The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-31
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Mr.. Suter and Miss Parker Married
at Wesley Chapel.
Grace Reformed Church the Scene
of Two Pretty tWeddings Last
Evening. the bridal Couples BE-
ing MIR. stockton and Miss Brugh
and Mr.. Allen and Miss HcIT.

| wesley chapel, pTettlly decorated witt
chrysanthemums and foliage plants. ans
filed with gathering that filled the
church to the doors, was the scene last
night of the wedding of Miss Marion
Edith Parker and Mr.. Robert Dom Suter
both of Washington. Both the bride and
groom are members of Grace NJ. T.
| Church, but were married in Wesley
Chapel in Difference to the wish of the
groom's parents, who were married there
and who are now among the oldest men,
bers Of the congregation. The youthful
bride. wearing girlishly simple gown OF
| white organdie with girdle of wide
white velvet ribbon, and carrying a bou-
quet of bride roses. entered the church
with the groom. AS they passed up the
aisle their musical friends, directed by
Mr.. Thomas G. Young, the former Sunday
school teacher of the bride, chanted the
nuptial chorus from "Eohengrin." The
ushers, who led the wedding group, were
| DIR. Paris Brengle, Dr. Howard p. Cooley,
Mr.. Elmer Espey. and Mr.. Harry Gensler
| Miss N. Redmnn Grove. of Baltimore, the
| attendant maid, wore white null over pink
taffeta and carried bouquet of pink
roses. There was flower girl. little Mil
dred Barnes. niece of the brides mother,
| who walked directly before the bride In a
| dainty white frock trimmed with ribbons
| and lace. Her flowers were pink Carpa-
lions tied with streamers OF pink ribbon.
Mr.. Jesse C. Suter, brother of the groom,
was the attendant best man. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. E. L. Wat
son, pastor OF Grace Church. assisted by
Rev. J. Fred Heisse, of Wesley Chapel.
H.. Il.
girls. attired in white. attended in body
and were seated in the front pews. After
the service a small reception was held at
the residence of the brides mother, Mrs.
Ella E. Seufferle. 1888 Eighth Street
northwest. where Mr.. and Mrs. Suter will
reside after their return from their honey
| moon trip to the North. The bride was
the recipient of a number of beautiful
presents.
The marriage CT Miss Ida Virginia Rrugh
and Mr.. Arthur Walker Stockton was
solemnized last night at Grace Reformed
Church. at 8 o'clock. in the presence Of
gathering of friends that filled the church
to the doors. The bride and groom passed
up the aisle together, the latter wearing
a tulle veil that fell in graceful folds ever
a trailing robe of white silk The bodice
was finished with lace bolero, and the
flowers carried were bride roses, arranged
in shower bouquet. The ushers. who
preceded them. were DR.. Sudler. DR..
Gentner, DR.. Ferguson and Captain King,
of Alexandria. AS the wedding party
grouped themselves In the palm and bios
som EMPOWERED chancel. the ceremony
was performed by Rev. ]. NJ. Schick. d:
D.. pastor OF Grace Church. A reception
followed at the residence of Mrs. Annie
E. Harding, sister of the bride, 1924 Rhode
Island Avenue, and later Mr. and Mrs.
Stockton left for their wedding journey
North. Upon their return they will reside
at 421 NJ Street northwest.
Another pretty wedding occurred at
Grace Church within ashalf hour, the bridal
pair being Miss Lizzie B. Helff and Mr..
Charles C. Allen. The guests in attend
ance at the first marriage had scarcely
given place to those invited to the second
when the wedding strains from 'Lohen-
grin" announced the arrival of the bride
and groom. The usfrers who led the train
were Mr.. A. T. Rowland, Mr.. p. Mccall,
and Messrs. Allen and Pipes. Miss Ma
ME Helff. who was her sisters only at
tendart, walked before her. gowned in
pink silk and carrying an armful of pink
roses. The wedding robe was of soft
white silk with polka dots of white satin
and yoke OF shirred chiffon. Instead of
the conventional veil the bride wore a
knot of white satin ribbon in her dark !
hair and carried large bouquet of bride |
roses Rev. DR.. Schick performed the |
ceremony and at its conclusion the bridal |
party was driven to the brides home in
Q Street. where reception was held
Miss Aileen Bell sailed for Europe Sat
urday to spend the next six months in
Ireland England, and France. cable
just received from Mr. Grosvenor. whose
to Miss Elsie Graham Bell took
place last week. states that the bride and
groom will include in their honeymoon
trip a visit to Constantinople, where Mr.
Grosvenor was born.
The third Of series OF Monday as
semblies to continue throughout the win
-er was given last Monday evening under
he direction of Mr. Harry 7. Mauger and
Mr.. Milton b. Schley. large gather
ng Of young people participated in the
programme. which opened with a waltz at
}: 30 and closed at midnight with Home,
Sweet Home" |