Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
President and Mrs Mckinley Take Dinner
at Alger Home.
Two Notable Home Weddings Last
NiRht-PersOnal Notes of
Interest.

| McNlIllamS or Chicago, who are Visiting at
the White House. Justice and Mrs Harlan,
| General and Mrs. Henry. eX-Secretary ana
Mrs. John w. Foster. Representative and
Mrs. Robert R. Hit and Major Hopkins
We're the other guests The house was
deliberately adorned with flowers and
mandolin orchestra payed. Secretary and
Mrs. Alger will leave today for a three
| weeks visit to Canada
| The marriage of Miss Corinne Clements
| and Mr. John Elfreth Watkins IT. took
place at $40 o'clock last night at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
CORTLAND G. Clements. 18th street and
was witnessed by their immediate rela-
tlVes. The great popularity of the couple
| was attested by the scores of guests who
! attended the reception from 3 until II
| o'clock
| Rev. S. l.. Bryant of st. Paul's perform
ed the ceremony in the front aicove of the
| drawing room, which was converted for
| the occasion into bower of flowers banked
| with palms and archcd with garlands of
| roses and smilax. The bride was cowned
| IN heaFy ivory satin. trimmed in point lace
and pearls. The bouquet was of white
roses The maid of honor, Miss Miriam
| hangs, wore pink mousseline de sole over
PINK taffeta. with La Franco roses The
| pride sister. Miss Katherine Clements
| VINO attended her flower girl wore vel
| 10" organize and carried a basket of vel
| low roses As an orchestra commenced
| the familiar strain of the wedding march
from Lohengrin four little heralds in white
| Organize. Miss Claudine Clements Miss
| naIsaiet Clements. Miss Ruth Watkins
ana MISS Marguerite Manning. formed an
| asIe through which the bridal procession
| entered the drawing room. The bride was
| escorted by her father. DIR. John Alexander
clark OF this city was best man.
| during the reception which followed the
guests repaired to the library to examine
| the wedding gifts, which were numerous
ana elegant. The brides going-away
g t,,ith was tailor made of mode cloth worn
hsas
| watkins left on a late train for an ex
| tended trip In New England
| Among the guests the Oldest resident SCI
! ana scietfic circles We're largely repre-
| sented, while many came from outside the
| clty. Among those present were Mr. and
| mrs; J: Elfreth Watkins, Miss Marie FL
| lreth watkins, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Aher-
| cromble Sims, Commissioner and Mrs JUDD
! son Clements, Mrs. Paul Gorham Mr.. and
| Mrs. }. F. Manning, Mr.. and Mrs $ r
Tearing, the Misses bearing Mrs Bangs.
MSS Fa a May Bangs. Mr.. and Mrs.
FRANK X. conger, DIR. Cyrus Adler. Dr.
Herbert Fredenwald Mr.. Harry Lewis. Mr.
robert b.. Gardner, Prof Arthur Mac
| Donald Mr. f. A. Pitts Prof Elmer
| Gates, Prof and Mrs Frank Baker, Mr.
| ana Mrs Matthew S Emery. Mr.. and Mrs
| W. B. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Rene Bache
MISS Biddle, DR.. and Mrs. Marcus Benja-
| min, Mr.. Thayer Albert, the Misses Brown
| MI: George Brown. Mr.. and Mrs A How
| ard Clark Mr.. Paul Brockett. Mrs. Birch,
| Mr.. A b. Brown, Mr.. Benjamin l. Butcher
| lhiSS Douiull, MI ana Mrs. Leonard Brad
ley, Mr. John Boyle, Mr.. Charles Burr.
Miss Burr, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Collins. Mr.
| and Mrs. w. H. Coleman, Mrs. H DeSilva.
Mr.. and Mrs Dorsey, Mr., and Mrs. Duvan,
| General and Mrs. Dudley, Miss DashielI,
| Mss Dulin, the Misses Dyer Mrs NJ X.
| Eddy, Mrs, Ellery Ford, MIR and Mrs. c.
| w. Fairfax, Mr.. and Mrs. A S Green
street, Miss Griffith. Miss Irene Rowland.
| Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Graham, the
| Misses Graham. DR.. Theo. N Gill Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard R. Green, Mrs. Hinkle, Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Hodges. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
| H Holmes Mr. and Mrs Enoch Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. johnson, Mr. and Mrs
Richard Kingsrnan, Mr.. John Porter Law
| renee, Miss Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ.
n. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Kitchener,
Mr.; and Mrs. L. P. Mitchell. the Misses
| Mcknight, Mrs H. L. Merrck Mr.. and
| Mrs. Marsh, Mr.. David Moore. Mr.. and
Mrs Miiey. Mr. and Mrs: Perry Kitchener,
| cauley, Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Maynard.
! Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Mexican, Mrs Richard
| Gatewood. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Dr. and
Mrs Francis Nash. the Misses Polkinhorn,
Mr.. l.. E. Payson, Mr.. and Mrs. +. b.
| Philips, Miss Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. F. X.
| Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rathbun,
| Mrs Somers, Miss Schade. the Misses
| Street, Miss Shaw. DR.. and Mrs. John Sar-
| gent Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs F. W. True Mr..
and Mrs. b. b. Thompson, Mrs. Walton,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Grenville n. Wilmington, the
| Misses Walford, Miss Rose Williamson,
| Miss Williams and the Misses Young.
Mrs. Scott, Miss Julia F. Scott and Mrs
| W. l.. Scott have left for Cobourg. Can
ada, where they will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Strong announce
| the marriage of their daughter Marion to
Mr.. Marcus Baker of Washington, Thurs
| day, May %, at Kalamazoo, Mich. Mr. and
| Mrs. Baker will be at home here after De
| cember /, at 1908 10th street. Mr.. Baker
| is attached TO the geological survey.
Miss Sallie E. Zimmerman left today for
Danville. Va, where she will be the guest
| of Colonel and Mrs l. H. Saunders of the
Danville Military Institute
| Secretary 10 the President and Mrs John
Addison Porter and children sailed today
| for Glasgow from New York.
An interesting wedding was that of Miss
Margaret Little Laskey and MI Lineas d
Underwood, which took place at the resi-
| dence of the brides mother. 1870 Q street
last evening at half-DaSt Z. Miss T.askeV
| is the daughter Of Mrs Julia f. and the
| late Richard H Laskey, and the groom
| though originally from Ohio, has been for
some years past an examiner in the patent
offce. The bride looked unusually pretty
In daintiiy made gown of white silk null
over taffeta profusey trimmed with lace
She carried a shower bouquet of Carnot
roses. Her veil was caught with a single
spray of orange blossoms. Miss Phelps the
| maid of honor, looked charming in white
orsandie with trimmings of white satin,
and carried MmC. TeStout roses. The groom
was attended by Mr.. c. LIE Roy Parker of
this city. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father Bart of St. Matthews Church,
assisted by the Rev. Father Stafford of St.
Patrick's, and was followed by a recep-
ton, after which the couple left for a trip
which will include a short stay at Atlantic
City and then to Lake George and Lake
Champlain. The brides going gown
was of gray broadcloth, with which a violet
tulle hat worn. The ceremony took
place under large wedding bell of daisies.
The rooms were decorated in roses and
palms. The bride was the recipient of
many beautiful presents.
Another pretty wedding last night was
that of Miss Minnie Z. Brown and Mr.. An
drew P. George, which took place at the
residence Of Rev. Mr.. 0utwater. 81 b
street southwest. Miss Myrtle Moreland
was the maid of honor and Mr. Fayette
George best man. A supper was enjoyed
later by the friends of the newly married
couple at their rev home, ;}35 Spruce street,
where the numerous presents received We're
displayed. The rooms were profusely adOrn-
ed with flowers and the occasion was a
most interesting one to the large number of
friends present.
DIR. Franz Won Rottenburg, chancellor OF