Evening star., 1900-09-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A HOME WEDDING AMONG RELA-
TIvES AND CLOSE FRIENDS.
Engagement of . Washington Girl
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Takoma-
A Homecoming welcOme-Notes.

Miss Bertha A. Simonds and Mr.. Fred
Wilson Besley were married last evening
at the home Of Mrs. S. A. Simonds. mother
of the bride, No. 1914 18th street, Rev.
David w. Montgomery of the First Pres
byteriaE Church of Vienna, Va, officiating.
A small company of relatives and friends
were present. The bride has been resi-
dent of Washington for number of years,
and has host of friends here. Mr.. Bes-
ley is the principal Of the public schools
of Vienna, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Besley left
this morning for Harpers Ferry. and will
be at home after October 1 at Ashgrove,
Va.
The Mexican ambassador and family had
an exciting time yesterday at Spring Lake,
n. j., during the fire that almost wiped
that resort out of existence. Their cot
taIye near the burned hotels caught on fire
five times, but the firemen each time sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames. Inc
personal effects of the family had Deen
removed the moment the fire seemed peri
lously close. The family was among the
fortunate cottagers having roof over
their heads the rest of the day.
The gossips who feel the necessity Of an
nouncing from week to week the probable
date of the marriage of Miss Elsie French
and Mr.. Alfred Vanderbilt have 1t now
arranged for early January. 1901, and at
the Newport villa of the brides mother
pretty wedding took place at Takoma
Park Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Ethel
ID. Mooers, the only daughter OF Mr. ana
Mrs. L. NJ Mooers, and MIR. Guy l.. Seaman
Of ST. Louis were married In the Presoy-
terian chapel, Rev. John Van Ness ofhciat-
ing The church was beautifully decorated
with vines and foliage gathered from Ia
koma's woods. Mr.. Percy Foster conduct
ed the musical program The bride ana
groom were preceded by score or young
la r,;r >I- -,s,6 IN, xx-hi
lands of flowers, who arranged themselves
along the aisle, and under a skilfully I'M
provised arbor the bridal party advanced
to the strains of Lohengrin wedding march
Miss Minnie Michael of Baltimore acted as
bridesmaid and Mr.. Skipwth Coale OF Bal
timore as best man for the groom: little
Miss Helen Brooks as flower girl ana
Messrs VIII Dyer, Norman Jackson, Harry
Campbell of Takoma Park and Price
Strstehoff of Baltimore as ushers. The
bride has resided in Takoma Park for a
number of years. and through earnest ana
active participation in church. temperance
social and charitable affairs has made many
stanch friends. She was the recipients OF
many handsome presents, including several
valuable cut-giaSS pieces and SilVerWare
Mr. and Mrs. Seaman left Immediately after
the ceremony for short tour. Upon their
return they will go to st. Louis Mo-, the
home of Mr.. Seaman, to live.
Dr. and Mrs. Geo. II. La Fetra who have
just returned from several weeks sojourn
in Europe were last night rendered a re-
ception. Their parlors were crowded. Miss
Jessie Ackerman presided and made
characteristic speech of welcome, followed
by DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol and Colonel L. H.
Anderson of the Metropolitan Church, Mrs
S. NJ Hartsock of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, Mrs. E. f. Shelton OF
the Womans Christian Temperance Union
and Mrs l. A Brosius, the guests of the
hotel. DR.. and Mrs. La Fetra responded
briefly and with much appreciation. Music
was furnished by Misses Hodges and
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serve in the private dining room, which
was tastefully decorated with shaded lights
and potted plants Among the guests were
Prof VIM. Honnell and Mrs. Honnel OF
the Ohio Wesleyan University and Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew G. Emery.
Mrs. 1. 8. Shepard of this city has gone
to Join her son, Mr.. Leonard G. Shepard at
Ithaca. Mr.. Shepard enters cornell TINS
fall to take UP four years course In
naval architecture.
Miss Freyhold has returned to the city
from her studies in Berlin
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Meeks of Baltimore
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Helm
line Of Capitol HILL
DR.. and Mrs. George B. Welch have re-
turned from an extended western trip
through Alaska, going by the Canadian and
returning by the northern routes
The engagement was announced in New
York Yesterday of Gilbert Hovey Grosve-
Amherst College and Miss Elsie Graham
Bell, daughter of Mr.. Alexander Graham
Bell of this city.
Prof. and Mrs Otto Torney Simon have
returned to their Cleveland Park home,
after summer spent in Maine and the
White mountains.
Miss Mary Tolson. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs ]. W. Tolson. No. 322 Lincoln street,
Anacostia, was rendered a birthday party
Tuesday evening last at her residence. Mu-
sical selections were rendered ana
dancing was another of the evenings
amusements, followed by refreshments.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. W. Tolson, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Toison Mrs. c. w. folsom Miss Mary Toll
son. Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Williamson,
Misses Edith and Lulu Robinson. Elizabeth
Nolan Linda. Bessie and Mary Leapley,
Elizabeth SchatZ Sadie. Florence and FL
sic Pumphrey Alice and Louise Danforth,
and Messrs. J. Taylor Branson, Joseph
MundeiI Robert Miller, William Watson.
Samuel Humphrey, Charles Baxter, Edgar
Leapley and Eugene Thompson.
The engagement is announced of Miss Ell
sic Graham Bell. eldest daughter Of Mr..
Alexander Graham Bell, TO Mr.. Gilbert II.
Grosvenor. Mr.. Grosvenor, who Is a son
of Prof. Edwin A. Grosvenor of Amherst
College has lately been appointed manag-
ing and associate editor of the National
Geographic Magazine.