Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Welded Today at Home Among Relatives
and Friends.
Miss Seymour BECOMES Mrs. DooIittle
Other Recent Hospitaiities-
Personal Notes.

Miss Laura Leggett Seymour and Mr.
Charles Benjamin Doolittle of New Haven
Conn. were married at noon today at the
residence of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Albert Seymour Rev John
Chester. who performed the marriage cere-
mony fer the brides parents, officiated
The guests present included number Of
relatives and out-ot-towu friends, as we'll
as Washington acquaintance who were
afterward entertained at breakfast. Mr.
and Mrs. DoOlittle left this afternoon for
an extended wedding trip and will make
their future home at New Haven. Conn.
The drawing room floor was deliberately
adorned with white chrysanthemums which
were especially effective in the library.
where the ceremony took place White rib
bons were stretched across the hall and
marked an aisle through which the bridal
party approached that apartment. The
couple had no attendants. the bride enter
ing with her father and the groom await
ing her with the clergyman. An orchestra
played the wedding marches and through
out the reception.
The bridal toilet was of white satin and
duchess lace. The front breadth Of the
trained skirt was nearly covered by the
lace, laid on smoothly. with a narrow head
ing of ruched chiffon and narrow satin rib
bon. A guimpe of shirred chiffon was worn
with the low bodice of white satin. which
was richly trimmed with a bertha Of the
lace. The laCe-edged tulle veil was caught
to the hair with point lace butterflies. But
terfles also fastened the misty folds of the
tulle to the trained skirt The only jewelry
worn was a brooch of pearls.
Mrs. Seymour wore elegant costume
of green poiet de sole, trimmed with point
lace. The Misses Seymour We're in white
mousSeline de sole gowns
The decorations of the dining room.
where the table was handsomely adorned,
were in pink.
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were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doolittle Of
New Haven, parents of the groom; the
Misses Doolittle, Mr.. Harry Doollttle Mr..
George Seymour of New Haven. Miss sew
mour, Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Peck of New
York, Mr.. Peck Of Bristol and Mr..
and Mrs. George Barton of Chicago.
The presents sent the charming young
bride We're valuable and numerous
The guests had the pleasure Of inspecting
them as they Were arranged in a large
apartment on the second floor. Many other
gifts We're sent directly TO the future home
of the couple at New Haven.
Miss Lottie Winder and her brother
James. who have been visiting their aunt
Mrs. Charles A. Counselman, at No. 32J
Maryland avenue southeast have gone to
their home in Wheeling. W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schade and the
Misses Schade have returned from their
country home in Fairfax county. Va. and
are al NO. II Grant place for the winter.
Miss Daisy House and Mr. John II. RYAN
we're married at North Capitol NJ r.
Church parsonage by the Rev. 3. G. W
Red Monday. October D. at Z o'clock p m
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan will be pleased to see
their friends al l1l2 L street northeast
where they will reside with the brides
mother. Mrs. Ellie House Kee
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin P. Dotterer Of
Charleston. S c.. have been visiting their
uncle and brother. Mr. Samuel Perry
Mauer. in Washington, the past week.
Mr.. VIM. E. Martin. jr., of Macon. Ga.
and his bride. who was Miss Carnes, are
for a few days at the Raleigh before con-
unuing their honeymoon in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon c. Metcalf will be
at home Wednesdays in November at ;s3J
Florida avenue.
merry masquerade was given Thurs
day evening by Miss Hattie Hissey at the
residence of her grandmother. 3D. Virginia
avenue southeast. Music, fancy dancing,
games, songs and recitations We're INDUCED
in until 10 o'clock, when supper was served
Those present were Katie Boswell. Hattie
Hissey. Florence and Marguerite Boswell
Dorothy Brueinger, Lena Cheseldine. May
Jasper Laura May Birch, Olivia and Emily
Kramer, Carrie Bohannan, Grace Middle
ton, Grace Purdy, Jessie Stevens Helen
Beard Mary and Bessie Nuhall, Florence
Collingsworth. Mary and Laura Rowe,
Maud and Margie Buell.. Maud Warfield.
Hazel Booker Katie Brown. Nellie Miller.
Sydney Whelock, Bulah Crowther. Katie.
Barth of Baltimore, Masters Walter Tray
nor, Arthur Watts. Henry SorreIl. c.
Booker, c. Shroth. A. Whelock. Miller Tab
Ter c. Waddle. B. Beavers. z. Jasper, H
Burrier. H. Rupert, E. Collingsworth.
Ruby and Ray Fleichman. Harry Warfield
Mrs. A. Stetsburgh of Baltimore. Mr.. Jesse
Beard of Westminster, Nd; Mr.. and Mrs
T. Buell., Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lowell Mrs. f.
Burrier, Mrs. V. Booker. Mrs. Traynor.
Mrs. S. A. Beard Mr. H B. F. Lowell, Mr..
VIM. T. Buell.. Mr.. c. Boswell and Mrs
VIM. NJ. Hissey.
ST. Mary's German Catholic Church. 9Th
street northwest, was the scene of beau
tiful wedding ceremony yesterday evening
at o'clock. Just the bell was tolling
the hour. The contracting parties were Mr.
A. Diegelmann and Miss Catherine Mann.
The ceremony was performed by Rev DIR.
George Glaab, pastor of the church. The
sanctuary was beautifully adorned with cut
flowers, and the main altar was ablaze with
candies The bride wore a dress of cadet
blue, with white yoke, and carried brides
maids roses. Mr.. Leo Diegeimann, cousin
of the groom, and Mr.. Frank Auth acted
as best men. The ushers We're Mr.. Henry
Auth and Jno. Doer. At the conclusion of
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Diegelmann
were driven to the residence of the brides
brother-in-law, Mr.. VIM. Newland, 72I II
street northeast, where a bountiful repast
was served and a reception followed from
7 to IL The bride was the recipient of
many and costly presents. Among the guests
present were: Rev, DR.. George Glaab. Rev.
Father Franciscus of Holy Cross College.
Brookland and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Neu-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Engel. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Specht, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mess
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Auth, Mr.. and Mrs
Jno. Auth Mr.. and Mrs. Gregor Kramm
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mann, Mr.. and Mrs
Ostman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Diegelmann
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephan Frank, Miss Marie
SPAIN and Miss Heiner and sister and
Messrs. Auth. Busink, DiegeImauu, Auth,
Doer and Mr.. Frank c. He'll
Miss Florida H. Johnson and Mr.. James
c. johnson will be married Wednesday
November s, at noon, at the residence of
the brides uncle, Mr.. Elbridge s. Johnson,
2515 18th street.
Mrs. Electa E. Smith of this city, who
is spending her annual vacation at her old
home at Sterling. ILL.,, has been the recip-
lent of unusual attention during her pres
ent stay from the citizens generally but
more especially from the soldier boys who
were her charges at Camp Alger summer
before last. A brilliant reception was given
for her at the Randolph House by Com
pany E of the 9Th Illinois Regiment Ma
tional Guard. The band of the regiment
serenaded Mrs. Smith early in the evening
and the occasion is thus further described
in the Sterling Gazette:
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