Evening star., 1900-12-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY ATTENDS
EDGAR-McCOMAS WEDDING.
Lovely Bride and Long Train Of
Maids-lesterday'sB Buds-Per-
sOna1 Notes.

Bright skies and a suggestion of wntry
weather were the happy essentials in the
way of exterior conditions in making the
Edgar McComas wedding at noon today The
brilliant event it proved TO he. while tho
personal popularity of the bride and her
parents. the beautiful pageant formed by
such large bridal party and the official
and residential Importance of the guests
who witnessed the ceremony and who after
ward attended the breakfast at the home
of Senator and Mrs. McComas. made each
feature perfect in detail. The handsome
young bride. Miss Mary McComas. is the
only daughter of Senator and Mrs. Mo
Comas. and has many attractions of mini
and person. The groom. Mr.. Clinton Good
loe Edgar of Detroit, is well known in that
city, where he is most successfully engaged
in business.
The chancel at ST. Johns was decorated
with plants and white chrysanthemums.
The ushers who seated the guests and
aftcrward led the bridal party to the chan
Gel We're Mr. Humrichhouse and Mr.. Fred
erick ". McComas of Maryland. Mr.. Will
liam Auchincloss of Philadelphia Mr.. Ferry
and Mr.. Conant of Detroit, DIR. Shaw of
Albany and Mr.. Gist Blair and Mr. George
Howard of this city. The officiating cler-
gymen were Rev. Alexander Mackay- Smith
DID,, and Rev. j. p McComas of ST. Johns
Church. Annapolis. uncle of the bride. Mr..
Jarvis Langdon of Elmira. N. Y. stood up
a cousin of the bride, Miss McComas of
Hagerstown, and the following We're brides
maids: Miss Julia Foraker Miss Marion
Gallaudet, Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown,
Miss Winifred Mattingly, Miss Marsh Of
New York, Miss Alice Bissell of Detroit,
Miss McKeehan Of Philadelphia, and Miss
Humrichhouse of Hagerstown.
A few minutes before II President Nc
yy1y,ar tod NV ha #
the Treasury and by Secretary Cortelyou,
entered the church and was escorted by
Mr. Gist Blair to the first pew just ahead
of the one occupied by the brides family.
The aSsemblage arose as soon az the Presi
dent was seen.
The ushers, bridesmaids and maid of
honor preceded the bride, who was escorted
by Senator McComas and relinquished to
the groom at the chancel railing. Her
dress was of white satin youthfully made
and trimmed with chiffon and point lace.
Her tulle veil fell from under an orange
blossom wreath She wore a diamond
brooch and a diamond crescent. both we'd
ding gifts. Her flowers We're lilies of the
valley and orchids tied in shower effect.
The maid of honor wore white lace dress
that had touches of mauve panne velvet
about the lace collar and fiat hat off the
face of the same color. The bridesmaids
made a splendid group, being for the most
part unusually tall and striking looking.
Their stylish gowns were of tucked crepe
de chine. rose pink in shade. and with which
were worn small black velvet hats faced
with pink. They carried pink flowers.
Mrs. McComas wore a mauve MORE elab-
0rately trimmed with inserts of black
thread lace and bands Of jet. small Jet
bonnet worn.
Among the guests were Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison. wife of former President Har-
rison, who wore light gray cloth and a
black lace and jet mantel She accompa-
MED her hostess, Mrs. John W. Foster who
wore turquoise velvet Other guests were
the German ambassador, the Chinese min
lister, Mrs Henderson, Senator and Mrs.
Elkins, Senator and Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Cul-
lom Mrs. and the Misses Harlan, Miss
Mary German, Mrs. and Miss Merriam,
Mr.. F. A Richardson, Col. and Mrs. Mich
ler. Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Mattingly, Mrs Breckenridge.
Senator DeDew. Miss Paulding Mrs VIII
liam Fl. Clagett, Miss Clagett, Mrs. de
Sibour, Mr. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle,
Miss Carlisle. Mrs. and the Misses McKen-
ma. the Misses Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs.
Whttemore, Justice Morris, Mr. and Mrs
James F. Barbour, Senator and Mrs. For
aker; the Misses Foraker. Mrs Fuller, Miss
Lucille Fuller Representative and Mrs
Olmstead, Mrs. and Miss McCauley, Major
and Mrs Goodloe, Mr. and Mrs J. S. Webb,
Miss Webb, Miss Sanger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gallaudet and Mr. and Mrs. Brown
The wedding breakfast and reception
which followed at the McComas house was
attended by three or four hundred guests
The out-of-town relatives and friends made
ing. they did. from nearby Maryland
towns, and especially from Senator Nc
Comas home, Hagerstown. Relatives of the
groom We're also on from Detroit to wit
ness his happiness. The bridal party en-
joyed the wedding breakfast at a large
heart-shaped table Mr. and Mrs Edgar
left this afternoon for a trip which will
end in time to spend Christmas with the
brides parents. They will begin the new
year in Detroit. where on January 1 the
groom's parents Will give large reception
to welcome their new daughter.
Former President and Mrs. Harrison who
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Foster will be given dinner by their
hosts this evening.
Mrs. Mckinley returned to Washington
over the Pennsylvania railroad at 9:34
o'clock last night, after a five days shop
ping visit in New York city. Accompany
Rixey, the White House physician. and
the controller of the currency and Mrs
Dawes The party left New York yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, travelling in
attached to a regular Pennsylvania express
train
President Mckinley and Secretary Cor
telyou were at the 9th street station to
Abner Mckinley were driven directly to
the White House. The latter will be
guest there for several days. Mrs. Nc
Kinley was in excellent health, and greatly
enjoyed her stay in New York. She will
probably tender a reception to the ladies
of the W. c. T. u, now in session at the
Lafayette Theater, before the final ad-
journment Friday evening.
The fashionable world enjoyed Itself yes
terday afternoon at the two debutante teas,
for which the skies cleared in a most
obliging way just a while before o'clock.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs w. f. Curtis
the rooms were thronged always upon
the occasion of any family hospitality
there. Mrs. Curtis and her attractive
young daughter received in the hall, where
around and above them bouquets of roses
and violets made beautiful background
Miss Curtis carried an armful of orchids
and violets. Her coming out dress was Il
girlish one of white null and lace. AS
sisting in entertaining the large company
were Mrs. Perez, Mrs John W. Foster. Mss
Gertrude Kemerer of Mauch Chunk, Pa;