Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Mckinley Enjoy a Sail
Down the River.
Pretty Weddings i'm Church and at
Homes Last Night-Per-
sonal Notes.

Vernon and returning to the city about q
o'clock. Accompanying them were Mr..
and Mrs Morse of California and a large
contingent of naval officials, with the la
dies of their families, including Secretary
Long, Assistant Secretary Alien and the
chiefs of the several bureaus of the depart
ment
The President received Mrs. Frances b.
Edgerton of California and Mrs. Frances
Weeks of Rhode Island. Mrs Edgerton
has been the guest of Mrs. Justice Field
since last November.
Miss Nellie Catherine Jackson and Mr..
Leon Meyer Estabrook were married last
night at st. Johns Church, in the presence
of a large number of their friends Palms
adorned the chancel and white flowers were
on the altar. The ushers were Messrs. II.
b. Grant and Philip H. Cass and DR.. NJ. T.
Holmes. Miss Reta Gallanger and Miss
Jessie Stevens were the bridesmaids, both
wearing white organizes and carrying bou-
quets of sweet peas. The bride, who was
escorted by Maj. Dare, L. S. A, was gown
ed in white satin and lace. Lilies of the
valley he'd her veil and bride roses were
carried. DR.. D. G. Davis was best man,
and Rev. Mr.. Paddock officiated. The
bridal party and personal friends were
afterward entertained at reception at the
residence of the brides stepfather and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, 1I43 Cor
coran street, where Mr.. and Mrs Estabrook
will be at home to their friends after July
l. Mr.. Estabrooks fellow clerks in the
War Department presented him with a
china dinner and tea set, and a number of
other presents were received.
At St. Marys Catholic Church last night
at o'clock Miss Emily Marie Voigt and
Nj. George NJ. Bender were married, with
hest of smiling friends as witnesses. The
bride, who came in with her brother, Mr..
GuStave Noigt, was attended by her small
niece, little Marguerite Graft, who was
dressed in pink silk and wore large leg
horn hat, trimmed with pink roses. She
carried bouquet of pink roses. The bride
was dressed in white silk trimmed with
lace and tulle. White ostrich tips fastened
her tulle veil and a shower bouquet of
white roses was carried. Rev. Father Glaab
officiated, and Mr.. Thomas Pierson of Eliza
beth, N. j., was best man. The ushers were
Mr.. Joseph Berberich Mr.. George Lang
ley, Mr.. VIM. S. Mccarthy and DR.. Charles
O'Connor..
Mrs. Theresa Voigt gave handsome re-
ception later to the bridal party and rela-
tives, and during the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Bender started on their wedding journey.
They will live at Elizabeth, M. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bender and Miss Bender of Elizabeth,
N. j., parents and sister of the groom; Mr.
and Mrs. Graft of Lorraine, n. j.; Mr.
Charles Bender and Mr.. Lightwardt of
Baltimore were among the out-of-town
guests present.
Miss Georgia Turnbull and Mr.. Charles
Franklin Crane were married at the Mary
land Avenue Baptist Church last evening.
The ushers, Messrs. Herman Z. Metcal1,
Paul E. Sleman, W. c. Drey and John D.
Rhodes, seated a large gathering OF the
friends of the couple. Miss Anna M. New
ms was maid of honor and was prettily
dressed in white muslin with ribbons ana
lace. Her flowers were La France roses.
The bride was gowned in white SWISS
trimmed with ribbon-edged rufties. Rev
DR.. H. N. Taylor performed the ceremony
and Mr.. Joseph Haas was best man. MIR.
and Mrs. Crane left last night to spend
their honeymoon in the West Virginia
mountains, and will go to Housekeeping
upon their return at 1896 h street north
east.
Mrs Alice NJ Barber and Mr.. George M.
Thicker were married at the Church of the
United Brethren, North Capitol and r
streets, last evening. Rev. Mr.. Chamberlin
officia ted, and the bride was prettily gown
ed in mauve organdie and carried bride
roses. The church was decorated profusely
with palms and plants by the ladies, the
bride being a popular member of the choir.
A reception followed at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Sipe, on 4th street.
A number of young people gave pleas
ant surprise party last Tuesday evening
to Miss Lulu Harding, 100 G street north
east, in celebration of her eighteenth birth
day. Refreshments were served and pleas
ant evening was enjoyed Those present
were Katie Ryan, Ruth Nash. Gertrude
Filler, Alma Rosen, Lena Fowler, Marie
O'Meara, Lottie Harding, Bessie Leonard,
Bessie Lyon, Lee Spire, Eugene Merrilat,
Charlie Havell, York Burgess, Vernon
Burdine, George Dudley, Paul Wheeler,
Louis Castell and Harry Disney.
The marriage of Miss Sue Elaine OBrien,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James OBrien.
to Mr.. Luther Elliott Inge of Washington
took place yesterday morning at the home
of the brides parents, go West Franklin
street. Baltimore. The house prettily
decorated with green plants and cut flow
ers. Rev. Joseph O. Brien of the Cathedral
performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev.
Francis P. Duggan, pastor of st. Plus
Church. The bride wore white French
mousseline over taffeta and carried bride
roses. She was attended by her sister, Mss
katherine A. O'Brien, who wore white
swiss over taffeta and carried pink carna-
lions. Mr. j. H. Rogers of Petersburg. Va,
was best man. A wedding breakfast for the
family and friends of both parties was held
after the ceremony, and the young couple
left later on northern tour. They will
live upon their return at 123 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast in this city.
Miss Georgette Ross, daughter of Com
high honors from the Woman's College,
Baltimore, where she has been a student
for the last four years.
Mrs. Helen NJ Comstock of Keokuk. Iowa.
daughter of the late William c. Graham,
and Mrs. Margaret Hudspeth of Evansville
Ind, who have been making a brief visit
to Washington, will leave for Staunton,
Va, tomorrow. At the conclusion of their
visit to Staunton they will go to Ocean
Grove, N. j., for the remainder of the sum-
mer, after which Mrs. Comstock will make
an extended tour through Europe.
Miss Lillian Heilbrun leaves on Sunday
for a visit to st. Louis and the west She
will be at home to her friends on Friday
evening, 1126 10th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Portner and family
have left the city to spend the summer at
their country home at Manassas Va
Miss Nellie Fisher of 1925 S street sailed
for Europe Saturday, June 10, where she
will remain until October. She will visit
England, France, Switzerland and Germany.
Miss Rosa Goodman and Mr. August Baer
were married at Concordia Hall yesterday
afternoon at $50, and the happy occa sion
was attended by a large gathering of
friends from this city as well as from New
York and Baltimore. Messrs l. Gutman,
N. Gutman, N. Goodman, Albert Goodman
and Isaac Behrend, followed by Mr. and
Mrs. Goodman, parents of the BRIDE and
the sisters of the groom, preceded the
brides attendants, two little flower bearers
Lawrence Goodman and Rena Feischman
to the wedding bower. Rabbi Stern Of
ficiated. The bride was elegantly gowned
in gray silk and chiffon, and carried pink
roses. A banquet followed the ceremony.