The evening times., 1899-06-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Yesterdays social interests were monop-
olized exclusively by weddings, which oc-
Cured almost continuously from noon to
night. The first and one of the most i'm
portant was solemnized at the Church OF
the New Jerusalem, when Miss Alice Arch
er Sewall became the wife OF MIR. Jonn
Hough James. Rev. Frank Sewall, the
brides father. performed the ceremony,
and her uncle. Mr.. Arthur Sewali,
of Bath. Me-, gave her away Miss
Maud Sewall, the maid OF honor,
attended her sister. wearing delicate orchid
tinted orgaudie with love knots OF lace in
sertion, and a pretty hat to correspond.
The additional maids were Miss Gertrude
James OF Urbana. and the Misses Sewail.
each attired in organdle whose combined
tints gave a rainbow effect. They wore
hats to match the color of their gowns
and carried garlands Of sweet peas and
vines. The bride. who is well known In
artistic and literary circles. was dainty In
white silk tissue, whose opened front dis
closed the embroidered white satin skirt
beneath Her tulle veil fell like mist about
the graceful figure and a white bound mis-
sal was carried. from which the service
was read. A reception was held at the
Sewall residence and later on Mr.. and Mrs.
James left for a bridal trip which Will
conclude at Urbana, where they will make
their home.
Another very beautiful wedding was that
of Miss Nellie Catherine Jackson and Mr..
Leon Meyer Esterbrcok. which took placs
at S o'clock last night at st. Johns. The
church was artistically adorned with palms
and flowers and the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Paddock. owing to the
,,s, -f
Rev. DR.. Mackay- Smith The bride,
attended by Major J. z. Dare. who
the city of Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith. The
bride, attended by Major J. 2. Dare. Who
gave her in marriage. was attired in ivory
satin made with elegant simplicity. the
bodice showing artistic touches OF rich
lace. Her veil was draped back from her
face with lilies of the valley and diamonds.
and with the bouquet of bride roses she
carried an ivory bound missal. The ushers,
who walked before the bride. were Mr.. H.
B. Grant, Mr.. Philip H. Cass. and Mr.. NJ.
j. Holmes. Miss Retta Gallanger. the
maid of honor, was gowned in white Cr-
candle over white silk. and her bouquet
was Of pink sweet peas. Miss Jessie Stew
ems the bridesmaid. was also in white
organdie. but her flowers were sweet
peas of a deeper pink.
A reception to the bridal party and i'm
of the brides stepfather and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas, 1143 Corcoran Street.
where Mr. and Mrs. Estabrook will be at
home to their friends after July /.
The stately white altar OF St. Mary's
Catholic Church was fragrant with flowers
and illuminated with myriads of wax ta-
pers last night to do honor TO the mar
riage of Miss Emily Marie Voigt and Mr..
Iar yyhn
by Rev. Father Glaab. Prof. Wall
decker played the wedding march which an
nounced the arrival of the party and which
passed up the centre aisle led by the ush-
ers, Mr. Joseph Berberich. MIR. George
Langley, Mr.. William s. Mccarthy, and
DIR. Charles O'COnnor. The young bride,
who was escorted by her brother, Mr..
Gustav Noigt, was gowned beautifully IN
white silk, the skirt and bodice veiled
with tulle and cascaded with duchess lace
White ostrich tips caught the tulle veil
in place and the bridal flowers were
creamy roses arranged in a shower bou-
Quet. Little Marguerite Graff. the brides
niece. Immediately preceded her. carrying
the honors Of her position as the maid OF
honor of the occasion as gracefully as she
bore the La France roses that formed her
bouquet. Her frolk was Of pink silk and
lace and she wore a leghorn Nat trimmed
best man was Mr.. Thomas Pierson. Of
Elizabeth. N. ]. At the close Of the re-
ception the bridal party and a few friends
were entertained at the residence Of the
brides mother. Mrs. Therese Voigt. and
later MIR. and Mrs. Bender left for Eliza
beth, N. j., the home of the groom.
One of the most elaborate nuptial events
of the day was the marriage at Concordia
Hall of Miss Rosa Goodman and Mr.. Au-
gust Baer. The hall was handsomely
decorated with trees laden with pink and
white blooms and June flowers in profu-
sion met the eye at every turn. Sweet
peas formed floral canopy for the bride
and groom. and an orchestra, screaaed by
a jungle of palm foliage, played the march
for the wedding. which was solemniZed by
Rabbi Levi Stern. The bridal train en-
tered the room led by the ushers. Messrs.
l. Gutman. n. Gutman. N. Goodman. Al
bert Goodman. Louis Frankfurt and Isaac
Behrend. Then followed Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodman. parents OF the bride. and the
groOm's sisters. The bride wearing a very
beautiful toilet of silver grey silk and
white chiffon and carrying La France roses
entered with the groom. Her only at
tendants were two little flower bearers,
Laurence Goodman and Rena F7eishman.
who were gowned with dainty lightness
and carried baskets Of sweet peas. A we'd
ding supper followed the ceremony and
later Mr.. and Mrs. Baer left for Atlantic
City. After an extended northern trip