Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Beautiful Wedding in Georgetown Last
Night.
A Charming New Matron In Senatorial
Circles-Recent Marriages.
Personal Notes.

Georgetown, by Rev. Frank II. Barton, rec
tor of that church. The Chancel Guild, of
which the bride is a member, decorated the
chancel beautifully with palms and chry-
santhemums. The ushers were Mr.. Elmer
son Newell of New York city Mr.. Henry
Graves of Andover, Mass. and Mr.. Thos.
Lee McClung of Knoxville, Tenn, class
mates of the groom at Yale, and Mr. Wal
ter Berrall Powell of Cincinnati his broth
er. Inc groom was Attended by his eldest
brother, Mr.. Henry Spencer Powell OF Chi
cago, as best man. Inc bridesmaids, Mss
Bertha LOCKER, AiIss katherine Dougal and
Miss Louise LennON, were prettily gowned
in rose-colored mouseline de sole, and car
RED huge buncneS OF pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. they were preceded by the maid Of
honor, Miss Alice fleming wearing white
dotted chiffon, with a bertha of Duchesse
lace.
ed the bride, who is his cousin, to the chan
Gel. She was handsomely gowned in heavy
Whlte SATIN, richly trimmed with old lace,
ana long white veil After the ceremony
reception was held at the home of the
bride mother.~ Mrs. Charles Albert Fes-
tetlts, which was attended by the imme-
dlate relatives and the bridal party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell left on the 10 o'clock
train for the north, their wedding trip
and before returning, will visit the family
of the groom in Cincinnati. Mrs Powell
VIII receive her friends Thursday Decem-
DER and II, at 1907 31st street
Mrs. Mary l.. Willard Dickinson has been
seriously i'll the past week with pneumonia
but the last few days has so much inn
proved that now strong hopes are enter
tanned of her ultimate recovery. Mrs Dick
1nson was north nearly all the past sum-
mer and her daughter, Miss May Dckin-
son, whose devoted ministrations to her
mother the past week nave been rewarded
by the improvement daily noted only re-
turned fortnight ago from an extended
New England trip.
Miss Sara Raymond Burch niece of Mr.
Ghas. Llewellyn Burch. and DR.. r. V
Palmer of Maryland were married this
afternoon. Rev. Mr.. La Roache of Mary
land performed the ceremony and only rel
atlVes and intimate friends were present.
Mrs Won Orendorf has returned to the
city after her summer trip abroad and
VIII give a dinner i'll honor of Mrs Hague
OF Toledo, Ohio, Saturday evening
Miss Bessie Parker Williams of Balti-
more and Mr.. Arthur Chase Needles of
Roanoke, Va, but 4 native of the former
city, We're married in Baltimore on Tuesday
evening at the home of the brides grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver A. Parker
Owing to the recent death of Mr. John A
Needles, father of the groom. the we'd
ding was not large, but the floral decora-
tons were superb. The bride attired In
white-fiowered chiffon and silk and carry
ing lilies of the valley, was given away by
her venerable grandfather and the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr. Huckel
of the Associate Reformed Church of Raj
tmore and Rev. Henry Clay McComas
of New York. The attendants were the
Misses Edith Williams Mary Parker Nc
Comas, Lucy Hewes and Florence Scott
and Mr.. James Hewes and Oliver Parker
McComas were ushers. The presents taste
tully displayed in an upper room We're hun
oreds IN number and extremely handsome
Among relatives from a distance were Ed
ward NJ. Needles, Mrs. William N Needles.
Mrs. Albert p. Brubaker, Mr. and Mrs
William Wright and Miss Alice NJ Needles
OF Philadelphia; Miss Mary r. Trump of
wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Edward N.
Trump of Syracuse, Mr. and Mrs Frederic
j. klmball OF Radnor, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert r. Walker of Loudoun county, Va.
Mrs. Edwin Scott of Baltimore county;
Bentley and Mrs. E. p. Thomas of Sandy
Spring, Nd. Mr.. and Mrs. Needles left
during the evening for Philadelphia and af-
ter short trip Will go to Roanoke, Va,
to live.
DR.. Joaquin Yela, jr., secretary of the
this afternoon for his home on a leave of
absence. He will return to Washington
about the middle OF January. 1900.
Among the relatives and friends attend
ing the marriage yesterday of Miss Smith
and Mr.. Hobbs at Ascension Church were
Senator Caffery and family, Miss Gibson
of West Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs Edward s
Daingerfield, Miss Dangerfed, Mrs Fran
els l.. Smith, Judge Keith Norton and the
Misses Norton and DIR. Hamilton Howard
of Alexandria, DR.. and Mrs. Alfred Bland
Tucker Of New York, Rear Admiral Mel
vile, eX-CommisSioner and Mrs. Joseph L.
Miller, Miss Satterlee, Ma jor and Mrs a.c-
Nally, Mrs. James f. Clark Mr. and Mrs
Aspinwall and Mrs. Hemphill of Washing
ton.
Mr.. Thomas W. Cridler, third assistant
secretary of state, and Mrs. Cridler have
arrived in Paris.
Miss Marie Louise Evans is the guest of
the Misses Drury at their old homestead
in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lindsay De Yo
have returned from their wedding trip and
are at the home of the brides parents, DIR.
and Mrs. Florence Donohue. Mrs De Yo
and Mrs. Donohue will be at home Monday
November 20, after 3.
The marriage of Miss Clara May Barse.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w Barse of
18th street, Anacostia, and Mr. Harry S
Hooper took place last evening at 7:30
O'Clock in the Anacostia Methodist Epis-
copal Church, where a large audience of
relatives and friends of the young couple
were gathered to witness the ceremony
Rev. Charles o. Isaac pastor of the
church, performed the marriage service.
Beautiful decorations of potted plants were
in place about the chapel section of the
edifice, where the ceremony occurred. The
ushers were Mr.. William Mahony Mr.
Thomas Riley, Mr.. William Pyles and Mr.
Maurice Haines. The bride was tastefully
attired in white organdie, and carried
white chrysanthemums. She was attended
ny Two HO"tT girls, Emily shoemaker ana
BERTHE Williamson. The bridal party passed
through an aisle formed by white satin
ribbons, which were held by Cora Barse,
Frank Barse. May Shoemaker and Watson
Isaac. Miss Linda Humphrey rendered the
wedding marches. After the ceremony a
reception was given the couple their
future residence on Jackson street, Ana
costa. They then left for a trip through
points in West Virginia
Before the week closes Miss Lola Pur-
man, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William J.
Purman, will be the wife of Senator John
NJ. Thurston of Nebraska. The ceremony,
which will take place at the residence of
the brides parents, will be quiet one,
with only a few intimate friends present,
in addition to the relatives of the bride.
The senator will take his bride south, visit
ing several of the leading cities, and will
reach his home at Omaha in time to spend
Thanksgiving there. They will return to
Washington fol the reassembling of Con-
gress and will live at the Cairo The fu-
ture Mrs. Thurston will be a most interest
ing addition to the senatorial circle. She
is young, talented and has that most de-
lightful accompaniment to womanly charms
"a low, sweet voice. Her father a
former representative In Congress. The
family reside at 142S Q street
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guilford gave a
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