Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Pretty Wedding at Noon Today at
st. Paul's Church.
MISS ROCHE BECOMES MRS. GWINN
Next Week Brides and Grooms
Will Be Numerous.
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS

A most interesting event to several nun
dred friends of the couple was the mar
rage today at noon at ST. Paufs Church.
18th and V streets, of Miss Mary Agnes
Roche and Mr.. Richard Gwinn, both OF
Baltimore. The attractive young bride,
who is the sister of Mr.. John Henry Roche
Of this city, was escorted by her brother
| to the altar, and was attended by two
maids of honor, Miss Bessie Gwinn OF
Baltimore, sister of the groom, and Miss
Mamie Gieske of Mt. Washington, near
Baltimore. The best man was the groom s
| brother, Mr.. Thomas Gwinn. and the ushers
| four other Baltimore men. Mr.. Graffiin
Cook, Mr.. Henry Pickett, Mr.. Frederick
| Gay and Mr.. Charles Hurst.
The three affairs were deliberately adorned
with white roses, carnations and daisies.
The sanctuary was set with palms ana
| foliage plants, and on the high altar many
lighted tapers glowed among the vases OF
flowers.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Mackin.- assisted py KEY.
Father Temple of Baltimore. Miss ASH
| feldt Of Baltimore played the wedding
| marches.
The brides dress was of white Soudan
silk with insertions of duchess lace. Her
| tulle veil was fastened by diamond sun
burst and she carried white bound prayer
book The maids of honor wore gowns OF
| white mousseline de sole over white taffeta:
Their pretty hats were of tucked mousse
| line de Sole one wearing pink and the
other blue. Both had stylish bows of black
velvet ribbon.
Mrs John Henry Roche. the handsome
| young sister-in-law Of the bride. wore a
! dainty gown of white Persian lawn over
| blue taffeta, and picture hat of white
tulle
| Mr.. and Mrs Gwinn left this afternoon
| for a honeymoon trip the destination OF
| which they kept a secret. They will be at
| home after June 10 at the Stafford hotel:
| Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Cissel
| have been entertaining the bride her at
PENDANTS and relatives this week at Oak
| Crest, Georgetown, and made the days pass
/ most pleasantly for their house party.
| A gathering of relatives and intimate
| friends We're present at o'clock this at
| teruoon at St. Matthew'S rectory on Rhode
| Island avenue, when Rev. Thomas 5. Lee.
| the rector, united in marriage Miss Mar
garet Sterret Mathews and Mr. William NJ.
F'owle Beckham The bride was daintily
| gowned in white organdie and wore pref
ty hat of green leaves and PINK roses. MI
Allen Albers was best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Beckham left Immediately after the cere.
mcny for Culpeper, Va, where they Will
spend their honeymoon at Alban Hall, the
| home of the groom's parents. The couple
will reside in this city.
Mrs T. H. G. Slater of this city is expect
ed today at her Newport home
| Justice and Mrs Horace Gray are at
| Newport visiting Prof Alex. Agassez.
The noon weddings of the coming week
| will be rather the feature The first will
| be that of Miss Anna Louise Hoeke and
Mr.. Victor Mapes of New York, which Will
| take place at Trinity Church, I'd and Z
streets. The brides attendants will consist
| of her maid of honor and six bridesmaids,
this attractive group being made up of
| Miss May McCauley of this city, Miss Lock
wood Miss Taylor, Miss Fabyan and Miss
Sparks of Boston, Miss Agnes johnson OF
New York and Miss Ellis of Cincinnati.
Mr. Charles Halstead Mapes will be best
man, and the ushers will include Messrs.
Spencer Mapes. Oliver S. Campbell. John
T. Hoag, Lawrence Reamer, Frank Sem
pie Frederic Woodruff Cheseborough ana
Capt. William c. Cammann. A breakfast
for the bridal party and Intimate friends
will follow at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Henry Hoeke, 1876 c street.
The marriage of Miss Florence Board
man and Mr.. Frederick Keep will take
place Thursday next at noon at the resi-
deuce of Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman-
The marriage of Miss McAllister. daugh-
ter of the late Hall McAllister of Califor-
nia and sister of Mrs. Newlands. to Dr.
Henry S. Prtchett will take place Satur-
day next at noon. Relatives and personal
friends of the couple have been invited to
the breakfast which will follow the Ger
emory at the residence of Representative
and Mrs. Newlands at Chevy Chase.
Among the evening WeuoiiisoS VI heAt
week will be those of Miss Emma Schnei-
der and Mr.. Leo F. Swissler. Monday at s
o'clock. at Trinity Church: Miss Marie JOS
ephine De Lacy and Mr.. Bernard Francis
Locraft, at the Immaculate Conception
Church Tuesday at 1870: Miss Bessie Bart
lett and Mr.. Edward Hanford Sturges. al
the residence of the lady's father: Miss
Pauline A. Rearick and Mr.. Harry A. Aus
tin at the Eastern Presbyterian Church;
Miss Laura Wheatley and Capt. William
c. Dawson, at ''Moreland, Bethesda, Nd.
the summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
E. Wheatley. all on Wednesday.
Baroness Hengelmuller is at Newport for
early June, but later the Austrian minister
will take his wife and family to Bar Har-
Dor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour have
taken cottage at Allenhurst, N. j., for the
summer, but will not leave town for week
or ten days.
Mrs John s. Webb went to Spring Lake,
N. J.. early in the week to open the family
cottage there, and on Thursday was Joined
by her mother, Mrs. H. M. Hutchinson and
Miss Webb. Mr.. Webb went to Alaska
fortnight ago, and will be absent all sum-
mer.
Mrs Isaac Chauncey Long and daughters
will be at home the first and second Mon
days in June only.
Mrs o. w. Goodwin is visiting at her
fathers, at 1873 California street northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schneider have issued in
vitations for the marriage of their daugh-
ter Emma to Mr.. Leo F. ZwiSsler, Monday
evening" June 4, at o'clock, Trinity p. E.
Church, I'd and c streets northwest. re-
ception will follow from $3.50 to 1880 pm,
at 651 Sth street northeast.
Mrs. Walter Milton Brown entertained a
few friends last Wednesday at a pink
luncheon, in honor of her guest, Mrs. bod
son of Danville. Va.
Mrs Chester T. Shuman and children Sid
ney L. and Marion c.. of No. 22S Florida
avenue, are spending the summer with her
mother, Mrs. Elsie B. Kimberly, at No. +
Logan street, Auburn, N. Y.
The marriage of Miss Blanche Beatrice
Prudential to Mr.. Edwin Latimer Dunbar
of New York has been announced to take
place on Wednesday, June q, at st. Pauls
Episcopal Church. The wedding will be
quiet one and take place in the presence of
only the immediate families.
A birthday party was given Monday even
ing May %, at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. johnson. No. 1927 New Jersey
avenue southeast, in honor of the eighth an
niversary of their daughter Naomi, who re-
ceived many pretty gifts. The evening was
spent in games and fancy dances. A bounti-
full repast was served. The tables were dec
Grated with flowers Among those present
were the Misses Elnora Bailey, Evelyn
Bush, Trina Thomas, Mamie Bloom, Edna
Barker, Jennie Branson, Ella Strothers.
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