Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
TWO CHURCH wEDDIyGsLAsTE EVEN
ING LARGELY ATTENDED.
Gossip of Similar Events of the Week
The Monday Assembly-Per-
sOnal Notes.

very pretty wedding yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock, when Miss Helen Loretta
Dunn and Mr.. William Gait Burns were
married in the presence of large number
of friends and relatives of the contracting
parties. The ushers who seated the guests
were Mr.. George Edward Boyd, Mr.. Ed
ward Lacey Burns. brother of the groom;
Mr.. Leroy Whitley Heron and Mr.. Frank
Fish Rogers.
AS the bride entered the church with her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Addison A. Ashburn,
who gave her away, Prof. Armand Gum
precht, the organist of the church, rendered
the wedding march from 'Lohengrin." The
four ushers led the bridal procession to the
altar. The bridesmaid was Miss Annie
Dunn. sister of the bride. At the entrance
to the chancel the bride was met by the
bridegroom and his best man. Mr.. Harmon
Burns. his brother. The altar was bril-
liantly Illuminated by wax candles in
golden candelabra. Rev. DR.. Stafford per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride wore a becoming gown of white
taffeta and mousseline de sole, with pearl
! trimmings. and tulle veil. She carried a
bouquet of brides roses. Her ornaments
were diamonds. The bridesmaid wore
pretty gown of pink taffeta and carried La
France roses.
A reception to the immediate relatives and
friends was held after the ceremony. Among
those present at the reception were Mr. and
Mrs. William Gait Burns, Mrs. A. NJ. Dunn.
Mrs. Anthony Ashburn, Miss Katharine
Dunn, Mrs. NJ. A. Burns, Miss Marie Burns,
Mrs. L. A Walker Miss Mollie McDevitt.
Mrs. Franklin Philip. Miss Agatha Dunn,
Mr.. William Dunn Miss Ada McDevitt, Mr..
John c. McCubbin, Col. r. E. Boyd, Mr..
Frank Duvall, Mr.. George E. Boyd. Mr..
Frank F. Rogers, Mr.. Leroy w. Heron,
Mr.. Howard Fisk, Mr.. Harmon Burns, Mr..
George Smith, Mr.. Edward l.. Burns, Mr..
Addison A. Ashburn and Mr.. Joseph Moi
fatt.
After the reception the bridal couple left
on the 10 o'clock train for New York city.
They will make extended trip through
the state of New York before their return.
The brides travelling suit was of navy blue
broadcloth with hat to match. Rev. Father
J. ]. Dillon of st. Mary's Church, Balti-
more. was present at the marriage. The
customary rice-throwing took place as the
train pulled out Of the station. Mr. and
Mrs. Burns upon their return will reside
at 1905 street southwest, where they will
be pleased to see their friends.
At Trinity Episcopal Church last night
Miss Eppe Holmead Hammett and Mr.. Err
nest Humphrey Daniel were married by the
| rector. Rev. Richard 2. Williams. The
ushers We're Mr.. ]. Thilman Hendrick of
| Tennessee, Mr.. j. Speed Smith of Ken
| lucky, Mr.. William Martin of Virginia and
Mr. Walter Balderston. The brides atten-
| dants were Miss Kathryn Hammett, maid
of honor. and Misses Katharine Worthing-
| ham, Lottie Fillmore, Helen E. Brown and
Inez Daniel as bridesmaids. The bride was
escorted by her brother DR.. Charles NJ.
| Hammett, and Mr.. Leonard Percy Daniel
was best man. The bride wore white satin.
| trimmed with duchess lace and silver en-
| broidery on tulle. This elegant costume was
completed by tulle veil and a shower bou-
| quet of bride roses The maid of honor
wore white net over white silk and carried
| roses, while the dresses of the bridesmaids,
| also of net, were worn over pale green
| slips. The chancel was set with palms and
| plants and the altar adorned with roses.
| The recentiOn for the bridal marty and rela-
| tives, which followed at the residence of
Mrs. Hammett, was an exceedingly pleasant
occasion. The hostess was assisted by her
| daughters Mrs. w. R. Wyles and Mrs S.
brides presents were numerous and val
liable. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel went north last
night and will receive their friends after
November Is at 1898 Harvard street, Co.
lumbia Heights.
| Mr.. Horace Lee Washington, consul at
Valencia, Spain. has returned to Washing
| ton for a few weeks, after an absence of
six years. and. with Mrs. Washington, is
| located at the Grafton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Gray have re-
turned to the Grafton for the winter sea-
| son.
Miss Fannie Calvert has just returned
| from weeks visit in New York.
| Mrs. Chas W. Peterson is in New York
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Keleher, 152
West 91st street.
Among the many weddings of interest TO
take place this week will be that Of Miss
Mollie Ellen Davis and Mr.. Jesse Wootten
| Nicholson at Grace Methodist Episcopal
| Church, corner 9th and s streets northwest,
| tomorrow evening at o'clock. The we'd
ding party will include the sister of the
bride, Miss Bertha S. Davis, as maid of
| honor, Mr.. Wesley Grafton as best man
and four ushers, Mr.. Frank Wren, DR..
| Edward Jones, DR.. c. Townsend and DR..
| William r. Poole.
| Mrs. Horrigan, wife of DR.. J. A. Horri-
gan o, Kansas City, is visiting her mother,
| Mrs. SummerScaleS. She is accompanied by
| her three children.
The second of the series of Monday even
ing Dances arranged by Messrs. Harry T.
Mauger and Milton B. Schley, to continue
| throughout the season, was given last night
| at Robinson's Hall. A gathering of young
| people enjoyed the dancing program Of six
teen numbers, the opening waltz being
| played al 500 o'clock, while Home. Sweet
| Home came near midnight. These dances
! promise to afford much gayety and amuse-
ment to a large class of the younger set
| and successful season is anticipa ted.
Miss Charlotte Rossiter Daingerfield and
| Lieut.. Albert R. Dillingham;, U. S. A, will
| be married Thursday evening at the home
of the brides mother. Mrs. Reverdy j.
| Daingerfield. The young couple will spend
the winter in New Orleans.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.. Mark
Andrews for the marriage of his daughter
| Ruth and Mr.. Clarence Barnard, son of
| Associate Justice Job Barnard of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. The ceremony will
| take place at 7:30 o'clock, Wednesday even
ing October 81, at the Church of the Cow
| enant Miss Lulu Daskam will be her
| Cousins maid of honor and only attendant,
and Mr. J. Craig Leidy Of Philadelphia will
| be best man.
| Lieut.. VIM. L. Howard of 2O26 Hillyer
place has left the city to join his ship, the
| L. S. S. Bancroft. Mrs. Howard and daugh-
| ter will spend the winter at 1880 22d street.
Mr.. VIM. R. Hunt, for thirty-fve years
| the esteemed superintendent of Gorsuch NJ.
| E. Sunday school, was rendered a birthday
surprise last evening at his home, 11O5 Az
| street southwest, by the officers and teach
| ers of the Sunday school and a few mem
| bers Of the church. The occasion was made
| happy by the presentation of a large bunch
| of white roses-one for each year of his life.
| The presentation speech was made by Rev.
| ]. H. NJ. Lemon, former pastor of the
church, and happily responded to by Mr..
| Hunt. After a time Of congratulation and
social intercourse refreshments were served.
Gen. and Mrs. McCook have issued invi-
| tations to the wedding of their daughter.
| Miss Jeanette Thruston McCook. to Mr..
| George Thomas Dunlop, jr. the ceremony
| to take place Thursday, November 8, at
| o'clock, at 1877 North Ludlow street. Day.