Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Marriage of Washington Girl Way Out
in Arizona.
A Ninety-MiIe stage Journey-The
Swan-Thrift Wedding
Personals,

News comes from Holbrook, Ariz.. of the
marriage of Miss Margaret Scherf of this
city to Mr.. H. w. Riess. hospital steward,
U. s. army, at Fort Apache, A. T.
Miss Schlerf is the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schlerf of 919
street, and on July she. together with her
sister, left the city to attend the N. E. A.
convention at Los Angeles. Cal, returning
by way of Holbrook. "A stop was made here
and Mr.. Riess and Judge Jackson met them,
the latter performing the ceremony July
II. The most romantic part of the honey
moon was stage trip by the bride and
groom of ninety miles over mountains and
valleys to reach their future home at
Apache. The bride has many friends in this
city, to whom her marriage will be quite
a surprise. although the engagement has
lasted over a year.
Mrs. Satterlee, wife of Bishop Satterlee,
is at Newport, the guest of Mrs. Edwin
Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel 8. Rowland have
arrived to pass the summer at By-the-Sea,
the villa of Mrs. Howland's brother, Mr..
Perry Belmont, at Newport. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont expected to return to
Newport in about six weeks.
Mrs. ]. L. White is spending the summer
at Watch Hill, r. 1.
The Japanese minister and secretaries ar
rlVeQ yesterday at Atlantlc City, ana are
located at the Hotel Rudolf.
Miss Mamie Sobotka and the Misses So
phia and Olga Krumke have left for Fort
Monroe and Portsmouth, Va, for a months
visit with their friends.
Mrs. Robert w. Buckley, with her two
little children. has left the city for a short
stay at Pikesville, Md, after which they
will spend the remainder of the season at
the Wiltshire Hotel, Atlantic City.
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thrift, 2I24 VI street.
their daughter Lily and Mr.. Ambrose Reed
er Swan of Washington were married by
Rev. Frank Leighton Day of the Southern
Methodist Church of Georgetown. The
bridal toilet was Of white organde, trim
med in chiffon and lace. She carried
shower bouquet of bride roses reception
to the personal friends Of the couple and
their relatives followed at the brides home
on NJ street. after which Mr.. and Mrs. Swan
left for southern trip, which Will INCLUDE
a stay at Charlestown, Jefferson county
w. Va They will make their future home
at 400 Stoughton street, Mt Pleasant, at
which place they will be pleased to see their
many friends after the LIST of August
Mrs Bertha Coblenzer and daughters left
this week for Atlantic City. to be gone the
balance of the season
Mr. and Mrs. August Grages are stopping
at the Berkeley Hotel, Atlantic City, for
the summer.
Mrs Thomas Munroe Elliott, who has
been suffering from the result of a bicycle
accident, is improving rapidly, and will soon
he able to leave for trip to Old Point
Among the guests now summering at
Winterbourn Manor. near Washington. are
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Edmson, Mr.. Preston
Edmson, Mr.. Sherwood Edmson. Mr.. Kemp
Edmson, Miss Lucie Edmson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. S. Hyer, Mrs. Alan Hyer, Miss Edna
Hyer. Mrs. E. A. Gunion.
A very pretty wedding was quietly SOL
emnized Tuesday evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Posey, 494 G street
southwest. The contracting parties were
Miss Carrie S. Mitchell of Virginia to Mr..
Faunce of Washington. They were united
by Rev. w. ]. Wright, pastor of the H
Street Christian Church, southwest. Mr..
and Mrs. Faunce's future home will be
sol street southwest, where they will
be glad to see their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander C. Crook and
Mrs. James Irwin and son, Morris,
guests of the Westminster Hotel for the
month of July.
Mrs. Miller, wife of DIR. ]. Preston Miller,
1921 18th street. accompanied by her
daughter, Lillian, started to Clarksburg, w.
Va, Wednesday night, where they will
spend the summer with the parents of
Mrs Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sardo McFarlan an
nounce the marriage of their daughter Jean
to Mr.. Herbert A Birch of Georgetown,
at the residence of the brides parents. Co.
lumbia Heights, on Wednesday evening, the
18th, in the presence of many relatives Of
both families. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. w. S. o. Thomas.
The family of Mr.. James Cresap Sprigg,
jr, of Garrett Park. Md, left today for an
extended visit at The Elms." Glen Cove,
n. Y, the summer home of Mrs. Sprigg's
father, Mr.. Edgar E. Duryea-