Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
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iourned 70 the parlors, which were splen-
didiy decorated with class colors, where
they enjoyed musical selections by Mrs. Z:
j. Gocke1er Miss Gertrude Gockeler and
Mr. Fisher. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Young Mr.. and. Mrs. c. J.
Gockeler, Miss Gertrude Gockeler, and
Messrs. A. c. Kellogg, ]. c. suter, ]. B.
Lackey. H. W. Nichols, A. c. Fisher, J.
E. Lewis, ]. F. Swindels, T. Stetson S.
E. williamson and Mr.. ]. E. West of the
w. B. H. S. Alumni Association.
Mrs Voctor Van Damn of 9Th avenue,
New York, who has spent the past two
months In California, is the guest of Mrs.
Palmer Of Iowa circle. If her health con-
tinucs to improve she, with Miss Lille
Palmer, Mrs. Joseph Simon and Mrs. Diff
fel,deffer, will sail for Paris next month.
Mrs. c. V. Young and Mrs. Bourne of
1927 Hillyer place. will not receive Satur-
day, the 10Th. but will be at home Satur-
days, 18th and oath.
The marriage of Miss Frances Mabel
Jacobs and Mr.. Frank Campbell Nickels oc-
Cured last evening at o'clock in the pres
ence of the immediate family friends at the
Baptist parsonage. 1920 Q street. Had this
wedding been conducted on the original
plan it would have been one of the most
brilliant events of the season. A thousand
invitations had been issued in Washington
and other parts Of the country. The mar
rage was to have taken place in Calvary
Baptist Church with ten attendant brides
maids and ushers, and would have been fol-
lowed by a large reception at Rauscher's.
The sudden and lamented death of the
brides maternal grandfather caused the re-
call of the invitations and the wedding last
evening was celebrated in the quietest man
rer possible The north bay window of the
parsonage drawing room had been lined
with tall palms and DR.. and Mrs. Greene,
the officiating clergyman and wife, had had
their home artistically decorated with flow
ers In honor of the occasion. At the re-
quest Of her mother the bride wore the
wedding gown she had originally expected
to wear-an elegant cream colored satin,
made with full length court train and elab-
orately trimmed with chiffon and lace.
Promptly at o'clock the groom and Mr..
Henry Hanford, the best man, took their
places In the embowered bay window, and
the bride and her father. preceded by two
of the bridesmaids, Miss Sarah Elizabeth
Sterling Of Trenton. N. j., and Miss
down the long parlors to where DIR.
Greene stood, and who pronounced the SOL
emn words ofcthe service which made them
man andfwifea After the congr atulations
the party returned to Mr.. Jacobs home
where the bride changed her dress to her
going away gown, modish, taior-made
broadcloth, and wore with 1t an imported
hat The maids were gowned in delicate
yellow crepe de chine, over silk. Later in
the evening MIR. and Mrs. Nickels took the
train for Maine for a few days stay, after
which they VIII go to New York and Bos-
ton, and arctic reach Minneapolis before
the 9th Of this MONTH on which date they
are to bs given an elaborate reception at
the home of the groom.
Miss Marie E. Just, daughter of Mrs
James G.. Naylor, jr., and Mr.. Maitland s.
Wright of Minnesota were married last
night at the Concordia Lutheran Church.
The bride entered the church with her
uncle. Mr. Fred C. Gfeseking. and was met
at the platform by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. John A. Rooms. Rev. Paul A.
Mcneil performed the ceremony. The bride
was attended by Miss Adelaine NJ. OBryan