Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A wELL-KNOWN wAsHINGTONIAN
MARRIED IN LONDON.
Pretty Wedding at ST. Stephens
Church Mt Noon Today Largely At
tended-Interesting Personals.


try and especially to the acquaintances> of
the groom in this city. The contracting
parties were Mr.. James Van Allen Shields.
jr.. formerly of this city, and Miss Roselle
Lathrop of Bridgeport Conn. The cere-
mcny. at which the Rev. Glendennin Nash
off1ciated, took place at noon at Christ
Church. Woburn Square. Mr.. Shields sailed
for Europe in August last to accept bust
| ness position in London. His bride, who Is
a college graduate and an accomplished
linguist. went abroad also recently. Their
wedding trip will be over to the Paris ex-
position and a tour of Holland and Bel
GUM, with stay at Scheriningen, before
returning to London to reside.
A large gathering witnessed the marriage
at noon today at St. Stephens Church.
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street. Of
Miss Mary Ellen Bennett, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Bennett, to Mr.. Franklin
Theodore Howe. jr., son of DR.. and Mrs.
Franklin T. Howe. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. w. s. Caughy. rector OF
ST. Stephens. The ushers. who were kept
busy seating the guests until the arrival
OF the bridal party. were Mr.. P. j. Ben
nett, brother Of the bride: Mr.. Howard
Walsh. Mr.. Audubon w. Ridgway and Mr..
Robert Caspar. The bride was attended
by Miss Mamie Clark as maid Of honor,
and Miss Bertha Mccarthy, Miss Stella
Leibien. Miss Mary Healy and Miss Jen-
flower girls. Miss Rhea Werner and little
Elise Frances Howe, the four-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. George Howe, brother of
the groom, were two other charming at
tendants on whom every eye rested with
pleasure. The last named was daintily
dressed in finely tucked white organdie
and carried basket of pink flowers. Her
partner was in salmon pink organdie made
very pretty and fluffy. She also carried
basket of flowers. The bridesmaids were
prettily dressed in tucked white organizes
and had bouquets of pink roses. The maid
of honor wore white point desprit, trimmed
with lace insertions.
The young and attractive bride was very
becomingly gowned in white mousseline de
sole, over white taffeta. and veil of tulle.
She carried bride roses. Mr.. James Kelly
was best man.
A wedding breakfast followed at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett, zoos 1
street, at which the bridal party, relatives
and personal friends were present. Upon
their return to Washington Mr.. and Mrs.
Howe will reside al the above number.
The young couple received a great number
| of presents. the groom's associates in the
| engraving division Of the Treasury Depart
ment presenting a handsome china closet
Wednesday, August 15. at 100 pm, a
pretty home wedding occurred at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Fannie A. Arnold.
Deep River. Conn.,, when her daugh-
ter, Beda Louise. was united In mar
rage to Mr.. James l. Brereton of Wash
ington, D. c. The parlor where the cere
mony occurred was handsomely decorated
with potted plants, lilies. clematis and
ferns, the contracting parties standing I'M
der a bower of ferns during the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in white. Her trav
cling dress was blue broadcloth. we'd
ding lunch was served after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brereton left on the 3:12
south-bOund train to visit the Thousand Is
lands, Montreal. Quebec, Nova Scotia and
Boston. Upon their return they will make
their home in Bridgeport. Conn. There
| were but few outside the immediate family
present at the ceremony. Among these were
Mrs. S. A. Brereton and Miss Evelyn Mar
| shall Of Washington D. c.; Captain Saun-
ders of New York and Miss Chapman of
Westport Conn. The bridal couple received
many valuable presents. china, silverware,
cut glass, furniture, bric-a-brac, etc.
The following Neutrality-suspicious. are at the
Raleigh. Atlantic City: Miss A L. Miller.
John c. Walker. Mrs. ]. L. Huber and son.
DR.. A. D. Wilkinson and family, Miss Balm.
Mr.. F. L. Williams and family, Mr.. W. NJ.
Wallace and wife. George c. Walker and
wife John ]. Costinett and wife, T. j. Sui
livan and family, Mrs. J. M. Culp. John
Poole and wife, ]. O. West and wife. N. H.
Shea and two sons, Misses Margaret and
Rose Shea. George E. Boos Charlotte Boos,
Charles Davies and wife. Miss Emile Clio
yer. Mrs. Carrie H. Marshall, Mrs. Eliza A.
Hill, DR.. H. w. Haynes. Charles w. Ellis.
j. w. Gordon. Marie X. Saunders, w. NJ.
Britain. Miss Florence Thompson. w. B.
Cole and wife, VIM. G. Carter and wife.
LOUIS L IdTQner ana family, Mrs. M >.
Thompson, Miss Roama Thompson, George
H. Tobin Dr. De Arcy Magee. w. G. Crabbe
and wife. Mrs. s. b. Foss Miss M. Bryan.
Mrs. l.. c. Francis. Thomas Francis, Mrs.
H. I. Gregory. c. H. Schaff, E. L. Ferguson.
Mrs. D. Wilcox, Miss May Wilcox. S. s.
Hoover and wife. Helen E. Gordon, VIM. B.
Matthews and wife, Frank L. Harvey E.
II. Dick. w. o. Rau. E. F. Hill, Robert E.
Burke. jr.. II. c. Shank, VIM NJ. Reder
and j. NJ. Culp
Mrs H. Higginbottom and her three little
boys have returned from Piney Point, after
a stay of several weeks. Mr. Higginbottom
joined his family there in August for a
fishing Saturday he rejoined them and ac-
companied them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. King and daughter,
Miss Florence, who have been spending the
month of August at Waverey King George
county, Va, have returned home.
Dr. and Mrs. ]. Wesley Bovee and Mr..
Chas. Lucien Bovee have returned from
summering on Chaumont bay and the Thou
sand Islands.
Miss Galeski and her sister, Miss Claudia,
have returned from a prolonged stay at
Colorado Springs. and are at home to their
friends at 1923 w street.
Miss Lizzie Mitchell of 224 E street north
east returned Monday after a pleasant stay
Of several weeks in Virginia
Miss Fannie Mater is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Truman D. Beckett
Miss Beatrice Oberly, Miss Lucy Madeira
and w. S. Stamper have returned, after
having spent few days visiting Miss Lii
liam Carpenter Of Capitol Hill, who is
spending the summer at Runnymede, Eau
quler county, Va.
Miss Katherine c. Smith and Miss NJ.
Belle Smith Of 654 East Capitol street have
returned to the city after six weeks stay
at Hot Springs, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo A. Bailey of 033 K
street have returned home after several
weeks visit at Atlantic City and other
places
Miss Mabel T. Kent. after a visit of six
weeks in Havana, Cuba. has returned to
her home, No. 625 East Capitol street. for
a short stay previous to visiting friends in
Canada and Pennsylvania during the fail
months.
Miss Mary Boyer of 2141 K street has left
for an extended tour through Mexico.
Mrs. John H. Spading and family. with
her sister, Mrs. Albert Curley, have return
ed from their vacation at Colonial Beach
after pleasant stay Of four weeks.
Miss Virginia Luckett and Miss Pearl
Seeley have returned from an extended visit
to FauQuier White Sulphur Springs, accom-
panied by Mrs. Eva Seeley and her sister,
Mrs. M. Rice.