Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Walker-Thomas Wedding at All Souls
Church Today.
other Marriages and Wedding An
ements-FersOnal
Notes.


jerks Thomas of Boston, which took place
at All Souls Church, corner I4th and L
streets northwest, at noon. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. +. Bradford
Leavitt, pastor of All Souls, in the pres
ence of distinguished company, many
persons prominent in the official life of
the national capital being present. The
church presented a handsome appearance,
the decorating, executed in PAINS and
chrysanthemums, being especially effective
about the pulpit, which a mass of
green and white.
Miss Walker entered the church on the
arm of her father. She wore handsome
gown of white satin, trimmed with rare ODD
lace, and was attended by her SISTERS Mss
Susan G. Walker and MISS Sarah c. Walk
err Dr. Thomas was attended by his cousin,
Mr.. Charles c. Hyde of Chicago. The
ushers were Mr.. H. P. Walker, a brother of
the bride; Mr.. Arthur Keith, Lieut.. Rogers
of the navy Mr.. F. G. Matheson of New
York Mr.. Theodore NJ. Taft of New York
and DIR. VIM NJ. Billiard of Boston. After
the ceremony wedding breakfast was
served at the residence of Admiral and Mrs.
Walker, followed by a reception, at which
number of friends of both DR.. Thomas
and Miss Walker from out of town were
present.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas will proceed at once
to Boston, where they will make their fu-
tnre home, and where Mrs. Thomas is al
ready well and favorably known, being
granddaughter of the late Henry Pickering
of that city. The groom is a native of
Ohio, but for some years past has made his
home at the Hub. Among the invited
guests who witnessed the ceremony at the
church We're: Mrs. Paine, Mrs. Dali, Mr.. II.
c. Pickering, j. w. G. Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs Grew, the Misses Pickering, Miss Full
Ter, Mrs. Chinn, Mr.. D. ". Grimes, Mr.
Adams, Miss Thomas, Mr.. Copeland, Secre-
tary Long of the navy, Admiral Dewey,
Justice and Mrs. Gray, Justice Harlan Ad-
miral and Mrs. Franklin, Admiral and Mrs
L Sn.ixr ant nd
Mrs Bartlett, Chief Justice Fuller General
Greedy, Admiral and Mrs. Schley and Mr..
kasson.
Admiral Dewey entered the church
short time before the ceremony, and was
escorted to one of the front pews by Lieut..
Rogers. On his way out he was greeted
by a number of friends, to whom he re-
turned cordial salutations. Upon being
greeted as admiral by one of his old
acquaintance in Washington before he was
sent away to his far-aw&y station in the
Asiatic sea, ne exclaimed, Admiral; ad-
uiiral, indeed; here, none of that, and
then followed up the remark with hearty
handshake
From the Fond Gu Lac Commonwealth
of October Is the following is taken: THE
family of United States Commissioner of
Pensions H. Clay Evans consisting of Mrs.
Evans and two daughters, are stopping at
II. Durands. Al 4th street, for a week or
two and will visit the cottage at Lake De
Nevue. They are route to Washington,
D. c., where they will join Mr.. Evans and
remain during the winter. AL of them
have been outing in the Rocky and Selkirk
mountains, and the young ladies are ex-
perts with the Winchester. Among their
exploits they captured two large elks and
plenty of mountain trout in the streams
along the Mcleod river. They fshed in the
Yellowstone and bathed in Lake Tahoe"
A pretty wedding took place Monday
evening October 49, 1899 at St. Patrick
parsonage. The contracting parties were
Miss Catharine Cecilia Lauxman and Mr..
Charles r. Mcdonald. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Stafford in the
presence of number of relatives and
friends. The bride wore white organdie
over white silk and carried a shower bou-
uuet of bride roses. She was attended by
her cousin, Miss Rosa Walker, who wore
white oreandie and carried a bouquet of
American beauty roses. The best man was
Mr.. V. Wah'er. A wedding reception was
held at the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. II. NJ. LauXman, No. 81 Florida ave-
nue. northwest. After congra mutations they
proceeded to the dining room, where a
bOunteOuS repaSt was served. The pres
ents were numerous and handsome. Mr..
and Mrs. Mcdonald will be at home to
their friends after october D. at 81 Florida
avenue northwest
Miss Ida Strasburger of Wlliamsport,
Pa, is visiting Miss Strasburger of 629
H street northwest At home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hermon c. Metcalf of this
city are at wlesburg, w. Va. They Will
be absent about ten days.
Mrs j. f. Lee of 1715 II street northwest
has just returned to the city, having spent
the summer in France, Germany and Switz-
erland.
Commissioner and Mrs. G. W. Wilson are
now residing at Hotel Gordon.
The fifth anniversary of the birthday of
Miss L-arie Mellus was pleasantly celebrat-
ed at the nome of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. MeliuS SD B street southeast, We'd
resday evening. There was quite gather
ing of the friends and relatives of the fam
lily. Handsome flower decorations added TO
the interest of Widespread table. Among
the young guests were IneZ and Helen Bah
son, Lottie, Mary and Frances Ball. Warren
kaufman, Estella Murray, Estelle Scott,
Florna Fletcher and William l. Jones, Ma
bel Callas and Marie and Pauline Johnson.
A progressive euchre party was given at
the Livingstone Wednesday evening. Gen
tlemens first prize was won by MIR. How
ard Morrison; gentlemen'S second Mr.. Will
son; aides first prize, Mrs WEIGH; ladies'
second, Miss Anna Kluge. After the dis
tribution of prizes refreshments were serv-
ed, followed by music and dancing. Among
those present Were Col. and Mrs. j. +.
Trentlen, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p Huddle-
son, Mrs. Peabody, Mrs. Baker, Miss Car
mile Bounds Miss Morrison, Miss Trentlen,
Miss kluge, Miss Littlepage, Miss Blanche
White Miss Sherwood, Mr.. Charlton, Mr..
Clark, Mr.. Leavy, Mr.. Howard Morrison,
Mr.. Littlepage, Mr.. Huddleson, Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Jenner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P. Merrill and their
little daughter Nellie sailed Wednesday on
the St Paul for a short visit to London
and Paris. They We're accompanied to New
York by the Misses Ella and Isabelle Sin
clair and Miss Eta Merrill
Mrs. and Miss cambridge Hoff have re-
turned to Washington, and are settled for
the winter in their home on Jefferson place.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Thursday evening to Master Arthur Tucker
in honor of his twelfth birthday annver-
sary. Among those present were Misses
Ida Steele. Lizzie McKenna, Sarah and
Katie Young. Blanche Bateman, Lena
Riley. Mary Steele Annie Hail. Mabel Glad
mon Emsie and Lottie Shipman, Mabel
Moore. and Masters Arthur Birch, Ernest
Lyddane, George Petersen, Emmett Bate
man. Clarence Moore, George and Joseph
Hall. Ellsworth Simpson, Claude Rollins.
Maurice Lunsford, Dennis Riley Arthur
Tucker and Roy Tucker After spending
several hours in different amusements re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Burke of 494
Maine avenue entertained large number
of guests Thursday evening, complimentary
to Miss Annye Schneider of West PhiIa-
n al rhn ic