Evening star., 1900-10-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
OCTOBER KEEPS Up ITS REPUTA-
TION AS THE MONTH OF BRIDES.
Many Beautiful Weddings Last EVEN
inE-PersOnal Notes Of
Interest.

| Trinity NJ f. Church was never the scene
| o. a more beautiful wedding than that of
| Miss Edith May Peake daughter of Mr..
| w. c. Peake, and DR.. Jacob Alien German
! of Asheville, n. c., last evening. The
bride. wearing white organdie over lace,
with real lace yoke. and tulle veil caught
| with a sunburst of diamonds. carrying
shower bouquet OF roses and lilies of the
valley, entered the church with her father
| by whom she was given in marriage. The
wedding procession. divided into two trains,
| passed up the double aisle; together, the
| bride and her maids on one side and the
| groom, with his best man and ushers. on
! the other. They met before the chancei,
| where the ceremony was performed by DIR.
| f. d. Huntley. pastor of the church. The
| brides attendants Were led by Miss Hattie
/ f. Stewart. Miss Jessie HergeSheimer Miss
Lulu Mari and Miss Belle Brooks, each
| gowned in white organd:e and carrying
! clusters of La France roses. Then followed
| the little five-year-od n.ece of the groom
| Minnie f. German. wearing a dainty frock
| OF white null, and bearing Il basket of pink
| blossoms. Then followed the maids of
| honor, Miss Annie l.. German of Richmond.
! who was gowned in pink organdie taf-
! feta of the same shade with yoke and
| trimmings of chiffon, and carried La France
/ roses. The uSherS. who preceded the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Q. II. German of
Florence. 5. C, up the opposite aisle. were
| Mr. William L. Eeake. Mir. Garfield +. Cor
man of Richmond dr Arthur c. Ems ana
! Mr.. Harry E. Gladnan. The church deco
! rations We're Of white cosmos and palms
| The reception for the bridal party and i'm
mediate relatives was held at the residence
| of the brides parents. The two parlors and
| Railways presented Il beautiful scene. The
decorations were palms, southern smilaX
| and La France roses. Among the guests
We're: Judge and Mrs. Albert ID. Elliott of
Alaska. Mrs. II. Norton ana son of New
! York, Rev. and Mrs. j. f. Demster of In
| diana. Mr.. and Mrs. Appleby, Mrs. Frances
| Woodside, Mrs. Sarah f. Grace and daugh-
ter of Baltimore, MIR. and Mrs. W. p Old
! ham of Wilmington, y. c.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Seaton G. German, Mr.. and Mrs W. A
| Sharswo0d, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Peake Mrs
| c. +. Peake, Mrs B. f. Joy of Boston, Mr.
| c. II. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marr and
! Mrs. Richard Cornwall. After an extended
northern tour DR.. and Mrs German will
reside in Ashevle n. c.. where the doctor
! has an extensive practice and hosts of
| friends. who wish them all happiness.
Miss NJ Orella Gessford and Mr. James
| Ross Rely We're married by Rev c. c.
| Meador at the parsonage, Wednesday even
| ing, October 10. at Z o'clock, in the pres
ence of large number of relatives and
| friends The bride was becomiHgiy attired
in a handsome going away gown of dark
| blue broadcloth with hat to match, and
carried a handsome shower bouquet of
brides roses. Immediately after the ceie-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Reilly left for a short
trip, and on their return will be at home
Calvary Baptist Church was the scene of
brilliant wedding last evening that Of
Miss Georgia Benbright Shellenberger and
Mr. Henry Turner Harrison of College
Park. An unusually large number of re'a-
tives and friends We're present and the
church extensively decorated with
palms, ferns and cosmos blossoms The
ceremony ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR.
Greene. The ushers led the bridal process
sion which entered the aisle. They were
Mr.. Bonberger and Mr. Richardson of Col
lege Park, Md: Mr.. Harah Of UniOntOwn.
Mr. II.r
Mr.. Thomas and Mr. J. b. Sha!lenberger
the brother of the bride The bridesmaids
were Miss Grace Harah of Uniontown Pa:
Miss Harding of Philadelphia, Miss Harri-
son. Miss Florence Carr of Maryland; Miss
Everett Miss Stewart and Miss Mary Shal.
lenberger of Washington All wore gowns
OF white point desprit, made over pink taf-
feta with white aigrettes in their hair,
and carried La France roses. tied with
many yards of narrow pink ribbon. Miss
Ella Shalenberger sister of the bride, as
maid Of honor, wore a gown entirely of
white lace over white taffeta. and carried q
large bouquet of viOlets. The bride, who
wore gown of corded white satin, duchess
lace and tulle, was escorted by her father
to the chanccl, where she was Joined by the
groom and his best man. Professor Lana
han. After the ceremony the bride and
groom held small reception at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. A T. Stuart or
Capitol Hill. leaving later in the evening
for an out-of-town trip of several weeks.
They will be at home after November / at
College Park, Md.
Miss Catharine E. Coad of this city and
Mr.. Edward Everett Hill of Prince Georges
county, Maryland. We're married at st. Jo-
sephs Church at > o'clock yesterday after
noon in the presence Of nearly 30 relatives
and friends. The ushers We're the Messrs.
X. A Hill and NJ S. Hill, both of Upper
Marlboro. Md. and cousins OF the groom
The bride and groom entered the church
together, attended by Mr.. +. Fenwick Hill
and Miss Annie COad. the latter wearing
becoming street Of brnup nlO md
carrying pink roses. The bride wore a
tailor made gown of blue cheviot and a pic
ture hat of blue velvet. Rev Father Cav
ms. the assistant pastor, performed the
ceremony, and Miss Daisy Joyce presided
at the organ After an informal reception
to the immediate relatives Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill left for short wedding trip They
will live at 'Glenway," in Prince Georges
county, Maryland the old home of the
Hill family.
Miss Mamie Goheen of this city and Mr..
Aiphonse L. Christ of Bernardsville n J..
We're married yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at St Joseph's Church on Capitol
Hill. The bride wore a becoming gown of
silk and wool, in delicate gray shades with
styllsh gray velvet hat and carried a bou-
quet of white roses The high altar before
which the ceremony took place. was decor
ated in white flowers, and many burning
tapers i'll gold chandelabra. Rev. Father
Smith, the rector, officated, assisted by
Father Donohue of the Catholic University.
There was no reception and no cards of in
vitation to the church.
st. Paurs English Lutheran Church. cor
ner of 11th and H streets northwest. which
was profusely decorated with palms and
potted plants, was crowded to its fullest
capacity last evening to witness the mar
riage ceremony of Miss Minnie f, Gentner
daughter of Mrs Ellen Gentner Edel and
Howard c. Newcomer. Rev DR. Shick
pastor of Grace Reformed Church, Ofiiciated
Thc bride was beautifully gowned in bro
caded satin. trimmed with lace and pearls,
and carried a bouquet of brides roses.
The wedding party entered the church to
the strains of Lohengrn's wedding march.
During the ceremony Call Me Thine Own
was rendered. On leaving the church Men
delsshon's wedding march was played by
Miss Florence Ball. who presided at the
organ. DR.. VIM. Gentner, brother of the
bride, was best man. The ushers were DIR.
Arthur Stockton, Mr. c. A. Lindsay Mr.
Lloyd Collif1ower and Mr. William Gentner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomer left last evening
for an extended northern trip. Upon their
return they will reside at 600 H street
northeast, where they will be pleased to see
their friends after November 1, The couple
received many valuable presents.
General Charles G. SaWtelle L