The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05

The marriage of Miss Mary McComas,
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. Louis E
McComas, of Maryland to Mr. Clinton
Goodloe Edgar. of Detroit, occurred at
noon today
St Johns Church. which has had a mo-
nopoly of fashionable weddings Of this
season. was filled 10 its utmost capacity
with distinguished guests, there being
notably large attendance OF the Senatorial
cfrcIe of which the brides father is so
eminent member. The bridal train COM
prised the ushers. Dr. Shaw OF Albany,
Mr.. William Conant and Mr. Ferry OF De
troit, Mr.. Humriehhouse lid Mr.. Frede-
rick w McComas of Baltimore, Mr. vii
liam AuchuncIoss OF Philadelphia, ard
Niessr5 Gist Blair and George Howard OF
this city. They were succeeded il line by
group of radiantiy pretty bridesmaids
who looked like living bouquet OF roses
in their pink crepe gowns and picture
hats OF black velget-eaeh CARVING q
great bunch Of pink roses ted with rib
bons of pink. They were: Miss Julia
Foraker, Miss Marian GaI1audet, Miss
Ethel Cuthbert Brown, and Miss Ninifred
Mattingly all OF this city; Miss BisseH Of
New York, Miss HumTichhOuse OF HaCers-
town, Md. Miss Marsh. of New FORK. and
Miss McKechaR of Philadelphia. Miss
McComas If HagerstowH. was the maid
of honor in attendance upon her cousin
and Mir Jarvis Langden, Of Elmira, :. =.
waited upon the groom The bride was
given in marriage by her Gather. Rich
white satin and misty lace formed the
! very beautiful gown and coronet of or
ange blossoms crowned the long graceful
I Is dFaped veil. The only Jewel weTa was
| a harvest moon OF diamonds given BY the
groom.
The floral decorations OF the church we're
elaborate and beautiful and the ngRtisi Ela-
sic was 2rtistically rendeTe.s. At the close
! Of the ceremony, which Ras performed b.
Rev Alexander Nackay- Smith, D D.. a
wedding breakfast was served al the Nc
Comas residence where the guests we're
limited 10 the bridal party and limited
number Of relatives and intimate friends
Later in the dsy MF. and Mrs. Edgar left
for their honeymoon travels, bat viii re-
jUrn 10 spend Christmas with Senator and
Mrs. McCGmas They viii go 20 Detroit
in tine for large reception which the
GTcopl's parents. M and Mrs Edgar, VIII
give IN their honor. January /
Ms Mckinley was accompanied from
New York by Mrs Abner Mckinley who
I vii De her guest st the White House for
some days. The President and Mrs. Nc
KinIey viii entertain the United States
Commissioners to the Paris Exposition at
f. dinner this evening
Mrs. n ". Beveri5ge has issued invita-
tons for the wedding reception of her
/ daughter, May, and Dr.. Maurice Erwin
Miller, Tuesday evening December IS. a
$50 o'clock. al 1913 II Street northwest.
The ceremony viii take place at g
Miss Katharine Mott Ward Vas intro
duced yesterday afternoon az a dainty tea
given by her mother. Mrs. Thomas II.
War; Of y Street The floral deeoTa tioHs
of ne handsome home were in pink
the colcr carried cut in roses and
I talIe burned under rose pink shades Mrs.
/ Ward received in white silk. yelled with
back lace. the debutante wearing love
I " froek of white dotted guaSs. The bou-
quet which she selected TO carry frou3
among the many iCTal tributes sent was
of lilies CT the valley and pink roses.
| Mrs Foraker Nrs. Sharpe. and Miss Sara
| Rucker- we're II the tea room. while aiiss
/ Anne Lieber. Miss Gladys Ffoalke Miss
| Leaist Foraker. Miss Margaret Wiiiets
! from The South. Mrs. Stewart Of Phiisdel-
| phia and Miss Gail Gardner. &C New York.
assisted IN the general entertainment Of the
guests. Mr.. and Mrs Ward entertained
at dinner last night. when the guests werz
| members CT the receiving party and some
| gentlemen who were asked informally du--
| ing the reception