Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Notable Wedding Ceremony at Ascension
Church.
With Beautiful Choral Accompani-
ment - Interesting Per-
sOnaI Notes.


night large gathering of friends witness
ed the marriage of Mrs. Sallie Roberts
Stanley of this city and, Mr.. William Beas-
ley OF Lynchburg. The choristers went in
procession to the church door to meet the
bridal party singing the bridal chorus from
"Lohengrin," and preceded the ushers
again to the chancel. The ushers were
Messrs. Hugh L. Percival of Petersburg,
Algernon c. Edmunds of Lynchburg. Jo-
seph Kent Hill of Bath, Md, and Henry
Bowie Clagett of this city The bride
came in church with her brother, Mr.
Thomas Bowie Roberts, and at the chanceI
gate was met by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. William p. McRae of Peters
burg. Rev. DR.. Elliott performed the ser
vice, and during an interval the choir sang
The Voice That Breathed Ger Eden
and as the happy couple passed out of the
church sang as occasional, 20 Perfect
Love"
The bridal toilet was of gray crepe de
chine. trimmed in chiffon and point lace
A small bonnet of silver gray straw with
white flowers and shower bouquet of
bride roses completed a most becoming cos
tune. 4 reception to the personal friends
of the couple and their relatives followed
at the brides home, on Westminster street,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Beasley left for
northern trip, which Will include stay at
Newport. They will reside at Lynchburg.
Va. The brides young daughter, Miss
Edith Stanley and her mother, Mrs E. p
Roberts, were present at the ceremony. and
among ether guests were Dr. and Mrs. Hill
and Miss Hill of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs
William Roberts and family Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph X. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. n. F.
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Roberts, Mr.
and Mrs. Amen Roberts, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles II. Stanley and the Misses Stanley
of Laurel Mr.. William Weems and the
Misses Weems of Baltimore. Mrs. ]. ].
Percival and Miss Holden of Petersburg,
Mrs. j. w. White of New York Mrs. B.
I palt of ri
Miss Hinrichs and the Messrs. Hinrichs,
Mrs. Frank Addison, Rev. William Tayloe
Snyder. Rev. Mr.. Thomas Of Holy Trinity.
Prince Georges county. Nd: Mrs Wll,iam
P. Braxton of Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Hill. Mr.. Walter Worthington, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Tunstall, Mr.. and Mrs
Bowie, Mrs. Thomas Clagett, Mrs. Still,
Mr.. John H. Lewis of Lynchburg, MT
Franklin Roberts. Mr.. r. E. Nelson, Or.
r. S. Stull and Mrs Kate Worthlnstoh
Stull.
Mrs. Chas NJ Merrill, accompanied by her
son Melville has gone to the mountains OF
Virginia for the summer.
Mrs Burke of 2321 H street and her niece.
Miss Mamie Dresher, and Miss Mollie Gil
roy left Sunday morning for Round HILL
Va. where they will spend the summer
Miss Mabel Mildred Delaplaine of l street
is slowly recovering from her recent illness.
Mrs Julius Cohen, accompanied by her
MAX. l6tt TOT new 1Olh Nlby " NA0AN
her daughter, Mrs. w. Schefnman.
The Misses Donch of No. Cos H street are
at present in Philadelphia, the guests of
their cousin, Miss Carrie Donch
Mrs John F. Connor. Misses Marguerite
and Ada Connor and Mr.. Fay Temple are
visiting Mrs. Waugh, at st. Georges Island
Mrs. S. Breslauer has moved from 1926
1th street northwest to 1926 Sth street,
where she will be pleased to see her friends
Rnr1IA of q
Va, are visiting their sister, at 12l1 18th
street.
Miss Ella B. Cook and Mr.. j. William
Ridenous were quietly married this morning
at 8 o clock by the Rev. Father Moran. Only
the immediate members of the families of
the bride and groom We're present at the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Ridenour left the
city at 10 o'clock for trip north. They will
be at home to their friends after August
1 at 707 c street southwest.
Miss Gertrude NJ. Athey of 1852 o street
is visiting friends in New York
Mrs. G. Milton Thomas and Mrs w. y.
Crawford left last Monday for Atlantic
City.
Miss Ransom is at Asbury Park. where
she will remain till the last of August.
Mr.. Dewitt Croissant left for New York
today, and will sail on steamer Trinidad
Saturday for summer cruise ID Bermuda.
Mrs. ]. C. Breckenridge and family have
taken a cottage for the season at Green
brier White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. John W. Schaeffer and family went
Up to Aurora-in-t he-AlIeg hanies yesterday
for a few weeks stay. They are quartered
at the Aurora House.
Mr.. c. A. Norcross of Washington is at
White Sulphur Springs for short stay.
DR.. George kirkpatrick, Mrs. s. W. Slime
metz and family and Miss Morgan are
among the Westinghouse summering at
the Jordan, White Sulphur.
Mrs r. A Dellett accompanied by her
children, has recently gone to join her hus-
band, who was some weeks ago assigned
to duty chief clerk to Capt J. w. Heard.
constructing quartermaster, United States
army, at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont Mr.
Dellett went to the front over a year ago
as clerk to Capt. c. NJ. Forrest, assistant
and was made chief clerk to the depot
TENDER, serving in that capacity until the
breaking up of the camp last April, when
he returned to Washington, and was short
ly afterward assigned to his present posi-
tton MIR. Dellett and family will reside for
the present in Essex Junction, VT
Dr. s. FL. Dickson of this city was best
man yesterday in New York for Mr. Joseph
MUIR at his marriage with Mrs Rudolph
SchaCk, both well known in New York.
Ihls marriage was the elimination of a
romance which has extended over many
years. The couple left immedia tely for San
Francisco and will sail August 1 for Japan
Their future residence will be at Kobe