Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS LEECH AND MR.. MONKS MAR
RIED AT NOON TODAY.
beautiful Ceremony Mt Covenant
Largely Attended-Of for Eu-
rOpe-PersOnal Notes.

nant today at noon of Miss Frances Fred
erica Leech and Mr.. Lester H. Monks Of
Boston was witnessed by a large gathering
Of their friends. The pulpit and platform
were massed with dogwood blossoms and
palms. making a most effective arrange
ment. The uShers We're Mr.. Archibald
Monks. Mr.. Charles Deland and Mr.. George
Warren Of Boston, Mr.. Edmund Stevens of
Rochester and Dr. Clayton and Mr.. Charles
Mckenny of this city. When the bridal
party arrived the ushers led the way to
the platform. The brides attendants were
Miss Furman of Rochester n. Y, as her
maid of honor, and two small fiower-bear
ers-her little sister, katherine Leech, and
Frederick Morgan. She was escorted by
her father. Mr.. John Frederick Leech. and
never looked prettier. Her dainty blonde
beauty was enhanced by her girlishly made
princess dress of white satin. which had a
shirred yoke and sleeves of white tulle.
Bands of pearl passementerie outlined the
top of the low satin corsage and formed
shoulder straps. cluster of orange bios
SONS held her veil.
Her flowers were white sweet peas.
The maid of honor and the flower girls
wore pink. Miss Furman's gown was Of
rose pink chiffon, half yelled in cream
tinted lace. Her hat in the same
shade, trimmed with moss rosebuds
and had strings of narrow black velvet rib
bon caught in a roSette on the left shoulder.
Her flowers were pink sweet peas. The
flower girls We're pretty as pictures in pink
dotted muslin with narrow black velvet
in the trimming. Big hats framed their
faces in pink ruffles. They carried baskets
of pink sweet peas
Rev. DIR. Hamlin performed the marriage
ceremony. The groom was attended by his
brother. DIR. George Monks of Boston, as
best man. a reception for the relatives of
the couple, of whom there were present
large number from Pittsburg New York
RnS-nn nd init TO fria foil
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fred
erick Leech. 1914 Massachusetts avenue
before Mr.. and Mrs. Monks started for their
wedding trip. The house was profusely
adorned with quantities of pink roses dog
| wood blossoms and asparagus vines the
latter draping the doorways. The young
| couple will live in Boston. The brides
presents make most valuable collection.
The gowns worn to this wedding We're I'M
usually pretty and the church was like
great bouquet of spring bloom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parmalee are now here on
a visit to Judge and Mrs. Maury before
sailing to Europe, where they will spend
the summer.
The governor of New York and Mrs
Roosevelt, who are the guests of Com
mander and Mrs. Cowles, We're entertained
by them at dinner of twelve covers last
night, the additional guests being the Sec
rotary Of State and Mrs. Hay the Sccre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock
Senator T. C. Platt, Senator Kean, Miss
Ntdil anu MIS- bedle. lOnlght another
party has been invited to meet Governor
Roosevelt at dinner, and tomorrow after
room Mrs. Cowles will again entertain in
honor of her brother and his wife.
Miss Ada German gave very pretty re-
ception last night in honor of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society Chapter of which
she Is a member at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. The drawing rooms were
handsomely adorned with flowers, and
dainty collation. was served. Mrs Hem
bricks and Mrs. Power received with Miss
German, who was also assisted by her sis
ter, Miss Mary Edna German, and Miss
Smith.
DR.. and Mrs. Rudolph Ravenburg have is
sued cards announcing the marriage Of
their daughter Gertrude to Mr.. James Law
renee Taylor today at Llano, Tex. Rev.
Dr. Dorset officiating. Mr.. A. N. Lett
maker gave the bride away. After a visit
to San Antonio Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor will
return to Llano to live. Owing to illness,
the ceremony was a quiet one, only rela-
tives and few intimate friends being pres
ent.
The French ambassador gave 4 dinner last
night. complimentary 10 Countess Moltke-
Huitfeldt. formerly Miss Louise Bonapartc
of this city To meet her there We're pres
ent the Russian ambassador and Miss Cas-
sini the minister from Norway and Swe-
den. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar. Mrs. White. Miss
Bessie Davis. Miss Merriam. Mr.. de Straie
and MIR. Taisny.
Mrs. Richardson S. Clover, Wife of Com
mander Glover. attached to the United
States embassy in London. will be present.
other Americans.
Senator Depew and Miss Pauldng are
going to Europe for the summer, and have
arranged to sail June p. Miss Hageman
will also spend the summer abroad and
will sail the last Of this month.
Miss Virgie Luckett, accompanied by Mrs.
C. w. Powers left today for Petersburg.
Va whore they will no ne Of
Luckett's aunt, Mrs. J. E. Rockwell After
short stay in Petersburg they will visit
Richmond, Va. and remain there during
the southern carnival.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. RockhiI were in
New York yesterday to sec Miss Dorothy
RCckhll off for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh who
sailed yesterday on the New York re-
ceived gorgeous flowers with the good-byes
of their friends. One especially beautiful
floral token was sent with the compliments
OF the Gridiron Club.
Tuesday might Miss Elenore Gailord Cfs-
sci gave a party at her home on X street
Twelve couples danced to the music of an
orchestra stationed behind mass of palms
at one end of the large parlors During the
intermission supper was served in the din
ing room and library, the tables being beau
tifully decorated with ferns and La France
roses. Those present were the Misses Har-
riette Davies, Marie Bradshaw, Mabel c.
Birch, Alice B. Keith, Mary Page Cissel,
Inez Shasker. Alice Roifel, Margaret Chan
dler, l.. c. Myers Eloise Smith, Carrie
Eisham and Marion Gailord of Richmond
Va; Messrs. H. Raymond Maxheld, John
Hurlbut, Fred CLANCY, Will Stephenson,
Royal Birch. Walton Humphrey, Harry
Sherwood, Page Cissel. Martin Refnderfer,
Stephen Underwood, John c. Warner and
Charles R. French.
Mrs. S. ]. Thomas of Washington was
given a farewell supper last evening by q
number of friends. She leaves today for
Boston, where she will make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. William Sawyer.
Mrs. Louis B. Graves, 25o4 18th street,
will be at home to her friends this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tallmadge A. Lambert are
at Atlantic City for a months stay. Early
in June they will go to their residence at
Oakland, Md, for the remainder of the
summer.
Mrs. A. L. Barber will not receive again
this season at Belmont, as she is preparing
to leave for her summer home at Aidsley-
on-Hudson.