Evening star., 1899-06-03
The Brides and Grooms of the Month
of Roses.
TIE M'MILLAN-ANDERSON EVENT
Diplomatic Excursion to Buffalo
Tomorrow Night.
OTHER INTERESTING TOPICS

will be followed by-a number of Wednes-
day events. At St. Johns at noon Miss
Anderson and Mr.. Mcmillan will be mar
ried by Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smth. Miss Nc
MILAN will attend her future sister-in-law
as maid of honor. The wedding breakfast
at Mrs. Anderst ems home will be largely at
tended by both friends from home and out
of town. Many Washington acquaintance
have postponed their departures from town
for the pleasure of attendance on this we'd
ding.
Another of the noon weddings Wednesday
will be that of Miss Juanita ]. Brinker and
Mr.. T. Lamar Rose of Kansas City. Miss
Belle Willett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James P. Willett, and Mr. Graham Hume
will be married at St. Paurs Church at
half-past that evening.
The Mexican Ambassador and Mrs.
Azpiroz and their daughter, Mrs. Perez;
the Brazilian minister, the Costa Rican
Minister and Mrs. Calvo, and others of the
Spanish speaking diplomats, will leave here
tomorrow night for Buffalo. to be present
at the corner stone laying of some of the
buildings of the proposed exposition Of 1900
to be held in that city. A trip to Niagara
Falls and other excursions have been ar
ranged for the party, which will include
Assistant Secretary of State Hill and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster.
Professor and Mrs. Frank w. Crosby will
celebrate the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage next Tuesday evening, June 6, al
their residence, 24S Sd street, by reception
at o'clOck. Prof. Crosby has just returned
from a prolonged stay abroad and both
he and his wife enjoying the best of
health They anticipate with the greatest
pleasure the reunion of their friends at
their golden wedding.
icbo nd ber
daughters will leave next Wednesday for
her home a Napa, Cal. where they will
spend the summer. Commander Clover
will join his family month later. The
Glover home at Napa is the smallest of
two large ranches owned by Mrs. Glover
in California, and is one of the beauty
spots in its locality, which is surrounded
by fine estates, summer homes of San
Franciscans, and where most delightful
social atmosphere prevails by the con-
stant hOspitalites exchanged between the
residents.
The marriage of Miss Beveridge and Mr..
Shoup of New York which will take place
on the evening of June p al the residence
of Mrs. Beveridge, II street, will be at
tended by the relatives and personal friends
of the contracting families, both of whom
are in mourning. Miss Beveridge is slowly
recovering from the severe accident to her
foot which befell her in New York seven
eight weeks ago, but is still obliged to
use crutches. She will he attended by her
sister, Miss May Beveridge, as maid of
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker accompanied by
number of friends We're entertained at
their residence, 2400 Brightwood avenue,
last evening by number of boys and girls
of the vicinity, under the direction of Miss
A. Tansell. The program as follows: ::
Opening recitation by Master Carroll Baker,
recitation by Marie Baker, piano solo by
Master Wilson Baker, recitation by Miss
Ehret, dialogue by Susie Tansell. vocal SOLO
by Mary Helen, recitation by Susie Tansel,
vocal solo by Miss TimmOns, recitation by
Frank Helen and NJ. Myers: dialogue, lead
ing part, Mamie Riley; recitation by Nellie
Myers, piano solo by Wilson Baker, vocal
solo by Marie Baker, recitation by Miss
Ehret. followed by tableaux.
Miss Victoria Miller and Mrs Edward
Miller of Snickersville, Va after pleas
ant visit with Mrs. NJ. a. Donnely of 1902
9th street, have returned home
The marriage of Miss Rosa Goodman and
Mr. August Baer will take place Wednes-
day evening, June II, at 30 o'clock at
COncordia Club
The Fleur de Lis Dancing Club of Mt
Pleasant will open its season by an assem-
bly, Wednesday evening, June Z at the hall
of the MI. Pleasant Club.
The Vermont Avenue Christian Church
was the scene of a very pretty wedding
Thursday evening, when several friends
gathered to witness the marriage of Miss
gertrude Mccullough and DR.. Harry Theo-
dore Harding. The decoration was entirely
in white and green, which color scheme was
carried out In the palms and ferns banked
around the platform and chancel and the
white costumes of the brides attendants
The bride escorted by her stepfather
Mr.. William H. Smyser and preceded
py the bridal party of five young women
and four young men. The latter, who pre-
Nlously acted as ushers, We're Mr.. William
D. West, Mr.. George Duncan, Mr. Cuno H.
Rudolph and Mr.. Clarence l.. Harding
l,yff fh.ar ~ tto..f
ers We're two 'matrons of honor" Mrs
William II. Smyser and Mrs. William d.
West who were followed by the two brides
maids, Miss Gertrude Ward and Miss Grace
l.. Harding, sister of the groom. Miss
Grace Mccullough, sister of the bride was
in advance of the bride. The matrons of
honor and the bridesmaids wore white silk
null gowns with white ribbons CARRYING
white sweet peas. while the maid of honor
had American beauty velvet accessories and
carried American beauty roses. The brides
gown was of heavy corded silk with elab-
oratc trimmings of duchess lace. The high
bodice was covered with a bertha of lace
caught by natural orange blossoms the
long tulle veil being fastened by the same
flower. She carried shower bouquet of
white roses and lilies of the valley The
groom. accompanied by DR.. William P.
Newell his best man, met the bride at the
chancel. where DR.. F. d. Power, pastor of
the church, read the marriage service, after
which prayer offered by Rev. NJ. Ross
Fishburn. The friends from abroad were
Mrs. John 7. Sheehan, Mrs. B. Savourinor
and the Misses MARI of Baltimore and
Miss Nelson of New York. A reception to
the bridal party and relatives was given at
the home of the bride. 1919 Yale street.
after which DIR. Harding and his bride
started for extended trip north. On
their return they will reside at 2650 14th
street.
Miss Early has just returned home from
Louisville. KY, after months visit to
that charming city. She and her mother
will shortly leave town for the summer.
A quiet home wedding took place Thurs
day evening at $50 c street southeast. the
contracting parties being Mr.. W Harry
Rowe and Miss Bessie L. Shomo. Miss
Effie Rowe, a sister of the groom, was
bridesmaid and Mr.. John f. Keithley
groomsman. The bride Wore a white
French null, trimmed with white satin
ribbon, and carried bride roses. The brides
maids gown was of white null trimmed
with lace; she carried La France roses
Rev. J. w. Gray of the First NJ. P. Churc;l
performed the ceremony in the presence of
the immediate family only.
DIR. and Mrs. Chas. Boarman have return
ed from attending the international railway
surgeons convention at Richmond, Va.
Mrs Charles w. Lutte of Chicago is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles Parker
at 313 East Capitol street.