Evening star., 1900-08-09
WEDDING PARTIES IN SPITE OF
TORRID WEATHER.
Interesting Church and Home Cere-
mOnies-Mr. Shoemaker Entertains
Timely Personal Notes.

The ushers were Mr.. Edward Lewis. DIR.
Paris Z. Brengle. Mr.. Harry X. Hickey OF
| Washington and Mr.. Joseph Powers OF
| Richmond, Va.
pleasant feature of the event was the
presence of a large choir. composed OF
| members of various choirs with which the
| bride had been connected Miss Jennie Glen
nan of St Matthews Church presided at
| the organ. The choir sang the wedding
| march from "Lohengrin." This was an at
tention on the part of the brides musical
associates that was much appreciated Dy
| herself and family.
The church was beautifully decorated.
and the friends of the contracting parties
| were present in large numbers. After the
ceremony a reception was held at the
| brides residence. which was also largely
| attended A number of friends from other
cities were present. among them being Mr.
and Mrs Crosby NJ Black of Chester. Pa.
| Mr.. Black being a business associate of
| the father of the bride.
The brides dress dainty creation
| of silk, muslin and lace trimmed with
| white ribbon. She carried brides roses. The
maid of honor wore white organdie and
| lace insertion and carried pink Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher left this morning on an
| extended eastern trip, during which they
| will visit Niagara Falls and other points OF
| interest. Upon their return they will reside
at 1928 Sth street. where they will be
pleased to welcome their friends after Sep
| tember 15.
| More than a hundred guests witnessed
| the marriage last evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Green on Capt.
| tol Hill. of their daughter, Miss Elsie Green,
and Mr.. f. C. Owen, chief clerk of the
Hotel Raleigh. The drawing room and hall
were elaborately decorated with palms and
| ferns, while La France roses banked the
mantels and decked the bay window, where
| the ceremony occurred. The brides atten-
dants were her two young sisters the
Misses Hattie and Lillian Green. who wore
pretty dresses Of pink organdie. Mr. Ke-
| fauvre of Baltimore was best man. The
bride was beautifully gowned in white
mousseline de sole, made over white taffeta.
She wore a tulle veil and carried a shower
| bouquet of bride roses. Rev. DR.. Wilson Of
Foundry Church performed the ceremony.
| An informal reception was followed by a
wedding supper. The dining room and table
were decorated in green and white. Mr..
and Mrs. Owen left last night for a north
| ern trip. The brides travelling dress was
tailor-made-of dark blue cloth. with a hat
to match. They will be back in this city
| by the early part Of September
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph P. Barnard and daug-
| ter have left the city for few weeks vaca-
| ticn. They go to Niagara Falls and then to
Bemus Point. N. Y, on Lake Chautauqua.
where Judge Barnard has a summer home.
About September ! they will be in Chicago
| and vicinity. Mr.. Barnard returns early in
| September.
| Mrs. Leah Tallmadge of Pittsburg and
Mrs. Eliz Olmsted of Chicago are with
| their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gapen on In
diana avenue. and will soon be Joined by
| their husbands, when Monday next the
whole party will go to RehOboth Beach,
| Del. where they have enjoyed many sea-
sons.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Siddons and children
| went up to Aurora-in-the-Allegha today
where they expect to spend the remainder
| Of the summer and early autumn.
Mrs. Robert w. Dutton and children have
left the city for a visit to her mother at
| Spofford. N. H.
Mrs. F. ]. Mcdonald and son and Mrs c.
| M. Evans and daughter. this city. are
spending few weeks at Harper's Ferry,
W. Va.
| Mrs. ]. II. A. Fowler, accompanied by
| her sons Henry and Edward. have gone to
| the mountains for her health. They are
stopping with their cousin, Mrs. Katie Cecil
| near Crbana, Md.
| Mr.. and Mrs Charles Weathers Bump of
Baltimore are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
| Jules A. Demonet of Washington. at their
sSpmer home in the Blue Ridge mountains
| near Berryville, Va.
Master Myer Stern of Norfolk Va is
| spending a week with his cousins Phil and
| Milford Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Shoemaker enter
| tained at their home on Brightwood avenue
| last evening the board of governors of the
| Takoma Club and Library. the personnel of
which consists of Louis P Shoemaker
president; John s. Swormstedt vice presi-
dent DR.. A. V. Parsons, second vice presi-
| dent Chas. NJ Heaton, secretary: Homer
Guerry, treasurer; the other directors are
Sidney F. Marshall, W. G. Platt, Edward
| NJ. Gonglass. J. Vance Lewis. Wilton J.
| Lambert, VIM. E. Dyre. Samuel S. Shedd,
Horace j. Gray. George A. Warren and NJ.
| J. Wine. Mr.. Shoemaker had also as his
| guests the following gentlemen. who were
| invited to meet the members OF the board
| of governors: Albert F. Fox. John Joy Ed
| son. DIR. H. l.. f. Johnson, Davies Wilson,
| Colonel E. b. Townsend. Major John S.
| Loud. Captain Stehman Forney, B. F.
Holman Colonel James F. Dart and How
| ard Fisk. This entertainment is one of tl.e
| pleasant features growing out of the new
| club and library. in which the people of
| Takoma much enlisted and ii has
| progressed favorably in the past few
months. Mr.. Shoemaker's guests enjoyed
| the evening until a late hour and those
| from the city noted the cool atmosphere
which prevailed at the altitude of 800 feet
| among the beautiful trees which shade the
| grounds the guests repaired to the hand
scmely arranged dining room, where
bcuntiful repast was served.
Miss Isabella Martie is visiting friends in
Portsmouth. Va
A pretty wedding took place at the resi-
dence of the brides father. Mr.. William
Banes, last evening, Mr.. John Simpson and
Miss Laura Banes being married by Rev.
J. w. Rawles. The bride wore pearl col
ored silk trimmed with white lace and
| carried bride roses and ferns. Her travel
| ing dress was Of gray lansdowne. On ac-
count of a recent bereavement in the fam
| lily the Invitations were only extended to
the immediate relatives, some Of whom
| came from distant points. The couple left
last evening for trip south. They will
make their future home in this city.
The engagement Of Miss Pauline Ryder
Ever to Mr.. Edward Sumner CLAWS has
been announced. The wedding will take
place during the early part of September.
Miss Elizabeth Tyler left Wednesday af
.ernoon for Lebanon, Pa. where she will
be the guest of Miss Elizabeth Kremer un-
til September s. Thence she will go
to Philadelphia and attend the annual re-
union of the Tyler family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Duvall of Westminster
street left Sunday last for a trip from
Baltimore to Boston, where they will spend
| day two. and then return to New York
for a short stay. Later they will go to
Atlantic City for more extended visit
Mrs. G. Y. AtLee left this morning for
Front Royal, where she-wiI remain a
couple OF weeks. and afterward visit rela-
tives in Richmond Va
Mrs. 1. v. Beha and family of this city
are spending part OF the summer at Allan
Y ..l- g.