Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Wedding Bells Should Have Rung in Every
Direction Last Evening
Many Marriages and Wedding Re
ceptions-Personal Notes
of Interest.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon q.
Hine, Prospect Hill. lexington. was the
scene of very pretty wedding and most
enjoyable reception last evening on the oc-
casion of the marriage Of Miss Blanche
Alison Hine to Mr. Frederick Alexander
Fenning. The ceremony took place a $50
o'clock. in the large drawing room. which
was tastefully decorated with smilax. ping
and white flowers and palms
Rev. Byron Sunderland, the lifelong
friend aud pastor of both bride and groom
officiated The bride. who entered the room
with her father, wore trained gown oI
white satin and carried brid. roses She
was attended by her sister. Miss Bessie
Hine. who Wore white crepe over pink SILK
with bodice Of white silk in jacket effect
opening over soft crepe blouse Her flow
ers We're La France roses.
The groom was attended by Mr. John T.
Sleman, jr.. as best man. Mr.. Oliver c.
Hine and Mr.. Osgood Harrison DoweH were
the ushers.
The ''Madrids" played the wedding march
from 'Lohengrin" the bridal party en-
tered the drawing room and also rendered
music throughout the reception. Only a
small party Of relatives and near friends
were present at the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs Hine welcomed the guests
10 the Reception with the bride and groom.
buffet supper was served in the dining
room throughout the evening.
Among the guests We're: Mrs F. X Otis
Mrs Sage and Mr.. Copehart of Chicago
Miss Dunbar of Brooklyn, Miss Brokaw of
New Jersey, Miss Woodward Of New York
Mrs Fenning of this city. the mother Of
the groom: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson.
Col. and Mrs. Bales and Miss Bales. Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Wight. MIR, and Mrs
George Scharf, DR.. and Mrs. Ramsey
hewitt, Mrs. f X. Johnson. the Misses
Ross. Mr.. Archibald Olmsted, Mr. and Mrs
N. v Baily and Miss Baily, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carr A johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A.
Jones, Mrs. Gabriel Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dulin. Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Du-
vail, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew DuvalI. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles King. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kerr. Mrs. Fred Golden, Miss Galbreath
Mrs. Ellen Mussey. Mr. David Mcknight.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Pond, Mr. and Mrs
Horace S. Piper. Mr.. and Mrs. Bushrod
Robinson Mr.: and Mrs o. G. Shapes. Mr..
and Mrs. q. w. Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Thomas, Miss Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Whitaker. Mrs. L. Warren, Miss
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs Weston Flint. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Fields, Mr. and Mrs. James
House, Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Hender-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas q. Hensey. Mr.
and Mrs W: II. Hamilton, DR.. and Mrs.
fercy HickiIng. the Misses Craigen. Mr..
Clephane, Mr.. Gordon II. Wilcox, the
Misses BroCkett, the Misses Breuninger
the Misses Houston, Mr. D. Fulton Harris
Mr.. M NJ Shsnd, Mr. 5 ". CurrIden. Mr..
Charles Coney of Philadelphia, Pa: Mr..
Robert Stan Allyn of New London. Conn:
Major and Mrs. John Tweedale Mr. and
Mrs, r. 5. Peck. the Misses Peck. Mr. E
S. Peck. jr.. Miss Esther Field Miss Inlet
Maude Duvall and Mr.. +. O. Knight.
Mr.: and Mrs. Fenning will go to house
keeping at 2i3 T street northeast and will
be at home TO their friends Fridays No
Vember 2i and December J.
Yesterday was the semi-centennfal of the
married life Of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph T
Mitchell, who have spent their entire lives
here, both Of them being Of the original set
Tiers Of the District, Mr.. Mitchell being A
II 4
Mitchell was a Miss Margaret Ann Martin
OF an old East Washington family. The
event was celebrated with more than usual
eclat. II being an extremely rare occasion,
but among the guests present were a
couple celebrating a like event in their
lives. Mr., and Mrs. George Wilson, who
fatrlcks Church, left to go over the we'd
ding trip Of fifty years ago to Norfolk and
New York by water ana thence by Phila-
delphIa and baltimore to their home here
The first ceremony of the day was the
nuptial mass in concentration of the
event. celebrated at 81. Patrcks Church
at o'clock. in the presence Of several hun
dred guests. including five relatives or
friends who assisted at the original mar
rage ceremony at old St Matthew Church
IN lN43 Mrs. Susan McNamee. Mrs Mar
garet McDrrmott, Mrs. Eliza Qugley Mrs
James Coleman and Mr.. James T. Eoiseau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Tor many years
members of s.. Patrick'S parish. knelt
within the lighted sanctuary during th,.
mass, which was celebrated by the pastor
q the church. Father Gloyd, assisted by
Dr. Stafford and Father Dolan The ex-
VUiSite marble altar was lighted with wax
candles in groups Of nifty. all burning in
golden candelabra, and further adorned in
large golden chrysdnthemumS. feature
Of the mass the singing of thu. ..ra
Deum by the children of St. Viucent's
Orphan Asylum. who have always found
warm friends in Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
family breakfast at the Mitchell resi-
dence, 1928 X street followed the mass,
and a reception given in the evening was
an did hl-
house was decorated throughout with vel
low Chrysa 1hemumS. carnations and roses
many Of them sent by friends from far and
near. and nearly all in punches Of fifty
Other presents received were several pieces
Of gold plate, some 50 and some $40 gold
pieces put up in dainty boxes or bags can
delabra. gilt clocks and other pieces of
bric-a-brac, and d number of linen covers
and center pieces, embroidered in gOld-col-
ored silk.
The host and hostess We're assisted in re-
ceiving the guests Of the evening by their
children. Mrs James T. Hardin. Miss Nan
ME Mitchell land Miss Mary Ambrose
Mitchell, all of Washington. Their grand
children, all of whom We're present are the
Misses Margaret and Mariana Hardin. Mr..
Francis Percival Hardin and Master VIII
liam l-Iward Mitchell
Mr.. Mitchell is now in his seventy-hfth
year and the half century's bride seventy.
both of them in the enjoyment of excellent
health, and We're able to trip the toe in the
dance last evening.
At I o'clock last evening a very pretty
wedding took place at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren I. Collamer 1890 10Th
street northwest. The bride was Miss
Blanche Estelle Collamer and the groom
Mr.. John Forrest Bartlett of Worcester
Mass, an assistant examiner in the patent
office. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. JOSEF F. France, an uncle of the
bride, who is the pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church in Johnstown, y. Y. The
marriage service was that prescribed in the |
ritual of the Protestant Episcopal Church. |
Upward of one hundred guests were
present, all of whom were also invited to
partake of the collation. which succeeded |
the ceremony.
The parlors Of the family residence were |
handsomely decorated. the bay window, |
which formed a natural chance having the |
appearance Of "A veritable bower Of beau |
uful palms. The rooms throughout We're |
tastefully trimmed with smilaN. royal white |
chrysanthemums and asparagus piumes
4 mandolin orchestra announced the in |
coming of the bride and groom. and played |
softly throughout the service The we'd |
ding party consisted of the groom and his |
best man, Mr.. Alton V. Moulton; Miss May |
Collamer, sister of the bride and her only
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