Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Numerous Home and Church Marriages
Today.
Large Reception Follows the Union of
Miss Edwards and Mr.. MiIlham-
Other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A most interesting wedding scene took
place at noon today at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. James S. Edwards. 2i3 | street,
when their daughter, Miss Julia Edwards,
and Mr.. Frederick Tracy MiIlham of New
York city, son OF the late Rev. VIM. II.
Millham of Michigan City, We're united in
marriage by Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe Of
the New York Avenue Church. The spa
ctous drawing room was handsomely
adorned with chrysanthemums and palms
and bower was arranged between the
front windows, where the couple stood dur
ing the ceremony. Other pretty floral eff
fects were attained in the library and din
ing room, trailing vines and numbers of
palms being used, with a profusion of
chrysanthemums. Mr.. Robert Carlyle
Swayze and Mr.. Burr Northrop Edwards
were ushers and Mr. Charles Richmond
Millham of New York was best man. The
brides attendants were her sister, Miss
Emily Edwards. maid of honor, and
Miss Sarah Swayze and Miss Helen Wood
ward, bridesmaids. They wore pretty
gowns as have been this autumn.
They were made of white point d'esprit
over white satin, garlanded with cherry
blossoms. Their bouquets were Of pink
chrySanthemums.
/ he bride came into the drawing room
with her father. and was elegantly gowned
in white satin, trimmed with pearl passe-
menterie. Her tule veil was worn off the
face, and the large bouquet carried was
of bride roses and lilies Of the valley \
mandolin quartet Prayed the wedding
march throughout the ceremony. The
briut $ luOtneI, Mrs. I'D Harus, wore an
elegant Toilette of black lace with aplIidues
OF white taiieta and trimmed with lace.
Assisting her in the hoSpitalities, was the
groom ; mother Mrs. Mitfham Of New
York. who Wore BLACK grenadtne ever petu-
ma silk. w Iie the witnesses of the mar
rage were limited to the relatives of the
contracting parties, the reception which
followed was attended by a large gathering
of friends from all parts Of the city. repre-
senung especially the old residential fam
lilies. From The fower-declzed table in the
dining room an elaborate collation. was
served. Later Mr. ard Mrs. MilIham left
for an extended tour, and will make their
future nome IN New York city.
gathering of invited guests limited to
personal friends Of the family. witnessed at
Ascension Church at noon today the mar
rage of Miss Anna Morgan Smith and Mr.
Elon St Clair Hobbs of New York city In
the unavoidable absence of Bishop Ran
doph Of Virginia, Rev. DR.. John Elliott,
rector Of Ascension, ofiiciated. The bride
who Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustin Jacqueline Smith of lakewood Park
near Alexandria, Va. had as her only at
tendant her sister, Miss Augustus Louise
Smith Mr.. Frederic Hamilton Hobbs was
best man, and the following were ushers:
DR.. Edwin Crosby Chamherlin and Mr. Will
liam Wisner White of New York, Mr.. II
Anderson Of Denton. Md; DR. William Nor
gan Smith Of Alexandria. Va, and Charles
Magill Smith.
The bride was escorted to the chance
by her father. Her gown was of white
satin duchess. the bodice trimmed with lace
and Illusion. At the neckband cleaned the
ls,-r Il
Her other jewels We're pearls which We're
worn by her mother at her marriage. A
tulle veil was held by pearl pins. and
shower bouquet of valley lilies and roses was
carried. The maid of honor wore stylish
costume of brOcaded pearl gray crepe de
Chene, trimmed with steel pasSementeries,
Her picture hat was of the same shade,
trimmed with plumes, and a bouquet was
carried of La France roses, tied with pink
ribbon streamers.
The relatives only were later entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. EVerard Rob
inSOn Todd, 1919 Rhode Island avenue, the
latter a sister Of the bride With the others
in the family party already named Were
the brides mother, Mrs. Augustln JacGue-
line Smith; the children of the host and
hostess the Misses Hobbs, sisters Of the
groom, and Miss Mary Jacqueline Smith,
sister Of the bride. Later in the day Air.
and Mrs Hobbs left for a southern trip,
and upon its conclusion viii so to New
York city to live. The brides SOing-away
dress was of hunters green cloth, trimmed
with blue fox, and with it a gray tOque was
worn. MIR. Hobbs is a member of the New
York bar and belongs to the Democratic
and Greenwich clubs of that city. He is a
life memper of the Southern Society in New
York, and also was one of the founders OF
the Maryland Society of the great metrop-
oils.
The marriage at ST. Paul's Church, I'D
street, OF Miss Martha Bate Minetree and
Mr. Charles Freeman Fits OF HdVerhIll,
Mass, Was attended at noon today by
large gathering and was followed by a
breakfast at the residence of Colonel and
Mrs. Joseph Z. Mineuee, 1723 z street
for the relatives and personal friends. Rev.
Alfred Harding oftciated. The bridal party
was made UP of the ushers Messrs. Ed
mund Holins Rumbold of Baltimore, AL
len o. Clephane, Charles G. McROberts,
Joseph 4. Angel, Chris Cox Dawson and
James Lawrence Minetree, brother of the
bride; Miss Elizabeth Eppes Minetree, Sis
ter of the bride, as maid of honor, and Mr..
Dudley Fits of Boston, best man. When
the bride appeared at the church door with
her father the ushers led the way TO the
chancel, where the groom and best man
awaited her coming. The ceremony in the
pal1l-adorned and brilliantly lighted chan
eel was an impressive one.
Col. and Mrs. Minetree's home was beau
TRULY decorated for the breakfast. The
drawing room, hall and staircase and din
ing room were hung with asparagus vines
white ChrySanthemumS adorned the first
named, red ones Frightened the hall AMI
pink flowers the dining room. Palms filed
the recess of the bay window where the
couple stood to rec i've congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fits left during the after
noon for q bridal tour and upon their re-
turn to town will reside at 1903 y street
for the winter, where Mrs. Fits will re-
ceive her friends the Saturdays in January
Among the guests at the wedding break
faSr from out-of-toWn We're Mr. and Mrs
Fits, parents of the groom, Of HaVerhill
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. f Pilson of
Richmond Miss Ethel RUmb0ld, Miss Mary
Thomas, Mr.. Fielder Slingluff. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Baughman, Miss Baughman
Mr., Buchanan, all of Baltimore; Mr. and
Mrs. 7. NJ. Emerson of Wilmington, n. c.
Others present at the breakfast included
Mrs. Letitia Tyler SempIe. DR.. and Mrs
Chatard, Gen. and Mrs. w. II. Payne, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles G.. Dulin, Mr. and Mrs
r. A. johnson, Miss Smith. Miss Lyman
Miss Saville, Miss Virginia Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. b. c. Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett
Ar. and Mrs, Peddle. Mr.. and Mrs Darf-
ten, Mr.. and Mrs. Darby, Mr.. and Mrs
Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Walton Mr.
and Mrs. CreHshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst G.
W alker. Mrs. Mannix, Mr. Albert X Krae-
mer of Philadelphia and Mr.. Lewis P
Clephape.
Mrs. B. hoffman of 40 9TH street is visit
ing friends in Baltimore.
Miss Manan c. Festerlits and Mr. Ralph
br