Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pretty Weddings in Spite Of the Intense
Heat.
Last Nights and TOday's CeremOniei
"A Diplomatic Dinner-Per-
sOnal Notes.

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she received this morning a number of
superb bouquets and baskets of flowers
with the congratulations of intimate
friends.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Merriam and
DR.. Frank HI. Schultz today at noon at St.
Johns Church was attended by a number
of their friends The altar was adorned
with white roses. Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith
OBLIGATED. The ushers were DR.. HURT, DR..
Mullins, DR.. w. p. Malone and MIR. Alan
Clephane. Miss Schultz attended the bride
as maid of honor, and Mr.. Duncan was best
man. The bride looked pretty and dantiy
cool in dress of white organdie, trimmed
with real lace and tulle veil looped back
from the face. Her flowers were bride
roses. She came in church with her father,
Capt. Lewis Merriam, U. S. A, retired.
The maid of honor wore white organdie. a
large white null hat and carried purple
sweet peas. tied with purple ribbons. No
Schultz left town later for a honeymoon
jaunt. They will return here to live.
Ex-senator Murphys gift to his son and
bride yesterday, Mr. and Mrs Edward
Murphy, was $4,000 in gold. Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy are spending their honeymoon at
former Mayor Grants country home in
New Jersey, and will sail next week for
Europe
The marriage Of Miss Belle Willett,
daughter of Postmaster and Mrs. James
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at St. Paul's Church afforded a. beautiful
spectacle to the large circle of their friends
present. Rev. Dr. Harding officiated. The
chancel was set with palms and the group
ing OF the bridal party there was most eff
fective The ushers were Messrs. James P
Willett, jr., Donald Nesbit, Carbury Richie,
robert Hume, Richardson Green and Will
liam LOCKER. The bridesmaids the Misses
Mary Hume, Frances Cox Elizabeth Cox
and Louise Jordan, passed up the aisle
linked together with garlands of smilax and
sweet peas Their gowns were of white or
candle, with rosettes and streamers of pink
taHeta ribbon. Miss Sallie Cox the maid
or honor was also dressed in white. with
PINK ribbons, and carried a bouquet of
by her father, wore white satin, with a
crepe de chene overskirt. A tulle veil was
worn. and her bouquet was of sweet peas
MI CHARLES Hume was best man.
A handsome reception for the bridal
party and relatives followed at the home
OF the brides parents. Among those pres
ent at the church We're Mr.. and Mrs.
idt1 Nm Mr. Rawlins Hume, Mr.. Robert Will
lett, Mrs Austin Herr, Mrs. NJ A Gilbert
and Miss Gilbert, Miss Willett, Miss Crop-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs John S. Cox, Mrs. Thos
Cox, Mr. and Mrs. A. A Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs George Dunlop, the Misses DunIop.
Miss Esther Dodge, Mr.. F. v Robinso op'
MT; and Mrs. Lewis Jordan, Mrs E ].
Wilson. General and Mrs. Du Barry. Gen
e era and Mrs. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs Philip
Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. c, n Grain
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Adler. Mrs. Thomas
bradley and the Messrs. Bradley the Miss
es Cassn, Miss Jane Bean. Mr. and Mrs.
CaeW, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Clagett. DR..
Glazebrook. Mr.. and Mrs HoIdswortb, Mr.,
and Mrs. William A Gordon. J,feutenant
ana Mrs. Gibson and the Misses Gibson
General and Mrs. George A. Forsythe
The French ambassador gave dinner last
right, when his guests were Secretary Of
state and Mrs Hay, the German ambassa-
dor, the Russian ambassador the Mexican
ambassador and Mrs. AZpiroz the SPANISH
minister and Duchess of ARGOS. the Portu-
guese minister and Viscountess Santo Thyr-
so, Mr.. Reginald Tower of the British en-
baSsy, Count Vinci of the Italian emba ssy
Baron Reidl of the Austrian legation. Can
tain and Mrs. Vignal. Representative and
Mrs. HIT Mrs. John Davis. Miss Cassini
Miss Florence Boardman, Mr. Faramond
Mr. Boeufye, Mr. Taigny Mr. Pastor and
Mr. Juan Riano A bed of moss in the CEN
ter of the table was studded with sweet
peas and roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Conrard of Cap
:tol Hill have returned from visit among
relatives and friends in Cincinnati.
A pretty wedding took place last evening
at 80 o'clock at the parsonage of the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, when
Miss Emma Elizabeth Pitkin and Mr. Rob
err brooke Clokey We're married by the Rev
Lucicn Clark. D. D., in the presence of the
Immediate relatives and a few friends of
the bride and groom. The bride was hand
somely attired in fawn travelling suit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clokey left Immediately after
the ceremony for a short wedding tour in
the north. On their return they will take
up their residence at 1906 kingman place.
where they, will be pleased to see their
friends after June -.
Miss Ida Frances Tolson of Shamrock"
who has been visiting Miss Elizabeth
Burche of 911 18th street, has returned to
her home in Virginia.
At Hyattsville last night beautiful
wedding took place at the Presbyterian
Church, the contracting parties being Miss
Natalie Van Hauten Tise youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Tfse of Hyatts-
vile, and Mr.. Nicholas Howard Gill of
Baltimore. The church was crowded with
relatives and friends. Cut flowers and
ferns were used in profusion. The white
ribbon portion, allotted to the relatives,
was separated by gate of daisies. In
front OF the chancel was suspended large
bell composed of roses. under which the
ceremony was performed. The bride en-
tered the church with her father Miss
Mary Wallace Use, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, and Mr.. A. S. Gill, brother
of the groom. was best man. The brides
maids were the Misses Agnes Gill of Balti-
more, Beulah Barnes of Washington, Lii
liam Walers of Stockton, Md, and Bessie
Barnes of Washington; Messrs. o. H Fow-
Ter. b T. NelliRan of WASHINGTON Gao u