Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Charming Bride of Gallant Young
Officer
The HeiberS-DOdEe Wedding Last
Night-In Scientists Honor
Personal Notes.

| was fragrant with spring blossoms and fine
| roses. Three four hundred guests were
| present, the scientific and literary world
| of the capital being especially well repre-
| scented. although diplomats. officials and
| residents were also present. The hostess
| was gowned in black net, and the Misses
| Bel in pretty gowns of lavender chiffon.
| The members of the academy present in
| cluded Major J. w. Powell, Or. Arnold
| Hague. Profs. Simon Newcomb. Alpheus
| Hyatt, w. H. Dali, George Brush. Theodore
| Gill, Henry Roland, Lewis Boss. Ed
ward s. Moss, F. w. Putnam, Sam
| uel P. Langley, George F. Barker.
| Alexander Agassiz and W. X Brooks.
and in the brilliant throng to meet them
were tie British ambassador, the Misses
Pauncefote, the German ambassador the
Russian ambassador, the Mexican ambas-
sador and Mrs. Azpiroz, Secretary and Mrs
Hay Secretary Wilson, the Japanese min
| lister. Mrs. Daniel Manning, Mrs. Newcomb
Mr.. and Mrs. MCGEE. Mr.. and Mrs. West
inghouse, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster,
DR.. and Mrs. Radcliffe, Mr.. Crosby S.
Moves, ex-Secretary Herbert Gen. Brock
| inridge, DR.. and Mrs. Whitman, Mr..
Miss Nicolay, DR.. and Mrs. Hamln, Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Warner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs de Wollant Com
| mandant an Mrs. de Grandprey, Gen. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F.
| Blount, Mr.. and Mrs Ffoulke, Mrs. Lam
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Newell, Mr. and Mrs.
Hayes, DR.. Gibbs. DIR. and Mrs. Gushing
and Senator and Mrs. Foraker. The younger
people remained until after the midnight
supper, when the rugs were cleared away
and the orchestra changed the music to
dance tunes An hour or two of dancing
closed the reception.
A fashionable audience, in which resident
society and the army circle were well rep
resented, filled st. Johns Church last
night. When the bridal party attending
Miss Anna Howell Dodge and Lieutenant
Elvin r. Heiberg, L. S. A, passed up the
aisle there was scarcely a vacant place in
the church. The ushers, the best man and
the groom wore their full-dress uniforms,
which gave to the grouping about the party
in the chancel a brilliant dash of color.
The bride escorted to the chancel by
her father, Mr.. Harrison Howell Dodge.
Leading the long procession of brides
maids, who entered single file by the north
aisle, were the brides two young sisters
who, with Miss Marjorie Bateman, are
school girls still. Miss Craig, the daughter
of Colonel Craig. and Miss Knowlton of
Washington, the Misses Plimpton of Hart
ford Conn, and Miss Cook of New York.
The ushers followed by the best man, Lieu
tenant Summerlin, advanced to the chancel
at the same time by the south aisle. The
ushers were Lieutenant Gritty, Lieutenant
Sirmyr. Lieutenant Jervy, Lieutenant New
bill, Lieutenant Granger, Lieutenant Hinck-
ley and Lieutenant Mcneil Rev. DR..
Mackay-Smith, assisted by Rev. Ernest
Paddock, performed the ceremony.
The pretty young bride wore white satin
trained dress, the bodice trimmed with
duchess lace Her ornaments were pearls.
and diamond and pearl sunburst, the gift
of the groom, was also worn. A tulle veil
was fastened by orange blossoms, and her
shower bouquet was of lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Lucretia Dodge
wore brocaded white satin, trimmed with
chiffon, and carried white carnations The
bridesmaids were in white taffeta gowns
trimmed with lace. Half OF them carried
IA and he Tharc
quets.
Owing to the recent death of the brides
grandmother no reception followed the
ceremony but the bridal party and reIa-
tlVes went afterward to the home of Col
onel and Mrs. Craig for supper Lieutenant
and Mrs. Heberg left last night for a hon
eymoon jaunt, and will then proceed to
Fort Riley, Kan, where the former is sta
toned.
The decorations at the church were very
pretty. The altar vases We're filled with
Easter hles, and there were clusters Of
1onqulls amid the greens At Mrs. Craig's
spring blossoms were used in profusion
and the effect was tasteful in every way
MT and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Chatard gave a
dinner last night. Their guests were the
Swlss minister and Mrs, Pioda. Mr.. and
MRS. Joseph b Washington, Mr.. and Mrs
Stilson Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs Perkins of
Boston and Miss McKibben and DIR. Muir
ray.
Mrs. R. NJ. G. Brown and Mrs. Mckee re-
NSiNtd ycsltludy afternoon and had
pleasant calls. Mrs Mckee is Recommended
by her children, who take as much interest
IN washington and their friends here as
the'r mother does Their stay will be full
OF enjoyment planned for them and which
good weather makes possible in the way
or country 1aunts and picnicS.
Inc Junior Bachelors will give their last
dance OF the season next Friday evening
at Mrs. Dyer's 1917 r street
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Braden Annlehv
will he at Tua
3422 Center street. Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Gordon Norris of New York, who has
been visiting Captain and Mrs. Beach No
1911 street, for a few days has returned
to New York.
Mr.. Chartran and wife, who have been
guests of the French ambassador. sail for
France tomorrow.
Justice and Mrs. Gray gave a dinner last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Kaiser have returned |
nome ana Will be pleased to see their |
friends Tuesday and Thursday of next
week and the following Thursdays.
The last dance of the season given under
the auspices of the Colonial Dancing Club. |
Will be held at Carroll Institute this even
ing. Dancing promptly at $50 |
Mrs Chas. p. Hancock of 1925 18th street |
leIt today for Albermarle, Va, where she |
will spend several weeks with relatives |
Miss Julia L. Ourand and Mr. Charles ID. |
Shackelford were married in the presence |
of few friends Wednesday afternoon at |
o'clock, at the residence of the brides |
mother, 1877 9th street northwest, by the |
Rev. c. S. Domer. The bride was tastefully |
attired in a pum-coiored travelling gown. |
with hat to match, and carried "A bunch of |
violets. After the ceremony the newly we'd |
ded couple started for New York for a |
brief visit.
Mrs. Boardman has invitations out for |
Monday, April "a, at 5 O'Clock to meet DR.. |
and Mrs. Won Rottenburg.
The engagement is announced of Adelene |
Efhnger, second daughter of Mrs leila E. |
Duncan and the late Mr.. Charles Convers |
Duncan, to Edwin Guyer Ragsdale of Des |
MoneS, Iowa. Owing to a recent death in /
Mrs. Duncans family the ceremony will be |
strictly private.