Evening star., 1899-11-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Church and Home Weddings Last Even
ing.
Several More Matrimonial Events An.
nounced-Recent Parties-
Personals.


Williams ofticiated. The ushers Were
Messrs. Oscar Ii. Billngsley. Louis {.
White, Edward Wagstaf and Henry Ham
mond. Miss Aletha Porter very prettily
gowned in white mousseline de sole over
white silk and carrying yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, was maid of honor. The bride was
escorted by her hrother-in-law. Capt. John
Strother Miller, who gave her hand in mar
riage. Her toilet was of white corded silk.
trimmed with chiffon. and her tulle vel
fell from a wreath of orange blossoms. Mr
John Strother Miller, jr., was best man.
AfterWard the wedding party and relatives
were entertained al reception at the resi-
dence of Capt and Mrs. Miller. 1749 L
street, where the parlorS and dining room
were decorated in yellow and white chrys-
anthemums and foliage plants. Mrs. Miller
was assisted in looking after the company
by her guests, Miss Smyrk of Dallas, Texas,
Miss Bessie Potter. Miss Bowerman and
Miss Maddux. Among the guests We're Mr..
and Mrs. ]. West Painter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Coleman. Miss Miller, the sister of
the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Childs.
Mr. and Mrs. William Knox, Prof and Mrs.
o. T. Mason, Miss Courtney. Capt. b. b.
Dorry Of Baltimore, Miss Margaret Ramsey
OF West Virginia, the Misses Bowerman
and Miss Potter of Waverly, daughter of
the late Thomas L. Potter of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Miller left town last night
for trip north, and will also spend
month in Virginia before returning here to
of gray homespun. with a stylish dark red
velvet turban.
Miss Clara Meyers and DR. Fenton Brad
ford were married yesterday afternoon at
st. Paurs Lutheran Church, where the
platform maSSed with palms and pink
and white chrysanthemumS. DR.. r. Lee
Wiltberger. DR.. Eugene L. Merle. DR.. J.
Everett keene, Mr.. Edgar NJ. Shaw, Mr..
John Granville Meyers and Mr.. B. Frank
Meyers were the ushers. The bride and
groom entered the church together. Tho
bride Wore a tailor-made gown Of mauve
cloth, the jacket trimmed with fur. Her
velvet hat was in shades Of mauve, and
her bouquet was of bride roses. Dr. and
Mrs Bradford, with the relatives and ush-
ers, afterward enjoyed a supper together
at the home of the bride, 1928 Whitney
avenue, before leaving for a northern trip.
Rev. DR.. John Chester united in marriage
last night at the First Presbyterian Church
Miss Anna Grace Neyhart and Dr. William
Alexander Bevard. The bride was elegant
ly gowned in heavy white satin with a
bertha of point lace. Messrs Charles w
Norris G. Wallace Hanger. Charles f
Baldwin, Harry .. Hine, Newton c Adams
and William f. Kirk were the ushers and
preceded the couple up the aisle. Palms
and chrysanthemumS decorated the plat
form. short reception followed at the
residence of the couple, 1874 = street, at
tended by the relatives and bridal party.
After November II Mr. and Mrs. Bevard
will be at home to their friends at the
above address.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Krogstad have re-
turned from the Virginia Hot Springs
Attended only by the bridal party and
members of the family. the marriage of
Miss Helen Prentiss Donohue and Mr.. Her
bert Lindsay De Yo took place last even
of the brides parents. DIR. and
Mrs. Florence Donohue, No. 1874 Sth
street Rev. Luther Wilson officiated in
lieu of Rev. DR.. Stricken. who is i'll. The
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took place, were prettily decked with white
and pink roses and chrysanthemums, with
background of southern smilax. A chan
eel was formed in the bay window with a
rail across the room, with white and green
floral decorations. EnSconced in a bower
of palms just off the back parlor was a
string quartet which furnished the music
for the wedding and also for the reception
which followed from s until IL O'Clock
The bridal procession was made up of the
Gshers. Messrs. J. Barton Miller. Harry p
Merritt, William H. Hardesty and Guy V
Coccius: Misses Ella and Gwendolin Dono-
hue, the small sisters of the bride, and
Miss Mayme Dicl1ey. maid of honor The
bride came in with her father.
The bride wore a trained dress of white
liberty silk, with accordion pleatings, and
carried white-bound prayer book. from
which the service was read. The maid of
honor was in pale blue silk null and car
ried Golden Gate roses. The little girls
wore frocks of white muslin and lace.
Mr.. Charles McGuiggan was best man.
The reception which followed lasted from
s until II o'clock and was largely attended
In the supper room salads and ices were
served, the tables being presided over by
Mrs. David Caldwell, Mrs. Harry S. Ridge
ly Mrs. Balm. Mrs. H c. c. Stiles, Mrs
George s. Brock, Miss Daisy Memler Miss
Nellie Ridgely, Miss Gertrude Hartsock
and Miss Lutte Stiles The bride received
a number of handsome presents, including
a silver tea service from the parents of
the groom, who reside at Sedalia, Mo
During the evening
which had been written for the bride by
Colonel John A. Joyce.
OF those who attended the reception were
DR. and Mrs. d. w. Prentiss. whose name
sake the bride is; Captain and Mrs c. B.
Dickey, Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Hay. General
and Mrs. George H Harries. DIR. and Mrs.
c. V. Pettys. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grin
sted. DIR. and Mrs. w. E. Corbin, Mrs. Lii
lian Overacker. Mr.. and Mrs. David D.
Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Repp, Mr..
Clinton Repp, Mr.. and Mrs Harry S.
acker, Mr.. and Mrs. T. P Cleaves, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles p. Cleaves, Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey, Mr. and Mrs. James Tanner
Miss Ada Tanner, Miss Nettie Tanner, Cap
Mrs. Joseph Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Roy, Judge and Mrs. H. B. Mouton, Mr.
Charles Matthews, Colonel William B. Cur
ley of New York Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Swayze, Mr. and Mrs Edgar Allen and
Miss Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Burdette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick True. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Ballinger, DR.. and Mrs. Llewelyn
Eliot, DR.. and Mrs. John T. Winter, DR..
and Mrs. w. H Daw. the Misses Young,
Captain Frederick Stafford, Colonel John A.
Joyce, Major and Mrs. o. E. Duffy, Mr..
and Mrs. William ]. Weiss, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Desio, Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Gatchel, Mr..
and Mrs. William S. klemroth. Mr. and
Mrs A. Lee Lowe Captain and Mrs. Odell. !
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Mccullough, Cap
tain and Mrs. Gibbon and Mr. H. c. c.
Stiles.
The bride and groom took the midnight
train for New York city. where a large
part of the honeymoon will be spent.
There We're many friends at the depot to
see the young couple started safely on their
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. narrower have been
called to Boston in consequence of the
death of Mrs. Harrower's father, Mr.. Isaac
Cutter.
Mrs. John T. Thompson has left for an
extended tour of the west. She will visit
her brother a prominent resident of In |
dianapolis, and also Mr.. and Mrs. Frank |
Bowles OF Cincinnati before returning |
home.
Miss Julia Maud, daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. F. c. Hartman, and Mr.. Gustav Es- |
cher were quietly married at the residence |
of Rev. DIR. Verbrycke, No. 936 7 street, |
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