, who
is visiting his parents, DIR. and Mrs Ed
ward Young. 2O7 Maryland avenue north
east will assist In the marriage Of mis-
niece, Miss Lillian B. Young. at First Bap-
fist Church this evening.
The marriage of Hiss Huybertie Lansing
Pruyn of Albany, N. Y. to Mr.. Charles
Summer Hamlin of Boston. is arranged
to take place June 4. Miss Pruyn has Sc
lected as her bridesmaids Miss Grace Mar
win. Miss Grace Parker. Miss Elizabeth
Shaw Oliver and Miss Cornelia Van Rens-
selaer Robb Of New York.
Miss Richards' Lecture.
Miss Janet Richards gave her lecture on